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10-0-19
AN ORDINANCE
Amending Portions of City Code Title 7, "Public Ways," to Include
- Police Powers to the Director of Public Works
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: City Code Subsection 7-1-2, "Director of Public Works," of
the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as
follows:
(F) Enforcement of Regulations. Enforce all the laws of the State and ordinances of
the City relating to public ways and implement other activities and programs
related to public ways, as authorized by the City Council.
SECTION 2: City Code Subsection 7-2-14, "Enforcement of Regulations,"
of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as
follows:
7-2-14. — ENFORCEMENT OF REGULATIONS.
It shall be the duty of the Police Department and the Department of Public Works
to see that the requirements contained,34%,his Chapter and elsewhere in this Code
regarding the erection of fencing and placing lights, are in all cases complied with. The
Director of Public Works or his/her designees shall have full police powers to issue
complaints, citations, notices to appear, and summonses for the violation of any
provision this Chapter.
SECTION 3: City Code Title 7, Chapter 8, "Trees and Shrubs," of the
Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby further amended to add as follows:
7-8-14. — ENFORCEMENT OF REGULATIONS.
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The Director of Public Works or his/her designees shall have full police powers to
issue complaints, citations, notices to appear, and summonses for the violation of any
provision this Chapter.
SECTION 4: City Code Title 7, Chapter 12, "City Waterworks System," of
the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby further amended to add as
follows:
7-12-18. - ENFORCEMENT OF REGULATIONS.
The Director of Public Works or his/her designees shall have full police powers to
issue complaints, citations, notices to appear, and summonses for the violation of any
provision this Chapter.
SECTION 5: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 6: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to
any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect
without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid
application of this ordinance is severable.
SECTION 7: Ordinance 10-0-19 shall be in full force and effect after its
passage and approval.
SECTION 8: The findings and recitals contained herein are declared to
be prima facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as
provided by the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois.
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Introduced: re-h1^ uaf, ) 2019 Approved:
Adopted: rt h, 1 V , 2019 /' try /� , 2019
Stephen . Hage y, y
Attest:C)\,
Approved as to form:
Devon Reid, City Clerk �� Michelle L. Masoncup, CorporAtion
Counsel
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