Ordinance 1973-36 Y I
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS GOVERNING THE
CONDITION AND MAINTENANCE OF DWELLINGS; ESTABLISHING MINIMUM
STANDARDS GOVERNING SUPPLIED UTILITIES AND FACILITIES AND OTHER
PHYSICAL THINGS AND CONDITIONS ESSENTIAL TO INSURE THAT DWELLINGS
ARE SAFE, SANITARY AND FIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION; ESTABLISHING
MINIMUM STANDARDS GOVERNING THE CONDITION OF DWELLINGS OFFERED
FOR RENT; FIXING CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF OWNERS AND
OCCUPANTS OF DWELLINGS, AND THE CONDEMNATION OF DWELLING UNFIT
FOR HUMAN HABITATION; DEMOLITION OF SUCH DWELLINGS; FIXING PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATION; AND REPEALING EXISTING ORDINANCE DATED
OF THE UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY, STATE
OF ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 . ADOPTION OF HOUSING CODE.
That a certwin document, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk of
the United City of the Village of Yorkville, being marked and designated as "The Basic Housing
Code, Secord Edition, 1970", as published by The Building Officials Conference of America, Inc., be
and is hereby adopted as the Housing Code of the United City of the Village of Yorkville, in the state
.)f Illinois; for the control of buildings and structures as herein provided; and each and all of the regula-
tions of the Basic Housing Code, Second Edition, 1970, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a
part thereof, as if fully set out in this ordinance.
SEC ON 2. INC O SISTENT OR NANCE� REPEAL
That an Ord' ance of the U ited City the Vill ge of Yor ville, date
entitled l
`and all other ordinances or darts of ord�ances in onfl ict he ewith are h reby repea ed.
SECTION 3. SAVING CLAUSE.
That nothing in this Ordinance or in the Housing Code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect
any suit or proceeding impending in any court, or any rights acquitted, or liability incurred, or any
cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any act or ordinance hereby repealed as cited in
Section 2 of this Ordinance; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired,
or affected by this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. DATE OF EFFECT.
That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same to be
published by law; and this Ordinance shall take effect �,- days after approval as so certified.
PASSED this E -`day of ,� , A.D., 1973.
APPROV thi s
__ __ ay of lj t C 1973.
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