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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 4, SECTION 8, SUBSECTION 3 OF THE ORLAND PARK VILLAGE CODE IN REGARD TO LAWN SPRINKLING AND OTHER OUTDOOR WATER USE
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WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park (the "Village") have the authority to adopt ordinances and to promulgate rules and regulations that pertain to its government and affairs and to protect the public health, safety and welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (the "IDNR") has recently reviewed its Lake Michigan Water Allocation Rules and Regulations and has required municipalities obtaining their water supply from Lake Michigan to adopt ordinances to restrict non-essential outdoor water uses to prevent excessive and wasteful water use.
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, Section 8-3 of the Orland Park Village Code is hereby amended so as to read in its entirety as follows:
"4-8-3: LAWN SPRINKLING AND OTHER OUTDOOR WATER USE:
1. At all times of the year lawn sprinkling, whether performed by manual hose and sprinkler placement or by automatic systems, is permitted only between the hours of either 7 - 11 a.m. or 7 - 11 p.m. Other outdoor water use is unregulated from September 16 of any year to May 14 of the following year.
2. Between May 15 and September 15, inclusive, of every year, all outdoor water use is permitted only on an odd/even basis (on odd numbered calendar days if the last digit in the street address is odd and on even numbered calendar days if the last digit in the street address is even), and only during the hours of either 7 - 11 a.m. or 7 - 11 p.m. on the permitted days. Additionally, no person, firm or corporation residing at an odd numbered street address may us...
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