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�n ®rdinance Ainending Section 1-8(b), Collection Costs,
of the Municipal Code, City of McHenry, Illinois
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: Section 1-8(b), Collection Costs, of the Municipal Code, City of McHenry,
Illinois, shall be amended to read as follows:
(b) Enforcement and Collection. In the event that the City brings an action in
either its Office of Administrative Adjudication or in the Circuit Court to
enforce any provision in this Code or prosecute a violation of any
ordinance in the City and the offender is adjudicated liable or found guilty
of the charge or violation, then the City is entitled to a judgment against
the offender for the amount of attorney fees and costs expended in the
enforcement. In the event any charge, fee or judgment, including, but not
limited to those relating to water and sewer service charges, recording,
retained personnel, fines, penalties, repair, abatement that is due the City
and is not paid, the cost of collecting said fee shall be added to the charge,
fee or judgment. Collection costs shall include, but not be limited to
attorney fees and/or collection agency fees .
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 affect, impair, invalidate or nullify the remainder thereof, which remainder shall remain
and continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval
and publication in pamphlet form (which publication is hereby authorized) as provided by law.
Passed and approved this 8th day of August 2011.
Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Condon.
Voting Nay: None.
Not Voting: None.
Absent:
Abstain
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
Peterson.
ty iNlerk Jani9c N. Jones
Mayor Susan E. Low