ORDINANCE NO. 23-8-2273

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING BY REFERENCE OF THE LAKE COUNTY WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE

WHEREAS, the County of Lake, pursuant to the powers granted to it by 55 ILCS 5/5- 1062, adopted the Lake County Watershed Development Ordinance on or about July 11, 2023 establishing rules and regulations for floodplain and stormwater management throughout the County of Lake and superseding any less restrictive municipal rules and regulations therein; and,

WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lindenhurst have previously adopted by reference the Lake County Watershed Development Ordinances; and,

WHEREAS, the County of Lake, pursuant to the powers granted to it by 55 ILCS 5/5-1062, adopted a resolution approving amendments to the Lake County Watershed Development Ordinance on or about July 11, 2023, effective immediately; and

WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lindenhurst find it to be in the best interests of the Village of Lindenhurst to require all development to meet, at least, the minimum standards prescribed by the WDO to the fullest extent practicable; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the

Village of Lindenhurst, Lake County, Illinois, as follows:

SECTION I: That there is hereby adopted by reference, as if fully set out herein, that certain ordinance known as the Lake County Watershed Development Ordinance, approved as amended by the County of Lake, State of Illinois.

SECTION II: That in the event that the rules, regulations, terms or conditions imposed pursuant to the Lake County Watershed Development Ordinance are either more restrictive or less restrictive than comparable rules, regulations, terms or conditions imposed by any other applicable rule, regulation, resolution, ordinance, statute or law, then the most restrictive rules, regulations, terms or conditions shall govern.

SECTION III: That Section 160.01 of the Village Code of the Village of Lindenhurst is amended by deleting existing Section 160.01, and replacing it with the following:

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS:

The Lake County Watershed Development Ordinance, as most recently amended by the County of Lake on July 11, 2023, is hereby adopted by reference and is in full force and effect within the Village of Lindenhurst and is found in its own compilation.

SECTION IV: That all ordinances and resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with the

provisions of this Ordinance are, to the extent of such conflict, expressly repealed.

SECTION V: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage,

approval and publication in pamphlet form, as provided by law.

PASSED and approved by the Village President and Board of Trustees of the

Village of Lindenhurst, Lake County, Illinois, this 14 th day of August, 2023 follows:

VILLAGE PRESIDENT

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ATTEST:

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Village Clerk

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Patty Chybowski               ___      ___               

Patrick Dickson               ___      ___               

Patrick Dunham                       ___      ___           

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