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HomeMy WebLinkAboutG67-99 CITY OF ELGIN r ORDINANCE NO. G67-99 AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 13.27 TO THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, AS AMENDED ENTITLED "HONORARY STREET NAMES" ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN ON THIS 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1999 Published in pamphlet form by authority of the City Council of the City of Elgin, Kane and Cook Counties, Illinois, on this 4' day of November, 1999. r STATE OF ILLINOIS ) ) ss. 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 November 3, 1999, the Corporate Authorities of such municipality passed and approved Ordinance No. G67-99 entitled "Ordinance Adding Chapter 13.27 to the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, Entitled "Honorary Street Names", which provided by its terms that it should be published in pamphlet form. The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. G67-99, including the Ordinance and a cover sheet thereof, was prepared, and a copy of such Ordinance was posted in the r municipal building commencing on November 4, 1999, 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 November 4, 1999. _' "& Municipal Clerk (SEAL) Ordinance No . G67-99 AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 13 . 27 TO THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976 , AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "HONORARY STREET NAMES" BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS : Section 1 . That Elgin Municipal Code, 1976 , as amended, be and is hereby further amended by adding a new Chapter 13 . 27 thereto entitled "Honorary Street Names" as follows : "CHAPTER 13 . 27 HONORARY STREET NAMES 13 . 27 . 010 ESTABLISHMENT. There is hereby established a program to provide for honorary street names . 13 . 27 . 020 APPLICATION. A. Persons or organizations proposing an honorary street name for a street located within the city shall complete and submit an application therefore to the city' s Neighborhood Services Committee . An application proposing an honorary street name shall include the following : 1 . the signature of a member of the city council endorsing the application and the proposed honorary street name . 2 . a petition signed by not less than two-thirds of the owners abutting street proposed for the honorary street name stating the property owners support for the proposed honorary street name . 3 . a statement explaining the attempts to use alternative methods for honoring a person or event and why these alternative methods in lieu of the honorary street name are inappropriate . 4 . an application fee of $40 . 00 to cover administrative costs . An additional $110 . 00 fee will be charged to cover the cost of production and installation of street signs rm. should the request for the honorary street name 4 be granted. ( B. Applications for honorary street names shall also be submitted to the city' s Image Commission for review and comment . C. The recommendations of the city' s Neighborhood Services Committee and the city' s Image Commission shall be forwarded to the city council for final action. 13 . 27 . 030 GUIDELINES . Honorary street names shall meet the following standards : A. The location for honorary street names shall be restricted to non-arterial streets . B. The proposed honorary street name may reflect a local event, local organization or non-living person. Living persons can be considered if significant long term contributions to the community are demonstrated. Names of for profit businesses or other for profit organizations shall not be used as honorary street names . eft C. The proposed honorary street name shall not duplicate any existing name or be similar either phonetically or in spelling to any other honorary or actual street name . D. An honorary street name shall be easy to spell and pronounce . E. An honorary street name shall be applied throughout the entire length of the subject street, except where impractical and in such instance shall be applied to the section of a street designated in the city council resolution approving the honorary street name . F. A designation of an honorary street name shall be limited not to exceed five (5) years . G. Honorary street name signs will be distinctive in size and color from the official street name sign and will be installed below the official street name sign. 13 . 27 . 040 HONORARY STREET NAME APPROVAL OR DENIAL. e The recommendations of the city' s Neighborhood Services Committee and Image Commission shall be forwarded to the city council . Any decision to eft. enact a proposed honorary street name shall be made by the city council . " Section 2 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed. Section 3 . That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and publication in the manner provided by law. Ed Schock, Mayor Presented: November 3 , 1999 Passed: November 3 , 1999 Omnibus Vote : Yeas 6 Nays 0 Recorded: November 4 , 1999 Published: November 4 , 1999 Attest : dl/ Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk