O-23-23VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
ORDINANCE NO. 2023- 0-23-23
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 6 OF
"THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS, 1975,"
AS AMENDED REGARDING BUILDING PERMIT FEES
WHEREAS, the Village of Deerfield is a home rule municipal corporation in
accordance with Article VII, Section 6(a) of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970;
and
WHEREAS, the Village has the authority to adopt ordinances and to promulgate
rules and regulations that pertain to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, Article 1 of Chapter 6 of the "The Municipal Code of the Village of
Deerfield, Illinois, 1975," as amended ("Code'), establishes, among other things, the general
requirements for building permit fees and exemptions from such fees; and
WHEREAS, the Village now desires to eliminate the exemption paid by certain
building permit applicants to more efficiently administer the Village's regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board has determined that it will serve and be in the best
interest of the Village and its residents to amend the Village Code pursuant to this
Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE BOARD OF
DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION ONE: RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are incorporated into, and
made a part of, this Ordinance as findings of the Village Board.
SECTION TWO: AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 6 OF THE
VILLAGE CODE. Section 6-7, titled "Public Buildings; Permit Fees; Exemptions; Charges,"
of Article 1, titled "In General," of Chapter 6, titled "Building," of the Village Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 6-7. Public Buildings; Permit Fees; Exemptions; Charges:
No building, plumbing or miscellaneous permit fees shall be charged for the
issuance of permits for the construction of any public or parochial school, or
any building used by a township, county, library, park district of any other
taxing body, any church or building used for religious purposes or any
governmentally assisted senior citizen housing project as that term is defined
in the zoning ordinance.
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{b4(a In lieu of the fees set forth in this chapter, the fee schedule shall be
reduced by fifty percent (50%) for permits issued for construction of any
building owned by a non-profit corporation and used for a continuing
care retirement community as that term is defined in the zoning
ordinance.
{e� b In lieu of the fees set forth in this chapter, the fee schedule shall be
reduced by twenty five percent (25%) for permits issued for construction
of any building that is to be operated by a non-profit corporation for a
minimum of ten (10) years from the permit issuance date and used for
an independent living facility and a key component of a continuing care
retirement community as that term is defined in the zoning ordinance.
Except as modified hereby, the fee schedule contained in this chapter shall
remain in force and effect.
The applicant for any such permit shall pay the Village for meters, materials
and labor furnished by the Village in connection with the issuance of such
permits."
SECTION THREE: PUBLICATION. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to
publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Illinois.
SECTION FOUR: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance will be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Benton, Berg, Jacoby, Metts-Childers, Oppenheim, Seiden
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
PASSED: July 17, 2023
APPROVED: July 17, 2023
ORDINANCE NO. 0-23-23
Daniel C. Shapiro, Mayor
ATTES':
Kent S. St eet, Village qlerk
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