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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 • • 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. • • 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. • • 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