G51-80 Ordinance No. G51-80
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION GRANT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin has heretofore established a residential
rehabilitation grant program to encourage the rehabilitation of older
housing units which are in disrepair or deterioration; and
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin desires to expand the residential rehabilita-
tion program to allow grants for those individuals who own dwelling units
which the Building Official determines to be unfit for human occupancy; and
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin is a home rule unit within the meaning of
the 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
rehabilitation of the deteriorating residential buildings in the City of
Elgin.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Section 4 of Ordinance No. G42-77, as amended by
Ordinance G28-78, as amended by Ordinance G28-79, be and is hereby amended
elw to read as follows:
"Applicants
D. Any individual who owns a home within the City of Elgin
which cannot be occupied without first securing a certificate of
occupancy from the city and has been found to be a structure
unfit for human occupancy by the Building Official shall be
eligible for the residential rehabilitation grant program, provided
that the subsequent use of the structure has been determined prior
to its rehabilitation and that the individual meets all other
requirements of the residential rehabilitation grant program."
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with the provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed.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 from
and after its passage in the manner provided by law.
s/ Herbert }{i 1 l
Herbert Hill , Mayor Pro Tern
Presented: August 13 , 1980
Passed: August 13 , 1980
Vote: Yeas 6 Nays 0
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
s/ Marie Yearman
Marie Yearman, City Clerk