Submitted By
John P. Wielebnicki, Director of Public Works
Tammie Grossman, Director, Development Customer Services Department
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 7 (“Buildings”), Article 12 (“Plumbing Code”), Section 7-12-1 (“Adoption”) and Chapter 26 (“Water”), Article 5 (“Conservation Measures”), Section 26-5-6 (“Outdoor Water Use”) of the Oak Park Village Code
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Overview
Overview
The Ordinance amends Section 7-12-1 of the Village Code to adopt a new label requirement for plumbing fixtures and irrigation controlloers pursuant to a new rule adopted by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The Ordinance also prohibits lawn sprinkling between the hours of 10:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. and exempts new lawns less than three (3) months old from this prohibition as allowed by the new rule.
Body
Staff Recommendation
Adopt the Ordinance.
Fiscal Impact
N/A.
Background
As stated above, the Ordinance amends Section 7-12-1 of the Village Code to adopt a new lable requirement for plumbing fixtures and irrigation controllers. The Ordinance also prohibits lawn sprinkling between the hours of 10:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. and exempts newly seeded or sodded lawns from this prohibition. The Ordinance is required to be adopted pursuant to a new rule adopted by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources that is contained in the Illinois Administrative Code, 17 Ill. Adm. Code 3730.307, which mandates that those municipalities who receive allocations of water from Lake Michigan adopt an ordinance that contains the above requirements.
Alternatives
N/A.
Previous Board Action
N/A.
Citizen Advisory Commission Action
N/A.
Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
N/A.
Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities
N/A.
Performance Management (MAP) Alignment
The Ordinance is in alignment with the Governance Priority for the Department of Public Works for Maintenance and Service.