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The New Business Corner
Following is a listing of new businesses that have recently located in O’Fallon:
Auto Solutions Motor Company, 687 W. Highway 50
Big Mama’s Barbeque Express, 813 Seibert Road
Broyhill of Illinois, 1246 Central Park Drive
Century 21 Prestige, 622 S. Lincoln
Horner & Shifrin, Inc., 640 Pierce Blvd.
Hotshots Sports Bar & Grill, 1319 Central Park Drive
Lane of Illinois, 1246 Central Park Drive
Simple Pleasures, 1680 Mansion Way
Smith’s Furniture Gallery, 6000 Old Collinsville Road
Spare Me Cafe, 5950 Old Collinsville Road
Missed the Last City Council Meeting?
You still have the opportunity to see your local government at work and keep up to date on what is happening in your City.
Council meetings are re-aired on O’Fallon’s Cable Channel 10 every Tuesday at 7 p.m. and every Wednesday at noon.
City Talk, our talk show, is aired immediately following the re-airing of the Council Meeting.
Buying or Selling a Home or Commercial Property?
The Planning and Zoning Department would like to pass on a friendly reminder to our home/property owners that the City of O’Fallon has a Property Maintenance Program. This program was adopted in 1991 for residential structures and in 2000 for commercial structures. In the event a residence or commercial business changes ownership or occupancy after a two year time period, an inspection by the City is required. The purpose of this inspection is to ensure the safety of the dwelling unit or structure for the new tenant/owner. It is the responsibility of the current owner to follow the proper procedures for having the home/business inspected for issuance of the Occupancy Permit.
The procedure is as follows:
· Submit an application through the Planning and Zoning Department, 2nd floor of City Hall or via the City’s web site at www.ofallon.org. The application consists of the property address in question, the owner’s information, the tenant information (if applicable), an owner’s signature and a $50 fee.
· Schedule the inspection within 30 days from receipt of the application by calling the Planning and Zoning Department at 618-624-4500 ext. 4. The inspection generally takes about 20-30 minutes. Please contact the above office for a check list of the items to be inspected.
· If the property passes the initial inspection, the inspector will issue an Occupancy Permit at that time. If the property has areas of concern, a report will be sent to the owner informing him/her of the non-compliant items and will allow a 30 day time period to make the necessary repairs. Once the repairs are completed, please call the office to schedule a re-inspection.
· The Occupancy Permit will be issued once the non-compliant items within the property have been corrected and are approved by the inspector during the re-inspection.
If you have further questions, please contact our office, and thank you in advance for your cooperation and participation in the Property Maintenance Program.
Veterans’ Monument Dedication Ceremony
The O’Fallon Veterans’ Monument Association is proud to announce that the dedication of the new monument will occur on Memorial Day, May 29, 2006. The time of the ceremony will be announced at a later date. The pillars on the star will list over 1,100 names of local veterans. The monument is located on Wesley Drive just off Seven Hills Road and adjacent to the Public Safety Facility. More information and photos are available at the web site, www.ofallonveteransmonument.org.
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