§ 50-57. Decisions.

(a)

Once the committee has made its recommendation under this article and reduced its recommendation to writing, the written recommendation shall be submitted to the full county board for its decision as to the ultimate approval or disapproval of the proposed site location. Four copies of the record of the public hearing shall also be made available to the full county board in the county board office as soon as the transcript becomes available.

(b)

The county board shall make a decision based on the record from the public hearing and review of the recommendation of the committee. The decision of the county board shall be in writing, specifying the reasons for the decisions, such reasons to be in conformity with section 39.2(a) of the act (415 ILCS 5/39.2(a)). In granting approval for a site, the county board may impose such conditions as may be reasonable and necessary to accomplish the purposes of the act and as are not inconsistent with regulations promulgated by the state pollution control board. Such decision shall be available for public inspection at the office of the county board and may be copied upon payment of the actual cost of reproduction. If there is no final action by the county board within 180 days after the filing of the request for site approval, the applicant may deem the request approved.

(c)

Whether the board approves or disapproves of the proposed site location, a resolution shall be passed to that effect, stating the reasons for the decision.

(d)

An applicant may not file a request for local siting approval which is substantially the same as a request which was disapproved, pursuant to a finding against the applicant under any of the criteria in subsections 50-56(d)(1) through (9) and of section 39.2(a) of the act (415 ILCS 5/39.2(a)), within the preceding two years.

(Code 1979, § 17-32; Ord. 2007-12, 9-19-07)