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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Sections IV, V, VI, IX, X,
and XII of the Evanston Zoning Ordi-
nance, Adopted November 21, 1960.
WHEREAS, the several departments of the City of Evanston
have been reorganized and certain functions transferred to
different departments, and new titles have been established for
several departments and department head titles changed; and
WHEREAS, reference to administrative responsibilities
in the Zoning Ordinance should -reflect the proper titles and
functions of departments:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Sections IV.J.6.d.; V.B.;
VI.A.2.d.; IX.A.I.; X.B.9.c.3.;
X.B.12.; XII.B.2, and XII.B.3 of the Zoning Ordinance, adopted
November 21, 1960, as amended, be further amended by substituting
the words "Director of Inspections and Permits" for the words
"Director of Building."
SECTION 2: That Section XII.C.3.a. of the Zoning
Ordinance, adopted November 21, 1960,
as amended, be further amended by substituting the words "Plan-
ning Department" for the words "Department of Planning and Con-
servation."
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• SECTION 3: That Sections XII.C.3.c. and XII.C.3.d.
of the Zoning Ordinance, adopted
November 21, 1960, as amended, be further amended by substi-
tuting the Jvords "Planning Director" for the words "Department
of Planning and Conservation."
SECTION 4: That Section XII of the Zoning Ordi-
nance, adopted November 21, 1960,
as amended, be further amended by substituting the words
"Director of Inspections and Permits" for the words "Director
of Building" or ":director of Planning and Conservation" in the
following sections: Sect"i.on XII,D.1.
X11. 1D. 2.
Xl l. D. 3.
" XI.r. D.4.
" XI I* F. 2,
SECTION 5: That Section XII.r.5. of the Zoning
Ordinance, adopted November 21, 1960,
as amended, be further amended by substituting the words "Director
of Inspections and Permits and the Planning ;director" for the
words "Director of Building and the Director of Planning and
Conservation."
SECTION 6: That the last paragraph of Section
X.B.9.c. of said zoning ordinance be
amended by substituting the following language:
"Any exception granted in regard to the above
types of cases shall be made in writing by the
Director of Inso.ections and Permits. Copies
of the exception granted, together with a state-
ment in regard to the required findings and con-
ditions and any other relevant documentation
shall be provided to the property owner and shall
be kept on file in the Department of Inspections
and Permits."
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• SECTION 7: That Section Y.II.A. of said zoning
ordinance be amended to read as
follows:
"A. ENFORCING OFFICERS
The Director of Inspections and Permits and the
Planning Director of the City of Evanston, to-
gether with their authorized representatives,
are hereby designated to enforce this ordinance.
1. Director of Inspections and Permits
In furtherance of this authority and in
addition to the duties designated to him
under the Building Code and other ordi-
nances, the Director of Inspections and
Permits and his authorized representatives
shall:
a. receive applications for building or
erection permits for the construction,
erection, alteration, enlargement, and
removal of buildings, structures, and -
signs; receive applications for per-
mits of any premises for a parking lot,
open sales dot, or other purposes where
a building permit is not required;
issue applied for as soon as
practicable where the plans are found
to comply with the provisions of this
ordinance and all other laws and
ordinances applicable thereto; make
and maintain records thereon;
b. receive applications for certificates
of use and occupancy for buildings,
s'L:r.uctures, and signs, for which build-
ing or erection permits have been is-
sued. and .^Ahich hive been constructed,
erected, altered, enlarged or moved in
accordance with such permits and are
read••/ use and occupancy; receive
applications for certificates of use
and occupancy for any premises developed
or improved as a parking lot, open sales
lot, or other purposes where a building
permit is not required; issue certificates
of use and occupancy applied for as soon
as possible after verification of each
written application;
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C. receive applications for zoning excep-
• ;tion certificates for special uses
creak•=d by the adopt)on of this ordinance
and for bu-;ld.in;s; structures, and land
which become under the
provisions of this o%rd .nance; determine
the normal useful l i r e of a l l non-
conform-ing buildings and structures subject to
elimination in accordance with the pro-
visions of Section XI; issue zoning ex-
ception certificates applied for as soon
as possible after verification of each
application. Where the use and occupancy
of the buildings, structures and land are
subject to elimination, certificates shall
be issued only for such periods of time as
are established by the provisions of Section
XI of this ordinance;
d. conduct inspections of buildings, structures,
and uses of any premises to determine com-
pliance with the temps of this ordinance
and issue certificates of inspection where
compliance with the ordinance has been
verified;
e. conduct inspections of buildings, structures,
signs and uses of any premises to determine
compliance with the terms of any application,
permit, or certificate issued by his office;
f. maintain permanent and current records of
this ordinance including, but not limited
to, all amendments and official actions
on all zoning exception certificates, cer-
tificates of inspection, special uses,
variations, appeals, and applications
therefor;
g. pi7.•avide such clerical and technical assis-
tance as may be r. egu..Yri;d by the Board of
Appeals in the exerc-i.se of its duties; and
h. make an annual report to the City Manager on
the work of the Department of Inspections
and Permits on the enforcement of this
ordinance.
2. Planning Director
In furtherance of the authority conveyed by this
ordinance, and in addition to all other duties
designated to him, the Planning Director and his
authorized representatives shall:
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a. receive petitions for proposed zoning
amendments and provide such clerical and
technic, 1. assa.stance as ntay be required
by the Zoninq Amendment Committee in the
exercise of -±t:s duties; and
b. maintain permanent and current records of
all functions of the Planning Department
related to the administration of this
ordinance, including, butnot limited to,
official actions on all amendments, and
applications therefor."
SECTION 2: That all ordinances or parts of ordi-
nances in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance are hcxcby repealed.
SECTION 3: That this ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced March 1 1971
Adopted March 8 1971 Approved March 8 , 1971
Attest: /sl Edgar Vanneman, Jr.
Mayor
is/ mmiri rP F. E W
Ci-ty Clerk
Approved as to form: /s,! Tack M. siPi
Corporation Counsel
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