Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Public Health topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Kane County adopts ordinance restricting commercial water hauling and protecting residential hauling options
Summary
Kane County approved Ordinance O 2026-15, which prohibits new commercial water hauling (including for vacation rentals), restricts reinstatement after service loss, and allows residential hauling from approved sources subject to health inspection.
Commissioner Celeste Meyeres presented Ordinance O 2026-15 to return regulatory control of water hauling to the county after a rule interpretation that had restricted septic options for dry sites. Meyeres summarized key provisions, saying the ordinance "prohibits new commercial water hauling, including for vacation rentals, and mandates that existing commercial users losing service for a year or longer cannot be reinstated."
Under the ordinance, residential hauling from approved sources remains permissible but is subject to local health‑board inspection. The ordinance also states that no new subdivisions relying on dry water hauling will be approved. The commission voted to adopt O 2026-15 unanimously.
The commission noted staff will continue work on an RV ordinance next month that could intersect with water‑use and dry‑site policy.
