Record #: O2011-1298   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 2/9/2011 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
Final action: 3/9/2011
Title: Not-for-profit fee exemption(s) for Little Black Pearl Workshop
Sponsors: Newsome, Shirley
Topic: PERMITS/LICENSE/FEE EXEMPTIONS - License Fee Exemptions
Attachments: 1. O2011-1298.pdf
(FREE PERMITS)
BE IT ORD AIMED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. That the Commissioner of Buildings, the Commissioner of Transportation, the Executive Director of Construction and Permits, the Commissioner of Environment, the Commissioner of Health, the Commissioner of Streets and Sanitation, the Commissioner of Water Management, the Director of Revenue, Director of Business Affairs and Licensing, the Zoning Administrator and the Commissioner of Fire, 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, not withstanding ordinances of the City of Chicago to the contrary, to Little Black Pearl Workshop, a not for profit Illinois corporation, related to the erection and maintenance of building(s) and related parking areas located at 1060 E. 47lh Street.
Said building(s) shall be used exclusively for not-for-profit and related 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 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 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: Little Black Pearl Workshop, a not-for-profit corporation located at 1060 E. 47th Street engaged in community, educational, social and related 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.
SECTION 2: Little Black Pearl Workshop shall be entitled to a refund of city fees which it has paid and from which it is exempt pursuant to Se...

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