(A) No sooner than 30 days after the last public hearing, but no later than 180 days from receipt of the request for site approval, the County Board shall, at a regular or special meeting, approve or deny the application for a pollution control facility site.
(B) After receiving the recommendation of the EEHW Committee and reviewing the application, written comments, transcripts of the public hearing(s), and other pertinent documents, the County Board shall base its decision on the application for a pollution control facility only in accordance with the nine criteria established in the Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5/39.2).
(C) In granting approval for an application, the County Board may include conditions that are reasonable and necessary to accomplish the purpose of § 39.2 of the Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5/39.2) and that are consistent with Pollution Control Board regulations.
(D) A statement of the decision, reasons for the decision based on the nine criteria, and conditions imposed by the County Board shall be made in writing.
(1) The state EPA and the applicant shall be notified by registered mail of the County Board’s decision and the conditions imposed.
(2) The decision, reasons for the decision, and the conditions imposed by the County Board shall be made available for public inspection at the office of the County Clerk and may be copied upon payment of the actual cost of reproduction.
(Ord. O-75-9-08, passed 9-11-2008)