ORDINANCE NO. 1523

AN ORDINANCE ENACTING AND ADOPTING A SUPPLEMENT TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF PITTSFIELD, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

   WHEREAS, American Legal Publishing Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio, has completed the 2014 S-16 supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pittsfield, which supplement contains all ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted since the prior supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pittsfield; 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 code; and

   WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislative Authority 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 municipality and for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the municipality that this ordinance take effect at an early date;

   NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSFIELD:

   Section 1. That the 2014 S-16 supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pittsfield 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.

   Section 2. Such supplement shall be deemed published as of the day of its adoption and approval by the Legislative Authority and the Clerk of the City of Pittsfield is hereby authorized and ordered to insert such supplement into the copy of the Code of Ordinances kept on file in the Office of the Clerk.

   Section 3. This ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the peace, health, safety and general welfare of the people of this municipality, and shall take effect at the earliest date provided by law.

   PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Legislative Authority of the City of Pittsfield on this 5th day of August, 2014.

                                             /s/

                                             John Hayden

                                             Mayor

Attest:

/s/

Cindy M. Prentice

City Clerk

First Reading      August 5, 2014

Second Reading   August 19, 2014

Passage      August 19, 2014

Approval      August 19, 2014