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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 5, CHAPTER 8 OF THE ORLAND PARK VILLAGE CODE WITH REGARDS TO CRIME FREE HOUSING
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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 has adopted a scheme of rental registration to provide minimum standards for residential rental housing for the protection of the life, health, welfare, and property of residential rental owners and tenants, as well as that of the general public; and
WHEREAS, the rental requirements apply to all residential rental properties in the Village, including single family homes and multi-unit buildings such as rented townhomes, condominiums, and apartment complexes; and
WHEREAS, the Village deems it to be in the best interest of the public to modify the Village’s Crime Free Housing Ordinance in order to clarify the definition of criminal activity that the Crime Free Housing program seeks to prevent.
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:
SECTION 1
The above recitals are incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2
Title 5, Chapter 8, Section 5-8-3-2 (1)(d)(1) of the Orland Park Village Code is amended by deleting the words “on or near the rental unit” and replacing them with the words “within the Village of Orland Park.”
SECTION 3
Title 5, Chapter 8, Section 5-8-3-2 (7)(a) of the Orland Park Village Code is hereby amended by deleting the words “on or near the rental ...
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