G78-91 (Pik Ordinance No. G78-91
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE
ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, AS AMENDED
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS:
Section 1 . That Section 14 . 08 . 020 of Chapter 14 . 08
entitled "Sewer System" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as
amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows :
14 . 08 . 020 Storm and sanitary sewer--Cross connection
prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to connect, cause to be connected,
assist or take part in connecting any storm sewer
with any sanitary sewer, or any part thereof, or any
sanitary sewer with any storm sewer or any part
thereof.
All downspouts, outside stairwells and roof
drains shall discharge onto the ground or be
eft. connected to storm sewers, drainage ditches or storm
drainage systems . Footing drains shall be connected
to sump pumps and discharge shall be made into storm
sewers or sewer lines connected to storm sewers .
Where developments are approved without a storm
sewer, sump pumps shall discharge into drainage
ditches or storm drainage systems . Sump pumps
installed to receive and discharge building floor
drain flow, laundry tubs or other wastewater shall
be connected to the sanitary sewers . Each
individual sump pump shall be used for one function
only, either the discharge of uncontaminated storm
related groundwaters or the discharge of wastewater.
It is unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to connect, or cause to be connected any
drain carrying, or to carry, any toilet, sink,
basement, septic tank, cesspool, or industrial waste
or any fixture or device discharging polluting
substances to any storm water drain in the city.
Section 2 . That Section 18 . 08 . 050 of Chapter 18 .08
entitled "Definitions" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as
amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows:
18 . 08 . 050 Density, net residential .
"Net residential density" means the ratio
between the total number of dwelling units by
dwelling unit type on the land area designated for
that type of residential use and the total
residential land area by dwelling unit type in
acres, exclusive of all public and private
right-of-way and other nonresidential uses .
Section 3 . That Section 18 . 08 .225 of Chapter 18 . 08
entitled "Definitions" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as
amended, be and is hereby added to read as follows :
18 . 08 .225 Sanitary wastewater treatment facility,
public.
"Sanitary wastewater treatment facility,
public" means a facility owned and operated by the
Fox River Water Reclamation District or the
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater
Chicago and designed for the treatment of sanitary
wastewater effluent.
Section 4 . That Section 18 . 16 . 010(E) of Chapter 18. 16
entitled "Preliminary Plat" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976,
as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows :
E. Northpoint.
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Section 5 . That Section 18 . 16 . 020(G) of Chapter 18. 16
entitled "Preliminary Plat" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976,
as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows :
G. Topographic data including existing
contours at vertical intervals of not more than two
feet (topographic data refers to the city datum) ;
watercourses, floodplains, wetlands, rock outcrops,
trees of twelve inch diameter or more, other
significant features, and soil bearing data at
locations and depths as may be required by the
engineering division of the department of public
works .
Section 6 . That Section 18. 16 . 030(H) of Chapter 18 . 16
entitled "Preliminary Plat" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976,
as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows :
H. Impact assessments as may be required by
the planning department in order to adequately
evaluate the effect of the proposed development on
the environment and existing community facilities
and surrounding land uses, existing and proposed. A
wetlands assessment report may be required. A
r traffic impact analysis may be required by the
engineering division of the department of public
works and shall contain components as described in
the Institute of Traffic Engineers publication,
Transportation and Land Development.
Section 7 . That Section 18 .20 .010 of Chapter 18.20
entitled "Final Plat" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as
amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows :
18 .20 . 020 Identification and description.
The final plat shall be accurately drawn in ink
on material capable of producing clear and legible
contact prints or photostatic copies and shall show
the following:
A. Name and address of developer;
B. Street names;
C. Location by section, township, and range
and by legal description;
D. Graphic (engineering) scale shall be one
inch to one hundred feet. An additional plat at an
alternative scale may be submitted for recording
purposes if required for plat legibility and
eft. approved by the planning department and the
engineering division of the department of public
works;
E. Northpoint.
Section 8 . That Section 18 .28 . 020(A) of Chapter 18 .28
entitled "Required Improvements" of the Elgin Municipal Code,
1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows :
A. Sanitary sewer lines, including sewer stub
terminals at the property line of each lot or each
potential building location, shall be installed to
serve all properties except where private septic
systems are permitted. Sanitary sewer lines shall
be connected to a public sanitary sewage collection
system which shall be connected to a public sanitary
wastewater treatment facility.
Section 9 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are
hereby repealed.
Section 10 . That this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect after its passage in the m nner provided by law.
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George,/ 7anDeVoorde, Mayor
em. Presented: November 20, 1991
Adopted: November 20, 1991
Omnibus Vote: Yeas 6 Nays 0
Recorded:
Attest:
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Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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