Section 520.300  Application to Amend an Ordinance

a)         Amending an Ordinance.  An application for amending an approved ordinance that creates an Enterprise Zone shall follow the conditions set forth in Section 5.4 of the Act.  An amendment to such an ordinance is not effective unless and until the Department approves the application and the amending ordinance, and files an amended certificate and the designating ordinance with the Secretary of State and local recorder of deeds as provided in Section 5.3 of the Act.

b)         Standardized Application. The Department shall furnish upon request a standardized application form to a municipality or county that seeks to amend a certified designating ordinance.

c)         Joint Submissions. Where there are two or more designating units of government, an application for amending the terms of an approved Enterprise Zone ordinance shall be a joint submission, certified by the chief elected official or a representative of each designating municipality or county.

d)           Including Part of Another Municipality or County. An application for amending an approved ordinance to include a territory of another municipality or county shall be a joint submission, certified by the chief elected official or a representative of each designating municipality or county, and shall also contain, in addition to all other information required under Section 5.1 of the Act and Section 520.220 of this Part, an agreement between the units of government containing, at a minimum, a statement that the parties have agreed that the municipality or county whose ordinance was previously certified by the Department shall have jurisdiction for the administration of the area comprising the zone as set forth in Section 8 of the Act.  The application shall also demonstrate that the proposed additional territory meets the eligibility criteria set forth in Section 520.210(d) of this Part and Section 4 of the Act. Applications shall be submitted to the Department, which shall approve or deny the application in writing within 90 days after receipt. The application will be approved if it meets the requirements of this subsection and Section 5.4 of the Act.

(Source:  Amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 3282, effective February 14, 2003)