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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 7, CHAPTER 18, SECTION 7-18-16 (FEE) OF THE ORLAND PARK MUNICIPAL CODE, REGARDING THE ALLOCATION OF VIDEO GAMING LICENSING FEES DUE TO THE VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK, COOK AND WILL COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
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WHEREAS, Public Act 102-689 was recently enacted by the Illinois General Assembly, and became effective on December 17, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Public Act 102-689, in part, amended the Illinois Gaming Act (230 ILCS 40/ et seq.) to specify that “the cost of any fee imposed under this Act . . . shall be shared equally between the terminal operator and the applicable licensed establishment . . .”
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park, Illinois now desire to modify the Village’s regulations regarding video gaming licensing in order to comply with the revisions to state statute.
NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Ordained by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1
Section 7-18-16 of the Orland Park Municipal Code is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
“7-18-16: FEE:
The annual fee for each licensee to locate, maintain or operate video gaming terminal(s) shall be one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) plus one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each video gaming terminal on the licensed premises. The total cost shall be shared equally between the terminal operator and the applicable licensed establishment in accordance with state law. The Village shall issue a decal or sticker for each licensed terminal to each establishment that obtains a license to locate, maintain or operate a video gaming terminal on its premises. This decal or sticker must be affixed by the applicant to the licensed video gaming terminal in a conspicuous place and must be kept on the device during all times the device is in use. No refunds or partial refunds of annual fees shall be given by the Village in the event the licensee ceases operating any or all video gaming terminals or in the event a video gaming terminal fails to operate. The new owner of a licensed video gaming establishment who has applied for an available six (6) month probationary video gaming terminal license shall not be required to pay the annual fees provided for in this Section 7-18-16 for the current year or balance of the current year provided such annual fees for the current year were fully paid by the prior owner.
SECTION 2
All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed insofar as they conflict herewith.
SECTION 3
This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.