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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1968-022-O-68Revised 2-5-68 22-0-68 is AN ORDINANCE Amending Sections VIII and XII of the Evanston Zoning Ordinance, Adopted November 21, 1960. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: That Section XII, subsection D, paragraph 4, of the Evanston Zoning Ordinance, adopted November 21, 1960, as amended, be further amended so that the same shall hereafter be and read as follows: 114. Inspection, Right of Entry and Certificates of Inspection. The Director of Building or Director of Planning and Conservation and their duly authorized repre- sentatives are hereby authorized to make inspec- tions of all buildings, structures, and premises • located within the city to determine their com- pliance with the provisions of this chapter. For the purpose of making such inspection, the Director of Building or the Director of Planning and Conservation and their authorized representa- tives are hereby authorized to examine and survey all buildings, structures, and premises within the city. Such inspection shall be made between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M. on any days except Sunday, subject to the following standards and conditions: a) Such inspection may take place only if a . complaint respecting said premises has been received by the Director of Building or the Director of Planning and Conservation and such complaint, in the opinion of said direc- tor, provides reasonable grounds for belief that a violation exists, or such inspection is undertaken as part of a regular inspection program whereby certain areas of the city are cp � 42 being inspected in their entirety by direc- tion of the Director of Building, the Direc- tor of Planning and Conservation, or the • City Manager; b) Such inspection shall be made by the Director of Building or the Director of Planning and Conservation or the City Manager or by any duly authorized representative upon the direction of any of said officers; c) Any person making such inspection shall furnish to the owner or occupant of the structure sought to be inspected, sufficient identification and information to enable the owner or occupant to determine that he is a representative of the City of Evanston, and to determine the purpose of said inspection. The Director of Building or the Director of Planning and Conservation or the City Manager or any duly authorized representative, upon the direction of any of said officers, may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for a search warrant or other legal process for the purpose of securing entry to any premises if the owner shall refuse to grant entry. Whenever the Director of Planning and Conservation or one of his authorized representatives determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a viola- tion of any provision of this ordinance exists on any • parcel of land within the city, he shall give notice of such alleged violation to the owner, agent or occupant of said parcel as hereinafter provided. Such notice shall: a. be in writing and include a statement of any alleged violations; b. allow a reasonable time for the correction of any violation or the performance of any other required act; c. be served upon the owner or his agent, or the occupant as the case may require; provided that such notice shall be deemed to be properly served upon such owner or agent, or upon such occupant, if a copy thereof: (1) is served upon him personally; or (2) is sent by certified mail to his last known address, or (3) is posted in a conspicuous place in or about the building, structure or premise affected by the action. - 2- Whenisuch an inspection of a building, structure or premise indicates that no violations of this ordi- nance exist, and that no violations of any other isordinance administered by the Director of Planning and Conservation exists, said Director shall cause to be issued to the owner of said property a Certif- icate of Inspection attesting to this fact." SECTION 2: That Section XII, subsection B, paragraph 5, of the Evanston Zoning Ordinance, adopted November 21, 1960, shall be amended to read as follows: "5. The City Council, upon report of the Zoning Board of Appeals and without further public hearing, may approve by ordinance or may deny any variation or application for a Special Use at a particular location, or may refer it back to the Zoning Board of Appeals for further con- sideration; any application for variation which fails to receive the approval of four members of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall not be approved except by the favorable vote of two-thirds of all of the aldermen; and any variation or application for a Special Use which receives approval of the Zoning Board of Appeals may be approved or denied by a majority vote of all of t:ie aldermen. • A variation or Special Use approved by the City Council by ordinance shall not be valid after a period of 360 days, except for a Special Use approved by the City Council for a Planned Development which shall not be valid after a period of 540 days, unless during such period such variation of Special Use shall be estab- lished or unless any building, development, or erection permit for an approved variation or Special Use is obtained within this period; after which construction shall ;proceed to completion within a reasonable time." SECTION 3: That Section VIII, subsection C, paragraph 3(d) be amended to read as follows: "d. Dyeing and Rug Cleaning Establishment." -3- 4?qP0 SECTION 4: That all ordinances or parts of • ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 5: 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 February 1968 ADOPTED February 12 1968 ATTEST: /s/ Maurice F. Brown City Clerk • Approved as to form: /s/ Jack M. Sieggj_,_ Corporation Counsel APPROVED February 12 , 1968 _. John D. Emery Mayor Published: February 22, 1968 ZS