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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
LICENSE PROCESS
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Title 5 (Public Utilities), Chapter 2 (Franchises), Article A (Utility Companies and Other "For Profit" Entities) and Article B (Municipalities and Other Governmental Agencies) of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Code of Ordinances are hereby amended as follows:
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5-2A-4: LICENSE FEE.
In addition to those special fees as may be recommended by District staff, the fee for licenses issued under this Article will be determined by multiplying the acres used by the cost per acre. Acres used will be calculated by multiplying the linear footage shown on the license application (or revised application) by the width required for future maintenance of the facilities. The minimum width will be fifteen (15) feet for all licenses regardless of the facilities installed or location of said facilities. Requests for widths above fifteen (15) feet must include an explanation justifying the need for additional width. The minimum license fee will be five (5) percent of the cost per acre for the current year. Additionally, a Youth Education, Land Acquisition and Restoration (YELAR) Program Fee of seven and one-half (7.5) percent of the cost per acre, and a License Review Fee, shall be assessed against all licenses issued. Cost per acre, minimum license fee, License Review Fee and YELAR program fee figures can be found in Appendix A at the end of this Article. All fees due will be paid as a lump-sum up-front one-time payment, unless otherwise approved by the Board. With respect to Appendix A, the license fee for any extended year period shall be calculated as established in paragraph 5-2A-4 using a cost per acre of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) higher than the previous year.
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5-2A-7: EXPIRATION OF THIS ARTICLE.
[REPEALED] This Article will expire on December 31, 2024. Any license previously issued by the FPD that expires after the expiration of this Article and before a replacement Article has been adopted shall be automatically renewed for one (1) period(s) until a replacement Article is adopted. The fee for any extended year period shall be calculated as established in paragraph 5-2A-4 using a cost per acre of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) higher than the previous year.
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5-2B-4: LICENSE FEE.
In addition to those special fees as may be recommended by District staff, the fee for licenses issued under this Article will be determined by multiplying the acres used by the cost per acre. Acres used will be calculated by multiplying the linear footage shown on the license application (or revised application) by the width required for future maintenance of the facilities. The minimum width will be fifteen (15) feet for all licenses regardless of the facilities installed or location of said facilities. Requests for widths above fifteen (15) feet must include an explanation justifying the need for additional width. The minimum license fee will be five (5) percent of the cost per acre for the current year. Additionally, a Youth Education, Land Acquisition and Restoration (YELAR) Program Fee of seven and one-half (7.5) percent of the cost per acre, and a License Review Fee, shall be assessed against all licenses issued. Cost per acre, minimum license fee, License Review Fee and YELAR program fee figures can be found in Appendix A at the end of this Article. All fees due will be paid as a lump-sum up-front one-time payment, unless otherwise approved by the Board. With respect to Appendix A, the license fee for any extended year period shall be calculated as established in paragraph 5-2B-4 using a cost per acre of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) higher than the previous year.
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5-2B-6: EXPIRATION OF THIS ARTICLE.
[REPEALED] This Article will expire on December 31, 2024. Any license previously issued by the FPD that expires after the expiration of this Article and before a replacement Article has been adopted shall be automatically renewed for one (1) period(s) until a replacement Article is adopted. The fee for any extended year period shall be calculated as established in paragraph 5-2A-4 using a cost per acre of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) higher than the previous year.
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Effective date: This ordinance amendment shall be in effect on January 1, 2025.
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