G17-94 as
CITY OF ELGIN
ORDINANCE NO. G17-94
AN ORDINANCE
ADOPTING HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS FOR PARKING LOTS
ADOPTED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN
ON THIS 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 1994
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the City Council of
the City of Elgin, Kane and Cook
Counties, Illinois, on this
28th day of April, 1994 .
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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 April 27 , 1994, the
Corporate Authorities of such municipality passed and approved
Ordinance No. G17-94, entitled An Ordinance Adopting Handicap
Accessibility Standards for Parking Lots which provided by its
terms that it should be published in pamphlet form.
The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. G17-94, including
the Ordinance and a cover sheet thereof, was prepared, and a
copy of such Ordinance was posted in the municipal building,
commencing on April 28, 1994, 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 April 28, 1994 .
Municipal Clerk
(SEAL)
,
Ordinance No. G17-94
AN ORDINANCE
ADOPTING HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS FOR PARKING LOTS
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is
necessary and desirable to adopt provisions in the Illinois
Accessibility Code providing for handicap accessibility for
parking lots so as to allow for the more efficient enforcement
of said standards; and
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin is a home rule municipality as
defined in Article VII, Section 6A of the 1970 Constitution of
Illinois; and
WHEREAS, a home rule unit may exercise any power and
perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs;
and
WHEREAS, the adoption of an ordinance which adopts
handicap accessibility standards for parking lots within the
Illinois Accessibility Code pertains to the government and
affairs of the City of Elgin.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
eik CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1 . That Title 16 , entitled "Buildings and
Construction" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976 , as amended,
be and is hereby further amended by adding Chapter 16 . 16
entitled "Handicap Accessibility" to read as follows :
"Chapter 16 . 16
Handicap Accessibility
16 . 16 . 010 Adopted.
The regulations of the Illinois Accessibility
Code, 71 Illinois Administrative Code, Chapter I,
Section 400 et seq. , as amended, which relate to
parking lots are adopted as the regulations for
handicap accessibility with respect to parking lots
within the city.
16 . 16 . 030 Penalty for Violation.
Any person, firm or corporation, violating any
of the provisions of this chapter, in addition to
other legal and equitable remedies available to the
City, shall be fined as provided in Chapter 1 .20 of
this code. Each day during which a violation of
this chapter continues or is permitted to exist
shall be considered a separate and distinct offense. "
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 ten days after its passage and publication in the
manner provided by law.
GeorgVanDeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: April 27, 1994
Passed: April 27, 1 994
Omnibus Vote: Yeas 6 Nays 0
Recorded: April 28, 1994
Published: April 28, 1994
Attest:
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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