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File #: ORD 20-072    Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 9/8/2020 Final action: 9/8/2020
Title: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 22 ("Streets and Sidewalks") of the Oak Park Village Code by Adding a New Article 15 ("System of Numbering for Dwelling Units and Commercial/Office Units in Buildings")
Attachments: 1. Ordinance - Addresses

Submitted By                     

Tammie Grossman, Director Development Customer Services
Alvin Nepomuceno, Director Information Technology

 

Reviewed By

LKS

 

Agenda Item Title

Title

An Ordinance Amending Chapter 22 (“Streets and Sidewalks”) of the Oak Park Village Code by Adding a New Article 15 (“System of Numbering for Dwelling Units and Commercial/Office Units in Buildings”)

 

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Overview

Overview

This Ordinance will standardize the numbering system for dwelling units and commercial/office units in new construction or substantial rehabilitation of buildings. The standardization of unit numbers will also allow for quicker public safety response times. The Ordinance does not require existing building owners to change their numbering systems.

 

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Recommendation

Recommendation

Adopt the Ordinance.

 

Fiscal Impact

N/A

 

Background

The Village currently provides the information contained in the Ordinance before the Board for newly constructed buildings as well as buildings that are empty and are undergoing a substantial rehabilitation. In order to maintain consistency and allow for quicker public safety response times, staff recommends codifying and standardizing the current practice of the building numbering system.

 

Alternatives

Not adopt the Ordinance or direct staff to make modification to the presented Ordinance.

 

Previous Board Action

N/A

 

Citizen Advisory Commission Action

N/A

 

Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments

N/A

 

Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities

The standardization of addresses of units will be beneficial to the Village’s partnership with West Suburban Consolidated Dispatch Center during emergency situations.