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Oak Lawn trustees approve ordinance requiring timelier elevator restorations in residential buildings
Summary
Trustees adopted ordinance 26-07-15 after trustees and staff cited long elevator outages in high-rise buildings that impede residents with mobility impairments; the board approved the ordinance by roll call following discussion about ambulances assisting residents who cannot use stairs.
Oak Lawn trustees on March 24 unanimously approved an ordinance intended to shorten the time residents must wait for elevator service to be restored in residential buildings.
Trustee Pembroke, who introduced ordinance 26-07-15, said the measure grew out of constituent concerns in areas with high-rise condominiums and apartments. "They shouldn't have to wait 30 days to get an elevator," the trustee said, urging the board to adopt rules…
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