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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 8, CHAPTER 6 OF THE ORLAND PARK VILLAGE CODE IN REGARD TO chronic REAL PROPERTY nuisances
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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 5/1-2-1, the Village may pass all ordinances and make all rules and regulations proper or necessary, to carry into effect the powers granted to municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the Village deems it to be in the best interest of the public to regulate real property where the owner or occupant of the real property engages in, allows or enables criminal or illegal activity to occur on or near the real property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, and pursuant to its home rule powers, as follows:
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The above recitals are incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2
Title 8, Chapter 6, of the Orland Park Village Code is amended by adding a new Section 8-6-14, which shall read in its entirety as follows:
“8-6-14: CHRONIC NUISANCES:
A. Any real property within the Village which becomes a chronic nuisance property is in violation of this Section and is subject to its remedies. Any person in charge who permits real property under his or her ownership or control to be a chronic nuisance property shall be in violation of this Section and subject to its remedies and penalties, as well as the penalties provided for in Section 8-6-99 of this Chapter.
B. Definitions.
1. Chronic nuisance property upon which either two or more of the following criminal activities have occurred during any 60-day period or three (3) or more of the following criminal activitie...
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