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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
BUSINESS, LICENSE AND PERMIT FEES
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Title 6 - Business, Licenses and Permit Provisions, Chapter 1 - Application for Permits of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:
6-1-1. APPLICATION FOR PERMITS.
A. Permits may be issued in accordance with Title 2 and Title 7 of this Code, for temporary access to District lands and facilities, and for the purposes of conducting restoration, research or education activities.
B. Applications for permits for setting of guy poles and anchors for existing installations, or for tree trimming may be made directly to the General Superintendent of the District, who may directly grant such permit to the applicant without requiring a deposit as provided for in Section 6-1-2 of this Chapter, upon such additional fees, terms and conditions as said General Superintendent may from time to time specify; however, no permit shall be granted for more than a one year period (or 365 consecutive days) without Board approval.
6-1-2: DEPOSIT.
A. Deposit Required:
1. Before the issuance of a license authorized by the Board of Commissioners to other than:
A public utility company;
The City of Chicago or another unit of local government;
The State of Illinois;
The Federal government;
The County of Cook, Illinois;
Sanitary District of Chicago; or
A department of any of the foregoing,
to do or perform any act for which a license is required under any section of this Code or any other ordinance of the District, the applicant for such license shall deposit with the Comptroller of the District a sum of money determined by the District Planning and Development Department in the form of a certified or cashier's check made payable to the Forest Preserve District. Such deposit shall be held by the Comptroller as a guaranty that all the conditions and provisions ...
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