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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 4720 04/18/1995 ORDINANCE NO. 4720 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Passed and approved by the President and Board of Trustees the 18th day of April , 1995 Published in pamphlet form by authority of the corporate authorities of the Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois, the 18th day of April , 1995. CAF/ 4/11/95 ORDINANCE NO. 4720 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION ONE: That Article VI entitled "Department of Inspection Service" of Chapter 4 of the Village Code, as amended, is hereby further amended by deleting Article VI in its entirety and reserving said Adicle VI for future use; so that hereafter said Article VI of Chapter 4 shall be and read as follows: " ARTICLE VI RESERVED " SECTION '['VVO: That Article III entitled "Department of Planning and Zoning" of Chapter 4 of the Village Code, as amended, is hereby further amended in its entirety by changing the name of the department to Department of Community Development and to include what was previously known as Department of Inspection Services as a Division of the Department of Community Development; so that hereafter said Article III shall be and read as follows: " ARTICLE III DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SECTION: 4.301 Creation of Department 4.302 Duties and Responsibilities Sec. 4.301. Creation of Department. A. There is hereby established a Department of Community Development which shall be under the jurisdiction and control of the Village Manager. The head of the Department of Community Development shall be known as the Director of Community Development, appointed by the Village Manager for an indefinite period of time and shall be an official of the Village. B. The Department of Community Development shall be composed on such other officials, deputy, assistants and employees, including inspectors, clerks and other employees as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Department and as may be financed by the President and Board of Trustees in the annual budget of the Village. Sec. 4,302. Duties and Responsibilities. The Director of Community Development shall have such duties and responsibilities as are from time to time imposed by law or assigned by the Village Manager pursuant to Article I of Chapter 4 of this Village Code Amend Chapter 4 Page 2 of 4 of Mount Prospect, including but not limited to: ^. The Director of Community Development and/or his/her authorized agents and representatives shall have the power to order all work stopped on construction or alterations and/or repairs to buildings within the corporate limits of the Village whenever such work is being done in violation of any of the provisions of any Ordinance relating thereto including the Building, Zoning and Development, Property Maintenance Codes of the Village, as well as all other areas where referenced throughout the Village Code. B. The Director of Community Development and/or his/her authorized agents and representatives shall have the power, for the purposes of making inspections at any reasonable time, to make or cause to be made entry into any building or premises where work or altering, repairing and/or constructing any building or structure is commenced. C. The Director of Community Development shall also serve as Chief Electrical Inspector and, as such, shall also serve as Chairman of the Electrical Commission of the Village. 1. The Chief Electrical Inspector or his/her authorized agent shall enforce all of the Ordinances of the Village relating to electricity and shall supervise, inspect and approve the installation of all electrical wires and apparatus. 2. Should any such electrical wires or apparatus be found unsafe to life or property, the Chief Electrical Inspector or his/her authorized agent or representative shall notify the person owning, using, installing or building such electrical device and inform such person to place such wires and/or apparatus in a safe condition within a reasonable time, not to exceed five (5) days after receipt of such notice. D. The Environmental Heath Coordinator and Inspectors of the Village shall be under the direction and supervision of the Director of Community Development and/or his/her authorized agent or representative. 1. The Environmental Health Coordinator shall be a registered sanitarian. 2. The Environmental Health Coordinator shall have such duties and responsibilities as are, from time to time, imposed by law, this Village Code or assigned by the Director of Community Development. SECTION THREE: That any reference in the Village Code of Mount Prospect to Department of Planning and Zoning, Planning and Zoning and/or Director of Planning and Zoning and Department of Inspection Services, Inspection Services and/or Director of Inspection Services shall be deleted and replaced with the appropriate reference to Department of Community Development, Community Development and/or Director of Community Development, whichever the case may be. SECTION FOUR: That Article IV entitled "Public Works" of Chapter 4 of the Village Code of Mount Prospect, as amended, is hereby further amended to include Amend Chapter 4 Page 3 of 4 responsibility for the Village Engineer; so that hereinafter said Article IV of Chapter 4 shall be and read as follows: "ARTICLE IV DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS SECTION: 4.401. Creation of Department; Appointment 4.402 Duties and Responsibilities Sec. 4.401. Creation of Department, Appointment. There is hereby established a Department of Public Works which shall be under the jurisdiction and control of the Village Manager. The head of said Department shall be the Director of Public Works, appointed by the Village Manager for an indefinite period of time. Said Department shall be composed of a deputy, assistants, foremen, maintenance personnel, clerks and any other employees as the Village Board may provide in the annual budget. Sec. 4.402. Duties and Responsibilities. The Director of Public Works shall be such duties and responsibilities as are from time to time imposed by law or assigned by the Village Manager. A. Within the Department of Public Works there must be an individual certified as a Public Water Supply Operator Class C, pursuant to 415 ILCS 45/1. B. The operations of the Engineering Division shall be under the direction and supervision of the Director of Public Works or his authorized agents or representatives. 1. The Engineering Division shall consist of a Village Engineer who shall have a degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university, have practical experience in engineering shall be licensed as a professional engineer pursuant application Statutes of the State. 2. The Village Engineer will give technical advice and furnish professional engineering services to the Village in connection with planning, zoning, development and the construction of public works projects and improvements. 3. The Village Engineer shall also pert'orm such other duties as may be required of him from time to time by the Director of Public Works." SECTION FIVE That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its mend Chapter 4 Page 4 of 4 passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law. AYES: Clowes, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks NAYS: None ABSENT: Corcoran PASSED and APPROVED this 18th day of April ,1995. ~ ?...e. rald L. Farley ~ ~ Vdlage President ~ ATTEST: Carol A Fields Village Clerk