Submitted By
Paul L. Stephanides, Village Attorney
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
An Ordinance Repealing and Deleting Chapter 17 (“Offenses”), Article 1 (“Identification of Specific Offenses”), Section 17-1-26 (“Begging”) of the Oak Park Village Code
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Overview
Overview
The Ordinance removes Section 17-1-26 from the Village Code which prohibits “begging” in the Village.
Body
Staff Recommendation
Adopt the Ordinance.
Fiscal Impact
N/A.
Background
Section 17-1-26 of the Village Code which prohibits “begging” in the Village has been in effect since at least 1981 when the Village Code was recodified. Recent legal precedents have struck down such prohibitions as unconstitutional and pursuant to those precedents, the attached Ordinance has been prepared to remove Section 17-1-26 from the Village Code.
Alternatives
Not adopt the Ordinance.
Previous Board Action
N/A.
Citizen Advisory Commission Action
N/A.
Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
N/A
Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities
N/A.
Performance Management (MAP) Alignment
The Law Department does not yet participate in the MAP program.