G97-98 CITY OF ELGIN
ORDINANCE NO. G97-98
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 6.37 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL
CODE , 1976, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED
"RENTAL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY"
PASSED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN
ON THIS 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER 1998
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the
City Council of the City of Elgin, Kane and
Cook Counties, Illinois, on this 3rd day of
December 1998.
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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 December 2, 1998, the Corporate Authorities of such
municipality passed and approved Ordinance No. G97-98, entitled An Ordinance Amending
Chapter 6.37 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as Amended, Entitled" Rental Residential
Property" which provided by its terms that it should be published in pamphlet form.
The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. G97-98, including the Ordinance and a
cover sheet thereof, was prepared, and a copy of such Ordinance was posted in the municipal
building, commencing on December 3, 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 December 3, 1998.
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Municipal Clerk
(SEAL)
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Ordinance No. G97-98
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 6 . 37 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976 ,
AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "RENTAL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY"
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin has
determined it is necessary and desirable to amend the ordinance
regulations regarding the licensing and inspection of rental
residential properties within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin is a home rule municipality as
defined in Article VII , Section 6A of the 1970 Constitution of
the State 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 licensing and inspection of rental
residential property pertains to the government and affairs of
the City of Elgin.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1 . That Chapter 6 . 37 entitled "Rental Residential
Property" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976 , as amended, be and
elk is hereby amended by amending Section 6 . 37 . 050B to read as
follows:
"B. Each application for a new license or a
renewal of an existing license shall be accompanied
by a fee of $25 . 00 for single family rental
residential properties and $50 . 00 for multiple family
residential properties . In addition thereto, a
dwelling unit fee of $25 . 00 will be added to each
dwelling unit to be inspected in excess of one. All
such fees shall be payable at the office of the
city' s Department of Code Administration and
Neighborhood Affairs . Applications for a new license
shall be assigned an annual license renewal date
determined by the date on which their application for
a new license was filed with the city. "
Section 2 . That Chapter 6 . 37 entitled "Rental Residential
Property" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and
is hereby amended by amending Section 6 . 37 .050C to read as
follows :
"C. Through December 31, 1998, all license fees
shall be due and payable on or before January 1st of
each year. All licenses shall expire on
December 31st of the year in which they are issued.
Effective January 1, 1999 , a staggered license
renewal system shall be implemented for each rental
residential property. Existing license holders shall
be assigned an annual license renewal date for each
rental residential property that is determined by the
date on which their initial license for the property
was approved by the city. A per diem fee shall be
assessed for licenses renewed in 1999 to reflect the
revised renewal date for the license in the year
2000 . The per diem fee shall be assessed for the
period beginning January 1, 2000 and concluding on
the annual license renewal date in the year 2000 .
The $25 . 00 fees imposed under Section 6 . 37 . 050B of
this chapter shall be assessed a per diem fee at the
rate of seven ( 7 ) cents per day. The $50 . 00 fees
imposed under Section 6 . 37 . 050B of this chapter shall
be assessed a per diem fee at the rate of fourteen
( 14 ) cents per day. All licenses issued in 1999 and
thereafter shall expire on the day following the
annual license renewal date. "
Section 3 . That Chapter 6 . 37 entitled "Rental Residential
Property" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976 , as amended, be and
is hereby amended by deleting Section 6 . 37 . 050D in its
entirety.
Section 4 . That Chapter 6 . 37 entitled "Rental Residential
Property" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and
/�► is hereby amended by amending Section 6 . 37 . 090F to read as
follows :
"Any person whose license has been suspended
shall be entitled to appeal the suspension to the
Property Maintenance Board of Appeals by filing a
petition as set forth in Chapter 16 . 12 of this code.
A hearing shall be scheduled within ten ( 10) working
days of receipt of a timely petition. The Property
Maintenance Board of Appeals in considering any such
petition may immediately revoke the license, continue
the suspension to a definite compliance date with
revocation being the penalty for noncompliance, or
dismiss the charges and reinstate the license. The
Property Maintenance Board of Appeals shall render a
decision within five (5 ) working days after the
hearing with such decision final . "
Section 5 . That Chapter 6 . 37 entitled "Rental Residential
Property" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976 , as amended, be and
is hereby amended by amending Section 6 . 37 . 090J to read as
follows :
"J. Whenever a temporary certificate or a
license is revoked, the Code Official shall send
notice to the property owner or the listed property
agent at the last address provided on the most recent
license application. Said notice shall be sent by
certified mail, return receipt requested. The Code
cow Official shall also notify all tenants of the rental
residential property by posting a notice on all
entrances to the rental residential structure. The
notice to the tenants shall include the following:
1 . You are hereby notified that the
temporary certificate or license for this
structure has been revoked pursuant to Chapter
6 . 37 of the Elgin Municipal Code.
2 . You must vacate this structure within
sixty ( 60) days of the date of this notice.
3 . If you fail to vacate this structure,
you will be in violation of Chapter 6 . 37 of the
Elgin Municipal Code and subject to penalties of
fines with a minimum of $50 . 00 and a maximum of
$500 . 00 for each day you are in violation.
Any tenant of the rental residential property may
appeal the revocation of the temporary certificate or
license. Said appeal shall conform to Subsection F of
this section. Such an appeal shall operate as a stay
of the revocation until such time as the Property
Maintenance Board of Appeals renders a decision on
I�* the appeal . "
Section 6 . That Chapter 6 . 37 entitled "Rental Residential
Property" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976 , as amended, be and
is hereby amended by amending Section 6 . 37 . 090K to read as
follows :
"K. Whenever an owner or property agent of a
rental property fails to license said property with
the Department of Code Administration, the Code
Official shall notify all tenants of the rental
property by posting a notice on all entrances to the
rental property indicating the following:
1 . You are hereby notified that the owner
or agent of this rental structure has failed to
license this rental property with the Department
of Code Administration in violation of Chapter
6 . 37 of the Elgin Municipal Code.
2 . You must vacate this structure within
sixty ( 60) days of this notice.
3 . If you fail to vacate this structure,
you will be subject to the penalties and fines
with a minimum of $50 . 00 and a maximum of
$500 . 00 for each day you are in violation.
Any tenant of the rental residential property may
appeal the Code Officials order to vacate the
structure because the owner has failed to license
said property with the Department of Code
Administration. Said appeal shall conform to
Subsection F of this section. Such an appeal shall
operate as a stay of the order to vacate the
structure until such time as the Property Maintenance
Board of Appeals renders a decision on the appeal . "
Section 7 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are
hereby repealed.
Section 8 . That this ordinance shall be in full force and
effect upon its passage and publication in the manner provided
by law.
Robert GilliAm, ayo Pro Tem
Presented: December 2 , 1998
Passed: December 2, 1998
Omnibus Vote: Yeas 4 Nays 0
rbk Recorded: December 3, 1998
Published: December 3, 1998
Attest:
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Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
CITY OF ELGIN
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ORDNANCE 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"
PASSED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
lk CITY OF ELGIN
ON THIS 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER 1998
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the
City Council of the City of Elgin, Kane and
Cook Counties, Illinois, on this 3rd day of
December 1998.
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 December 2, 1998, the Corporate Authorities of such
municipality passed and approved Ordinance No. G98-98, entitled An Ordinance Amending
Chapter 20.16 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as Amended, Entitled" 75/25
Historic/Architectural Rehabilitation Grant Program" which provided by its terms that it should
be published in pamphlet form.
The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. G98-98, including the Ordinance and a
cover sheet thereof, was prepared, and a copy of such Ordinance was posted in the municipal
building, commencing on December 3, 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 December 3, 1998.
kke` ,
Municipal Clerk
(SEAL)