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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM APPLICATION FEE
WHEREAS, Cook County is a home rule unit of local government pursuant to Article VII, Section 6(a) of the 1970 Illinois Constitution, and as such may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners recognizes that the Illinois legislature, pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/15-178, granted the Cook County Assessor's Office authority to charge a reasonable application fee for the Affordable Housing Special Assessment Program; and
WHEREAS, there currently exists a Fee Schedule granting authority to the Assessor's Office to charge certain fees for administrative expenses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, Chapter 74, TAXATION, Article II, REAL PROPERTY TAXATION, DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY, Assessor's fee for copy of Commercial/Industrial Manual, Sec. 74-35 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:
Sec. 74-35. Assessor's fee for copy of Commercial/Industrial Manual.
(a) The County Assessor shall charge a fee as set out in Section 32-1 for furnishing a copy of the Cook County Commercial/Industrial Manual containing guidelines and data related to assessing industrial and commercial property.
(b) Certified document copy fee. The Assessor is hereby authorized to charge, as set out in Section 32-1, a fee to provide certified reproductions of documents or records. Requests for certified copies shall be limited to documents in their entirety.
(c) Incentive fees. The Assessor is hereby authorized to charge fees, as set out in Section 32-1, for filing of the original application and supporting documentation, any change or amendment to the original application or supporting documentation, any additional filing required to complete the incentive requirements, a request to reclassify, or a request to renew an incenti...
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