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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 7, CHAPTER 5 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS REGARDING SOLICITORS
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WHEREAS, the Village of Orland Park (“Village”) is a duly organized and validly existing home-rule municipality created in accordance with the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970 and the laws of the State; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Village’s home rule authority, and pursuant to the authority granted to the corporate authorities of municipalities by Sections 11-1-1, 11-42-5, 11-80-2, 11-80-9 and 11-80-20 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11-1-1, 11-42-5, 11-80-2, 11-80-9 and 11-80-20), the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park find that the amendments set forth below to Title 7, Chapter 5 (Solicitors) of the Village of Orland Park Village Code (“Village Code”) best serve the public health, welfare and safety, and are in the best interests of the Village, its residents and the public;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK, COOK AND WILL COUNTIES, ILLINOIS:
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Incorporation. Each Whereas paragraph above is incorporated by reference into this Section 1 and made a part hereof as material and operative provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2
Village Code Amendments. Title 7, Chapter 5 of the Village Code is hereby amended in its entirety to provide as follows:
“7-5-1: DEFINITIONS:
Canvasser: Any person going from door-to-door to engage in purely expressive speech such as advocacy for a particular religion, philosophy, ideology, political party, issue, candidate, or other case.
Charitable Purpose: Any benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, or eleemosynary purpose and includes the conduct described in Section 480.20(c) of The Charitable Trust Act (14 Ill. Adm. Code 480).
Solicitor: Any person, firm or corporation traveling by foot, vehicle, or any type of conveyance who goes from res...
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