Floodplain & Stormwater Management Code
VILLAGE OF MATTESON
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
FLOODPLAIN AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT CODE
ORDINANCE NO. 1471
Being an Ordinance enacting Chapter 164 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Matteson, Cook County, Illinois, entitled, “The Village of Matteson Floodplain and Stormwater Management Code providing for regulating installations and improvements within water courses; requiring permits, payment of fees and assurances of completions; and providing for inspections and control of work”.
Adopted by the
President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Matteson
July 1, 1991
Amended October 16, 2000
Published by the authority of the
President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Matteson
Cook County, Illinois
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Article I. General Provisions - (18 pages total)
164.101 Purpose
164.102 Definitions and Terms
164.103 Authority of Director
164.104 Applicability
164.105 Other Regulations
164.106 General Considerations
164.107 Discharge of Private Stormwater
164.108 Obstructions in Watercourses
164.109 Deposits Prohibited
164.110 Maintenance of Watercourses and Drainage Facilities
164.111 Routine Inspections
164.112 Benchmarks
164.113 Appeals
164.114 Penalty
164.115 Abrogation and Greater Restrictions
164.116 Severability
164.117 Effective Date
Article II. Site Development Permits - (11 pages total)
164.201 Site Development Permit Requirements
164.202 Other Agency Permits
164.203 Permit Applications, General
164.204 Permitting Process
164.205 Plans Required
164.206 Submittals for Sites Affected by Drainage Courses
164.207 Submittals for Improvements within Regulatory Floodway
164.208 Other Submittals
164.209 Review of Site Permit Applications
164.210 Exception from Permit Requirements
164.211 Site Development Completion Certificate Required
164.212 Permit Limitations
164.213 Revocation of a Permit
164.214 Fees and Charges
164.215 Time Limits
164.216 Conditions of Approval
164.217 Liability
Article III. Floodplain Regulations - (17 pages total)
164.301 Duties of the Director
164.302 Improvements within Flood Fringes
164.303 Allowable Uses in Floodways
164.304 Setback and Buffer Strip Requirements
164.305 Variances from Floodplain Regulations
164.306 Disclaimer of Liability
164.307 Base Flood Elevation
164.308 Occupation and Use of Flood Fringe Areas
164.309 Preservation of Identified Floodways
164.310 Public Health Standards
164.311 Protecting Buildings
164.312 Protection by Landfills
164.313 Protection by Elevating
164.314 Other Protective Measures
164.315 Protecting Accessory Structures
164.316 Altering Non-conforming Structures.
164.317 Occupation and Use of SFHA Areas
Where Floodways Are Not Identified
Article IV. Stormwater Detention - (10 pages total)
164.401 Detention Required
164.402 Exceptions
164.403 Drainage Plan Required
164.404 Minimization of Runoff Volumes and Rates
164.405 Release Rates
164.406 Water Quality and Multiple Uses
164.407 Hydrologic Design Procedures
164.408 Hydraulic Design Procedures
164.409 Wet Basins
164.410 Dry Basins
164.411 Safety
164.412 Infiltration Practices
164.413 Detention in Floodplains
164.414 Detention in Wetlands
164.415 General Detention Considerations for Water Quality
164.416 Protection of Depressional Storage
164.417 Protection of Wetlands
164.418 Flows from Tributary Areas
164.419 Early Completion of Detention Facilities
164.420 Fee in Lieu of Detention
Article V. Erosion Control Regulations - (3 pages total)
164.501 General Criteria and Standards
164.502 Standards for Design
164.503 Standards for Conducting Improvement Work
164.504 Activities in Floodways
164.505 Special Precautions
Article VI. Assurances of Completion - (2 pages total)
164.601 Assurances Required
164.602 Conditions
164.603 Failure to Complete Work
164.604 Assurances through Loan Commitment
164.605 Exceptions
Article VII. Inspections and Testing - (1 page total)
164.701 Consent for Inspections
164.702 Surveillance to be Provided
164.703 Testing Required
164.704 Cost for Testing
164.705 Exceptions