Title
Proposed Revisions to Lake County Code of Ordinances Chapter 94, Nuisances and Environment; Sanitation; Administrative Adjudication - Mackey
Body
In Section 94.80, Chapter 94 specifies that Sections 94.05 and 94.08 “shall be primarily enforced by the Lake County Health Department.” Revisions are proposed to these sections as follows:
• Subsections (J) and (K) of Section 94.05 are proposed to be stricken in their entirety
o When the Lake County Administrative Adjudication (AA) Ordinance was initially adopted, only violations of the Lake County Nuisance Ordinance and the Animal Care and Control Ordinance could be cited under it.
o Sections (J) and (K) are no longer needed as all septic and water well violations may be cited under Chapters 171 and 170 respectively, providing greater clarity and regulatory specificity
• Additions are proposed to Section 94.08
o The section currently declares it a public nuisance for a person to allow the buildup of animal feces or manure to the extent that it creates a condition that is detrimental or potentially detrimental to health. The proposed language declares that it is also a public nuisance if an animal’s owner or harborer allows an animal to:
§ Deposit feces on another person’s property without removing it; or
§ Deposit urine on another person’s property to the extent that it causes property damage or loss
o Several municipalities and neighboring counties have similar provisions in their ordinances regarding to the deposition of feces on others’ properties.
These proposed revisions were reviewed and approved by the Environmental Health Advisory Committee at their May 19, 2025 meeting. A public hearing was held on June 10, 2025, and no comments were received.
Suggested Motion
To approve the revisions to Lake County Code of Ordinances Chapter 94.