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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORLAND PARK VILLAGE CODE TITLE 1 BY CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 18 (DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS)
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WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village of Orland Park deem it in the best interests of the Village and its residents to amend the Orland Park Village Code with regard to Delinquent Accounts
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 Title 1 of Orland Park Village Code shall be and hereby is amended to add the following in its entirety:
“CHAPTER 18 DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS:
18-1-1. Establishment of Procedures
The Finance Director shall establish and maintain policies and procedures relating to the collection of debt.
18-1-2. Collection Fees
Consistent with the provisions of 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/1-2-1, the Village may retain collection agencies and collection attorneys to collect unpaid debts and financial defaults. Any and all fees incurred by the Village, including all fees, charges and administrative costs incurred by the Village in the collection of the unpaid debt and financial defaults, shall be added to the amounts subject to collection.
18-1-3. Use of Collection Agencies.
The Finance Director shall establish policies and procedures governing the assignment of other referral of delinquent accounts or debt to a collection agency that has entered into a contract with the Village for that purpose.
18-1-4. Write-off, Cancellation, and Modification of Amounts of $5,000 or Less - Administrative Approval.
In certain cases, amounts which are due any department of the Village, including it public utilities, from any individual or corporate debtor thereto under provisions of leases, contracts, other instruments or agreements, or under provisions of rate or other ordinance or resolutions, or which are due and legally enforceable from any person, corporation or insurance company as a result of damages t...
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