MUNICIPAL CODE CITY OF OTTAWA, ILLINOIS
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Published in 2003 by Order of the City Council
Republished in 2013 by Order of the City Council____________
>OFFICIALS
of the
CITY OF
OTTAWA, ILLINOIS
AT THE TIME OF THIS REPUBLICATION
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Robert M. Eschbach
Mayor
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Daniel F. Aussem, Public Property
Dale F. Baxter, Streets & Public Improvements
Wayne A. Eichelkraut, Jr., Accounts & Finance
Edward V. Whitney, Public Health & Safety
City Commissioners
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Pool, Leigh & Kopko
Corporation Counsel
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Donald J. Harris
City Treasurer
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David A. Noble
City Engineer
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Shelly L. Munks
City Clerk
PREFACE
This Code constitutes a recodification of the general and permanent ordinances of the City of Ottawa, Illinois.
The Code has been republished in 2013 with the inclusion of ordinances received for codification subsequent to the 2003 republication, up to and including Ord. No. O56-2012, adopted on September 4, 2012. This republication constitutes a replacement volume to the prior Code.
Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the 1987 Code, as supplemented through June 4, 2001, and ordinances subsequently adopted by the council. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the comparative tables appearing in the back of this Code, the reader can locate any section of the 1987 Code, as supplemented, and any subsequent ordinance included herein.
The chapters of the Code have been conveniently arranged in alphabetical order, and the various sections within each chapter have been catchlined to facilitate usage. Notes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to relevant state law have been included. A table listing the state law citations and setting forth their location within the Code is included at the back of this Code.
Chapter and Section Numbering System
The chapter and section numbering system used in this Code is the same system used in many state and local government codes. Each section number consists of two parts separated by a dash. The figure before the dash refers to the chapter number, and the figure after the dash refers to the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the second section of chapter 1 is numbered 1-2, and the first section of chapter 6 is 6-1. Under this system, each section is identified with its chapter, and at the same time new sections can be inserted in their proper place by using the decimal system for amendments. For example, if new material consisting of one section that would logically come between sections 6-1 and 6-2 is desired to be added, such new section would be numbered 6-1.5. New articles and new divisions may be included in the same way or, in the case of articles, may be placed at the end of the chapter embracing the subject, and, in the case of divisions, may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject. The next successive number shall be assigned to the new article or division. New chapters may be included by using one of the reserved chapter numbers. Care should be taken that the alphabetical arrangement of chapters is maintained when including new chapters.
Page Numbering System
The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The letters to the left of the colon are an abbreviation which represents a certain portion of the volume. The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion. In the case of a chapter of the Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates the number of the chapter. In the case of an appendix to the Code, the letter immediately to the left of the colon indicates the letter of the appendix. The following are typical parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Code at this time, and their corresponding prefixes:
CODE CD1:1 CODE APPENDIX CDA:1 CODE COMPARATIVE TABLES CCT:1 STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE SLT:1 CODE INDEX CDi:1 Index
The index has been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the index itself which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.
Looseleaf Supplements
A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up-to-date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the affected page or pages will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.
Keeping this publication up-to-date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. As revised pages are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.
Acknowledgments
This republication was under the direct supervision of Regina Sosinski, Editor, and Amy Hilliard, Proofreader, of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.
The publisher is most grateful to Ms. Kim Czyz, Administrative Assistant to the Mayor, and Ms. Shelly Munks, City Clerk, for their cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this republication. It is hoped that their efforts and those of the publisher have resulted in a Municipal Code which will make the active law of the city readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the city's affairs.
ORDINANCE NO. 58-2013
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE FOR THE CITY OF OTTAWA, ILLINOIS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDING SUCH CODE; AND PROVIDING WHEN SUCH CODE AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTTAWA, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
Section One: The Code entitled "Ottawa Municipal Code" published by Municipal Code Corporation, consisting of chapters 1 through 118, each inclusive, is adopted.
Section Two: All ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before November 2002, and not included in the Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein, are repealed.
Section Three: The repeal provided for in section two hereof shall not be construed to revive any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is repealed by this ordinance.
Section Four: Whenever in the Code adopted by this ordinance or in any ordinance of the City any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense, or whenever in such Code or ordinance the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, where no specific penalty is provided therefore, the violation of any such provision of this Code or any ordinance shall be a petty offense and punished by a fine not exceeding $750.00. Each day any violation of any provision of this Code or of any ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
Section Five: Additions or amendments to the Code when passed in such form as to indicate the intention of the council to make the same a part of the Code shall be deemed to be incorporated in the Code, so that reference to the Code includes the additions and amendments.
Section Six: Ordinances adopted after November 2002, that amend or refer to ordinances that have been codified in the Code shall be construed as if they amend or refer to like provisions of the Code.
Aye Nay Absent Mayor Eschbach X ___ ___ Commissioner Aussem X ___ ___ Commissioner Whitney X ___ ___ Commissioner Baxter X ___ ___ Commissioner Eichelkraut X ___ ___ Passed and approved this 17 th day of December, 2013.
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Robert M. Eschbach, MayorATTEST:
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Shelly L. Munks, City ClerkPublished in pamphlet form by authority of the Council of the City of Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois this 18 th day of December , A.D., 2013.
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Shelly L. Munks, City Clerk