Submitted By
Paul L. Stephanides, Village Attorney and Shatonya L. Johnson, Police Chief
Reviewed By
A.M. Zayyad
Agenda Item Title
Title
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 8 ("Business Licensing"), Article 1 ("General Provisions") of the Oak Park Village Code by Adding a New Section 8-1-16 ("Hours of Operation for Retail Goods Establishments and Service Stations")
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Overview
Overview
A public hearing was held on Ordinance 22-65, "An Ordinance Amending Chapter 8 ("Business Licensing"), Article 20 ("Service Stations") of the Oak Park Village Code to Add a New Section 8-20-7 (" Hours of Operation")," by the Village Board on October 25, 2022. As a result of the public hearing, the Board directed staff to draft an ordinance for the Board's consideration at the November 7, 2022, regular meeting to include retail goods establishments as being subject to the hours restrictions that are currently in place for service stations as a result of Ordinance 22-65.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Ordinance.
Fiscal Impact
N/A
Background
The Village Board held a public hearing on October 25, 2022, regarding Ordinance 22-65. All interested parties and stakeholders were invited to the October 25th public hearing and were provided an opportunity to be heard to assist the Board in determining whether Ordinance 22-65 should be amended. As a result of the public hearing, the Board directed staff to draft an amended ordinance for the Board's consideration at the November 7, 2022 regular meeting to include retail goods establishments as being subject to the hours restrictions currently in place for service stations pursuant to Ordinance 22-65.
Retail goods establishments, as defined in Section 2.3 of the Village's Zoning Ordinance, are included in the ordinance as being subject to the hours' restrictions currently in place for service stations. Those restrictions would make it unlawful for a retail goods establishment to open earlier than five o'clock (5:...
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