G67-99 CITY OF ELGIN
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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.
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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 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.
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Municipal Clerk
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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 :
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Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk