(A) As histories for the code sections, the specific number and passage date of the original ordinance, and amending ordinances, if any, are listed following the text of the code section. Example:
(Ord. 10, passed 5-13-1960; Ord. 15, passed 1-1-1970; Ord. 20, passed 1-1-1980; Ord. 25, passed 1-1-1985)
(B) If an Illinois Compiled Statutes (ILCS) cite is included in the history, this indicates that the text of the section is nearly identical to the statute. Example:
(65 ILCS 5/3-2-2) (Ord. 10, passed 1-17-1980; Ord. 20, passed 1-1-1985).
If an ILCS cite is set forth as a “statutory reference” following the text of the section, this indicates that the reader should refer to that statute for further information. Example:
The municipality shall make available to any person for inspection or copying all public records, as provided in the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.
Statutory reference:
Freedom of Information Act, see 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.
(Prior Code, § 10.17)
(C) If a section of this code is derived from the previous code of ordinances of the city published in a previous year and subsequently amended, the previous code section number shall be indicated in the history by “(Prior Code, § )”.