ADOPTING ORDINANCE

Executive Committee Ordinance #11-292

ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY BOARD
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Re-Codifying the Will County Code of Ordinances

   WHEREAS, pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/5-29001 the County Board may authorize the compilation, publication and maintenance of a county code; and

   WHEREAS, the Will County Clerk has worked in conjunction with the Will County State's Attorney's Office and the various offices and departments throughout the County to update and re-codify the Will County Code of Ordinances; and

   WHEREAS, the proposed re-codification of the Will County Code of Ordinances (herein, "Code") updates and clarifies the current Code by updating statutory citations, correcting clerical errors, incorporating recent amendments and deleting obsolete text; and

   WHEREAS, the County of Will published the attached Code on July 27, 2011, and held a public hearing on August 18, 2011, in conformance with 55 ILCS 5/5-29001.

   NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the County Board of Will County that the County Code of Ordinances is hereby adopted as described in the attached CD and shall be effective upon approval by the Will County Executive.

   BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that any Ordinance(s) previously adopted prior to May 31, 2011, and not set forth in the attached Will County Code of Ordinances is hereby repealed.

Adopted by the Will County Board this 18th day of August, 2011.

Vote: Yes              No                Pass              (SEAL)

   Nancy Schultz Voots

   Will County Clerk

Approved this               day of               , 2011.

   Lawrence M. Walsh

   Will County Executive