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SUBSTANTIVE AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO
CHAPTER 36 OF THE DUPAGE COUNTY CODE
WATER/WASTEWATER ORDINANCE
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WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly has authorized the COUNTY OF DUPAGE (“COUNTY”) to operate a system of waterworks and sanitary sewers, and to adopt by ordinance regulations for the use and operation thereof, pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/5-15001, et seq.; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the above cited statutory authority, the DuPage County Board adopted the Water/Wastewater Use Ordinance as Chapter 36 of the DuPage County Code on February 25, 1988; and
WHEREAS, from time to time it is necessary to amend this Ordinance to provide for the current operational needs of the County’s waterworks and sanitary sewer systems, to protect the fiscal integrity of the system, and to clearly define the procedure for disputes and/or appeals; and
WHEREAS, County staff prepared proposed amendments to the Ordinance to revise the termination of service appeal procedure; and
WHEREAS, County staff prepared the proposed amendment to the Ordinance to revise the amount of days that an appealer may appeal the decision of the Public Works Committee regarding their appeal; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the Water/Wastewater Use Ordinance are reflected in Exhibit A, attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, copies of the proposed amendments are available for review upon request at the DuPage County Public Works Department to any interested party; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the Water/Wastewater Use Ordinance include the following amendments:
• Revision to Section 36-473, Termination of Service; and
• Revision to Section 36-660, Right to Appeal and Variance
WHEREAS, the Public Works Committee of the DuPage County Board has reviewed and approved the amendments to Chapter 36 of the County Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the DuPage County Board, pursuant to the authority granted to the County by the Illinois General Assembly at 55 ILCS 5/5-15001, et seq., that the amendments to Chapter 36 of the County Code reflected in Exhibit A hereto, are hereby adopted; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the amendments to Chapter 36 of the County Code reflected in Exhibit A hereto, shall be effective March 15th, 2024; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the DuPage County Public Works Department shall promptly post the as amended Ordinance on the County’s website; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the County Clerk shall transmit certified copies of this Ordinance to Nicholas Alfonso/State’s Attorney’s Office; one (1) copy to the Public Works Department.
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Enacted and approved this 12th day of March 2024, at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK