Antioch § 5.2.1 Environment & Natural Resources Section Definitions This section provides definitions for various terms used in the chapter on Air Pollution and Outdoor Burning within the municipality of Antioch. Key terms defined include different types of waste, open burning, and restricted areas. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 5.2.2 Environment & Natural Resources Section Prohibited Acts 1 View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 5.2.3 Environment & Natural Resources Section Exemptions This section exempts certain activities from outdoor burning regulations, specifically focusing on outdoor fireplaces. It outlines detailed requirements for the construction, placement, materials, operation, and safety of outdoor fireplaces to prevent air pollution. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 5.2.4 Environment & Natural Resources Section Penalty This section establishes penalties for violating the Air Pollution and Outdoor Burning chapter. Violators will be fined according to a schedule of fines, with each day of violation considered a separate offense. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 5.3.1 Environment & Natural Resources Section Compliance Required This section mandates that applicants seeking to establish new regional pollution control facilities must adhere to both state statutes and local regulations. It also requires applicants to bear all associated costs, including fees for engineering, meetings, publications, legal services, and permits. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 5.3.2 Environment & Natural Resources Section Application For Site Approval This section outlines the application process for site approval of pollution control facilities in Antioch, detailing the required documentation and submission procedures. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 5.3.3 Environment & Natural Resources Section Public Comment This section outlines the process for receiving and handling public written comments regarding the appropriateness of a proposed pollution control facility site. Comments received within 30 days of the request for site location approval will be included in the public hearing record and considered by the village board of trustees in their final decision. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 5.3.4 Environment & Natural Resources Section Technical Review And Support This section outlines the process for the village board of trustees to obtain technical review and support for applications related to pollution control facilities. It specifies that the village clerk will manage these resources and that reports must be made available to the public prior to a hearing. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 5.3.5 Environment & Natural Resources Section Public Hearing This section outlines the requirements for public hearings related to site location approval for pollution control facilities, including notice, conduct, evidence submission, and participant rights. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 5.3.6 Environment & Natural Resources Section Records This section outlines the responsibilities of the village clerk in maintaining the official record of public hearings related to pollution control facilities. It details the specific documents and information that must be included in this record, ensuring a comprehensive and verifiable documentation process. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 5.3.7 Environment & Natural Resources Section Site Approval Decision This section outlines the process for the Antioch village board of trustees to make a site approval decision for pollution control facilities. The board must decide within 120 days and can impose reasonable, necessary, and non-inconsistent conditions on approvals. Decisions are final and cannot be reconsidered. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 5.3.8 Environment & Natural Resources Section Administration Of Fees And Costs This section outlines the administration of fees related to a hearing process for pollution control facilities. It details the accounting and summary of expenditures, the return of any unexpended application fees to applicants, and the authorization of the village clerk to manage and disburse these fees subject to village board approval. View in Antioch’s full code →
Aurora § Sec 4- Environment & Natural Resources Section 1 Definitions This section provides definitions for terms used within Aurora's Air Pollution chapter. It clarifies meanings for terms related to air contaminants, combustion byproducts, and measurement tools like the Ringelmann Chart. View in Aurora’s full code →
Aurora § Sec 4- Environment & Natural Resources Section 2 Statement Of Purpose And Intent This chapter aims to protect public health, safety, and welfare by mitigating the harmful effects of airborne pollutants. It specifically addresses emissions from various industrial processes, dust, incinerators, toxic gases, and open fires to ensure good light and air quality. View in Aurora’s full code →
Aurora § Sec 4- Environment & Natural Resources Section 4 Method Of Smoke Measurement This section defines the method for measuring the density of equivalent smoke opacity, specifying the use of the Ringelmann Chart published by the United States Bureau of Mines. Measurements are to be taken at the point of greatest density, typically at the point of emission. View in Aurora’s full code →
Aurora § Sec 4- Environment & Natural Resources Section 5 Penalty This section establishes that any violation, disobedience, omission, neglect, or refusal to comply with or remedy a violation of the air pollution chapter is a misdemeanor, punishable as outlined in section 1-10. View in Aurora’s full code →
Aurora § Sec 4- Environment & Natural Resources Section 6 Emission Of Smoke This section prohibits the emission of smoke exceeding Ringelmann Number 2 from fuel-burning equipment, with exceptions for brief periods during fire cleaning and operational breakdowns or equipment cleaning for incinerators. View in Aurora’s full code →
Aurora § Sec 4- Environment & Natural Resources Section 7 Open Fires This section prohibits open burning of various combustible materials and limits smoke emissions to Ringelmann Number 2. The fire marshal can refuse permits based on undue danger or nuisance and may impose conditions on approved permits. View in Aurora’s full code →
Batavia § 4.6.1 Environment & Natural Resources Section Pollution Prohibited In General This section prohibits any person or corporation from depositing any dirt, rubbish, waste, article, thing, or substance into the Fox River or public waters within Batavia's jurisdiction. It also prohibits depositing such items in a manner that could lead them to the river or watercourses through natural elements, with exceptions for permitted deposits and those entering the city sewer system lawfully. View in Batavia’s full code →
Batavia § 4.6.2 Environment & Natural Resources Section Permit Required For Dumping This ordinance prohibits the dumping of various materials, including clay, earth, ashes, debris, filth, logs, floating matter, obstructions, or refuse into the Fox River or any public watercourse within Batavia. A permit from the State of Illinois or the City is required for such deposits. View in Batavia’s full code →
Batavia § 4.6.3 Environment & Natural Resources Section Dumping Of Waste Matter, Inflammables Prohibited This ordinance prohibits the dumping of various waste materials, including garbage, dead animals, and industrial substances like gas and oil, into the Fox River and other public watercourses within the City of Batavia. It also sets a specific limit for fat, oil, or grease in discharged water. View in Batavia’s full code →
Batavia § 4.6.4 Environment & Natural Resources Section Previous Ordinance Still Operative View in Batavia’s full code →
Batavia § 4.6.5 Environment & Natural Resources Section Subservience To State Law This section clarifies that Batavia's local ordinances regarding public waterways cannot override or permit actions that are prohibited by state law or its agencies. View in Batavia’s full code →
Bedford Park § 4.3.1 Environment & Natural Resources Section Title View in Bedford Park’s full code →
Bedford Park § 4.3.10 Environment & Natural Resources Section Surfacing Of Automobile And/Or Truck Parking And Sales Lots Or Private Roadway This section prohibits the maintenance or operation of parking lots, automobile/truck sales lots, or private roadways unless they are surfaced or treated to minimize dust dispersion into the atmosphere. View in Bedford Park’s full code →
Bedford Park § 4.3.11 Environment & Natural Resources Section Handling Material Susceptible To Becoming Windborne This ordinance prohibits the storage, handling, transfer, or transport of materials susceptible to becoming windborne without implementing reasonable care and precautions to limit their dispersion into the atmosphere. View in Bedford Park’s full code →
Bedford Park § 4.3.12 Environment & Natural Resources Section Noxious Odors View in Bedford Park’s full code →
Bedford Park § 4.3.12.1 Environment & Natural Resources Section Objectionable Odors; Nuisance This section defines and establishes criteria for an "objectionable odor nuisance" within Bedford Park. It outlines conditions under which odors are deemed a nuisance based on their detectability after dilution and the type of adjacent premises, requiring confirmation by trained inspectors. View in Bedford Park’s full code →