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Ordinance No. G98-98
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 20. 16 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976,
AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "75/25 HISTORIC/ARCHITECTURAL
REHABILITATION GRANT PROGRAM"
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS :
Section 1 . That Section 20 . 16 . 030 of the Elgin Municipal
Code, 1976, as amended, entitled "Establishment" be and is
hereby further amended to read as follows :
"20 . 16 . 030 ESTABLISHMENT.
There is hereby established a 75/25
Architectural Rehabilitation Grant Program for the
City of Elgin. Completed applications must be
submitted to the Department of Code Administration
and Neighborhood Affairs and shall be reviewed based
upon established criteria for selection. Grants for
the program established may be made until funds
budgeted for such use are exhausted. "
Section 2 . That Section 20 . 16 . 040 of the Elgin Municipal
Code, 1976 , as amended, entitled "Administration" be and is
hereby further amended to read as follows :
"20 . 16 . 040 ADMINISTRATION.
The administration of the provisions of this
chapter is hereby assigned to the Director of the
Department of Code Administration and Neighborhood
Affairs (Director) , or the Director' s designee.
Applications hereunder shall be made to the
Department of Code Administration and Neighborhood
Affairs which shall have the authority and
responsibility for carrying out the provisions of
this chapter. The Director may consult with the
Elgin Heritage Commission in so carrying out the
provisions of this chapter. The Director shall
establish any reasonable rules and procedures not
otherwise established by this chapter that are deemed
necessary for administration of the 75/25
Architectural Rehabilitation Grant Program. Such
rules and procedures shall include scoring criteria
and a minimum point threshold necessary to qualify
for grants for the program. Such rules and
procedures shall be written and published in pamphlet
form. "
eft Section 3 . That Section 20. 16 . 060 of the Elgin Municipal
Code, 1976, as amended, entitled "Program-General" be and is
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hereby further amended by amending Subparagraph Al thereof to
read as follows :
"1 . The Director of the Department of Code
Administration and Neighborhood Affairs shall
evaluate, or cause to be evaluated, all premises for
which grants are approved pursuant to the terms of
this program for compliance with the current, adopted
BOCA Property Maintenance Code, the Elgin Municipal
Code (EMC) , Title 19-Zoning Ordinance, and any other
applicable codes and ordinances . Such evaluation
shall be made prior to the execution of any agreement
for a grant in order to confirm the existence of any
violations of codes or ordinances, and to determine
the scope of the historic/architectural
rehabilitation project. "
Section 4 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are
hereby repealed.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall be in full force and
effect upon its passage and publication in the manner provided
by law.
Robert 11iam, Mayor Pro Tem
Presented: December 2, 1998
Passed: December 2 , 1998
Omnibus Vote: Yeas 4 Nays 0
Recorded: December 3, 1998
Published: December 3, 1998
Attest:
P'46-74-1.-44e,
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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