HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 1096 - 9/23/1976 - SPRINKLING REGULATIONS REVISEDORDINANCE 1096
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING WATER SPRINKLING RESTRICTIONS IN
THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE AMENDING SECTIONS 22A.701
AND 22A.702 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK
GROVE VILLAGE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of
the Village of Elk Grove Village, Cook, and DuPage Counties; Illinois:
Section 1. That Sections 22A.701 and 22A702 of the Municipal Code of
the Village of Elk Grove Village be and are hereby amended to read as follows:
"22A.701 Water Sprinkling Restrictions. All persons who reside or occupy
premises in the Village shall not sprinkle lawns or shrubbery,with water dis-
tributed by the Village except as follows:
1. Upon application to the Department of Public Works property
owners may obtain a special permit to sprinkle new lawns for
a five (5) day period not to exceed five (5) hours per day.
22A.702 Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation who sprinkles water or
consents to the sprinkling of water on lawns or shrubbery other than as provided
'for above shall be fined not less than $10.00 nor more than $200.00. A separate
offense shall be deemed committed on each day during, or on which a violation oc-
curs or continues. Any person, firm or corporation who shall persist in violating
the provisions of this ordinance after a warning shall be subject to having his or
its water service terminated for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) hours."
Section 2. This ordinance shall have effect and become immediately effective
as an emergency measure
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval and publication according to law as above provided
PASSED this 23rd day of September , 1976.
APPROVED this 23rd day of September , 1976.
VOTES: AYES 6 NAYS 0 ABSENT 0
ATTEST:
Eleanor G. Turner
Village Clerk
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Charles J. Zettek
Village President
Published this .29th day of September, 1976 in the Elk Grove Herald.