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§ 10.17 ORDINANCES WHICH AMEND OR SUPPLEMENT CODE.
   (A)   If the legislative body shall desire to amend any existing chapter or section of this code, the chapter or section shall be specifically repealed and a new chapter or section, containing the desired amendment, substituted in its place.
   (B)   Any ordinance which is proposed to add to the existing code a new chapter or section shall indicate, with reference to the arrangement of this code, the proper number of such chapter or section. In addition to such indication thereof as may appear in the text of the proposed ordinance, a caption or title shall be shown in concise form above the ordinance.
§ 10.18 SECTION HISTORIES; STATUTORY REFERENCES.
   (A)   As histories for the code sections, the specific number and passage date of the original ordinance, and the most recent three amending ordinances, if any, are listed following the text of the code section. Example: (Ord. 10, passed 5-13-60; Am. Ord. 15, passed 1-1-70; Am. Ord. 20, passed 1- 1-80; Am. Ord. 25, passed 1-1-85)
   (B)   (1)   If a statutory cite is included in the history, this indicates that the text of the section reads substantially the same as the statute.
Example: (ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, § 1-2-3) (Ord. 10, passed 1-17-80; Am. Ord. 20, passed 1-1-85).
      (2)   If a statutory cite is set forth as a “statutory reference” following the text of the section, this indicates that the reader should refer to that statute for further information.
Example:
§ 38.04 PUBLIC RECORDS AVAILABLE.
   The city shall make available to any person for inspection or copying all public records, unless otherwise exempted by state law.
Statutory reference:
   For provisions concerning the inspection of public records, see ILCS Ch. 5, Act 140, §§ 1 et seq.
§ 10.19 ORGANIZATION.
   The city is a municipal corporation organized pursuant to ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, §§ 4-1-1 et seq., governed by the Mayor and Commissioners comprising the City Council.
§ 10.99 GENERAL PENALTY.
   Any person, firm, or corporation who violates any provision of this code for which another penalty is not specifically provided shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not exceeding $750. A separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during which a violation occurs or continues.