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CITY OF ELGIN
ORDINANCE NO. G50-98
AMENDING CHAPTER 2.30 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL
CODE, 1976, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED
"RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION GRANT PROGRAM"
ADOPTED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN
ON THIS 10TH DAY OF June 1998
Published in pamphlet form by authority of
the City Council of the City of Elgin, Kane
and Cook Counties, Illinois, on this 12th
r day of June 1998.
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STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY OF KANE )
CERTIFICATE
I, Dolonna Mecum, certify that I am the duly appointed and acting
municipal clerk of the City of Elgin, Cook and Kane Counties, Illinois.
I further certify that on June 10, 1998, the Corporate Authorities of such
municipality passed and approved Ordinance No. G50-98, entitled An Ordinance
Amending Chapter 2.30 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as Amended, Entitled
"Residential Rehabilitation Grant Program", which provided by its terms that it should
be published in pamphlet form.
The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. G50-98, including the Ordinance
and a cover sheet thereof, was prepared, and a copy of such Ordinance was posted
in the municipal building, commencing on June 12, 1998, and continuing for at least
ten days thereafter. Copies of such Ordinance were also available for public
inspection upon request in the office of the municipal clerk.
DATED at Elgin, Illinois, on June 12, 1998.
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Municipal Clerk
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Ordinance No. G50-98
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 2 . 30 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, AS
AMENDED, ENTITLED "RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION GRANT PROGRAM"
WHEREAS, certain areas of the City of Elgin are
characterized by older housing which is or tends to be in a
state of disrepair or deterioration and often is inhabited by
persons of limited income who are unable to bear the cost of
repair or rehabilitation of such residential structures so as
to meet minimum housing code requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin has received a grant from the
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to
provide funds for grant programs designed to encourage and
assist property owners in such areas in rehabilitating
residential structures which are in a state of disrepair or
deterioration; and
WHEREAS, the geographical areas described herein for the
target area rehabilitation program and the exterior
rehabilitation program have been determined to contain
residential structures in need of significant repairs or
rehabilitation and are inhabited by a significant number of
persons with relatively low incomes ; and
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin is a home rule unit within the
meaning of Constitution of the State of Illinois and is
authorized to exercise any power and perform any function
relating to its government and affairs ; and
WHEREAS, it is within the government and affairs of the
City of Elgin and in the interest of the public health, safety,
and welfare to promote the repair or rehabilitation of
deteriorated residential structures and the stabilization of
older neighborhoods in the City of Elgin.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1 . That Chapter 2 . 30 of the Elgin Municipal Code
1976, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows :
Chapter 2 . 30
RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION GRANT ORDINANCE
2 . 30 . 010 . Title.
This ordinance shall be entitled the "Residential
Rehabilitation Grant Ordinance" of the City of Elgin.
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2 . 30 . 020 . Definitions .
A. DHUD - The United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
B. Enterprise Zone - An area of the city designated by the
City Council and certified by the Department of Commerce
and Community Affairs of the State of Illinois as an
enterprise zone.
C. Lawful Residential Structure - A residential structure
lawful under the Elgin Municipal Code (EMC) Title 19 -
Zoning Ordinance.
D. Mobility Limited Disabled Individual - Any person who is
challenged by a physical handicap that requires special
fixtures or structural modifications, or some combination
thereof, in order to move independently in or about a
residential structure.
E. Rehabilitation Grant Reimbursement Chart - The chart,
based on Section 8 income guidelines and revised from time
to time, used to determine grant amounts for eligible
participants in programs established by the Residential
Rehabilitation Grant Ordinance .
F. Property Maintenance Code - The Building Officials and
Code Administrators Property Maintenance Code as amended
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elgin.
G. Section 8 - Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of
1937 , as amended.
H. Section 8 Income Guidelines - The household income limits
for participation in housing assistance programs
authorized by or consistent with the United States Housing
Act of 1937 , as amended.
2 . 30 . 030 . Administration.
The administration of the provisions of this ordinance is
hereby assigned to the Director of the Planning Department, or
the Director' s designee. Applications hereunder shall be made
to the Planning Department which shall have the authority and
responsibility for carrying out the provisions of this
ordinance including preparation and periodic revision of the
Rehabilitation Grant Reimbursement Chart.
2 . 30 . 040 . Establishment .
There are hereby established residential rehabilitation grant
programs for the City of Elgin as follows :
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A. A City-wide Rehabilitation Program - Single Family
Structures
B. A City-wide Rehabilitation Program - Multiple Family
Structures
C. A Target Area Rehabilitation Program - Single Family
Structures
D. A Target Area Rehabilitation Program - Multiple Family
Structures
E. An Exterior Rehabilitation Program
F. A Home Handicap Accessibility Program
G. A Water Service Line Repair Program
Grants for the programs established may be made until funds
budgeted for such use are exhausted.
2 . 30 . 050 . City-wide Rehabilitation Program - Single Family
Structures .
A. Eligible Rehabilitation. Except as otherwise provided for
herein, grants for the repair or rehabilitation of single
family residential structures shall be limited to actual
costs incurred in meeting the requirements of the current
adopted BOCA Property Maintenance Code. In addition to
grants for residential rehabilitation to meet the minimum
property maintenance requirements described herein,
eligible property owners may apply for an additional grant
incentive of five ( 5) percent for energy conservation work
and for exterior painting, not otherwise required.
B. Applicant Qualifications . Eligible applicants shall
include any person who:
1 . Owns and occupies a lawful single family residential
structure located within the corporate limits of the
City of Elgin; and
2 . Is at least eighteen ( 18) years of age; and
3 . Is a member of a household meeting the current
Section 8 low/moderate income guidelines as
established by the DHUD.
C. Grants . The amount of any grant shall be determined by
the Director of the Planning Department, or the Director' s
designee, in accordance with the current residential
rehabilitation grant reimbursement chart as applied to a
maximum of $15,000 . 00 in repair or rehabilitation
construction costs . The residential rehabilitation grant
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reimbursement chart shall be based on the current Section
8 income guidelines as established by the DHUD.
Applicants with household incomes at or below the Section
8 very low income guidelines may qualify for a one hundred
( 100) percent grant not to exceed $5, 000 . 00 . For eligible
repairs in excess of a maximum one hundred ( 100) percent
grant, an eligible applicant may apply for a fifty ( 50)
percent grant not to exceed $5 ,000 . 00 in accordance with
the grant reimbursement chart .
D. Partial Grants . Partial grants for completed repairs may
be allowed if the applicant ' s financial ability to
participate in the rehabilitation program is dependent
upon the phasing of repairs .
E. Conditions - Agreement Required. Program participation
shall require the execution of an agreement between the
applicant and the City of Elgin. The Director of the
Planning Department, or the Director' s designee, is
authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the city.
The agreement shall include, but is not limited to,
requirements for the applicant as follows :
1 . The applicant shall complete the repair or
rehabilitation of the residential structure which is
the subject of the agreement in compliance with the
current adopted BOCA Property Maintenance Code within
a twelve ( 12 ) month period from the date of the
execution of the agreement.
2 . The applicant shall retain ownership of and continue
to occupy such rehabilitated structure for a period
not less than twelve ( 12 ) months following the
rehabilitation completion date as determined by the
Director of the Planning Department.
3 . Program participation and rehabilitation activities
must result in full compliance with the current
adopted BOCA Property Maintenance Code.
2 . 30 . 055 . City-wide Rehabilitation Program - Multiple Family
Structures .
A. Eligible Rehabilitation. Grants for multiple family
residential structures shall be limited to exterior repair
or rehabilitation, and except as otherwise provided for
herein, shall be limited to actual costs incurred in
meeting the requirements of the current adopted BOCA
Property Maintenance Code . In addition to grants for
residential rehabilitation to meet the minimum property
maintenance requirements described herein, eligible
property owners may apply for an additional grant
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fow incentive of five (5) percent for energy conservation work
and for exterior painting, not otherwise required.
B. Applicant Qualifications . Eligible applicants shall
include any person who:
1 . Owns and occupies a lawful residential structure
containing no more than four (4 ) dwelling units
located within the corporate limits of the City of
Elgin; and
2 . Is at least eighteen ( 18) years of age; and
3 . Is a member of a household meeting the current
Section 8 low/moderate income guidelines as
established by the DHUD.
C. Grants . The amount of any grant shall be determined by
the Director of the Planning Department, or the Director's
designee, in accordance with the current residential
rehabilitation grant reimbursement chart as applied to a
maximum of $9 , 000 . 00 in repair or rehabilitation
construction costs . The residential rehabilitation grant
reimbursement chart shall be based on the current Section
8 income guidelines as established by the DHUD. Applicants
with household incomes at or below the Section 8 very low
income guidelines may qualify for a one hundred ( 100)
percent grant not to exceed $3,000 . 00 . For eligible
repairs in excess of a maximum one hundred ( 100) percent
grant, an eligible applicant may apply for a fifty ( 50)
percent grant not to exceed $3 , 000 . 00 in accordance with
the grant reimbursement chart.
D. Partial Grants . Partial grants for completed repairs may
be allowed if the applicant ' s financial ability to
participate in the rehabilitation program is dependent
upon the phasing of repairs .
E. Conditions - Agreement Required. Program participation
shall require the execution of an agreement between the
applicant and the City of Elgin. The Director of the
Planning Department, or the Director' s designee, is
authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the city.
The agreement shall include, but is not limited to,
requirements for the applicant as follows :
1 . The applicant shall complete the repair or
rehabilitation of the residential structure which is
the subject of the agreement in compliance with the
current adopted BOCA Property Maintenance Code within
a six ( 6 ) month period from the date of the execution
of the agreement.
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2 . The applicant shall retain ownership of and continue
to occupy such rehabilitated structure for a period
not less than six ( 6 ) months following the
rehabilitation completion date as determined by the
Director of the Planning Department.
3 . Program participation and rehabilitation activities
must result in full compliance with the current
adopted BOCA Property Maintenance Code as it applies
to the exterior of the structure.
4 . The owner-occupant of a two ( 2) , three ( 3) , or four
(4 ) unit residential structure shall provide tenant
names, addresses , and household incomes; and shall
agree to maintain current rent levels for a period
not less than six ( 6 ) months following the
rehabilitation completion date as determined by the
Director of the Planning Department .
2 . 30 . 060 . Target Area Rehabilitation Program - Single Family
Structures .
A. Eligible Rehabilitation. Except as otherwise provided
herein, grants for the repair or rehabilitation of
residential structures shall be limited to actual costs
rh incurred in meeting the requirements of the current
adopted BOCA Property Maintenance Code. In addition to
grants for residential repair or rehabilitation to meet
the minimum property maintenance requirements described
herein, eligible property owners may apply for an
additional grant incentive of five (5 ) percent for energy
conservation work and for exterior painting, not otherwise
required.
B. Applicant Qualifications . Eligible applicants shall
include any person who:
1 . Owns a lawful single family residential structure
located within the target area rehabilitation area;
and
2 . Is at least eighteen ( 18) years of age.
C. Grants - Owner-occupied Structures . The amount of any
grant shall be determined by the Director of the Planning
Department, or the Director' s designee, in accordance with
the current residential rehabilitation grant reimbursement
chart as applied to a maximum of $15 , 000 . 00 in repair or
rehabilitation construction costs . The residential
rehabilitation grant reimbursement chart shall be based on
the current Section 8 income guidelines as established by
the DHUD.
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Owner-occupants with household incomes at or below the
E Section 8 very low income guidelines may qualify for a one
hundred ( 100) percent grant not to exceed $5,000 . 00 . For
eligible repairs in excess of a maximum one hundred ( 100)
percent grant, an eligible applicant may apply for a fifty
( 50) percent grant not to exceed $5 , 000 . 00 in accordance
with the grant reimbursement chart.
D. Grants - Non-owner-occupied Structures . Non-occupant
owners shall be limited to no more than two (2) structures
actively participating in the rehabilitation grant program
at any one time . Grant amounts shall be determined as
follows :
1 . Fifteen ( 15) percent to a maximum of $2,250 . 00 per
structure based upon a maximum of $15, 000 . 00 in
repair or rehabilitation construction costs, or
2 . Twenty-five (25) percent to a maximum of $3,750. 00
per structure based upon a maximum of $15,000 . 00 in
repair or rehabilitation construction costs . This
program element shall be restricted to rental
property for which the applicant can demonstrate that
the occupant household meets the current Section 8
low and moderate income guidelines .
E . Partial Grants . Partial grants for completed repairs may
be allowed if the applicant' s financial ability to
participate in the rehabilitation program is dependent
upon the phasing of repairs .
F. Conditions - Agreement Required. Program participation
shall require the execution of an agreement between the
applicant and the City of Elgin. The Director of the
Planning Department, or the Director' s designee, is
authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the city.
The agreement shall include, but is not limited to,
requirements for the applicant as follows :
1 . The applicant shall complete the repair or
rehabilitation of the residential structure which is
the subject of the agreement in compliance with the
current adopted BOCA Property Maintenance Code within
a twelve ( 12 ) month period from the date of the
execution of the agreement.
2 . The applicant shall retain ownership of and continue
to occupy such rehabilitated structure for a period
not less than twelve ( 12 ) months following the
rehabilitation completion date as determined by the
Director of the Planning Department.
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3 . Program participation and rehabilitation activities
must result in full compliance with the current
adopted BOCA Property Maintenance Code.
4 . The non-occupant owner of rental property must
provide tenant names, address, and household income;
and shall agree to maintain the current rent level
for a period not less than twelve ( 12 ) months
following the rehabilitation completion date as
determined by the Director of the Planning
Department.
2 . 30 . 065 . Target Area Rehabilitation Program - Multiple Family
Structures .
A. Eligible Rehabilitation. Grants for the repair or
rehabilitation of multiple family residential structures
shall be limited to exterior repair and rehabilitation,
and except as otherwise provided herein, shall be limited
to actual costs incurred in meeting the requirements of
the current adopted BOCA Property Maintenance Code . In
addition to grants for residential repair or
rehabilitation to meet the minimum property maintenance
requirements described herein, eligible property owners
may apply for an additional grant incentive of five (5)
percent for energy conservation work and for exterior
painting, not otherwise required.
B. Applicant Qualifications . Eligible applicants shall
include any person who:
1 . Owns a lawful residential structure containing no
more than four (4 ) dwelling units located within the
target area; and
2 . Is at least eighteen ( 18) years of age.
C. Grants - Owner-occupied Structures . The amount of any
grant shall be determined by the Director of the Planning
Department, or the Director' s designee, in accordance with
the current residential rehabilitation grant reimbursement
chart as applied to a maximum of $9 , 000 .00 in repair or
rehabilitation construction costs . The residential
rehabilitation grant reimbursement chart shall be based on
the current Section 8 income guidelines as established by
the DHUD.
Owner-occupants with household incomes at or below the
Section 8 very low income guidelines may qualify for a one
hundred ( 100) percent grant not to exceed $3,000 . 00 . For
eligible repairs in excess of a maximum one hundred ( 100)
e- percent grant, an eligible applicant may apply for a fifty
( 50 ) percent grant not to exceed $3,000 . 00 in accordance
with the grant reimbursement chart.
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D. Grants - Non-owner-occupied Structures . Non-occupant
owners shall be limited to no more than two ( 2) structures
actively participating in the rehabilitation grant program
at any one time. Grant amounts shall be determined as
follows :
1 . Fifteen ( 15) percent to a maximum of $1, 350 . 00 per
structure based upon a maximum of $9,000 . 00 in repair
or rehabilitation construction costs, or
2 . Twenty-five (25) percent to a maximum of $2,250 . 00
per structure based upon a maximum of $9,000 . 00 in
repair or rehabilitation construction costs . This
program element shall be restricted to rental
property for which the applicant can demonstrate that
at least fifty-one ( 51) percent of the occupant
households meet the current Section 8 low and
moderate income guidelines .
E. Partial Grants . Partial grants for completed repairs may
be allowed if the applicant' s financial ability to
participate in the rehabilitation program is dependent
upon the phasing of repairs .
F. Conditions - Agreement Required. Program participation
shall require the execution of an agreement between the
applicant and the City of Elgin. The Director of the
Planning Department, or the Director' s designee, is
authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the city.
The agreement shall include, but is not limited to,
requirements for the applicant as follows :
1 . The applicant shall complete the repair or
rehabilitation of the residential structure which is
the subject of the agreement in compliance with the
current adopted BOCA Property Maintenance Code within
a six ( 6 ) month period from the date of the execution
of the agreement.
2 . The applicant shall retain ownership of and continue
to occupy such rehabilitated structure for a period
not less than six ( 6 ) months following the
rehabilitation completion date as determined by the
Director of the Planning Department.
3 . Program participation and rehabilitation activities
must result in full compliance with the current
adopted BOCA Property Maintenance Code as it applies
to the exterior of the structure.
4 . The owner-occupant of a two ( 2 ) , three ( 3) , or four
( 4) unit residential structure shall provide tenant
names, addresses, and household incomes; and shall
agree to maintain current rent levels for a period
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not less than six ( 6 ) months following the
rehabilitation completion date as determined by the
Director of the Planning Department.
5 . The non-occupant owner of rental property must
provide tenant names, addresses, and household
incomes; and shall agree to maintain current rent
levels for a period not less than six ( 6 ) months
following the rehabilitation completion date as
determined by the Director of the Planning
Department.
2 . 30 . 070 . Exterior Rehabilitation Program
A. Eligible Rehabilitation. Grants for the exterior repair
or rehabilitation of residential structures shall be
limited to actual costs incurred in meeting the
requirements of the current adopted BOCA Property
Maintenance Code. Program participation and
rehabilitation activities must result in full compliance
with the current adopted BOCA Property Maintenance Code as
it applies to the exterior of the structure.
B. Applicant Qualifications . Eligible applicants shall
include any person who:
1 . Owns a lawful residential structure containing no
more than four ( 4) dwelling units located within the
exterior rehabilitation program area; and
2 . Is at least eighteen ( 18 ) years of age.
C. Grants . Eligible applicants may apply for a one-time one
hundred ( 100) percent grant, not to exceed $3, 000 . 00, to
undertake eligible repair or rehabilitation of the
exterior of qualifying residential structures .
For eligible repair or rehabilitation in excess of a
maximum one hundred ( 100) percent ( $3, 000 .00) grant, an
eligible applicant may apply for a percentage grant not to
exceed $3, 000 . 00 in accordance with the residential
rehabilitation grant reimbursement chart .
D. Conditions - Agreement Required. Program participation
shall require the execution of an agreement between the
applicant and the City of Elgin. The Director of the
Planning Department, or the Director' s designee, is
authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the city.
The agreement shall include, but is not limited to,
requirements for the applicant as follows :
1 . The applicant shall complete the exterior repair or
rehabilitation of the residential structure which is
the subject of the agreement in compliance with the
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current adopted BOCA Property Maintenance Code within
a six ( 6 ) month period from the date of the execution
of the agreement .
2 . The applicant shall retain ownership of and continue
to occupy such rehabilitated structure for a period
not less than six ( 6) months following the
rehabilitation completion date as determined by the
Director of the Planning Department.
3 . The owner of rental property shall provide tenant
names, addresses, and household incomes; and shall
agree to maintain current rent levels for a period
not less than six ( 6 ) months following the
rehabilitation completion date as determined by the
Director of the Planning Department.
E . Partial Grants . Partial grants for completed repairs may
be allowed if the applicant' s financial ability to
participate in the rehabilitation program is dependent
upon the phasing of repairs .
2 . 30 . 080 . Home Handicap Accessibility Program
A. Eligible Accessibility Work. Grants for the installation
of handicap accessibility fixtures shall be limited to
work performed in residential dwelling units in which one
or more mobility-limited disabled individuals reside and
shall be limited to the actual costs incurred in creating
structural modifications to the residential dwelling unit
and to the purchase and installation of handicap
accessibility fixtures in the residential dwelling unit.
B. Applicant Qualifications . Eligible applicants shall
include any person who:
1 . Owns a lawful residential structure located within
the corporate limits of the City of Elgin meeting the
following criteria:
a. Contains a household which meets the current
Section 8 low/moderate income guidelines as
established by the DHUD and which includes a
member that is a mobility limited disabled
individual and;
b. Requires structural modification or installation
of handicap accessibility fixtures to serve the
accessibility needs of an occupant household.
2 . Is at least eighteen ( 18 ) years of age.
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emb. C. Grants . Eligible applicants may apply for a one-time one
hundred ( 100) percent grant, not to exceed $5, 000 . 00, to
complete eligible handicap accessibility improvements .
D. Conditions - Agreement Required. Program participation
shall require the execution of an agreement between the
applicant and the City of Elgin. The Director of the
Planning Department, or the Director' s designee, is
authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the city.
The agreement shall include, but is not limited to,
requirements for the applicant as follows :
1 . The applicant shall demonstrate the mobility limiting
disability of a member of one or more occupant
households which require the accessibility
improvements .
2 . The applicant shall complete the accessibility
improvements to the residential structure which is
the subject of the agreement within a six ( 6 ) month
period following the date of the execution of the
agreement.
3 . An applicant owning a rental unit which is the
subject of the agreement shall agree to maintain
current rent levels for a period not less than six
( 6 ) months following the accessibility improvement
completion date as determined by the Director of the
Planning Department.
2 . 30 . 090 . Water Service Line Repair Program
A. Eligible Repair Work. Grants for the repair of water
service lines shall be limited to residential structures
and shall pertain to the repair of those portions of the
water service line extending from the water shut-off valve
located in the public right-of-way servicing the
residential structure to the terminus of the water service
line at the residential structure.
B. Applicant Qualifications . Eligible applicants shall
include any person who:
1 . Owns and occupies a lawful residential structure
containing no more than two ( 2 ) dwelling units
located within the corporate limits of the City of
Elgin meeting the following criteria:
a. Contains a household which meets the current
Section 8 low/moderate income guidelines as
established by the DHUD; and
b. Requires repair of the water service line.
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2 . Is at least eighteen ( 18) years of age.
C. Grants . Eligible applicants may apply for a one-time one
hundred ( 100) percent grant, not to exceed $3,000 . 00, to
complete the water line repair.
D. Conditions - Agreement Required. Program participation
shall require the execution of an agreement between the
applicant and the City of Elgin. The Director of the
Planning Department, or the Director' s designee, is
authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the city.
The agreement shall include, but is not limited to,
requirements for the applicant as follows :
1 . The applicant shall demonstrate to the Director of
the Water Department, or the Director' s designee,
that the water line requires repair.
2 . The applicant shall complete the water line repair
which is the subject of the agreement within a sixty
( 60) day period following the date of the execution
of the agreement.
3 . An applicant owning a rental unit which is the
subject of the agreement shall agree to maintain
current rent levels for a period not less than six
tow ( 6 ) months following the water line repair completion
date as determined by the Director of the Planning
Department.
2 . 30 . 100 . Grants - General .
A. Enterprise Zone . Eligible owners of residential
structures located within the Enterprise Zone may apply
for an additional five (5) percent grant for eligible
repair or rehabilitation work.
B. Evaluations Required. The Director of the Planning
Department shall evaluate, or cause to be evaluated, all
premises for which grants are sought pursuant to the terms
of this ordinance for compliance with the current adopted
BOCA Property Maintenance Code . Such evaluation shall be
made prior to the execution of any agreement for a grant.
A second evaluation shall be made following completion of
work and prior to the payment of any grant.
C. Applications and Guidelines . The Director of the Planning
Department, or the Director' s designee, is hereby
authorized and directed to prepare and distribute the
appropriate forms and guidelines for the implementation of
this ordinance.
D. Limitations . Grants authorized under this ordinance shall
be limited to the reimbursement of actual expenses
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incurred for eligible repairs, shall be payable only upon
satisfactory proof of payment for rehabilitation work, and
generally, shall be limited to the amount approved at the
time of execution of the rehabilitation grant agreement.
No grants shall be approved for any rehabilitation,
repair, reconstruction, or accessibility improvement
activities initiated or completed prior to the execution
of the rehabilitation grant agreement.
E. Extension of Contract. The Director of the Planning
Department, or the Director' s designee, may grant a
one-time, six (6 ) month extension to a rehabilitation
grant agreement authorized under this Title when there are
circumstances , difficulties, or hardships that make
unreasonable the time for compliance specified by the
rehabilitation grant agreement. For the consideration of
time extensions, personal circumstances peculiar to the
property owner may constitute such circumstances within
the meaning of this paragraph as may material shortages,
labor strikes, or seasonal limitations preventing the
completion of the work contemplated in the rehabilitation
grant agreement.
F. Failure to Perform. Failure to perform the obligations of
the rehabilitation grant agreement may subject the
applicant to repayment of any grant monies received.
G. Penalty for Misrepresentation. Any person who willfully
makes any false statement or misrepresentation in
obtaining a grant under the provisions of this ordinance
shall be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred
( 100) nor more than five hundred (500) dollars and shall
forfeit the right to any future participation in any
program authorized under the Residential Rehabilitation
Grant Ordinance.
2 . 30 . 200 . Program Area Descriptions .
A. Target Area Rehabilitation Area - Description. Commencing
at Jefferson Avenue and North Grove Avenue, east on
Jefferson Avenue to Liberty Street, thence south to
Franklin Street, thence east to Grand Boulevard, thence
Northeast to the Kane-Cook county line, thence south to
Hammond Avenue, thence West to Grace Street, thence North
to Bluff City Boulevard, thence West to Raymond Street,
thence North to by-pass U.S . Route 20, thence west to the
Fox River, thence Northerly to Lake Street, thence East to
Wellington Avenue, thence Northerly to Prairie Street,
thence East to Villa Street, thence Northerly to Geneva
Street, thence North to North Street, thence West to
Spring Street, thence North to Kimball Street, thence West
emk to Brook Street, thence North to Seneca Street, thence
West to North Grove Avenue, thence North to Jefferson
Avenue to that point of beginning, otherwise known as U.S.
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Census tracts 8513, 8514 and that portion of 8515 east of
the Fox River.
B. Enterprise Zone - Description. That area in with central
portion of the City of Elgin, East of the Fox River;
contained within the Southeast quarter of Section 11, the
South half of Section 12, all of Section 13 , and the East
half of Section 14 , all in Township 41 North, Range 8
East, all in Kane County, Illinois . This area is
described as follows : Commencing at the intersection of
the right-of-way centerlines of Grove Avenue and Summit
Street; thence Easterly along said Summit Street
centerline to the intersection with the right-of-way
centerline of North Liberty Street; thence Southerly along
said North Liberty Street centerline to the intersection
with the right-of-way centerline of Franklin Street;
thence Westerly along said Franklin Street centerline to
the intersection of the right-of-way centerline of North
Porter Street; thence Southerly along said North Porter
Street centerline to the intersection with the
right-of-way centerline of Park Street; thence Westerly
along said Park Street centerline to the intersection of
the right-of-way centerline of North Gifford Street;
thence Southerly along said North Gifford Street
centerline to the intersection with the right-of-way
centerline of Division Street; thence Westerly along said
Division Street centerline to the intersection with the
right-of-way centerline of North Geneva Street; thence
Southerly along said Geneva Street centerline to the
intersection with the right-of-way centerline of Fulton
Street; thence Westerly along said Fulton Street
centerline to the intersection with the right-of-way
centerline of Villa Street; thence Southeasterly along
said Villa Street centerline to intersection with the
right-of-way centerline of Prairie Street; thence Westerly
along said Prairie Street centerline to the intersection
with the right-of-way centerline of Wellington Avenue;
thence southeasterly along said Wellington Avenue
centerline to the intersection with the right-of-way
centerline of Bent Street; thence Westerly along said Bent
Street centerline extended West to the intersection with
the Easterly bank of the Fox River; thence Northerly along
said fox River Bank to the intersection with the
right-of-way centerline of East Chicago Street; thence
Westerly along said East Chicago Street centerline to the
intersection with the right-of-way centerline of South
State Street; thence Southerly along said South State
Street centerline extended to the intersection with the
right-of-way centerline of South Street extended Easterly;
thence Westerly along said South Street centerline to the
intersection with the right-of-way centerline of South
Crystal Avenue; thence Northerly along said South Crystal
Avenue centerline to the intersection with the
right-of-way centerline of West Highland Avenue; thence
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Easterly along said West Highland Avenue centerline to the
intersection with the Easterly bank of the Fox River;
thence Northerly along said Easterly bank of the Fox River
to the intersection with the right-of-way centerline
Kimball Street; thence Easterly along said Kimball Street
centerline to the intersection with the right-of-way
centerline of North Grove Avenue; thence Northerly along
said Grove Avenue centerline to the point of beginning.
C. Exterior Rehabilitation Program Area - Description.
Commencing at the intersection of the right-of-way
centerlines of Kimball Street and Brook Street, thence
Easterly along Kimball Street centerline to Dundee Avenue
thence Southerly along Dundee Avenue centerline to Park
Street, thence Easterly along Park Street centerline to
Grand Boulevard, thence Northerly along Grand Boulevard
centerline to Franklin Boulevard, thence Westerly along
Franklin Boulevard centerline to North Liberty Street,
thence Northerly along North Liberty Street centerline to
Jefferson Street, thence Westerly along Jefferson Street
centerline to North Grove Avenue, thence Southerly along
North Grove Avenue centerline to Seneca Street, thence
Easterly along Seneca Street centerline to Brook Street,
thence Southerly along Brook Street centerline to that
point of beginning at Kimball Street.
Section 2 . That this ordinance shall be in full force and
effect ten days after publication in pamphlet form.
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Kevin Kelly, Mayo
Presented: June 10, 1998
Passed: June 10, 1998
Omnibus Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded: June 11, 1998
Published: June 12 , 1998
Attest:
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Dolonna Mecum, Ci y Clerk
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