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(A) Where a subdivision contains a watercourse, drainageway, channel, stream, creek, pond, embankment, floodplain or wetland, these features and any required buffer area (as described in the County Water Resource Ordinances for Unincorporated Will County) must be placed in an appropriate easement or deed restriction to preserve the stormwater management function of the drainage feature and protect the natural resource value of the drainage feature.
(B) The width of the drainage easement will be established by the Chief Subdivision Engineer based on the area of land drained by the watercourse and to allow access for construction and maintenance equipment.
(C) The 100-year flow path must be placed in an easement through the subdivision large enough to accommodate the 100-year flow and any required buffer area.
(D) Drainage easements with a minimum width of ten feet must be placed at the rear of all lots.
(E) All constructed stormwater management facilities must be placed in drainage easements. A minimum 15-foot wide access easement must be provided for maintenance. The width must be measured from the closest public right-of-way.
(Ord. passed 7-8-1970; Res. 09-167, passed 6-18-2009)
No obstructions, including, but not limited to sheds, pools, berms and planters, may be placed in any public utility or drainage easement in a manner that will block or divert the flow of surface drainage. Any fences built in or across a public utility or drainage easement must be either open to allow the flow of surface water, or have the bottom of the fence or obstruction above the ground level to allow the unobstructed flow of surface water.
(Ord. passed 7-8-1970; Res. 09-167, passed 6-18-2009)
An effective screen-planting easement not less than 15 feet wide is required between residential and commercial or industrial lots, or along lot lines to discourage the undesirable development of residential lots fronting on major streets. Required screening easements are in addition to any other easements that may be required on the lot, such as drainage and utility easements.
(Ord. passed 7-8-1970; Res. 09-167, passed 6-18-2009)
WATER SUPPLY, WASTEWATER AND STORMWATER
(A) Public systems.
(1) A complete public water supply and distribution system, including all appurtenances and stubs to each lot must be provided for all subdivisions within 1,320 feet of an existing water main.
(2) Public water supply and distribution systems must comply with all provisions of the Standardization of Fire Equipment and Apparatus (see the Will County Developers’ Handbook) and the requirements of the State Environmental Protection Agency and the State Department of Public Health.
(B) Wells. Individual water supplies may be permitted subject to all applicable state and county regulations.
(Ord. passed 7-8-1970; Res. 09-167, passed 6-18-2009)
(A) Public systems.
(1) A complete public sanitary sewer system including service connections must be provided for all lots within 1,320 feet of an existing sanitary sewer main, except those lots to which sanitary sewers are unable to be extended due to State Environment Protection Agency restrictions or similar hardships.
(2) A complete sanitary sewer system including service connections must be provided for all lots that are unable to comply with the requirements of the County Sewage Treatment and Disposal Ordinance.
(B) Individual wastewater disposal systems.
(1) In any subdivision that is not located within 1,320 feet of an existing sanitary sewer, individual sewage disposal systems may be installed in accordance with the County Sewage Treatment and Disposal Ordinance.
(2) Individual mechanical sewage treatment systems must discharge in accordance with the County Sewage Treatment and Disposal Ordinance.
(Ord. passed 7-8-1970; Res. 09-167, passed 6-18-2009)
The stormwater management system must comply with the requirements of the Water Resource Ordinances for Unincorporated Will County (formerly known as the Flood Damage Prevention, Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control, Stormwater Drainage and Detention and Stream and Wetland Protection Ordinance) and the County Stormwater Management Ordinance.
(Ord. passed 7-8-1970; Res. 09-167, passed 6-18-2009)
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