Pursuant to the authority conferred upon counties by 55 ILCS 5/5-15001 et seq. (Planning); 55 ILCS 5/5-1041 et seq. (Plats); 55 ILCS 5/5-15016 (Groundwater Ordinances); counties and municipalities, in addition to the above, by 50 ILCS 805/1 et seq. (Local Land Resource Management Planning); 415 ILCS 55 et seq. (Groundwater Protection); 415 ILCS Tit. I; 415 ILCS 5/2(a)(iv); and 415 ILCS 5/4(g), (m), (r), (t), and (x) (Environmental Protection Act); 415 ILCS 5/14 et seq. (Water Supplies); 415 ILCS 30/1 et seq. (Water Well Construction); and in the interest of securing the public health, safety and welfare; to preserve the quality and quantity of groundwater resources in order to assure a safe and adequate water supply for present and future generations; and to preserve groundwater resources currently in use and those aquifers having a potential for future use as a public water supply, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to all properties located within the minimum setback area established under this chapter, and the maximum setback area established under the chapter. The county is authorized by law to prevent, abate or punish any pollution or injury to a public water supply.
(Ord. passed - -1995)