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Oak Park, IL Code of Ordinances
THE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK, ILLINOIS
PREFACE TO OAK PARK CODE
PREAMBLE
ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 3 ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR DEALERS
CHAPTER 4 AMBULANCES
CHAPTER 5 ANIMALS
CHAPTER 6 AUCTIONS
CHAPTER 7 BUILDINGS
CHAPTER 8 BUSINESS LICENSING
CHAPTER 9 FIRE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 10 RESERVED
CHAPTER 11 GAMBLING
CHAPTER 12 HOUSING
CHAPTER 13 HUMAN RIGHTS
CHAPTER 14 LIBRARY
CHAPTER 15 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
CHAPTER 15A NEWSPAPERS AND NEWSPAPER STANDS
CHAPTER 16 NUISANCES
CHAPTER 17 OFFENSES
CHAPTER 18 PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
CHAPTER 19 POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 20 PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER 21 SMOKE ABATEMENT AND AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
CHAPTER 22 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
CHAPTER 23 SUBDIVISIONS
CHAPTER 23A TAXES
CHAPTER 24 TAXICABS
CHAPTER 25 TREES, SHRUBS AND OTHER PLANTS
CHAPTER 26 WATER
CHAPTER 27 WEAPONS
CHAPTER 28 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
CHAPTER 29 ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION
CHAPTER 30 SPECIAL EVENTS
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7-10-10: OTHER ENFORCEMENT:
The registration of a vacant building shall not preclude action by the Village to demolish or to take other action against the building pursuant to other provisions of this article, this code, or other applicable legislation. (Ord. 15-183, 11-2-2015)
7-10-11: REAL ESTATE TRANSFER STAMPS:
A premises upon which is situated a vacant building for which inspection fees or registration fees imposed pursuant to this article have not been paid in full or which is not otherwise eligible under this article for the Village real estate transfer tax stamps shall not be permitted to acquire same until the fees are paid and/or the eligibility issues are addressed. Unpaid fees shall be a lien upon the property. (Ord. 15-183, 11-2-2015)
7-10-12: CERTIFICATION:
A certificate of code compliance for vacant buildings issued by the Development Customer Services Department and payment in full of all fees imposed pursuant to this article are required prior to any occupancy of a vacant building. (Ord. 15-183, 11-2-2015)
7-10-13: TIME RESTRICTIONS; VACANT BUILDINGS:
It is the policy of the Village that boarding is a temporary solution to prevent unauthorized entry into a vacant building and that boarded buildings are a public nuisance. A vacant building may not remain boarded longer than three (3) months unless an extension of that time is part of a plan approved by the Director.
A vacant building which is otherwise code compliant and secure as determined by the Director on the basis of police reports, citizen complaints, and other information considered reliable by reasonable persons, may not remain vacant for more than two (2) years and must have an approved plan for occupancy, sale, demolition, or other disposition of the building in place within the time frames established in this article, except as otherwise provided for in subsection 7-10-6A4 of this article. (Ord. 15-183, 11-2-2015)
7-10-14: ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES:
   A.   Any person found to have violated any provision of this article shall be subject to a minimum fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per day per violation to a maximum of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) per day per violation, in addition to any other legal or equitable remedies available to the Village. Such other remedies include, but are not limited to, injunctive relief, application to a court of competent jurisdiction for a receiver, demolition, or condemnation, contracting for the repair or purchase of the premises, or foreclosure of any lien the Village may have thereon.
   B.   A separate and distinct offense shall be committed each day on which such person or persons shall violate the provisions of this article.
   C.   The Village may enforce this article in its administrative adjudication system or through the court system.
   D.   Nothing herein contained shall prohibit the Village from immediately condemning as provided for in this code a building or taking other immediate action upon a determination that the building is a public nuisance or poses an imminent danger to the occupants of the building, or the public health, safety and welfare. (Ord. 15-183, 11-2-2015)
ARTICLE 11
FUEL GAS CODE
SECTION:
7-11-1: Adoption
7-11-2: Amendments
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