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First Reading and Possible Adoption of an Ordinance Approving a Fee Schedule for the Neighborhood Services Department of the Village of Oak Park
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Introduction
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This item is requesting adoption of a 2027 Neighborhood Services consolidated fee schedule for housing and inspection fees and special event and filming permits.
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Recommended Action
Adopt the Ordinance.
Prior Board Action
The Board has taken the following prior action(s):
ORD 26-170: First Reading and Possible Adoption of an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 30 (“Special Events”) of the Village Code
ORD 26-175: First Reading and Possible Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 7 (“Buildings”) of the Oak Park Village Code by Repealing and Replacing Article 10 (“Vacant Buildings”)
RES 26-148: A Resolution Approving and Adopting the 2026 Special Events Fee Schedule
ORD 25-154: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 12 ("Housing"), Article 2 ("Residential Rental License") And Article 6 ("Residential Tenant And Landlord Ordinance"), Section 4 ("Rental Agreements") And Section 11 ("Security Deposits") And Amending Chapter 13 ("Human Rights"), Article 5 ("Unlawful Management Practices"), Section 1 ("Unlawful Management Practices; Regulations") as reviewed by the Village Board at its June 17, 2025 study session
ORD 21-54: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 8 ("Business Licensing") of the Oak Park Village Code by Adding a New Article 40 ("Short-Term Rentals") RES 26-148: A Resolution Approving and Adopting the 2026 Special Events Fee Schedule
Background
The Neighborhood Services Department is proposing to move the identification and listing of its fees from inside individual ordinances to an annually adopted fee schedule. This ordinance would adopt that fee schedule for 2027.
This change will allow staff to review the fee structure annually and make changes as needed. Several fee amounts relating to housing and inspections have not been updated since 2016, and...
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