Record #: O2016-8630   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 12/14/2016 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
Final action: 1/25/2017
Title: Waiver of building and facility-related permit and license fees for Public Building Commission of Chicago
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
Topic: PERMITS/LICENSE/FEE EXEMPTIONS - Waiver of Fees
Attachments: 1. O2016-8630.pdf
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL MAYOR
December 14, 2016









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


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request of the Budget Director, I transmit herewith an ordinance extending a fee waiver for the Public Building Commission.

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. Pursuant to Section 2-8-065(c)(l) of the Municipal Code of Chicago ("Code"), the appropriate city departments are hereby authorized and directed to waive, in full, all permit fees, license fees, plan review fees and on-site inspection fees, including, but not limited to, demolition permits, sprinkler system permits, public way use permits, elevator permits and permits for work affecting parkway trees and shrubs, otherwise required to be paid by the Public Building Commission of Chicago ("PBC"), a governmental entity, in connection with the construction, repair, alteration, renovation, rehabilitation and maintenance of buildings, land, parks and other facilities owned by the below-named governmental entities and done by the PBC for the below-named governmental-entity clients of the PBC:

City of Chicago, including the Chicago Public Library Chicago Public Schools Chicago Park District
Chicago Infrastructure Trust, but only for projects of the above-named governmental entities

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 the PBC's statutory and corporate purpose(s) in connection with work done by the PBC for the above-named governmental-en...

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