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.
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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
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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
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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
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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