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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 7 (BUSINESS AND LICENSE), CHAPTER 6 (AMUSEMENT DEVICES), SECTION 7-6-2 (LICENSE; FEES; EMBLEM) OF THE ORLAND PARK VILLAGE CODE REGARDING AVAILABLE AMUSEMENT DEVICE LICENSES
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WHEREAS, the Village of Orland Park, (hereafter the "Village") is a home rule municipality and pursuant to the Illinois Constitution, Article VII, Section 6, has certain powers which it seeks to exercise; and
WHEREAS, the Village may license, tax, and regulate amusements within the Village of Orland Park pursuant to its home rule authority and pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-42-2 and 5/11-42-5; and
WHEREAS, in exercise of its home-rule authority, the Village, through its President and Board of Trustees, has found and determined that reducing the number of available amusement device licenses in the Village is in the best interest of the Village's citizens.
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
That the findings contained in the preamble to this Ordinance are found to be true and correct and are hereby adopted as part of this ordinance.
SECTION 2
That Section 7-6-2 (B) of the Orland Park Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:
“7-6-2 LICENSE; FEES; EMBLEM:
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(B) There shall be issued no more than seventeen (17) automatic amusement device operators licenses at the fee of $100.00 for persons, firms, corporations or associations displaying for public patronage or keeping for operation by patrons any automatic amusement devices.”
SECTION 3
That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption as provided by law.