Ordinance 2006-123 i
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STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY OF KENDALL )
ORDINANCE No. 2006- X01
ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE
TITLE 7 — PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTIES,
CHAPTER 5 — WATER USE AND SERVICE,
SECTION 15 — WATER CONSERVATION REGULATIONS
Whereas the United City of Yorkville has taken up, discussed and considered
amending the City Code (Title and Chapter as referenced above) regarding dissemination
of information, and
Whereas the Mayor and City Council have discussed that it may be prudent to
amend Title 7 — Public Ways and Properties, Chapter 5 — Water Use and Service, Section
15 — Water Conservation Regulations, by amending Item J as depicted on the attached
Exhibit "A ".
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, upon Motion duly made, seconded and approved by a
majority of those so voting, that Title 7 — Public Ways and Properties, Chapter 5 — Water
Use and Service, Section 15 — Water Conservation Regulations, by amending Item J as
depicted on the attached Exhibit "A ".
This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage.
JAMES BOCK L1k, JOSEPH BESCO
VALERIE BURD PAUL JAMES
DEAN WOLFER u MARTY MUNNS
ROSE SPEARS JASON LESLIE
Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County,
Illinois, this D day oc , A.D. 2006.
MAYO
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County,
Illinois this a4 day oo( t , A.D. 2006.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
Prepared by:
John Justin Wyeth
City Attorney
United City of Yorkville
800 Game Farm Road
Yorkville, IL 60560
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EXHIBIT A
TITLE 7 — PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY
Chapter 5 — Water Use and Service
Section 15 — Water Conservation Regulations
J. Restriction On Permanent Landscape Watering Systems Of Nonresidential Properties:
1. This subsection J shall apply only to nonresidential properties, and common and/or
open space areas of residential developments.
2. For this subsection J, a "permanent landscape watering system" shall be defined as
any system of pipes, sprinkler heads or similar devices installed underground to be
used to provide landscape watering.
3. Landscape watering upon nonresidential properties shall be limited as follows:
a. For properties with one building, a total area within the property not to exceed
one (1) acre may be watered by a permanent landscape watering system using the
City's potable water. This area shall be measured by the amount of non - impervious
surface on the property including all landscaped areas, lawn areas and greenspace
regardless of the size of the area initially planned to be irrigated .
b. For properties with more than one building, a total area within the property not
to exceed three (3) acres may be watered by a permanent landscape watering
system using the City's potable water. This area shall be measured by the amount
of non - impervious surface on the property including all landscaped areas, lawn
areas and greenspace regardless of the size of the area initially planned to be
irrigated.
c. For the common space and/or open space of a primarily residential development,
no permanent landscape watering system shall be allowed using the City's potable
water.
d. All permanent landscape watering systems permitted to use the City's potable
water shall be metered the same as domestic water service. No special meters will
be permitted.
4. The total area to be watered shall be measured as the area within reach of any
permanent device used to water landscape including, but not limited to, sprinkler
heads, hoses, trenches or similar devices to water landscape. (Ord. 2005 -47, 5 -24-
2005)