[Committee on Finance]
Chicago Historical Society/Chicago History Museum.
Be it ordained by the City Council of Chicago:
SECTION 1: That the Commissioner of Buildings, the Commissioner of Environment, the Commissioner of Transportation, The Commissioner of Streets and Sanitation, the Commissioner of Sewers, the Commissioner of Water, the Director of Business Affairs and Licensing, and the Commissioner of Fire are herby directed to issue all necessary permits, all on-site water/sewer inspection fees and all water/sewer plan fees, free of charge, notwithstanding other ordinances of the City of Chicago to the contrary, to Chicago Historical Society/Chicago History Museum, a not-for-profit Illinois corporation, located at 1601 and 1659 North Clark Street, related to the renovation, erection, and maintenance of the buildings in the 43rd Ward.
Said building arid all appurtenances thereto shall be used exclusively for education 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 Mmiicipal Code of the City of Chicago and departmental requirements of various departments of the City of Chicago, and said building and all appurtenances thereto shall be constructed and maintained so that they shall comply in all respects with the requirements of the appropriate provision of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago for the issuance of all permits and licenses.
SECTION 2: Chicago Historical Society/Chicago History Museum, a not-for-profit institution engaged in community, educational, 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 3: Chicago Historical Society shall be entitled to a refund of city fees which it has paid and from which it is exempt pursuant to Sections 1 and 2 of this ordinance.
SECTION 4: This ordin...
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