(A) Any person has the right to file written comment concerning the appropriateness of the proposed facility, or its compliance with the requirements of ILCS Ch. 415, Act 5, § 39.2 of the Act, with the City Clerk, at any time after the filing of a petition and within the time limitation provided in division (D), below.
(B) The City Clerk, on behalf of the City Council, shall receive written comment from any person concerning the appropriateness of the proposed site. Upon receipt of any such written comment the City Clerk shall date stamp same and shall file written comment and the postmarked envelope in which comment is received.
(C) Copies of such written comments shall be made available for public inspection in the offices of the City Clerk, and members of the public shall be allowed to obtain a copy of any written comment upon payment of actual cost of reproduction.
(D) Any written comment received by the City Clerk or postmarked not later than 30 days after the date of the last public hearing shall be made part of the record at the public hearing as hereinafter described and the City Council shall consider any such timely written comments in making its final determination concerning said petition. In the event that the 30th day falls on a Sunday or a federal holiday, the next day on which mail is delivered shall be considered the 30th day for purposes of this section.
(E) Any person has the right to provide oral, un-sworn comment during the course of the public hearing, upon reasonable notice to the hearing officer that the person desires to provide such comment. This type of comment, since it is not provided under oath, is not subject to cross-examination.
(Ord. 042604D, passed 4-26-04)