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Article: CHICAGO MAYOR OFFICE ISSUES MAYORAL ORDINANCE REGARDING AMENDMENT IN NEW HOMES FOR CHICAGO, CITY LOTS FOR CITY LIVING ORDINANCES

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March 29, 2006
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The Office of the Mayor of Chicago issued the following text of a mayoral ordinance:

WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of government under Section 6(a), Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois and may exercise any power related to its local governmental affairs; and

WHEREAS, the City owns numerous parcels of vacant land in the City ("City Lots"); and

WHEREAS, there are numerous parcels of vacant land in the City owned by private parties ("Private Lots"); and

WHEREAS, many of the City Lots and Private Lots are suitable for the construction of owner-occupied housing; and

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City ("City Council"), by Ordinance ...

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