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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 5, CHAPTER 1, OF THE ORLAND PARK VILLAGE CODE IN REGARD TO LICENSING AND BONDING OF CONTRACTORS
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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 desires to further specify the requirements for Licensing and Bonding of Contractors in the Village in order to update said requirements; and
WHEREAS, the Village has determined that the amendment set out below is in the best interests of the Village and its residents.
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:
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Title 5, Chapter 1, Section 5-16 (LICENSING AND BONDING OF CONTRACTORS) of the Orland Park Village Code is hereby amended in its entirety to provide as follows:
5-1-6: LICENSING AND BONDING OF CONTRACTORS:
A. Scope of Contractor's License: All contractors performing construction within the Village shall comply with the provisions of the Village Codes and Ordinances for minimum building standards regulated within the corporate limits of the Village. The intent of contractor licensing is to require the name, address and phone number of all contractors on a job site
1. All general and sub-contractors licensed under this Ordinance shall be responsible for any and all employees working for them under the license.
2. All general contractors shall hire only sub-contractors who are licensed as specified under this Ordinance.
3. Village licensing may not be required when contrac...
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