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Ordinance amending Chapter 151: Proposed amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance of Lake County, Illinois (Chapter 151 of the Lake County, Illinois Code of Ordinances).
Staff Summary
* The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has re-evaluated and revised the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) within Lake County. Proposed amendments to Appendix M of Chapter 151 and a minor text amendment to Subchapter 151.271.
* These text amendments must be adopted prior to February 17, 2016, so Lake County may remain in good-standing in the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and continue to be a Stormwater Management Commission (SMC) "Certified Community."
* On September 24, 2015 the Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously recommended approval of the amendments as indicated in Exhibit A. Following the Committee action on October 6, 2015, final action will be taken at the October 13, 2015 County Board meeting.
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ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board adopted the Lake County Unified Development Ordinance on April 11, 2000; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board incorporated the Lake County Unified Development Ordinance into the Lake County, Illinois Code of Ordinances as Chapter 151 of the Lake County, Illinois Code of Ordinances on February 10, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the regulations specified in Chapter 151 of the Lake County Code are being implemented and require a periodic review, and revisions may be necessary to these regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning, Building and Development Department has determined the need to update the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) so Lake County may remain in good-standing in the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and continue to be a Stormwater Management Commission (SMC) "Certified Community"; and
WHEREAS, your Planning, Building and Development Department has reviewed the proposed amendments and recommends that the text of Chapter 151 of...
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