Record #: O2011-464   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 1/13/2011 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
Final action: 2/9/2011
Title: Not-for-profit fee exemption(s) for North Side Mosque
Sponsors: Stone, Bernard
Topic: PERMITS/LICENSE/FEE EXEMPTIONS - License Fee Exemptions
Attachments: 1. O2011-464.pdf
CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 13, 2011
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. That the Commissioner of Buildings, the Commissioner of Transportation, the Commissioner of Streets and Sanitation, the Commissioner of Environment, the Commissioner of Fire, the Commissioner of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection, the Commissioner of Public Health, the Executive Director of Revenue and the Commissioner of Water Management, are hereby authorized and directed to issue all necessary permits, all on-site water/sewer inspection fees and all water/sewer plan review fees, free of charge, notwithstanding other ordinances of the City of Chicago to the contrary to NORTH SIDE MOSQUE, a not-for-profit, Illinois Corporation, related to construction and electrical work of building(s) at said location(s):
6330-6342 N. CAMPBELL 6331-6343 N. MAPLEWOOD CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60659
Said building(s) and all appurtenances thereto shall be used exclusively for charitable purposes and shall not be leased or otherwise used with a view to profit, and the work thereon shall be done in accordance with plans submitted and all of the appropriate provisions of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago and departmental requirements of various departments of the City of Chicago, and said building(s) and all appurtenances thereto shall be constructed and maintained so that they shall comply in all respects with the requirements of the appropriate provisions of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago for the issuance of all necessary permits and licenses.
SECTION 2. NORTH SIDE MOSQUE, a not-for-profit, Illinois Corporation, engaged in religious education and related activities, shall be exempt from the payment of City license fees and shall be entitled to the cancellation of warrants for collection for inspection fees.
SECTION 3. NORTH SIDE MOSQUE shall be entitled to a refund of City fees, which it has paid and to which it is exempt pursuant to Sections one (1) and two (2) of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in force for the period of JANUARY 13, 2011 through JANUARY 13, 2012.