HomeMy WebLinkAboutG2-86 Ordinance No. G2-86
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING TITLE 9.24 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976
ENTITLED GARBAGE AND REFUSE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section I. That Chapter 9.24 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, is
repealed.
Section 2. That the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby
further amended by adding Chapter 9.24 to read as follows:
"9.24 Garbage and Refuse
9.24.010 Containers--Collection Required
A. No garbage or refuse of any kind shall be deposited in any street,
alley or public place, except as provided in this chapter.
B. It shall be the duty of every owner, tenant, lessee or occupant of
all real property to at all times maintain in good order and repair a con-
tainer or containers for the deposit of garbage, tin cans, bottles and similar
refuse.
C. It shall be the duty of every owner, tenant, lessee or occupant to
deposit all garbage and refuse in required containers.
D. Those establishments and premises for which refuse collection by
the City is not provided pursuant to Section 9.24.020 shall remove or cause
the removal of refuse not less than once a week or more often as may be
necessary as determined by the Public Works Director to keep said estab-
lishment or premise free of accumulated trash, garbage and debris.
E. Those establishments for which refuse collection is provided by
the City shall, to the extent that such refuse is not collected by the City
pursuant to Section 9.24.020(3) remove or cause the removal of such
refuse.
9.24.020 Collection by the City
A. Garbage and refuse collection service of those materials speci-
fied in Section 9.24.020(3) shall be provided to single family residences,
duplexes and apartment buildings containing five or less dwelling units
located on public streets. Such collection service shall not be provided to
any residence abutting private streets, schools, churches, commercial or
industrial establishments.
B. The collection service provided shall be limited to normal and
customary refuse and garbage produced or occurring at the residence
served and shall include paper, food wastes and household debris such as
stoves, refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers and davenports. The collec-
tion service shall not include automobiles or auto parts, concrete, gravel,
dirt, building, tree care or landscaping materials.
C. Garbage containers for City pickup shall be placed on the tree
bank or parkway adjoining the public street or alley not later than 7:00 AM
on the day of collection, but not earlier than 5:00 PM of the preceding
day. Containers shall be returned to their storage area within ;2 hours of
pickup.
9.24.030 Rules and Regulations
The Public Works Director shall have the authority to establish and
amend rules and regulations, not in conflict with the provisions of this
chapter, concerning the days of collection, the type, size and location of
waste containers, and such other matters pertaining to the collection,
conveyance and disposal as he may deem necessary. Such rules and regula-
tions shall be placed on file with the City Clerk. It shall be unlawful for
any person to violate such rules and regulations.
9.24.040 Penalty
In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the Director of
Public Works is authorized to refuse collection services until such times as
all requirements of this chapter are met."
Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordi-
nance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication in the manner provided by law.
s/ Richard L. Verbic
Richard L. Verbic, Mayor
Presented: January 13, 1986
Passed: January 13 , 1986
Vote: Yeas Nays
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
s/ Marie Yearman
Marie Yearman, City Clerk