G36-14 Ordinance No. G36-14
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING TITLES 6 AND 20 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED "BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS" AND
"HISTORIC PRESERVATION"TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS REGARDING
PUBLIC HEARING NOTIFICATION SIGNS
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, determining public notice provisions regarding liquor licenses and certain
applications for review by the Heritage Commission relate 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 Section 6.06.095 B. of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended,
entitled"Application; Meeting;Notice"be and is hereby further amended to read as follows:
"B. Notice of this meeting shall be given by posting of a sign as provided herein.
The applicant shall be responsible for posting a sign on the premises proposed
to be licensed informing the general public of the upcoming public hearing.
The required sign shall be obtained from the city for use by the petitioner and
shall contain the following information:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FOR THIS PROPERTY
LIQUOR LICENSE
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 311 OR
VISIT WWW.CITYOFELGIN.ORG/PUBLICHEARINGS"
Section 2. That Section 20.08.052 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended,
entitled"Notification Signs for Public Hearing" be and is hereby amended as follows:
"Applicants appealing the decision of the design review subcommittee to the
Elgin heritage commission shall post a sign on the subject property informing the
general public of the impending public hearing. The public hearing notification
sign shall contain the following information:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FOR THIS PROPERTY
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 311 OR
VISIT WWW.CITYOFELGIN.ORG/PUBLICHEARINGS
The public hearing notification sign shall be posted on the subject property on the
street frontage with the face of the sign placed perpendicular to the direction of
traffic on each street and as close to the property line as practicable.
A. Public hearing notification signs shall be posted not less than fifteen (15) days
prior to the scheduled hearing.
B. The applicant shall post a one hundred thirty-five dollar ($135.00) cash
deposit with the planning department for the return of each required public
hearing notification sign. The cash deposit shall be processed for a refund to
the applicant on the return of each sign. In the event that the sign is not
returned to the planning department within ten (10) days following the
conclusion of the hearing for which the sign was posted, the one hundred
thirty five dollar ($135.00) cash deposit shall be forfeited and applied to the
cost of the replacement of the sign."
Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance be and are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and
publication in the manner provided by law.
David J. K fain, NTayor
Presented: July 23, 2014
Passed: July 23, 2014
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 9 Nays: 0
Recorded: July 23, 2014
Published: July 25, 2014
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Kimberly Dewis, City Clerk