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An Ordinance Amending Chapter 93 (Standing Water Public Nuisances-Hazards to Public Sidewalks, Parkways and Streets)
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WHEREAS, Village staff undertakes periodic review of the Public Acts adopted by the Illinois General Assembly, and from time to time proposes amendments to existing Village ordinances where necessary to maintain compliance with changes in applicable law contained within such Public Acts; and
WHEREAS, such review has indicated the need for the amendment of those Village Ordinances codified at Chapter 93 (Nuisances) of the Village Code of Ordinances to add the following text set forth below as and for a new Section 93.011 thereof.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE VILLAGE OF ROMEOVILLE, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; THAT:
SECTION 1: RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated into this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 93. All those heretofore adopted Village Ordinances codified as Chapter 93 of the Village Code of Ordinances shall hereby be amended by the addition of the following text to be codified as Section 93.011 thereof:
93.011 STANDING WATER PUBLIC NUISANCE-HAZARDS TO PUBLIC SIDEWALKS, PARKWAYS AND STREETS.
(A) The existence of any of the following conditions constitutes a hazard to the use of the public sidewalks, parkways and streets within the Village, and the same shall likewise be deemed to constitute a standing water public nuisance:
(1) The presence of standing water on any public sidewalk, parkway, or street within the Village that exists for more than seventy two (72) hours after the cessation of a rainfall event originating from any source (including but not limited to downspouts or sump pump discharges) on any lot within a residential zoning district improved with one or more residential dwelling units;
(2) The presence of standing or flowing water on any public sidewalk, par...
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