HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - MC-12-1048 - 03/05/2012 - CH 7 BLDG REGS RENTAL REGISTRATIONORDINANCE NO. MC-12-1048
An Ordinance Amending City of McHenry Municipal Code
Chapter 7, Buildings and Building Regulations,
Residential Rental Registration and
Chapter 1, Settlement of Offenses
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
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.
WHEREAS, the City of McHenry, in an effort to provide an efficient system of notifying
property owners in the event of an emergency, code or ordinance violation and maintaining, in
proper condition, rental property, the City recognizes the need for a residential rental
registration program.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCHENRY,
MCHENRY COUNTY, as follows:
SECTION 1: That Chapter 7 of the McHenry Municipal Code shall be amended by adding
Sect. 7-28 to the code as follows:
Sect. 7-28 Residential Rental Registration
No person shall lease, rent, occupy or otherwise allow a rental unit within the City to be
occupied unless the owner has registered the property on a form provided by Construction and
Neighborhood Services of the City of McHenry.
SECTION 2: That Section 1-12 be hereby amended to add Sect. 7-28 to the list of
Settlement of Offences as follows:
SECTION OFFENSE COLUMN A COLUMN B
7-28 Residential Rental Registration $100 $200
SECTION 3: 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 affect, impair, invalidate or nullify the remainder thereof, which remainder
shall remain and continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 4: All ordinances or parts thereof in conflict are hereby repealed to the extent
of such conflict.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval
and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
Passed and Approved this 5th day of March, 2012.
Voting Aye: SANTI,GLAB,SCHAEFER,BLAKE,WIMMER,CONDON
Voting Nay: NONE
Not Voting: NONE
Abstaining: NONE
Absent: PETERSON
Mayor
ATTEST:
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