O-10-98 02/09/98VILLAGE OF LEMONT
ORDINANCE NO. 10 — / 8—
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LEMONT MUNICIPAL CODE
TO WAIVE WATER CONNECTION FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE
INSTALLATION OF FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES
WHICH WERE CONSTRUCTED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 1998
ADOPTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
This 9th day of February , 1998.
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of
Lemont, Counties of Cook, Will, and
DuPage, Illinois this 9th
day of February , 1998
ORDINANCE 10 j
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LEMONT MUNICIPAL CODE
TO WAIVE WATER CONNECTION FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE
INSTALLATION OF FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES
WHICH WERE CONSTRUCTED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1,1998
WHEREAS, Lemont's rich history includes many commercial buildings and structures
which pre -date the turn of the century and were built prior to the adoption of modern fire codes; and
WHEREAS, as many of these structures are remodeled, improved, or change uses, fire
sprinkling systems are being required to modernize the life safety attributes of the structure; and
WHEREAS, in some cases the installation of a fire sprinkling system requires an upgraded
water service connection to provide sufficient fire flows to the structure; and
WHEREAS, under the current Municipal Code the increase in the size of the water
connection would require the payment of an additional connection fee; and
WHEREAS, the imposition of this connection fee may be a dis- incentive to the remodeling
or improvement of commercial property; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont seeks to waive the imposition of water connection fees
which are a result of the installation of a fire sprinkler system in a structure built prior to January 1,
1998.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Lemont, Counties of Cook, DuPage, and Will, Illinois, that:
SECTION ONE:
Section 15.20 of the Lemont Municipal Code shall be amended by the addition of a new sub-
section E to 15.20.020 (M)(7).
SECTION TWO:
Section 15.20.020 (M)(7)(E) shall read as follows:
Water connection charges for any hotel, motels, institutional, commercial or industrial
building shall be waived if all the following conditions apply:
(1) The water connection charge is solely related to an upgraded service
connection required for the installation of a fire sprinkler system.
(2) The building or structure was constructed prior to January 1, 1998.
(3) A water service connection existed prior to January 1, 1998.
SECTION THREE:
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and
publication in pamphlet form.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES of
the Village of Lemont, Counties of Cook, Will and DuPage, Illinois, on this 9th day of
February , 1998.
Barbara Buschman
Keith Latz
Connie Markiewicz
Richard Rimbo
Ralph Schobert
Mary Studebaker
AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT
CHARLENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
Approved by me this 9th day of • iii • • a
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VI:OrdiriWASNESKI, Village President
Attest:
CHARLENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk