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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 7 CHAPTER 16 (RAFFLES) OF THE ORLAND VILLAGE CODE
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WHEREAS, the Village of Orland Park (“Village”) is a home rule unit of local government as provided by Article VII, Section 7 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park desire to amend the regulations of Chapter 16 (Raffles) of Title 7 (Business Regulations) of the Village Code of the Village of Orland Park (the “Code Amendments”) in order to update regulations involving certain raffles regulation, including the holding of on-line raffles and outsourcing of the operation of such raffles to third-party companies as allowed by the Illinois Raffles and Poker Runs Act (230 ILCS 15/1 et seq.); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to its statutory authority to regulate raffles and the powers available to the Village as a home rule municipality, this Ordinance is adopted pursuant to the above-referenced State laws and the Village’s home rule authority, which authorizes the Village and the State of Illinois to regulate raffles, subject to certain licensing requirements, and to promulgate rules and regulations that protect the public health, safety and welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to its authority under Article VII, Section 6(c) of the Illinois Constitution, the Village finds it in the best interest of the Village, Village residents, and the public’s health, safety and welfare to amend the Village Code of the Village of Orland Park to update the requirements imposed on raffle licensees in the Village and to clearly set forth the requirements for the application to operate raffles as well as being those set forth in State and Federal law in determining the qualifications of prospective applicants.
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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