(A) (1) The Zoning and Building Director, or his or her designee, shall not issue a grading and drainage permit unless all required federal, state, and drainage district permits have been obtained by the applicant and copies thereof reviewed by the Zoning and Building Director, or his or her designee. The acquisition of these permits shall be the sole responsibility of the applicant.
(2) The granting of a grading and drainage permit under these regulations shall in no way affect the owner’s responsibility to obtain the approval required by any other statute, ordinance, or code, or to meet the requirements of other county ordinances and regulations, including, but not limited to, building permits, § 404 of the Clean Water Act, § 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, § 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, or permitting required by the State Department of Natural Resources, Office of Water Resources in accordance with the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act, 615 ILCS, the Soil and Water Conservation Districts Act, 70 ILCS, the Farmland Preservation Act, 505 ILCS, the State Groundwater Protection Act, 415 ILCS; and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit (NPDES), and § 401 of the Clean Water Act through the State Environmental Protection Agency, Division of Water Pollution Control, and the Threatened and Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531 et seq.
(B) Any work involving the construction, modification, or removal of a dam, as defined herein, per 92 Ill. Adm. Code 702 (rules for construction of dams), shall require an IDNR/OWR dam safety permit prior to permit being issued by the county. Any development involving work in waters of the United States, including wetlands and streams as identified and regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, shall require permits or sign-offs from the Corps prior to the issuance of a county permit.
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