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An Ordinance Amending Chapter 43 of the Village Code of Ordinances (Fee Schedule)
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WHEREAS, the Village of Romeoville has heretofore adopted certain ordinances now codified as and for Chapter 43 of the Village Code of Ordinances and as other provisions of the Village Code of Ordinances setting forth and establishing various fees and charges for licenses, permits approvals and the like; and
WHEREAS, after Village staff review, it has been determined that certain of the fees and charges and provisions set forth therein are in need of revision, and specifically that the provisions of Sections 43.01(C) (pertaining to business license fees), 43.01(L)(21) (pertaining to video gaming terminal endorsement fees) and 43.01(Q) (pertaining to parking fees at the Metra parking lot) should now be revised as hereinafter set forth.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE VILLAGE OF ROMEOVILLE, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated into this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 43.01(C) OF VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES. All those provisions of all heretofore adopted Village ordinances codified as Sections 43.01(C) of the Village Fee Schedule shall hereby be amended to read as hereinafter set forth:
(C) Business licenses. A business, as hereinafter defined, shall be charged an annual business license fee based on the total floor area devoted to the business, except that food establishments as hereinafter defined and home occupations as hereinafter defined shall be charged a license fee specific to those particular types of businesses. For purposes of the foregoing, the business license year shall begin on January 1 of every calendar year and shall end on December 31 of the same calendar year. There shall be no proration of annual business license fees. In addition to the business license fee applicable as described in the preceding sentence, any business that also operates as a tobacco dealer, as hereinafter defined, shall be charged an additional license fee to engage in the business of a tobacco dealer.
(1) Business -- any occupation, profession, establishment, concern or enterprise conducted for profit except those occupations or professions licensed exclusively by the State of Illinois.
In addition, where there are two or more separate business, by the above definition, separately owned or operated, share floor space in the same building or on the same parcel of ground and the floor space is subdivided, then each shall be deemed a separate business and shall be required to obtain a separate business license based on the floor area each separately uses.
Where there are multiple uses within one business, the principal use will be the primary business category used for licensing.
The businesses herein to be licensed shall specifically include shopping center developers and owners of buildings leased to another business or businesses as defined herein.
(2) Total Floor Area - shall include the sum total of all the floor area in use or reserved for or retained for the use of business, including, but not restricted to, principal and accessory floor area, cellars, and basements, storage or detached accessory buildings, even though any such floor area may be temporarily vacant or not in a residential building.
(3) Home Occupation - a home occupation is a business, profession, occupation or trade conducted for gain entirely within a residential building as permitted by the Village of Romeoville Zoning Code, or when permitted by the Village of Romeoville Zoning Code, within a structure that is accessory to a residential building. The annual license fee shall be $45.
(4) Food Establishment - a building or premises or a portion thereof, the principal use of which is the sale or dispensing or distribution or serving of food, foodstuffs or drinks (alcoholic or nonalcoholic) for consumption on or off the premises or in or out of the building. No food establishment shall be issued any business license without proof of having passed an inspection from the Will County Health Department, as applicable, or without proof of having passed the applicable inspectional requirements of any other governmental agency having jurisdiction. The annual license fee shall be $200.
(5) Industrial/Manufacturing - Warehouse and Distribution - a building or premises or a portion thereof the principal use of which is manufacturing, including assembly, processing, fabrication and storage or scientific research and development.
The annual business license fee shall be calculated as follows:
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Category |
Total Floor Area |
Fee |
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Industrial/Manufacturing |
0-10,000 |
$100 |
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10,001-20,000 |
$205 |
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20,001-30,000 |
$305 |
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30,001-40,000 |
$410 |
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40,001-50,000 |
$510 |
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50,001-75,000 |
$620 |
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75,001-100,000 |
$720 |
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100,001-200,000 |
$840 |
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200,001 or more |
$930 |
(6) Retail and Wholesale Establishment - a building or premises or a portion thereof the principal use of which is the sale or distribution on any commodity for a price or fee by a seller to a consumer or by one business to another business.
The annual business license fee shall be calculated as follows:
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Category |
Total Floor Area |
Fee |
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Retail and Wholesale |
0-2,500 |
$70 |
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2,501-5,000 |
$135 |
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5,001-7,500 |
$210 |
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7,501-10,000 |
$275 |
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10,001-12,500 |
$350 |
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12,501-15,000 |
$415 |
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15,001-17,500 |
$480 |
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17,501-20,000 |
$555 |
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20,001 or more |
$625 |
(7) Service/Commercial Establishment - a building or premises or a portion thereof the principal use of which is the rendering of personal or material services for a price or fee, whether or not a commodity is worked upon or exchanged.
The annual business license fee shall be calculated as follows:
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Category |
Total Floor Area |
Fee |
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Service/Commercial |
0-2,500 |
$55 |
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2,501-5,000 |
$120 |
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5,001-7,500 |
$195 |
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7,501-10,000 |
$260 |
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10,001-12,500 |
$335 |
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12,501-15,000 |
$400 |
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15,001-17,500 |
$475 |
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17,501-20,000 |
$540 |
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20,001 or more |
$610 |
(8) Tobacco dealer - includes any business engaged in whole or in part in the retail or wholesale sale of tobacco and/or tobacco accessories. As used herein, tobacco and tobacco accessories shall mean and include tobacco in any and all forms (including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, leaf tobacco, chew, snuff, snus or other orally consumed tobacco, gels, liquids, solutions and the like containing nicotine and marketed, held out or intended to be vaporized for inhalation), as well as any and all products used, held out, marketed or intended to facilitate the consumption of tobacco whether by smoking, oral consumption, or the inhalation of vapors containing nicotine, including but not limited to pipes, hookahs, rolling papers, e-cigarettes, vaping devices, or other electronic device intended to vaporize any gel, liquid, solution or substance containing nicotine to permit the inhalation of the vapors therefrom. Tobacco and tobacco accessories shall not include any product approved by the US Food and Drug Administration marketed and intended for smoking or tobacco use cessation purposes. The annual fee for a business license for a tobacco dealer shall be $450, in addition to the applicable license fee for the business as a retail/wholesale establishment.
SECTION 3: AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 43.01(L)(21) OF VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES. All those provisions of all heretofore adopted Village ordinances codified as Sections 43.01(L)(21) of the Village Fee Schedule shall hereby be amended to read as hereinafter set forth:
(21) Video gaming terminal location endorsement $150 per year
SECTION 4: AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 43.01(L)(21) OF VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES. All those provisions of all heretofore adopted Village ordinances codified as Sections 43.01(Q) of the Village Fee Schedule shall hereby be amended to read as hereinafter set forth:
(Q) Metra parking lot fees
(1) Daily parking permit fee $1 per day, per space
(2) Semiannual parking permit fee $125 per space, resident; $150 per space, non-resident
(3) Annual parking permit fee $250 per space, resident; $300 per space, non-resident
(4) Electronic transaction fees $0.37 per electronic transaction
SECTION 5: SEVERABILITY. That the various provisions of this Ordinance are to be considered severable and if any part or portion of this Ordinance shall be held invalid by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 6: CONFLICTS. All prior Ordinances and Resolutions, or parts thereof in conflict or inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby expressly repealed only to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency, and upon such repeal the relevant substantive provisions thereof shall be deemed to be replaced with the relevant substantive provisions hereof.
SECTION 7: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.