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An Ordinance Amending Chapter 43 of the Village Code of Ordinances (Fee Schedule)-Department of Community Development
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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, the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency has and will continue to disproportionately affect the restaurant and bar segments of the Village of Romeoville business community due to the impact of State of Illinois mitigation guidelines on indoor restaurant and bar service; and
WHEREAS, in light of the financial hardships that the COVID-19 public health emergency has thus placed on the restaurant and bar segments of the Village of Romeoville business community, the corporate authorities of the Village of Romeoville find that it is necessary and appropriate to amend the pertinent provisions of Chapter 43 of the Village Code of Ordinances to suspend the applicability of business license fees for restaurant and bar business within the Village of Romeoville for 2021.
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 OF VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES. All those provisions of all heretofore adopted Village ordinances codified as Section 43.01(C) of the Village Fee Schedule-Department of Community Development 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 establishmen...
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