Record #: O2011-6553   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 7/28/2011 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
Final action: 9/8/2011
Title: Not-for-profit fee exemption(s) for Second Church of Christ, Scientist of Chicago/Christian Science Reading Room
Sponsors: Smith, Michele
Topic: PERMITS/LICENSE/FEE EXEMPTIONS - License Fee Exemptions
Attachments: 1. O2011-6553.pdf
[Committee on Finance]
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Second Church of Christ, Scientist of Chicago/Christian Science Reading Room
Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Chicago:
SECTION 1: That the Commissioner of Buildings, the Commissioner of Environment, the Commissioner of Transportation, the Commissioner of Streets and Sanitation, the Commissioner of Water Management, the Commissioner of Fire, the Executive Director of Construction and Permits and the Director of Business Affairs and Licensing are hereby 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 the Second Church of Christ Scientist of Chicago, a not-for-profit Illinois corporation, located at. 2700 North Pine Grove Avenue, related to the renovation, erection and maintenance of various building(s) within the 43 rd Ward, including, but not limited to, the Christian Science Reading Room, 2628 North Clark Street.
Said building(s) and 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 and submitted and all 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 permits and licenses.
SECTION 2. Second Church of Christ Scientist, a not-for-profit Illinois corporation engaged in the community, educational and religious activities, shall be exempt from the payment of city license fees and shall be entitled to the cancellation of warrants for the collection of inspection fees.
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