O-44-04 08/09/04VILLAGE OF LEMONT
ORDINANCE D-
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 15.00, "BUILDING ADMINISTRATION"
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
ADOPTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
This 1 * day of au f 92004
Published in pamphlet form
by authority of the President
and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Lemont, Counties
of Cook, Will and DuPage,
Illinois this q44, day of
,vvi , 2004.
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ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15.00, "BUILDING ADMINISTRATION" OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lemont that CHAPTER 15.00,
"BUILDING ADMINISTRATION" OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT shall
be amended as follows:
The following sections shall be changed:
Chapter 15.00.100 Stop Work Orders
Amend section to read:
A. Notice to Owner. Upon notice from the building official that work on any building or structure is being
prosecuted contrary to the provisions of this title, or in a unsafe and dangerous manner, such work shall
be immediately stopped. The stop work order shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the
property involved, or to the owner's agent, or to the person doing the work, or shall be posted on the
building or structure and shall state, in general terms, condition which caused the violation. A two
hundred dollar ($200.00) fine will be unconditionally accessed. The fine must be paid in full at the
Clerk's Office in the Village Hall, prior to the Stop Work Order being rescinded. Additional citations
may be issued at the Building Official's discretion, for any condition which violates Village
Ordinance and/or Building Codes.
B. Unlawful Continuance. Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop
work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe
condition, shall be subject to the penalties provided for in Section 15.00.160.A of this code. (Ord. 0 -39-
01 § 3 (part), 2001)
Chapter 15.00.160 Violation
Amend section to read:
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this Chapter shall be fined not less than twenty
five dollars ($25.00) nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each offense, and a separate
offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
A. The fine accessed for the issuance of a violation resulting in the Stop Work Order must be paid in full
prior to the rescinding of the order. Any issue which caused the issuance of the Stop Work Order
must be corrected, inspected and approved by a Building Official, prior to paying the fines.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in the
manner provided by law. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith shall be and the same
are hereby repealed. The Village Clerk of the Village of Lemont shall certify to the adoption of this
ordinance and cause the same to be published in pamphlet form.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL AND DUPAGE, ILLINOIS, on this
day of , 2004.
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AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT
Debby Blatzer
Peter Cowles
Brian Reaves
Steven Rosendahl
Ronald Stapleton
Jeanette Virgilio
Approved by me this
CHARLENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
day of , 2004.
A ZA, Village President
Attest:
CH RLENE SMOLLEN, Vil age Clerk
Approved as to form:
JOHN ANTONOPOULOS, Village Attorney
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