ORDINANCE NO. 2019-25

AN ORDINANCE ENACTING AND ADOPTING A SUPPLEMENT TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE VILLAGE OF DIAMOND, ILLINOIS

   WHEREAS, the Village of Diamond, Grundy and Will Counties, Illinois (the “Village”) is an Illinois non-home rule municipal corporation, organized and operating pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State of Illinois; and

   WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Commissioners of the Village of Diamond have the authority to adopt ordinances and to promulgate rules and regulations that pertain to its government and affairs and protect the public health, safety, and welfare of its citizens; and

   WHEREAS, American Legal Publishing Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio, has completed the 2019 S-11 supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Diamond, Illinois, which supplement contains all ordinances of a general nature enacted since the prior supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the Village; and

   WHEREAS, American Legal Publishing Corporation has recommended the revision or addition of certain sections of the Code of Ordinances which are based on or make reference to sections of the Illinois Compiled Statutes; and

   WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Board of Commissioners to accept these updated sections in accordance with the changes of the law of the State of Illinois; and

   WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the usual daily operation of the Village and for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the Village that this ordinance take effect at an early date.

   NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE VILLAGE OF DIAMOND, GRUNDY AND WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:

   Section 1:    Recitals - The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated into this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.

   Section 2:   Enactment - The 2019 S-11 Supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Diamond, Illinois, as submitted by American Legal Publishing Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio, and as attached hereto be and the same is hereby adopted by reference as if set out in its entirety. Said supplement shall be deemed published as of the day of its adoption and approval by the Board of Commissioners and the Village Clerk is hereby authorized to insert said supplement into the Village Code of Ordinances.

   Section 3:   Severability - The various portions of this Ordinance are hereby expressly declared to be severable, and the invalidity of any such portion of this Ordinance shall not affect the validity of any other portion of this Ordinance, which shall be enforced to the fullest extent possible.

   Section 4:   Repealer - All Ordinances or portions of Ordinances previously passed or adopted by the Village of Diamond that conflict with or are inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.

   Section 5:   Effective Date - This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

   PASSED this 26th day of November, 2019, with 5 members voting aye, 0 voting nay, with 0 members absent, abstaining or passing and said vote being:

   Mark Adair      AYE         David Warner      AYE

   Jeff Kasher      AYE         Teresa Kernc      AYE   

                           Denise Brown      AYE

   Approved this 26th day of November, 2019.

                                    /s/ Teresa Kernc

                                    Teresa Kernc, Mayor

                                    Attest: /s/ Lori Holmes

                                    Lori Holmes, Village Clerk