2011-04 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 38 - STORM WATER ORDINANCE

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ORDINANCE NO. 2011-04 ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 38 - STORM WATER ORDINANCE - BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: Section 1. That Chapter 38 of the City Code of the City of Decatur be, and the same is hereby, amended and modified at Section 3 thereof by adding a new subsection (e), so that said subsection (e) shall provide as follows: 3. LAND DISTURBANCE PERMITS REQUIRED. Every person shall comply with the City of Decatur storm water policy for runoff control. In addition, a land disturbance permit will be required to be obtained from the City Engineer in the following cases: (e) The creation and use of stockpiles greater than fifty (50) cubic yards in volume. Section 2. That Chapter 38 of the City Code of the City of Decatur be, and the same is hereby, further amended and modified at Section 28 of Chapter 38, so that said Section 28 as amended, shall provide as follows: 28. PENALTY. It shall be unlawful for any person to commit any act declared unlawful under this Ordinance, to violate any provision of this Ordinance, to violate the provisions of any permit issued pursuant to this Ordinance or to fail or refuse to comply with any lawful communication or notice to abate or take corrective action as required. Any person or entity found to be in violation of the provisions of this Ordinance of the Code shall be fined in an amount not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars