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Plan Commission approves text amendment to tighten telecom contractor standards in rights-of-way
Summary
Orland Park's Plan Commission approved a text amendment (case 2026-0229) consolidating duplicate code language and adding a project-management subsection that requires on-site project management/quality control, improved resident notification, and coordination with public works; the item moves to the Village Board for final action.
The Orland Park Plan Commission on March 3 approved a text amendment that consolidates duplicate ordinance language and adds project-management requirements for telecommunications and utility work in public rights-of-way.
Joel Van Essen, the village public works director, told commissioners the amendment combines similar code language (sections 3.8 and 7-102) and adds a new project-management subsection intended to make contractors and their subcontractors more accountable. "The key things in there are improved resident…
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