3. Furthermore, that the Zoning Board of Appeals finds that they have concerns
regarding native bee and non-native honeybee species, and that they do not have
sufficient information regarding the impact of non-native honeybee species on native
bee species. Therefore, the Zoning Board of Appeals made a motion of “no
recommendation” regarding the subject text amendments for beekeeping.
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals, having considered in relation to the above
and at the recommendation meeting held on June 6, 2024, made a motion of “no
recommendation” regarding the following text amendments:
Text Amendments to the DuPage County Zoning Ordinance:
Zoning Petition T-1-24 (b) proposed text amendments to the DuPage County Zoning Ordinance
relative to beekeeping, presented on May 14, 2024, and attached hereto as Exhibit A:
ZBA VOTE (No Recommendation): 7 Ayes, 0 Nays, 0 Absent
WHEREAS, the County Board Development Committee on August 6, 2024, considered
the above findings and recommendations of the Zoning Board of Appeals and recommends to
approve the following text amendment:
Text Amendments to the DuPage County Zoning Ordinance:
Zoning Petition T-1-24 (b) proposed text amendments to the DuPage County Zoning Ordinance
relative to beekeeping, presented on May 14, 2024, and attached hereto as Exhibit A:
Development Committee VOTE (to Approve): 4 Ayes, 1 Nays, 1 Absent
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the County Board of DuPage County,
Illinois that the following text amendment be granted:
Text Amendments to the DuPage County Zoning Ordinance:
Zoning Petition T-1-24 (b) proposed text amendments to the DuPage County Zoning Ordinance
relative to beekeeping, presented on May 14, 2024, and attached hereto as Exhibit A; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the County Board of DuPage County, Illinois that
should any section, clause or provision of this Ordinance be declared by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole
or any part thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that a certified copy of this Ordinance be transmitted by the
County Clerk to the DuPage County Finance Department; DuPage County Auditor; DuPage
County Treasurer; Paul J. Hoss, Zoning; State's Attorney's Office; DuPage County Health
Department; and DuPage County Division of Transportation.
APPROVED
Sam Tornatore
Patty Gustin
RESULT:
MOVER:
SECONDER:
AYES:
Cronin Cahill, Eckhoff, Galassi, Gustin, Krajewski, LaPlante,
Rutledge, Schwarze, Tornatore, and Zay
Chaplin, Childress, Covert, DeSart, Evans, Garcia, Ozog, and Yoo
NAY:
12.B.
ZONING-24-000023 – ORDINANCE – Griese: To approve the following zoning relief: