Chapter 27 - The Code
Division 5 - Readoption of the Municipal Code
SEC. 27.5-1 Readoption by Ordinance No. 1338, on the 4th day of February, 1975, as follows:
"AN ORDINANCE READOPTING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF NORMAL, 1969, AS AMENDED AS AN EXERCISE OF HOME RULE POWER
WHEREAS the Town of Normal has a population of more than 25,000 and is therefore a "Home Rule Unit" under the 1970 Illinois Constitution; and
WHEREAS the Illinois Constitution of 1970 provides that a Home Rule Unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs, including but not limited to the power to regulate for the protection of the public health, safety,morals and welfare; to license, to tax; and to incur debt; and
WHEREAS the Town has in full force and effect a codified set of those ordinances of the Town which are of a general and permanent nature, which said codified set is known and designated as the Municipal Code of the Town of Normal, Illinois, 1969, as amended; and
WHEREAS a substantial portion of said code has been adopted pursuant to statutory authorization conferred by the Legislature of the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS there are or may be certain portions of said code which go beyond the authority conferred by the Legislature of the State of Illinois or in some other way differ in content, form, substance or procedure from the content, form, substance or procedure provided by statute; and
WHEREAS it is determined and found that the continuation in full force and effect of the Municipal Code of the Town of Normal, Illinois, 1969, as amended or as may hereafter be amended is a matter pertaining to the government and affairs of the Town; and
WHEREAS to the extent that the Municipal Code of the Town of Normal, Illinois, 1969, as amended goes beyond the authority conferred on the Town of Normal, Illinois by the General Assembly of the State of Illinois or to the extent that said code differs in content, form, substance or procedure from provisions of statute, it is the intent of the President and Board of Trustees of the Town of Normal to readopt said code as an exercise of the Home Rule powers conferred by the l970 Illinois Constitution;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF NORMAL, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: That the Municipal code of the Town of Normal, Illinois, 1969, as amended, three copies of which have been on file and available for public use, inspection and examination in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Normal, Illinois for a period of fifteen (15) days prior to the adoption of this ordinance and a copy of which said code is incorporated herein by reference be and the same is hereby readopted.
SECTION TWO: That this ordinance and the Municipal Code of the Town of Normal, Illinois, 1969, readopted hereby, is determined to be urgent and necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, morals and welfare of the people of the Town of Normal, Illinois and therefore shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
SECTION THREE: That the Town Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and directed to publish this ordinance in pamphlet form, notwithstanding the fact that this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.