O-555-87 05/11/87• •
ORDINANCE NO. 55-5-
Adopted by the
President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Lemont
This // day of
Published in pamphlet form
by authority of the President
and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Lemont, Cook
County, Illinois, this //
day of , 1987.
, 1987
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ORDINANCE NO. 555'
Amended Lawn Watering Regulations
WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees
believe and hereby declare that it is in the best interests
of the Village and its residents to amend the existing
provisions regarding lawn watering regulations to provide
penalties for excessive use of water;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of Lemont, Cook County,
Illinois, as follows:
1. Restriction on Use: The use of the village water
system for the purpose of watering lawns shall not be
permitted throughout the Village at any time when it has
been determined by the Public Works Director or other
authorized Village Representative that an adequate supply of
water or water pressure for fire protection and other
emergency uses is not available. Notice of such watering
ban shall be disseminated through reasonable communication
media throughout the Village.
2. Days Water Restricted: Between May 15 and
October 1 of each calendar year the sprinkling and watering
of lawns from the Village water system shall be permitted
for properties with odd numbered postal addresses on odd
numbered calendar days, and at properties with even numbered
postal addresses on even numbered calendar days.
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3. New Sod, Conditions for Watering: Except under
the conditions set forth in subsection #1 above, watering
and sprinkling of lawns on an unregulated basis for a period
not exceeding three (3) weeks shall be granted for new sod
or seeded lawn installations, providing the following
conditions are met:
a. That an unregulated watering permit be obtained by
the party or firm wishing to water or sprinkle a
new sod or seeded lawn installation on an
unregulated basis.
b. That the applicant for such a permit shall state in
his/her application the date of installation of the
sod or seed and the period to be covered by said
permit.
c. That a permit fee of five dollars ($5.00) be paid
to the Village by the applicant at the time of
permit issuance to cover costs of permit
administration.
4. Compliance Required: It shall be unlawful for
any person to utilize the Village water system for the
sprinkling or watering of lawns other than as provided in
Subsection #1 and 2 of this Section.
5. Penalty: Any person found to be in violation of
this Section shall be fined not less than ten dollars
($10.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the
first offense and not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor
more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the second and
any subsequent offenses.
This ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith shall be and the same are hereby repealed.
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The Village Clerk of the Village of Lemont sha l l
certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same
to be published in pamphlet form.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
its passage and approval as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF L EMON T , COUNTY OF COOK ,
ILLINOIS, on this // day of jr21,a% , 1987.
& AYES NAYS PASSED
CHARLENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
by me this // day of
ARLENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
. NELSON, Preside