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PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 16-2505
PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL LICENSING ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Part II, Chapter 102, Building Code, Article V, Residential Rental Licenses, of the Cook County Code is hereby enacted as follows:
ARTICLE V. - RESIDENTIAL RENTAL LICENSES
Sec. 102-180. - Short title.
This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the "Cook County Residential Rental License Ordinance."
Sec. 102-181. - Purpose.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners has deemed it necessary to establish a Residential Rental License for Unincorporated Cook County in order to effectively protect the public health, general welfare, and safety of its residents. This Residential Rental License Ordinance is adopted pursuant to Cook County's home rule powers.
Sec. 102-182. - Jurisdiction.
The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to the unincorporated area of Cook County and such other areas as may be designated by the Cook County Board of Commissioners in accordance with State Statutes but excluding all publicly owned property or rights-of-way under the jurisdiction of any governmental agency.
Sec. 102-183. - Definitions.
The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this Ordinance shall have the following meanings ascribed to them in this Ordinance, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Cook County or County means the County of Cook, Illinois.
Department means the Cook County Department of Building and Zoning.
Dwelling Unit means any room or group of rooms located within a Multi-Unit Building and forming a single habitable unit with facilities, which are used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking, bathing, and eating.
Multi-Unit Building means a structure that is designed and built with four (4) or more Dwelling Units.
New Owner means any...
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