Model Environmental Protection Ordinances recommended through environmental planning initiatives

These model ordinances can be used as template for local units of governerment wishing to adopt environmental protection ordinances.

Stream Buffer Ordinance: Developed by City of Peoria Planning Department Staff 2005.

Steep Slope Protection Model Ordinance: Developed by the Illinois River Valley Council of Governments' Stormwater Advisory Committtee 2006.

East Peoria Steep Slope Ordinance: Adopted by the City of East Peoria 2006.

Unified Stormwater Model Ordinance: Developed by the Peoria Lakes Tributaries Technical Advisory Committee 2004.

Low Impact Development Residential Zoning Ordinance: Developed by Tri-County Regional Planning Commission and Natural Resources and Your Development Task Force in 2009.

Low Impact Development Subdivision Ordinance: Developed by Tri-County Regional Planning Commission and Natural Resources and Your Development Task Force in 2009.

Low Impact Development Storm Water Management Ordinance: Developed by Tri-County Regional Planning Commission and Natural Resources and Your Development Task Force in 2009.

Low Impact Development Parking Ordinance: Developed by Tri-County Regional Planning Comission and Natural Resources and Your Development Task Force in 2009.