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AN ORDINANCE CREATING A COMMERCIAL FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM IN THE VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK
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WHEREAS, the Village of Orland Park desires to provide financial assistance to encourage property owners and tenants of commercial properties to restore or improve the appearance of their buildings as well as to help property owners and tenants of Orland Park Landmarks and contributing structures restore, preserve, rehabilitate and maintain the Village’s historic properties and resources.
NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Ordained by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, an Illinois home rule municipality, as follows:
SECTION 1
There is hereby created a Commercial Façade Improvement Program for the Village of Orland Park to be administered according to procedures established by the Development Services Department of the Village. The program shall provide that successful applicants may be reimbursed for 50 percent of the cost of eligible façade improvements, up to a maximum of $20,000.00 per project.
SECTION 2
Applicants shall complete all requirements established by the Development Services Department for review through appropriate development review processes. The Development Services Department shall submit completed applications to the Village Board with its recommendations regarding eligible improvements and funding. The Village Board shall make the final decision approving or disapproving an application.
SECTION 3
An applicant whose grant is approved shall enter into an agreement with the Village setting out the details of the grant award.
SECTION 4
This Commercial Façade Improvement Program supersedes any other facade improvement program that may have been previously established by the Village, except that any Agreements that may have been executed pursuant to any previously established program shall remain in full force and effect according to their terms.
SECTION 5
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