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The term of the zone shall commence with the date the enterprise zone is designated and certified by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs pursuant to Section 5.3 of the Act, and shall terminate at midnight of December 31 of the 30th year after the year in which the enterprise zone area is certified, unless otherwise stated herein.
(Ord. 2651, passed 12-14-87; Am. Ord. 3358, passed 8-12-02)
As established by the units of government and approved by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (DCCA), the area of the enterprise zone shall be as described in Exhibit A, as attached to Ordinance No. 2651, passed December 14, 1987, and as outlined in the map in Exhibit B, which is held by the Zone Administrator, both made a part hereof.
(Ord. 2651, passed 12-14-87; Am. Ord. 2846, passed 8-23-93; Am. Ord. 2895, passed 5-23-94; Am. Ord. 3113, passed 7-28-97; Am. Ord. 3182 passed 9-28-98; Am. Ord. 3229, passed 11-8-99; Am. Ord. 3356, passed 8-12-02; Am. Ord. 3407, passed 7-14-03)
The city hereby declares and affirms that the zone area is qualified for designation as an enterprise zone in accordance with the provisions of the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act, and further affirms that:
(A) The zone area is a contiguous area;
(B) The zone area comprises a minimum of one-half square mile and not more than ten square miles in total area;
(C) The zone area is a depressed area;
(D) The zone area satisfies any additional criteria established by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs; and,
(E) On November 12, 1987, the city conducted a public hearing within the zone area on the question of whether to create the zone, what local plans, tax incentives and other programs should be established in connection with the zone, and what the boundaries of the zone should be, and that public notice was given in at least one newspaper of general circulation within the zone area, not more than 20 days nor less than five days before the hearing.
(Ord. 2651, passed 12-14-87)
Each retailer in Illinois who makes sales at retail of building materials to be incorporated into real estate located in the enterprise zone of the city, may deduct receipts from such sales from the Illinois Retailer's Occupation Tax only to the extent that a building permit is issued for the construction, and the project is approved by the enterprise zone administrator. A copy of the zone administrator's certificate of approval must be provided to the retailer at the time of purchase and maintained by the retailer in its books and records to establish the exemption.
(Ord. 2651, passed 12-14-87; Am. Ord. 2918, passed 8-22-94; Am. Ord. 3357, passed 8-12-02)
The city authorizes and directs the County Clerk to abate ad valorem taxes imposed upon real property, located within the enterprise zone area, upon which new improvements have been constructed or upon which existing improvements have been renovated or rehabilitated, subject to the following conditions:
(A) Any abatement of taxes on any parcel shall not exceed the amount attributable to the construction of the improvements and the renovation or rehabilitation of existing improvements on such parcel;
(B) Such abatement shall be allowed only for commercial, industrial, manufacturing, or residential property located within the zone area; and the abatement is allowed only for improvements, the nature and scope of which building permits are required and have been obtained;
(C) Such abatement shall be at the rate of: 100% of the value of new construction or improvements, for the assessment year in which the improvements are made, and the four assessment years immediately following the year in which the improvements are made;
(D) Such abatement shall continue and be in full force as set forth in this section for any improvements which are completed within the term of the enterprise zone as specified in § 120.02 of this chapter;
(E) As stipulated in the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act, at ILCS Ch. 20, Act 655, § 5.4.1(c), property that is located in both the enterprise zone area and in any redevelopment project area, as defined in the Illinois Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, shall not be eligible for any abatement of ad valorem taxes under § 18-170 of the Illinois Property Tax Code for new improvements or the renovation or rehabilitation of existing improvements.
(F) For commercial rehabilitation or renovation of buildings having a minimum of four floors above ground level, and consisting of a minimum 30,000 square feet on all levels, excluding the basement, on January 1, 2005, and including any new additions thereto, located wholly within the Kewanee Central Business District, as defined in § 155.121(B)(4)(b); such abatement may be:
(1) At the rate established in division (C); or
(2) At the rate of 100% of the value of new construction or improvements undertaken in the renovation and rehabilitation of the same, for the assessment year in which the improvements are made, and the nine assessment years immediately following the year in which the improvements are made.
(Ord. 2651, passed 12-14-87; Am. Ord. 2879, passed 2-14-94; Am. Ord. 3291, passed 2-13-01; Am. Ord. 3462, passed 2-14-05)
In the case of any and all permit fees required and charged by the city for the rehabilitation, expansion or new construction of any commercial, industrial, manufacturing, residential or community development assisted projects within the zone area, such permit fees (but not the permits themselves) shall be waived in their entirety. The permit fee waiver herein provided for shall include all fees charged for building, plumbing, electrical, zoning, and excavation permits where a building permit is otherwise required and has been obtained for such rehabilitation, expansion or new construction, but shall not include such permit fees charged for the mere repair or replacement of electrical, plumbing or mechanical systems not undertaken in connection with such rehabilitation, expansion or new construction.
(Ord. 2651, passed 12-14-87)
The Zone Administrator may recommend to the City Council one or more organizations that qualify as designated zone organizations under the provisions of the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Upon approval of the City Council, for a term of years set by the City Council, the organization may:
(A) Provide or contract for provision of services including, but not limited to: crime watch patrols within zone neighborhoods; volunteer day care centers; or, other types of public services as provided by ordinances or regulation;
(B) Provide a forum for business, labor and government action on enterprise zone innovations;
(C) Receive title to publicly-owned land;
(D) Solicit and receive contributions to improve the quality of life in the zone area; and,
(E) Perform such other functions as the City Council may deem appropriate, not inconsistent with the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act.
(Ord. 2651, passed 12-14-87)
(A) The position of Zone Administrator is hereby created. The Zone Administrator shall be the City Manager as an officer and employee of the city. The duties of the Zone Administrator shall be performed in addition to the regular duties of the position of City Manager.
(B) It shall be the power and duty of the Zone Administrator to:
(1) Supervise the implementation of the provisions of this chapter and the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act;
(2) Act as a liaison between the city, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, designated zone organizations and other state, federal, and local agencies, whether public or private;
(3) Conduct an ongoing evaluation of the enterprise zone program and submit such evaluative reports on at least a quarterly basis to the City Council and Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs;
(4) Promote the coordination of other relevant programs, including, but not limited to, housing, community and economic development, small business, financial assistance and employment training with the enterprise zone;
(5) Recommend qualified designated zone organizations to the City Council; and,
(6) Have such other duties as specified by the City Council.
(Ord. 2651, passed 12-14-87)
Effective March 25, 2013, there shall be no fees imposed nor collected by the city arising from enterprise zone extensions, permits, sales tax exemptions forms, property tax abatement forms, or similar documents and processes related to the Kewanee Enterprise Zone. This section shall not affect any payments due the city from any development agreements entered into between the city and any developers involving extension of the Kewanee Enterprise Zone prior to the effective date of this section.
(Ord. 3729, passed 3-25-13)