HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 3526 05/21/1985 418V/5
ORDINANCE NO. 3526
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLE IV ENTITLED
"WATER AND WATER SUPPLY" OF CHAPTER 22
OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: Article IV entitled "Water and Water Supply"
of Chapter 22 of the Village Code of Mount Prospect, Illinois, 1981
is hereby amended as follows:
A. By amending Section 22.402.1 thereof entitled
"Connection Required" to read as follows:
Section 22.402.1 Connection Required. The water supply
facility of any improved property requiring such water supply
facilities located within the Village, which property is located
within two hundred feet (200') of a water main line, shall have said
water supply facilities connected to the said water main line. All
existing buildings on property presently within the Village that is
being served by a private well as of ~ ~IC~ , 1985 are exempt
from this Section until such time as said well becomes inoperable,
at which time such building will be required to connect onto the
Village water main. Any parcel and/or building located outside the
Village will be required to annex to the Village prior to connection
onto the Village water supply and any and all expenses, incurred to
extend said water supply shall be totally at the owner's expense.
B. By adding a new Section 221402.2 thereto entitled
"Cross-Connections" to read as follows:
Section 22.402.2 Cross Connections
A. No person shall be permitted to use a cross-connection
between the Village water supply and a private water
supply, or allow such a cross-connection between water
supplies to exist for any purpose whatsoever.
If a private water supply is used on the same premises
with the village water supply, such private water
supply shall not be used unless it is completely
disconnected from the Village water supply.
C. By adding a new Subsection D to Section 22.404 thereof
entitled "Prohibited Acts" to read as follows:
"D. Water Leaks. It shall be unlawful for any user
of Village water having knowledge of a leak in the water
system on his premises to fail to take prompt action to
stop or repair such leaks. It shall be the duty of all
ater consumers of ~ ~i~e to exercise due diligence to
prevent waste of the water supply while taking prompt
action to correct all water leaks on their property. In
the event such a water leak occurs on any private premises,
and is not promptly stopped, or repaired, then the same is
hereby declared to be an emergency situation and the
Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to take
immediate steps to shut-off the water supply to said
property until the water leak has been corrected."
D. By adding a new Subsection E to Section 22.404 thereof
entitled "Prohibited Acts" to read as follows:
"E. Damaged Water Main. It shall be unlawful for any
person, firm, organization, or contractor to injure, damage
or destroy any Village water main or vault or other
appurtenances comprising the Village Water System and
located in any public street, alley or parkway, and said
person, firm, organization or contractor shall be
responsible for the cost of repair or replacement of such
damage to any said Village water main, vault or
appurtenances and of any damage occasioned to surrounding
properties as a result of such act."
E. By amending Section 22.407 thereof entitled "Penalty"
to read as follows:
"Section 22.407 Penalty. Except as otherwise provided
in Section 22.405 herein, any person violating any
provision of this Article shall, upon conviction, De
subject to a fine of not less than Twenty-Five Dollars
($25.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars [$200.00) for
each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed
committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs
or continues. In addition, any person violating any
provision of this Article shall be subject to having the
supply of water to his premises shut off pursuant to the
provisions for notice and a hearing contained in Section
22.506.1 of Article V of Chapter 22 of this Village Code."
SECTION TWO: This Ordinance shall be in
effect upon its passage, approval and publication
in accordance with law.
full force ana
in pamphlet form
PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day of May , 1985.
AYES: 6
NAYS: 0
ABSENT: 0
ATTEST:
VIBLAGE CLERK
VILLAGE P~ES IDENT
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