2023-07 Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 66 Regulation of Lake Decatur

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land extended from the 100 foot limit to the top of the bluffs and to the end of ravines where slopes are steep. C. Zone C shall consist of territory within 100 feet of Zone B as specified. D. Zone D shall constitute the territory within 500 feet of Zone C as specified. E. Zone E shall constitute the remainder of the drainage area. 3. TRESPASSING ON DAM. No person shall, at any time, go onto or be upon the Lake Decatur dam across the Sangamon River,the dam spillway,water intake structure or the Sangamon River downstream of the Lake Decatur dam for a distance of 300 feet for any purpose except as directed or permitted by the City in the operation of City business. (Amended, Ordinance 2017- 05, February 6, 2017) 4. PROPERTY ADJACENT TO LAKE. A. Employees of the Lake Services Section of the Public Works Department are hereby authorized to perform all the duties and responsibilities of Parking Meter Checker, at the direction of the Chief of Police, but only as to those City-owned or City-leased premises directly adjacent to Lake Decatur. (Amended, Ordinance 2017-08, February 6, 2017) B. The use of City owned property abutting Lake Decatur is restricted to maintaining an unpaved footpath to access the lake. Certain other uses and activities may be allowed after the acquisition of the appropriate permit(s) by the City including, but not limited to docks, ramps, stairs, structures, pools, hot tubs, hard surface footpaths, fire pits, fencing, retaining walls, shoreline stabilization, vegetation and tree removal. C. Shoreline erosion in Zone A shall require remedial action by the abutting property owner. All shoreline erosion control and stabilization work shall require a permit from the City prior to the start of construction.