[HISTORY: Adopted by the County Board of Stephenson County 9-9-1975 (Ch. 13, Art.
I, of the 1977 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alarm systems — See Ch. 200.
Body art — See Ch. 214.
Dangerous buildings — See Ch. 218.
Burning — See Ch. 224.
Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 252.
Food establishments — See Ch. 257.
Sewers and sewage disposal — See Ch. 338.
Solid waste — See Ch. 346.
Inoperable vehicles — See Ch. 376.
Off-road vehicles — See Ch. 380.
Weeds — See Ch. 388.
[Amended 8-11-2016 by Ord. No. 16-08-1449]
A.
It shall be a nuisance to permit or cause any condition to exist
in any place as may create a risk of illness to any person or to the
public or may be the source of filth or infestation, unless abated
within a reasonable time. No privy, vault, cesspool, catch basin,
pond, excavation, shall be permitted to become offensive or dangerous
to the health of any person or the public.
B.
It shall be unlawful to, directly or indirectly, discharge or deliver
noxious or infectious matter onto any public right-of-way, public
road, or any other public property.
C.
No person shall discharge, directly or indirectly, untreated domestic
sewage into any surface waters of this County. This provision shall
apply to effluents and pumping from any septic tank, dry well, cesspool
and privies, or sewage holding tanks.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Sec. 13-2, Unsanitary privies,
vaults, excavations, which immediately followed this section, was
deleted 8-10-2011 by Res. No. 11-08-1821.
[Amended 8-11-2016 by Ord. No. 16-08-1449]
No animal carcass or butchered animal remnants shall be permitted
or suffered to remain a nuisance to any person or the public.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Sec. 13-4, Sewage generally, which immediately
followed this section, was deleted 8-10-2011 by Res. No. 11-08-1821.
[Amended 8-10-2011 by Res. No. 11-08-1821]
In addition to any penalty provided, the Board of Health may,
after a hearing affording due process, revoke or suspend any permit
or license required by the provisions of the following chapters for
the violation of any of their provisions:
[Amended 5-29-2001 by Ord. No. 01-05-255; 8-10-2011 by Res. No. 11-08-1821; 9-14-2017 by Ord. No. 17-09-1569]
[Added 9-14-2017 by Ord.
No. 17-09-1569]
This article is enacted to protect, preserve, and promote peace
and quiet, and to assure the health, safety and welfare of the citizens
of the County of Stephenson through the abatement of excessive, unreasonably
loud, and raucous sounds, or any noise that unreasonably disturbs,
injures, or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace, or safety
of persons of ordinary sensitivity.
It is not the intent of this article to regulate in any manner
the content of speech or infringe upon the right to assemble, and
this article should not be interpreted or construed otherwise.
It shall be unlawful for any driver to use an engine braking
system that emits excessive noise, which shall include the use of
compression brakes, also known as "Jake brakes" in any area designated
a residential area in Stephenson County. Residential areas shall be
designated by the Public Works Committee of the County Board. Signs
shall be posted stating "Engine Braking Prohibited" in any area so
designated and in a manner that is visible to drivers to whom the
prohibition applies.
This article shall be enforced by the Sheriff's Department,
deputies acting on behalf of the County, and/or the corporate authorities
of the County or such person or agencies so designated by Stephenson
County.
Any person who violates any provision of this article commits
a civil ordinance violation and shall, upon conviction, be fined not
less than $100 nor more than $500 for each offense. Each day a violation
occurs or continues shall constitute a separate offense and may be
punished separately.
