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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 4, CHAPTER 8, SECTION 4-8-7-3 OF THE ORLAND PARK VILLAGE CODE IN REGARD TO PROTECTION OF WATER AND SANITARY SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
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WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park (the “Village”) have authority to adopt ordinances and to promulgate rules and regulations that pertain to its government and affairs and protect the public health, safety and welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-60-2(2012), the President and Board of Trustees of the Village may define, prevent and abate nuisances; and
WHEREAS, it is essential that the Village water supply furnished to Village residents and other users is at all times protected from tampering or contamination and to further secure the Village water treatment/storage facilities and water pumping stations from access by unauthorized personnel.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1
The above recitals are incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2
Title 4, Chapter 8, Section 4-8-7-3 of the Orland Park Village Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by a new Section 4-8-7-3, which shall read in its entirety as follows:
“4-8-7-3: PROTECTION FROM DAMAGE:
No person shall maliciously or willfully break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenances or equipment which is part of the Village’s public sanitary sewerage system or water supply system, including any radio and/or communication equipment or antennas affixed thereto. In addition, no person other than a Village employee shall have access to any Village elevated water storage (water tower) facility, water treatment facility or water pumping station unless:
(a) he/she shall have successfully passed a background check conducted by the Village Police Department;
(b) he/she is accompanied by a designated employee of the Village’s Police Department or Public Works Department and after having presented proper personal identification; and
(c) access is requested between the hours of 8:00 o’clock a.m. and 5:00 o’clock p.m., Monday through Friday. If an emergency requires access at any other time, such access must be arranged with the Village’s Police Department after providing as much advance notice as may be practical under the circumstances.
(d) he/she agrees to reimburse the Village for the cost incurred by the Village in performing the background check and in furnishing the Village’s employee to accompany him/her based upon said employee’s hourly rate of pay.
Any person violating this Code Section shall bear the cost of repair or replacement of the equipment damaged or destroyed and, in addition, shall be charged with commission of a misdemeanor and placed under arrest.”
SECTION 3
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.