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ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE I SECTION 600 OF THE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ALLOW FOR THE USE OF COUNTY FACILITIES BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC
WHEREAS, the County of DuPage (“COUNTY”) is a body politic and corporate duly organized and existing under the Illinois Constitution and laws of the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY has the power to make all contracts and do all other acts in relation to property and concerns of the COUNTY necessary to the exercise of its corporate powers pursuant to the Counties Code, 55 ILCS 5/5-1005; and
WHEREAS, the Animal Services building located at 2255 Manchester Rd., Wheaton, IL 60187, has undergone construction in the form of an addition and renovation of the previously existing space, allowing for rental of spaces within the facility for members of the general public; and
WHEREAS, the County owns and maintains a building located at 421 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton, IL 60187, in which an auditorium exists and is available for rental by a County Department, including County-Wide Elected Officials, and for events sponsored or supported by County Departments which provide benefits or need for the residents of DuPage County; and
WHEREAS, the County owns and maintains an outside area bordered by 421, 501, 503, and 505 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton, IL 60187, and referred to as a “Courtyard;” and
WHEREAS, these buildings, spaces within, and outdoor spaces, are private spaces which are not open to the public; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public’s and the County’s interest to allow for the rental of spaces within the Animal Services building, the auditorium in 421 N. County Farm Rd., and the Courtyard, and for the clear establishment of a procedure and fees for the rental of said spaces.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the proposed amendment to the County Code of Ordinances (Exhibit A) be and hereby is adopted; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the DuPage County Clerk is directed to publish notice in the Municode platform by sending a certified copy of this ordinance (Exhibit A), by certified mail, to the CivicPlus Corporation, 302 South 4th Street, Suite 500, Manhattan, Kansas 66502; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Codifier of the DuPage County Code of Ordnances is directed to properly codify and publish this Ordinance and shall make such typographical changes as are necessary to do so; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the DuPage County Clerk is directed to also send copies of this Ordinance to: (1) DuPage County Facilities, (2) DuPage County Animal Services, and the DuPage County State’s Attorney; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Ordinance shall take immediate effect upon adoption and approval as required by law.
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Enacted and approved this 13th day of May, 2025 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK