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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 6 AND TITLE 7 OF THE ORLAND PARK VILLAGE CODE IN REGARD TO THE DECLARATION OF A NUISANCE WHERE THERE IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW AND PROHIBITING A BUSINESS LICENSE TO A BUSINESS THE OPERATION OF WHICH VIOLATES STATE OR FEDERAL LAW
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WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park (the “Village”) have the authority to adopt ordinances and to promulgate rules and regulations that pertain to its government and affairs and protect the public health, safety, and welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-60-2 (2012), the President and Board of Trustees of the Village may define, prevent, and abate nuisances; and
WHEREAS, the Village desires to reduce, eliminate and curb the public nuisances created by persons, firms and corporations operating businesses in violation of certain laws within the Village; and
WHEREAS, the Village declares that a public nuisance is created by persons, firms or corporations operating businesses in violation of the ordinances of the Village as well as statutes of the State of Illinois or the United States Code; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Village that the Village Code be amended to define the operation of a business in violation of Village ordinances or in violation of State or federal law as a nuisance and to prohibit the issuance of a business license to such a business.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, a home rule municipality, as follows:
SECTION 1
The above recitals are incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2
Title 6 of the Orland Park Village Code is amended by amending Section 6-2-2 thereof to read in its entirety as follows:
“6-2-2: DECLARATION OF PUBLIC NUISANCES:
Each of the following enumerated acts or om...
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