Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2015-4651

• Record #: O2015-4651
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 6/17/2015
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Budget and Government Operations
• Final action: 7/29/2015
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 11 and 18 regarding water supply systems and services, public and building sewers and drains, and associated extension of Voluntary Water Meter Installation Pilot Program Ordinance of 2009 (MeterSave Program)
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 11 - Utilities & Environmental Protection - Ch. 12 Water Supply & Service, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 11 - Utilities & Environmental Protection - Ch. 16 Public Sewers & Drains, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 18 - Building Infrastructure - Ch. 29 Water Service Charges & Plumbing Requirements

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
7/29/2015	3537	City Council	Passed	Pass
7/28/2015		Committee on Budget and Government Operations	Recommended to Pass	Pass
6/17/2015	493	City Council	Referred

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
June 17,2015










TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request of the Commissioner of Water Management, I transmit herewith an ordinance amending various provisions of the Municipal Code and an associated extension of the MeterSave Program.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.

Mayor

Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Chapter 11-12 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language struck through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
11-12-170 Advancement of costs.
The commissioner may extend water mains or expand existing distribution facilities where the owner of the property benefited, or the person desiring such extension or expansion shall advance and pay into the city treasury a sum of money equal to the entire estimated cost of the improvement. Thereafter, the entire sum of money so advanced shall be repaid, without intorost, in five equal annual installments; provided, that the additional revenue resulting from the improvement shall be equal to, or greater than, seven percent of the original deposit for a period of 12 consecutive months prior to the first repayment.
11-12-190 Authorization of extensions.
It shall be the duty of the commissioner, whenever he shall deem necessary or advisable to lay or extend any water mains in the city, and before he shall cause the same to be laid or extended, to report to the city council the proposed action and extent of the same, together with the size of pipe necessary or advisable to be laid, and the probable expense thereof. No water main shall be laid or extended by the commissioner unless upon an order of the city council directing the laying or extension of the same, fixing the location thereof, the size of pipe to be used, and the maximum cost of same; provided, howev...