Sanitary landfills shall be prohibited:
(A) Within 1,000 feet of an interstate or state highway, except:
(1) Those areas which are screened by natural objects, plantings, or other appropriate means so as not to be visible from the state's right-of-way;
(2) Those areas which are not visible from the main traveled roadways; and/or
(3) Within the floodway of any stream or body of water.
(B) Within 25 feet of any ditch, stream, or other drainage water course as designated by the County Plan Commission or other applicable agency unless approved by the Department of Natural Resources or Lake County Drainage Board, and the Lake County Plan Commission;
(C) Within an area from which leachate can drain into surface water or ground water unless adequate measures are taken to prevent pollution;
(D) Within most sand and gravel pits, quarries, shaft-type coal mines, and atop old gas wells. Ravines may be acceptable if area drainage can be properly controlled;
(E) Within running water, spring sites, and in standing water;
(F) Within 1,000 feet of a residential subdivision;
(G) Within 600 feet of any dwelling;
(H) Within 300 feet of any industrial or commercial building; and
(I) Within 50 feet of a property line.
(Prior Code, § 95.42) (Ord. 26, passed 8-20-1974) Penalty, see § 94.99