ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 2-8-065(c)(l) of the Municipal Code of Chicago ("Code"), the department of buildings is hereby authorized and directed to waive, in full, all permit fees required under Chapter 13-32 of the Code otherwise required to be paid by the Chicago Public Schools ("CPS"), a governmental entity, in connection with work by CPS or its agent at schools or other premises owned and operated, or leased and operated, exclusively by CPS for use by CPS.
Provided, however, that the fee waivers authorized under this section shall not apply in connection with any monies owed by the City to any third party for any service provided to the City by such third party under the department of building's developer services program or under any other city program.
Provided further, that the fee waivers authorized under this section shall be used exclusively to carry out CPS's statutory and corporate purpose(s). As a continuing condition to the grant of this waiver, all work requiring the submission of plans shall be done in accordance with plans submitted to and approved by the department of buildings or other appropriate city department; all required permits and licenses shall be obtained; and said building, land and facilities, and all appurtenances thereto, shall be constructed and maintained in compliance with the applicable provisions of this Code and any rules and regulations duly promulgated thereunder.
SECTION 2. CPS shall submit to the Office of Budget and Management ("OBM"), on a quarterly basis, a written report summarizing the number and type of fee waivers granted to CPS under Section 1 of this ordinance, and the amount of each fee so waived. Such written report shall be submitted in a manner and form acceptable to OBM.
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SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take full force and effect upon its passage and approval; shall be retroactive until January 1, 2012; and shall be in force until December 31,2015.
