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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK RELATIVE TO THE PERMITTING, REGULATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES
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WHEREAS, the Village of Orland Park (“Village”), is a municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois; and
Whereas, the public rights-of-way within Village limits are used to provide essential public services to Village residents and businesses. The public rights-of-way within the Village are a limited public resource held by the Village for the benefit of its citizens and the Village has a custodial duty to ensure that the public rights-of-way are used, repaired and maintained in a manner that best serves the public interest; and
Whereas, growing demand for personal wireless telecommunications services has resulted in increasing requests nationwide and locally from the wireless industry to place small cell antenna facilities, distributed antenna systems, and other small wireless telecommunication facilities on utility and street light poles and other structures both within the public rights-of-way and in other locations; and
WHEREAS, the Village is authorized under the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/1-1-1 et seq., and Illinois law to adopt ordinances pertaining to the public health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the Village is further authorized to adopt the amendments contained herein pursuant to its authority to regulate the public right-of-way under Article 11, Division 80 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11-80-1 et seq.); and
WHEREAS, the Village is authorized, under existing State and federal law, to enact appropriate regulations and restrictions relative to small cell antenna facilities, distributed antenna systems, and other small personal wireless telecommunication facility installations both within the public rights-of-way and in other locations within the jurisdiction of the Village; and
WHEREAS, Public Act 100...
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