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Standards & Specifications For Soil Erosion & Sediment Control
Ordinance No. 05-35: Chapter 38 "Environment," Article III of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding thereto the following:
Sec. 38-139. Standard adopted.
The standards and requirements of the most recent edition, published as of the date of the adoption of this Code of Ordinance, of the pamphlet, "Standards and Specifications for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control," as compiled by the Northeast Illinois Natural Resource Service Center, the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission, the Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and the Soil Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and approved by the North Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) as authorizes by the Clean Water Art, are incorporated into this article and made a part of this article by this reference, for the purpose of exemplifying the considerations and factors which should enter into the preparation of a site development plan.
Ordinance No. 05-35: Chapter 38 "Environment," Article III of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding thereto the following:
Sec. 38-139. Standard adopted.
The standards and requirements of the most recent edition, published as of the date of the adoption of this Code of Ordinance, of the pamphlet, "Standards and Specifications for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control," as compiled by the Northeast Illinois Natural Resource Service Center, the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission, the Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and the Soil Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and approved by the North Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) as authorizes by the Clean Water Art, are incorporated into this article and made a part of this article by this reference, for the purpose of exemplifying the considerations and factors which should enter into the preparation of a site development plan.
Inspection & Enforcement of Erosion & Sediment Control Measures
Ordinance No. 05-34 XVII. Soil Erosion Control
Appendix B "Schedule of Rates, Fees, Fines and Penalties," Article XVII of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding thereto, the following:
A. Fines for Violation of Chapter 16 ½ [ Article III of Chapter 38] [ Section 16 ½ –49 (38-142)] :
B. Inspections for Erosion and Sedimentation Control shall be performed by the City Engineer and Public Works Department once every 2 weeks during construction. The fee for these inspections is $135 ($90 City Engineer, $45 Public Works) for projects 5 acres and less. For projects over 5 acres in size, the fee is $270 ($180 City Engineer, $90 Public Works). Inspection fees will be invoiced quarterly, in advance for each quarter. If delinquent in payment for previous quarter, the project can be suspended, until fees are paid.
Ordinance No. 05-34 XVII. Soil Erosion Control
Appendix B "Schedule of Rates, Fees, Fines and Penalties," Article XVII of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding thereto, the following:
A. Fines for Violation of Chapter 16 ½ [ Article III of Chapter 38] [ Section 16 ½ –49 (38-142)] :
- 1st Offense: Written Statement of Non-Compliance
- 2nd Offense: $50 per acre of development in non-compliance
- 3rd Offense: $100 per acre of development in non-compliance
- 4th Offense: $200 per acre of development in non-compliance
B. Inspections for Erosion and Sedimentation Control shall be performed by the City Engineer and Public Works Department once every 2 weeks during construction. The fee for these inspections is $135 ($90 City Engineer, $45 Public Works) for projects 5 acres and less. For projects over 5 acres in size, the fee is $270 ($180 City Engineer, $90 Public Works). Inspection fees will be invoiced quarterly, in advance for each quarter. If delinquent in payment for previous quarter, the project can be suspended, until fees are paid.
Stormwater Management Fee
Ordinance No. 01-19 Sec. 110-186
Chapter 110 "Utilities," Division 6. Stormwater Management Fee – Sec. 110 -186 established a Stormwater Management Fee. Revenue from the stormwater management fee is used to maintain the City’s storm sewer infrastructure including:
Ordinance No. 01-19 Sec. 110-186
Chapter 110 "Utilities," Division 6. Stormwater Management Fee – Sec. 110 -186 established a Stormwater Management Fee. Revenue from the stormwater management fee is used to maintain the City’s storm sewer infrastructure including:
- 60 miles of underground storm sewer lines
- 5 miles of open drainage ditches
- 100 culverts
- 3,000 catch basins and inlet structures
- 1,500 storm sewer manholes
- 43 outfalls
- 11 miles of Salt Creek stream bank
- Numerous detention and retention facilities
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Aaron Grosskopf
Public Works Director
Public Works Department
3900 Berdnick Street
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
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