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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 5 (BUILDING) BY AMENDING CHAPTER 8 (RENTAL HOUSING) OF THE ORLAND PARK VILLAGE CODE
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WHEREAS, the Village of Orland Park is an Illinois Home Rule Community; and
WHEREAS, as such, the Village is authorized to exercise power and perform functions relating to its government and affairs and for the public health, safety and welfare of the Village residents and property owners; and
WHEREAS, the Rental Housing Chapter of the Village Code is designed to maintain property values in the Village by ensuring all residential rental housing is safe and crime free by requiring minimum property maintenance standards and, further, to prevent blighted and deteriorated rental housing areas in the Village; and
WHEREAS, as currently set forth in the Rental Housing Chapter of the Village Code, at Title 5 (Building), Chapter 8 (Rental Housing), Section 5-8-3 (Fees), fees are assessed partially on a per-year basis, and partially on a triennial basis, as rental units are inspected every three years; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park find it in the best interests of the property owners and residents of the Village that the fee structure be unified by establishing one consistent, yearly fee capturing both the annual registration fee and the unit inspection fee; and
WHEREAS, with the advent and popularity of rental townhomes, it has become apparent that the current unit type definitions do not adequately capture all housing types and must be adjusted to fit into a unified fee structure;
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees wish to modify Title 5, Chapter 8 of the Village Code of the Village of Orland Park with certain amendments as are herein set forth.
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:
The preambles to this Ordinance are incorporated herein by reference as fully as ...
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