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File #: 25-4178    Version: 1 Name: EXTENSION OF CLASSIFICATION INCENTIVES
Type: Ordinance Amendment Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/17/2025 In control: Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
On agenda: 10/23/2025 Final action:
Title: PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT EXTENSION OF CLASSIFICATION INCENTIVES BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 74 Taxation, Article II Real Property Taxation, Section 74-68 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows: Sec. 74-68. Classification system to apply with tax assessment year. (a) The incentive provisions of this Division provided to qualifying parcels of real estate for Class 6b, Class C, Class 7a, Class 7b and Class 8 shall expire on December 31, 2027, unless otherwise reviewed by action of the County. Real estate granted a Class 6, Class 6a, Class 6b, Class 7 or Class 8 classification on or before December 31, 2025, shall retain such classification under the terms and conditions of this Division prior to January 1, 2026. Real estate for which an application for Class 6a, Class 6b, Class 7 or Class 8 classification is filed with the Assessor on or before December 31, 2025, and which thereafter is determined by the Assessor to be el...
Sponsors: TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), BILL LOWRY

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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

 

EXTENSION OF CLASSIFICATION INCENTIVES

 

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 74 Taxation, Article II Real Property Taxation, Section 74-68 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:

 

Sec. 74-68. Classification system to apply with tax assessment year.

 

                     (a) The incentive provisions of this Division provided to qualifying parcels of real estate for Class 6b, Class C, Class 7a, Class 7b and Class 8 shall expire on December 31, 2027, unless otherwise reviewed by action of the County. Real estate granted a Class 6, Class 6a, Class 6b, Class 7 or Class 8 classification on or before December 31, 2025, shall retain such classification under the terms and conditions of this Division prior to January 1, 2026. Real estate for which an application for Class 6a, Class 6b, Class 7 or Class 8 classification is filed with the Assessor on or before December 31, 2025, and which thereafter is determined by the Assessor to be eligible for the classification under the terms and conditions of this Division after December 31, 2025, shall be entitled to receive such classification under such terms and conditions.

 

                     (ab) The incentive provisions of this Division provided to qualifying parcels of real estate for Class 6b, Class C, Class 7a, Class 7b and Class 8 shall expire on December 31, 2025, unless otherwise reviewed by action of the County. Real estate granted a Class 6, Class 6a, Class 6b, Class 7 or Class 8 classification on or before April 15, 2017, shall retain such classification under the terms and conditions of this Division prior to April 16, 2017. Real estate for which an application for Class 6a, Class 6b, Class 7 or Class 8 classification is filed with the Assessor on or before April 15, 2017, and which thereafter is determined by the Assessor to be eligible for the classification under the terms and conditions of this Division after April 16, 2017, shall be entitled to receive such classification under such terms and conditions.

 

                     (bc) Real estate granted a Class 6b, Class 6c, Class 7a, Class 7b or Class 8 classification on or before December 31, 1999, shall retain such classification under the terms and conditions of this Division prior to January 1, 2000. Real estate for which an application for Class 6b, Class 6c, Class 7a, Class 7b or Class 8 classification is filed with the Assessor on or before December 31, 1999, and which thereafter is determined by the Assessor to be eligible for classification under the terms and conditions of this Division existing prior to January 1, 2000, shall be entitled to receive such classification under such terms and conditions.

 

                     (cd)Real Estate granted a Class 6b, Class 7a, Class 7b or Class 8 classification on or before December 31, 2004, shall retain such classification under the terms and conditions of the Ordinance prior to January 1, 2005. Real estate for which an application for Class 6b, Class 7a, Class 7b or Class 8 classification is filed with the Assessor on or before December 31, 2004, and which thereafter is determined by the Assessor to be eligible for classification under the terms and conditions of this Ordinance existing prior to January 1, 2005, shall be entitled to receive such classification under such terms and conditions.

 

Effective date:  This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon adoption.

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