HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - 23-21 - 04/17/2023 - Video Gaming Establishment Limits CITY OF MCHENRY
MCHENRY COUNTY
STATE OF ILLINOIS
Ordinance 23-21
Amending Title 4, Chapter 6, Video Gaming Terminals, Editing
Section 4-6-8, of the McHenry City Code
' Passed by the
Mayor and City Council
Of the
City of McHenry
McHenry County
State of Illinois
Apri117, 2023
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the Mayor and City Council of the City
of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois this 18th day of Apri12023
ORDINANCE NO. 23-21
Amending Title 4, Chapter 6, Video Gaming Terminals, Editing Section 4-6-8,
of the McHenry City Code
WHEREAS, the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, is a home rule
municipality as contemplated under Article VII, Section 6, of the Constitution of the State of
Illinois, and the passage of this Ordinance constitutes an exercise of the City's home rule
powers and functions as granted in the Constitution of the State of Illinois.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION L• Title 4, Chapter 6, Video Gaming Terminals, Section 4-6:8: City
Clerk to Administer Licenses, of the Municipal Code shall be amended as follows:
4-6-8: Number of Licenses
A. The total number of location licenses for video gaming terminals issued under this
chapter shall not exceed 45.
B. The total number of location licenses for video gaming terminals may be increased
or decreased from time to time, by the adoption of an ordinance amending this
chapter, in the discretion of the City Council as follows:
l. If an application is submitted to the Liquor Commissioner for a location
license for video gaming terminals for which no licenses are currently
available, and if the Liquor Commissioner has determined that the
application complies in all respects with the requirements of this chapter,
other chapters of this Code, City ordinances and State law, and if the
Liquor Commissioner recommends issuance of the license, the application
shall be presented to the City Council for its consideration of an increase
in the number of location licenses available.
2. Whenever a location license previously issued under the provisions of this
chapter is not renewed, or is revoked, surrendered, or terminated by
dormancy, the maximum number of location licenses shall automatically
and immediately be reduced by one. Thereafter, the reduced number of
location licenses shall not thereafter be increased without approval by a
majority vote of the City Council.
SECTION 2: If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, sentence or provision
of this Ordinance shall be adjudged by any Court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, such judgment shall not effect, impair, invalidate or nullify the remainder
thereof, which remainder shall remain and continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 3: All ordinances,or parts thereof,in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be published in pamphlet form by and under the
authority of the corporate authorities of the City of McHenry, Illinois.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication, as provided by law.
Passed this 17th day of April, 2023.
Ayes Nays Absent Abstain
Alderman Devine X
Alderman Glab X
Alderman Harding X
Alderman McClatchey X
Alderwoman Miller X
Alderman Santi X
Alderman Strach X
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Wayne Jett, Mayor Monte Johnson, eputy City Clerk