Record #: O2011-467   
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 St. Alphonsus Church
Sponsors: Waguespack, Scott
Topic: PERMITS/LICENSE/FEE EXEMPTIONS - License Fee Exemptions
Attachments: 1. O2011-467.pdf
Fee Waiver
Committee on Finance
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. That the Commissioner of Buildings, the Executive Director of Construction and Permits, the Commissioner of Transportation, the Commissioner of Streets and Sanitation, the Commissioner of Environment, the Commissioner of Fire, the Director of Business Affairs and Licensing, the Director of Revenue and the Commissioner of Water Manager, 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 St. Alphonsus Church, a not-for-profit Illinois Corporation, related to the conservation, conversion and maintenance of building(s):
Said building(s) and all appurtenances thereto shall be used exclusively for charitable purposes and shall not be leased or otherwise used with view of 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 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. St. Alphonsus Church, a not-for-profit, Illinois Corporation, engaged in religious and social services, and educational 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. St. Alphonsus Church 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 5. The permit purchaser for the Property shall b...

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