GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 151.001 OCCUPANCY BOND REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION.

   (A)   An occupancy bond shall be required on all new construction within the village following the effective date of this section in the amount of $500.

   (B)   Said fee shall be required to be paid prior to the issuance of a building permit.

   (C)   Upon successful completion of the construction, a final inspection by the Village Building Inspector approving the construction and the issuance of an occupancy permit, the applicant shall be entitled to a return of the occupancy bond. The village shall return said bond within 30 days following the issuance of an occupancy permit.

   (D)   In the event that the structure is occupied prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit, the occupancy bond shall be forfeited and retained by the village, and the applicant waives any right to the return of said occupancy bond and forever releases the village in connection with said forfeiture.

   (E)   In addition to the above forfeiture, there shall be an additional $50 reinspection fee payable to the village in addition to any other fees or fines incurred due to any violation found during the process of any inspection or reinspection of the premises.

(Ord. 1998-7, passed 11-2-1998)

§ 151.002 RESIDENTIAL ANTI-DISPLACEMENT AND RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PLAN.

   (A)   The village will replace all occupied and vacant occupiable low-to-moderate income dwelling units demolished or converted to a use other than as low-to-moderate income housing as a direct result of activities assisted with funds provided under the Housing Development Act, being 20 ILCS 3805/1 et seq., as amended.

   (B)   All replacement housing will be provided within three years of the commencement of the demolition or rehabilitation relating to conversion. Before obligating or expending funds that will directly result in such demolition or conversion, the village will make public and submit to DCCA the following information in writing:

      (1)   A description of the proposed assisted activity;

      (2)   The general location on a map and approximate number of dwelling units by size (number of bedrooms) that will be demolished or converted to a use other than as low-to-moderate income dwelling units as a direct result of the assisted activity;

      (3)   A time schedule for the commencement and completion of the demolition or conversion;

      (4)   The general location on a map and approximate number of dwelling units by size (number of bedrooms) that will be provided as replacement dwelling units;

      (5)   The source of funding and a time schedule for the provision of replacement dwelling units; and

      (6)   The basis for concluding that each replacement dwelling unit will remain a low-to-moderate income dwelling unit for at least ten years from the date of initial occupancy.

   (C)   The village will provide relocation assistance, as described in the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, to each low-to-moderate income household displaced by the demolition of housing or by the conversion of a low-to-moderate income dwelling to another use as a direct result of assisted activities.

   (D)   Consistent with the goals and objectives of activities assisted under the Act, the village will take the following steps to minimize the displacement of persons from their homes:

      (1)   Will minimize or eliminate any activities such as acquisition or demolition which could be expected to result in the displacement of low-to-moderate income persons; and

      (2)   Will advocate and seek funds for housing rehabilitation, as opposed to demolition, especially for occupied housing.

(Res. 1995-15, passed 7-17-1995; Res. 1996-7, passed 3-28-1996)

DEMOLITION PERMITS

§ 151.015 ISSUANCE; NOTIFICATION TO UTILITIES.

   Before a building can be demolished or removed, the owner or agent shall notify all utilities having service connections within the building, such as water, electric, gas, sewer and other connections. A permit to demolish or remove a building shall not be issued until a release is obtained from the utilities stating that their respective service connections and appurtenant equipment, such as meters and regulators, have been removed or sealed and plugged in a safe manner.

(Ord. 1999-2, Building § 1, subs. .010, passed 2-15-1999)

§ 151.016 DEMOLITION PERMIT FEE.

   (A)   The fee for a permit for the demolition of a building or structure permit shall be $100. The demolition permit shall only be valid for a period of two months following its issuance. Upon the expiration of two months, then the demolition permit shall expire and be of no force and effect. The fee shall include two inspections, and each additional inspection shall be $50.

   (B)   Prior to the issuance of any permit, the applicant shall deposit with the Village Clerk a bond or such other security in an amount equal to one and one-half times the estimated demolition and removal costs. This bond or such other security shall be held as security by the village, and the village shall have the right to use the bond or other such security check to pay for any damage to the village and/or public utilities or property or otherwise to ensure proper completion of all required work.

(Ord. 1999-2, Building § 1, subs. .020, passed 2-15-1999; Ord. 2018-06, passed 10-1-2018)

§ 151.017 ENFORCEMENT; FEE COLLECTION.

   The Building and Zoning Officer of the village is charged with the enforcement of this chapter and is authorized to issue permits or stop-work orders and to collect fees provided herein on behalf of the village.

(Ord. 1999-2, Building § 1, subs. .030, passed 2-15-1999)