MUNICIPAL CODE OF HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILLINOIS

____________

Published in 1955 by Order of the Village Board

Republished in 2001 by Order of the Village Board

____________

>

CURRENT OFFICIALS

of the

VILLAGE OF

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILLINOIS

____________

William D. McLeod
Mayor

____________

Karen V. Mills
Anna Newell
Gary J. Pilafas
Gary Stanton
Michael Gaeta
Karen J. Arnet
Village Board

____________

Arthur L. Janura, Jr.
Corporation Counsel

____________

Bev Romanoff
Village Clerk

____________

James H. Norris
Village Manager

OFFICIALS

of the

VILLAGE OF

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILLINOIS

AT THE TIME OF THIS REPUBLICATION

____________

William D. McLeod
Mayor

____________

Susan Kenley
Gail Giacalone
Edwin Frank
Karen Mills
Lloyd Boester
Dr. Frank A. Brigano
Village Board

____________

Richard N. Williams
Corporation Counsel

____________

Virginia Mary Hayter
Village Clerk

____________

James H. Norris
Village Manager

This Republication constitutes a complete codification of the general and permanent ordinances of the Village of Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

Source materials used in the preparation of the Republication was the Village Code of 1955, as updated through December, 2000. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the comparative table appearing in the back of this Code, the reader can locate any section of any subsequent ordinance included herein.

Chapter and Section Numbering System

The chapter and section numbering system used in this Code is the same system used in many state and local government codes. Each section number consists of two parts separated by a dash. The figure before the dash refers to the chapter number, and the figure after the dash refers to the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the second section of chapter 1 is numbered 1-2, and the first section of chapter 6 is 6-1. Articles may be placed at the end of the chapter embracing the subject, and, in the case of divisions, may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject. The next successive number shall be assigned to the new article or division. New chapters may be included by using one of the reserved chapter numbers. Care should be taken that the alphabetical arrangement of chapters is maintained when including new chapters.

Page Numbering System

The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The letters to the left of the colon are an abbreviation which represents a certain portion of the volume. The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion. In the case of a chapter of the Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates the number of the chapter. In the case of an appendix to the Code, the letter immediately to the left of the colon indicates the letter of the appendix. The following are typical parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Code at this time, and their corresponding prefixes:

CODE	CD1:1
CODE APPENDIX	CDA:1
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE	CCT:1
CODE INDEX	CDi:1

 

Indexes

The indexes have been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the indexes themselves which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.

Looseleaf Supplements

A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up-to-date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the affected page or pages will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.

Keeping this publication up-to-date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. As revised pages are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.

Acknowledgments

The publisher is most grateful to Mr. Christopher J. Nelson, Assistant to Village Manager, for his cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this publication. It is hoped that his efforts and those of the publisher have resulted in a Code of Ordinances which will make the active law of the city readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the city's affairs.

This republication was under the direct supervision of John Dombroski, Vice President for Supplements, and Janet Cramer, Editor, of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.