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Home My WebLink About1955 Elgin Municipal Code CITY CODE OF ELGIN COUNTIES OF KANE AND COOK • STATE OF ILLINOIS 1955 Revised Ordinances of the City of Elgin, Illinois a��WMiNI 4 • Passed and ordered published in book form by authority of the City Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois on the 21st day of February, 1955. MYRON M. LEHMAN, Mayor JosEPH G. HusER, Commissioner of Ac- counts and finances LEsTER E. CuLvERsoN, Commissioner of Public Health and Safety FRANK A. STRUC%MAN, Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements JOHN ZIMMERLI, Commissioner of Public Property PERRY.D. WELLS, Corporation Counsel • TABLE OF CONTENTS • Chapter 1. . . . . . . . . . . .Adoption of Revised Ordinances Chapter 2. . . . . . . . . . . .Compilation and Interpretation Chapter 3. . . . . . . . . . . .Corporate Seal Chapter 4. . . . . . . . . . . .City Datum and Bench Marks Chapter 5. . . . . . . . . . . .The Council Chapter 6. . . . . . . . . . . .Mayor and Commissioners Chapter 7. . . . . . . . . . . .Boards and Commissions Chapter 8. . . . . . . . . . . .Police Department Chapter 9. . . . . . . . . . . .Fire Department Chapter 10. . . . . . . . . . . .Water Department Chapter 11. . . . . . . . . . . .Department of Parks Chapter 12. . . . . .. . . . . .Department of Cemeteries Chapter 13. . . . . . . . . . . .Department of Accounts and Finances Chapter 14. . . . . . . . . . . .Law Department Chapter 15. . . . . . . . . . . .Other Officers • Chapter 15.5. ... .. . . . . .Miscellaneous Regulations Relating to City Government Chapter 16. . . . . . . . . . . .Misdemeanors Chapter 17. . . . . . . . . . . .Traffic Chapter 18. . . . . . . . . . . .Health Chapter 19. . . . . . . . . . . .Buildings Chapter 20. . . . . . . . . . . .Streets, Sidewalks and Sewers Chapter 21. . . . . . . . . . . .Zoning Chapter 22. . . . . . . . . . . .Plats, Surveys and Additions Chapter 23. . . . . . . . . . . .Licenses and Permits Chapter 24. . . . . . . . . . . .Alcoholic Liquor Dealers Chapter 25. . . . . . . . . . . .Amusements Chapter 26. . . . . . . . . . . .Food Dealers Chapter 27. . . . . .. . . . . .Merchants Chapter 28. . . . . . . . . . . .Other Businesses Chapter 29. . . . . . . . . . . .Vehicle Licenses Chapter 30. . . . . . . . . . . .Other Regulations • Chapter 31. . . . . . . . . . . .Repeal of All General Ordinances CHAPTER 1 • Adoption of Revised Ordinances of City of Elgin, Illinois 1. Adoption. 2. Publication. 3. Inclusion in Code. WHEREAS, no complete revision of the ordinances of the City of Elgin has been made since the year 1907, and the ordinances now in effect in the City of Elgin are not available for public use in a convenient and compact form, and WHEREAS, pursuant to direction of the Council of the City of Elgin, Illinois, -there has been prepared and on this day presented to the Council a.revision and codification of the general and special ordinances of the City in chapters and sections as hereinafter set forth, NOW THEREFORE, BE .IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS AS FOLLOWS: a 1-1. That there is hereby adopted this code of revised ordinances of the City of Elgin to be known as "City Code of Elgin." - 1-2. That this code shall be printed and published in book form, by authority of the City Council, of which twenty-five copies shall be bound • volumes and the remainder in loose leaf form with a rigid binder. Each copy so printed and published shall show upon its title page that it is a copy of said "City Code of Elgin", and that it is published by authority of the City-Council. 1-3. That this ordinance shall be included in said City Code of Elgin As Chapter 1 thereof. SIGNED AND APPROVED this 21st day of February,.1955. Myron M. Lehman, Mayor ;Presented February 7, 1955. Passed February 21, 1955. Recorded February 21, 1955. Published . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .. .. Attest: Joseph G. Huber, City Clerk CHAPTER 2 • Compilation and Interpretation 1. Title 8. Classification—Repeals—Exclusions 2. Construction of Words 9. Effect of Repeals 3. Amendments 10. Penalties 4. Revisions 11. Election by Prosecuting Officer 5. City Clerk's Copies 12. Invalidity 6. Distribution 13. Revival 7. Numbering 14. Effective Date 2-1. Title. This ordinance shall be known as the "City Code of Elgin." 2-2. Construction of Words. Unless the context requires otherwise, the words and phrases shall have and include the several meanings here given: City—City of Elgin, Illinois. Code—City Code of Elgin. Council—Council of the City of Elgin. County—County of Pane, or County of Cook, including either or both as circumstances may indicate. Person—Any firm, corporation or association of any kind, as well as persons of either sex. • Street—Any public street or way and any sidewalk or alley or public area in the City of Elgin. Seal—Seal of the City of Elgin. Mayor—The Mayor of the City of Elgin, Superintendent of the Police Department, Superintendent of Fire Department, the- Local Liquor Control Commission as the case may be. Commissioner of Accounts and Finance—Superintendent of Department of Accounts and Finance. Commissioner of Public Health and Safety—Superintendent of Nater Department, Superintendent of Health Department. Commissioner of 'Public Property—Superintendent of Public Parks, Pub- lie Property and Cemeteries. Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements—Superintendent of the Street Department. Health Department-Department of Public Health and Safety. _Masculine gender shall include feminine gender and vice versa. Present tense shall include the future tense. Reference by number to any chapter and section thereof shall be deemed to include the penalty section for violation, if any, and if none, the general penalty section set out in this chapter. All general words, provisions, terms and phrases herein contained shall • be liberally, construed in order that the true intent of the City Council may be carried out. 2-3. Amendments. Any addition or amendment to this code, when passed in such form as to indicate the intention of the Council to make"the same a §§2-4 MUNICIPAL (MODE OF ELGIN part of this code, shall be deemed to be incorporated herein so that a refer- ence to the City Code of Elgin shall be understood to include such amendment or addition. Alk 2-4. Revisions. The City Clerk shall prepare and publish revised sheets of each loose-leaf page in need of revision by reason of amendment or,repeal at intervals not exceeding one year upon direction of the Council. Such revised sheets shall be distributed by the Clerk for such fee as the Council shall direct. Immediately following each revised section shall be given the date of the last amendment of that section and each revised page shall show at the foot thereof the date to which it is revised and corrected. 2-5. City Clerk's Copies. The clerk shall keep on hand in his office at -least one bound copy and at least one loose leaf copy of this code in addition to the record required by law to be kept by him, and shall keep said loose leaf copy up to date by substituting for the original sheets all revised sheets. 2-6. Distribution. All of the printed copies of the code belonging to the City shall be deposited with the Clerk. The Clerk shalldeliver one copy thereof to the Corporation Counsel, to each member of the Council, and to such' other persons as the Councilmay direct. The Mayor.shall have the power to extend or reciprocate courtesies of other municipalities by present- ing to.them a copy of this code in bound- volume or in loose leaf binder, at the expense of the City, as to him may seem suitable. Additional copies may be sold at such price as the Council shall direct. 2-7. Numbering. The decimal system shall be used for all additions to this code both as to chapters and sections. All additions to'or substitutions for any chapter or section of the code shall be numbered by the Corporation Counsel. 2-8. Classification-Repeals—Exclusions:. All ordinances passed by the Council shall be classified as: (1) General; (2) Special, and (3) Temporary. Each such class of ordinance shall be numbered consecutively from the num- ber last used-prior to the adoption of this 'Ordinance. General ordinances shall include regulations, violations of which are generally subject to.penalties provided herein. Special ordinances shall'include all*ordinances relating to the forms of local government. Temporary ordinances shall include'all. ordinances such as bond issues, tax levies, appropriations and other ordinances expiring by reason of limita- tions and contained therein. 2-9. Effect of Repeals. whenever, an ordinance shall be repealed or modified by a subsequent ordinance, the ordinance or portion repealed or modified. shall continue in force'until •the•publication or posting of the re- pealing or modifying ordinance:when,,such publication or posting is required by lav, but. no suit, proceeding, right, fine or penalty instituted or created, given, secured or accrued'under any ordinance previous to its repeal, shall in any wise be affected,:released or discharged, but may be prosecuted, enjoyed or recovered as fully as-if such ordinance had continued in force, unless it shall be•therein otherwise expressly provided.,'.,' 2-10. Penalties. Whenever the doing of any act.or the omission to do any act or duty is declared to be a breach-of any ordinance of the City, or unlawful -or is prohibited_ and there shall .be no fine or penalty prescribed for such breach, any person who shall be convicted of.such breach shall be COMPILATION AND INTERPRETATION §§ 2-11 adjudged to pay a fine of not less than Three Dollars ($3.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense, and whenever a minimum • but no maximum fine or penalty is imposed, the court may, in its discretion, adjudge the offender or offenders to pay any sum of money exceeding the minimum fine or penalty fixed, but not exceeding the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). 2-11. Election by Prosecuting Officer. In any case where the same offense is made punishable or is created by different chapters of this code, or sections or clauses in sections, the prosecuting officer may elect the section under which to proceed, but no more than one recovery shall be had against the same person for the same offense, provided that revocation of a license or permit shall not be considered a recovery or penalty so as to bar enforcement in addition to any other penalty imposed. 2-12. Invalidity. The invalidity of any section or chapter hereof shall not in any wise affect the validity of any other section or chapter. 2-13. Revival. When any ordinance repealing a former ordinance, clause or provision shall be subsequently repealed, such repeal shall not be construed to revive the former ordinance, clause or provision. 2-14 Effective Date. The City Code of Elgin shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and due publication, as required by law, and not prior to.January 1, 1955. • CHAPTER 3 • Corporate Seal 1. Description-Facsimile. 2. Use and Custody. 3-1. Description-Facsimile. That the corporate seal of said City hereto- fore adopted is hereby continued as the corporate seal of said City. Said seal_ shows a female figure with cap of liberty, horn of plenty, sheaf of wheat, plow and wheel, and contains the motto "URBS FLUIIINIS" and the in- scription "CITY OF ELGIN INCORPORATED FEBRUARY 28th, 1854" around its outer edge. Said seal is hereby established and declared to have been and shall now be the corporate seal of the City of Elgin. An impression of seal is herein made immediately following this Section. 3-2. Use and Custody. The seal shall be and remain in the custody of the City Clerk and his successors in office to be used by him in all cases provided for by the laws of the United States, the State of Illinois, the Ordinances of the City of Elgin and in all such cases where by the laws or customs of nations the use of the corporate seal of the City becomes necessary. • • CHAPTER 4 • City Datum and Bench Marks 1. Establishment. 3. Tampering. 2. Description of Bench Mark and 4. Sidewalks and Streets Built Locations. Accordingly. 4-1. Establishment. There is hereby established and fixed a base or datum plane in and for the City of Elgin for determining, measuring and fixing elevations and grades in said City, which base or datum plane shall be known under the style and name of "Elgin City Datum." The said Elgin City Datum shall coincide with the base or datum plane fixed and deter- . mined by the United-States army and described on page 2,672 of the Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army, to the Secretary of War, for the year 1885, as follows: "U.S.P.B.M. 86 at West Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, corner of State Street and Highland Avenue. Elgin City Datum is seven hundred thirty-seven and thirty-six one-hundredths (737.36) feet below said U.S.P.B.M. 86. As a matter of accuracy it should be stated that the elevation of 224.7463 meters given by the government was readjusted and is now given as 717.464 feet above mean sea level, which elevation of 717.464 feet above mean sea level was adopted by the United States Geological and the Coast and Geodetic Survey in A. D. 1903. 4-2. Description of Bench Mark and Locations. That for the purpose of • facilitating grade and elevation measurements in said City and determining the location of said Elgin Cita- Datum, "Bench Marks" are hereby established, fixed and located in said City of Elgin. Each Bench Mark is the top of a copper bolt leaded vertically in the square face of a stone 19 inches square and 4 inches thick placed about 4 feet below the surface of the ground. Resting on the stone and placed centrally over said copper bolt is a hollow cast-iron pipe 4 inches in internal diameter and 4 feet long, closed at the top with an iron cap. This iron pipe by removing the said cap affords ready access to said Bench Mark. The Bench Marks hereby established in said City shall be known and located as follows: Elgin Bench Mark 1: Located on Highland Park one and two-tenths (1.2) feet south-west of the south-west line of Ryerson Avenue and seventy- five (75) feet from the intersection of the south-west line of Ryerson Avenue with the east line of South State Street. Elevation: Seven-hundred eighty-eight and fifty-two one-hundredths (788.52) feet above Elgin City Datum. Elgin Bench Mark 2: Located one hundred and eight-tenths (100.8) feet west of the west line of Chapel Street and eleven and eight-tenths (11.8) feet south of the south line of Prairie Street. Elevation: Seven hundred sixty-one and eighty-nine one-hundredths (761.89) feet above Elgin City Datum. Elgin Bench Mark 3: Located on Hill Street school grounds, now known as the Sheridan School, fifty-three and four-tenths (53.4) feet east of the east • line of Hill Avenue, (formerly Hill Street) and one-hundred and fifty and two-tenths (150.2) feet south of the south line of Ann Street. Elevation: Eight hundred eleven and seventeen one-hundredths (811.17) feet above Elgin City Datum. MAYOR AND CiOMMISSIONERS §§ 6-16 All such officers and employees shall exercise their powers and duties subject to the supervision of the Commissioner. • 6-16. Property. The Commissioner shall have custody of and be charged with the care of all property pertaining to his department. 6-17. Records. The Commissioner shall keep or cause to be kept proper records showing the activities of the various branches of his department. 6-18. Rules and Regulations. The Commissioner shall have power to and is hereby authorized to make reasonable rules and regulations—not in conflict with any ordinance or statute—to govern the activities of the officers and employees assigned to his department. Such rules and regulations shall be binding upon all such officers and employees until or unless the same are changed or revoked by the Council. COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY 6-19. Head of Department. In addition to his statutory powers and duties, the Commissioner of Public Health and Safety shall be Superintendent Of the Department of Public Health and Safety, and shall be a member of the Board of Local Improvements. 6-20. Health Department. The Commissioner shall have charge of the enforcement of all laws and ordinances relating to public health, including purity of water supply, and to make and enforce such rules as may be neces- sary in times of pestilence, disease, or other emergency for the protection • of public health and safety. 6-21. Officers and Employees. The Commissioner shall have supervision over the Building Inspector, the Health Officer, the Health Inspectors, the Milk Inspector and all other officers or employees assigned to his department. All such officers and employees shall exercise their powers and duties subject to the supervision of the Commissioner. 6-22. Public Property. The Commissioner shall have charge of all public dumping grounds and the constructing and repair of buildings used wholly by his department, and such other property as may properly come into his custody. 6-23. Records and Reports. The Commissioner shall keep or cause to be kept adequate records showing the activities of the various branches of his department. 6-24. Rules and Regulations. The Commissioner shall have power and is hereby authorized to make reasonable rules and regulations—not in conflict with any ordinance or statute—to govern the activities of the officers and employees assigned to his department. Such rules and regulations shall be binding upon all such officers and employees until or unless the same are changed or revoked by the Council. • COMMISSIONER OF STREETS AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS 6-25. Head of Department. In addition to his statutory powers and duties, the Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements shall be Super- intendent of the Department of Streets and Public Improvements, and he shall §§ 6-26 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN be ex officio Superintendent of Streets, and as such, a member of the Board of Local Improvements. 6-26. Construction—Repair. The Commissioner shall have supervision over the entire erection, making and'reconstruction of all street improve- ments, paving, curbing, sidewalks, driveways, sewers, bridges and viaducts, and all public improvements and the repair and cleaning thereof, unless other- wise-provided by law or 'ordinance, and of the cleaning and' sprinkling of streets, alleys and public places. 6-27' Enforcement of Ordinances. The Commissioner shall. be charged with the enforcement of all ordinances relating to streets, sidewalks and other public ways_in the City, including.excavations and obstructions in streets, alleys and public ways, and street corner waste paper receptacles. 6-28. .Sewers. The Commissioner shall have supervision.over .the sewers and sewer system, and over all labor, repairs, inspections and materials nec- essary or useful to maintain said sewers and sewer system in good working condition. 6-29. Officers and Employees. .The Commissioner shall.have. supervision over all officers and employees who may be assigned to his department. 6-30. Rules and Regulations. The Commissioner shall'have power and is hereby authorized to make reasonable rules and regulations—not in conflict with any ordinance or statute—to govern the activities -of the officers and employees assigned to his department. Such rules and regulations shall be binding upon all such officers and employees until or unless the salve are changed or revoked by the Council. COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC PROPERTY 6-31. Head of t'he Department. In addition to his statutory powers and dirties, the Commissioner.of.Public Property shall:be' the Superintendent of the Department of Public Property, Parks, Play Grounds and Cemeteries, and shall be a member of the Board of Local Improvements.- He shall have the custody of all property belonging thereto. 6-32. Lighting Publid Places. The Commissioner shall be in charge of and supervise•the electric light system'of the City and of'buildirigs; property and apparatus belonging thereto, the control, management and direction of the lighting of streets, alleys, public grounds, bridges, viaducts, subways and buildings not otherwise assigned'by law, and he shall have charge of, control and managements of the connecting of all electric wiring to and with the wires of any public utility, or any person' rendering 'service Tinder any franchise, contract or grant, and shall issue permits for the same.' 6.33. Inspections. The Commissioner' shall have charge-arid control of the inspections made upon matters pertaining to his department and shall collect for' the same,`adcording to.' law; and. account to the Department of Accounts and Finances once per month. 6-34. Enforcement of Ordinances. The Commissioner shall" see" to the enforcement 'of"all ordinances relating to public property. MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS §§ 6-36 6-35. Officers and Employees. The Commissioner shall have supervision of the City Electrician, the Electrical Inspector, Plumbing Inspector and such • other officers and employees as may be assigned to his department. 6-36. Rules and Regulations. The Commissioner shall have power to make reasonable rules and regulations—not in conflict with any statute or ordinance-governing the conduct of the execution of his department. Such rules and regulations shall be binding upon and obeyed by all officers and employees assigned to the Department of Public Property until the same are changed or revoked by a majority vote of the Council. • • CHAPTER 7 Boards and Commissions Article I. Board of Local Improvements Article II. Fire and Police Commissioners Article III. Civil Service Commission Article IV. • Engineers Examining Board Article V. Firemen's Pension Board Article VI. Police Pension Board Article VII. Board of Health Article VIII. Plan Commission • CHAPTER 7 • Boards and Commissions ARTICLE I. BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS 101. Creation. 104. President-Secretary. 102. Organization. 105. Duties., 103. Meetings. 106. Compensation. 7-101. Creation. The Mayor and the Commissioners shall be and they are hereby constituted as the Board of Local Improvements of the City. 7-102. Organization. The-Mayor of said City shall be, and perform the duties of the President of such Board of Local Improvements of said City; and the said Board shall elect from its members a Vice-President, a Secretary and Assistant Secretary. It shall be the duty of said officers to perform all acts and exercise all powers directed and conferred upon them respectively'by the laws of this state in relation to Local Improvements-in the City, and.to perform such other acts and duties as said Board may require and direct in relation to such local improvements. The secretary so elected, and in his absence or in- ability to act, the Assistant Secretary shall' act as and perform the duties of the clerk of said Board. 7-103. Meetings. Said Board of Local Improvements shall hold regular weekly meetings on each and 'every Monday for the transaction of all business in the office of the Council of said City in the City Hall in Elgin; Illinois, at • the hour of nine-thirty o'clock A.M., provided that public hearings on or con- siderations of proposed local improvements, or formal hearings on or con- sideration of any other matter within the jurisdiction of said Board may be held at such place at such other-times and said Board may by resolution desig- nate and provide. 7-104. -President-Secretary. The President shall, or in his absence the Vice-President shall preside at all meetings of the said Board, and the Secre- tary shall keep an accurate record of the proceedings of all meetings of the Board in a book to be kept in the office of the City Clerk for that purpose. 7-105. Duties. It shall be the duty of the Board of Local Improvements, and of each member thereof,.to:perform all such duties relating to Local Im- provements within the City as shall be required of said Board and of each member thereof, by the laws of the State of Illinois and the ordinances of the City. 7-106. Compensation. Each member of the Board of Local Improvements shall receive a salary of One Hundred Dollars ($.100.00) per month. ARTICLE II. FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS 201. Creation. 202.' Duties. 7-201. Creation. There shall be a Board of Fire and Police Commissioners as provided by law, which shall consist of three (3) members whose terms shall • be for three years. Such members shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the consent of the City Council. Of the three members of the board, one shall be a member of the employee class, one from the employing class, and the third shall be a representative citizen not identified with either the employee or em- ploying groups, as provided by statute. §§ 7-202 MUNICIPAL.CODE OF ELGIN 7-202. Duties. The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners shall have charge of all appointments to the organized fire and police departments and shall conduct and hold all entrance and promotional examinations in the manner required by law. ARTICLE III. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 301. Establishment. 303. Other Duties. 302. Duties pertaining to Employers. . 7-301. Establishment. There shall be a Civil Service.Commission of three (3) commissioners for the City, as'provided in the statute establishing a civil service for cities, which was previously adopted by referendum for this munici- pality. (Illinois Revised Statiltes'Chapter 241/).; paragraph 39).- A Civil Serv- ice Commissioner shall be appointed by the Mayor each year and shall serve for a'three (3) year term; as provided by statute. 7-302. Duties pertaining to-Employers.. It.shall be the power and the duty of the Civil Service Commission to classify all places of employment of the City which are subject to civil service, in accordance with law, excepting therefrom members of the organized Police and Fire Departments, as appointed by.the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. 7-303. Other Duties. The Civil Service Commission shall perform all duties required of such commission by the laws.of the.State of Illinois to carry out the purposes-6f "An Act to regulate the civil:service of cities", (approved March 20,' 1895') as amended. ARTICLE IV. ENGINEERS',EXAMINING BOARD 401. Creation. 407. Fees. ' 402. Terms and Meetings. 408. Stationary Engineer-License. 403. Rules and Regulations. 409. Fireman—License. 404. Duties.. 410. Duty of Owners—License.. . 405. Inspections. 411. Definitions. r 406. Licenses. '7-401: Creation. There is liereby created a"Board of Examiners of Sta- tionary Engineers (hereinafter called the Board),such Board to consist of three (3)'members who shall be licensed stationary engineers, well informed as to the construction,operation and theory of 'steam boilers and!steam engines. Mem- bers of the Board shall be appointed. by the City Council upon the recom- mendation of the Commissioner of Public Health and Safety. They shall take the oath as required of City Officers: The Board shall''elect a:Chairman and a Secretary. The Secretary of such' Board'shall receive such'compensation as may be provided by the City Council. 7-402. Terms and Meetings. The terms of the members of.the.Board of Examiners of Stationary Engineers shall expire on the first Monday in May succeeding the regularquadrennial municipal' election provided,'however, all appointments shall.remain in,effect until successors have been appointed. Regular meetings of the Board-shall be held on the first'Monday .of each month between the hours of 7:00,o'clock-P.M. and' 10:00 P.M. Such meetings of the Boardshall be held on the first Monday of-each month, or such meetings of the Board maybe called by the chairman or any two (2) members, either by actual notice or by written notice mailed not,later than the-day-preceding BOARDS AND COMMISSIOVS §§ 7-403 the day upon which the special meeting is to be held. All meetings shall be held in the City Hall. • 7-403. Rules and Regulations. The Board shall prepare rules and regula- tions governing meetings of the Board and for the purpose of carrying out the requirements contained in- this article. Such regulations shall be reduced to writing and filed with the Secretary of the Board. Such regulations may be amended. The Board may adopt and use an official seal. 7-404. Duties. (a) Applicants for examination shall pay the required original fee to the City Clerk, who shall furnish the applicant with. proper forms for application for examination. (b) The Board shall examine the qualifications of all applicants for licenses as owners or as stationary engineers or firemen. Such examinations may be either written or oral or both. The Board shall require that such applicant be qualified to perform the duties required for the safe operation of steam boilers and stationary engines and shall inquire into the habits of the applicant as to the.sobriety and faithfulness to duty. After examination of the applicant, the Board may grant a license to the applicant either limited as to location or unlimited, such distinction to be determined by the Board from the qualifications of the applicant as disclosed by the examination. (c) Renewals of licenses for stationary engineers and firemen shall be made without examination, provided that the Board may require applicants for renewals to submit themselves for examination. No license shall be renewed or shall be renewable after March 31st succeeding the calendar year for which the said license was last in effect. Renewals of owner's boiler license shall be made upon proof of safe operating condition of the said boiler and upon recbmmenda- tion of the boiler inspector. (d) Temporary permits may be issued by the Secretary of the Board for engineers and firemen upon affidavit by the applicant showing that the applicant is possessed of the necessary minimum qualifications for such duties. Such temporary permits shall be effective not later than the nest regular meeting of the Board after the date of such permit. (e) The Board may revoke any license issued by them for violation of this article. Hearings on such violations shall be after not less than three (3) clays written notice to the license holder. (f) Licenses to operate steam engines or boilers, as o«tiers thereof,-shall be issued upon satisfactory proof of the safe condition of the same. 7-405. Inspections. The Board may make inspections or cause inspections to be made of all stationary engines and steam boilers in the City of Elgin such as are required to-be operated by licensed stationary engineers or firemen under the provisions of this article. The report of the boiler inspector of-the City- of Elgin shall be satisfactory proof of the safe condition of such stationary engine or steam boiler. The members of the Board and the boiler inspector as its agent are hereby authorized to go upon any premises where such stationary engine and steam boiler are situated at any time during working hours for the purpose of making inspections. Such inspections shall not be required where the owner has made arrangements for regular inspection by a competent boiler inspector as provided 'by the ordinances of the City of Elgin. 7-406. Licenses. The licenses herein required shall be issued by the Secre- tary of the Board upon recommendation of the Board and upon the payment of the fee hereinafter set forth. Licenses for steam boilers and air pressure vessels §§ 7-407 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN shall be issued by the City Clerk upon recommendation of a boiler-inspector. All licenses shall expire on the 31st day of December of each year and shall be pro rata as to the first or the second half of the calendar year. 7-407. Fees. All fees shall be payable,to the'City Collector upon filing application whether for original appointment or for renewal. No license or permit shall be issued until such fee has been deposited with the City Collector: License Fees Annual license for 'steam boiler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .x$2.00 Original license as Stationary Engineer. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00 Annual license fee for renewal. . . . . . : . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00 Annual license for air pressure vessel. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 1.00 Original license as Boiler Fireman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... :.. 2.00 Annual license fee for renewal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.00 Not'more than two re-examinations shall be permitted on any application. 7-408. Stationary Engineer-License. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a steam engine in the City of Elgin unless such person has first obtained a license as a stationary engineer as hereinafter provided. .7-409. Fireman-License. It shall be unlawful for any person to tend a steam boiler unless such person has first obtained,a license as a fireman as here- inafter provided, provided that no license shall be required for any person tend- ing low pressure boilers, and provided further that a licensed stationary engineer shall be authorized to perform services as a fireman. 7-410. Duty of Owners-License. It shall be unlawful for.the owner of Any steam engine or any high pressure boiler to operate the same without the license hereinafter provided, or to employ any person to operate or tend the same unless such person has the license required by•this article. It shall be unlawful for any person owning a boiler or stationary engine to cause the same to be operated unless such boiler or,stationary engine is.in charge of a person having a license to operate the same and such person is in actual attendance in his duties during the operation of such stationary engine or boiler. 7-411. Definitions. (a) Steam Boiler. A boiler under steam pressure, exhausting through an engine and other boilers carrying a steam pressure of more than fifteen (15) pounds per square inch gauge regardless of intended use. (b) High pressure boiler. Any steam boiler carrying more than fifteen (15) pounds per square inch of pressure. (c) Low pressure boiler. Any steam boiler carrying fifteen (15) pounds or less per square inch of pressure. (d) Steam engine. Any engine operated by steam pressure not including, however, any steam 'locomotive or steam propelled vehicle operated on the highway. (e) Boiler pressure. The pressure in,a boiler as determined by a gauge and shall not be interpreted as absolute pressure. (f) Stationary engineer. A person who has had not less than one year of practical experience in the operation of steam engines, boilers and pumps. The word "engineer" shall not ,include persons operating steam. boilers carry- ing less than fifteen (15) pounds of pressure per square inch, -locomotives or steam vehicles operating on the highways. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONERS §§7-501 (g) Fireman. Any person whose duty it is to keep water in a steam boiler and fire or regulate the firing of such boiler whether under the super- vision of a licensed stationary engineer or not and who is qualified to operate boilers,boiler feed pumps and injectors. (h) Boiler inspector. Any person regularly engaged in the business or occupation of inspecting steam boilers or any person appointed by the City Council to perform such duties under the ordinances of the City of Elgin. (i) Air pressure vessel. Any vessel carrying more than seventy-five (75) pounds of pressure per square inch. ARTICLE V. FIREMEN'S PENSION BOARD 501. Creation. 502. Duties 7-501. Creation. There shall be a Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Pension Fund which shall consist of the Fire Chief, the Mayor, the City Treas- urer, the City Clerk, and three (3) other persons who shall be chosen from the active firemen of the city, and one other person who shall be chosen from the retired firemen as provided by statute. (Illinois Revised Statutes, Chapter 24, paragraph 919). The members of the Board selected from the•active and retired firemen shall be elected at the time and in the manner provided by statute. 7-502. Duties. The Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Pension Fund shall have control of the management of all funds belonging to or designated by law as part of the Firemen's Pension Fund and of the administration of such funds, as provided by:statute:- (Illinois Revised Statutes, 'Chapter 24, • paragraph 920.) ARTICLE VI. POLICE PENSION BOARD 601. Creation. 602. Duties. 7-601. Creation. There shall be a _Police Pension Board consisting of five (5) members; of these members two (2) shall be appointed by the Mayor, serving a term of two years each; two (2) shall be elected from the regular police force of the city, and one (1) shall be elected from the beneficiaries of the pension. Each member shall serve for.two (2) years and elected members shall be selected in the manner provided by law. (Illinois Revised Statutes, Chapter 24, paragraph 893). 7-602. Duties. It shall be the •duty of the members*of the Police Pension Board to manage, invest, and control the police pension fund and.all moneys pertaining thereto in the manner provided by statute. ARTICLE VII. BOARD OF HEALTH 701. Appointment. 703. Quarantine—Vaccination. 702. General Duties. 704. Orders—Notices. 7-701. Apointment. There is hereby created the�Board of Health for the City. The Board of Health shall consist of the -Mayor, the Commissioner of • Public Health and Safety, the Health Officer and .three other members. who shall-be appointed by the City Council. 7-702. General Duties. The Board of Health shall have the powers and perform the duties assigned to it by statute-or ordinance. .It shall be the duty §§ 7-703 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN' of the Board of Health to 'enforce all ordinances of the City which relate to public health or relate to nuisances. , The Board of Health shall make all necessary rules and regulations for the protection of the health of the inhabitants of the City, and to guard against the spread of contagious diseases, and to prevent by necessary rules and regulations, the induction of diseases, contagious or otherwise, within the.corporate.limits of the City. 7-703. Quarantine—Vaccination. The Board of Health is:hereby author- ized to make such reasonable rules as may be necessary regarding quarantine and vaccination, for the prevention and spread of contagious disease, and to quarantine premises where such disease occurs for such time as may be neces- sary to protect public health. The said Board shall have the power to prevent persons from entering or leaving premises on which a case of a contagious or epidemic disease occurs or if found, and to placard the same with signs indicating the nature of such dis- ease and the existence of the quarantine. 7-704.. Orders—Notices.' Any person violating any order,of the Board of Health or refusing to obey any such order, or destroying, mutilating or con- cealing any-notice posted by or under the authority of the Board-of Health shall be fined not less than one Dollar ($1.00) nor more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each offense. ARTICLE VIII. PLAN COMMISSION 801. .Creation.. . 805. Powers. 802. Appointments. 806. Rules. 803. Chairman. 807. Plats. 804. Secretary. 808. ' Meetings. 7-801. Creation. There is hereby created a Plan Commission for the City. The Plan Commission shall consist of twelve (12) members in addition to the,Mayor,'who shall be ex-officio member of such commission. 7-802. Appointments. The members of the Plan Commission .shall be recommended by the Mayor and appointments shall be made by the City Council. The terms of office of the members of the Plari Commission shall be.for four (4) years, provided that the terms of the members of'the Plan 'Commission first appointed shall ,be fixed and determined by. the .City Council in ;such a manner as to .provide for.appointing annually thereafter an equal number of . members of such commission.. The terms of all officers shall,expire.on the first Monday in May in the last year of their respective terms regardless of the actual date of appointment. Members of the.Plan Commission shall take oath as required generally for City officers."..." 7-803. Chairman. The Plan Commission shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman and such other.officers as.may be required.at the regulaf annual meeting of the Plan Commission or at an adjourned meeting thereof. Vacancies in such offices,shall-be filled by:the Commission. 7-804. Secretary. The Plan Commission shall have power and authority to-appoint annually a competent secretary who shall_keep-a.true, nd complete record of all meetings and actions of the Plan Commission. The•Secretary. shall BOARDS AND COMMISSIONERS §§ 7-805 also perform such duties as may be required by the Plan Commission. Official records of such commission shall be kept in the office of the City Clerk and • shall be available for public inspection. 7-805. Powers. The Plan Commission shall have power: (a) to prepare and recommend to the City Council a comprehensive plan of public improvements looking to the present and future development of the City. (b) to recommend from time to time changes in any official plan adopted by the City Council, (c) to provide reasonable requirements in reference to streets, alleys and public grounds in unsubdivided lands within the corporate limits and in contiguous territory outside the, and distant not more than one and one-half (11/2) miles from the corporate limits of the City, insofar as the same are not included in any city, village or incorporated towns, (d) to prepare and recommend to the City Council from time to time plans and specific improvements in pursuance of such official plans, (e) to give aid to the Board of Local Improvements or other officials of the City charged with the direction of improvements embraced within the official plan, to further the making of such improvements, and generally to promote realization of such plan, (f) and to exercise such other powers as may be provided by statute or ordinance. . 7-806. Rules. The Plan Commission shall adopt rules regulating the pro- cedure at all meetings of the Plan Commission. Such rules shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk and may be amended at any meeting, such rules to be effective upon filing in the office of the City Clerk. 7-807. Plats. No map or plat of any subdivision presented for record affecting lands within the corporate limits or any contiguous territory outside of and distant not more than one and one-half (11/�,) miles from the corporate limits of the City shall be approved by the City Council or be entitled to record or shall be valid unless such subdivision shall provide for streets, alleys and public grounds in conformity with such official plan. A certificate of such conformity shall be executed by the City Clerk upon proof of such conformity. 7-808. Meetings. Not less than four (4) quarterly meetings of the Plan Commission shall be held each year. Three days notice of the time and place of regular and special meetings shall be given in writing by the secretary at the direction of the chairman or upon the written request of not less than three (3) members. An annual meeting of the Plan Commission shall be held at 7:00 P.M. on the third Monday in May of each year in the City'Council room. Seven (7) members shall constitute a quorum for any regular or special meeting. CHAPTER 8 • Police'Department 1. Establishment. 10. Neglect of Duty. 2. Offices Created.- 11. False Reports., -:3. Duties of Chief of Police. 12. Impersonating an Officer, 4. Duties of other Members. . 13. Offenses.- 5. Duties in General. 14. Uniforms and Equipment. 6. Arrests and Investigations. 15. Retirement. 7. Accidents. 16. Hours and Vacations. 8. Badge. 17. Appointments. 9. Special Policemen. 8-1. Establishment. There is hereby established an executive department of the City to be known as'the Police Department. The Police Department shall consist of one (1) Chief of the Police Department, five (5) Lieutenants, three (3) Sergeants, thirty-four (34) 'Patrolmen and such other special.police- men, watchmen and employees as may be lawfully provided from time to time. The Police Department shall be divided into the following divisions: 1. Patrol Division. ' The duties of the Patrol Division shall include motor patrol, foot patrol, routine investigation, temporary appointments, assignments and special duties. 2. Investigation Division. The duties of the Investigation Division shall include investigation of crime, court work, special supervision of liquor, • vice, narcotics, crime prevention, juvenile delinquency and collection of license fees and revenues provided by City ordinances. 3. Division of Records 'and Identification: The duties of the Division of Records and Identification shall include the maintenance of all police records, criminal identification, custody of all police department p _ property, property of prisoners and other property entrusted to the custody of the Police Department, the receiving of all police complaints, maintenance of radio and police alarm systems and photographic services for.all divisions of the department. 4. Traffic Division. The duties*of the Traffic Division shall include the investigation of traffic accidents, traffic control and education, prosecu- tions for traffic violations, supervision of the school patrol, maintenance of traffic markers and signs and the collection of motor vehicle license fees. 5. Night Watch Division. The duties of the Night Watch Division shall include special Merchant Police service and-the collectionof revenues to,maintain such service. 8-2. Offices Created. There are hereby, created the offices of.the Chief of Police Department, Lieutenant, Sergeant and Patrolman.' Before entering upon the duties of the office, the Chief of the Police Department, shall execute his bond to the City of-Elgin in the penal sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) with surety to be approved by the City Council conditioned for the faithful performance of his duty as provided by law. Similar bonds•shall be executed by other,members of the department in the penal sum of five hundred dollars -($500.00);each with.like conditions. The term "Policeman" or. "Policemen" shall include all members of the Police Department.regardless of rank unless otherwise specified: The term "Supervisory Officer" shall include all members of the department above the rank of Patrolman. §§ 8-3 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN 8-3. Duties of Chief of Police. (a) The Chief of Police shall be the active head of the Police Department and shall assign members of the depart- ment for duties in the several divisions, detail members to special duties and shall have charge and custody of all property pertaining thereto. (b) He shall have supervision over all members of the department, be responsible for the proper management and conduct of the department and shall be the keeper of the City jail and custodian of all persons confined therein. (c) He shall have charge and custody of the police alarm system and all other communication systems used or required for the operation of the Police Department. He shall keep or cause to be kept a record of all arrests made in conformity with the best possible police record systems. (d) He shall keep records of all traffic .violations or accidents and other accidents resulting in a loss or damage or injury to persons or property and shall supervise traffic control devices. (e) He shall be charged with the enforcement of all laws and ordinances in force in the City relating to the public peace, health and safety and shall cooperate with other officials of the City in the enforcement of all ordinances of the City. (f) He shall give notice to the City Attorney of all damage to City prop- erty coming to.the attention of the Police Department together with a complete report relating thereto. (g)He shall notify the City Attorney of the violation of city ordinances and..of the filing of all complaints for warrants relating to the violation of the City ordinances insofar as the knowledge of the filing of such complaint is had by the Police Department. (h) The Chief of Police is empowered to make reasonable rules and regulations relating to the routine work of the department consistent with the ordinances of the City of Elgin and not in conflict with the rules and regula- tions of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. (i) Wilful neglect on the part of any member of the Police Department to comply with such rules and regulations shall be deemed to be a disobedience of lawful orders of the Chief of Police. (j) The Chief of Police is designated as the custodian of lost or stolen property subject to the following regulations: 0-1) If said property shall not be claimed by the rightful owner within sixty (60) 'days, or in case of seizure by a police officer in connection with any court proceeding, within thirty (30) days of the termination of such proceeding, it shall not be so claimed, said Custodian shall cause such property to be sold at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash in hand, a full description of the property and the time and place-of such sale to be published at least once in the official newspaper of the City not less than ten (10) nor more than fifteen (15) days prior to said sale, and he shall also post in three public places within the City a copy of the notice so published; provided that such property not sold, in the first sale may be offered and sold at any subse- quent sale without further publication. The proceeds of any sale .or-sales so made after deducting the cost of storage, advertising and other expenses.in- cident to the handling and sale of such property, shall be paid over to the City Treasurer as a part of the general fund. (j-2) If such property shall remain unsold.for a period of ninety (90) days after the date of its delivery to said Custodian, or.for a period of thirty (30) days after the termination of any court proceeding as above referred to, the City may claim the same for its use by resolution of'the Council duly adopted. POLICE DEPARTMENT §§ 8-4 (j-3) If such property or any item thereof shall be dangerous or bulky or of a perishable nature, said Custodian may, with the approval of the Mayor, • cause such property to be advertised and sold upon three days notice.in the manner above provided. (j-4) If such property shall be offered for sale twice and remain unsold or shall not be claimed by the City as above provided, the Custodian shall cause the same to be destroyed or given for charitable purposes. (j-5) Nothing herein shall be construed to apply to any stolen property, the disposition of which is otherwise provided for by law,including motor vehicles and animals to be impounded, nor to any gambling device, nor to any bowie knife, dirk, sling shot, metallic knuckles or other deadly weapon of like char- acter, but all such weapons shall within six months after their receipt be com- pletely destroyed by said Custodian. (k) The Chief of Police shall make an annual report to the City Council showing the work carried on by the department during the preceding year,.in such detail as may be required by the City Council together with a statement of all property owned by the Police Department together with suggestions and recommendations for the improvement of police service. 8-4. Duties of other Members. Other members of the Police Department shall perform such duties as may be assigned to them by the Chief of Police and under the supervision of the Chief of Police. 8-5. Duties in General. The Police Department shall be charged with enforcement of all ordinances and statutes in force in the City and with the prevention of crimes and offenses and the apprehension of law violators. The members of the Department shall perform such other duties as may be assigned ® to them by the Superintendent of Police and the City Council. 8-6. Arrests and Investigations. Every member of the Police Department is hereby declared to be a conservator of the peace with powers to make arrests. Patrolmen shall arrest without warrant any person detected or seen by them in the commission of felonies, misdemeanors or violations of City ordinances, and any persons whom they have reason to believe are guilty of a felony, or who are escaping from lawful arrest or confinement. Members of the Police Department shall have power to serve Civil and Criminal warrants, writs and process as is provided by statute. No such process shall be served by any -patrolman without an order from a supervisory officer. 8-7. Accidents. It shall be the duty of every policeman who is present at or called to the scene of an accident of any kind which results in damage to property or injury to person or loss of lives to make a written report to be filed in the office of the Chief of Police of the nature of the accident, the time of the occurrence, the names of such witnesses as he has been able to learn and a detailed report of the same. 8-8. Badge. Every member of the Police Department shall wear a suit- able badge which shall be furnished by the City, such badge to remain the property of the City and to be surrendered to the Chief of Police together with other property of the City which may be in his possession upon his death, dis- charge or resignation. 8-9. Special Policemen. Special policemen may be appointed by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners upon request for private purposes or for service on the part of the City for.such time as may be deemed necessary not exceeding sixty. (60) days. Such special policemen shall have the:same powers and be subject to the same rules and regulations relating to police MUNICIPAL:CODE OF ELGIN -duties'as the other members of the Police Department provided:that they shall not be'entitled to compensation'from the City except for such time as.they may be:assigned•to active duty for the City. They shall be subject,to summary;re- moval by the Chief of Police, who shall immediately report such,removal,to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. The appointments-made under this section shall:not be, interpreted to confer general police powers upon such appointees. .8-10. .Neglect. of-'Duty. It shall be unlawful for any meniVer.. of the Police Department to neglect or refuse to perform any duty required'of him by the ordinances of the City or the laws of the State of Illinois, by the Chief of Police or by the Mayor in his iofficial capacity of Superintendent of Police. ._ 8-11. False Reports. It shall;be unlawful for any member of the Police Department to make a false official report. 8-12. Impersonating an Officer. It shall be unlawful for any" person to impersonate or pretend to be a policeman or a member of the Police Department unless such person is lawfully authorized to do so. 8-13. Offenses. It shall be unlawful for any person to cause or assist in the escape of any person lawfully in the custody of the Police Department or of any member of the Police Department, or to obstruct or hinder any member .of the Police Department in the performance of his duties or to give him false information for the purpose of obstructing: or delaying such member of the Police.Department in-the'performance of his duties, or to give or make a false official report. ' It shall be unlawful for any person to retain in his possession any property of the Police Department after demand for the surrender of such property has been made upon him by the Chief of Police. ' 8-14 Uniforms and'Equipment. All members of the Police :Department below the rank of Chief of Police:shall, at their own expense, except.as other- wise provided, be adequately'Provided with uniforms conforming to specifica- tions approved by -the 'Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the City of Elgin and such other. equipment including pistols as may be required. All such members of the Police Department shall wear such equipment while on duty provided that when such members of the Police Department are detailed for special investigation and appearance in Court, the Chief of Police may waive such requirement. 8-15. Retirement. It is. hereby provided that sixty-three (63) years is. the maximum age for the legal employment of any person as a member of the Police Department of the City of Elgin. Any member of such Police Depart- ment arriving at the age of sixty-three (63) years shall be automatically re- tired and discharged. 8=16. Hours and Vacations. (a) Members of the Police Department shall be entitled to four (4) days off from work each month, and in addition, a vaca- tion.period of fourteen (14) days.at such time.as may be authorized by the Chief of police. (b) A plan for modified, rotating shifts of working hours for patrolmen shall be placed in.operation as follows: the working hours of patrolmen shall be divided into three (3) shifts, viz, from seven o'clock (7:00) A.M.,to three O'clock (3:00) "P.M.; from three'o'clock (3:00) P.M. to eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M.; from eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M: to seven o'clock (7:00) AX: -All other patrolmen shall be rotated on.the other two shifts and seniority shall_ be recog- POLICE DEPARTMENT §§ 8-17 nized in transferring patrolmen from the eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. to seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. shift to the other two shifts. It is provided, however, that • the Chief of Police shall have authority to modify the rules set forth in this paragraph at his discretion in cases of emergency. (c) "Emergency" in the foregoing paragraph is defined to mean riots, strikes or other serious events involving the public welfare. (d) The Chief of Police is authorized and empowered to exercise and enforce disciplinary measures for the welfare of the Police Department and for the purpose of insuring efficiency among the members thereof. Such disciplinary measures are authorized for misconduct on the part of members of the Depart- ment of such nature and character not serious enough to cause the preferring of charges before the Board of Police Commissioners. The Chief of Police shall not be authorized to permanently alter or change the so-called seniority rules, but as a disciplinary measure, after a hearing, may order the suspension, with- out pay, of any offender for a period of not less than five (5) nor more than ten (10) days, and such suspension shall not be inflicted more than twice in any twelve (12) month period. The authority of the Chief of Police to impose reasonable disciplinary punishment shall not be limited to the method above described, namely, suspension. 8-17. Appointments. All regular members of the Police Department in- eluding the Chief shall be appointed by the Board of Fire and Police Com- missioners as provided by law. . i • • a CHAPTER 9 Fire Department Article I. • Fire Department Article II. Fire Protection Service • CHAPTER'9 • Fire Department ._ ARTICLE h. FIRE DEPARTMENT 101. "Establishment. .107. .Spectators at Fires.• . 102. Offices Created.. 168. Fire Hose Damage. 103. Appointments. 109. Custody of Property. 104. Duties of Chief. 110. Investigation of Fires. 105. :Command; .111..-.Arrests. 106. Duties of Department. 112. Rules and Regulations. 9-101. Establishment. There is herby established an..executive depart- ment of the City to be known as the Fire Department for the City, which shall consist of the Fire Department Chief; two (2) Deputy Chiefs; five (5) Captains; five (5) Lieutenants,.-and twenty-six (26) Firemen. 9402. Offices created. There are hereby created the.offices of Chief of Fire-Department; two -(2) Deputy Chiefs; five (5) Captains;_five (5)- Lieu= tenants,'and'tienty-six (26) Firemen. Before entering'upon the duties of the office, the Chief-of the Fire Department shall execute his bond to the City of Elgin in the penal sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) with surety to be approved by the City Council conditioned for the faithful performance of his duty as provided by.law. :Similar.bonds shall be executed by other members of the department in the penal sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) each with like conditions. The term "Fireman" or "Firemen'.' shall-iiiclude:all members • of the Fire Department-regardless of'rank unless otherwise`specified.- The term "Supervisory Officer" shall include all members of.the department above the rank of fieman. 9-103. Appointments. All full time members of the Fire Department, including-the-Chief shall be-appointed by the Board of Fire and Police Com- missioners asprovided by law. 9-104. Duties of Chief. The Chief of the Fire Department shall:be- re sponsible for the care of the apparatus belonging thereto and the performance oftheir duties by the members of the Department. He shall keep such records and-make such:reprt os regarding the activities of his Department.as may be required by:the Mayor. 9-105. Command. The Chief, and in his.:absence such-.'Officer .of higher rank as may be designated by him, shall have charge of the activities of the de- partment:- All members of-the-department shall- obey the orders and direc- tions of-the Fire Chief-and other superiors in the department.' . 9-106. Duties of Department. It shall be the function of the Fire De- partment, and the duty.of,the.members therof;to prevent.and extinguish acci- dental or.destructive fires occurring in.the. City, and to enforce.all ordinances relating to fire hazards. 9-107. Spectators, at'Fires. It shall be the duty of all spectators at fires fo'obey all the orders of.the members of the Fire Department on duty there with respect to keeping .away from:the scene:of the fire or the handling or interference with the apparatus of the, Department.' . 9-108. Fire Hose Damage., It shall be.unlawful for any person to operate or�drive' any vehicle on or acros"s-aiiy fire`hose lines except by specific order and direction of a member-of the-Fire=Department.- - §§ 9-109 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN 9-109. Custody of Property. The members of the Fire Department shall have charge of and custody of property removed by them from the.scene of a fire to avoid loss or damage, until the same is turned over to the owner or agent for the owner thereof. 9-110. Investigation of Fires. It shall be the duty of the Chief of the Fire Department to investigate into the cause of any accidental or destructive fire occurring in the City; and in case there is reason to suspect that there was any criminal act or violation of a City ordinance in connection therewith, he shall report the same to the City Attorney. 9-111. Arrests. The Fire Chief and members of the Fire Department shall have the power to arrest any person at or near the scene of an accidental or destructive fire for interference with the Fire Department in the performance of its duties, or for the commission of any crime or ordinance violation in con- nection therewith.. 9-112. Rules and Regulations. The Fire Chief may make or prescribe such rules and regulations for the conduct and guidance of the members of the Department as he shall deem advisable; and such rules, when approved by the Council, shall be binding on such member's. The respective ranks and grades of the members as to superiority within the Department may be prescribed by regulations. ARTICLE II. FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE 201. Response to Requests. 206. Fee. 202. Contract in Effect. 207. General Regulations. 203. Location of Premises. 208. Assistance. 204. Applications. 209. Change of Ownership—Contract 205. Contracts—Expiration Date. Renewals. 9-201. Responding to Requests. The Fire Department of the City of Elgin may respond to requests for fire protection services subject to the pro- visions and conditions of this ordinance beyond the corporate limits of the City of Elgin. 9=202. Contract in Effect. Requests for fire protection service shall be granted only for premises beyond the corporate limits on condition that there be in force and effect a contract for the furnishing of such service to the said premises as hereinafter provided. 9-203. Location of Premises. No contract for fire protection service shall be executed on behalf of the City of Elgin for any premises more than two miles from the corporate limits except by direction of the City Council. 9-204. Applications. Applications for fire protection service shall be made in triplicate and be filed in the office of the City Clerk; shall contain such information as may be required for the complete description of the premises to be protected, including assessed valuation, location and availability of water supply.. All such applications shall be referred to the Chief of the Fire De- partment for investigation and report thereon. Applications for fire protection service shall be signed by the owner(s) of the premises or his agent and shall be accompanied with the annual fee as herein required. 9-205. Contracts—Expiration Date. Applications accepted by -the City of Elgin,shall be considered as.contracts.for fire protection service and the pro- FIRE DEPARTMENT §§ 9-206 visions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be a part of each such contract. Every such contract shall expire on the 30th day of April following the execu- tion thereof. Renewals thereof may be made by presenting the most recent • tax statement showing the assessed valuation of the premises, and making pay- ment of the annual service fee. 9-206. Fee. The annual fire protection fee shall be determined by the City Council at its first meeting in.April of each year or earlier and shall be determined by applying the city tax rate for the operation and maintenance of the Fire Department against the assessed valuation of the premises to be served using latest available costs. The first service fee for any premises after the date of this ordinance shall be pro-rata on a monthly basis and every such service fee thereafter for such premises shall be on an annual basis. 9-207. General Regulations. The following general regulations shall ap- ply to premises beyond the corporate limits of the City of Elgin: 1. All premises covered by a fire protection service contract shall be sub- ject to fire regulations of the City of Elgin and to inspection by authorized in inspectors of the Fire Department. 2. That the Fire Department will respond to requests for fire protection service with such men and equipment as may be reasonably available and reasonably required, within the sole discretion of the Chief of the Fire Depart- ment or the officer in charge thereof. 3. No City of Elgin firemen or equipment will be sent beyond the corpo- rate limits under such conditions or circumstances as will or may impair fire protection service within the City of Elgin. The judgment of the Chief of the Fire Department or officer in charge shall be final. 4. Neither the Cita, of Elgin nor any of its employees or officers shall be liable for failure to provide such fire protection service or for loss or damage by reason of failure to extinguish fires on any premises covered by a fire protection contract. 5. Fire protection service contracts may be revoked and cancelled at any time for cause by the Mayor upon the giving of written notice to the owner or occupant of the premises covered, such cancellation to be effective seven days after personal service or the mailing of such notice postage prepaid to the address shownon the service contract. 9-208. Assistance. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Fire De- partment from responding to call from other municipalities for assistance; to schools, hospitals, churches, sanitariums or place of public gatherings to assist in the saving of lives or property. 9-209. Change of Ownership—Contract Renewals. The provisions of this ordinance and the regulations herein contained may be amended or revised at any time hereafter and such amendment or revision shall be deemed to be and shall become a part of all contracts for fire protection service and renewals thereof. Fire protection contracts shall remain in force and effect as to the premises described without regard to change of ownership during the contract period or any renewal thereof. • CHAPTER 10 • Water Department. ARTICLE I. MANAGEMENT 101. Establishment. 102. Superintendent of Water Dept.Duties. 103. Duties of Department. 10-101. Establishment. There is hereby established an executive depart- ment of the City government .to be known as the Water Department. The Water Department shall consist of the system of water 'supply and distri- bution and water works plants and all officers and employees assigned to the operation and maintenance thereof. 10-102. Superintendent of Water Dept. Duties. There is hereby created. the office of Superintendent of Water Department as an executive office of the City. The Superintendent shall be the supervising officer of the Water De- partment and have'charge of all property.and employees. He shall supervise and cause to be inspected all connections made with the public water works system of the City; shall .have charge of all the pumping stations of the City and be responsible for their efficient operation and management.; shall have supervision over the making of any extensions to the water works system; shall be responsible for the enforcement of all laws and ordinances relating to the water works system; shall keep.adequate records showing the accomplishments and expenditures of his department; shall make such reports as the Council • may require, and shall perform such other duties as may be required of him by the Council. 10-103. Duties of Department. Thee management of the Water Depart- ment of the City shall be the duty of the Superintendent of the Water-D-epart- ment, hereinafter designated as the Superintendent. . It shall be his-duty'to protect the same from unnecessary damage or loss, and keep said Water De- partment in good running order and repair. He shall superintend and direct all work pertaining to the further extension of the said:Water -Department, and all repairs-upon the same of every. kind'and nature.;-he shall make an annual report-to the .Council; or,oftener if required, of all his sets and doings in and about the same. Such reports shall show the kind and amount of materials used, -the cost thereof, and all expenses-pertaining to the department; he shall keep a correct map or profile 'of-all water mains.now or hereafter laid in said City on file-in his.office, with their dimensions, locations and connections, valves, hydrants and cut-offs- also keep just, true and:correct books of account in such manner at all times to show the.true conditions and state of business in.his said office. Such books shall at all times be subject to inspection by the Council: He shall deliver 'such books of account to his successor in'office. He shall make all necessary purchases of materials and supplies for use in-his depart- ment not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) in amount. When the cost of.same-exceeds-such-sum, proper specifications for such materials'acid.supplies shall be prepared"and presented to:the Council as provided by law. ARTICLE II.' OPERATION • 201. Application for Water Service Connection. 202: Service Installation—house Piping. 203. Destruction of Pavements. 204. Repairs and Replacements of Water Service. §§ 10-201 MUNICIPAL CODE Or ELGIN 205. Cut-Offs-Branches Prohibited. 206. Cross-Connection with Private Water Supply not Permitted. 207. All Water to Pass Through Water Meter-No Re-Sale. 208. Application for Meter. 209. Repairing Meters. 210. Testing Water Meters. 211. Yard Hydrant and Sprinkling Plugs. 212. Unlawful to Obstruct Meters, etc.-Grounding of Electric Circuits. 213. Regulations. 214. Leaks and Waste Prohibited. 215. Fire Hydrants. 216. Molestation or Injury to Water Mains, etc. 217. Water Department Revenue. 218. Water Rates. 219. Quarterly Readings. 220. Sprinkler and Fire Protection Service. 221. Time for Paying Water Rents. 222. Prompt Payment. 223. Omitted. 224. Liens for Delinquent Accounts. 225. Meters Out of Order. 226. Leakage. 227. Street Department. 228. Discontinuing Water Service. 229. Turning on City Water Supply. 230. Discontinuance of Service in Emergencies. 231. Disturbing Mains or Service Shut-Offs. 232. Plumbing Inspector to Make Report.. 233. Water Main Extension. 234. Service Installation Charges Including Main Extensions. 235. Water Main Extension Application Fund. 236. Inspection and Inspectors. 237. Penalty for Violation of Ordinance. 238. Repeal. 10-201. Application for Water Service Connection. No .person shall be permitted to tap or make any connection with the pipes of the Water Depart- ment other than employees of the Water Department. Persons desiring water service connections must make written applications therefor at the office of the Water Department. Every application for installation of lead or cast iron water service shall be accompanied by a deposit in advance to pay the costs of such installation from water main in street to the curb stop-cock. The costs of such services shall be determined'by the Superintendent of Water Department subject to the approval of the City Council and shall in no case be less than the cost of such connection. i A water service shall consist of a-corporation cock placed in the water main, a lead or cast iron service pipe, a curb stop-cock or gate valve and a cast iron shut-off valve box. All manholes shall be constructed by the property owner at his expense. Man- holes must measure at least five (5) feet across the bottom and be fitted with iron rung steps into the side of pit. Frame and cover of manholes must weigh at least 325 pounds, the covers to measure not less than 22 inches in diameter. 10-202. Service Installation-House Piping. (a) Services. All service pipes placed in connection with the City water mains shall be of lead or cast iron pipes and must.be at least five and one-half (51/2) feet below the surface of the earth-, the same shall be of the class lead WATER DEPARTMENT §§ 10-203 as. hereinafter provided or cast iron pipes of a standard provided by this ordinance. Service installations shall extend from the City water mains to a • curb stop-cock which shall be located in the public street and so far as possible shall be placed two (2) feet beyond the paved street or curb line thereof. The house service from the curb stop-cock shall be not less than the size of pipe as that extending from the main to the curb stop-cock and shall be of a quality as follows: Lead pipes— For pipe diameters of three-fourths (3/4) inch and one (1) inch shall be of the class known as extra strong. For pipes having a diameter of one and one-fourth (11/4) inches shall be of the class known as double extra strong. If pipe other than lead is used, such pipe must be of a strength and quality to be approved by the Superintendent of the Fater Department and shall be of a quality capable of withstanding a pressure of not less than three hundred (300) pounds per square inch. No service pipes shall be installed of a size less than three-quarters (3/4) inch in diameter. All joints in lead pipes between the water main and the meter shall be wiped joints. Minimum weights of lead pipes as herein required are as follows: Diameter of Pipe Weight per Lineal Foot 3/4 inch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 pounds 8 ounces 1 inch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 pounds 12 ounces 11/4 inch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 pounds 12 ounces All service installations having a diameter of more than one and one-fourth inches shall be of cast iron pipe. All cast iron pipes must conform with speci- fications of the American Nater Works Association for class 150 centrifugal pipe, or its equivalent. • The Water Department may require the installation of check valves of approved design in any service line where danger of back-pressure is apparent. The curb stop-cock herein required shall be used in lead services and shall be of solid brass and of the inverted key type. A cast iron shut-off valve box shall be set over every curb stop-cock or valve. All lead service pipes shall be laid in waves and curves in such a manner as to use at least one foot more pipe than would be used if a straight line of pipe was laid, and where acid or cinder conditions exist in ditch, pipe shall be laid in bed of sand. (b) House Piping. All other pipes used in connection with the water service inside of buildings after meter must be of lead, galvanized iron, copper or brass. All lead pipes used for interior plumbing shall be of the class known as extra strong. (c) Air-Conditioning. Where air-conditioning or air-cooling installations are used on any premises requiring service pipes of more than one .(1) inch in diameter, such.systems. shall be separately metered and no water shall be used from such system for any other purpose whatsoever. 10-203. Destruction of Pavements. To prevent destruction of paved' streets, lead or cast iron water service must be installed for all unserved prop- erty before new paving construction is made. The cost of such service shall be properly recorded and such costs shall be paid by the property owner before use of such service shall be permitted. 10-204. Repairs and Replacements of Water Service. Repairs and re-- placements e-placements to water services for any reason whatsoever shall be at the expense of the owner of the property served. 10-205. Cut-Offs—Branches Prohibited. All metered services shall be provided with separate cut-off boxes in the street. From and after the passage §§10-206 MUNICIPAL (MODE OF ELGIN of this-ordinance, no branch service will be permitted from any service. After the.date of this ordinance,.no connection shall be made with any existing water service on the outlet side of,the meter for the purpose of supplying water 'to other buildings: 10-206. Cross-Connection with Private Water Supply not Permitted. No person shall be permitted to use a.cross-connection-between the. City water- supply and a private water supply, or allow one to exist for any purpose what- soever. If•a;private- water supply is used on any premises where the City water supply is available, such private water supply shall not be used unless thel City water supply is completely,disconnected from such private water supply.either by an air space in a manner approved by the Superintendent or by capping-the City water supply service. Where a private water supply is used on the same premises with the City. water supply, a check valve of a type approved by the Superintendent and paid for by the consumer shall be installed in the City water service. 10-207. All Water to Pass Through Water Meter—No Re-Sale. (a) Meters Required. All services now in use or hereafter installed shall be provided with water meters of suitable size to be furnished and installed by the Water Department. Such meters shall be the property of the City of Elgin; provided, however, all meters over five-eighths'(5/8) inch and all,meters herein required .for. air-conditioning and air-cooling systems.shall be of a type and. size.approved by' the Water .Department and be paid for by the consumer. Meters paid for by. the consumer shall 'be the property of 'the consumer. and shall be subject to inspection and maintained in the same manner as other meters herein required: Only one water meter,-shall be furnished by the Water Department for any. one •service; any additional meters required for any one service shall be paid for by the consumer., No water shall be turned on at`any service until a water..meter, is installed except as herein provided. All city water used.:on any .premises wheresoever situated in said City of.- Elgin, except as hereinafter provided, must pass through,a:water meter, No by-pass or connection around the,water meter from the water main or service shall be made, allowed and maintained. (b)' No Re-Sale. From and after the date of this ordinance, all. service installations and meter connections thereafter made shall be only for the purpose of use and.consumption of City water on the premises and not for.the.purpose of consumption on other premises. -'A premise is to be construed as a single residence, apartment, store, business or industrial establishment, 'even though it is-one of. several buildings on -the same lot which may or may not be con- nected: Service installations and meter connections in use prior to the date of this ordinance whereby City water is and has been delivered.to buildings other than that in which the service from the main terminates shall be subject to a minimum quarterly charge for each building so served. 10-208. Application for Meter. (a) Applications for water and for water meters shall be made. at the office of the Water Department upon blanks furnished' by the department.. The cost of meters over 5/8 inch in size, and each meter in addition to first meter, shall be paid for by the applicant and such meters will remain the property Of such applicant. The cost of all other meters shall be paid by the Water Department and such meters shall remain the property of the Water Depart- ment. Every meter shall be set by the Water Department. Every application for service shall constitute an agreement with the City to pay for all water used on the premises through said service and to comply with the ordinances.of the WATER DEPARTMENfi §§ 10-209. City of Elgin relating to the Water Department,such as are in force at the time of the application, and amendments thereafter adopted. . I. • (b) All.manholes to be regarded as meter pits shall be constructed by the property. owner-at his expense and within .the property line. Manholes must measure at least five (5) feet across the bottom and be fitted with iron•rung steps into the side of pit. Frame and cover of manholes�must weigh at least 325 pounds; the covers to measure not less than 22 inches-in diameter." (c) There shall be installed on the inlet side of the meter gate valves•of approved design. There shall also be installed on the outlet side of.the meter a gate valve of like design. Meters shall be set in places readily accessible for removal and for reading, and set in such a manner as to prevent freezing: All meters shall have a working clearance.on top of not less than'sixteen (16) inches and on all sides of not less than ten (10) inches. - 10-209. Repairing Meters.. (a) The Water Department reserves the right to.-enter, at any time, any premises supplied with City water and exchange any meter for repairs or other cause as may be deemed necessary by said department. (b) All primary meters installed shall be maintained and repaired by the Water'Department, when rendered unserviceable by reason of normal use provided, however,"that where replacements, repairs or adjustments of any meters are rendered necessary by the act, neglect or carelessness of the: con- sumer or occupant of any premises, or where meters are damaged by freezing hot water,. exposure=or improper use, any expense caused.the said Water De- partment thereby shall be charged against and be collected from the consumer. (c) In-case of breakage, stoppage or any.other irregularity in the meter, the owner or consumer shall notify the Water Department immediately, and any necessary repairs will be made by the said department, as hereinbefore provided: 10-210. Testing Water Meters. (a) Where the accuracy or record of a water meter is questioned;:it shall be removed at the consumer's or owner's request, and-if so desired, 'shall`be tested in his presence in the shops of the Water Department by.means of:the apparatus there provided and a report thereof duly made, Both parties to the test must accept the findings so made. If the test discloses an error against the consumer of more than three 'per cent (3%) in the meter's registry, 'the excess of"the consumption`on the current• quarter's bill shall be adjusted and the entire'expense'of the test will be borne by the Water Department; and.-the deposit required as hereinafter prescribed"shall be returned. On the other hand; where no such error is found; the person who has requested the test shall pay the charges fixed for said test. (b) Before making a test of any meter the person requesting such•test shall at the time of making application for a test make a deposit of One Dollar ($1.00) at the office of the.City Collector subject to the conditions of this section. (c) No meter shall be removed or in any way disturbed; nor the-seal broken, except in the presence of or under the direction of the Superintendent. 10-211. Yard Hydrant and Sprinkling Plugs. Yard Hy&ants and Sprin- kling Plugs will not be allowed on water service connections now installed`or to be hereafter installed unless such Yard Hydrant or Sprinkling'Plug.is'connected in such a manner that the water consumed through such Yard Hydrant or • Sprinkling Plug shall first pass through the water meter on,_seep service. 10-212. Unlawful to Obstruct Meters, etc.—Grounding:of Electric Cir- cuits. No-person shall in•any. manner-obstruct the. access t•o-any stop-cock, §§ 10-213 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN hydrant, fire hydrant, water meter, dial or valve connected with any water pipes within said City of Elgin by means of any lumber, brick, building material, fuel, or any other article, thing or hindrance; particularly the obstruc- tion of meters that will interfere with the ready access to meters at any and all times. Grounding of electric circuits of all kinds is prohibited. Neglect to comply with this provision shall be a violation of this ordinance and the city water supply will be turned off at the street, after notice has been given, until the said obstruction shall have been removed. 10-213. Regulations. Every consumer of City water shall be governed by the ordinances of the City relating to the use of the city water supply and service. The Water Department is hereby authorized to shut off the city water supply service at any premises for violation of this ordinance and such dis- continuance of service shall not be a waiver of any right to prosecute the violator as is herein otherwise provided. 10-214. Leaks and Waste Prohibited. It shall be the duty of all con- sumers.of City water at any and all times to exercise due diligence to prevent waste of said water supply and to this end shall stop all leaks on their premises. The city water supply will be shut off from any and all premises until such violation of this rule is corrected. 10-215. Fire Hydrants. All Fire Hydrants installed in the City. of Elgin for the purpose of extinguishing fires in said City are hereby declared .to be public hydrants and no person or persons other than the members of the Fire Department of said City, for the uses and purposes of said department and those specially authorized by the Superintendent of the Water Department shall open any of the hydrants or attempt to draw water from the same, or in any manner interfere with or injure any of the said fire hydrants. No person shall use any wrench or device for opening or shutting fire hydrants except such as has been furnished by the Water Department or ap- proved by the Superintendent. A deposit of Two Dollars ($2.00) shall be paid for every wrench furnished by the Water Department. 10-216. Molestation or Injury to Water Mains, etc. Any person, persons, company, contractor, or corporation whosoever may be working in any street or streets of this City who may molest or in any way damage the city water mains, or appurtenance thereto, shall be responsible to the Water Department of the City of Elgin for any and all such damages and he, or they, their heirs, representatives or assigns shall bear all expense of such replacement or repair made necessary thereby, and they shall also be responsible for damage to surrounding properties, on account of said damage to water mains. 10-217. Water Department Revenue. All revenue derived from the sale of water and other services furnished by the Water Department as herein .provided, shall be deposited in the General Water Fund by the City Treasurer of the City of Elgin. Such moneys shall be expended as provided by law. 10-218. Water Rates. The following water rates are hereby established and.shall be collected for all water furnished by the City of Elgin to any con- sumer in the City of Elgin for purposes other than fire protection: (a) Minimum quarterly charge permitting use of not more than 500 cubic feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .$2.25 500 cubic feet to 16,000 cubic feet, for each 100 cubic feet .24 Over 16,000 cubic feet to 28,000 cubic feet, for each 100 cubic feet . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . .23 WATER DEPARTMENT §§ 10-219 Over 28,000 cubic feet to 200,000 cubic feet, for each 100 cubic feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ .21 • Over 200,000 cubic feet to 500,000 cubic feet,,for each 100 cubic feet .20 Over 500,000 cubic feet, for each 100 cubic feet. . . . . . . . .18 Consumers not within the corporate limits of the City of Elgin shall pay a minimum quarterly charge for the first 500 cubic feet of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.50 .(b) Stand-by rates shall apply where industrial or commercial consumers are actually using a water supply other than the City water supply and use the City water supply either for special purposes or for reasons of emergency. Commercial and Industrial Stand-by Rates. 2 inch service, a minimum quarterly charge of. . . . . . . .$12.00 3 inch service, a minimum quarterly charge of. . . . . . . . 18.00 4 inch service, a minimum quarterly charge of. . . . . . . . 20.00 6 inch service, a minimum quarterly charge of. . . . . : . . 30.00 8 inch service, a minimum quarterly charge of. . . . . . . . 50.00 (c) Special Services. 1. For new construction .work and repairs where building permit issued does not exceed $8,000.00 a minimum charge for making connection and supplying necessary water-45.00. Where building permit ex- ceeds $8,000.00, a minimum charge of $5.00 shall be made and applicant shall pay in addition thereto the regular meter rates for all water used. All such services shall be fully protected by the applicant. Such connection service shall be for a period of not more than six months and shall not include any use of water for other than construction purposes. 2. For all paving construction where connections are made with fire hydrants, a flat rate charge shall be paid by the contractor as follows: (a) For use of each separate hydrant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2.00 and in addition thereto: (b) Per cubic yard of paving including all concrete con- struction (alternative rate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .06 or (c) Metered rates as provided herein. 3. Filling cistern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 4. Circus and miscellaneous shows per day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00 5. Carnivals per day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 10-219. Quarterly Readings. All meters shall be read quarterly, except as otherwise provided for commercial or industrial users. 10-220. Sprinkler and Fire Protection Service. (a) Whenever sprinkler or fire protection services are desired, applica- tion must be made for the privilege of installing such service. Complete plans for such installation shall be attached to such petition. When said application is approved, a contract shall be entered into with the Water Department for connection from City mains to the property line which connection will be made by said department, the cost of same to be paid by the petitioner before installation is completed. (b) City water will not be turned into any sprinkler or fire protection service unless all pipes in connection with such system are left exposed for inspection until pressure test is made. Water shall not be turned on in such service until costs of such installation shall be paid in full. The Water Depart- ment may require meters for such services. • A valve shall be installed with a rising stem, on each side of the check valve. (c) No additional sprinkler heads shall be installed or new connections of any kind whatsoever shall be made to a sprinkler or fire protection system unless a permit for such connection has been granted by the Water Department. §§ 10-221 MUNICIPAL C06E of ELGIN (d) ,Where a reservoir is maintained on any premises in connection with sprinkler or fire protection system-or-for any-other special service;- the City water service shall be connected with,such reservoir in' such a manner as to exclude all danger of•syphonage: Such-connections.-shall be made only upon approval of the Superintendent. (e) There shall be an annual charge made for•all sprinkler;and fire pro- tection services. The annual charge will be billed quarterly: Sprinkler Service Less than 300 sprinkler heads. . : .`. :. . .. . . . . . . . . . $$25.00 1 Additional Sprinkler Heads Over 300 to 1,000•sprinkler heads, each additional, . . . '.05* Over 1,000 to 1,500 sprinkler heads, each additional:. . . 04. Over 1,500•sprinkler heads, each'additional. . .. . . . . :. .03 Fire Protection Service For each hose reel or outlet not- to exceed li/2,`inches, . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1.00 per year For each.hose reel.or outlet more than 1.1/2,'inches. . .`. . . . . _ .$2:00 per--year For each fire hydrant located *on'privateproperty.-. Y P . .. . . . . . . ..... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .$5'.00 per year'...... .. a ; For fire protection service not herein included: All " service shall be made by special 'contract with the City Council. No connection of any kind whatsoever except for fire protection shall be• taken from any Fire or Sprinkler service system. (f) From the date of this ordinance; Fire Protection and Sprinkler.serv- ice at the above rates shall be furnished only to persons using the .City water.": supply continuously-for-use on the premises. If any person desiring fire pro- tection or sprinkler service uses a private water supply system;'..he shall pay twice the above rates for fire protection and sprinkler service. (g) Every Fire Protection andSprinklerService.system-shall be equipped with a check valve. The check valve shall be of a type approved.-by the Super- intendent of Water.Department;.shall be.in the service line,'.shall be.capable of being sealed and shall be sealed by the Water Department. No person•'other than an employee of •the -Water Department shall. remove or break:':the seal herein required. The Water Department shall seal all valves used in connec- tion -with"a fire protection or Sprinkler •Service,"System for the purpose of conserving the domestic water supply of the City of-Elgin; :':No. person ''shall remove any such seals except employees of the Water Department except in case_of fire. Each such seal-shall carry the words ;'Break-only'iu case of Fire". A valve with a rising stem shall be installed on each-side of the-'heek valve. - 10-221. .Time of Paying Water Rents. For the piirpose:,of.readiiig:meters and the payment and.collection'of water'rates or rerits,'the City is hereby divided into districts. 10-222. Prompt Payment. All bills for water furnished,to any consumer; paid within the first•fifteen (15) days after the same Lias become due and pay- able shall be entitled to a discount of 517o thereof: Bills notpaid within the discount period shall be'considered as delinquent,acc6unts. When a:consumer's account becomes'delinquent; he shall be 'given written .iiotice;warning -him"that if he neglects to make payment within the:following five days, the water the shall be discontinued. If the consumer,neglects to make such payment, the Superintendent of the Water. Department shall cause the water service for•'such consumer to be 1 discontinued: "If-the water service'is discontinued for'failure to-pay for water which-has passed through his meter the bill due"shall be paid, iii filll"and iri'addition thereto a fee of $1.00 shall be paid for turning'i on>tl e WATER DEPARTMENT §§ 10-223 service. Any agreement between a property owner and his tenant-regarding payment of water bills shall not be binding to the Water Department. • 10-228. Omitted. 10-224. Liens for Delinquent Accounts. The City of Elgin shall•have a .continuing lien upon the premises and real estate upon or for-which notice is used or supplied for all water rates, charges or benefits accruing by reason of -the'furnishing of water to such premises. Every such lien shall be invested in the manner provided by .statute. The filing of any claim for lien under this section shall not be construed to limit the right and power of the City to enforce collection of the,delinquent water account against the consumer in any- other manner whatsoever. 10-225. Meters Out of Order. If any meter at any time fails to register the quantity of water consumed, the same. shall be determined and charges made based upon a like period during the preceding year or in ,such manner as the Superintendent may direct. 10-226. Leakage. No .deduction shall be made on account of leakage 'after water has passed through a meter. 10-227. Street Department. 'Water required for Street Department pur- poses for street cleaning, street sprinkling, or for sewer flushing purposes shall -be used upon such terms and conditions as shall be agreed upon by the Council. 10-228. Discontinuing Water Service. It shall be the duty of the con- sumer to give notice to the Water Department of intention to vacate premises'or discontinue water service.' Such notice shall so far as possible specify the date when such service is to-be discontinued'to the end.that the Water_Department may remove the meter from the premises. ' A consumer shall be responsible,for all water, used through.the meter or otherwise at the premises described in his application until noticeto discontinue such service has been given to the Water Department. 10-229. Turning' on City Water:Supply. In- no case'- shall any person interfere with or use the curb stop-cock except by specific permission from the Water Department. - No person other than an authorized employee of the Water Department shall turn. on the City water supply to any premises from .which-the said supply has been cut off on account of repairs or for. any-other .cause whatsoever.. No person shall turn on the water supply at any premises or use the same unless proper application for meter has been made and the water supply turned on by the Water Department. 10-230. Discontinuance of Service in Emergencies. The City reserves the right at any time and without notice to shut off the water supply for repairs, extensions, non-payment of water bills or for any other reason in all cases of -emergency. Insofar as possible, notice of discontinuance of water supply'will be given by.the Water Department. The City shall not be responsible for any damage such as bursting of boilers supplied by direct pressure, by-breaking of any pipes or fixtures, stoppage or interruption of water supply- or any-other • trouble resulting from the shutting off of the City water supply. 10-231. Disturbing Mains or Service Shut-Offs. No person shall tap, repair; change or otherwise disturb the mains or service pipes-in the street or curb stop-cock except that a licensed plumber after permission received from §§ 10-232 MUNICIPAL CODE of ELGIN the Water Department may turn on the said stop-cock for the purpose of-testing his work. After testing, the said curb stop-cock shall be turned off and shall remain turned off until proper application for meter has been made. 10-232. Plumbing Inspector to Make Report. It shall be the duty of the plumbing inspector to report in writing to the Superintendent all premises 'inspected by him where city water is used or about to be used, within forty- eight (48) hours after such inspection. Such report shall contain the name of the owner, the official house number and street, the name of the plumber or plumbers performing the work and a statement that the curb stop-cock has been turned off in the event that no meter has been installed and if such be the fact. 10-233. Water Main Extension. Application for extension of the existing system of water mains shall be made at the office of-the Water Department. Applications will be received and accepted only for territory to be served within the corporate limits of the City of Elgin. Each such application shall clearly indicate the extension requested and the property to be served. No work on such extension shall be performed by the Water Department until there has been paid into the Water Main Extension Application Fund on behalf of the property to be served not less than one-half the cost of the water main extension and the service connection charges for each participating applicant or lot or parcel requiring a service connection. In the event that there has not been paid and deposited in such fund within sixty (60) days after the filing of such application the minimum deposit (one- half the cost of the main extension plus service installation charges), the deposit of such applicant or participating applicant shall be returnable, on demand, without interest. Aft All water mains or extensions thereof allowed by the Water Department shall be constructed under the supervision of the Superintendent in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the Superintendent. .No mains shall be allowed having diameters of less than six (6) inches. All water mains con- nected with the distribution system shall become the property of the City of Elgin. Extensions of water mains under any other conditions than herein pro- vided shall be made by written agreement with the City Council. 10-234. .Service Installation Charges Including Main Extensions. Water service installation charges shall include a service charge based upon labor and materials furnished together with the cost of a cast iron shut-off valve box for each service and shall also include a front footage fee based upon the estab- lished costs of installation of a six-inch (6") water main. Service installations for industrial uses shall be subject to special agreement with the City Council. A schedule of service installation charges including water mains shall be filed for public inspection in the office of the Water Department. 10-235. Water Main Extension Application Fund. There is hereby cre- ated a fund to be known as the Water Main Extension Application Fund. All payments or deposits received by the City Collector on account of applica- tions for, the extension of the existing system of water mains under the pro- visions of Sections 10-233 and 10-234 shall be deposited in such fund as a conditional deposit subject to withdrawal as herein provided. Upon approval of said application, such deposit shall be transferred to the General Water Fund. 10-236. Inspection- and Inspectors. Inspectors, meter readers of other employees of the Water Department, :whose duty it may be to enter upon WATER DEPARTAIENT §§ 10-237 private premises to make examinations of water meters, pipes, fixtures or ap- purtenances for any reason whatsoever in connection with the city water supply, • or to read meters, shall be provided with proper badge and other credentials for identification purposes. Any such person shall have free access at any and all reasonable hours to any premises supplied with city water for the purpose of reading meters or for making any inspection required of the entire water supply distribution system on the premises. Semi-annual inspections shall be made of all fire protection systems, sprinkler service systems and air-conditioning or air-cooling systems connected with the city water supply. A written report to the Superintendent as to the physical condition of such system and a report of any unauthorized connections thereto shall be made. If any consumer refuses admittance to any premises where admittance has been requested by an authorized representative of the Water Department for any reason provided herein, the Superintendent may cause the city water supply to be turned off from said premises upon giving notice to the consumer. No person not an authorized agent or employee of the Water Department shall possess, wear or exhibit any badge or credentials of the Water Department. It shall be the duty of any employee possessing any such badge or credentials to surrender such badge or credentials to the Superintendent upon leaving the services of the Water Department. 10-237. Penalty for Violation of Ordinance. (a) Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions contained in this Ordinance shall be subject to a penalty of not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) or more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each and every violation. (b) The Superintendent shall have the power to order discontinuance of the city water supply at any premise where such violation occurs. Such dis- continuance of service shall remain in force until all provisions of this ordinance have been complied with. 10-238. Repeal. An ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance Concerning Wa- ter, Water Works, Water Supply and Water Department", passed'May 2, 1907, as amended, and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. • CHAPTER 11 • Department of- Parks 1. Establishment. 4. Superintendent's Duties. 2: .Lands.: 5. Rules a;nd Regulations. 3. Elgin Botanical Gardens. 11-1. Establishment. There is' hereby established an executive d'epart- nient of the City of-Elginto be known as the Department of`Public Parks. 11.2. Lands. The Park Department of the City of Elgin.shall include Wing Park, Lords Park, Central Park and,other small parks and playground heretofore and hereafter acquired by the City of Elgin for park and play- ground purposes: 11-3. (a) Elgin Botanical Gardens. That the lands contained within the boundaries of Trout Park as described in certain deeds of conveyance to the City,of Elgin and recorded in the Recorder's office of Kane County as follows, to wit: Document No. 201078 in Book 687, Page 33; and Document No. 232949 in-Book--741, Page 131, excepting only therefrom the following described-lands: _Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section One (1) as hereinafter de- scribed; e-scribed; thence, West on the North line of said Section Nine Hundred Sixty-Nine and Five Tenths (969.5) feet; thence South-5° 26' West One Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Two (1,362) feet fora place of beginning; thence North 5° 26' East Six Hundred Twenty-Five (625) feet; thence East parallel with the North line of said section to the Westerly line of the Dundee Road; thence Southerly along the said Westerly line of the Dundee Road; thence Southerly along the said Westerly line to the Southerly line of the One-Hundred. (100)..foot right- of-way-described in the said deed recorded as Document No: 232949; thence West parallel with the North line of said Section One (1) to.the place of begin- ning, being part of Sec. 1, Township 41 North, Range Eight (8) East of-the 3rd Principal Meridian,.be and are designated as the Elgin Botanical Gardens. (b) That there be and is hereby created the Board of Commissioners of the Elgin Botanical Gardens, such Commission to consist of the Commissioner of Public Property-or his designated representative and three members to be appointed by the City Council for terms of three years. The terms shall expire on the first Monday in May and the appointments made in the year 1933 shall be for terms expiring in 1936, 1937 and 1938 respectively. The Commissioner of Public Property shall be ex-officio Chairman of said Board of Commissioners. (c) That the conservation of the natural resources of the Elgin Botanical Gardens be and is entrusted to the said Commission, and that for that purpose the said Commission be and is hereby authorized to promulgate all .necessary rules and regulations, subject to the approval of the City Council, for the preservation of wild life and fauna therein, including the power to regulate- or prohibit the use of the area for picnic purposes, and to cause appropriate markers to be placed in places and on trees therein. Members of said Commission shall have powers of police officers of the City in all matters relating-to the enforcement of the ordinances of the City.-- 11-4. ity.-11-4. -Superintendent's Duties. The Superintendent of Public Parks shall have charge of all parks and play-grounds owned and operated by the City of Elgin, and shall have the power to make and enforce the rules governing their use and the hours when such parks and play-grounds shall be open to the public, subject to the approval of the City Council. §§ 11-5 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN 11-5. Rules and Regulations. The following regulations shall apply to all city Parks (a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle in any park driveway at a speed in excess of 15 miles per hour. (b) No person shall park any motor vehicle in any place in public parks except in designated parking areas. (c) No fires shall be lighted or made in the park except by permission of the Park Custodian, and then only in places provided for such purposes. (d) No person shall discharge any fireworks or firearms therein without the written permission of the Superintendent. (e) No person shall scatter about or litter the grounds with any form of waste material. (f) No person shall commit any nuisance or any offense against decency or public morals. (g) No person shall throw stones or rubbish of any kind in any lake, pond or water course, nor bathe therein. (h) No person shall paste or affix or inscribe any handbill or poster on any structure or property in either of such parks or any place or square or highway surrounding the same. (i) The use of alcoholic liquors shall not be permitted. (j) No person shall disturb or interfere with any birds or animals kept or found therein. (k) No person shall be permitted to sell any article whatever nor play any game of baseball or football or other game therein except in areas pro- vided therefor. (1) No public meetings of a partisan political nature shall be held therein. (m) No dogs shall be allowed in any of the parks except on leash. It is hereby made the duty of Park Custodian,or any Park Employee to remove and kill any dog running at large in any park. (n) The closing hour for the parks is 10:00 P.M., 'and all people will leave the park at or prior to that time, unless special permission shall have been given by the Park Custodian for parties to remain longer therein. (o) No person shall write upon or mark or deface in any manner or use in any improper way any property or thing pertaining to or in said parks. (p) All persons shall obey all reasonable orders or directions of the custodian. (q) No person shall break, cut, mutilate, injure, remove or carry away any tree, plant, flower; shrub, fence, bench or any other property. CHAPTER 12 • Department of Cemeteries 1. Establishment. 20. Potter's Field. 2. Lands. 21. Improvement of Lots. 3. Elgin Cemetery Removals. 22. Contour of Lots. 4. Offices Created. 23. Cemetery Receipts. 5. Duties of Superintendent. 24. Cemetery Sinking Fund. 6. Duties of Asst..Superintendent. 25. Board of Managers of Perp. Care 7. Plats and Surveys. Fund. 8. Additional Plats and Surveys. 26. Investment of Perpetual Care 9. Soldiers and Sailors Reserve. Fund. 10. Single Graves. 27. Perpetual Care. 11. Purchase of Lots. 28. Cemetery Board care of Funds. 12. Record of Sales. 29. Form of Agreement. 13. Price of Lots and Graves. 30. Prohibiting Perpetual Care. 14. Reassignment of Lots. 31. City Vaults. 15'. Notice of Burials. 32. Private Vaults. 16. Fees for Burials, etc. 33. Hours of Admission and Vehicle 17. Placing of Monuments. Control. 18. Record of Burials. 34. Offenses. 19. Burials Prohibited. 35. Penalties. 12-1. Establishment. There is hereby established an executive depart- ment of the municipal government of the City of Elgin which shall be known as the Cemetery Department. The executive officer of the Department shall be known as the Superintendent of Cemeteries. 12-2. Lands. Such lands as may be acquired by the City of Elgin for cemetery uses together with the cemetery heretofore and now existing, organ- ized and designated as Bluff City Cemetery, being a part of Section 19 in the Town of Hanover, Cook County, Illinois, and the Cemetery lying immediately east of Channing Street and between DuPage and Prairie Streets extended, heretofore known as Elgin Cemetery, shall be continued under their respec- tive names, subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth. 12-3. Elgin Cemetery Removals. That,by reason of the growth of the City of Elgin and pursuant to ordinances heretofore adopted and in consequence of the prohibition of all burials from and after January 1, 1902, Elgin Cem- etery be. vacated and removed as a Cemetery and its future maintenance as such be discontinued. It is further provided that the Superintendent of Cemeteries shall provide suitable space in Bluff City Cemetery for all removals from Elgin Cemetery without cost or expense therefore to relatives or next of kin of those persons owning burial lots in Elgin Cemetery. 12-4. Offices Created. There is hereby created the office of Superintend- ent of Cemeteries shall be the executive officer of the Cemetery Department. The Commissioner of Public Property or such other person as the Council may provide or appoint, shall be the Superintendent of Cemeteries. There is hereby created the office of Assistant Superintendent of Cemeteries, who shall also be known as the City Sexton. 12-5. Duties of Superintendent. The Superintendent of Cemeteries shall have the management and control of all matters and things pertaining to the Cemetery Department and may appoint by and with the consent of the §§ 12-6 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN Council an Assistant Superintendent of Cemeteries. He may also appoint, employ and remove all employees necessary'.for the operation of the Cemetery Department. All employees shall be subject to such rules and regulations as may be prescribed from time to time by said Superintendent. The Assistant Superintendent of Cemeteries shall have the same powers and duties as the Superintendent of Cemeteries, subject only to the supervision of the Super- intendent of Cemetery Department. He shall give the same bond required of other City Officers; shall be appointed as a special.policeman and have all the powers and duties relative to the enforcement of ordinances_ as other police officers of.the City of Elgin. 12-6. Duties of Asst. Superintendent. The Assistant Superintendent of Cemeteries shall keep and maintain an office at Bluff City Cemetery and at such other places as the City Council may provide. The said office shall be open from 9 o'clock A.M. until 5 o'clock P.M. every day except Sundays and at such other times as the convenience of the public may require. 12-7. Plats and Surveys. All plats and surveys of Bluff City Cemetery heretofore made are hereby continued and approved. All plats or surveys of cemeteries owned by the City of Elgin heretofore made or hereafter ordered .by the City shall be recorded in the office of the City Clerk in a book to be kept by him for that purpose. 12-8. Additional Plats and Surveys. The Superintendent of Cemeteries shall advise the City Council from time to time as to the necessity of addi- _tional surveys and plats of Cemetery lands and upon approval by the City Council, shall cause such surveys and plats to be made-together with grades and other pertinent information, which plats shall be submitted to the City Ask Council for approval, and recorded in the book of plats herein provided. There shall be reserved and set aside in a suitable portion of Bluff City Cemetery a space for the burialof destitute persons and strangers, which .shall be known as Potter's Field. 12-9. Soldiers and Sailors Reserve. That portion.of Bluff City Cemetery bounded by Dell Avenue, Greenwood Avenue, Highland Avenue and..G. A. R. Avenue shall be designated.as the "Soldiers and Sailors Reserve;" and is hereby set apart for the burial of the soldier and sailor dead under such rules and regulations as the local units of the Spanish War veterans, the American Legion and similarly organized units of veterans of wars of the United States shall from time to time.adopt in regard thereto; provided such rules and regulations shall not conflict with the provisions of this ordinance. Fees for burials shall be receivable as in the case_.of other burials, but the burial of no veteran of any war of the. United States in Soldiers or Sailors Reserve shall be denied for failure to pay such fees. 12-10. Single Graves. A part of Bluff City Cemetery shall be set aside for the sale of single graves. No choice will be permitted as to the location of such single grave. The space for single graves will be filled in regular order. No mound or monuments shall be placed on ,single graves, but a head-stone or marker may be placed on each grave. 12-11. Purchase of Lots. Any person desiring to purchase any lot or part thereof or grave or graves in Bluff City. Cemetery, or any other Cemetery Affik owned and operated by the City as such, shall pay the purchase price thereof Jklm to the City Collector, who shall thereupon .give the purchaser a receipt for the amount paid: ;Where burial space is provided in Bluff City Cemetery in exchange for :like space in Elgin Cemetery,,the.receipt given shall so state, DEPARTMENT OF CEMETERIES ��12-12 and shall indicate the lot or .graves by customary description both as to the lots or graves'in Bluff City Cemetery and as to the lots or graves in Elgin • Cemetery: Credit for such space will be on the basis of 15 cents per square foot for each square foot of burial space in Elgin Cemetery and shall 'be credited-on account of the purchase price of burial space in Bluff City Cem- etery: On presentation of such receipt to the City Clerk, it shall be the duty of the City Clerk to prepare a deed for such burial space so'purchased; which instrument shall be signed by the Mayor,-attested by the City Clerk, and executed under the seal of the City of Elgin, delivered to the purchaser and recorded. The premises purchased shall be used for no other purpose than the burial and interment of the•human-deadi subject to-the ordinances of the City of Elgin, and the laws-of the State of Illinois. The Superintendent may contract with purchasers for the sale of lots under *he following terms and conditions: 1: An-initialpayment of not less than the required-fee for removal must be made at the time of entering into an'installment agreement: The'balance of such purchase price shall be due and payable in not more than 18 monthly payments. -2. The final installment shall be paid within eighteen months from the date of the contract. 3. Interments shall be permitted on the conditions that the amounts paid on the purchase price equal in amount the cost of removal, of such body. 4. Failure to, make total payments as provided in the sales agreement shall constitute a default in the agreement and- such default shall - be:reported to the City. Council and notice given-to Ahe purchaser of such default. If such default continues for a period, of thirty days or more, the Superintendent shall cause the removal of bodies buried thereon and all payments'on such contract shall constitute liquidated damages for such breach of•contract and the expense of such removals. 5. All contracts herein authorized shall bear interest at six-per cent Per annum on all. unpaid installments. 12-12. Record of Sales. The City Clerk shall keep a complete record in which shall be entered an accurate description-of all lots or parts thereof of grave or'graves sold in Bluff City Cemetery, the amount paid therefor, the name or names of the person or persons-to whom the deed is issued, and the date thereof. It is hereby -further provided •that -the .purchaser of such burial space may by direction at-the time- of the purchase, or by written and acknowledged request thereafter, provide for limited and restricted use of the said burial space, -subsequent to the death -of the registered owner thereof. . . . . . . . '12-13. Tn**ce'-of Lots and Graves. The Superintendent of Cemeteries shall from timetotime set.a value on or revalue every'lot or part thereof, grave or graves, before•the same-are"sold -and report the same to the City Council. No sale shall be-made except' at the price so fixed,'provided that nothing herein shall, prevent-the exchange of lands in Bluff City Cemetery as herein otherwise provided: • 12-14.: Reassignment of Lots. No burial space 'in B1uff,.'City Cemetery shall be alienated, assigned or transferred 'except' in the manner herein provided. Such asslgnments shall be by quit claim ;of the burial space to the City of Elgin`and by deed of'the- City'of Elgin-to the assignee as authorized by the City Council. Such assignment or quit claim may be made by (1)"the §§ 12-15 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN recorded owner or owners, and where such ownership is joint, by surviving owner or owners; (2) in the event of the death of the recorded.owner or joint owners, an assignment or quit claim may. be made by the majority of the surviving heirs at.law of the last surviving owner of record. . The term, "Burial space", as used herein shall not include any space in which a burial has been made prior to the date of assignment or quit claim provided herein. The following fees are payable, in advance to the City Clerk: Receiving, filing and,recording assignment or quit claim . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . .$1.00 For each deed issued. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . ... . . . 1.00_ For re-assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * ' . .. 1.00 Deed pursuant to re-assignment. . . .... . . . . . .. . . . . . . . : 1.00 12-15. Notice of Burials. Whenever interments are to be made, .said Superintendent shall be notified thereof at .least 24 hours prior .to' the day of interment. All burials on private lots, are hereby restricted to the owners and their lineal descendents or next of kin, and, to others only on written permit signed'by the owner and filed with the Superintendent. All inter- ments or .disinterments shall be made by the Superintendent and his em- ployees. Graves of adults shall not be less than 5 feet in depth. Other graves,shall not be less than 4.feet in depth. Only one body shall be placed in a,grave except the case be that of mother and infant, or two. children in one coffin, or removals from Elgin Cemetery. 12-16. Fees for Burials, etc. The Superintendent shall demand and shall receive the following fees,in advance. Fees charged to the account of local under takers.shall be paid within 20 days after services furnished. ,Item, Services Fee L For opening, filling.and sodding adult's grave. . . .$50.00 0 child's grave. . . . ,20.00 .2. For disinterring and removing burial from one part of cemetery and re-interring. . . . . ... .. .Adult 75.00 Child 30.00 3. For receiving or discharging body deposited in receiving vault . . . . . . . . . . . Adult 10.00 Child 3.00- 4. For storage in City vault, each month or part thereof . . .. . . . . ..... . ..... . . .. .. . . . . . . . . .Adult 10.00 Child 3.00- 5. For interment of remains of cremated bodies. . 10.00 6. For use of tent for burials (City owned tent only to be used)... . . .. . . . .. . ... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 7. For sodding or re-sodding graves. ... . . . .Adult's 5.00 Child's 8. For seasonal care—Single grave lot. . . . . . . . . . ... 3.00, Two grave lot. . . . ... . ... . 4.50 For burial lots in excess of two grave space, each -additional,grave space. . .-. .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .75 9. For care of vases or urns, each. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00 Other,services shall be furnished and charges therefor shall be by agree- ment with'the.Superintendent. Any grave space more.than five feet in length shall be deemed an adult grave. No burials shall be permitted on Sunday, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Armistice Day, Thanksgiving Day nor Christmas.Day. DEPARTMENT. OF CiEMETERIES §§ 12-17' The Superintendent is hereby authorized to make agreements'with local; undertakers relative to the use of City owned equipment for burial purposes: • The Cemetery Board of Managers and their successors in office are hereby' authorized and empowered to receive in trust from the owner or owners or interested parties a sum or sums of money, by gifts, bequests or otherwise; of not less than thirty dollars ($30.00) for each grave space in excess of two grave spaces and not less than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for the first two grave spaces, or less, in any burial plot. All such moneys shall be invested as hereinafter provided and the Board of Managers shall apply the income therefrom perpetually for the care of said burial plot or for the care. and maintenance of Bluff City Cemetery, as shall be specified in said gift bequest or devise, and as may be provided by the ordinances of the City of Elgin. The income from such fund shall be first used in the care of the ground, graves, trees and flowers growing on such burial plots, and any additional care shall'be discretionary with the Board of Managers. 12-17. Placing of Monuments.All burials and interments shall be made and all monuments, markers and incumbrances and ~pork thereon or any part thereof shall be brought into the cemetery and placed, and the time fixed for doing the same by and under the superintendence and direction'of the Superintendent of Cemeteries and subject to his approval. The foundations of all monuments and headstones shall be constructed at the expense of the purchaser by or under the supervision of the Super- intendent; shall be-of Portland cement concrete of a mixture to be approved by the Superintendent; have an exposed surface area equal to the base of the superstructure and must not project above the surface of the ground; shall not be less than five (5) feet deep for monuments, and not less than three (3) feet deep for headstones; tops of foundations must be level and the use of spalls between the base of the superstructure and the foundation is prohibited; must not be set in a socket or with a dowel, and no base or wash shall be permitted under headstones except for roll markers. All mon- ument dies must not be less than eight inches in thickness. No offensive or improper monuments or any monuments bearing an of- fensive or improper inscription shall be placed in any part of the cemetery: No more than one monument shall be erected upon any lot and then only in the center thereof, provided that suitable monuments may be erected upon half-lots by and with the approval of the Superintendent. No monument of any kind shall-be permitted on any lot prior to the issuance of a deed therefor by the City of Elgin. 12-18. Record of Burials. Immediately after each burial in Bluff City Cemetery, the Superintendent shall make a record of said interment in the record of interments book to be kept by him for that purpose, and shall monthly return all burial permits to the City Clerk with his report thereon, to-wit: The name of the person buried, the date of burial, the lot and section in which the burial was made, and the exact location of said grave. If the person buried served in the military forces of the United States during any war, the record shall so indicate. Said Superintendent shall also make a plat of such grave upon the map of the cemetery kept in his office for that purpose so that such record book shall at all times show the exact number of persons buried on each lot of said cemetery, and the location of each grave. • 12-19. Burials Prohibited. The Superintendent of-Cemeteries shall'-pre- vent the burial of any body on any-unsold lot or unsold portion of Bluff City Cemetery or*any lane, passageway or avenue therein; or in any burial place without the consent of the owner thereof. He shall also prevent the burial of §§ 12-20 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN any body in Elgin Cemetery. Any person who shall make *any_ burial or interment in Elgin Cemetery in any. unsold portion of Bluff City Cemetery;. in any lane or passageway or avenue therein, or in any burial place without the owner's consent shall be fined not less than $20.00 nor more than $200.00 for each offense. 12-20. Potter's Field. The Superintendent shall superintend all burials in Potter's Field and specify the manner and place. He shall cause the bodies buried in places herein prohibited to be removed to Potter's Field. Any person or persons making any such unlawful interment shall be liable to the City for costs and expenses for such removal. 12-21. Improvement of Lots. No cemetery lot or part thereof shall be improved without the consent of the Superintendent of Cemeteries first had and obtained or without his approval as to the kind and nature of the im- provement and the manner of making same. Such improvement shall be made under the supervision of the said Superintendent of Cemeteries, and the details thereof conform to his directions. 12-22. Contour of Lots. No lots shall be raised above the natural or uniform contour of the section. No trees grooving upon any lot shall be destroyed without the consent of the Superintendent ofCemeteries. Trees or shrubbery upon any lot becoming detrimental- to or injuring adjacent 'lots, passage-ways, avenues or.alleys, or becoming dangerous or inconvenient to passers-by shall be removed by the Superintendent of Cemeteries, or so much thereof shall be removed by him as in his judgment is necessary. The placing of broken globes or- other glass, broken crockery or other debris on any lot or parts thereof is hereby prohibited. Chairs, benches, seats, or like encumbrances shall not be placed on any lot or'part thereof unless the same are so placed as riot to interfere with adjacent lots or parts thereof, or passers-by, and further, are kept in good order and condition. No fences, hedging, stone coping or like encumbrances will be allowed on any lot or part thereof. No mound on any lot or part thereof, or over any grave shall be raised more than five inches above the surface of the lot. The Super- intendent is authorized at the expense of individuals desiring the same, to trim and water their lots or graves and such expense shall be payable in advance. 12-23. Cemetery Receipts. All moneys arising from the sale of cemetery lots or any part thereof, or from any fees earned by the Cemetery Depart- ment, shall be paid to the City Collector and shall be used exclusively for cemetery purposes; and it shall be the duty of the City Treasurer to keep a correct and separate account of the same. 12-24. Cemetery' Sinking Fund. After the first'day 'of January, A.D. 1905, 15 per cent of all moneys arising-from the sale of lots or parts thereof in Bluff City Cemetery shall be set. apart for the purpose of creating a fund to be known as the Bluff City Cemetery Sinking Fund, which fund, until it has reached the sum of Seventy-Five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($75,000.00) shall be used solely for the purchase and development of lands for burial purposes; and any surplus in such fund yin excess of Seventy-Five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($75,000.00) shall be used for the future 'maintenance and improvement of Bluff City Cemetery. The 'Mayor, Commissioner of Public Property-and the Commissioner of Accounts and Finances are hereby created Trustees of such Fund and are hereby authorized as such trustees to take charge of and have the management and control of said Bluff City Cemetery Sinking Fund. At the expiration of each year after the date of DEPARTMENT OF CEm-ETERIES §§ 12-25 passage of this ordinance, whatever moneys shall be in the hands of the City Treasurer to the credit of the said sinking fund shall be by said trustees • invested in bonds of the United States, State of Illinois, City of Elgin, gen- eral and special evidences of indebtedness of the City of Elgin, lawful tag anticipation warrants authorized by the Council of the City of Elgin and in no other securities whatsoever. The Treasurer shall give a separate bond for this fund and he shall keep this as a separate fund. 12-25. Board of Managers of Perpetual Care Fund. There is hereby created and recognized the Cemetery Board of Managers which shall consist of the Mayor as Commissioner of Public Affairs; the Commissioner of Ac- counts and Finances, and the Commissioner of Public Property. The City Treasurer shall be the Treasurer of the said Board, and the City Clerk shall be the Secretary thereof. 12-26. Investment of Perpetual Care Fund. The said Board of Managers shall invest such funds in interest-bearing bonds of the United States, State of Illinois, City of Elgin, and in no other securities whatsoever. Such bonds and securities shall be plainly indorsed "Property Lot Owners' Perpetual Care and Improvement Fund of Bluff City Cemetery", and placed in the custody of the City Treasurer as Treasurer of said Board who shall account for the same, and upon retiring from office, shall deliver the same to his successor in office, together with all moneys on hand not invested. He shall give a good' and sufficient bond as Treasurer of such fund. 12-27. Perpetual Care. The Superintendent shall perform or cause to be performed all services that may be required of him by said Board in relation to the care of any cemetery lot, grass, graves, trees and ornaments that may be placed under the care of the said Board. 12-28. Cemetery Board Care of Funds. Said Board may make and en- force such rules and regulations concerning the -investment and expenditure of its funds and the care of the lots and graves intrusted to it as it may deem necessary or expedient. 12-29. Form of Agreement. When money is deposited, a certificate shall be issued to such depositor or his legal representatives in the following form, to-wit: FORM OF AGREEMENT TO DONOR This agreement made this . . . . . . day of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.D. 19. . ., between . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of the one part, and the Cemetery Board of Managers of the City of Elgin, County of Kane and State of Illinois WITNESSETH, that . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . deposited with the said Cemetery Board of Managers the sum of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dollars ($. . . . . . . . . . . . . .), in consideration of which the said Board of Managers and their successors in office, do hereby agree to receive and hold the said sum in trust forever, and invest the same, with other funds, of like character, and apply the income therefrom from time to time, to the care of graves, grass and the preservation of trees, ornaments, and shrubs upon or in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lot No.. . . . . . . . • Section No. . . . . . . . . . . in the said Bluff City Cemetery, and the surplus, if any, at the end of each year, is to remain as a sinking fiord and be not used for any other purpose but the taking care of the said lot and cemetery grounds. PROVIDED, However, that the said Board of Managers shall never be held responsible for their conduct in .the discharge of such trust except for §§-i2-30 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN lack of good faith, and such reasonable diligence as,may be required of mere.gratuitous agents. - FURTHERMORE, The funds so received and securities for such-part thereof as may be invested, shall be deposited with the City Treasurer as Treasurer of said Board and shall be held by him-.and:his'successors in office in trust perpetually. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The President of .said Cemetery Board of Managers and the City Clerk of said City as secretary of the said Board have hereunto'affixed their signatures and the Corporate Seal 'of the said Cemetery Board of Managers this' .. . . . . . . . :.. . day of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . A:D. 19. . . ' . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . : . . . . .(SEAL) President of the'Board of Managers 'of Per- petual Care and Improvement Fund. . . . . . . . .(SEAL) City Clerk Secretary of said Board. All funds so received shall be kept, and invested collectively and set apart by the'Board of Managers.as the "Lot Owners' Perpetual.Care and Improvement Fund." 12-30. Prohibiting Perpetual Care. No part..of, this ordinance shall be so construed as to authorize or empower such Board to receive any moneys for the care of any lot, grave, grass, tree.or ornaments in any cemetery where further interments have been prohibited. 12-31. City Vaults. Before the deposit of. a body in the City receiving vault, there shall be paid to the Superintendent the, price of a single grave and the digging of the same, except in the case of a•lot owner who has a vacancy for a grave, when only the interment and vault fees must be paid. If a lot is purchased before interment is-made, the amount paid for a single grave, shall be allowed on the purchase money for the lot. During the months of April 1:to December 1, inclusive, bodies-shall not remain on deposit longer than 48 hours unless the casket or box is her- metically sealed. The Superintendent, in his discretion, may extend the time in,any case. Bodies.deposited in the winter shall not remain longer than.15 days after the close of the winter season, as determined by the Superintendent. Should any body deposited in the vault become offensive, the .Super- intendent shall notify the relatives .to that effect and the interment of the body must be made immediately. The bodies of persons dying of contagious diseases shall not be admitted :to the vault. . Before the expiration of the period of deposit,.notice .shall be given to some.interested person_and arrangements- shall be made for the interment. If no arrangements are made, all bodies will be properly interred under the direction of the Superintendent. Permission to open caskets within the vault, except,, on,the day placed there, will be in,no case granted, unless by lawful authority. ' 12-32. , Private Vaults. No private vaults shall be erected or constructed without,the consent of the City Council first had and obtained, and the ap- proval.by it of the*said-private vault, its material and manner-of construction. In.no,case;'however,.shall. the.City,Council discriminate between persons in like situation. Aft ,12-33. Hours of Admission and Vehicle Control. (a) The hours of admin- Sion to the cemeteryshall be the period between'sunrise•and the one hour after sunset. OTHER OFFICERS §§15-601 of steam boilers shall be loaded to sustain only the safe maximum pressure to be approved by the Inspector. • ARTICLE STI. PUBLIC WEIGH MASTER 601. Office Created. 602. Load Lots. 603. Unlawful Practices in Delivery—Memorandum. 15-601. Office created. (a) There is hereby created the office of Public Weigh Master of the City. The Public Weigh Master shall be appointed by the Council and his term shall expire on the first Monday in May of each year. He shall give bond as required of other city officers and shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the Council. He is hereby authorized to appoint deputy public weigh masters. Such deputy public weigh masters shall be persons of good moral character, shall give bond conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties in the amount of $500.00 payable to the City of Elgin, shall reside in the City of Elgin, shall act in the name of the Public Weigh Master and have like powers and duties. Each Deputy Public Weigh Master shall pay to the City of Elgin the sum of $5.00 for his original certificate of appointment, and $1.00 annually for all renewals thereafter. The Public Weigh Master and each of his deputies shall be furnished with a suitable stamp for certifying all weights, such stamp to be numbered and to remain the property of the City. (b) The Public Weigh Master is hereby authorized to appoint not to exceed three deputy public weigh masters for each scales located in Elgin Township and outside of the corporate limits of the City of Elgin. Such weigh masters shall have the same qualifications as those appointed within the City of • Elgin, and shall give bond and in all other ways have similar duties and obliga- tions, as to loads weighed for delivery in the City of Elgin. (c) The Public Weigh Master or his deputy may weigh any merchandise, upon any suitable scales approved by the City Sealer and shall not use any scales not approved by the City Sealer. (d) Tare weights must be corrected daily and oftener when it appears that such tare weight has changed. (e) The Public Weigh Master or his deputy shall weigh all loads presented to him for weighing at the scales where he is then stationed and shall be entitled to receive the following fees: For each tare weight $ .10 For each load. . . . . . . . .25 All such fees shall be retained by the owner of the scales used by the Public Weigh Master or his deputy in full payment for such services. (f) The Public Weigh Master or his deputy shall deliver to the driver of any vehicle weighed by him a certificate containing the following information insofar as the same applies to the particular load weighed by him. 1. Gross weight of vehicle and load. 2. Tare weight of vehicle. 3. Net weight of load. 4. Date of weighing. 5. Location of scales. 6. Character of load (coal, sand, stone, etc.) 7. Description or number of scales. 8. Signature of Public Weigh Master and deputy. (g) Entering an incorrect weight upon any certificate of weight (required herein) shall be a violation of this article and cause for revocation of appoint- ment as Public Weigh Master or Deputy Public Weigh Master. (h) A record shall be kept of every load weighed by the Public Weigh Master for not less than sixty days after such recording. §§15=602 MUNICIPAL CODE of ELGIN 15-602. Load lots. Every load of any commodity, produce, or other article or articles of merchandise sold or delivered at retail in load lots by weight, by wagon, truck, or other vehicle within this city, shall be weighed by a Public Weigh Master; a certificate of weight for each such load, issued by such Public Weigh Master, shall be delivered by the driver or person in charge of the wagon, truck or other vehicle, used in the delivery to the person or such consignee of such load or, to his or their agent at the time of the delivery and before any of the commodity, produce, or other article, or articles of merchandise is'removed from the vehicle. Such certificate shall be delivered to the City Sealer or any police officer of the City upon demand. When delivery is made, in case no person is present to receive such commodity, produce, article, or articles of merchandise, then the certificate of'«eight herein provided for shall be posted conspicuously at the place of delivery before any of the commodity, produce, article, or articles or merchandise is removed from the vehicle. 15-603. Unlawful practices in delivery—memorandum. No person, firm or coropration shall sell or deliver at retail in the City any commodity, pro- duce, article, or articles of merchandise sold in load lots by weight, delivered by wagon, truck or other vehicle within the city unless at the time of such delivery a certificate or memorandum of sale be delivered to the purchaser or his agent or person in charge of the premises where such delivery is made. The certificate herein required shall clearly show the following: 1. The name and address of the seller. 2. The name and address of the purchaser or of the person to whom such commodity shall be delivered. 3. A description of the commodity, together with a statement of grade, size, and trade name if any. • CHAPTER 15Y2 MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS RELATING TO CITY GOVERNJIENT Article I. Officers and Employees Article II. Jail Article III. Municipal Parking Lot Article IV. Other Regulations • CHAPTER 151/, Miscellaneous Regulations Relating to City Government ARTICLE I. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 101. Effect. 108. Bond. 102. Appointments. 109. Salaries. 103. Term of Office—Vacancies. 110. Arrests. 104. Assignment of Duties. 111. Termination of Office. 105. Records. 112. Impersonation. 106. Moneys Received. 113. Interfering with Officers. 107. Oath. 15.5-101. Effect. The provisions of this article shall apply alike to all officers or employees of the City, regardless of the time of creation of the office, or of the time of the appointment of the officer. 15.5-102. Appointments. Excepting as otherwise specified by statute or ordinance, each department superintendent may appoint or hire any officer or employee assigned to his department. All employees shall be appointed, and promoted, in compliance with the civil service or fire and police commissioners' law and regulations applicable thereto; provided that temporary or casual employees not subject to tenure of office statutes may be hired by the super- intendent having supervision over the activity concerned or by such other officer as may be designated by the Council for periods of not to exceed 120 days. 15.5-103. Term of Office—Vacancies. Every appointive officer or employee of the City shall hold office for a term of four (4) years or until his successor is appointed and qualified unless it is otherwise provided by law. Employees selected by a superintendent shall serve so long as their services are required, except as otherwise provided. Unless otherwise provided, the .term of each office shall expire on the last day of April following the appointment. 15.5=104. Assignment of Duties. The Council shall have the power to assign to any appointive officer any duty which is not assigned by ordinance to some other specific officer, and shall determine disputes or questions relating to the respective powers or duties of officers. 15.5-105. Records. All records kept by any officer of the City shall be open to inspection by the Mayor, or any member of the Council at all rea- sonable times, whether or not such records are required to be kept by statute or ordinance. 15.5-106. Moneys Received. Every officer or employee other than the treasurer of the City shall at least once each day turn over all moneys received by him in his official capacity to the City Clerk with a statement showing the source from which the same was received. 15.5-107. Oath. Every officer of the City shall, before entering upon his duties, take the oath prescribed by law. 15.5-108. Bond. Every officer and employee shall, if required by the Council, upon entering upon the duties of his office, give a bond in the amount §§ 15.5-109 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN of Five Hundred Dollars; except as otherwise provided, with such sureties as it may approve, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of his office or position. 15.5-109. Salaries. All officers and employees of the City shall receive such salaries as may be provided from time to time by ordinance. No officer or employee receiving a salary from the City shall be entitled to retain any portion of any fees collected by him in the performance of his duties as municipal officer or employee in the absence of a specific ordinance provision to that effect. 15.5-110. Arrests. The Mayor, members of the City Council, member of the Fire Department, as well as every member of the Police Department, are hereby declared to be conservators of the peace with such powers to make arrests as are given to the conservators of the peace by statute. 15.5-111. Termination of office. Every officer and employee of the city, upon the expiration of his term for any cause whatsoever, shall deliver to his successor all books and records which may be the property of the city; and if no successor has been appointed within one week after the termination of office such property shall be delivered either to the City Clerk or to the City Treasurer. 15.5-112. Impersonation. It shall be unlawful for any person to imper- sonate without' lawful authority any city officer or employee. Any person violating this section shall be fined not less than one dollar nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense. 15.5-113. Interfering with officers. It shall be unlawful to interfere with or hinder any officer or employee of the City while engaged in the duties of his office or employment. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the,provisions of this section shall be fined not less than one dollar nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense. ARTICLE II. CITY JAIL 201. Establishment. 204. Escape. 202. Keeper. 205. Communications with Prisoners. 203. Prisoners. 206. Penalty. 15.5-2011 Establisbhment. The place in the City heretofore established and used as the jail, or any other place which may be hereafter established by the City Council for that purpose, is hereby declared to be the City Jail. 15.5-202. Keeper. The Chief of Police shall be the keeper of.the jail and shall have custody over all persons confined therein and of all property per- taining thereto. 15.5-203. Prisoners. The jail shall be used for incarceration of all persons arrested for violating any laws of the state of Illinois, the United States, or' for violating any City ordinances until such person shall be lawfully brought before a magistrate for a hearing or until such person shall be lawfully trans- ferred to some other place of incarceration or otherwise lawfully released. 15.5-204. Escape. It shall be unlawful for any person to escape, attempt to escape, or to assist any prisoner to escape or attempt to escape from the city jail. MISCELLANEOUS REEGULATIONS RELATING TO CITY GOVERN.IIENT §§15.5-205 15.5-205. Communications With Prisoners. It shall be unlawful for any person to communicate with any prisoner held in the jail without the permis- sion of the Chief of Police. 15.5-206. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article shall be fined not less than one dollar nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense. ARTICLE III. TMUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS 301. Supervision. 303. Fee-Hours. 302. Use. 304. Offenses. 15.5-301. Supervision. The municipal parking lots now or hereafter ac- quired or established by the City shall be under the supervision of the Com- missioner of Public Property. 15.5-302. Use. It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle in any municipal parking lot in violation of any ordinance; or to so park contrary to the rules established by the Council for the use of such park, or in any place or manner other than that designated by official parking signs. No commercial or freight carrying vehicle or trailer shall be parked in a city parking lot. 15.5-303. Fee-Hours. Fees for the use of the municipal parking lot shall be such as may be established from time to time by the City Council, and it shall be unlawful to park any vehicle in such lot at any time other than that designated by the Council. • 15.5-304. Offenses. It shall be unlawful to park a vehicle in such a man- ner as to obstruct any vehicle lawfully parked. It shall be the duty of the Police Department to remove from the parking lot any vehicle parked contrary to law. ARTICLE IST. OTHER REGULATIONS 404. Daylight Savings. 404, Elections. 402. Fiscal Year. 405. Surety Bonds. 403. Injury to Public Property. 15.5-401. Daylight Savings. Central standard time shall be the official time for the City, except that the City offices and all City business shall operate on daylight savings time—advance one hour—between the last Sunday of April and the last. Sunday of September of each year. 15.5-402. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the City shall commence January first. 15.5-403. Injury to Public Property. It shall be unlawful to injure, deface or interfere with any property belonging to the City without proper authority from the Council. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than Two Dollars ($2.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each offense. 15.5-404. Elections. Elections for municipal offices shall be held as is pro- vided by statute, and at the time prescribed by statute. 15.5-405 Surety Bonds. Whenever a surety bond to indemnify the City is required as a pre-requisite to exercising the duties of any office or position, or MUNICIPAL CODE of ELGIN to the issuance of a license or permit or for the exercise of any special privilege, the surety on such bond shall be a corporation licensed and authorized to do business in this State as a surety company, in the absence-of specific provision to the contrary by ordinance. Whenever in its opinion additional sureties or an additional surety may be needed on any bond to indemnify the City against loss or liability because of the insolvency of the existing surety or sureties or for any other reason, the Council may order a new surety or sureties to be . secured for such bond. If such new surety or sureties are not procured within ten days from the time such order is transmitted to the principal on the bond, or his assignee, the Council shall declare the bond to be void, and thereupon such principal, or assignee, shall be deemed to have surrendered the privilege or position as condition of which the bond was required. CHAPTER 16 • Misdemeanors 1. Assault. 38. Trespassing upon Public Park. 2. Disturbing Peace-Disorderly Con-39. Trespassing. in Cemetery. duct; Profane Language. 40. Removing Corner Stones. 3. Unlawful Assemblages. 41. Burglar's Tools. 4. Unlawful Assemblages on Private42. Impersonating Officer. Premises. 43. Indecent Writing. 5. Disturbing Lawful Assemblages. 44. Cruelty to Animals. 6. Disturbing Places of Amusement. 45. Turning Hose on Persons. 7. Throwing Missiles. 46. Meters-Tampering with. 8. Boys not to Climb on Poles. 47. Sods-Digging of. 9. Boys, etc. on Motor Vehicles. 48. Advising the Violation of an Or- 10. Throwing Tacks, etc. in Streets. dinance. 11. Loitering About Streets, Hotels. 49. Medical Advertisement. A. Carrying Concealed Weapons. 50. Signs-Placards. 13. Intoxication. 51. Vending Machine Fraud. 14. Indecent Exposure. 52.0 Prostitution Practice. 15. Indecent Exhibit. 52.1 Prostitution Soliciting. 16. Selling Obscene Publications. 52.2 Houses of Ill Fame. 17. Exhibit Indecent Play. 53. Prostitution in Conveyances. 18. Keeping Gambling House. 54. Transporting to Prostitutes. 19. Frequenting Gambling Houses. 55. Combustible Refuse. 20. Lottery Prohibited. 56. Fires. • 21. Book Making. 57. Advertising. 22. Clock-Tape; Slot or Other Ma- 58. Unwholesome Business. shines. 59. Bathing. 23. Gambling Devices.. 60. Posting Bills. 24. Possession of Gambling Devices. 61. Placing Advertising Matter in Mo- 25. Gaming Defined. for Vehicles. 26. Keeping Bawdy House. 62. Fences. 27, Premises Used for Bawdy House. 63. Deposit of Grass and Rubbish Pro-- 28. Inmates of Bawdy House. hibited in Public Streets. 29. Enticing Females to Bawdy 64. Scaffolds. Houses. 65. Articles on Windows. 30. Reputation of Inmates. 66. Whistles. 31. Vagabonds. 67. Obstructing Stairways or Exits. 32. Discharging of Firearms. 68. Trespassing on Garden Plots. 33. Giving False Fire Alarm. 69. Solicitors. 34. Playing Ball-Flying Kites. 70. Mendicants-Vagrants. 35. Dangerous Places. 71: Fishing. 36: Destroying Property. 72. Junk Yards Prohibited. 37. Injuring Trees. 73. Penalty. 16-1. Assault. Whoever shall assault, strike or fight another, or shall challenge or offer to fight another, or shall be guilty of any affray, or any con- duct calculated to provoke a breach of the peace, shall be subject to a penalty of not less than Three Dollars ($3.00) or more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). 16-2. Disturbing Peace-Disorderly Conduct-Profane Language. Who- ever shall disturb the peace and quiet of the City or of any private family, or of.any citizen, or shall be guilty of any violent, tumultuous, offensive or dis- orderly conduct, or shall make any loud or unusual noise or disturbance, or shall §§ 16-3 MUNICIPAL CODE OP ELGIN use any obscene, profane, vulgar, offensive, or unseemly language, shall be subject to a penalty of not less than Three Dollars ($3.00) or more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each offense. 16-3. Unlawful Assemblages. Any two or more persons who shall, within the,City, assemble together for any unlawful purpose, or who being assembled, shall act in concert to do an unlawful act, with force and violence, against the .property-of the City, or the person or property of another, or against the peace, or to the terror of citizens or other persons, or who shall make any movements or preparations therefor, shall be severally subject to a fine of not less than Three Dollars ($3.00) nor more than Fifty Dollars ($50:00) and to a further fine of not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than Fifty Dollars (?50.00) upon refusal to disperse after being requested to do so by any police or other city officer. 16-4. Unlawful Assemblages on Private Premises. Whoever shall., know- ingly suffer or permit any assemblage for the purpose of committing any unlawful act or breach of the peace, or any riotous, offensive, or disorderly conduct, in or upon premises owned by him, or under his control, within said City, shall, on .conviction, be fined not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00). 16-5. Disturbing Lawful Assemblages. Whoever shall interrupt or dis- turb any congregation or assembly met for the purpose of religious worship, or for any other lawful purpose, or any funeral procession or assembly, by making any loud or unusual noise, or by any rude or indecent behavior, or by profane, obscene or improper discourse or conduct; shall on conviction, be fined not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00). 16-6. Disturbing Places of Amusement. Any person who shall conduct himself in a riotous or disorderly manner or disturb the peace, at any show or exhibition, theater or other place of amusement, or at any election poll, in said City, shall, on conviction, be fined not less than Three Dollars ($3.00) nor more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each.offense. 16-7. Throwing Missiles. No boy or other person shall purposely or heedlessly cast or throw any stone, brickbat, clod or other missile from or into any public place, or at any house, barn or person within the City, under a penalty in each case of not less than One Dollar ($1.00) nor exceeding Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each offense. 16-8. Boys Not to Climb On Poles. Whoever shall in said City climb upon any street lamp-post, telegraph, telephone or electric light pole or shall hang or place upon or against the same any goods, boxes, fuel or other material, shall for each offense be subject to a. fine of not less than Two Dollars ($2.00) nor more than Ten Dollars ($10.00), provided this section shall not apply to any person whose duty it is in the course of his occupation to do the same. 16-9. Boys, etc. on Motor Vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any boy or other person to climb, jump, step, stand upon, cling to or in any manner to attach himself or herself to any motor vehicle used for the transportation of passengers, AIM unless for the purpose of taking passage therein in compliance with the rules and regulations of the owner thereof, and any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than Three Dollars ($3.00) 'nor more than Twenty Dollars 020.00) for each offense. MISDEMEANORS 5§ 16-10 16-10. Throwing Tacks, etc. in Streets. Whoever shall within said City throw, or cause to be thrown upon the streets or alleys of the same, tacks, glass; • wire, crockery, tin, nails or iron; shall; upon conviction; be fined not less than Three Dollars ($3.00) nor more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for each offense. 16-11. Loitering About Streets, Hotels. Any two or more boys or girls who shall in the night time be found loitering or strolling about the streets; or in the vicinity of any hotel, theater, railroad depot, church or other place, and refuse to disperse and to go to their respective homes when requested to do so by any member of the police force, or by any person annoyed thereby, shall upon conviction be severally fined not less than One Dollar ($1.00) nor exceed- ing Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each offense. 16-12. Carrying Concealed Weapons. Whoever shall within said City wear or carry concealed about his person any pistol, revolver; sling-shot, metallic knuckles, bowie-knife, dirk, razor or other dangerous or deadly weapon, or who- ever shall display or flourish ansuch weapon in a boisterous or threatening y manner; shall, on conviction, be fined not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each offense, provided that the provisions of this section shall not be held to apply to any'policema.n, constable or other peace officer while in the discharge of his duty. 16-13. Intoxication. Whoever shall be found in a state of intoxication or drunkenness in any public place, or place open to public view within the Citi-, or within any private house or place, to the annoyance of any person; shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than Three Dollars ($3.00) nor more than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00). • 16-14 Indecent Exposure. Whoever shall in said City make any indecent exposure of his or her person, or shall appear in any public place, or place exposed to public view, in a dress not belonging to his or her sex. or in an indecent or lewd dress, or in a state of nudity, or shall be guilty of any other indecent or lewd act; shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each offense. 16-15. Indecent Exhibit. Whoever shall in any public place or places, open to the public view within the City, write or draw, cut or make print or paste any lewd or indecent word, sentence; design, figure, bill or poster, or whoever shall indecently exhibit any stallion, bull, jack or other animal, except in an enclosed place out of public view, shall in every case be subject to a fine of not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than Fifty. Dollars ($50.00) for each offense. 16-16. Selling Obscene Publications. Any person who shall bring or cause to be brought into said City for the purpose of sale or exhibition, or shall keep, sell, offer or expose for sale, or post up any obscene picture, distribute any hand bill ii ith an-- obscene picture or printed matter thereon, or in any way circulate or distribute ani- obscene or indecent publication; book, pamphlet, paper, print, picture; illustration, model cast, or any instrument or article of indecent or immoral use, or shall advertise the same for sale or exhibition, shall, on convic- tion, be fined not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense. 16-17. Exhibit Indecent Play. Whoever shall exhibit or perform, or as- sist in exhibiting or performing in. said City, any obscene, indecent or lewd play, or other such representation, or shall permit the same to be exhibited or performed in any building or hall controlled by him; shall, in each case be §§ 16-18 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN subject to a fine of not less'than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). 16-18. Keeping Gambling House. Whoever shall within said City set up, keep, maintain or support any gambling house or room, or place used for the practice of gaming or playing for money or property, or shall permit any build- ing or premises controlled by him to be used for any such purpose; or who- ever shall keep or use, or permit to be kept or used in any building or place occupied or controlled by such person, any keno or faro table, wheel of fortune, roulette, shuffle board, cards or other instrument or device commonly used for the purpose of gaming, or whoever shall keep or have in his possession any gam- ing instrument or device for the purpose of gaming therewith, shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense, and the justice of the peace or court where any trial for the violation of any of the provisions of this sec- tion may be had shall in his, or its discretion order such gaming instruments to be destroyed. 16-19. Frequenting Gambling Houses. Whoever shall be an inmate of any gaming house or room, or place used for the purpose of gaming within said City, or shall be in any way connected therewith, or shall frequent or. visit the same, or be found therein; or whoever shall within said City play for any,money or other valuable thing at any game with cards, dice, billiards or any other instrument or device whatsoever; or whoever shall bet on any such game when played by others, shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each offense. 16-20. Lottery Prohibited. Whoever shall within said City set up, run or maintain any lottery, or shall sell or dispose of for gain any ticket, chance or share in any lottery, or shall sell or attempt to dispose of any article of property dependent upon any chance by dice, lot, tickets, numbers or other fraudulent device, or shall propose or be in any way connected with any such lottery or game of chance, or whoever shall knowingly permit any such lottery business or enterprise to be carried on in any building or premises owned or controlled by him, shall, on conviction, be fined not less than Ten-Dollars ($10.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each offense. 16-21. Book Making. Any person who keeps any room, shed, tenement, tent, booth or building, or any part thereof, or who occupies any place upon any public or private grounds within the City of Elgin with any book, instru- ment or device for the purpose of recording or registering bets or wagers, or of selling pools, or any person who records or registers bets or wagers, or sells pools upon the result of any trial or contest of skill, speed or power of endur- ance of man or beast, or. upon the result of any political nomination, appoint- ment or election; or being the owner, lessee or occupant of any room, shed, tenement, tent, booth or building or part thereof, knowingly permits the same to be used or occupied for any of these purposes, or therein keeps, exhibits or employs any device or apparatus for the purpose of recording or registering such bets or wagers, or selling of such pools, or becomes the custodian or de-_ positor for hire or privilege of any money, property, or thing of value, stake, wagered or pledged upon any such result, shall upon conviction be fined .not less than Twenty-Five Dollars ("$25.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each offense, provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to the actual enclosure of fair or race track association that are incorporated under the laws of this state, during the actual time of the meetings of said association, or within twenty-four hours of any such meetings. MISDEMEAVORS §§ 16-22 16-22. Clock-Tape, Slot or Other Machines. Whoever in any room, sa- loon, inn, tavern, shed, booth or building, or enclosure, or in any part thereof, • operates, keeps, owns, rents or uses any clock, ticker, tape or slot machine, or any other device upon which money is staked or hazarded or into which money is paid or played upon chance, or upon the result of the action of which money or other valuable thing is staked, bet, hazarded, won or lost, shall upon con- viction be fined not less than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense. 16-23. Gambling Devices. Every clock, tape, machine, slot machine or other machine or device for the reception of money on chance or upon the action of which mone3- is staked, hazarded, bet, won, or lost, is hereby declared a gambling device, and shall be subject to seizure, confiscation and destruction by the City through any of its officers whenever found within the City limits. 16-24. Possession of Gambling Devices. Every owner, occupant, lessee, mortgagee or other person in possession of any premises upon which any gambling device may be located, and every person in the use, operation, lease or other possession of the same shall be fined not less than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense. 16-25. Gaming Defined. Each and every sale or purchase wherein any part of the articles or things received, or to be received, either as to quantity or value, shall in any manner depend upon any chance or hazard, whether by means of checks, cards, envelopes, tickets, numbers, dice or by any means whatever, is hereby declared to be gaming within the meaning of the provisions hereof, and as such, to be unlawful. Any person so selling or disposing of any article or thing of value, within the said City; shall be liable to a. fine of not less than Three Dollars ($3.00) nor more than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) for each offense. 16-26. Keeping Bawdy House. Whoever shall within the said City or within three miles of the outer boundaries thereof keep or maintain directly or indirectly any bawdy or disorderly house of ill-fame or house of assigna- tion, or place for the practice of fornication or adultery, shall; upon conviction, be fined in any sum not less than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense, and be subject to a further fine in like sum for every fort--eight hours after the first conviction that such house shall be continued or maintained. 16-27. Premises Used for Bawdy House. Whoever shall within said City or within three miles of the limits thereof; lease; let or permit any building or premises owned by him or under his control to be used in whole or in part as a house of ill-fame, or house of assignation or place for the practice of fornica- tion or adultery, shall be subject to a. fine of not less than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars, and to a further sum in like amount for every forty-eight hours after the first conviction that he shall con- tinue to violate this section. 16-28. Inmates of Bawdy House. Whoever shall be an inmate or occu- pant of, or shall visit or frequent or be found in any bawdy house, house of ill fame or of assignation, or place used for the practice of fornication or adultery within said City, or within three miles of the limits thereof, shall on conviction be fined not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each offense. §§ 16-29 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN 16-29. Enticing Females to Bawdy Houses. Whoever shall within said City, or within three miles of the limits thereof, entice, influence or persuade any female to enter or frequent any bawdy house, house of ill fame or of assigna- tion, or place used for the practice of fornication or adultery; or whoever shall induce any minor to enter, visit or frequent, or shall allow or permit any minor to remain in such house or place, shall for each offense be subject to a fine of not less than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). 16-30. Reputation of Inmates. In any action or suit arising under the four last preceding sections of this chapter the fact that any house is a house of ill fame or of assignation, or that any place is used for the practice of fornica- tion or adultery, shall be sufficiently proven or establihed by evidence that the reputation of the inmates of such houses is bad as regards the frequenting such houses or places, or that such inmates practice fornication or adultery. 16-31. Vagabonds. All persons who are idle and dissolute, and who go about begging; all persons who use any juggling or other unlawful games or plays, runaways, pilferers; confidence men, common drunkards, common night walkers; lewd, wanton, lascivious persons in speech or behavior, common railers and brawlers; persons who are habitually neglectful of their employment or their calling and do not lawfully provide for themselves or for the support of their families, and all persons who are idle or dissolute and who neglect all lawful business, and who habitually misspend their time by frequenting houses of ill fame, gaining houses or tippling shops; all persons lodging in or found in the night time in out-houses, sheds, barns or unoccupied buildings, or lodging in the open air, and not giving a good account of themselves, and all persons who are known to be thieves, burglars or pick-pockets, either by their own con- fession or otherwise, or by having been convicted of larceny, burglary , or other crime against the laws of the state, punishable by imprisonment, or in a house of correction of any city and having no lawful means of support or habitually found prowling around any railroad depot, banking institution, brokers office; place of public amusement, auction room, store, shop or crowded thoroughfare, car or omnibus, or at any public gathering or assembly, or lounging about any court room, private dwelling houses or out-houses, or are found in any house of ill fame, gambling house or tippling shop, shall be deemed to be and they are hereby declared to be vagabonds, and on conviction as such, shall be fined not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each offense. 16-32. Discharging of Firearms. Whoever shall in any part of the City fire or discharge any cannon, gun, pistol or other firearm shall be subject to a penalty of not less than Three Dollars ($3.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars (°$100.00), provided the discharge of blank cartridges by any military company while on parade and under a commanding officer, or the discharge of firearms by any City Officer or other person in the discharge of a legal duty. when the same is done in such manner so as not to endanger the safety of any person or injure any property, shall not be in violation thereof. 16-33. Giving False Fire Alarm. Whoever shall make or give a false fire alarm or any false cry for assistance, shall upon conviction be fined not less than Three Dollars ($3.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each offense. 16-34. Playing Ball—Flying Kites. No person shall play at ball or raise or fly any kite in or upon any of the public streets, alleys, squares or parks in the City under a penalty of not less than One Dollar ($1:00) nor more than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) for each offense. llisoEMEaNToxs §§ 16-35 16-35. Dangerous Places. Whoever shall leave open any cellar door, vault, well, cistern, excavation, ditch or other like hole, upon or adjoining any • street, alley, or sidewalk, without securing and protecting the same, so as to prevent the danger of persons or animals from falling therein, shall be subject to a penalty of not less than Three Dollars ($3.00) nor more than One Hun- dred Dollars ($100.00) for each offense. 16-36. Destroying Property. Whoever shall willfully, maliciously or neg- ligently break, deface, injure or destroy any property belonging to the state, county, or city, or private property, shall be subject to a fine of not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), and shall also be liable for the cost of repairing the injuries committed which may be recovered in the same or by a separate suit. 16-37. Injuring Trees, Any person, not being the owner, who shall within the said City cut, injure, remove or destroy any fruit, ornamental or shade tree, or the boxing around the same, or any fence, railing, gate, post or sign upon any public ground, lawn, sidewalk, or private premises; or who- ever shall enter any private premises against the consent of the owner or oc- cupant thereof, or shall trespass upon any private premises or public grounds; or injure, take away or destro)- any tree, shrub, fruit, plant, vegetable or other thing which may be therein for ornament or utility, shall, on conviction, be fined not less than Three Dollars ($3.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each such offense. 16-38. Trespassing Upon Public Park. No person shall walk or go upon the grass or sward in any park under control of the City nor walk nor go into • or through such parks except upon the gravel or other laid out walks, not sit or lie down in such park, except upon the seats provided by the City, or injure or in any manner interfere or disturb any tree, flower or shrub, or fountain or any fish or other thing in such park, not throw, or cast any cigar, cigar stump, tobacco or tobacco quid, or other thing or substance into or upon any fountain or into or upon the basin of any fountain, or injure, cut, break or deface any seat, tree, lamp, shrub, flower, fountain or other thing in such park, under a penalty of not less than Three Dollars ($3.00) nor more than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) for each separate offense. 16-39. Trespassing in Cemetery. Whoever shall carry away or remove, or shall willfully, maliciously or negligently break, deface, destroy or otherwise injure any monument, tombstone, tree, shrub, flower, railing, fence or other property, article or thing belonging to any cemetery or burying ground within the City, or to the owner of any lot therein, or placed or erected therein for ornament or otherwise, or shall trespass upon or maltreat any grave or tomb therein, shall be subject to a fine of not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). 16-40. Removing Corner Stones. Any person who shall willfully or heed- lessly change, remove or destroy any stone, stake or post, set or placed to mark the corner of any lot or parcel of ground, street, or alley, or to show the grade of any street, alley or sidewalk of the City, shall, on conviction, be fined not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each offense. 16-41. Burglar's Tools. It shall be unlawful for any person to have in his possession any nippers of the description known as burglar's nippers, pick- lock, skeleton key, key to be used with a bit_or bits, jimmy, or other burglar's instrument or tool of whatsoever kind or description, unless'it be shown that §§ 16-42 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN such possession is innocent or for a lawful purpose, under a penalty of not less than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). 16-42. Impersonating Officer. Whoever shall in this City falsely repre- sent himself to be an officer of this City, or shall without being duly authorized by the City, exercise or attempt to exercise any of the duties, functions or powers of a City officer, shall upon conviction be fined not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each offense. 16-43. Indecent Writing. Whoever shall in any public place or place open to public view within the City write or draw, cut, make or exhibit any lewd or indecent word, sentence, design or figure, shall in either case be subject to a fine of not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00). 16-44. Cruelty to Animals. Whoever shall be guilty of cruelty to any animal in any of the ways mentioned in this section shall be fined not less than Three Dollars ($3.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each offense, viz: 1. By over-loading, over driving, over working, cruelly beating, tortur- ing, tormenting, multilating, or cruelly killing any animal or causing or knowingly allowing the same to be done. 2. By cruelly working any old, maimed, infirm, sick or disabled animal, or causing or knowingly allowing the same to be done. 3. By failing to provide any animal in his charge, or custody, as owner or otherwise, with proper and necessary food, drink or shelter. 4. By abandoning or turning out to die any old, maimed, infirm, sick or disabled animal. 5. By carrying or driving or causing to be carried or driven, or kept, any animal in an unnecessarily cruel manner. MW 16-45. Turning Hose on Persons. Whoever shall willfully turn a.stream of water from any hose or hydrant upon any person, or upon any private premises, not being the occupant thereof, shall be liable to a fine not less than Three Dollars ($3.00) nor more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for each offense. 16-46. Meters—Tampering With. Whoever shall unlawfully tamper with, alter or change any gas pipe, or water pipe, gas or water meter, or other meter, public or private, or the register thereof, shall be subject to a penalty of not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each offense. 16-47. Sods—Digging of. No person shall dig, cut or remove any sod, or earth from any street, or other public place within the City without a permit from the City Council, or from any premises not his own without the consent of the owner under a penalty of not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each offense. 16-48. Advising the Violation of an Ordinance. Any person who shall aid, abet, assist, consult, advise or encourage any child, lunatic, idiot, or other person to violate any ordinance or portion thereof of said City shall be proes- cuted for each offense as principal and be subject to the same as if he or she had committed the offense directly. Rig 16-49. Medical Advertisement. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to distribute or place upon or in any residence or residence premises in the City any patent medicine consisting of pills, tablets, liquids ALSDEMEANORS §§ 16-50 of any other kind or character for the purpose of advertising.the same under penalty of not less than Three Dollars ($3.00) nor more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each offense. 16-50. Signs—Placards. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to display, post or distribute any printed sign, bill or placard within the City, the body of which is colored in red, the right to use this color being reserved to the Department of Public Health and Safety for warning and quarantine purposes, under penalty of not less than Three Dollars ($3.00) nor more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each offense. 16-51. Vending Machine Fraud. Any person who inserts or attempts to insert into the coin bog of the money receptacle of any telephone, vending machine, weighing machine or any automatic service or merchandising machine or parking meter, any slug, button, wire, hook or any implement or substance other than the coin, slug, or substance designed for use in the operation of said machine by the manufacturers thereof, with the intent to obtain service, mer- chandise or thing of value without paying therefor, shall upon conviction be fined not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each offense. 16-52.0. Prostitution Practice. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice prostitution in the city. 16-52.1. Prostitution Soliciting. It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit in any street, alley or other place in the city for the purpose of inducing any person to engage in prostitution or any unlawful sexual intercourse of any kind. 16-52.2. Houses of Ill Fame. It shall be unlawful to maintain, frequent or patronize any house of ill fame or house of prostitution in the city or within one and one-half miles thereof. 16-53. Prostitution in Conveyances. No person shall knowingly receive any person for purposes of lewdness, fornication or prostitution into or upon any vehicle or other conveyance, or permit any person to remain for any of said purposes in or upon any such vehicle or other conveyance. 16-54. Transporting of Prostitutes. No person knowingly shall direct, take, transport or offer to direct, take or transport any person for immoral purposes to any other person or assist any other person by any means to seek or find any prostitute or other person engaged in immoral practices, or any brothel, bawdy house or any other place of ill fame. 16-55. Combustible Refuse. It shall be unlawful to permit or store any combustible refuse or material in such a way as to create a fire hazard, or to store or throw away any refuse of any kind in any alley, street or other public way in the city. 16-56. Fires. It shall be unlawful to build or light any bonfire so close to any building or other structure as to endanger such building or structure, or • on any street, or sidewalk pavement. 16-57. Advertising. It shall be unlawful to advertise any unlawful busi- ness or articles in the city and it shall be unlawful to injure or deface any, lawful advertisement or notice. §§ 16-58 MUNICIPAL CODE or ELGIN 16-53. Unwholesome Business. It shall be unlawful to establish or con- duct any packing plant, slaughterhouse, rendery, tallow chandlery, soap factory, glue factory, tannery or any offensive or unwholesome business within the City or within one mile of the limits thereof. 16-59. Bathing. It shall be unlawful for any person to bathe at any public place or in any place open to the public view unless such person is adequately garbed in a bathing suit. 16-60. Posting Bills. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or cor- poration to post any bills or advertisements on any public property without the authority of the City Council; and it shall be unlawful to post any bill or advertisement on any property without the written consent of the owner thereof. 16-61. Placing Advertising Matter in Motor Vehicles. It shall be un- lawful for any person, firm or corporation, whether a licensed bill poster or not, to distribute hand bills, circulars, dodgers, pamphlets, cards, pictures or ani- advertising matter of any kind whatsoever, by placing the same in or upon any motor vehicle standing or parked in the public streets of the City. 16-62. Fences. It shall be unlawful to construct any fence on an area zoned for residence purpose only to a height greater than six and one-half feet above the ground level, or to construct on such area a fence to a height greater than three feet between the building line where set by ordinance and the street. It shall be unlawful to erect or maintain anywhere in the City a fence equipped with or having barbed wire spikes or any similar device or any electric charge sufficient to cause shock, within seven feet of the ground level. 16-63. Deposit of Grass and Rubbish Prohibited in Public Streets. It 0 shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to dump or deposit, or cause to be dumped or deposited any grass, leaves, branches, or any other things in the roadway or gutter of any public street in the City. 16-64. Scaffolds. Any scaffolds or ladders placed in such a way that they overhang or can fall onto any public street, alley or other public place in the City, shall be firmly constructed and safeguarded; and it shall be unlawful to place or leave any tools or article on any such place in such a manner that the same can fall onto any such street, sidewalk, alley or other public place from a height greater than four feet. 16-65. Articles on Windows. It shall be unlawful to place any movable article on any window ledge, or other place abutting on a public street, alley or other place at a height above four feet from the ground, in such a manner that the same can be or is in clanger of falling onto any such street, sidewalk, alley or other public place. 16-66. Whistles. It shall be unlawful to blow or cause to be blown any steam whistle of any stationary engine or steam engine in the city except as a signal for starting or stopping work or in emergencies to avoid injury to persons or property. 16-67. Obstructing Stairways or Exits. It shall be unlawful to obstruct or permit the obstruction of any stairway, aisles, corridor or exit in any office building, factory, hotel, school, church, theater, assembly hall, lodge or other public hall, or any building used by two or more tenants or families in such a manner that it interferes with the free use of such stairway, aisle, corridor or exit. 111SDEMEAN ORS §§ 16-68 16-68. Trespassing on Garden Plots. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter into or upon any plot of ground in the City of Elgin which is under • cultivation or being used as a garden, unless such person be the owner of the land or of the vegetables, flowers or plants being grown in such garden or has permission from such owner to enter upon such plot. No person shall willfully, maliciously or mischievously destroy, damage or interfere with the cultivation of any such plot or garden. No person, without the consent of the owner thereof, shall remove or take any vegetables, flowers or plants, or any soil, equipment or fixtures from any such plot or garden. It shall be unlawful for ani- person to permit any animal or fowl owned, kept or controlled by him to trespass upon or damage any garden or any pro- duce being grown therein. 16-69. Solicitors. The practice of entering in and upon private premises, residences; offices and places of business in the city by solicitors, peddlers, hawkers, itinerant merchants and transient vendors, without invitation, for the purpose of endeavoring to sell or solicit orders or subscriptions for merchandise, books, pictures and periodicals is hereby declared to be a nuisance and unlaw- ful, provided, however, that the foregoing provisions shall not apply to duly authorized canvassing or solicitations on behalf of bona fide charitable or religious organizations. 16-70. Mendicants—Vagrants. It. shall be unlawful for mendicants or vagrants to frequent any depot, store, theatre, street, alley, sidewalk, park or other place publicly frequented in the city. Any person found sleeping in any such place, and who has not any estab- lished domicile or residence, shall be considered to be a vagrant. 16-71. Fishing. It. shall be unlawful for any person to fish or to engage in fishing from any bridge in any public street in the City, of Elgin. 16-72. Junk Yards Prohibited. The operation or existence of so called junk yards or places for the accumulation of scrap, waste material, debris and other material commonly described as junk, within the corporate limits of the City of Elgin or within one mile thereof, be and is hereby defined and declared to be a nuisance. It shall be unlawful, within the corporate limits of the Citv of Elgin or tivithin one mile thereof, for any person, firm or corporation to operate such junk yards or business aforesaid or cause or permit the accumulation in open yards or places, of scrap, waste material or junk. 16-73. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be fined not less than One Dollar ($1.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars for each offense: and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. • CHAPTER 17 Traffic Control Article I. Definitions and General Provisions Article II. Through Streets Article III. Parking Rules Article IV. Rules for Driving Article V. Pedestrians Article VI. Parking Meters Article VII. Condition of Vehicles Article VIII. Drivers Article IS. Penalty o CHAPTER 17 Traffic Control ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 101. Definitions. 106. Unauthorized Signs—Interfer- 102. Obedience to Police. ence with Signs. 103. Scene of Fire. 107. Animals or Bicycles. 104. Signs and Signals 108. Exemptions. 105. Light Signals. ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 17-101. Definitions. Whenever in this article the following terms are used, they shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section. Alley: A highway of less than 24 feet total width used primarily for delivery service. Business district: The closely built up business portion of the city. Crosswalk: That portion of the roadway included within the prolonga- tion of the sidewalk lines at street intersections. Driver: Any person who is in actual physical control of a vehicle or street car. • Emergency vehicle:. Vehicles of the police or fire department; ambu- lances; any vehicle conveying a city official or employee in response to an emergency official call. Explosives: Any chemical compound or mechanical mixture that is commonly used or intended for the purpose of producing an explosion and which contains any oxidizing and combustive units or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities, or packing that an ignition by fire, by friction, by concussion, by percussion; or by detonator of any part of the compound or mixture may cause such a sudden generation of highly heated gases that the resultant gaseous pressures are capable of producing destructible effects on contiguous objects or of destroying life or limb. Farm tractor: Every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry. Flammable liquid: Any liquid which has a flash point of seventy degrees F. or less, as determined by a tabliabue or equivalent closed cup test device. Improved highway: A roadway of concrete, brick, asphalt, macadam or gravel. Intersection: The area embraced within the prolongation of the prop- erty lines of two or more streets which join at an angle, whether or not such streets cross. Laned highway: A street, the roadway of which is divided into three or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic. MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN Loading zone: The space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials. Metal tire: Every tire the surface of which is in contact with the road- way is wholly or partly of metal or other hard, non-resilient material. Motorcycle: Every motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding a tractor. L Motor vehicle: Every vehicle which is self propelled and every vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead wires, but not operated upon rails. Park: To stand a vehicle, whether occupied or not, for a period of time greater than is reasonably necessary for the actual loading or unloading of persons. Pedestrian: Any person afoot. Pneumatic tire: Every tire in which compressed air is designed to sup- port the load. Property line: The line marking the boundary between any street and the lots or property abutting.thereon. Public building: A building used by the city, school district, the State of Illinois, or the United States government. 'Road tractor: Every motor vehicle designed and used for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry any load thereon either inde-. pendently or any part of the weight of a vehicle or load so drawn. Residence district: The closely built up residence portion of the city. Roadway: That portion of a street designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic. Safety zone: That portion of a roadway reserved for the exclusive use of pedestrians, suitably marked or elevated. School bus: Every motor vehicle owned by a public or governmental agency and operated for the transportation of children to or from school or privately owned and operated for compensation for the transportation of children to or from school. Semi-trailer: Every vehicle without motive power designated for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle. Sidewalk: That portion of a street between the curb line or roadway and the adjacent property line designated for pedestrian use. Solid tire: Every tire of rubber or other resilient material which does not depend upon compressed air for the support of the load. TRAFFIC CONTROL §§ 17-102 Street: Every way set aside for public travel except foot paths. • Street car: An electrically propelled vehicle operating solely upon rails. Suburban district: That portion of the City other than the closely built up business and residence districts. Through truck traffic: The operation of vehicles for the primary pur- pose of transporting property from a place of origin not within the City of Elgin to a point of destination beyond the limits of the City of Elgin and through the City of Elgin. The words "through truck traffic" shall not in- clude the operation of vehicles making delivery of property within the City of Elgin. Traffic: Vehicles, street cars, pedestrians and draft or herded animals using any street for travel. Trailer: Every vehicle without motive power designed for carrying passengers or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so con- structed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle. Truck Tractor: Every motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicles and load so drawn. Vehicle: .Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, including bicycles, but not including perambulators or toy vehicles. Classification of vehicles: For the purposes of this article, motor vehicles shall be divided into two divisions, to wit: First, vehicles which are designed for the carrying of not more than seven persons; second, those vehicles which are designed and used for pulling or carrying freight, and also vehicles designed and used for carrying more than seven persons. 17-102. Obedience to police. Members of the police department are hereby authorized to direct all traffic in accordance with the provisions of this article, or in emergencies as public safety or convenience may require, and it shall be unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order, signal or direction of a policeman. Except in case of emergency, it shall be unlawful for any person not authorized by the Chief of Police to direct or attempt to direct traffic. 17-103. Scene of fire. The fire department officer in command, or any fireman designated by him, may exercise the powers and authority of a police- man in directing traffic at the scene of any fire or where the fire department has responded to any emergency call for so long as fire department equipment is on the scene, in the absence of or in assisting the police. 17-104. Signs and signals. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to disobey the instructions of any traffic sign or signal placed in view by authority of the City Council or in accordance with the laws of the State • of Illinois. All signs established by direction of the governing body shall con- form to the state standards for traffic signs. 17-105. Light signals. Whenever traffic at an intersection is regulated by the type of signal commonly known as a stop and go signal, the following §§ 17-106 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN colors shall indicate the following commands: Red requires that traffic faced by this color shall stop and remain standing Green requires that traffic faced by the color shall move and continue in motion, except when stopped for the purposes of avoiding an accident or when stopped at the command of a policeman. Amber or yellow indicates preparation for a change in direction of traffic movement. When a red lens is illuminated by rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles shall stop before entering the intersection. When a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles may proceed into the intersection only -Nvith extra caution. 17-106. Unauthorized signs—interference with signs. It shall be un- lawful,for any person to place, maintain or display any device, other than an official warning or direction sign or signal authorized by statute or ordinance, upon or in view of any street, if such device purports to be, or is in imitation of, an official warning or direction sign or signal, or directs or purports to direct the movement of traffic. Any such unauthorized device is hereby declared to be a nuisance, and may be removed by aiiy policeman. It shall be unlawful for any person to deface, injure, move or interfere with any official traffic sign or signal. 17-107. Animals or bicycles. Every person riding a bicycle or an animal, or driving any animal drawing a vehicle upon any street shall be subject to the provisions of this article applicable to the driver of the vehicle, except those provisions which can have no application to one riding a bicycle or driv- ing or riding an animal. Provided that, except in business districts, bicycles may be ridden on sidewalks. 17-108. Exemptions. The provisions of this article regulating the move- ment or parking of vehicles shall not apply to emergency vehicles while the driver thereof is engaged in the performance of emergency duties. Nor shall such provisions apply to persons actually engaged in repairing or otherwise improving the street under authority of the City Council or of the State of Illinois. ARTICLE II. THROUGH STREETS 201. Through Streets and Stop Intersections. 202. Stop Intersections. 203. One-Way Streets and Alleys. ARTICLE H. THROUGH STREETS 17.201. Through Streets and Stop Intersections. All vehicles must be brought to a stop before entering or crossing any through street. When both intersecting streets are through streets, all traffic shall be controlled by official stop signs as are erected at such intersections. The following streets and parts of streets are hereby declared to be through streets: Adams Street, westerly from South State Street. Bent Street, from Raymond Street to Villa Street. Bluff City Blvd., from Raymond Street to Stelford Place. Center Street, from Chicago Street to Dexter Avenue. Chicago Street, from Easterly corporate limits to Clifton Avenue. Congdon Avenue, from Prospect Blvd. to Easterly corporate limits. Crighton Avenue, from Chicago Street to Highland Avenue. Douglas Avenue, from Chicago Street to River Bluff Road. TRAFFIC CONTROL 5§ 171-202 Duncan Avenue, from Dundee Avenue to Northerly corporate limits. Dundee Avenue, from Center Street to Northerly corporate limits. • Edison Avenue, from Highland Avenue to Adams Street. Geneva Street, from Villa Street to East Highland Avenue. Gifford Place, from Villa Street to Raymond Street. Gifford Street, from Villa Street to Dundee Avenue. Grove Avenue, from National Street to Slade Avenue. Highland Avenue, from Geneva Street to Westerly corporate limits. Kimball Street, from Dundee Avenue to Center of Fos River. Larkin Avenue, from Highland Avenue to Westerly corporate limits. Lawrence Avenue, from Center of Fox River to Westerly corporate limits. Liberty Street, from Bluff City Blvd. to Dundee Avenue. McClure Avenue, from Highland Avenue to Goethe Street. _McLean Blvd., all that part in the corporate limits. National Street. from Center of Fos River to Villa Street. Park Street, from Dundee Avenue to Grand Blvd. Raymond Street, from Gifford Place to Southerly corporate limits. River Bluff Rd., from N. Grove Avenue to Dundee Avenue. St. Charles Street, from Villa Street to Southerly corporate limits. Slade Avenue, from North Grove Avenue to Dundee Avenue. South Street, from South Crystal Street to Westerly corporate limits. Spring Street, from Grove Avenue to River Bluff Road. State Street, from Northerly corporate limits to Southerly corporate limits. Summit Street, from Dundee Avenue to Easterly corporate limits. Villa Street, from Chicago Street to Easterly- corporate limits. Walnut Avenue, from Center of Fos River to South Street. Wilcox Avenue, from West Chicago Street to Adams Street. • Wing Street. from State Street to Westerly corporate limits. Wing Park Bldv., from Highland Avenue to Wing Street. The through streets herein described shall include all intersections at the terminals of the named streets. 17-202. Stop Intersections. It shall be unlawful to drive any vehicle into the intersection of the following named streets without first bringing such vehicle to a complete stop: All vehicles being operated in either direction on Lake Street must stop at the intersection with Wellington Avenue before crossing or entering the same. All vehicles being operated on Center Street must stop at North Street before.crossing or entering the same. All vehicles being operated on Channing Street must stop at Division Street before crossing or entering the same. All vehicles being operated in either direction on North Crystal Street must stop at Ball Street before crossing or entering the same. All vehicles being operated in either direction on Prospect Street must stop at the street line of Cooper Avenue before crossing or entering the same. 17-203. One-Way Streets and Alleys. (a) Upon the following streets and alleys traffic shall move only in a westerly direction: Highland Avenue from Geneva Street to North State Street. Alley extending westerly from Center Street to Spring St. Alley extending westerly from Raymond Street to Wellington Avenue 115 feet southerly from National Street. (b) Upon the following streets and alleys traffic shall move only in an easterly direction: §§ 17-301 MUNICIPAL CoDE of ELGIN Chicago Street from North State Street to Villa Court. Alley extending easterly from South Grove Avenue to Spring Street between Chicago Street and DuPage Street. Alley extending easterly from Riverside Drive to South Grove Avenue at DuPage Street. (c) Upon the following streets and alleys traffic shall move only in a northerly direction: Geneva Street from Villa Street to East Highland Avenue. Spring Street from South Grove Avenue to Slade Avenue. Alley extending from North end of Riverside Drive to Chicago Street. (d) Upon the following streets and alleys traffic shall move only in a southerly direction: Douglas Avenue from Slade Avenue to Chicago Street. Park Row. South Grove Avenue from Chicago Street to.Fulton Street. (e) The Superintendent of Police shall cause signs indicating the direc- tion of traffic to be erected and maintained at every intersection where mope= on drives in public parks in the City of Elgin, and to cause signs indicating meat in the opposite direction is prohibited. The Superintendent of Police is authorized to designate one-way traffic the direction of traffic to be maintained at intersecting drives in such public parks. ARTICLE III. PARKING RULES 301. No Parking Places. 307. Limited Parking Areas. 302. Parking at Curb. 308. Cab Stands. 303. Angle Parking. 309. School Zones. 304. Vehicles for Sale. 310. Removal from Streets. 305. Loading Zone. 311. Persons Charged. 306. All Night Parking. 17301. No Parking Places. At any time is shall be unlawful to permit any vehicle to park or stand in any of the following places, except when neces- sary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction- of a policeman or traffic signal: (1) Within any intersection; (2) On any crosswalk; (3) On any sidewalk, parkway or tree bank; (4) Upon any bridge or viaduct, or in any subway or the approach thereto; (5) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within twenty feet of a point on the curb immediately opposite the end of a. safety zone; (6) Within twenty feet upon the approach.of any crosswalk; (7) At any place where the standing of a vehicle will reduce the usable width of the roadway for moving traffic to less than eighteen feet; (8) At any curb within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant; (9) At any place where the vehicle would block the use of a driveway; (10) Within fifty feet of the nearest rail of a railroad grade crossing; (11) Within twenty feet of the driveway entrance to any fire department station and on the side of the street opposite the entrance to any such station within seventy-five feet of such entrance; (12) At any place where official signs prohibit standing or parking. (13) In any,of the following designated places: Center Street, on the East side thereof, between Chicago Street and Dundee Avenue. Chicago Street, on the Southerly side thereof, from State.Street to Jackson Street. TRAFFIC CO\TTROL §§ 17-302 Congdon Avenue, on the South side thereof,from Dundee Avenue East to the corporate limits. Crystal Street, on the West side thereof, between Chicago Street and Highland Avenue. Fulton Street, on the North side thereof, between Villa Street and C. & N. W. Ry. tracks. Gifford Street, on the East side thereof, between Chicago Street and Division Street. Grove Avenue, on the East side thereof, between Dexter Avenue and Ann Street. Hendee Street, on the East side thereof, from Washburn Street to Walnut Avenue. Highland Avenue, on the South side thereof, from Hamilton Avenue to Crighton Avenue. Jackson Street, on the West side thereof, from Chicago Street to South Street. Kimball Street, on both sides thereof, from the center of Fog River to Dundee Avenue. Lawrence Avenue, from the center of Fog River to Crystal Street. Liberty Street, on both sides thereof, between Barrett. Street and Laurel Street. National Street, from South Grove Avenue East to C. & N. W. Ry. tracks. South Street, on the Southerly side thereof, from Edison Avenue to the West line of Aldine Street. Spring Street, on the West side thereof, from a point 35 feet North of Chicago Street to a point 205 feet North of Chicago Street. State Street, on the West side thereof, between South Street extended Easterly and Locust Street between December 1st and April 1st of each year. Summit Street, on the South side thereof, between Dundee Avenue and St. John Street. Villa Street, on the Southerly side thereof, between Gifford Street and National Street. Walnut Avenue, on both sides thereof, from the West bank of the Fox River to Hendee Street. Wellington Avenue, on the East side thereof, between National Street and Watch Street, and the West side thereof, from Na- tional Street to Hastings Street. Wilcox Avenue on both sides thereof to Walnut Avenue and and South Street. 17-302. Parking at Curb: No vehicle shall be parked with the left side of such vehicle next to the curb on two-way streets. It shall be unlawful to stand or park any vehicle in a street other than parallel with the curb and with the two near wheels of the vehicle within 12 inches of the regularly established curb line, except that upon those streets that have been marked for angle parking, vehicles shall be .parked at the angle to the curb indicated by such marks. 17-303. Angle Parking. It shall-be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle in any public place except at an angle designated by parking lines and except in such a manner that no part of said vehicle shall extend a distance of more than seventeen (17) feet from the curb, measured at right angles thereto. §§ 17-304 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN 17-304. Vehicles for Sale. It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle upon any street for the purpose of displaying it for sale, or to park any vehicle upon any business street from which vehicle merchandise is peddled. 17-305. Loading Zone. During the times specified herein, it shall be un- lawful for the driver of a vehicle to stand a passenger vehicle for a period of time longer than is necessary for the loading or unloading of passengers, not to exceed three minutes, and for the driver to stand any freight carrying vehicle for'a period of time longer than is necessary to load, unload and deliver mate- rials, not to exceed thirty minutes, in any of the following places: 1. In any public alley, during any hour of the day or night. 2. At any place not to exceed seventy-five feet along the curb before the entrance to any hospital or hotel at any time. 3. At any place not to exceed seventy-five feet along the curb before the entrance to a public building between eight o'clock A. M. and six o'clock P.M., except on Sunday. 4. Directly in front of the,entrance to any theatre at any time the theater is open for business. 17-306. All Night Parking. It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle on any street for a period of time longer than thirty minutes between the hours,of two (2) A. M. and five (5) A. M. of any clay, except physicians on emergency calls. 17-307. Limited Parking Areas. When signs are erected in each block giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than one hour at any time between the hours of 9:00 A. M. and 6:00 P. M. of any day except Sundays and public holidays, provided that such parking shall be prohibited on Mondays of each week from 9:00 A. M. to 9:00 P. M. within the districts or upon any of the streets hereinafter set forth: (a) East Side District. Beginning at the North line of Kimball Street at the center of Fos River; thence, Easterly along the North line of Kimball Street to the Easterly line of Dundee Avenue; thence, South- erly on the Easterly line of Dundee Avenue to the North line of Park Street; thence, Easterly on Park Street to the East line of Gifford Street; thence, Southerly'on Gifford'Street to the South line of Prairie Street; thence, Westerly on Prairie Street t0 the,Chicago and North- western Rail-\vay tracks; thence Southerly t0 the South line of National Street; thence, Westerly along the South side of National Street to the center of Fox River; thence,`Northerly along the thread of Fox River to the place of beginning. , (b) West Side District. Beginning at the center of Fox River on the North line of Lawrence Avenue thence, Westerly on Lawrence Avenue to the West line of Jackson Street; thence, Southerly on Jackson Street to the South line of Locust Street; thence Easterly on, Locust Street and Locust Street extended to the thread line of Fox River; thence, Northerly along the thread line of Foi River to the place of beginning. (c) The following streets and places: Bartlett Place. Chester Avenue from Dundee Avenue to Liberty Street. Dundee Avenue from Lincoln Avenue to Page Avenue. Hendee Street from Washburn Street to Walnut Avenue. Raymond Street from Gifford Place to Yarwood Street. Slade Avenue from Duncan Avenue to Liberty. Street. Standish Street from Ely Street to State Street. ' State Street from Locust. Street to Washburn Street. Walnut Avenue from the center of Fox River to Billings Street. TRAFFIC CONTROL §5 17-308 Watch Street from Wellington Avenue to St. Charles Street. Parking time in the area above described may be extended to not more than • three (3) hours by order of the Superintendent of Police Department. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to permit the parking of vehicles in any place where such parking is prohibited by any other ordinance or any other section of this ordinance. The Superintendent of Police Department may designate by official signs a space on both sides of the street in each block in the limited parking districts not to exceed eighteen (18) feet in length wherein it shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle for more than five (5) minutes. Such five-minute parking space shall be so located as to permit the operator of a vehicle to pull away from the curb without backing across any crosswalk. 17-308. Cab Stands. Bus Stands. No vehicle other than a licensed taxi- cab shall be parked in any area designated by ordinance as a taxicab stand; and no vehicle other than a bus shall be parked in a place so designated as a bus loading zone. 17-309. School Zones. (a) That the term "school zone" shall include both sides of that part of the public highway in front of the principal entrance to any public elementary or high school or parochial school, and extending not less than three hundred feet in either direction from such school building. (b) That such area be marked as a. school zone by official traffic signs. (c) That it shall be unlawful for ani- person to park or permit to.be parked any vehicle in a school zone between the school hours of 8:00 A. AL and 4:00 P. All. of such clays school is in regular session; provided that such • restrictions as to parking shall not be in force on Saturdays, school holidays and during the summer vacation period when school is not in regular session for all pupils attending such school; or in such places where other parking regulations are in force and effect under the provisions of this ordinance. (d) That no person operating an over-taking vehicle shall pass an over- taken vehicle in a school zone unless such over-taken vehicle is stopped. 17-310. Removal from Streets. (a) Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle standing; stopped or parked in violation of the provisions of this ordinance; such officer is hereby authorized to move the vehicle or to require the driver or other person in charge to move the same to such a place as will not interfere with the use of the streets and highways as herein prohibited. (b) Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle unattended in any street where such vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic or the use of the streets, driveways, sidewalks and other public.places in the City of Elgin; such officer is hereby authorized to cause the removal of such a vehicle to a public garage or other place of safety, and the expense of such removal and storage in such public garage shall be paid by the owner or operator of said vehicle. 17-311. Persons Charged. The regulation set forth in this chapter relat- ing to Traffic shall apply to the operator, the person in charge of, and the owner of a vehicle stopped; standing or parked in violation of the provisions of this chapter. ARTICLE IV. RULES FOR DRIVIi\TG 401. Required Position and Method of Turning at Intersections. 402. Turning on Crest of Hill. 403. Starting Parked Vehicle. 404. Driver's. Signal. §§17-401 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN 405. Driving from Alleys, Driveways or Garages. 406. Vehicles Not to Be Driven on Sidewalks or in Safety Zones. 407. Right of Way. 408. Vehicle Turning Left. 409. Limitations on Turning- Around. 410. "U" Turns. 411. No Left Turns. 412, Following Fire Apparatus. 413. Driving on Right Side of Roadway. 414. Passing Vehicles.. 415. Overtaking Vehicles. 416. Overtaking Vehicles on the Right. 417. Limitations on Overtaking on the Left. 418. One-Way Roadways and Rotary Traffic Islands. 419. Driving on Roadways Lanedi for Traffic. 420. Operation of Vehicles on Approach of Authorized Emergency Vehicles. 421. Reckless Driving. 422. Speed Restrictions. 423. Traffic.Not to Be Obstructed. 424. Bicycles and Motorcycles. 425. Busses Discharging Passengers. 426. Drunken Driving. 427. Unattended Vehicles. 428. Unattended Animals. 429. Clinging to Vehicles. 430. Toy Vehicles. 431. Riding on Running Boards. 432. Train Signals. 433. Driving Through Funeral or Other Processions. 434. Drivers in a Procession. 435. Funeral Processions to Be Identified. 436. Backing. 437. Restricted Access. 438. Enforcement. 439. Contents of Accident Report. 440. Bureau of Accident Prevention. 17-401. Required position and method of turning at intersections. The driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an intersection shall do so as follows: (a) Both the approach for a right turn and a right turn shall be made as close as practical to the righhand curb or edge of the roadway. (b) At any intersection where traffic is permitted to move in both directions on each roadway entering the intersection, an approach for a left turn shall be- made in that portion of the right half of the roadway nearest the-center line thereof and by passing to the right of such"center line where it enters the inter- section and after entering the intersection the left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection to the right of the center line of the roadway being entered. Whenever practicable the left turn shall be made in that portion of the inter- section to the left of the center of the intersection. (c) At any intersection where traffic is restricted to one direction on.one or more-of the roadways, the driver of a vehicle intending to turn left at any such intersection shall approach the intersection in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving -in the direction of travel of such vehicle and after entering the intersection the left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection, as nearly as practicable, in the left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in such direction upon the roadway being entered. TRAFFIC CONTROL §§ 17-402 The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a highway from a private road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on said highway. 17-402. Turning on crest of hill. No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in"the opposite direction upon any curve, or upon the approach to, or near the crest of a grade, where such vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of any other vehicle approaching from either direction within 500 feet. 17-403. Starting parked vehicle. No person shall start a vehicle which is stopped, standing, or parked unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety. 17-404. Driver's signal. No driver of a vehicle shall suddenly start, slow down, stop or attempt to turn without first giving a suitable signal in such a manner as to apprise others *who might be affected by his action. (a) No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course upon a highway unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety and then only after giving a clearly audible signal by sounding the horn if any pedestrian may be affected by such movement or after giving an appropriate signal in the manner hereinafter provided in the event any other vehicle may be affected by such movement. (b) A signal of intention to turn right or left shall be given during not less than the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle before,turning. The signals herein required shall be given either by means of the hand and arm or by a signal lamp or signal device, but when a vehicle is so constructed or loaded that a hand and arm signal would not be visible both to the front • and rear of such vehicle.then said signals must be given by such a lamp or device. All signals herein required given by hand or arm shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner and such signals shall indicate as follows: 1. Left turn—Hand and arm extended horizontally. 2. Right turn—Hand and arm extended upward or moved with a sweeping motion from the rear to the front. 3. Stop or decrease of speed—Hand and arm extended downward. 17-405. Driving from alleys, driveways or garages. The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley; driveway or garage, shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a. sidewalk, or across a sidewalk line projected across such alley, sound the horn of said vehicle, and shall exercise unusual care in driving upon said sidewalk or across such line. 17-406. Vehicle not to be driven on sidewalks or in safety zones. No driver of a vehicle shall drive within any sidewalk area, except at a permanent or temporary driveway, nor at any time into or upon any portion of a roadway marked as a safety zone. 17-407. Right 'of way. Except as hereinafter provided motor vehicles travelling upon public highways shall give-the right-of-way to vehicles approach- ing along intersecting highways from the right and shall have the right-of-way over those approaching from the left. 17-408. Vehicle turning left. The driver of a vehicle within an intersec- tion intending to turn to the left shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle ap- proaching from the opposite direction which is within the intersection, or so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard, but said driver, having so yielded and having given a signal when and as required by this article, may make such §§ 17-409 MUNICIPAL MODE of ELGIN left turn and the drivers of all other vehicles approaching the intersection from said opposite direction shall yield the right-of-way to .the vehicle making the left turn. 17-409. Limitations on Turning Around. It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direc- tion unless such movement can be made in safety and without backing into traffic, or otherwise interfering with traffic. 17-410. "U" Turns. It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to make a "U" turn at any place where official traffic signs indicate such "U" turns are prohibited. 17-411. . No Left Turns. It shall be unlawful for the operator of any motor vehicle to turn left at any intersection where official traffic signs indicate no left turn is permitted. 17-412. Following Fire Apparatus. Upon the sounding of gongs or warning devices used upon fire apparatus or fire patrol vehicles, drivers shall draw their vehicles as near to the rigbt curb as is,reasonably possible and shall remain standing until such fire apparatus has passed. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle, other than one on official business, to follow any fire apparatus in response"to a fire alarm, closer than one block, or to park any vehicle within the block where fire apparatus has stopped to answer to a fire alarm. It shall be further unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to drive over any unprotected hose of the fire department without the consent of the fire marshal or the assistant'in command. 17-413. Driving on Right Side of Roadway. Upon all road-,ays of suf- ficient width, a vehicle shall be driven upon the right half of the roadway, except as follows: 1. When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction under the rules governing such movement; 2. When the right half of a roadway is closed to traffic while under con- struction or repair 3. Upon a roadway divided into three marked lanes for traffic under the rules applicable thereon; or 4. Upon a roadway designated and sign posted for one way traffic. 5. Whenever there is a single track paved road on one side of the public highway and two vehicles meet thereon, the driver on whose right is the wider shall give the right of-way on such pavement to the other vehicle. 17-414. Passing Vehicles. Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions, except as provided above shall pass each other to. the right and upon roadway having width for not more than one line of traffic in each direction each driver shall give to the other at least one-half of the main traveled portion of the roadway as nearly as possible. 17-415. Overtaking Vehicles. The following rules shall govern the over- taking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions, and special rules hereinafter stated: (a) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass to the left thereof at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the right.side of the roadway until safely clear of.the overtaken vehicle. TRAFFIC CO\TROL §§ 17-416 (b) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give -Nvay to the right in favor of the over-taking vehicle on audible signal and shall not increase the speed of his vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle. 17-416. Overtaking Vehicles on the Right. (a) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle which is making or about to make a left turn. (b) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and, allowing sufficient clear- ance, pass another vehicle proceeding in the same direction either upon the left or upon the right on a roadway with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width for four or more lines of moving traffic when such movement can be made in safety. No person shall drive off the pavement or upon the shoulder of the road- way in overtaking or passing on the right. 17-417. Limitations on Overtaking on the Left. (a) No vehicle shall be driven to the left side of the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing _another vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless such left side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit such overtaking and passing to be completely made without interfering with the safe operation of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction or any vehicle overtaken. In every event the overtaking vehicle must return to the right hand side of the roadway before coming within 100 feet of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction. (b) No vehicle shall, in overtaking and passing another vehicle or at any other time, be driven to the left side of the roadway under the following condi- tions: 1. When approaching the crest of a. grade or upon a curve in the highway. 2. When approaching within 100 feet of any bridge, viaduct, or tunnel or when approaching within 100 feet of or traversing any intersection or railroad grade crossing. 3. Where official signs are in place directing that traffic keep to the right, or a distinctive center line is marked, which distinctive line also so directs traffic as declared in the sign manual adopted by the Department of Public Works and Buildings. 17-418. One-way Roadways and Rotary Traffic Islands. (a) Upon a roadway designated and sign-posted for one-way traffic a vehicle shall be driven only in the direction designated. (b) A vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island shall be driven only to the right of such island. 17-419. Driving on Roadways Laned for Traffic. Whenever any road- way has been divided into three or more clearly marked lanes for traffic the following rules in addition to all others consistent herewith shall apply: (a) A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practical entirely within a single lane and shall not be moved from such lane until the driver has first ascertained that such movement can be made with safety. (b) Upon a roadway which is divided into 3 lanes a vehicle shall not be driven in the center lane except when overtaking and passing another vehicle where the roadway is clearly visible and such center lane is clear of traffic within a safe distance, or in preparation for a left turn or where such center lane is at the time allocated exclusively to traffic moving in the direction the vehicle is proceeding and is sign-posted to give notice of such allocation. (c) Official signs may be erected directing slow-moving traffic to use a designated lane or allocating specified lanes to traffic moving in the same direc- tion and drivers of vehicles shall obey the directions of every such sign. §§ 17-420 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN 17-420.. Operation of Vehicles on Approach of Authorized Emergency Vehicles. (a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle, when the driver is giving audible signal by siren, exhaust whistle or bell, the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way and shall imme- diately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right hand edge or curb of the highway clear of any intersection and shall stop and remain in such.position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer. (b) This section shall not operate to relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway. 17-421. Reckless Driving. It shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle in the municipality in a reckless or wanton manner, or so to unnecessarily en- danger life or property. 17-422. Speed Restrictions. (a) No person shall drive a vehicle of the first division as described herein upon any public highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and proper, having regard to the traffic and the use of the way or so as to endanger the life or limb or injure the property of any person. If the rate of speed of any motor vehicle of said first division through the busi- ness district of a city exceeds twenty (20) miles an hour; or if the rate of speed of any such motor vehicle operated on any public highway where the same passes through the residence district of the city, exceed twenty-five (25) miles an hour, or if the rate of speed of any such motor vehicle operated on any public highway in a suburban district, exceeds thirty-five (35) miles an hour, such rates of speed shall be prima facie evidence that the person operating such motor vehicle is AOL running at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper having regard to the traffic and use of the way or so as to endanger the life or limb or injure the property of any person. ,(b) The speed of all vehicles of the second division as described herein shall always be reasonable and safe and be governed, as near as may be, by the general requirements of paragraph (a) of this section, but such-speed shall not exceed the following rates, to-wit: (1) Vehicles having a gross weight of five thousand (5,000) pounds and less, including the weight of the vehicle and maximum load, if equipped with pneumatic tires, thirty-five (35) miles per hour; if equipped with two or more solid rubber tires, ten (10) miles per hour. (2) Vehicles designed and used for carrying more than seven passengers and having a gross weight of not more than twelve thousand (12,000) pounds, including the weight of the vehicle and maximum load, if equipped with pneu- matic tires, thirty-five (35) miles per hour; vehicles designed and used for pulling and carrying freight and having a gross weight of not more than twelve thousand (12,000) pounds, including the weight of the vehicle and maximum load, if equipped with pneumatic tires, thirty-five (35) miles per hour; in either case if equipped with solid rubber tires, ten (10) miles per hour. (3) Vehicles designed .and used .for the carrying of more than seven passengers and havinga gross weight of more than twelve thousand (12,000) pounds, and not more than fifteen thousand (15,000) pounds, including the weight of the vehicle and maximum load, if equipped with pneumatic tires, thirty-five (35) miles per hour; vehicles designed and used for pulling and car- rying freight and having a gross weight of more than twelve thousand (12,000) pounds and not more than fifteen thousand (15,000) pounds, including the weight of the vehicle and maximum load, if equipped with pneumatic tires, thirty (30) miles per hour; in either case if equipped with solid rubber tires, ten (10) miles per hour. TRAFFIC CONTROL §§ 17-423 (4) Vehicles having a gross weight of more than fifteen thousand (15,000) pounds, including the weight of the vehicle and maximum load, if equipped with pneumatic tires, twenty-five (25) miles per hour; if equipped with solid rubber tires; ten (10) miles per hour. (5) The fact that the speed of a vehicle is lower tban the foregoing prima facie limits shall not relieve the driver from the duty to decrease speed when approaching and crossing an intersection, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway or when special hazards exist with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions, and speed shall be decreased as mai- be necessary to avoid colliding -,ith any person or vehicle, or on entering the highway in compliance with legal requirements and duty of all persons to use care. 17-423. Traffic Not to Be Obstructed. No vehicle shall be operated or allowed to remain upon any street in such a manner as to form an unreasonable obstruction to the traffic thereon. 17-424. Bicycles and Motorcycles. It shall be unlawful for more than one person to ride upon any bicycle propelled by human power upon the street, or for any person to ride upon any motorcycle other than upon a seat attached, to said vehicle. 17-425. Busses Discharging Passengers. It shall be unlawful for the operation of any public conveyance carrying more than seven passengers to discharge passengers from such vehicle other than at the right curb line of a street, or on to an officially designated safety zone. 17-426. Drunken Driving. It shall be unlawful for any person who is a habitual user of narcotic drugs or any person who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs, to drive any vehicle in the City of Elgin. 17-427. Unattended Vehicles. No vehicle_shall be left unattended while the motor of such vehicle is running, and no vehicle shall be left without a driver on any hill or incline unless the vehicle is secured against moving. 17-428. Unattended Animals. It shall be unlawful to leave any horse or other draft animal unattended in any street without having such animal se- curely fastened. 17-429. Clinging to Vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any person on any street riding a bicycle, motorcycle or any toy vehicle, to cling to or to attach himself or his vehicle to any moving motor vehicle or wagon. 17-430. Toy Vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any person upon skates, a coaster, sled or other toy vehicles, to go upon any roadway other than at a crosswalk. 17-431. Riding on Running Boards. It shall be unlawful for any person to ride upon the fenders, running board or outside step of any vehicle. 17-432. Train Signals. The driver of a vehicle approaching a railroad grade crossing.when a signal device gives warning of the immediate approach • of-a train shall stop within fifty feet, but not less than ten feet from the nearest track of such railroad and shall not proceed until he can do so safely. The driver of a vehicle shall stop and remain standing and not traverse such grade crossing when a crossing gate is lowered or when a flagman gives a signal of the approach of a train. r §§ 17-433 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN The driver of any motor vehicle carrying passengers for hire, or any school bus or of any vehicle carrying explosives or flammable liquid as cargo shall stop such vehicle within fifty feet, but not less than ten feet from the tracks and shall listen and look in both directions from which a train might come before proceeding across such tracks at a' grade crossing. 17-433. Driving Through Funeral or Other Processions. No driver of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral or other authorized procession while they are in motion and when, such vehicles are conspicuously designated as required in this article. This provision shall not apply at inter- sections where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or police officers. 17-434. Drivers in a Procession. Each driver in a funeral or other pro- cession shall drive-as near to the right hand edge of the roadway as practical and shall follow the vehicle ahead as close as is practical and safe. 71-435. Funeral Processions to Be Identified. A funeral composed of a procession of vehicles shall be identified as such by the display upon the outside of each vehicle of a. pennant or other identififying insignia and by having the lights of each vehicle lighted. 17-436. Backing. The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless such movement can be made with reasonable safety and without interfering with other traffic. 17-437. Restricted Access. No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any limited access roadway except at such entrances and exits as are established by public authority. 17-438. Enforcement. It shall be the duty of the Traffic Division of the Police Department, with such aid as may be rendered by other members of the Department, to enforce the provisions of this chapter. 17-439. Duty to Report Accidents. Airy person operating a motor vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person, or total property damage to an apparent extent of $25.00 or more, shall make a written report concerning such accident to the Bureau of. Accident Prevention within twenty-four (24) hours after such accident. 17-440. Contents.of Accident Report. Accident reports as herein required shall (a) disclose the identity of the drivers involved in the accident, (b) disclose names of passengers, if any, (c) give type and makes of cars involved, (d) give direction of travel of each car, and (e) give time, place and condition of roadway. Such reports shall be confidential except that the Bureau of Accident Pre- vention may disclose the identity of a person involved in an accident. No such report shall be used as evidence in any trial, civil or criminal, arising out of such accident. 17441. Bureau of Accident Prevention. There is hereby created a Bureau of Accident Prevention in the Police Department of the City of Elgin. The Chief of Police shall designate a Lieutenant of Police as the officer in charge of such Bureau of Accident Prevention, and such other personnel as may be available for the prevention of automobile accidents. TRAFFIC CONTROL §§ 1%-442 17-442. Analysis of Reports. The Bureau shall keep a record of all traffic accidents; shall make an annual report to the City Council, and such other re- ports as may be required by the Council at other times, and make recommenda- tions for the prevention of traffic accidents. ARTICLE V. PEDESTRIANS 501. Right of Way. 505. Prohibited Crossing. 502. Pedestrians Using Roadway. 506. Pedestrians Walking Along Road 503. Signals. 504. Standing on Sidewalk. 507. Blind Pedestrians-Right-of-Way. 17-501. Right of Way. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to drive into any crosswalk without the exercise or due and proper care in view of the special use made thereof by pedestrians. It shall be unlawful to drive any vehicle into any crosswalk while there is in such crosswalk upon the half of the roadway upon which such vehicle is traveling any pedestrian engaged in crossing the roadway until such pedestrian shall have passed beyond the path of such vehicle, when the pedestrian shall indicate his intention to cross. The driver of a vehicle shall stop before entering any crosswalk when any other vehicle proceeding in the same direction is stopped at such crosswalk for the purpose of permitting a pedestrian to cross. 17-502. Pedestrians Using Roadway. At no place shall a pedestrian cross any roadway other than by the most direct route to the opposite curbing, and when crossing at any place other than a crosswalk he shall yield the right-of-way • to all vehicles upon the roadway. No person shall stand or loiter in any roadway other than in a safety zone, if such ac.t interferes with the lawful movement of traffic. It shall be unlawful for any person to stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any vehicle. 17-503. Signals. At intersections where traffic is directed by a policeman or by a stop and go signal, it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to cross the roadway other than with released traffic, if such crossing interferes with the lawful movement of traffic. 17-504. Standing on Sidewalk. It shall be unlawful for a pedestrian to stand upon any sidewalk except as near as is reasonably possible to the building line or curb line, if such standing interferes with the use of the said sidewalk by other pedestrians. 17-505. Prohibited Crossing. (a) Between adjacent intersections at which traffic-control signals are in operation, pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a crosswalk. (b) No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than in a crosswalk (in the central traffic district or in an}- business district). (c) No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than in a crosswalk upon any of the following named through streets or parkways: 17-506. Pedestrians Walking Along Roadways. (a) Where sidewalks are provided, it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway. (b) Where sidewalks are not provided, any,pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall, when practicable, walk only on the left side of the roadway or its shoulder facing traffic which may approach from the opposite direction. §§ 17-507 MUNICIPAL CODE Or ELGIN 17-507. Blind Pedestrians—Right-of-Way. Any blind person who is carrying in a raised or extended position a cane or walking stick which is white in color or white tipped with red or who is being guided by a dog shall have the right of way in crossing any street or highway, whether or not traffic on such street or highway is controlled by traffic signals, anything in this article to the contrary notwithstanding. The driver of every vehicle approaching the place where a blind person, so carrying such a cane or walking stick or being so guided, is crossing a street or highway shall bring his vehicle to a full stop and before proceeding shall take such precautions as may be necessary to avoid injury to the blind person. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a blind person who is not so carrying such a cane or walking stick or who is not guided by a dog, but the other provisions of this article relating to pedestrians shall then be applicable to such person. IIowever, the failure of a blind person to so use or-carry such a cane or walking stick or to be guided by a guide dog when walking on streets, highways or sidewalks shall not be considered evidence of contributory negligence. ARTICLE VI. PARKING DIETERS 601. Parking Meters. 607. Use of Slugs. 602. Unlawful Parking. 608. Vehicles in Excess of Twenty 603. Use of Meters. Feet in Length. 604. Off-Street Parking Facilities. 609. Penalties. 605. Parking Violations. 610. Appointment of Deputy Collector. 606. Parking Hours and Days. 17-601. Parking Meters. The Superintendent of the Police Department shall cause parking meters to be placed upon the sidewalks adjacent to the curb lines and at intervals of.not less than twenty (20) feet along such streets and places where time for parking is restricted by the terms of this ordinance. The provisions of this amendment, shall not be effective in such places ,unless such parking meters are so placed. Parking meters in two-hour parking zones shall bear a legend indicating such zone, and parking meters placed in one-hour park- ing zones shall bear a legend indicating such one-hour parking zone. Spaces within which cars shall be parked shall be marked along the curb lines and on the pavement. It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle across any such line or mark or in any way so that such vehicle shall not be fully within the area designated by such lines. 17-602. Unlawful, Parking. It shall be unlawful for any person to park or permit his motor vehicle to be parked adjacent to any parking space where parking meters are placed other than as hereinafter required. 1. Parallel Parking Spaces. Right front wheel of vehicle shall be opposite parking meter. 2. Angle Parking. Left front wheel shall be parked adjacent to and in line with parking meter. Right front wheel shall be against curb. 17-603. Use of Meters. Each meter so placed and used for the regulation of parking in parking zones limited to one-hour periods or less shall be so con- structed as to permit the placing of coins therein, and displaying thereon a cer- tain signal or legend showing legal parking for the period indicated on a dial therein provided. The deposit of one penny shall entitle the person parking his car in the space adjacent to such meter legal parking for a period of twelve (12) minutes; the deposit of two pennies will entitle such person to twenty-four (24) minutes of legal parking; the deposit of three pennies will entitle such person to a legal parking period of thirty-six (36) minutes; the deposit of four pennies TRAFFIC CONTROL §§ 17-604 will entitle such person to a legal parking period of forty-eight (48) minutes; and the deposit of one nickel will entitle such person to a legal parking period • of one (1) hour. In parking zones where more than one-hour parking periods are permitted, the deposit of one nickel will entitle the person parking a motor vehicle in the space adjacent to such meter to a period of one hour of legal parking, and the deposit of each additional nickel will entitle such person to a like number of additional hours of legal parking. 17-604. Off-Street Parking Facilities. The following regulations shall govern the use of off-street parking facilities owned, controlled and operated by the City of Elgin (a) Parking Meters. The Superintendent of the Police Department, as off-street parking facilities become available for the parking of private passenger vehicles, shall cause parking meters to be placed on such off-street parkin-" facili- ties for the regulation of the parking of such vehicles. He shall cause such facili- ties to be divided and marked for individual parking spaces for each meter so placed and installed. Each parking meter installed thereon shall bear a legend indicating the number of legal hours of parking permitted; the coins to be de- posited in such meter prior to the legal parking of a vehicle in such parking space, and other information relating to the use of the parking facility. (b) Use of Meters. Each such meter so installed and used for the regula- tion of off-street parking shall be so operated as to receive the deposit of coins for parking periods of 1; 2, 3, 4 or not to exceed 10 hours, as follows: 1. For 1, 2, 3 or 4 hours of legal parking one nickel for each hour or part thereof. 2. For over 4 hours of legal parking and not to exceed 10 hours, five nickels or one quarter. The deposit of such coins in the parking meter adjacent to the place occu- pied shall entitle the owner or operator of such vehicle to legal parking for the number of hours indicated by the deposit of the required coins. (c) Parking Hours. The deposit of a coin for legal parking shall be re- quired wherever and whenever (including Sundays and holidays) parking meters are installed for the regulation of off-street parking. (d) Parking Violations. The following regulations shall be enforced and effective on all such off-street parking facilities whether parking meters have been installed or not installed: 1. It shall be unlawful to park any motor vehicle other than a. private pas- senger car in any off-street parking facility. 2. It shall be unlawful to park any such vehicle other than within a marked parking space or in such manner as to obstruct the movement of other vehicles lawfully parked. 3. It. shall be unlawful to park any vehicle in any angle parking space in any off-street parking facility other than with the front end of the vehicle adjacent to the parking meter. 4. No vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeding 20 feet in length shall be parked in any off-street parking facility. (e) Removal of Vehicles. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to cause the removal as provided in Section 22(b) of any vehicle found abandoned; parked in violation of this ordinance for a period of more than 24 hours; or obstructing the ingress or egress of other vehicles using an off-street parking facility. • 17-605. Parking Violations. It shall be unlawful for any person to park, or the owner of any vehicle to permit a vehicle.owned by him to be parked in any space adjacent to a parking meter for a period longer than the legal.parking period to which he is entitled by the deposit of coins as hereinbefore provided. §§ 17-606 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN Parking violations shall be indicated on the meter by the display of a red disc. Nothing herein provided shall prohibit any person from parking in or remaining in any such space during the period when legal parking is indicated on the meter dial. 17-606. Parking Hours and Days. The deposit of a coin for legal park- ing shall be required only between the hours of nine (9:00) o'clock A.M. and six (6:00) o'clock P.M. on each day excepting Saturday when the hours shall be from nine (9:00) o'clock A.M. to nine (9:00) o'clock P.1\I. The deposit of a coin for legal parking shall not be required on Sundays and on the following holidays: New:Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving. Day and Christmas, and such other day or days as may be officially proclaimed by the Mayor to be a legal holiday in the City of Elgin. 17-607. Use of Slugs. It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit in any meter any slug, device or metallic substitute for a lawful coin. It shall be unlawful for any person to park in any space adjacent to a parking meter where the last coin deposited in such meter is not a lawful coin of the United States. It shall be unlawful for any person to.deface, injure, tamper with, open, break or destroy or impair the usefulness of any parking meter. 17-608. Vehicles in Excess of Twenty Feet in Length.. It shall be lawful for the operator of any vehicle exceeding twenty (20) feet in length and occupy- ing more than one space as herein provided to occupy more than one space with such vehicle by depositing coins in each meter adjacent to such space occupied by such vehicle. 17-609. Penalties. Any person who shall violate any part of. Article VI of this ordinance shall be subject to the penalties provided in Article IX of this chapter herein for violations of Section 307 of this chapter. 17-610. Appointment of Deputy Collector. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Accounts and Finances, by and with consent of the City Coun- cil, to employ a Deputy Collector to make regular collections of coins deposited in the parking meters, such person shall be capable of making repairs to such meters and shall furnish a surety bond in the amount of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000:00), conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties as, such collector. ARTICLE VII. CONDITION OF VEHICLES. 701. Clear Vision. 709. Non-Skid Devices. 702. Unnecessary Noise. 710. Tires. 703. Horn. 711. Weight. 704. Gas and Smoke. 712. Limited Load Streets. 705. Projecting Loads—Width and 713. Spilling Loads. Height. 714. Bicycles. 706. Brakes. 715: Trucks Prohibited on Certain 707. Muffler. Streets. 708. Lights. 716, City Vehicle License. 17-701. Clear vision. It shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle which is so loaded or in such a condition that the operator does not have a clear vision of all parts of the roadway essential to the safe operation of the vehicle. Any vehicle that is so constructed or loaded that the driver's view of the roadway to the rear is obstructed shall be equipped with a mirror so at- tached as to give him a view of the roadway behind him. TRAFFIc CONTROL §§ 17-702 17-702. Unnecessary noise. It shall be unla-,ful to operate a vehicle which makes unusually loud or unnecessary noise. 17-703. Horn. Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a good and sufficient audible signalling device in efficient working condition. Such signalling device shall be sounded when necessary to give timely warning of the approach of a vehicle, but such horn or other signalling device shall not be sounded for any purpose other than as a warning of impending danger. No motor vehicle other than an emergency vehicle shall be equipped with a siren or gong signalling device. 17-704. Gas and Smoke. It shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle which emits dense smoke or such an amount of smoke or fumes as to be dangerous to the health of persons or as to endanger the drivers of other vehicles. 17-705. Projecting Loads—Width and Height. The maximum width and heights of any vehicle and its load shall not exceed the limits expressed in the State traffic law. No passenger type vehicle shall be operated on the streets with a load extending beyond the line of the fenders on the left side of the vehicle nor extending more than six inches be'vond the line of the fenders on the right side thereof. No vehicle, unladen or with load, shall exceed a length of forty-two feet extreme over all dimension. No combination of vehicles coupled together shall consist of more than two units, and no such combination of vehicles, unladen or with load, shall • exceed a total length of forty-five feet; but such length limitation shall not apply to vehicles operated in the daytime when transporting poles, pipes, machinery or other objects which cannot be readily dismembered, nor to such vehicles operated at night time by a public utility when engaged in emergency repair work; but such loads carried at night shall be clearly marled «with sufficient lights to show the full dimensions of the load. No part of the load of a vehicle shall extend more than three feet in front of the extreme front portion of the vehicle. 17-706. Brakes. It shall be unlawful to drive any motor vehicle upon any street unless such vehicle is equipped with good and sufficient brakes in good working condition, as required by the state traffic law, or to operate any vehicle which is so loaded that the operator does not have ready access to the mechanism operating the brakes of such vehicle. 17-707. Muffler. No motor vehicle shall be operated on any street unless such vehicle is provided with a muffler in efficient actual working condition; and the use of a cut-out is prohibited. 17-708. Lights. It shall be unlawful to operate or park on any street any vehicle not equipped with adequate lights conforming to the requirements of the state law. Any motor vehicle owned or usually operated by a volunteer fireman ma.y be equipped with not to exceed two lamps which shall emit a blue light without glare. One such lamp may be mounted.on the front. and One may be mounted on the rear of any such vehicle. Except that a filashing blue light may be used only when such fireman is responding to a fire call. 17-709 Non-skid devices. It shall be unlawful to operate any motor vehicle upon any street equipped with any non-skid device so constructed §§-17-710 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN that any rigid or non-flexible portion thereof comes into contact with the pavement or roadway. 17-710. Tires. I•t shall be unlawful to operate on any street any motor vehicle which is not equipped with tires conforming to the requirements of the state traffic law. 17-711. Weight. It shall be unlawful to drive on any street any motor vehicle with a weight, including load, in excess of that permitted by the state traffic law for driving on improved, highways, or with weight distributed in a manner not conforming to such lay. 17-712. Limited Load Streets. It.shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle which with its load exceeds seven thousand pounds in weight on any of the following streets or portions thereof: (0mitted). 17-713. Spilling Loads. No vehicle shall be so loaded that any part.of its load spills or drops on any street or'alley in the municipality. 17-714. Bicycles. (a) Every bicycle when in use at nighttime shall be equipped with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front and with a red reflector on the rear of a type which shall be visible from all distances from 50 feet to 300 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful, upper beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear may be used in addition to the red reflector. (b) No person shall operate a bicycle not equipped with a bell or other device capable of giving. a signal audible for a distance of at least 100 feet, except that a bicycle shall not be equipped with nor shall any person use upon a bicycle any siren or whistle. (c) Every bicycle shall be equipped with a good and adequate brake. 17-715. Trucks Prohibited on Certain .Streets. It shall be unlawful to drive any truck, except for the purpose of making a delivery, and then for only one block on any of the following named streets: 17-716. City Vehicle License. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or for the owner thereof to permit a motor vehicle owned by a resi- dent of the City of Elgin to be operated upon the streets of the City of Elgin unless the said motor vehicle has properly displayed thereon a City vehicle license emblem or plate as required by the Ordinances of the City of Elgin. ARTICLE VIII. DRIVERS 801, Age Limit. 803. Accidents. 802. Liquor or Drugs. 17-801. Age Limit. It shall be unlawful for any person under sixteen years.of age to operate any motor vehicle upon any street in the city. 17-802. Liquor or Drugs. It shall be unlawful for the habitual user of narcotic drugs to operate any motor vehicle on any% street; and it shall be unlawful for any intoxicated person, or any person under the influence of alcohol or of a narcotic drug, to operate or attempt to operate ,any motor vehicle on any street. 17-803. Accidents. The driver of a vehicle which has collided with, or been in an accident with, any vehicle, person or property in such a manner as to cause injury or damage shall stop immediately, and to render such TRAFFIC CONTROL §§ 17-901 assistance as may be possible, and to give his true name and residence to the injured person or any other persons requesting the same on behalf of the • injured person or the owner of the property damaged, and to a policeman if one is present. A report of each such accident .shall be given by the driver of each vehicle concerned in it to the chief of police within twenty-four hours after the accident. ARTICLE Ig. ARRESTS AND PENALTIES 901. Procedure Upon Arrest. 904. Penalties. 902. Bond 905. Fine. 903. Summons Returnable. 906 Disposition of Penalties. 17-901. Procedure Upon Arrest. Police Officers may institute proceedings for the prosecution of persons violating the provisions of this Ordinance (a) By preparing an arrest notice or summons slip and serving the same either by securely affixing same to the vehicle at the place where the offense_ was committed, or by delivering such arrest notice or summons slip to, the person in charge of the vehicle; provided, however, that the provisions of this sub-section shall not apply to any person arrested and charged with an of- fense contributing to an accident resulting in injury or death to any person, or to a person charged with reckless driving, or .to any person charged with driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs, or to any person whom the arresting officer shall have reasonable cause to be- lieve has committed any felony, or to any person whom the arresting officer has reasonable cause to believe will not appear pursuant to the arrest notice at the time and place specified, or to any person who is a non-resident of the State of Illinois, and in either one or more of such events the arresting officer shall take such person or persons before the nearest and most accessible court having jurisdiction of such offenses; or, (b) By taking the operator of a vehicle or such other person who has violated any provision of this Ordinance into custody at the time of com- mitting the offense and taking the offender before the court having jurisdic- tion of the offense and making a written complaint before such court. 17-902. Bond. Any person arrested for a violation of this article shall be released upon proper bail being furnished as required by statute. The police officer in command at the station may, in the absence of a police magis- trate or justice, prescribe the amount of bail or bond in each instance, or in lieu thereof, may accept and receive such person's chauffeur's or operator's license as security for appearance in court. Any arrested person Inay at his request have the amount of such bond set by a magistrate or justice of the peace as provided by statute. 17-903. Summons Returnable. All arrest notices shall be returnable with- in six (6) days after the date of issue before a Justice of the Peace of com- petent jurisdiction as designated in the said notice. It shall be the duty of the officer issuing the arrest notice to make a written report of the issuance of such arrest notice to the Chief of Police or such other officer as may be designated by him. The Chief of Police or other officer designated by him shall enter upon the report a statement of the number of previous offenses committed by the offender within one year preceding. 17-904. Penalties. (a) Any person who has received an arrest notice or summons slip, or any owner or operator of any vehicle upon which such arrest notice or sum- mons slip has been affixed as provided in Section 901 of this Chapter, in answer to a charge under the provisions of this Chapter, shall within the §§ 17-905 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN time specified on such arrest notice or summons slip appear at the place desig- nated therein and answer to the charges set forth therein. (b) Any person violating any one or more of the following specified sections of this Chapter shall pay the minimum penalty provided for in the schedule herein set forth, upon entering a plea of guilty on forms provided by the City of Elgin: Violation Penalties Sec. 42.1, 422. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not less than $10.00 nor more than $100.00 Sec. 102, 104, 201, 202, 203, 304, 309, 706, 707, 708. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .Not less than .$5.00 nor more than $100.00 Sec. 716 . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not less than $2.00 nor more than $100.00 See. 301, 307, 605. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not less than $1.00 nor more than $100.00 If no previous offenses have been committed within one year by the offender, he shall pay the penalty for first offense. If two previous offenses have been committed by the person charged within one year, the offender shall be taken before the Court on the written complaint of the arresting officer, and a hearing had as provided by law. (c) Any person appearing in answer to a charge as provided in sub- section (a) herein, shall be entitled to plead not guilty to such charge and have a hearing before a. court of competent jurisdiction for the alleged viola- tion of any provision of this Chapter, including any violation of one or more of the sections of this.Chapter, as set forth in the schedule under sub-section (b-), in the manner provided for by the statutes of the State of Illinois. (d) Any person who shall fail to appear and answer the arrest notice or summons slip as provided herein shall be taken before a court of competent jurisdiction on the written complaint of the arresting officer and a hearing had as provided by law, and in such event the penalties provided for in the schedule set forth under sub-section (b) herein,shall not apply- 17-905. Fine. Any person violating any section of this Chapter shall be fined not to exceed $200.00 for each offense, provided, however, that the provisions of this paragraph shall not conflict with or supersede paragraphs (a) and (b) of Section 904 preceding. 17-906. Disposition of Penalties. Where specific penalties are provided by the terms of this Chapter, and the person charged elects to enter a plea of guilty and pay the specified penalties, such payments shall be made to the Court designated in the arrest notice. CHAPTER 1S Health Article I. Garbage and Refuse Article II. Contagious Diseases • Article III. Other Regulations Article IV. Animals Article V. Dogs • CHAPTER 18 • Health ARTICLE L GARBAGE AND REFUSE. 101. Receptacle Required. 104. Deposit in Street. 102. Specifications. 105. Penalty. 103. Ash Cans. 18-101. Receptacle Required. It shall be the duty of every owner or his agent or occupant of any house, building, flat or apartment, or tenement in the city where people reside, board or lodge, or where animal or vegetable matter is prepared or served, and at all times, to maintain in good order and repair, a separate can for garbage, and a separate receptacle for tin cans, bottles, ashes and similar refuse. It shall be the duty of every such occupant to deposit nothing but garbage or paper in the can provided for the same, and nothing but tin cans or bottles in the receptacle provided for the same. 18-102. Specifications. The can for garbage shall be water tight, and made of metal with a close fitting cover; and such can shall have a capacity of not less than ten nor more than thirty gallons and shall be provided with suitable handles. 18-103. Ash Cans. A receptacle for ashes, tin cans, and bottles shall be either of metal, wood, or cement, and such receptacle shall have a capacity of not less than ten gallons nor more than thirty gallons. No hot ashes shall be placed in a wooden receptacle. 18-104. Deposit in Street. No garbage or refuse of any kind shall be deposited in any street, alley or public way, excepting as is provided in this article; and no such refuse shall be so placed that it can be blown about or scattered by the wind. 18-105. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any pro- vision of this article shall be fined not less than two dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars for each offense. ARTICLE II. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES 201. Report Required. 205. Deliveries to Quarantine 202. Quarantine. Premises. 203. Vaccination. 206. Penalty. 204. Spreading Contagion. 18-201. Report Required. Every physician called in to care for or treat a person afflicted with a contagious disease or any epidemic disease shall make a report of the same within twenty-four hours after being called in to the Health Officer. In case no physician is in attendance, it shall be the duty of the person in charge or having the care of such person to make a report within twenty-four hours from the time the disease is recognized. 18-202. Quarantine. The Health Officer shall have charge of the en- forcement of the quarantine rules. He shall have the power and authority to place any premises within which a contagious or epidemic disease occurs under quarantine, and the Health Officer shall determine the time when the quarantine ends. §§ 18-203 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN 18-203. Vaccination. No person shall be admitted to any school in the City, as student, teacher or employee, at any time when there is any case of smallpox in the City, unless such person has been successfully vaccinated against smallpox within five years, or has had smallpox and has recovered therefrom. 18-204. Spreading Contagion. It shall be unlawful for any person to spread, wilfully or carelessly, any contagious disease or to so cause the spread of the same. 18-205. Deliveries to Quarantine Premises. No person engaged in the delivery of food or drink intended for human consumption shall enter any premises which are quarantined because of the existence of a contagious or epidemic disease. No containers or bottles shall be removed from any such premises until the termination of the quarantine—and no such container which has been left at such premises during the .quarantine shall be placed in use for carrying food or drink until it has been thoroughly sterilized. 18-206. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article or. violating any of the reasonable rules of the Health Officer with regard to quarantined premises, or disturbing or disregarding any. notice of quarantine placed by or under the direction of the Health Officer, shall be fined not less than one dollar nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or. continues. ARTICLE III. OTHER REGULATIONS 301. Unwholesome Food. 309. Acts. 302. Sanitary Regulations. 310. Drinking Cups. 303. Watercourses. 311. Serving Food. 304. Pools. 312. Nuisances—Abatement. 305. Refuse. 313. Spitting. 306. Residential or Business Quarters.314.. Dense Smoke. 307. Heat Required in Apartments. 315. Penalty. 308. Premises. 18-301. Unwholesome Food. It shall be unlawfull to sell or offer for sale any unwholesome food or polluted food or drink of any kind in. the city. 18-302. Sanitary Regulations. All premises used in the sale or storage of food or drink intended for human consumption shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. It shall be unlawful to permit 'any person afflicted with a contagious disease to handle any food or drink intended for human consumption. Premises shall be kept free from flies and vermin of all kinds. 18-303. Watercourses. It shall be unlawful and a, nuisance for any person, firm or corporation to obstruct or pollute any water course or source of the city. 18-304. Pools. Any stagnant pool of water in the city is Hereby declared to be a nuisance.. It shall be unlawful for any persons, firm or corporation to permit any such nuisance to remain or exist on any property under his or its control. 18-305. Refuse. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to deposit anywhere in the city any uncovered piles of refuse, garbage, offal or carcasses of dead animals. Such refuse must be buried at least two feet HEALTH §§ 18-306 below the surface of the ground or otherwise properly disposed of. Any uncovered piles of refuse is hereby declared to be a nuisance. • 18-306. Residential or Business Quarters. It shall be unlawful to use for residential. or business purposes in the city any structure erected, moved or maintained in violation of any ordinance of the city, and it shall be un- lawful to use for residential purposes any trailer, stationary railroad car or truck in the city. It shall be unlawful to use for residential purposes any building or structure not adequately provided «-itli -,eater and sewage disposal facilities. And it shall be unlawful to conduct or operate any business or establish- ment to which the public is invited for the purpose of eating, entertainment, or recreation unless there are provided on the premises adequate separate toilet facilities for the use of male and female patrons. 18-307. Heat Required in Apartments. It shall be the duty of every person, firm or corporation owning or controlling any tenement house, hotel; lodging house, rooming house or boarding house in which heat is furnished from a heating plant used in common for the purpose of heating the various rooms and apartments therein to furnish heat to such rooms and apartments from October 1st of each year to June 1st of the succeeding year, so that the occupants thereof may secure, without such undue restriction of ventilation as to interfere with proper ventilation conditions, a minimum temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit at 6:30 A.M., 6 degrees at 7:30 A.M. and 68 degrees at 8:30 A.II. and thereafter until 10:30 P.K. averaged throughout the room or apartment. That proof of violation of the provisions of this article may be made in the following• manner:First: By giving oral or written notice to the person controlling the premises or owning the premises. Second: By notice of such violation given to the Health Depart- ment of the city by the tenant. Third: By inspection of the premises by a representative of the said Health Department showing temperatures lower than those required in this article. Failure to furnish heat required shall not constitute an offense where such failure is due to. a breakdown of the heating plant, if diligence is used to have such plant repaired, not where it is due to strikes; to a general. short- age of fuel; to any act of the tenant who makes the complaint or to any cause beyond the owner's control. That temperatures in any room or apartment shall be determined by means of a standard Fahrenheit thermometer as approved by the Board of Health by placing the same in not less than two separate rooms in such apart- ment or in two separate parts of a one room apartment. Such thermometer shall not be placed less than four feet from any door or window leading to the outside air. 18-308. Premises. It shall be unlawful to permit any building, structure or place, to remain in such a condition as to be dangerous to the public health in any way. Any such building, structure or place is hereby declared to be a nuisance. 18-309. Acts. It shall be unlawful to commit or do any act which en- dangers the health of the public or results .in anno3-ance or disturbance to the public. 18-310. Drinking Cups. It shall be unlawful to maintain a common drink- ing cup, or cups, dipper or similar utensils, for the use of more than one §§ 18-311 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN person in any public hall, theater, store or other public place frequented by the public. Allk 18-311. Serving Food. Utensils for personal use in all places serving Go food or drink to the public shall be thoroughly cleaned and sterilized after each such usage. 18-312. Nuisances—Abatement. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm,or corporation to permit or maintain the existence of any nuisance on any property tinder her, or its control. The Chief of Police and the Health Officer are hereby authorized to abate any such nuisance in the city, whether such nuisance is specifically recognized by ordinance or not. 18-313. Spitting. It shall be unlawful to spit or expectorate on any .public.sidewalk or any other public place, or on the floors or Avalls of any store, theater, hall, public vehicle or other place frequented by the public or to which the public is invited. 18-314. Dense Smoke. It shall be unlawful to cause or permit the emis- sion of dense smoke from any fire, chimney, engine, oil burner, or any other agency in the city, so as to cause the annoyance or discomfort of the residents thereof. For the purpose of testing and grading the density of smoke, the Ringel- mann Smoke Chart as published and used by the .United States Geological Survey, shall be, and is hereby adopted as a standard for such grading, and smoke shall be, and is hereby defined and declared to be "dense" when it is of a degree of density of number three of the said chart, or greater, for _ more than two minutes in any one hour whether such period of time is con- secutive or not. 18-315. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any pro- vision of this article shall be fined not less than one dollar nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a, violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE IV. ANIMALS 401. Cruelty. 405. Killing Dangerous Animals. 402. Dangerous Animals. 406. Diseased Animals. 403. Noises. 407. housing. 404. Strays. 408. Penalty. ARTICLE I. ..18-401. Cruelty. No person shall cruelly treat any animal in the city in any way; any person who inhumanely beats, underfeeds, overloads, or abandons any animal shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this section. 18-402. Dangerous Animals. It shall be unlawful to permit any danger- ous animal or vicious animal of any kind to run at large within the city; exhibitions or parades of animals which are ferae naturae in the eyes of the law may be conducted only upon securing a permit from the Chief of Police. 18-403. Noises. It shall be unlawful to harbor or keep any animals which disturbs the peace by loud noises at any time of the day or night. 18-404. Strays.. It shall be unlawful to permit any cattle, horse, swine, sheep, goats or poultry to run at large in the city; any such animal running HEALTH 5§ 18-405 at large in any public place in the city shall be impounded in the manner provided in the following article. It shall further be unlawful to picket or ZD • tie any such animal in any of the streets of the city for the purpose of grazing or feeding. 18-405. Killing Dangerous Animals. The members of the police depart- ment or any other person in the city, are authorized to kill any dangerous animals of any kind when it is necessary for the protection of any person or property. 18-406. Diseased Animals. No domestic animal afflicted with a con- tagious or infectious disease shall be allowed to run at large, or to be exposed in any public place whereby the health of man or beast mai- be affected; nor shall such diseased animal be shipped or removed from the premises of the owner thereof, except under the supervision of the Chief of Police or the Health Officer. It is hereby made the duty of the Health Officer to secure such disposition of any diseased animal and such treatment of affected premises as to prevent the communication and spread of the contagion or infection, except in cases where the state veterinarian is empowered to act. 18-407. Housing. No person shall cause or allow any stable or place where any animal is or may_ be kept to become unclean, or unwholesome, and it shall be unlawful to keep any live swine or pigs in the city. 18-408. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article shall be fined not less than one dollar nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE V. DOGS 501. License Required. 502. License Fees. 509. Dogs Impounded—How Redeeme, 503. Dangerous Dogs. 504. Running at Large. 510. Public Notice. 505. Disturbing the Peace. 511. License Dogs Impounded. 506. Nuisances. 512. Dog Bites. 507. Duties of Pound-Keeper. 513. Penalty. 508. Fees for Impounding and Keep-in ARTICLE II. DOGS 18-501. License Required. No clog shall be permitted to be or remain in the City without being licensed as hereinafter provided. 18-502. License Fees. All dogs kept in the City shall be registered as to sex, breed, name and address of owner and name of dog. At the time of such registration such owner shall obtain a license for such dog and shall pay the following fees: Annual registration fee. Male dog $1.00; Female dog $2.00; Spayed dog $1.00: Said fees shall-be paid to the City Collector who shall (a) keep a register of dogs; (b) deliver a license tag to such owner. It shall be the duty of said owner to cause such license tag to be securely attached around the dog's neck and kept there at all times during the license period. 18-503. Dangerous Dogs. No vicious, dangerous, ferocious dog or dog sick with or liable to communicate hydrophobia or other contagious or infectious disease shall be permitted to run at large in the City. §§ 18-504 MUNICIPAL CODE or ELGIN 18-504. Running at Large. No dog shall be permitted to run at large in the City between the first day'of April and first day of October of each year, and no bitch in heat shall be permitted to run at large at any time: It shall be the duty of the registered owner of every dog to keep same safely and securely muzzled. 18-505. Disturbing the Peace. No person owning any dog shall suffer or permit such dog to disturb the peace and quiet of the neighborhood by barking; making other loud or unusual noises, or by running thru or across cultivated gardens'or fields. 18-506. Nuisances. Any dog found in the City either without a license or running at large under conditions set forth above is hereby declared to be a nuisance and shall be impounded as hereinafter provided. .18-507. Duties of Pound-keeper. The Pound-keep is hereby charged with the duty of impounding all. dogs running at large in violation of the provisions of this article. He shall be a special police officer and shall be and is hereby authorized to make all necessary arrests in carrying out the provisions of this article and shall receive fees for such arrests in the same manner as other police officers of the City. 18-508. Fees for Impounding and Keeping. The fees and charges allowed and fixed by the ordinances of said City for taking up, pounding, and keep and disposing of impounded animals shall be paid hereunder for like services at the time and in the manner fixed by said .ordinance. 18-509. Dogs Impounded—How Redeemed. The owner and owners of any dogs impounded hereunder may redeem the same by paying all the costs, charges and penalties assessed if any, that have accrued up to the time of making the redemption, and when the same are paid to said Pound-keeper it shall be his duty and he shall release the dog from said pound and deliver him to the owner thereof. 18-510. Public Notice. Immediately after impounding any dog hereunder, it shall be the duty of the Pound-keeper to enter -upon the records of the Pound in a book to be kept by him for such purpose the date of impounding, a descrip- tion of the dog impounded, and a record as to whether or not such dog has been licensed and tagged as required by the ordinances. Public notice of the impounding of such dog shall be given by posting one copy of the description of such dog and date of impounding at the Pound and one copy of such notice on the bulletin board at the south door of the City Hall. Any such dog not redeemed by the owner thereof within three days after the posting of such notice by the Pound-keeper shall be and he is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. The Pound-keep shall immediately thereafter kill or destroy such dog. 18-511. License Dogs Impounded. It shall be the duty of the-Pound-keep to cause notice to be served by mail upon the registered owner of any licensed dog impounded under the provisions of this article, such notice to be mailed at least two days prior to the posting of the notice of impounding hereinbefore provided. Alk 18-512. Dog Bites. Whenever any dog bites a person, the owner of the said dog shall immediately notify the Chief of Police who shall order the dog held on the owner's premises or shall have it impounded for a period of two weeks. The dog shall be examined immediately after it has bitten anyone and HEALTH §§ 18-513 again at the end of the two week period. If at the end of two weeks a veterinar- ian is convinced that the dog is then free from rabies the dog shall be released • from quarantine or from the pound as the case may be. If the dog dies in the meanwhile its head shall be sent to the State Department of Health for exam- ination for rabies. 18-513.Penalty. Any person violating any provision of this article shall be fined not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each offense. a • CHAPTER 19 Buildings Article I. General Provisions Article II. Dangerous Buildings Article III. Building Operations • Article IV. Moving Buildings Article V. Billboards and Signboards Article VI. Plumbing Code Article VII. Electrical Code • CHAPTER 19 Buildings ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS 101. Permit Required. 103. Interpretation. 102. Adaption of Regulations. 104. Conflicts. 19-101. Permit Required. It shall be unlawful to construct any building or structure, other than a fence, in the city where the cost of such construction exceeds One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or to alter or remodel any building or structure so as to change the bearing walls, beams, supports or the roof thereof without having first secured a permit therefor, or in violation of the terms of this chapter, provided that no building permit shall be issued for the erection of any building for human habitation on any lot or parcel of land in the City of Elgin unless a highway, road, street or way for public service facilities improved with water mains and sanitary sewers is provided to serve said lot or parcel of land. 19-102. Adaption of Regulations. The provisions of the Building Code, or ordinances pertaining to the construction and alteration of buildings now in force or hereafter enacted or adopted shall be complied with in the construc- tion or alteration of buildings. 19-103. Interpretation. AVherever in the building regulations it is pro- vided that anything must be done to the approval of; or subject to the direction of, the building inspector or any other officer of the City, this shall be construed to give such officer only the discretion of determining whether the rules and standards established by ordinance have been complied with, and no such pro- vision shall be construed as giving anv officer of the City discretionary powers as to what such regulations or standards shall be or power to apply the pro- visions of any ordinance provision in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner. 19-104. Conflicts. The building regulations adopted by reference herein shall be construed as supplemental to and in addition to the provisions of this general code and in the event of a conflict between the provisions of such adopted regulations and a specific provision of the general code, the latter shall be followed. ARTICLE II. DANGEROUS BUILDINGS 201. Definitions. 204. Fire Limits. 202. Prohibition. 205. Penalty. 203. Abatement. 19-201. Definitions. The term "dangerous building" as used in this article is hereby defined to mean and include (a) any building, shed, fence or other man-made structure which is dangerous to the public health because of its condition, and which mai- cause or aid in the spread of disease or injury to the health of the occupants of it or neighboring structures; (b) any building, shed, fence or other man-made structure which, because of faulty construction, • age, lack of proper repair or any other cause is especially liable to fire and constitutes or creates a fire hazard; (c) any building, shed, fence or other man- made structure which, by reason of faulty construction or any other cause, is liable to cause injury or damage by collapsing or by a collapse or fall of any part of such structure; (d) any building, shed, fence or other man-made struc- §§ 19-202 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN ture which, because of its condition or because of lack of doors or windows is available to and frequented by malefactors or disorderly persons who are not lawful occupants of such structure. Any such dangerous building in the City is hereby declared to be a nuisance. 19-202. Prohibition. It shall be unlawful to maintain or permit the existence of any dangerous building in the City; and it shall be unlawful for the owner, occupant or person in custody of any dangerous building to permit the same to remain in a dangerous condition, or to occupy such building or permit it to be occupied while it is or remains in a dangerous condition. 19-203. Abatement. Whenever the Building Inspector, the Fire Marshall or. the Health Officer shall be of the opinion that any building or structure in the City is a dangerous building, he shall file a written statement to this effect with the City Clerk. The Clerk shall thereupon cause written notice to be served upon the owner thereof, and -upon the occupant thereof, if any, by registered mail or by personal service. Such notice shall state that the building has been declared to be in dangerous condition, and that such dangerous condition must be removed or remedied by repairing or altering the building or by demolishing it; and that the condition must be remedied at once. Such notice may. be in the following terms: "To. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... (owner-occupant of premises) of the premises known and described as. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. You are hereby notified that (describe building) on the premises above mentioned has been condemned as a nuisance and a dangerous building after inspection by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. The causes for this decision are (here insert the facts as to the dangerous condition). You must. remedy this condition or demolish the building immedi- ately, or the City will proceed to do so". If the person receiving such notice has not complied therewith, or taken an appeal.from the determination of the officer or employee finding that a danger- ous building exists, within ten days from the time when this notice is served upon such person by personal service or by registered mail, the building in- spector may, upon orders of the Council, proceed to remedy the condition. or demolish the dangerous building. 19-204. Fire Limits. Anv frame building or structure within the fire limits of the City as hereinbefore prescribed by ordinance, which has or may be damaged by fire, decay or other cause to the extent of fifty percent (50%) of its value, shall be torn down and removed, or.rebuilt with non-flammable exterior walls. Upon written notice by the Building Inspector, the Health Officer or the Fire Marshall to the effect that such building has been so damaged, filed with the clerk, the said clerk shall notify the Council of the receipt of such notice. The Council shall then appoint three (3) persons to determine whether or not such building or structure has been damaged to the extent of fifty percent (5017o) of its value. A copy of the notice of the appointment of this Board of three persons to determine the damage shall be served upon the owner of the premises by per- sonal service or by registered mail at his last known address. Such notice may be in substantially the following form: "To.. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. You are hereby notified that. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .has determined that the building owned by you at. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .located within the fire limits of the city has been damaged by fire, decay or otherwise to the extent of fifty percent (50°Jo) of its value and that a board of three Buu,vr�'cs §§ 19-205 (3) persons has been appointed to verify this finding, which board will hold its first meeting in Room. . . . . .in the City Hall on the. . . . . . . . . . • day of. . . . . . . . . . . . . .at the hour of. . . . . . . . . .o'clock, at which time it will determine whether said building is dangerous and unsafe as afore- said. If this finding is verified by the Board; you must tear down and remove the said building." If the said Board of three members determines that the building in question has been damaged to the extent of fifty percent of its value, it shall be the duty of the owner to tear clown or remove the said building within twenty days after the finding of the board, or remodel it to comply with the requirements for new buildings in the fire limits; and it shall be unlawful to occupy or permit such building to be occupied after such finding until it i.R so remodelled. 19-205. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article, or permitting any dangerous building, or any building or struc- ture to remain in a dangerous condition, or to remain in the fire limits after it has been damaged to the extent of fifty per cent (50%) of its value shall be fined not less than One Dollar ($1.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE III. BUILDING OPERATIONS 301. Use of Streets. 304. Safeguards. 302. Night Operations. 305. Penalty. 303. Sidewalks. • 19-301. Use of Streets. The use of streets for the storage of materials in the process of construction or alteration of a building may be granted when the same will not unduly interfere with traffic and will not reduce the useable width of the street to less than eighteen feet; no portion of a street other than that directly abutting on the premises on which work is being done shall be used except with the consent of the owner or occupant of the premises abutting on such portion. Any person seeking to make such use of the street shall file an application with the clerk, together with a bond with sureties to be approved by the clerk, to indemnify the city for any loss or damage which may be incurred by reason of such use and occupation. 19-302. Night Operations. No construction or alteration operations shall be carried on at night time if the same are accompanied by loud or annoying noises. 19-303. Sidewalks. No sidewalk shall be obstructed in the course of building operations without a special permit from the clerk; and whenever a removal of a sidewalk is required, such work shall not be done until a special permit is secured from the clerk. 19-304. Safeguards. It shall be the duty of a person or corporation doing any constructing, altering or wrecking, to do the same with proper care for the safety of persons and property. Warning barricades and lights shall be maintained whenever necessary for the protection of pedestrians or traffic; and temporary roofs over sidewalks shall . be constructed whenever there is danger from falling articles or materials to pedestrians. 19-305. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be fined not less than One Dollar ($1.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense; and a separate offense shall §§ 19-401 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE IV. MOVING BUILDINGS 401. Permit Required. 407. Approval by Building Inspector. 402. Application. 408. Traffic and Damage to Pavement. 403. Bond. 409. Fire Limits. 404. Fees. 410. Moving time. 405. Damage to Trees. 411. Penalty. 406. Expense for Removal of Wires. 19-401. Permit Required. No person, firm or corporation shall move any building or structure along or across any street or alley or other public place without a permit therefor. 19-402. Application. Application for permit hereunder shall be made in writing to the Council and shall be filed with the City Clerk, together with the permit fee hereinafter provided. The applicant shall state the location of the building to be moved, its length, width and height in feet, principal material of walls and roof, the route proposed to be followed, the mode of transportation to.be used and a statement as to proposed use and occupancy if such building is to be moved to a site within the corporate limits. Each such application shall be referred to the Council, and no permit shall be granted without the favorable action of the Council. The Council may direct or designate the streets to be used. 19-403. Bond. No permit shall be granted by the Council until applicant shall file his bond in the penal sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), pay- able to the City of Elgin, with surety, if corporate, or sureties approved by the Council, and conditioned that said applicant will pay any and all damage caused by him or his agents arising out of and connected with the moving of said building or structure along or across any street, alley or other public place; that he will move the same without delay; that he will cut no trees except as herein provided; that he will .follow the route directed or designated by the Council; that he will save, indemnify and hold the City of Elgin harmless against any and all liabilities, judgments, costs and expenses which may ac- crue against the City in consequence of granting such permit, and that he will in all things strictly comply with the conditions of the permit and with all ordinances of the City of Elgin relating thereto. 19-404. Fees. Each permit shall be charged for as follows: For a one-story structure not larger than eleven by twenty feet. . . . . .$10.00 For a one story structure not larger than twenty by twenty-four feet. .$15.00 For any larger structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50.00 19-405. Damage to Trees. No shade tree shall be removed, or the branches thereof cut, trimmed or damaged to facilitate the moving of a building except by the written consent of the Commissioner of Streets and Public Im- provements. 19-406. Expense for Removal of Wires. Whenever in the moving of any building along the route directed or designated, it shall become necessary to cut, disconnect, remove or disturb any wires, guys or cables over or across any of the streets or alleys along such route, twenty-four hours notice in writing shall be given by permittee to all persons or corporations, including the City, owning, using or controlling any. such wires, guys or cables, of the time when such building will arrive at such places, and in case of failure of the owner, user or controller of such wires, guys or cables thus notified to cut, remove or dis- BUIIDINGS §§ 19-407 connect same at the designated time, then the City Electrician may remove, cut or disconnect any or all of such wires, guys or cables, or cause the same to • be done, and shall mend, reconnect or replace the same after the said building has passed such place. Permittee shall pay all costs and expense incident to and occasioned by the cutting, disconnecting, removal of and the mending, reconnecting and replacing of such wires, guys and cables. In the event that it becomes necessary for the City Electrician to perform or cause to be performed any of the duties here- inbefore set forth, he shall furnish the permittee with an estimate of the cost and expense incidental to the cutting, disconnecting or removal of such wires, guys or cables and the restoration thereof as herein required. The permittee shall either make deposit of such sum or give bond as herein required covering such items of expense. 19-407. Approval by Building Inspector. No such building shall be moved as aforesaid unless the Building Inspector shall have examined such build- ing and made a determination that the physical condition of such building is safe for the movement proposed and if such building is to be placed upon premises located within the City boundaries, that the same will comply with minimum building requirements of the City. Such determination shall be made in writing and filed in the office of the Building Inspector. 19-408. Traffic and Damage to Pavement. No building shall be moved as aforesaid if it appears to a majority of the members of the City Council that such movement would unreasonably impede traffic upon and along said pro- posed route or would materially damage the pavement or surface of any public street or alley. • 19-409. Fire Limits. No building shall be moved from a place outside of the fire limits of the City to a place inside such fire limits. 19-410. Moving Time. The City Council shall determine the time such movement shall commence and the maximum time within which such movement shall be completed. Failure of the permittee to complete such movement within the time limited therefore shall be deemed a violation of this ordinance and each day such violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. 19-411. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), provided that a violation of Section 10 of this ordinance shall be subject to a minimum fine of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for each such offense. ARTICLE V. BILLBOARDS AND SIGN BOARDS 501. Construction Height. 507. Changes in Existing Billboards 502. Size and Construction. and Signboards. 503. Height and Distance from 508. Fees. Ground. 509. Consents Required. 504. Wooden Construction—Size— 510. Nuisances. Exceptions. 511. Enforcement. 505. Erection outside Fire Limits. 512. Penalty. • 506. Permit. 19-501. Construction—Height. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect upon or above the roof of any building or structure any billboard or signboard unless the same is safely and securely anchored and 5§ 19A-502 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN .attached thereto in a manner satisfactory to the Building Inspector, and it shall also be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to attach any billboard or signboard to the front, sides or rear walls of any building or structure unless the same shall be placed flat against the surface of the building or structure and securely anchored or fastened thereto in a manner'satisfactory to the Building Inspector. 19-502. Size and Construction. The face of billboards or signboards, erected within the fire limits as now defined or as they may hereafter be de- fined by ordinance of the City of Elgin other than signboards and billboards referred to in Section 4 hereof, shall not exceed twelve feet in height,' and the same shall be constructed of galvanized iron or some other equally incombustible material, except that the stringers, uprights and braces thereof may be of wood. All such billboards or signboards shall be securely anchored or fastened so as to be safe and substantial. . 19-503. Height and Distance from Ground. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to construct or erect any billboard or signboard ex- cept those specified in Section 4 thereof, within the fire limits of the City of Elgin at a greater height than fifteen feet six inches above the level of the ad- joining street. Where the grade of the adjoining street or streets has not been established, no billboard or signboard shall be constructed or erected at a greater height than fifteen feet six inches above the level of the ground upon which such billboard or signboard is erected. The face of every billboard or signboard within the fire limits shall be of incombustible material, but the supports and frame.work of the same shall be of wood. The base of the billboard or signboard shall, in all cases, be at least three feet six inches above the level of the adjoining street. If, however, the level of the ground where the billboard or signboard is to be erected is above the level of the street, then the bottom of the face of the billboard or signboard must be at least three feet six inches above the level of the ground at the point where the board is to be erected. Every such bill- board or signboard must be constructed and located in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance and shall be subject to the approval of the Build- ing Inspector. 19-504. Wooden Construction—Size—Exceptions. Billboards or sign- boards not exceeding twenty-four square feet in area when attached to the front, sides or rear walls of any building, so that the flat surface of same is against the building, or when erected on the ground if not erected nearer than ten feet to any building, structure, other signboard or public sidewalk which are used to advertise the sale or lease of the property upon which they shall be erected, may be. built of wood or other combustible material, and such billboards or signboards shall be exempt from the provisions of this ordinance, except that they shall be safely and securely anchored or fastened. It shall be unlawful to erect any such billboard or signboard exceeding twenty-four square feet in area before a permit therefor has been procured from the building inspector, the application for which must include the plans and speefications of such board and its supports and-fastenings. 19-505. Erection outside Fire Limits. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to construct, erect or locate any billboard or signboard, ex- cept those specified in Section 4 hereof, outside the fire limits of Elgin at a greater height than fifteen feet six inches,above the level of the adjoining street. Where the grade of the adjoining street has not been established, no billboard or signboard shall be constructed or erected at a greater height than fifteen feet six inches above the level of the ground upon which such billboard or signboard is erected. The base of the billboard or signboard shall, in all cases, BUILDINGS §§ 19-506 be at least three feet six inches above the level of the adjoining street. If, however, "the level of the ground where the billboard is to be erected is above • the level of the street, then the bottom of the face of the billboard or signboard must be at least three feet six inches above the level of the ground at the point where the board is to be erected. The braces, supports and face of any such billboard or signboard outside the fire limits may be 'made of wood, unless the billboard or signboard shall be erected or located so that any part of the face of said board is nearer than ten feet to any building or structure, in which case the face of the same shall be constructed with incombustible material. Every such billboard or signboard shall be safely and securely constructed, anchored, fastened and located in accordance with the provisions of this article and shall be subject to the approval of the building inspector. 19-506. Permit. No billboard or signboard or other similar structure such as is described in this ordinance shall be erected or maintained within the City unless a permit shall first have been secured by the person, firm or cor- poration desiring to erect or maintain such billboard or signboard from the building inspector, to whom application for such permit shall be made; and such application shall be accompanied by such plans and specifications of the proposed billboard or signboard and location of same as are necessary to fully advise and acquaint the said building inspector with the construction of such billboard or signboard. If the plans and specifications accompanying such ap- plication shall be in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance, said building inspector shall thereupon issue a permit for the erection of such bill- board or signboard, upon the payment by the applicant of a fee as hereinafter fixed. 19-507. Changes in Existing Billboards and Signboards. No surface bill- board or signboard constructed or erected prior to the passage of this ordinance shall be maintained after six months from and after the passage of this ordi- nance, where the height of such billboard or signboard exceeds seventeen feet, nor shall such billboard or signboard be maintained after such date, unless there is a clear space of at least three (3) feet six (6) inches above the level of the adjoining street. If, however, the level of the ground where the billboard or signboard is erected or maintained is above the level of the street, then there must be a clear space of at least three (3) feet between the bottom of face of the billboard or signboard and the level of the ground at the point where the billboard or signboard is erected or maintained. 19-508. Fees. The fee to be charged for permits issued for the erection or construction of billboards or signboards or the alteration thereof shall be One Dollar ($1.00). . 19-509. Consents Required. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect or construct any billboard or signboard in the City of Elgin where said signboard or billboard faces one or more streets, either directly or at an angle, without first obtaining the consent in writing of the owners, or the duly authorized agents of said owners, owning the property on both sides of such street or streets, for a distance of 500 feet from said signboard or billboard in each direction; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to signs or billboards attached to buildings 'which advertise the business therein. 19-510. Nuisances. Any billboard or signboard which is dangerous be- cause of insecure construction or fastening with resultant danger of falling, or because it is an extreme fire hazard and in fact a nuisance, is hereby declared to be a nuisance and may be abated as such. §§ 19-511 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN 19-511. Enforcement. It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to enforce the provisions of this article, and he is hereby authorized to do so. 19-512. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation owning, operating, maintained or in charge, possession or in control of any billboard or signboard within the City, who shall neglect or refuse to comply with the provisions of this ordinance, or who erects, constructs or maintains any billboard or signboard that does not comply with the provisions of this ordinance in all cases where no specific penalty is fixed herein, shall be fined not less than Twenty-five Dol- lars ($25.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense, and each day on which any such person shall permit or allow any billboard or signboard owned, operated, maintained or controlled by him to be erected, con- structed or maintained, in violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. ARTICLE VI. PLUMBING CODE 601. Permit Required. 621. Unlawful to Conceal Work. 602. Fees. 622. Defective Plumbing, etc. 603. Plans for Plumbing. 623. Changes in Direction-How 604. Requirements. Made. 605. Plumbers to Notify Inspector. 624. Steam Exhaust Pipes Not to Be 606. Water Service. Connected with Private_ or 607. Street Connections. Public Sewer. 608. Material and Slope. 625. Screwed System. 609. Inspection. 626. Replacing Sinks. 610. Soil Pipes. 627. Drum-Traps and Anti-Syphon 611. Weights of Soil Pipes. Traps. 612. Traps. 628. Relief Valves. 613. Wiped Joints. 629. Flush Valves with Vacuum 614. Overflow and Drip Pipes. Breakers. 615. Sub-Soil Pipes. 630. Rules and Regulations for 616. Drain Connections. Guidance of Plumbers. 617. Fixtures. 631. Minimum Requirements-Laws 618. Water Closets. Not to Be Modified. 619. Outdoor Water Closets. 632. Penalty. 620. Closure of Openings. 19-601. Permit Required. A permit for the supply of water or drainage of any building, public or private, where people live, work or assemble, or for ,alteration in existing systems of drainage, or water supply shall be obtained from the Plumbing Inspector before entering upon work, whether new work, altera- tion or repair work, which permit shall be good for one year from date issued. If work is not completed within that time, the permit shall be returned and a new permit issued. Permits for connecting with a sewer at curb line, or con- necting with water system, shall be obtained from the Plumbing Inspector. Permits shall be granted within twenty-four (24) hours. All permits shall be returned within twenty-four (24) hours after completion of work. All permits shall be issued in duplicate form and numbered consecutively and dated. One copy shall be kept on file in the office of the Plumbing Inspector. 19-602. Fees. For all inspections required,by this section, the following fees shall be required: for each opening or fixture the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) shall be paid for same. A final inspection fee of $2.00 shall be paid for each permit issued, payable at the time the permit is issued. Other inspections that are necessary in addition to the above will be Two Dollars ($2.00) each. The term "opening" as herein used shall constitute all comiections left in system of soil and waste piping into which liquids might be discharged. BUILDINGS §§ 19-603 All fixtures which are replaced by other fixtures, a permit shall be first taken out. The fee for each such fixture shall be One Dollar ($1.00). • 19-603. Plans for Plumbing. Before the construction, reconstruction, alteration or repair of any portion of the plumbing, water system and drainage system of any building is begun, where there are plans and specifications of the -work proposed to be done, they shall be presented to the Plumbing Inspector by the owner or agent of the property. Such plans and specifications, after exami- nations shall be marked "approved" if found to conform to this Article, or if found not to conform, shall be marked "rejected" and returned to the owner. Applications for changes in a permit must be made in writing, and the original permit returned for correction or the issuing of a new permit. No material deviation from the permit and approved plan shall be.allowed. 19-604. Requirements. All plumbing and drainlay-ing work hereafter constructed, whether new work or repairs, shall conform substantially to the standards hereinafter created; the observance of said'standards being deemed material as a sanitary measure for the preservation of public health, and it is hereby declared unlawful to erect, construct, remodel or repair any plumbing or drainage, except in conformity with such standards. 19-605. Plumbers to Notify Inspector. Every plumber, before doing any work in any building or upon any lot shall, except in cases of repair leaks, file in the office of the Plumbing Inspector a notice. plan or description of the work to be performed, and no such work shall be clone in any building or upon any lot without the approval of said Inspector. Notice shall also be sent to the Inspector whenever the work is sufficiently advanced for inspection. The -work must be left uncovered sufficiently for examination until inspected and approved. The notice for inspection shall not be given until the work is entirely ready for thorough inspection. In case it shall be necessary for the Inspector to inspect any part of said work more than once, by reason of the same not being ready for inspection at the time notice has been given, then the Inspector shall charge and collect from said Plumber the sum of Two Dollars ($2.00) for each visit of inspection required to be made as aforesaid. 19-606. Water Service. Al"ater services must be lead or cast iron from corporation cock to inside of building. All water services must have valves, one on each side of the meter. No water meter shall be located below basement floor level. Each house shall be separately and independently connected with the City water main. Electric ground must be connected on the street side of meter so as not to interfere with removing meter, and to prevent electrolysis to service. 19-607. Street Connections. Each house shall be separately- and inde- pendently- connected with the sewer, where one is provided. Where two houses enter the same sewer, there shall be a. manhole provided at tree bank. If there is no sewer in street or alley, a private sewer shall be installed, connected to septic tank and then can be connected to cess-pool for better drainage, approved by the Health Department. 19-608. Material and Slope. That part of the sewer pipe from city- sewer to a point three feet outside the building line of any building shall be con- structed of cast iron pipe caulked with oakum and lead, or of salt glazed vitrified clay sewer pipe laid with cement mortar joints, thoroughly swabbed out. It shall slope uniformly one-fourth inch or more to each foot or run from the building to the sanitary sewer. It shall rest on a smooth and solid bottom with the ground hollowed out for the hubs and the soil rammed in on each side of §§ 19-609 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN the pipe; all changes in direction shall be made with long curves or bends; short bends and tees will not be allowed; all joints of cast iron pipe shall be made with oakum and molten lead, and well caulked; all connections between cast iron soil pipe and the tile sewer pipe shall be made with cast iron reducer caulked with oakum and pored with molten tile joint compound. 19=609. Inspection. The trench shall be left uncovered until approved by the Plumbing Inspector, who shall make said inspection as soon as possible after notification. This also applies to all pipes in partitions and under floors. 19-610. Soil Pipes. Soil pipes shall be of extra heavy cast iron, four inches inside diameter, coated while hot, inside and outside, with asphaltum or tar; they shall extend through the roof not less than one foot, if receiving the discharge from more than eight (8) water closets and five other fixtures or their equivalent, they shall be increased in size to six (6) inches; soil pipes through roof must not open within 10 feet horizontally of any window, door or opening; no cap or cowl shall be allowed; the main soil .pipe shall be run with as few off-sets as possible; off-sets shall be made with one-eighth bends or off-set fittings; the pipes shall be left exposed until tested where the base' of a soil pipe stack turns through the wall to connect with the sewer; the change in direction shall be made with a "Y" and one-eighth bend; using cleanout plug in end of "Y";the joints shall be made with picked oakum and lead; one.pound of lead shall be required for each inch of diameter of pipe. 19-611. Weights of Soil Pipes. The pipes shall be uniform and sound in all respects; and shall he of extra heavy weight not less than the weights here- inafter listed: (a.) Cast Iron. Two-inch pipe, 51/2 pounds per foot Three-inch pipe, 91/_, pounds per foot Four-inch pipe, 13 pounds per foot Five-inch pipe, 17 pounds per foot Six-inch pipe, 20 pounds per foot Seven-inch pipe, 27 pounds per foot Eight-inch pipe, 33 pounds per foot All connections and fittings shall correspond with the above in weight. (b) Lead Pipes. when lead pipe is used for waste or vent pipe, it shall have a weight of not less than specified as follows 11/4 inch pipe,'21/.-, pounds per lineal foot 11/2 inch pipe, 31/9 pounds per lineal foot 2 inch pipe, 4 pounds per lineal foot 3 inch pipe, 5 pounds per lineal foot 31/2;inch pipe, 61/_, pounds per lineal foot 4 inch pipe, 8 pounds per lineal foot The City Council may direct the Plumbing Inspector to approve substitute materials in specific installations upon application of the builder, supported by proof of satisfactory compliance with public health'and safety. 19-612. Traps. Each fixture connected with the drainage .system shall be separately and effectively trapped; traps shall be placed not more than one (1) foot from the inlet of the fixtures. They must have some means of clean-out exposed to view and easily accessible, and shall have a perfectly smooth interior; in case of bath tubs, a four-inch drum trap shall be used, with a flanged top flush with the floor. All traps shall be protected from Alk siphonage by using vent pipes. Vent pipes shall not be less than'the diameter IV of the waste pipes. In no case will the branch,for a fixture be allowed to be taken out of the vertical vent pipe less than one (1) foot above the water line of fixture. Vent BUILDINGS §§ 19-613 pipes may be connected into the main soil stack five (5) feet above the highest fixtures; all vent pipes shall be of galvanized iron, lead or cast iron. The • limit of waste runs without a vent shall be three (3) feet, except bath tubs, which may be five (5) feet without vent. 19-613. Wiped Joints. All joints on lead shall be wiped joints, ferrules to be caulked into hub with lead and oakum; joints between lead vents and galvanized iron vents shall be made with brass soldering nipples; joints be- tween lead and brass shall be wiped joints. 19-614. Overflow and Drip Pipes. Waste pipes from refrigerators or receptacles in which provisions are stored or chilled shall waste into open trays, in plain sight, below the same; the waste pipes from such trays shall discharge into open sinks properly trapped, or floor drains. Two-inch extra heavy soil pipe with caulked joints must be used. 19-615. Sub-Soil Pipes. The sub-soil drainage pipes under cellar floors or elsewhere shall, if connected with sewer, discharge into a water-tight basin. There shall be a 4-inch running trap with a 4-inch base cleanout lo- cated between the basin and the sewer. This basin shall receive no other waste. 19-616. Drain Connections. All underground cast iron sewers and floor drains shall be not less than 2 inches in diameter. Public garage drains shall be "Dehn's Peerless", Fig. 62 or equal properly connected with local vents to carry the fumes of the grease and gasoline outside of the building. Stall • gutters and wash racks shall discharge into cess-pool trap with a strainer, and then into a catch basin. The outlet of the catch basins shall dip down twelve (12) inches below the surface of the water; the catch basin shall be two (2) feet or more in diameter, and shall hold two (2) feet or more of water, and be built absolutely water-tight, of Portland cement masonry or some other material equally as efficient for the purpose. 19-617. Fixtures. Every new,house or remodeling job shall have a 2-inch vent dropped down to basement ceiling for future closet in basement. 19-618. Water Closets. Nater closets shall either be placed in rooms opening to outside air, or otherwise shall be connected with an eight by eight inch flue, or equal, extending above the roof. Nater closets within the house shall be supplied from special tanks of five gallon capacity or more and used for no other purpose; the flush pipe shall not be smaller than one and one-quarter inches in diameter; the trap shall be in the bowl and above the floor, with large body of water exposed to view and sufficient immediately to cover, and thus temporarily disinfect and deodorize the excreta. Such closets, when placed more than six (6) feet from the main soil pipe stack shall be revented with 2-inch galvanized or cast iron pipe from the lead or iron bend under the floor. No closets requiring mechanical device such as the plunger or pan closets shall be used in new work, and when such, closets are removed for repairs, they shall not be replaced. 19-619. Outdoor Water Closets. No outdoor water closets .shall be in- stalled except Vogel frost-proof closets or their approved equal. 19-620. Closure of Openings. If drainage pipes are put on for future use, they shall have all openings securely closed by soldering or caulking, so as to be perfectly tight. §§ 19-621 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN 19-621. Unlawful to-Conceal Work. It shall be unlawful for any plumber or other person or persons to cover up or in any way conceal any plumbing work in or about any building until such plumbing has been approved by the Plumbing Inspector. If the Plumbing Inspector. shall find that any person, firm or corporation doing plumbing work without a license and 'a permit as required by this Article, it shall be his duty to stop the work immediately. 19-622. Defective Plumbing, etc. Whenever it shall come to the knowl- edge of the Inspector that the plumbing in any building causes a nuisance, or is contrary to the ordinances of the City, or is of faulty construction and, liable to breed disease or sickness, or endanger the health of the occupants, or upon the request of any owner or occupant of any building fitted with plumbing prior to the passage of this Ordinance, he shall notify the Health Commissioner, then the Board of Health shall direct the Plumbing Inspector to examine all the plumbing in such building, and such Inspector shall make a drawing of the plans of said plumbing drainage and sewer and ventilation shaft connections. He shall report his findings in writing to the Board of Health and suggest such changes as are necessary to make the same conform with the rules gov- erning these matters. The Board of Health shall then notify the owner or owner's agent or occupant of any such building of the changes which are nec- essary to be made in the plumbing. These changes shall be made within a time fixed by the Board, and upon a refusal or neglect to obey such orders, the Board shall proceed to have such changes made and such nuisances abated and recover the expense from the owner or occupants of said premises. 19-623. Changes in Direction—How Made. All changes in direction of cast or wrought-iron pipes shall be made with curved fittings; all connections shall be made with "Y" branches and one-sixteenth or one-eighth bends, if possible. 19-624. Steam Exhaust Pipes not to be Connected with Private or Public Sewer. No steam exhaust or blow-off pipe shall be connected -%vith a public sewer. Such pipes shall discharge into a tank or condenser of an approved make, the waste from -which shall discharge into a sewer through the house drain; temperature shall not be more than 150 degrees. 19-625. Screwed System. When the sere-wed system. above the ground line is used, it must be constructed of wrought iron galvanized pipe, and drainage fittings or standard galvanized iron drainage fittings; extra'heavy cast iron soil pipe with hub and spigot ends with caulked joints must be used'.under basement floors. 19-626. Replacing Sinks. In replacing sinks in old buildings, the same must be vented, if possible. 19-627. Drum-Traps and Antisyphon Traps. Drum traps and antisyphon traps, without vent, may be used only on sinks, wash basins, bath tubs, laundry tubs, and similar fixtures in old buildings where it is impossible to properly vent said fixtures and their only after written approval of the Plumbing Inspector. Ak 19-628. Relief Valves. All range boilers or automatic domestic water heaters shall be equipped with a pressure relief valve. All gas fired water heaters must be vented into chimney flue. BUILDINGS §§ 19-629 19-629. Flush Valves with Vacuum Breakers. Any device designed to prevent siphonage in the water supply pipe or system shall have air ports • and water passage flue or sufficient capacity to successfully prevent siphonage under sustained vacuums 1" to 28" of mercury column. Such device shall not depend on any movable parts for its functioning. No such device shall be acceptable unless it shall have successfully withstood tests by National Test- ing Board for Plumbing Fixtures. 19-630. Rules and Regulations for Guidance of Plumbers. No. 1. The building of vaults is prohibited where there is a sewer to which connections can be made. No. 2. No "Range" or washout closet shall be allowed. No. 3. Traps with secret partitions will not be allowed. No. 4. The least diameter of pipe to be used for waste, to wit: Closets, 4-inch, Urinals, 11/,,-inch, 11/2-inch trap; Sinks, 11/?-inch, 11/?-inch trap; Basins, 1.1/2-inch, 11/4-inch or 11/?-inch trap; Bath Tubs; 11/'2-inch, Drum Trap; Laundry Tubs, 11/2-inch, I'/.2,-inch Drum Trap or 11/,-inch P. Trap; Dental Chair Wastes, 11/2-inch, Drum Trap. Minimum size of all drum traps: 4" x 5"; kitchen and pantry sinks, V/A-inch; slop sink minimum 2"; Bar Waste, Drum Trap. No. 5. No pipe less than 2 inches (2") extra heavy soil pipe to be used underground in buildings for waste or sewage. No. 6. All roof flashings to be made of 21/_:-pound sheet lead and must turn in over top of stack. No. 7. Wiped joints to be made so that all timied parts on brass or cleaned parts of lead must be covered with solder, not less than three-eights inch (%") thick all around center joints. All joints on lead pipe and con- necting lead and brass shall be wiped on brass solder nipples or brass ferrules. No. 8. No lead pipe shall be wiped into heel of lead bend. No. 9. Every water closet, urinal, sink, basin, bath and laundry tub, or any other plumbing fixture shall be effectively and separately trapped and vented, except as herein provided. No. 10. Four-inch (4") long sweep stack base fitting must be placed at the foot of every stack with four-inch (4") cleanout opening where a sewer goes through the wall and every fifty feet (50') on horizontal run a cleanout with four-inch (4") opening must be placed. No. 11. The highest fixture connected to drainage system stacks more than three feet (3') from center of waste opening to center of stack must be vented, excepting closets, which may be not more than six feet (6') without venting. No. 12. Closets in basement shall be within six feet (6') from window opening to the outside wall of the building and shall be vented with two-inch (2") galvanized pipe or cast iron pipe, if further away from main run than one five-foot length of pipe and fittings. This pertains to one closet only. (See Rule No. 20 for closets in batteries of two or more.) No. 13. In each and every building used as a residence, or otherwise where there is a water closet, or closets are situated within the premise's, it shall be required that at least one four-inch vent pipe be continued through roof. When there is one or more four-inch vent to roof and there are other closets in different parts of the building, the vent for the same may be two inches and shall be carried to the roof and increased to four inches through the roof or connected with main vent stack above the highest fixture. No. 14. In tenement houses there shall be a separate water closet for each family. No bathrooms shall be constructed for use of two families. No. 15. Tapped "Tees" on horizontal pipes will not be allowed for wastes of any kind. §§ 19-630 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN No. 16. Sinks and basins wasting. on vertical stacks must be made with tapped sanitary "Y's" or "Tees". No. 17._ All vent pipes shall be of cast iron, lead, galvanized iron or copper. 'No. 18. In the calculation of the relation of the basins, bath or similar fixtures to water closets, it shall be reckoned that four (4) basins, bath or similar fixtures equal one closet. No; 19. Following is a table of the size of reverts, which shall be used when the revent does not exceed thirty feet (30') : when it is in excess of thirty feet (30'), the revent shall be increased one size. The branch revent shall be above the fixture it serves not less than four feet (4') from floor line. One basin, 11/2-inch pipe;,three (3) basins, bath or similar fixtures, 11/_g-inch pipe; seven (7) basins, bath or similar fixtures, 2-inch pipe; twelve (12) basins, bath or similar fixtures, 2�/2-inch pipe; twenty-four (24) basins, bath or similar fixtures, 3-inch pipe. No. 20. Batteries of closets must be reverted with a circuit vent; 2 closets, 2-inch pipe; 3 closets, 2-inch pipe; 4 to 5 closets, 3-inch pipe; 6 or over, 4-inch pipe; vent pipe must be carried from.end closet to a point above the highest fixture and enter into main. stack or go through the roof sep- arately. No. 21. The bath tub drum trap may be vented through the basin pro- viding the trap be within three'(3) feet from bath waste and three (3) feet from center of basins waste. The vent shall be one and one-half inches. When the continuous vent is used, the basin trap may be one and one-fourth inch "P" trap. No. 22. Water closets shall be connected to iron pipes by lead bend wiped.to brass or iron bends caulked to soil pipe. No. 23. No more water ejectors shall be allowed to be installed in places where the sewer is too high for floor drains and sumps. All sump pumps must be the electric'type or gasoline motor driven. All soda fountains and bars must have water supplies run over the top instead of up through the waste water. There shall be no submerged water supply of any kind. No. 24. All lead bends and drum traps shall be of extra heavy lead. Driven ferrules or combination lead bends and ferrules are prohibited. Iron bends may be used, also iron drum traps, using lead pipe or iron pipe. No. 25. All buildings shall have an extra.heavy cast iron sewer, caulked with oakum and lead. No. 26. All plumbing jobs to be tested with roughing work and revents connected complete, and test shall be made within five feet of where sewer is through the wall. Cleanout with four-inch brass plug to be not over five (5) feet inside cellar wall. No. 27. Sinks and drains for butcher shops, fish markets, hotels, rest- aurants and laundries shall connect to basin or grease trap, Blake or equal. No. 28. Vertical soil pipe stack to have pipe reset on first floor and each thirty (30) feet from there to roof of building. No. 29. Increasers. All 11/2 and 2-inch vertical soil pipe stacks to be in- creased to four (4) inches at roof. All .4-inch stacks or larger must be increased 1 size 1 foot below roof. No. 30. Continuous Waste. Continuous waste for basins and sinks or other fixtures for the trap connections shall be made with a brass sanitary "Y" for lead and iron.pipe. No lead branch to be permitted for same. Ah No. 31. Questions may arise from time to time relating to plumbing and which are not specifically covered by this Ordinance, and the Plumbing. In- spector is hereby given power and authority in passing upon such questions to use his discretion and the Plumbing Inspector's decision shall be final. BUILDINGS §§ 19-631 19-631. Minimum Requirements—Laws not to be Modified. The provi- sions of this Article shall be held to be the minimum requirements adopted • for the protection of the health, welfare and safety of the community. No ruling or decision of any person, officer or committee shall repeal, modify or dispense with any of the requirements laid down by this Article. 19-632. Penalty. Any person, firm or association violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Two Hun- dred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense. ARTICLE DTII. ELECTRICAL CODE 701. Definitions. 711. Motors. 702. Permits Required. 712. Wiring. 703. Inspection. 713. Underground Conduit. 704. New Work. 714. Drop Cords—Brackets. 705. Certificate of Inspection. 715. Signs and Outline Lighting. 706. Additional Work. 716. Fees, Permits and Inspections. 707. Electrical Construction. 717. Powers. 708. Retailers. 718. Records. 709. Conduit. 719. Registration of Electrical 710. Installations. Contractors. 19-701. Definitions. The term, "Electrical equipment'', as used in this ordinance, means conductors and equipment installed for the utilization of electricity supplied for light, heat or power, but does not include radio ap- paratus or equipment for wireless reception of sounds and signals. And does not include apparatus, conductors and other. equipment installed for or by Public Utilities, including common carriers, which are under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Commerce Commission for use in their operation as Public Utilities. 19-702. Permits Required. It shall be unlawful to install, alter or use any electrical equipment in the City of Elgin, Illinois, without first obtaining a permit as herein provided. Any person, firm or corporation desiring to install, alter or use any electrical equipment shall apply to the Chief Elec- trical Inspector for the necessary permit. The Electrical Inspection De- partment shall issue permits for installations or alterations of electrical equipment in all cases where the application shall have been made in accord- ance with the rules and regulations established as above provided. The said Electrical Inspection Department shall inspect all such electrical equipment installed or altered in the City, and shall require that it conform to standards and specifications as set forth by the National Board of Fire Underwriters and the National Electric Code and as recommended by The National Fire Protection Association, also as approved by the American Engineering Stand- ards Committee. 19-703. Inspection. Said Chief Electrical Inspector shall have the right during reasonable hours to enter any building in the discharge of his official duties, or for the purpose of making any inspection or test of the installation or alteration of electrical equipment contained therein, shall have the authority to cause the turning off of all electrical current and to cut or disconnect in • cases' of emergency any wire where such electrical currents are dangerous to life or property or may interfere with the work of the Fire Department. 19.704. New Work. Upon the completion of the installation or altera- tion of any electrical equipment, it shall be the duty of the person, firm or corporation installing or altering same to notify the City Electrician, who §§ 19-705 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN shall inspect the work within twenty-four hours after such notice is given; and if such electrical equipment is found fully in compliance with this ordinance and does not constitute a hazard to life and property, he shall issue to the Firm or Corporation furnishing current a certificate of inspection authorizing connection to the electrical service and the turning on of cur- rent. All wires which are to be hidden from view shall be inspected before concealment. 19-705. Certificate of Inspection. No certificate of inspection shall be issued unless the electrical equipment is in strict conformity with the provisions of this ordinance of the City of Elgin, and the statutes of the State of Illinois, provided,however, that compliance with the regulations as laid down from time to time in the National Code, unless in conflict with such ordinance or statutes, shall be prima facie evidence of proper installation or alteration. 19-706. Additional Work. The provisions for inspection of work author- ized by the permits issued in accordance herewith shall not be construed as prohibiting the inspection of any electrical equipment now or hereafter in- stalled whenever the City Electrician, who is the Chief Electrical Inspector, shall determine that the public safety requires it. No inspection fee shall be charged for such extra or additional inspection, but in case it becomes neces- sary to replace such electrical equipment on account of defects disclosed by such inspection, a permit shall be obtained in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. 19-707. Electrical Construction. All electrical construction, all material and all appliances used in connection with electrical. -vvork and the operation of all electrical apparatus shall be in conformity with the rules and regula- tions of the National Board of Fire Underwriters for electrical wiring and all apparatus, appliances and material used must be as approved by the Underwriters Laboratories, which laboratories are established and main- tained by the National Board of Fire Underwriters. As the same are now or may be from time to time established by said National Board of. Fire Under- writers and the said rules and regulations are hereby adopted and approved as the specifications governing'electrical construction under this Ordinance. .19-708. Retailers. The City Electrician shall have the authority to in- spect all electrical material, appliances and apparatus that is offered for sale and shall condemn all such material, appliances and apparatus which is not marked or stamped with the manufacturer's name and the rating in voltage and amperage or the carrying capacity as prescribed by the National Board of Fire Underwriters. 19-709. Conduit-Conductors. (a) Conduit. All new wiring, remodeling, construction, extension or alteration in or on any building within the fire district and in additions to such district, shall be inclosed in rigid or flexible conduit. Electrical installations in any building. hereafter erected or remodeled outside of said fire district, including grocery stores, apartment houses, churches, schools, hotels, theaters, filling stations, _storebuildings, ware- houses, manufacturing plants or public buildings shall be contained in rigid or flexible conduit as required for such installations in the fire district. (b) Conductors. Conductors used in metal raceways in buildings shall be type "R", rubber covered, braid over conductors. Conductors are to be pulled in after conduits are in place, and after plastering is finished. BUILDINGS §§ 19-710 19-710. Installations. It is required in all buildings where knobs and tubes are to be used, same shall not be installed until all plumbing and piping • is in place. Basement wiring must be in rigid conduit, said conduit must terminate above first floor and terminate in an outlet box suitable in size to permit ample spacing for splices or connections. A four-inch box must be used known as or similar to a No. 1900, with suitable flush cover as outlet demands. Should it be impossible owing to construction of building, to terminate rigid conduit above first floor, then flexible conduit may be used, the conductors pulled in after such flexible conduit is in place. 19-711. Motors. Any motor with a rating in excess of one-sixth (1/6) horsepower or any electrical heating device or other current.-consuming de- vice or apparatus more than six-hundred (600) watts must have an indi- vidual circuit and shall not be attached or connected to any circuit supply- ing current to lamps. Motor operated appliances, which are automatically started, shall be on a separate circuit to be able to give burn-out protection with the use of type "S" fuses. 19-712. Wiring—Outlet Boxes. (a) Firing. All wiring where armored cable is used and material of its class, must be at least one inch from all water, furnace, steam and hot water piping. All wiring shall be at least one inch from all gas pipes except at out- lets when same shall be securely fastened to pipe with suitable clamp or set screw. Old wiring must be inspected and approved before being connected to new installations. (b) Outlet Boxes. Outlet boxes shall be used instead of plates on all outlets. Outlet boxes, single of the gem type, shall not contain more than two conductors. The 4"x11/V" outlet box shall not contain more than eight No. 14 gauge or six No. 12 gauge conductors in each box. 19-713. Underground Conduit. It is further required where knob and tube installations are allowed, twin conductors must not be used, only in rigid and flexible conduit. All underground conductors must be in rigid conduit and the conductors therein must be lead over said conductors. No conduit smaller than 3/.1 inch shall be installed. Exception to this rule shall be by special permission; also, all fittings installed on underground and outdoor installations must be waterproof fittings. 19-714. Drop Cords—Brackets. Drop cords or brackets must not be in- stalled in clothes closets, ceiling fixtures only to be installed in clothes closets and be controlled by wall switch or pull chain. 19-715. Signs and Outline Lighting. Exterior and interior, and all ap- paratus shall conform to the standards of UnderiN rlters Laboratories. miring thereto shall conform to the standards of the National Electrical Code. Out- door switch shall be accessible to person in repair service. 19-716. Fees, Permits and Inspections. The City Electrician shall charge and the City Collector shall collect from the person, firm or corporation doing any electrical work within the City limits of the City of Elgin, as follows: For the issuing of a permit for all electrical work on one instal- lation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2.00 For the inspection of wiring only for one circuit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00 For each additional circuit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 For the issuing of a permit for the installation of fixtures and sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00 §§ 19-717" MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN For the inspection:of fixtures and sockets, from one to fifty sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 For each additional fifty sockets or fractional "part thereof. . . . .50 AZk A wall or floor receptacle is considered 2 sockets. For the inspection of motors, generators or other apparatus from one to ten horsepower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00 For each additioal horsepower... . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 For re-inspections made necessary for inferior material or faulty workmanship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00 19-717. Powers. The City Electrician, who shall be the Chief Electrical Inspector, shall have the management of the fire alarm apparatus. Police alarm system and all other electrical equipment owned, controlled or oper- ated by the City of Elgin. He shall keep an office in the City Hall Building in a room assigned to him by the City Council, where he shall be found dur- ing the usual hours of the day, except when absent on official duties connected- with his department. It shall be unlawful for the City Electrician, except in the performance of his official duties hereunder, to engage in the business of the installation, alteration, maintenance or sale of electric wiring, electric devices or electric material, either directly or indirectly, and lie shall have no financial interest in any concern engaged in such business in this City at any time while holding the office of City Electrician or Chief Electrical Inspector. 19-718. Records. The City Electrician shall keep complete records of all permits and and inspections made and other official work performed under the provisions of this Ordinance. 19-719'f Registration of Electrical Contractors. (a) The term "Electrical Contractor", as used in this. ordinance means any person, firm or corpora- tion engaged in the business of installing or altering by contract, electrical equipment for the utilization of electricity supplied for light, heat or power, not including apparatus, conductors or other equipment installed for or by public utilities including common carriers which are under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Commerce Commission for use in their operation as public utilities; but the term, "Electrical Contractor", does not include employees employed by any person;firm or corporation to do or supervise such work. (b) Regulations. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or, corpora- tion to engage in the business of installing electric conductors to be used for light, heat or power, or to engage" in the business as an Electrical-Con- tractor before complying with the rules.and regulations as herein set forth; provided, however, that if such person, firm or corporation is registered in another City or Village as an Electrical Contractor and has paid the registra- tion fee as required by law to such City or Village located within the State of Illinois, then such Electrical Contractor shall not be required to register or pay a registration fee for the period covered by his certificate to the City of Elgin. (c) Application. Any person, firm or corporation desiring to engage in the business of an Electrical Contractor must first make a written applica- tion to the Chief Electrical Inspector of the City of Elgin on blank forms provided for that purpose. When such written,application is properly made out, it shall be the duty of the Chief Electrical Inspector to transmit such application to the Electrical Commission of the City of Elgin. Should the Electrical Commission of the City of Elgin approve said application, they shall transmit the same to the City Clerk, Ex-Officio, of the City of Elgin and upon payment by the applicant of the fee hereinafter provided for said Clerk BUILDINGS §§ 19-719 shall register the applicant and issue to such applicant a certificate of registration. • (d) Fee. Such applicant shall pay to the Commissioner of Accounts and Finances an annual fee of $25.00, which shall expire on the 31st day of' December of the year in which it was issued. If such application is made on or after July 1st in any year, then the fee license required shall be the sum of $12.50. • • CHAPTER 20 Streets, Sidewalks and Sewers Article I. General Provisions Article II. Excavations Article III: Trees and Shrubs • Article IV. Overhanging Signs and Awnings Article V. House Numbering Article VI. Sub-sidewalk Space Article VII. Driveways Article VIII. Sewers and Drains • CHAPTER 20 • Streets, Sidewalks and Sewers ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS 101. Supervision. 112. Encroachments. 102. Construction. 113. Drains. 103. Bond. 114. Poles and Wires. 104. Specifications. 115. Gasoline Pumps. 105. Injury to New Pavements. 116. Games. 106. Repairs. 117. Openings. 107. Defects. 118. Deposits on Streets. 108. Obstructions. 119. Deposits�on Sidewalks. 109. Barricades. 120. Burning Leaves and Rubbish. 110. Disturbing Barricades. 121. Penalty. 111. Private Use. 20-101. Supervision. All maintenance and repair of public streets, alleys, sidewalks and other public ways shall be under the supervision of the Superin- tendent of Streets and Public Improvements. He shall be charged with the en- forcement of all ordinance provisions relating to such public places (except traffic ordinances) and is hereby authorized to enforce such ordinances. 20-102. Construction. It shall be unlawful to construct or lay any pave- ment on any public street, sidewalk, alley or other public way, or to repair the • same, without having first secured a permit therefor. Applications for such per- mits shall be made to the clerk, and shall state the location of the intended pave- ment or repair, the extent thereof, and the person or firm who is to do the actual construction work. No such permits shall be issued except where the work will conform to +],.e ordinances of the City. 20-103. Bond. Each applicant shall file a bond in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) with surety to be approved by the Council con- ditioned to indemnify the Cit)- for any loss or damage resulting from the work undertaken or the manner of doing the same. 20-104. Specifications. All street and sidewalk pavements shall be made in conformity with specifications laid down or approved from time to time by the Council. 20-105. Injury to New Pavements. It shall be unlawful to walk or drive any vehicle or animal upon, or injure any newly laid street or sidewalk pavement while the same is guarded by a warning sign or barricade, or to knowingly injure any soft or newly laid pavement. 20-106. Repairs. All public streets, alley- and sidewalk pavement shall be in good repair. Such repair work, whether clone by the city or by the abutting owner, shall be under the supervision of the Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements. 20-107. Defects. It shall be the duty of every city officer and employee becoming cognizant of any defect in any street, alley or sidewalk, or any obstruc- tion thereof, to report the same to the Commissioner of Streets and Public Im- provements as soon as possible. §§ 20-108 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN 20-108. Obstructions..It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corpo- ration to cause, create or maintain any obstruction of any street, alley, sidewalk or other public way, except as may be specified by ordinance or by the Commis- sioner of Streets and Public Improvements. 20-109. Barricades. Any person, firm or corporation laying or repairing any pavement on a street, sidewalk or other public place or making an excavation in the same, shall maintain suitable barricades to prevent injury of any person or vehicle by reason of the work; such barricades shall be protected by a light at night time. Any defect in any such pavement shall be barricated to prevent injury; and any person, firm or corporation properly maintaining any,opening or excavation while the same remains open shall guard the same with proper barricades and lights. 20-110. Disturbing Barricades. It shall be unlawful to disturb or inter- fere with any barricade or lights lawfully placed to protect or mark any new pavement or excavation or opening in any public street, alley or sidewalk. 20-111. Private Use. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corpo- ration to use any street, sidewalk or other public place as space for the display of goods or merchandise for sale; or to write or mark any sign or advertisement on any such pavement. 20-112. Encroachments. It shall be unlawful to erect or maintain any building or structure which encroaches upon any public street or property. 20-113. Drains. It shall be, unlawful to obstruct any drain in any public street or property. 20-114. Poles and Wires. It shall be unlawful to erect any poles or wires or maintain any poles or wires over any public place, street, alley or other public way without having first secured permission from the Mayor and Council. 20-115. Gasoline Pumps. It shall be unlawful to erect or maintain any gasoline pump on any public street or sidewalk in the city. 20-116. Games. It.shall be unlawful to play any games upon any street, alley or sidewalk or other public place, where such games cause unnecessary noise or interfere with traffic or pedestrians. 20-117. Openings. It shall be unlawful to'construct or maintain any opening or stairway in any public street or sidewalk or alley without a permit from the City Council. All such lawfully maintained Openings shall be guarded by a suitable strong cover or railing, to the approval of the Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements. 20-118. Deposits on Streets. It shall be unlawful to deposit on any street any trash or material which may be,harmful to the pavement or obstruct a flow of storm waters, or any waste material, or any glass, or other articles which may do injury to any person, animal or property. Coal or other materials may be deposited in street preparatory to delivery or use provided that such deposit does not reduce the usable width of the road- way at that point to less than eighteen feet, and provided that such material or coal or other than material to be used in actual building construction shall not be permitted to remain in such street for more than three hours. Any such material or coal shall be guarded by lights if the same remains upon any street after night time. STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND SEWERS §§20-11.9 20-119. Deposits on Sidewalks. It shall be unlawful to deposit on any public sidewalk any material which may be harmful to the pavement thereof, or • any waste material, or any glass or other articles which might cause injury to persons, animals or property or obstruct the way of pedestrians. Merchandise or other articles may be deposited on sidewalks preparatory to delivery, provided that the usable width of the sidewalk is not thereby reduced to less than four feet; and provided that no such article shall remain on such walk for more than one-half hour. 20-120. Burning Leaves and Rubbish. It shall be unlawful for any per- son, firm or corporation to burn any leaves; paper, rubbish or other substances upon any of the public streets, sidewalks or alleys in the City. 20-121. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any pro- vision of this article shall be fined not less than One Dollar ($1.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or con- tinues. ARTICLE II. EXCAVATIONS AND SEWERS 201. Permit Required. 208. Manner of Excavating. 202. Applications. 209. Sidewalks. 203. Issuance. 210. Time Limit. 204. Fees. 211. Restoring Surface. 205. Bond. 212. Supervision. 206. Deposit. 213. Exemptions. 207. Barricades and Lights. 214. Penalty. • 20-201. Permit Required. It shall be unlawful for any person; firm or corporation to tunnel under or to make any excavation, including excavation for storm water and sanitary sewers; in any street, alley or other public place in the City without having obtained a permit therefor as is herein required, or without complying with the provisions of this article or in violation of or variance from the terms of any such permit. 20-202. Applications. Applications for such permits shall be made to the clerk; and shall describe the location of the intended excavation or tunnel, the size thereof, the purpose therefor, and the person, firm or corporation doing the actual excavating -svork and the name of the person, firm or corporation for whom the or which the work is being done, and shall contain an agreement that the applicant will comply with all ordinances relating to the work to be done. 20-203. Issuance. No such permit shall be issued except on order of the Superintendent of Streets. 20-204. Fees. The fees for such permits shall be as follows: Minimum fee of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1.00 Estimated cost in excess $50.00 and less than $100.00. . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00 More than $100.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 20-205. Bond. No such permit shall be issued unless and until the ap- plicant therefor has filed with the clerk a bond in the sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15;000.00) conditioned to indemnify the city for any loss, liability or damage that may result or accrue from or because of the making, existence or manner of guarding or constructing any such tunnel or excavation. Stich bond shall have as surety a corporation licensed to do business in the State of Illinois as a surety company. §§ 20-206 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN 20-206. Deposit. No such permit shall be issued unless and until the applicant therefor has deposited with the clerk a cash deposit in the 'sum of twenty dollars, if no pavement is involved, and one hundred dollars if the excava- tion is in a paved area, to insure the proper restoration of the ground and lay- ing of the pavement, if any. From this deposit shall be deducted the expense to the city of relaying the surface of the ground or pavement and of making the refill if this is done by the city or at its expense, and the balance shall be returned to the applicant without interest after the tunnel or excavation is completely refilled and the surface or pavement is restored. 20-207. Baxricades and Lights. Any person, firm or corporation making or maintaining any excavation in any street or alley shall keep the same ade- quately guarded by barricades and lights to protect persons and property from injury. 20-208. Manner of Excavating. It shall be unlawful to make any such excavation or tunnel in any way contrary to or at variance %vith the terms of the permit therefor. Proper bracing shall be maintained to prevent the collapse of adjoining ground;.and in excavations the excavation shall not have anywhere below the surface any portion which extends beyond the opening at the surface. No injury shall be done to any pipes, cables or conduits or to the city depart- ment or officer charged with the care thereof, which are or may be endangered or affected by the making of any such excavation or tunnel before such pipes, cables or conduits shall be disturbed. No unnecessary damage or injury shall be done to any tree or shrub or the roots thereof. 20-209. Sidewalks. If any sidewalk is blocked by any such work a tempoAlk - rary sidewalk shall be constructed or provided which shall be safe for travel and convenient for users. 20-210. Time Limit. Each application for a permit shall state the length of time it is estimated will elapse from the commencement of the work until the restoration of the surface of the ground, or until the refill is made ready for the pavement to be put on by the city if the city restores such surface pavement. It shall be unlawful to fail to comply with this time limitation unless permission for an extension of time is granted by the city council. 20-211. Restoring Surface. Any person, firm or corporation making any excavation or tunnel in or under any public street, alley or public place in the city shall restore the surface thereof to its original condition if there"is no pave- ment there. Refills shall be properly tamped down, and any bracing in such tunnel or excavation shall be left in the ground. Any opening in a paved or improved portion of a street shall be repaired and the surface relaid by the applicant, in compliance with the ordinance and subject to the supervision of the city engineer or if such work is not done within ten days after restoration is possible, the city may restore the surface and charge the cost thereof to the permitee. 20-212. Supervision. The Superintendent of Streets and Public Improve- ments shall from time to time inspect all excavations and tunnels being made Aft in or under any public street, alley or other public place in the city to see to the enforcement of the provisions of this ordinance. Notice shall be given to him at least tenhours before the work of refilling any such excavation or tunnel com- mences. !L� STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND SEWERS §§ 20-213 20-213. Exemptions. The provisions of the ordinance relative to secur- ing permits shall not apply to officers or employees of the city engaged in doing • work for the city; nor to persons or corporations which are operating under a franchise or grant from the city if such franchise provides for the making of excavations and tunnels without securing a permit therefor. 20-214. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any pro- vision of this article shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed com- mitted on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE III. TREES AND SHRUBS 301. Planting, 306. Dangerous Trees. 302. Unlawful to Plant Trees and 307. Wires.. Shrubbery. 308. Gas Pipes. 303. Removal: 309. Excavations. 304. Injury. 310. Penalty. 305: Advertisements or Notices. 20-301. Planting. It shall be unlawful to plant any tree or bush in any public street or park«ay or other public place without having first secured a permit therefor. Applications for such permits shall be made to the City Clerk and may be referred by himto the Citv Council. All trees and shrubs so planted shall be placed subject to the directions and approval of the Superintendent of Streets. 20-302. Unlawful.to Plant Trees and Shrubbery. It shall be unlawful for • any person or persons, firm or corporation to plant or cause to be planted in any parkway within the City any tree or shrub less than three (3) feet from the outer line of the sidewalk. No tree shall be planted in parkways.or streets at a distance less than 8 feet from any cross or intersecting street or alley, and no shrub shall be planted in any parkways or any streets at a distance less than 25 feet from an3r cross or intersecting street or alley. 20-303. Removal. It shall be unlawful to remove or cut down any tree or shrub or portion thereof in any street, parkway or other public place without havino, first secured a permit therefor. Applications for such permits shall be made to the City Clerk and shall be referred by him to the Superintendent of Streets before permission shall be granted. 20-304. Injury. It shall be unlawful to injure any tree or shrub planted in any such public place. 20-305. Advertisements or Notices. It shall be unlawful to attach any sign, advertisement or notice to any tree or shrub in my street, parkway or other public place. 20-306. Dangerous Trees. Any tree or shrub which overhangs the side- walk, street or other public place in the municipalityat a height less than ten feet or in such a way as to impede or interfere with traffic or travel on such public place shall be trimmed by the owner of the abutting premises or of the premises on which such tree or shrub grows, so that the obstruction shall cease. • Any tree or limb of a tree which has become likely to fall on or across any public way or place shall be removed by the owner of the premises on which such tree grows or stands. The street commissioner may trim or remove any tree or shrub so that the obstruction or danger to traffic or passage shall be done away with. §§ 20-307 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN 20-307. Wires. It.shall be unlawful to attach any wires or rope to any tree'or shrub in any public street, parkway or other public place ;without the permission of the city council. Any person or company given the.right to maintain the poles and wires in the streets, alley or other public places in the municipality shall, in the absence of provisions in the franchise concerning the subject, keep such wires and poles free from and away from any trees or shrubs in such places so far as may be possible and shall keep all such trees and shrubs properly trimmed, subject to the supervision of the street commissioner so that no injury shall be done either to the poles or wires or the shrubs and trees by their contact. 20-308. Gas Pipes. Any person or company maintaining any gas pipe in the municipality shall, in the absence of provision in the franchise concerning the subject, keep such pipes free from leaks so that no injury shall be done to any trees or shrubs. 20-309. Excavations. In making excavations in streets or other public places proper care shall be taken to avoid injury to the roots of any tree or shrub, wherever possible. 20-310. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any pro- vision of this article, where no other penalty is provided, shall be fined not less than one dollar nor more than two hundred dollars for each offense; and a sepa- rate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a viola- tion occurs or continues. ARTICLE ITT. OVERHANGING SIGNS AND AWNINGS 401. Permits. 406. Permit Period. 402. Fee. 407. heights Above Walk. 403. Bond. 408. Inspection. 404. Temporary Permits. 409. Penalty. 405. Construction. 20-401. Permits. No person, firm or corporation shall erect or maintain anysign, signboard or rigid canopy over any street, alley, sidewalk `or other public way in the city without having first obtained a permit therefor as herein provided. Permits for such signs or canopies shall be issued by the city clerk upon payment of the fee provided, and shall designate the location of the pro- posed structure. 20-402. Fee. The annual fee for such permits shall be five dollars for signs or canopies which extend less than five feet over a street, sidewalk; alley or other public place and are less than fifteen square feet in total area.; and fifteen dollars for such signs as extend more than five feet over a .street, sidewalk or other public place or more than fifteen square feet in total area. 20-403. Bond. Each person or corporation maintaining such a sign or rigid canopy shall file with the clerk a bond or indemnify policy in the sum of ten thousand dollars, conditioned to indemnify the municipality for any loss or damage or liability that may result from the construction or maintenance of such sign or canopy.. Such bond or policy shall have such sureties as may be approved by the council. Provided that if a blanket indemnity insurance policy against any loss or liability due to such signs and canopies is secured by the municipality, no such bond shall be required. STREETS, SIDEWALRS AND SEWERS §§ 20-404 20-404. Temporary Permits. Temporary permits may be issued for the maintenance of a temporary sign for a short time, not to exceed three reeks, • upon the payment of a fee of two dollars for each week or fraction thereof that such sign is to be maintained. 20-405. Construction. All signs and canopies extending over any public sidewalk, street, alley or other public place must be securely fastened and con- structed so that there will be no danger of the same being dislodged by ordinary winds or falling from any other cause. 20-406. Permit Period. The period for which permits required by this article shall run shall be the same as the general license year. 20-407. ,.Height Above Walk. The lowest part of any such sign, canopy, or any non-rigid awning, or any support thereof which extends over any public way shall be at least twelve (12) feet above the level of the walk or public way over which it extends;-but no such sign shall be maintained over any public way used by vehicles if any part of its support or if the sign is less than fifteen (15) feet above the level of such public way. 20-408. Inspection. It shall be the duty of the building inspector to inspect,-or cause to be inspected, every sign, canopy or awning which extends over any sidewalk, street, alley or other public way. If any such sign or canopy is found to be insecurely fastened, he shall report this fact to the owner of the sign or to the owner or occupant of the premises on which it is fastened. Tf the sign or canopy is not made secure within ten days after such notice, it may be removed on order of the Mayor. 20-409. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating or failing to comply with any provision of this article shall be fined not less than Three Dollars ($3.00) nor more.than Fift3- Dollars ($50.00) for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation or failure to comply occurs or continues. ARTICLE V. HOUSE NUMBERING 501. Numbering Required. 503. Numbers Placed on Premises. 502. Street Numbers. 504. Maps of Street Numbers. 20-501. Numbering Required. All lots, buildings and structures in the City shall be numbered as provided herein. 20-502. Street Numbers. All premises fronting or abutting on any street, alley or public place in the City shall bear the numbers herein provided there- for. Chicago Street on the east side of Fox River and Rest Chicago Street on the west side of Fos River shall be taken as starting points for such numbers on all north and south streets. Vandalia Street, Union Street and McClure Avenue on the west side of Fos River shall be taken as starting points for such numbers on all east and west streets on said west side. The premises of such streets at the west line of Vandalia Street, Union Street and _McClure Avenue shall be num- bered 750 and 751; on the east side of said river the premises fronting on the east and west streets and touching the east line of South Liberty Street shall be numbered 600; that from these points so fixed, the numbers shall decrease to- wards said river and increase away from said river; that on streets north of Chi- cago Street on the east side of said river running east and west the number 600 shall be placed at any point of such street lying directly north of the east line of South Liberty..Street, and on the west side of said river on all east and west streets, the number 750 and 751 shall be placed on premises lying directly north §§ 20-503 MUNICIPAL CODL, OF ELGIN or directly north or directly south of the west line of Vandalia Street, and shall decrease towards said river and increase away from said river. On the east side of said river on east and.west streets, in going east the number 600 herein fixed shall be continued upwards, and on the west side of said river in going west the number 750 and 751 shall be continued upwards. The.odd numbers shall be on the south sides and east sides and the even numbers on the opposite sides each numbered alternately. There shall be one number for each 22 feet of frontage and 50 numbers may be allowed to each block wherever practicable. All premises shall be numbered with reference to the starting points as herein fixed. By the term east and west street as used in this ordinance is meant all streets the direc- tion of which is easterly or westerly, and by the term north and south streets is meant those whose directions are northerly and southerly. 20-503. Number Placed on Premises. It shall be the duty of�every owner or occupant of any premises in the City to cause the building or structure thereon to be numbered in accordance with the requirements of this ordinance. Said 'owner or occupant shall apply to the Building Inspector for the number of,-said premises; and it shall be his duty to deliver to said owner"or occupant a certificate of the number of said premises. The owner or occupant of every new building hereafter constructed shall within thirty days after completion number the same as herein required. No number shall be placed on any premises except that contained in the certificate-of the said Building Inspector therefor. The figures of each number shall not be less than three inches in height and of pro- portionate width, and of such color and affixed in such place as to be easily and distinctly read and in plain view from the street. All such numbers shall be placed on the side of or above or on the front door of all buildings to which they belong so far as the same can be so placed. Whenever any premises have been numbered or renumbered as herein provided, it shall be unlawful for any person or corporation to change or alter such number, or to place any other number thereon except that contained in the certificate of said Building Inspector. 20-504. Maps of Street Numbers. It shall be the duty of said Building Inspector to make and keep at all times a complete map of all such street num- bers in the City, and to adjust all mistakes and errors in numbering. ARTICLE VI. SIDEWALK SPACE. 601. Permit Required. 607. Present Uses. 602. Applications. 608. ,Use. 603. Bond. 609. Construction. 604. Conveyance of Premises. 610. Sidewalks. 605. Openings. 611. Revocation of Permits. 606. Fee. 612. Penalty. 20-601.Permit Required. It shall be unlawful to use any vault, space, room or structure under any street or sidewalk in the city, where the city owns the fee,or has the-power to control the use of such space, without having first secured a permit therefor as is herein required. Such permits shall be issued by the city council, and shall be signed by the mayor and city clerk. No such permit shall be transferred excepting in accordance with the provisions of this article. 20-602. Applications. Applications for a permit to use or' maintain a vault, space, room or structure under any street or sidewalk in the city shall be made in writing to the city clerk, and shall state thereon specifically .the size of the spaceintended to be used or maintained, and the purpose for which it is to be used. Each application shall contain an agreement by the applicant to abide by the regulations contained in this article. STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND SEWERS §§ 20-603 20-603. Bond. Each applicant shall file With the application a bond in the sum of fifty thousand dollars, with surety approved by the council condi- tioned to save the city harmless from any liability resulting from or caused by Ile - such vault, room or structure. Whenever in the opinion of the council, the sure- ties on such bond become insolvent or unlawful different sureties may be re- quired by order of the council. 20-604. Conveyance of Premises. Whenever the premises abutting on any such vault; room or structure for which a permit has been issued shall be conveyed or whenever the interest or lease or right of occupancy of the person holding the permit shall be transferred or conveyed, the grantee or transferee must make application for a transfer of the permit to him or it, and must furnish a bond as is required in the preceding section. A fee of Two Dollars ($2.00) shall be required for such transfer, and upon the payment of the fee and the full compliance with the contents hereof, a new permit shall be issued. 20-605. Openings. All openings through the sidewalk or street into any such vault; space, room or structure shall be kept covered and guarded. If the opening is a man hole or trap door, an adequate, strong metal cover must be provided and must be equipped with a rough surface so that there is no dander of any pedestrian slipping on it. 20-606. Fee. The annual fee to be paid for such permits shall be Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for each four thousand cubic feet or fraction thereof included in the vault, room, space or structure used or maintained under the permit. • 20-607. Present Uses. Any person, firm or corporation using or main- taining any such vault, space, room or structure subject to the provisions of this article shall comply with the provisions of this article within ten days after this article comes into effect as an ordinance. The Council may authorize the Commissioner of Streets to close up any vault, space, room or structure for which no such permit has been obtained. 20-608. Use. No such vault, space, room or structure shall be used for the storage of explosives or flanunable liquids, nor shall a cess pool be located therein. 20-609. Construction. Such vaults, rooms, spaces, or structures shall be firmly constructed so as to support the sidewalk or street over it or them, with the maximum load which the sidewalk or street will carry, with a margin of safety of fifty percent over its maximum load or «-eights. 20-610. Sidewalks. The surface of the sidewalk cover any such structure shall be kept free of snow and ice, and free from all dirt and obstruction of any kind, by the person holding the permit. And such person must keep the side- walk over such structure in good repair. 20-611. Revocation of Permits. Any permit issued under the provisions of this article may be revoked by order of the Council for a violation of any of the provisions of this article. • 20-612. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed com- mitted on each and every day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. s§ 20-701 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN ARTICLE VII. DRIVEWAYS 701. Permits Required. 704. Grade Surface. 702. Fee. 705. Materials. 703. Maintenance Fee—Commercial 706. Repair. Driveways. 707. Penalty. 20-701. Permits Required. No person, firm or corporation shall con- struct a driveway for vehicles or animals across any sidewalk in the city without having first obtained a permit therefor. Applications for such permits shall be made to the City Clerk and shall be accompanied by the fee required. No permit for construction of a driveway for commercial use, or for the habitual use of other than the owner or occupant of the premises served, shall be issued except upon the order of the Council. 20-702. Fee. The fee for all such construction permits shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00). 20-703. Maintenance Fee—Commercial Driveway. It shall be unlawful to maintain any such driveway across any public sidewalk or parkway for commercial use, or for the use of anv other than the owner or occupant of the premises served, without paying an annual permit fee of five dollars; for the purpose of this section the entrance and egress of anv vehicle runway shall be considered as one driveway. 20-704. Grade surface. No driveway shall be so constructed or graded as to leave a step, sharp depression or other obstruction, in the sidewalk. The grade shall be as nearly as possible the same as that of the adjoining sidewalk. It shall be unlawful.to have the surface finish of any driveway where the same crosses the sidewalk constructed of such materials as to render it slip- pery and hazardous to pedestrians, or to have the grade of such portion vary from the grade of the sidewalk, or be other than level. 20-705. Materials. Driveways across sidewalks shall. be constructed of concrete or of such other materials as may be approved by the Council. 20-706. Repair. It shall. be the duty of the person maintaining a drive- way to keep the same in good repair where it crosses the sidewalk, and free from obstruction and openings. 20-707. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any pro- vision of this article shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each. offense; and a, separate offense shall be deemed com- mitted on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE VTLI. SEWERS AND DRAINS 801. Plan of Sanitary and Storm Sewer Approved and Continued. 802. Sanitary Sewers and Storm-Water Sewers to Be Kept Separate and Distinct. 803. Kinds of Pipe Permitted for Sanitary Sewers—Iron—Vitrified Sewer Tile—Cement—Concrete—Quality of Pipe—Man Holes. 804. Construction and Maintenance of Storm-Water Sewers. 805. Connections with Storm Sewers—Permit. 806. Connections with Sanitary Sewers. 807. Permit Fees; Sanitary Sewers. 808. Connections with Sewers. STREETS, SIDEWALKS A\D SEWERS s§20-801 809. Shut-Off. 810. Separate Connections for Each Building—More Than One Building Con- nected—Man Hole. 811. Closet Connections. 812. Constructing Sanitary Sewer Connections in Streets. 813. City Only to Dig in Streets. 814. Connections with Storm and Sanitary Sewers. 815. Alteration and Repairs—Permit. 816. Injuring, etc., Sewers. 817. Reporting Violations. 818. Injuring, etc., Sewers. 819. Obstructing Sewers—Using Contrary to Ordinance. 820. Provision by Owners of Toilets. 821. Private Disposal System. 20-801. Plan of Sanitary and Storm Sewer Approved and Continued. That the plan heretofore approved and adopted in the City of Elgin and now therein followed of having a distinct and separate system of sewers for sanitary purposes only, not including storm-water and surface drainage, and also having a separate and distinct system of sewers for storm water and surface drainage only, and not including sanitary- purposes, is hereby ap- proved and continued and hereafter the maintenance, construction and ex- tension of all sewers and drains in said City shall be exclusively and only, in accordance with said plan. 20-802. Sanitary Sewers and Storm-Water Sewers to Be Kept Separate and Distinct. It shall be unlawful for any person; firm or corporation to • hereafter connect, cause to be connected, assist or take part in connecting any such storm-water sewer with any such sanitary sewer, or any part thereof, or any such sanitary sewer with any such storm sewer or any part thereof. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to connect, or cause to be connected, any drain carrying, or to carry any toilet, sink, basement, septic tank, cesspool, industrial waste or any fixture or device discharging polluting substances to any storm-water drain in the City of Elgin. 20-803. Kinds of Pipe Permitted for Sanitary Sewers—Iron—Vitrified Sewer Tile—Cement—Concrete—Quality of Pipe—Man Holes. Except where iron pipe is now or may hereafter be required, all sanitary sewers hereafter constructed, repaired or replaced in whole or in part in said City outside of any building shall consist of or be made and composed of sewer pipe. Said sewer pipe shall be sound and of the best quality of standard, vitrified, glazed sewer-pipe of the "hub and spigot" pattern. The spigot end of each pipe shall be properly- fitted into the hub of the adjoining pipe, and the space be- tween completely and tightly filled with cement mortar. Said cement mortar shall be composed and made of one part by measure of cement equal in quality to the best American Portland cement; and two parts by measure of lean, sharp dry sand and having grains of unequal size and free from loam, clay, animal and vegetable matter. At all necessary points along the line of the sanitary sewer, suitable and proper manholes shall be constructed. Where main line or lines of sanitary sewers are constructed along the streets and avenues of said City, standard Y house slants shall be placed at intervals of thirty feet on each side thereof in front of abutting property. 20-804. Construction and Maintenance of Storm-Water Sewers. All con- nections with the storm water sewer or with any part thereof, and all the catch-basins, inlets and appurtenances belonging, to said storm-water sewer, connected therewith or a part thereof, shall be constructed, repaired, replaced §§'20-805' MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN and maintained only under the control, direction and supervision of the Superintendent of Streets of said City. The emptying, leading, carrying or transferring of any storm-water or surface drainage Into said storm water system or any part thereof in said City shall be under the control, direction and supervision of said Superintendent of Streets. 20-805. Connections with Storm Sewers—Permit. It shall be unlawful _.for any person, firm or corporation to empty, lead, carry or transfer into said storm-water sewer or any part thereof any storm water or surface drainage without first having obtained the consent and .permission of said Superin- tendent of Streets. 20-806. Connections with Sanitary Sewers. It shall be unlawful for-any person, firm or corporation to empty, lead, carry or transfer into the storm water sewer system or any part thereof, any storm water or sewer drains without first obtaining the consent or permission of the Superintendent of Streets. 20-807. Permit Fees; Sanitary Sewers. A permit and inspection fee are Ten Dollars ($10.00), and shall be paid to the City Collector at the time ap- plication for permit to connect with a sanitary sewer is filed. 20-808. Connections with Sewers. All applications for permits to con- nect with either the sanitary sewers or storm-water sewers shall be filed with the Superintendent of Streets. All permits for such connections shall be in writing, signed by the Superintendent of Streets. A record of all such appli- cations shall be kept in the office of the Superintendent of Streets and he shall cause' to be made and filed either in his office or in the office of the City Engineer an adequate and complete report of the location of such connection. 20-809. Shut-Off. The City of Elgin reserves the right to shut off any connection with either sanitary or storm-water sewers and prevent the use thereof in all cases where the user of such connection is delinquent in the payment of proper and lawful charges for the use thereof, or where the said user causes or permits to be discharged any-of the following described waters or wastes in any public sewer: (a) Any liquid or vapor discharged from an industrial plant having temperature higher than 150° F. (b) Any water or waste which may contain more than one hundred (100) parts per million, by weight, of fat, oil or grease. (c) Any gasoline, benzine, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or ex- plosive liquid, solid or gas. (d) Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. (e) Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, paunch manure or any other solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works. (f) Any waters or wastes having a ph lower than 5.5 or higher than 9.0, .or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the sewage works. (g) Any water or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewagetreatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, or create any hazard in the receiv- ing waters of the sewage treatment plant. (h) Any waters or wastes,containing suspended solids of such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such. materials at the sewage treatment plant. STREETS, SIDEWALKS A\D SEWERS §§20-810 (i) Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a public nuisance. . 20-810. Separate Connections for Each Building—More Than.One Build- ing Connected—Man-Hole. So far as .practicable, each building shall be con- nected separately by a separate connection with said sanitary sewer. Where two or more buildings are connected by a single connection with said sanitary sewer, a man-hole shall be placed and constructed at each and every junction point. 20-811. Closet Connections. All connections connecting any stable, livery stable or factory, so far as such connections are herein authorized, shall be entirely separate and distinct from the closet or closet. system in-any such stable, livery-stable, or factory, and shall have a catch-basin located and con- structed at the point of junction with the connection leading to said sanitary sewer. 20-812. Constructing Sanitary Sewer Connections in Streets. All con- nections with the sanitary sewer herein authorized to be made shall be built, laid and constructed from the sanitary sewer in the abutting street, avenue or alley to the side line of said street, avenue or alley under the supervision of the City of Elgin, and it shall be unlawful for any person or corporation to build, lay or construct, in whole or inpart, any such connection in any= of said streets, avenues or alleys, or any part thereof, in said City «=ithout a .permit therefor. Every such house connection shall have an internal diameter of sig inches, and shall have no traps and shall be free from obstructions throughout its entire extent from the said sanitary sewer to the hand hole at the point where the sed=er and soil pipe system of any such house, building or premises is joined thereto. It shall be unlawful for any person or corpora- tion to place or maintain or cause to be placed or maintained any obstruction or trap in any such connection between said hand hole and said sanitary sewer. 20-813. City Only to Dig in Streets. It shall be unlawful for any person or corporation to.dig in, open or disturb any street, .avenue, public ground or place in said City of Elgin for any purpose or reason arising under the pro- visions of this ordinance or on account of the subject matter thereof, without a written permit from the Superintendent of Streets. 20-814. Connections with Storm and Sanitary. Sewers. No connection shall be made with any sanitary sewer or any storm water sewer in.said City except at junctions provided for that purpose. For the purpose of this ordi- nance the present combined sewers existing in said City of Elgin shall be considered sanitary sewers for the purpose of making sanitary connections, and storm water sewers for the purpose of making storm water connections, but said combined sewers shall not be extended beyond their present limits. 20-815. Alteration and Repairs—Permit. It shall be unlawful for any person or corporation to alter, repair, reconstruct or change, in whole or in part, any sanitary sewer, storm water sewer, drains, catch-basins, inlets, man- holes, or their connections, appurtenances or accessories without permission of the Superintendent of Streets first had and obtained so to do, except, the soil or pipe system of any building under the jurisdiction of the Plumbing Inspector; and as to that, so under his jurisdiction and in accordance with the ordinance of said City. 20-816. Injuring, etc., Sewers. It shall be unlawful for any person or corporation to obstruct, injure, deface or destroy, in whole or in part, or to §§ 20-817 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN interfere with or obstruct the use of any such sanitary sewer, storm-water sewer, drain, catch-basin, inlets, manholes, or their connections, appurtenances or accessories or any part of the same. This shall not be construed to include persons lawfully repairing, re-laying or working in or about the same. 20-817. Reporting Violations. For the purpose of preserving the public health by maintaining the proper efficiency of said system of storm water sewers and said system of sanitary sewers, and the drains, catch-basins; inlets, manholes and all their connections, appurtenances and accessories unimpaired inspection threeof, shall be had as herein provided. It shall be the duty of every policeman of said City to observe violations of the provisions of this ordinance, and report the same in writing to the City Superintendent of Streets, and to inquire of all,persons found disturbing, opening or digging in any public street, alley or place as to their authority for so doing. It shall be the duty of the Health Officer of said City to vigilantly observe, and in- quire into any violations of the provisions of this ordinance and defects in and injuries to said systems of storm water sewers and sanitary sewers, and make a report thereon in writing to said Superintendent of Streets. It shall be the duty of the Plumbing Inspector to report in writing to said Superin- tendent of Streets all violations of this ordinance and defects in said systems of sewers-or any part .thereof coming to his knowledge, whether by observa- tion or inquiry. It shall also be the duty.of said Superintendent of Streets to observe and inquire into any such violations and defects, and to remedy such defects as by law and the ordinances provided. Each and all of said officers and persons, and also persons authorized by said Superintendent of Streets are hereby authorized to inspect at all reasonable times' the said system of sewers and every part thereof, and it shall be unlawful.for any person or corporation to obstruct, prevent or interfere with any such .inspec- tion. 20-818. Injuring, etc., Sewers. It shall be unlawful for any person or corporation to place, throw or deposit or cause to be thrown, placed or de- posited in said sanitary sewer, storm-water sewer, drains; catch-basins, inlets, manholes, or their connections, appurtenances or accessories, or in any part thereof, any .wood, earth, stones, metal, garbage; refuse (other than sanitary matter herein permitted), dead animals or waste products of factories, stores and meat markets (except liquids herein permitted in sanitary sewers that will not injure or obstruct the same), or to discharge steam therein or permit the same to be discharged into such sewers or part thereof or break, mar or injure any such sewer or part thereof.. -20-189. Obstructing Sewers—Using Contrary to Ordinance. It. shall. be unlawful to lay, construct or maintain in whole or in part such.sanitary seder, storm-water serer or drains; catch-basins, inlets, manholes or their connections, appurtenances or accessories, or use the same contrary to the provisions and requirements of this ordinance. 20-820. Provision by Owners of Toilets. The owner of all houses, build- ings or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes, situated within.the City of Elgin and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is now located or. may in the future be located a public sanitary or combined sewer of: the City of Elgin, is hereby required at his expense to install suitable toilet facilities -therein, and toMM connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with.the provisions of this ordinance, within ninety (90) days after date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within one-hundred (100) feet of the property line. STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND SEWERS §§ 20-821 20-821. Private Disposal System. Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of the above section, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this article. • • CHAPTER 21 Zoning ARTICLE I. ZONING ORDINANCE 100 Definitions. 101. Classification of Districts. 102. "A" Single Family District. 103. "B" Two Family District 104. "C" Apartment District. 105. "DD" Limited Commercial District. 106. "D" Commercial District. 107. "E" Commercial District. 108. "F" Light Industrial District. 109. "G" Industrial District. 110. Non-Conforming Uses. 111. Exceptions to Height Regulations. 112. Exceptions to Regulations. 113. Certificate of Occupancy and Compliance. 114. Plats. 115. Interpretation and Purpose. 116. Enforcement. 117. Board of Appeals—Creation—Meetings. 118. The Board of Appeals--Jurisdiction. 119. Amendments. 120. Violation—Penalty. 121. Effect of This Ordinance. Ordinance No. G 685 AN AMENDED AND REVISED ORDINANCE dividing the City of Elgin into districts for the purpose of regulating and limiting the height and bulk of buildings here- after erected; or regulating and determining the area of open spaces within and surrounding such buildings; of classifying, regulating and restricting the loca- tion of buildings designed for specified industrial, business, residential and other uses; prohibiting uses, buildings or structures incompatible with the character of such districts respectively; preventing additions to and alterations or remodel- ing of existing buildings or structures in such a way as to avoid the restrictions and limitations imposed hereunder; creating a Board of Appeals; defining cer- tain terms used herein; prescribing penalties for violations of its provisions; and designating the time when the same shall take effect. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CiOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,. ILLINOIS: That the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Elgin passed January.30, 1928, be amended and revised to read as follows: Short Title: This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the "Revised Zoning Ordinance of Elgin, Illinois." 21-100. Definitions. For the purpose of this ordinance certain terms and words are herewith defined as follows: Words used in the present tense include the future; the singular number • includes the plural and the plural the singular; the word "building" includes the word "structure", and the word "shall" is mandatory and not directory. 1. Accessory Building. A subordinance building, the use of which is clearly incidental to that of the main building. §§21-100 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN 2. Apartment House. A building used or intended. to be used as a residence by three or more families. Ak 3. Basement. A story, partly, but not more than one-half of its height below the level of a street grade or ground nearest the building. A basement shall not be counted as a story for the purpose of height regulation, unless it is sub-divided, rented, sold or leased for dwelling purposes. 4. Boarding House. Any dwelling, other than a hotel, where meals or lodging and meals, for compensation are provided for three or more, but not exceeding twenty persons. 5. Building. Any structure for the shelter, support or enclosure of per- sons, animals, or property of any kind; and when separated by party walls with- out openings from the ground up, each portion of such;building so separated shall be deemed a separate building. 6. Building Area. The maximum projected area of a building and its accessory buildings, excluding steps, open porches, terraces and cornices. 7. Depth of Front Yard. The horizontal distance between the street line and the building or any projection thereof other than steps, enclosed balconies and unroofed porches. 8. Depth of Rear Yard. The horizontal distance between the rear lot line and the building or any projection thereof other than steps, enclosed bal- conies and unroofed porches. 9. Single Family Dwelling: A detached building designed or erected for or occupied exclusively by one family. 10. Family. Any number of persons related by blood, marriage or adop- tion, living, cooking and dining together in the same premises as a single house- keeping unit, but not including more than two boarders or lodgers. 11. Private Garage. A garage for storage only, with a capacity of not more than four power driven,vehicles and which is erected as an accessory to a dwelling. 12. Height of Building. The vertical distance measured from the highest ground level at the building to the highest point of the roof beams in case of flat roofs, to the deck line of mansard roofs, to the mean height level between eaves and ridge for gable, hip and gambrel roofs. 13. Hotel. A"building where lodging is offered or provided with or with- out meals for twenty or more persons. 14. Lodging House. A building other than a hotel where lodging for compensation is provided for three or more, but not exceeding twenty persons. 15.. Lot'. Land occupied or to be occupied by one main building'and its accessory buildings and including as a minimum such open spaces as are re- quired under this ordinance, and having frontage on a public street. 16. Lot Lines. Lines bounding a lot as defined herein. 17. Pion-Conforming Use. Any use of a building or premises that does not conform with the regulations of the District in WIich it is situated. ZONING §§21-101 18. Place.. An open unoccupied space dedicated to purposes of access to abutting property. • 19. Public Street. A public thoroughfare which affords the principal means of access to abutting property. 20. Side Yard. An open unoccupied space between the side of the build•• ing and the lot line most nearly parallel thereto and extending from the street line to the rear lot line. 21. Story. That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it, or if there is no floor above it, then in the space between such floor and the ceiling next above it. 22. Story-Half. A story immediately under a sloping roof, which has the point of intersection of the top line of the rafters, and the area of which does not exceed two-thirds of the floor area immediately below it, and which does not contain an independent apartment. 23. Structural Alteration. A change in any-of the supporting members of a building, excepting such alterations as may be ordered for the safety of the building. 24. Two Family Dwelling. A separate building designed or erected for or occupied by two families. • 21-101. Classification of Districts. In order to classify, regulate and re- strict the location of trades and industries, and the location of buildings designed for specified uses and to regulate and limit the height and bulk of buildings here- after erected or altered, to regulate and limit the intensity of the use of lot areas and to regulate and determine the area of yards, courts and other open spaces, the City of Elgin is hereby divided into the following Districts termed respec- tively: (1) "A" Single Family District. (2) "B" Two Family District. (3) "C" Apartment District. (4) "DD". Limited Commercial District. (5) "D" Commercial District. (6) "E" Commercial District. (7) "F" Light Industrial District. (8) "G" Industrial District. The boundaries of the above districts are shown upon the accompanying map and designated as the "District Map", and said map and each and every letter and figure therein contained are hereby made a part of this ordinance as though said map and each letter and figure therein contained were set forth and de- scribed at length and in detail herein. Except after obtaining written permission from the Zoning Enforcement Officer and except as hereinafter provided: (1) no building shall be erected or altered, nor shall any building or premises be used for any purpose other than is permitted in the district wherein such- building or premises is located; (2) no building shall be erected or altered to exceed in height the limit herein estab- lished for the district wherein such building is located, and (3) no building shall be erected, nor shall any existing building be altered, enlarged or rebuilt, nor shall any open spaces surrounding any building be encroached upon or reduced in any manner except in conformity with the area regulations hereby establishe', for the district wherein such building is located. §§21-102 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN Unless otherwise prohibited or restricted, a permitted use also allows such a use, building or structure as is clearly incidental thereto and compatible with the principal use, if located on the salve lot. Incidental uses, buildings or struc- tures shall not be established or erected prior to the establishment or construc- tion of the principal use. 21-102. "A" Single Family District. In the "A" Single Family District. 1. Height. No building shall exceed thirty-five feet or two and one-half stories in height. 2. Area.. The minimum dimensions of yards and courts and the maximum building area of the building shall be as follows: (a) FRONT YARD. There shall be a front yard having a minimum depth of twenty feet. (b) REAR YARD. .There shall be a rear yard having a minimum-depth of twenty feet. (c) SIDE YARD. There shall be aside yard on each side of the main build- ing, each side yard having a width of not less than six feet. (d) BUILDING AREA. No building with its accessories shall occupy in ex- cess of forty per cent of the area of the lot. (e) ACCESSORY BUILDINGS. Accessory buildings shall have side yards and rear yards of a minimum of three. feet except when connected to but not a part.of the main building when six feet shall be the minimum for both rear yard and side yard; provided further that no-accessory building, not attached to or a part of the main building, may be lo- cated less than thirty feet from the front line of the lot nor between the main building and the front lot line. No such accessory building shall be located less than eight feet from an alley line and on corner lots where .the rear lot line is the side line of a,lot fronting on a side street such accessory building shall not be located less than twenty feet from such side street and not less than eight feet from the rear lot line. ' 3. Use. In the "A" Single Family.District no-building or premises shall be used and no building therein shall be erected'or structurally altered except for the following purposes: A single family dwelling on a'lot hbw of public record'or, ori a lot at'least fifty feet in average width and six thousand square feet in.area. A church. A public school, elementary or high, or a private"school having'a curriculum equivalent to a public elementary, public high or public institution'of higher learning. . I The office of a physician, dentist or other-professional person may be located in the dwelling occupied by such person. Such use, however,shall not be ex- tended to include clinics or-dispensaries. A library, museum, playground or park which is owned or operated by the municipality. ' A nursery or truck garden, not involving the conduct of a store on the premises. Accessory buildings not exceeding twenty-four by'thirty feet in dimensions on the,rear half of a lot or a private garage constructed as apart of the main building: Agm Uses specifically prohibited are All advertising signs except (a) one nameplate of an occupant, not exceed- ing one square foot in area, (b) one temporary sign, not exceeding twelve square feet in area appertaining to the-lease or sale of the building or premises. , y Zo-"ING §§ 21-103 Raising of livestock, animals or poultry, or tilling operations causing noise, odor or pollution to an extent detrimental to neighborhood property and com- fort.of residents. 21-103. "B" Two Family District. In the "B" Two Family District: 1. Height. No building shall exceed forty-five feet or three stories in height. 2. Area. The minimum dimensions of yards and courts and the maxi- mum building area shall be as follows: (a) FRONT YARD. There shall be a front yard having a minimum depth of twenty feet. (b) REAR YARD. There shall be a rear yard having a minimum depth of ten feet. (e) SIDE YARD. There shall be a side yard on each side of the building, each side yard having a width of not less than six feet. (d) BUILDING AREA. No building with its accessories shall -occupy in excess of fifty per cent of the area of the lot. (e) AcCEssoRr BUILDINGS. Accessory buildings shall have side yards and rear yards of a minimum of three feet except when connected to but not a part of the'main building when six feet shall be the minimum for both rear yard and side yard; provided further that no accessory building, not attached to or a part of the main building, may be lo- cated less.than thirty feet from the front line of the lot nor between the main building and the-front lot line. No such accessory building shall be located less than eight feet from an alley line, and on corner lots where the rear lot line is the side line of a lot fronting on a side street, such accessory building shall not be located less than twenty feet from such side street and not less than eight feet from the rear lot line. 3. Use. In the "B" Two Family District no building or premises shall be used and no buildings therein shall be erected or structurally altered except for the following purposes: Any use permitted in the "A" Single Family District. A two family dwelling on a lot now of public record at least fifty feet in average width and having an area equal at least.to three thousand square feet per family housekeeping unit. A Hospital, Sanitarium,clinic, day nursery, home for aged or infirm, orphan- age, convent, or other charitable institution or use may be erected. Uses specifically prohibited are: All advertising signs except (a) one temporary sign, not exceeding twelve square feet in area appertaining to the lease or sale of the building or premises, and (b) one nameplate,name sign or bulletin board at the entrance not exceeding six square feet in area. Raising of livestock, animals or poultry, or tilling operations causing noise, odor or pollution to the extent detrimental to neighborhood property and com- fort of residents. 21-104. "C" Apartment District. In the "C" Apartment District: 1. Height. No building shall exceed sixty feet or four stories in height. • 2. Area. The minimum dimensions of -yards and courts and the.maxi- mum building area shall be as follows: (a) FRONT YARD. There shall be a.front yard having a depth of not less than twenty feet. §§21-105 MUNICIPAL CODE Or ELGIN (b) REAR YARD. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than ten feet. (c) SIDE YARD. There shall be a side yard on each side of the building, each yard having a width of not less than six feet. (d) BUILDING AREA. No building with its accessories shall occupy in ex- cess of sixty per cent of the lot area. One automobile parking space per family housekeeping unit shall be made and kept available on the lot. 3. Use. In the "C" Apartment District no building or premises shallbe used and no building therein shall be erected or structurally altered exxcept for the following purposes: Any uses permitted in the "B" Two Family District: An apartment house on a lot having an area equal at least fifteen hundred square feet per family housekeeping unit. A private club, lodge, boarding or lodging house. Uses specifically prohibited are,: All advertising signs except (a) one nameplate of an occupant, not exceed- ing one square foot in area, (b) one temporary sign, not exceeding twelve square feet in area appertaining to the lease or sale of the building or premises, and (c) one nameplate, name signor bulletin board at the entrance not to exceed six square feet in area. 21-105. "DD" Limited Commercial District. In the "DD" Limited Commercial District: 1. Height. No building shall exceed one story in height and such height shall not exceed twenty feet. 2. Area. The minimum dimensions of yards and courts and the maxi- mum building area shall be as follows: (a) FRONT YARD. There shall be a front yard of depth of not less than ten feet. (b) REAR YARD. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than ten feet. (c) SIDE YARD. There shall be a side yard on each, side of the building, principal or accessory, of not less than six feet. (d) BUILDING AREA. No building with its accessory buildings shall occupy in excess of fifty percent of the lot area; provided that the unoccupied area of such lot shall be available and adequate to provide off-'street parking facilities for the use of the occupants of said building and uses pertinent thereto. No occupancy permit shall be issued by the Zoning Enforcement Officer for any use of the principal building -unless there has been sub- mitted to him complete plans showing proposed use and parking area available on the lot area described in the application for occupancy permit. 3. Use. Any use permitted in "D''_Commercial District. •21-106. "D" Commercial District. In the "D" Commercial District: 1. Height. No building shall exceed sixty feet or four stories in height.' 2. Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than ten feet. ZONING §§ 21-107 3. Use. A building or premises shall be used for the following purposes: (a) Any use permitted in the "C" Apartment District. • (b) Bakery, whose products are sold at retail on the premises. (c) Bank. (d) Barber Shop or Beauty Parlor. (e) Business or commercial school or dancing or music academy. (f) Catering establishment. (g) Shoe repair shops. (h) Filling stations. (i) Hospitals and clinics for animals, but not open kennels. (j) Messenger or telegraph service station. (k) Office. (1) Painting and decorating shop. (m) Photograph gallery. (n) Public garage. (o) Recreation building or structure. (p) Restaurant. (q) Sales or show room. (r) Service establishments similar to others listed in this section. (s) Store or shop for the conduct of a retail or wholesale business. (t) Store for the collection and distribution of laundry and dry cleaning articles, but not for the treatment, cleaning or processing of such articles. (u) Theatre or amusement place. (v) Tailor shop. (w) Tire repair shop. (x) Undertaking establishment. • (y) Plumbing shop. (z) Printing shop. (aa) Hotel. (bb) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to the above uses. 21-107. "E" Commercial District. In the "E" Commercial District: 1. Building Area. Any building may occupy one hundred percent of the lot area. 2. Height of Building. No building shall be constructed or remodeled to exceed six stories or seventy-five feet in height. 3. Use. A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes: (a) Any use permitted in the "D" Commercial District. (b) Bakery. (c) Dyeing and cleaning works using a cleaning fluid whose base is of a material other than petroleum or one of its derivatives. (d) Laundry. (e) Trailer and tourist camps. - (Subject to recommendation of Planning Commission and approval of City Council.) (f) Used car sales or storage lots. 21-108. "F" Light Industrial District. 1. In the "F" Light Industrial District the height and building area shall be the same as for-."E" Commercial District. 2. Uses. A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes: §§21-109 MUNICIPAL CODE.OF ELGIN (a). :.Any use permitted in the "E" Commercial District.. (b) Bottling Works. (c) Building material storage yard, but only.when such material is stored in a building or is enclosed by a fence not less than six feet in height. (d) Carting, express, hauling or. storage yard.' (e)• Coal; coke or wood yard, but only where the.-material.is stored in a building or enclosed by a fence as required in item- (c) of this para- graph. (f) Dyeing and cleaning establishments. (g) • Lumber yard, but only where the material is stored in a building or is enclosed by a fence as required-in item (c) -of this-paragraph. (h) Milk distributing station. (i) Public utility sub-stations and facilities. (j) Storage warehouse. (k) Wholesale warehouse or business. (1) Industrial and manufacturing plants where the process-of manufactur- ing or treatment of materials is such that a minimum amount of dust, odor, gas, smoke, or noise is emitted, and where the.operations are conducted in•oue or more buildings and.not more than-ten per cent of the lot or' track is,used for the open storage of products, ma- terials or equipment. 21-109. "G" Industrial District. In the "G" Industrial.District: 1. In the "G" Industrial District the height and building area,restrictions shall be the same as for "E" Commercial District. 2. Use. A building or premises may be used for any- purpose whatsoever not in conflict with any existing or hereafter adopted ordinances of the City of Elgin regulating nuisances, except the following: (a) Acid manufacture. (b) Cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of-paris manufacture. (c) Creosote manufacturing or treatment. (d) Explosives manufacture or storage. (e) Fertilizer manufacturing. (f) Garbage reduction or dumping. (g) Gas manufacture. (h) Ore reduction. (i) Packing plants or slaughter yards. (j) Smelting of tin, copper, zinc or iron ores. (k) Petroleum or its products, refining of. (1) Stock yards. (In) Tanning, curing or storage of raw hides or skins. (n) Tar distillation or manufacture. 21-110. Non-Conforming Uses. Any lawful use existing at the time of the adoption'of this ordinance of any building or premises may be continueded although such use may be extendthroughout the building provided no struc- tural alterations are made therein. Whenever a non-conforming use of a building or premises has been changed to a conforming use or a more restricted use, such use shall not thereafter be changed to a less restricted use. if a non-conforming use is ever discontinued for a period of one hundred eighty days, any future use of such building or premises shall conform to the provisions of this ordi- nance. If a building housing a non-conforming use is destroyed to an extent of fifty per cent or.-more'of its full assessed value, such building shall not be re- paired or rebuilt except in conformity with the regulations of this ordinance. ZONING §§ 21-111 21-111. Exceptions to Height Regulations. 1. This ordinance shall not be deemed to limit or restrict the height of airplane landing towers, belfrys; chim- neys, clock towers, cooling towers, elevator bulkheads, fire towers, gas tanks, grain elevators, pent houses, water towers, ornamental towers, and spires or wireless towers, but these structures shall be subject to such restrictions and regulations as may be imposed by ordinance. 2. Churches, public or semi-public buildings, hospitals, sanitariums, or schools may exceed the height restrictions of the district; provided such struc- tures shall have side yards on both sides complying with the area district regu= lations of the district and in addition the side and rear yards shall be increased one foot in width for each foot the bu-ilding exceeds the height regulations of the district. 21-112. Exceptions to Regulations. The foregoing requirements in the various districts shall be subject to the following regulations: 1. Where there are two or more existing residence or apartment buildings on the same side of a street with front yard, depths exceeding twenty-five feet, new buildings (a) in the same block, or (b) where there are.no cross streets, new buildings located within six hundred feet of such existing buildings, shall observe the average of the front yard depths maintained by such existing buildings. In no case need the front yard depth exceed by more than ten feet the front yard depth maintained by an existing main building on an immediately adjoining lot. 2. Every part of a required yard or court shall be open from its lowest level to the sky unobstructed, except for the ordinary projections of skylights above • the bottom of such yard or court and except for the projections of sills, belt courses, cornices and ornamental features not to exceed six inches; provided that open or lattice enclosed fire escapes, fire proof outside stairways and solid floored balconies opening upon fire towers, projecting into a yard not more than five feet, or into a court not more than three and one-half feet, acid ordinary projections of chimneys and flues may be permitted where so placed as.not to obstruct light and ventilation. 21-113. Certificate of Occupancy and Compliance. No person shall occupy or permit the use of any building or premises or part thereof hereafter erected, altered, or changed in use without obtaining a certificate of occupancy and compliance from the Zoning Enforcement Officer stating that the building or premises complies with all building and health laws and the provisions of this ordinance, provided that nothing in this section shall prevent the continuance of the present occupancy or use existing at the time of adopting of this ordinance. Certificates of Occupancy and Compliance -shall be issued after written application therefor, or in case of new buildings or alterations within one week after such erection or alteration shall be completed ready for occupancy and use, provided said building or premises or part thereof erected, altered or changed in use, and the proposed use thereof, conforms to all the requirements herein set forth. A record of all certificates and applications therefor shall be kept on,file by the Zoning Enforcement Officer and copies shall be furnished the owner or tenant of the building. • A fee of One Dollar ($1.00) shall be charged for each certificate or copy. In the case of new buildings and alterations, the fee shall be paid at the time the building permit is issued. No building or premises may be occupied.nor shall the water be turned on until such permit shall have been issued. §§ 21-114 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN 21-114. Plats. All applications for building permits shall be accompanied by a plat in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions of the recorded lot to be built upon, all existing buildings upon said lot, the size of the building to be erected and such other information as may be required to provide for the enforcement of this ordinance. 21-115. Interpretation and Purpose. In interpreting and applying the provisions of this ordinance, they shall be held.to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public safety, health, convenience, comfort, prosperity and.general welfare. Nothing in this ordinance is intended to interfere with or abrogate any pre- vious rules or permits previously adopted according to law relating to the use of buildings or premises nor any easements, covenants or agreements between parties, provided, however, that where this ordinance imposes greater restric- tions as to use or requires larger open spaces or less height.than are required by such rules or permits or by easements, covenants or agreements, the provisions of this ordinance shall govern. 21-116. Enforcement. This ordinance shall be enforced by the Zoning Enforcement Officer designated by the City Council. He shall issue all permits for the erection, alterations, extension and occupancy of buildings in all cases in which the same conform to the provisions of this ordinance or amendments thereto and in such cases only. 21-117. Board of Appeals—Creation—Meetings. A Board of Appeals is hereby established to consist of five'members to be appointed by the Council: One for one year, one for two years, one for three years, one for four years, and Allk one for fiveyears, their.successors to be appointed for five years. Meetings shall be at the call of the chairman and at such other times as the Board may determine. The Board shall meet in the City Hall and all meet- ings shall be open to the public. The Board shall adopt rules for -its own procedure and keep a record of its meetings. 21-118. The Board of Appeals—Jurisdiction. A. APPoINTMENT—APPEALS. The members of the Zoning Board of Appeals at time of adoption of this amending ordinance shall continue in office for their respective terms. The successor to each member shall be appointed to serve for a term of five years. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired terms. One member shall be elected as Chairman and one as Vice-Chairman at the an- nual meeting of the Board. It shall be the duty of the Zoning Board of Appeals to hear and decide any appeal from an order, decision or interpretation of the enforcing officer, or any matter referred to it or upon which.it is required to pass under this ordinance, as _prescribed by statute. B. VARIATIONS. Where in a specific case, after .written denial of a per- mit by the enforcing officer, an application for a variation is made in writing to the Zoning Board of Appeals explaining that because. of certain exceptional conditions peculiar to applicant's property or its environment, the strict appli- cation of the regulations of this ordinance would result in practical difficulties and particular hardship upon the owner, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall consider the case at a public hearing, fifteen days' notice of which shall have been given as.prescribed by statute, and shall determine whether or not the facts are such as to warrant a variation from. the comprehensive zoning plan. If the Zoning Board of Appeals determines, by a concurring vote of not less than four members, that the proposed variation or some modification of it will not (1) reduce the minimum areas or dimensions, not increase the maximum dimensions by more than twenty-five per cent, (2) impair an adequate supply of ZONING §§ 21-119 light and air to adjacent property, (3) increase the congestion in public streets unreasonably, (4) increase the hazard of fire, (5) endanger the public safety, • (6) diminish or impair the values of property within the surrounding area, (7) or in any other respect impair the public health, safety, comfort, morals and welfare of the people, it shall adopt a motion embodying such findings, and shall-direct the issuance of a permit. Presented: February 27, 1950. Passed: March 13, 1950. Vote: Yeas, 5. Nays, 0. Recorded: March 13, 1950. Published: March 23, 1950. Amendments included: G 716 passed April 27, 1953. G 720 passed February 1, 1954. (District map follows Chapter 31.) 21-119. Amendments. The regulations imposed and the districts created by this ordinance may be amended only by proceeding in accordance with the zoning statute. The Zoning Board of Appeals is hereby designated as the com- mission to publish or post the legal notices of, and to conduct the required public hearings on proposed amendments and to make a report and recommenda- tion to the City Council. 21-120. Violation—Penalty. Any and every violation of the provision of this ordinance shall be deemed_-a misdemeanor and upon conviction; the owners and any other persons who assisted in the commission of such violation, or who maintained any building or premises in which such violation exists, shall be subject to a fine of not less than Five Dollars ($5.00), nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Each day that such violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. 21-121. Effect of This Ordinance. The original zoning ordinance of the City of Elgin passed January 30, 1928, as amended, shall be construed as re- maining in full force and effect in all matters except where revised or amended by this ordinance, and only such parts thereof as are in conflict herewith are repealed. Any violations of said original zoning ordinance as amended existing prior to the passage of this ordinance are unaffected by this ordinance. i CHAPTER 22 Plats, Surveys and Additions CHAPTER. 22. PLATS, SURVEYS AND ADDITIO\TS 1. Copy of Plat.. 2. Custody. 3. Streets, Sidewalks, Curb and Gutters, Water Supply and Street Drainage. 4. Street Signs. (Omitted). 22-1. Copy of Plat. All persons hereafter subdividing any piece or parcel of land, any block, lot, sub-lot or any part thereof in the City or within any adjoining area over which the council has control for the purpose, shall make a map or plat thereof and before recording the same in the office of the County Recorder, as is provided by statute, shall submit the same with a duplicate thereof to the City Council for approval or rejection as the said Council may deem proper; and if approved, such approval shall be certified thereon, and signed by the Mayor and attested by the Clerk; and no such map or plat shall be valid or entitled to record until it has approval as aforesaid. 22-2. Custody. The duplicate of such map or plat shall be kept on file with the Clerk and no such map or plat shall be approved as aforesaid until the same shall have been properly certified by a registered land surveyor and acknowledged by the owner, as provided by statute, and approved by the • Elgin Plan Commission. 22-3. Streets, Sidewalks; Curb and Gutters, Water Supply and Street Drainage. Before any such plat, sub-division or addition is finally approved by the City Council, all streets and alleys shall be improved, curb and gutters provided, sidewalks and water supply provided and adequate provision made for surface drainage as hereinafter provided: (a) Streets and Alleys. The owner or owners shall submit plans and profiles to the Council for approval. Opon approval of the plans, the road- ways shall be graded by cutting and/or filling as required by the plans and brought to a finished sub-grade. Upon the sub-grade there shall be con- structed a gravel surface of gravel not less than eight inches after being compacted. The gravel surface shall have a minimum width of thirty feet and conform to Section 32 of the "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction" of the State of Illinois, approved January- 2, 1952 (hereinafter referred to as "Standard Specifications"). After the gravel surface has been compacted, a bituminous surface treatment shall be applied. The treatment shall conform to Section 35 of the "Standard Specifications", Sub-Class A-3, except that the second cover coat may be omitted. (b) Sidewalks. The owner or owners shall construct sidewalks along the street line of each lot and shall be four inches in thickness and five feet in width, and conform with the requirements of Section 87 of said "Standard Specifications". (c) Curb and Gutters. The owner or owners shall construct curb and gutters along each side of all streets not less than fifteen feet from and • parallel with the center line of said streets. The curb shall be twelve inches in height and six inches in width. The gutters shall be eighteen inches in width and seven inches thick and shall conform to the requirements of Sec- tion 81 of said "Standard Specifications". The requirements of this para- graph may be waived or modified by a four-fifths vote of the City Council. §§ 224 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN (d) Water Supply. The owner or owners shall construct water mains not less than sig inches in diameter in accord with construction specifications heretofore approved by the Council on the 12th day of May, 1952. (e) Sanitary Sewers. The owner or owners shall construct sanitary sewers to serve the property included in accordance with construction speci- fications heretofore approved by the Council on the 12th day of May, 1952. (f) Street Drainage. The owner or owners shall provide and maintain within the street lines a system of adequate drainage built in accord to lines, grades and cross sections as shown on plans to be prepared by the owner and submitted to the Council for approval. 22-4. Street Signs. Omitted. CHAPTER 23. Licenses and Permits CHAPTER 23. LICENSES AND PERMITS 1. Applications. 10. Frontage Consents. 2. . Persons Subject to License. 11. Nuisances. 3. Forms. 12. Zoning. 4. Signatures. 13. Inspections. 5. Investigations. 14. Revocation. 6. Fees. 15. Posting License. 7. Termination of Licenses. 16. Vehicle Tag. 8. Building and Premises. 17. Penalty. 9. Change of Location. 23.1. Applications. Applications for all licenses and permits required by ordinance shall be made in writing to the City Clerk in the absence of pro- vision to the contrary. Each application shall state the name of the applicant, the permit or license desired, the location to be used, if any, the time covered and the fee to be paid; and each application shall contain such additional in- formation as may be needed for the proper guidance of the city officials in the issuing of the permit or license applied for. 23-2. Person Subject to License. Whenever in this code a license is re- quired for the maintenance, operation or conduct of any business or estab- lishment, or for doing business or engaging in any activity or occupation, any person or corporation, shall be subject to the requirement if by himself or through an agent, employee or partner, he holds himself forth as being en- gaged in the business or occupation; or solicits patronage therefor, actively or passively; or performs or attempts to perform any part of such business or. occupation in the city. 23-3. Forms. Forms for all licenses and permits, and applications there- for, shall be prepared and kept in file by the City Clerk. 23-4. Signatures. Each license or permit issued shall bear the signatures of the Mayor and the City Clerk in the absence of any provision to the contrary. 23-5. Investigations. Upon the receipt of an application for a license or permit where ordinances of the City necessitate an inspection or investiga- tion before the issuance of such permit or license, the City Clerk shall refer such application to the proper officer for making such investigation within forty-eight hours of the time of such receipt. The officer charged with the duty of making the investigation or inspection shall make a report thereon, favorable or otherwise, within ten days after receiving the application or a copy thereof. The Health Officer shall make or cause to be made an inspection in regard to such licenses in the connection of the care and handling of food and the prevention of nuisances and the spread of disease, for the protection of health; the building inspector shall make or cause to be made any such inspections relative to the construction of buildings or other structures. All other investigations except where otherwise provided, shall be made by the Chief of Police or by some other officer designated by the Mayor. 23-6. Fees. In the absence of provision to the contrary all fees and charges for licenses or permits shall be paid in advance at the time applica- §§23-7 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN tion therefor is made to the City Clerk. When an applicant has not engaged in the business until after the expiration of part of the current license year the license fee shall be pro-rated by quarters and the fee paid.for each quarter or fraction thereof during which the business has.been or will be conducted. Except as otherwise provided, all license fees shall become a part of the corporate fund. 23-7. Termination of Licenses. All annual licenses shall terminate on the last day of the fiscal year of the City where they are issued, where no pro- vision to the contrary is made. 23-8. Building and Premises. No license shall be issued for the conduct of any business, and no permit shall be issued for.any thing or act if the premises and building to' be used for the purpose do not fully comply with the requirements of the City. No such license or permit shall be issued for the conduct of any business or performance of any act which would involve a violation of the.Zoning Ordinance of the City. 23-9. Change of Location. The location of any licensed, business or occu- pation, or.of any permitted act, may be changed provided ten days notice thereof is given to the City Clerk, in the absence of any provision to the con- trary, provided that the building, zoning and frontage consent requirements of the ordinances are complied with. 23-10. Frontage Consents. Whenever the consent of adjoining or neigh- boring owners is required as a prerequisite to the conduct of any business or occupation, or thet location of any establishment, such consents must be ob- tained by- securing the necessary signatures to 'a written consent petition. Such petitions,,shall. be filed with the City Clerk when signed. Consents.once given.and filed shall not be withdrawn; and such petitions need not he renewed for the continuous conduct of the same business, whether by the same proprietor or not. It shall be unlawful to forge any name to such a petition or to falsely represent that. the names thereon' have been properly placed thereon if such is not the fact. Each consent when filed shall be accompanied by the affidavit of the per- son securing the signatures that each signature appearing therein was properly secured.and written on, and that the. petition contains the necessary number of signatures required by ordinance. The frontage consent requirements contained in this code shall not be construed to. amend.or change any zoning ordinance provision of the City, and.no such provision shall be construed as permitting the erection of a struc- ture or building, or•the conduct of a business or the commission of any act in any location where• such structure, building, business or act is or are pro- hibited.by any zoning ordinance of the City. 23-11—Nuisances: No.business, licensed or not, shall be so conducted or operated as to amount to a nuisance in fact. 23-12. Zoning. No license shall be deemed to permit.the operation of .any business contrary to the provisions of.the Zoning Ordinance. 23-13. Inspections. Whenever inspections of the premises used for•or in Agh connection with the operation of a: licensed business or occupation-are provided for or required by ordinance, or are reasonably necessary to secure compliance 'with any ordinance-provision or to detect violations thereof, it shall'be the duty -of the licensee, or the person in charge of the premises to be inspected, to admit LicmNSES AND PERMPPS §§ 23-14 thereto for the purpose of making the inspection any officer or employee of the city who is authorized or directed to make such inspection at any reasonable • time that admission is requested. Whenever an analysis of any commodity or material is reasonably necessary to secure conformance with any ordinance provision or to detect violations thereof, it shall be the duty of the licensee of the municipality whose business is governed by such provisions to give to any authorized officer or employee of the city requesting the same sufficient samples of such material or commodity for such analysis upon request. In addition to any other penalty which may be provided, the Mayor may revoke the license of any licensed proprietor of any licensed business in the Citv who refuses to permit any such officer or employee who is authorized to make such inspection or take such sample to make the inspection, or take an adequate sample of the said commodity, or who interferes with such officer or employee while in the performance of his duty in making such inspection. Pro- vided that no license shall be revoked for such cause unless written demand is made upon the licensee or person in charge of the premises, in the name of the City, stating that such inspection or sample is desired at the time it is sought to make the inspection or obtain the sample. 23-14. Revocation. Any license or permit for a limited time may be re- voked by the Mayor at any time during the life of such license or permit for any violation by the licensee or permittee of the ordinance provisions relating to the license or permit, the subject matter of the license or permit, or to the premises occupied; such revocation may be in addition to any fine imposed. 23-15. Posting License. It shall be the duty of any person conducting a licensed business in the City to keep his license posted in a prominent place on the premises used for such business at all times. 23-16. Vehicle Tag. Whenever the number of vehicles used is the basis of a license fee, the City Clerk shall furnish licensee with a tag or sticker for each vehicle covered by the license, and such tag or sticker shall be posted in a conspicuous place on each such vehicle while it is in use. 23-17. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this chapter shall'be fined no less than one dollar nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. • CHAPTER 24 Alcoholic Liquor Dealers. 1. Definitions. 6. Offenses,of Licensee. 2. License Required. 7. Offenses by Others than Licensee. 3. Employee Permits. 8. Revocation. 4. Licenses. 9. Appeals—Procedure. 5. Limitation in re-Issue of Licenses.10. Penalties. 24-1. Definitions. Words or phrases as used herein shall be defined as provided by Article I, Section 2 of "An Act relating to alcoholic liquors" passed by the Second Special Session of the 58th General Assembly. The words "per- son" or "persons" shall include individuals, partnerships, firms, associations and corporations. 24-2. License Required. No person shall sell, barter, transport, deliver, solicit or receive orders for, keep or expose for sale, keep with intent to sell, or furnish any alcoholic liquor for beverage purposes for sale -at retail, without being first licensed to do so by the local Liquor Control Commission of the City of Elgin. Such Local Commission shall be constituted and regulated as provided by law and the ordinances of the City of Elgin. This section shall be interpreted, and modified by Article II, Section 1 of said "Act relating to alcoholic liquors." • 24-3. Employee Permits. It shall be unlawful for any holder of a license required for retail sales of alcoholic liquors to employ any person to sell or serve alcoholic liquors who is not the holder of an employee permit issued by the Local Liquor Control Commission. Employee permits may be issued by the Local Liquor Commission upon written application and shall remain in force and effect for a period of not more than 3 years and be subject to revocation for cause by the Commission. Permits shall be issued only to persons of good ZD moral character. 24-4. Licenses. (a) Classifications. Licenses for retail sales of alcoholic liquors shall be of the following kinds and classifications and the annual.fees shall be as herein set forth: Class A—For consumption on or off the premises. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 700.00 Class B—For Package stores limited to sales of alcoholic liquors and non-alcoholic beverages, not for consumption on the premises and where no other business is carried on other than retail sales of tobacco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700.00 Class C—Incorporated chubs, not.for profit. . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . 700.00 Class D—Hotels operating a dining-room as a service. . . . . . . . . . . . 1,400.00 (b) Number of licenses to be issued. The number of Class A and B li- censes issued in any year shall not exceed forty (40) in total number combined. (c) Applications—where filed. Applications shall be directed to and filed with the Local Liquor Control Commission; shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by the deposit of a. certified or cashier's check 'of an Elgin • Bank, Postal Money Order or cash in the full amount of the annual license fee required to be paid for the kind of license applied for, provided that if any such fee shall be payable in more than one payment, such deposit shall be in the amount of the first payment only. If any such application is denied, the deposit required shall be returned to applicant by the Local Commission. §§ 24-5 MUNICIPAL CODE of ELGIN (d) Contents of Application. All applications shall be on forms approved by the Local Commission and provided.by the City; shall be executed by appli- cant seeking license; shall be under oath stating all material information re- quired in Article VII, Section'J of said `.`Act .relating to alcoholic liquors." Application shall be accompanied with form of bond showing names and quali- fication of sureties, but such bond need not be,executed by sureties prior to approval of application by the Local Commission. Such bond shall be a joint ' and several bond executed by applicant with good and sufficient sureties residing in the City of Elgin'or licensed to do business in the State of Illinois, in"the sum of Five Thousand Dollars '05;000.00) conditioned upon true and faithful-.com- pliance with this ordinance: alid."the laws of the State .of Illinois'relating-to alcoholic liquors, and conditioned further for the-payment of fines, penalties, and judgments, levied against licensee for offenses and liabilities arising out of the unlawful sale of alcoholic'liquorsprovided however"that said applicant may.substitute,for said bond a policy of insurance in like amount issued by an insurance company approved 'by the Liquor`Control 'Commission in the form commouly known as "Dram Shop" insurance. (e) Manner of Payment—Renewals—Terms. Class A, B and C license fees shall bepayable in two equal installments on May 1st and 'November 1st of each year: All licenses shall expire on April 30th nest after date of issue'. Failure-or neglect to make payment of the second installment of Class A, B or'�C license fees on 'or,before the first day of November shall ipso facto be deemed a'surrende'r of :such license, and upon proper application, such license may be!reissued as hereinafter provided. All license applications shall be stamped as to date of filing and shall be given a filing inimlber and shall be considered by the Local Commission in nu- merical order. Applications for renewal shall be considered in the same numeri- cal order as determined by the original application filing number. Failure to Am make application for renewal ten days or more before expiration date of license shall be deemed a waiver of priority listing and-.subsequent application shall be a new application, and a proper filing number shall be provided for such application. Applications for renewal shall be made in same manner as for new,applications except that' such. application shall state thereon such fact. Forfeited pplication listings shall be stricken from the application list and shall not again be used. _There shall be no property right in any such license, but priority in application shall receive proper consideration wherever all re- quirements of this ordinance have been complied with. (f) •Definition of Clubs. The,Clubs which.shall-be entitled to licenses under this ordinance shall be regularly incorporated, as corporations not.for profit under the laws of the State of Illinois and organized for benevolent, charitable or,social .purposes. Privileges of purchasing intoxicating liquors from a Club shall be limited to regular dues paying members and their bona fide.guests. Any Club or organization. whose principal reason for existence is the selling of intoxicating liquor shall not be entitled to this license. 24-5. Limitation in re Issue of Licenses. (a) The Local Commission shall not grant a license for any premises in any portion of the 'City such as is classified as "Residential" by the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Elgin, except as provided by law. No non-conforming.uses such as may lawfully continue shall be extended'to permit the sale of alcoholic liquors. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) following, no Class .A license shall be granted-for premises not located within the area hereinafter described: Beginning in the easterly line of Grove Avenue at its intersection with the center line of DuPage Street; thence easterly along the center .line of DuPage Street 'to the westerly line.of the right-of-way of the Chicago "and Northwestern Railway Company; thence southerly along said westerly line of said right-of-way to the center line of National ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR DE-�LERs §§24-6 Street; thence westerly along said center line of National Street to the easterly bank of Fox River; thence northerly along the easterly bank of said Fox River to a point opposite the center line of Franklin Street; thence easterly along the center line of Franklin Street extended to the center line of Brook Street; thence southerly along the center line of Brook Street to the center line of Kimball Street; thence easterly along the center line of Kimball Street to the center line of Douglas Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Douglas Avenue to a point eighty-seven (8 r) feet northerly of the north line of North Street; thence easterly parallel with the north line of North Street one hundred sixty- two (162) feet; thence southerly parallel with the easterly line of Doug- las.Avenue to a point one hundred thirty-two (132) feet northerly from the northerly line of Chicago Street; thence westerly parallel with the northerly line of Chicago Street to the easterly line of Douglas Avenue; thence southerly along the easterly line of Douglas Avenue and the easterly line of Grove Avenue to the place of beginning. All buildings fronting upon North State Street between West Chi- cago Street and - Nest Highland Avenue. All buildings fronting upon Rest Cliicago Street between Fox River and North State Street. All buildings fronting upon Walnut Avenue between South State Street and the westerly line of Hendee Street extended Northerly. The middle twenty-two (22) feet of Lot six (6) in Block.sixteen (16) of James T. Gifford's 'Plat of the original Town of Elgin. (c) Class A licenses may be issued and renewed for the premises outside the area described in paragraph (b) of this section for which such licenses have been issued at the time of the passage of this ordinance; provided, bow-ever, that should the use of such premises for the sale of alcoholic liquors be aban- doned for a period of ninety days, then no such license shall thereafter be issued for such premises. It is the purpose of this section to eventually eliminate all Class A licenses from the territory outside that described 'in paragraph (b) hereof. (cc) Class B licenses mai- be issued only for' premises included within that part of the "E" Commercial District as set forth in the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Elgin lying Southerly of the center line of Congdon Avenue and \ortherly of the center line of Cooper'Avenue. (d) No license shall be granted to an}- person or for any premises not qualified for such license under the laws of the State of Illinois. (e.) The Local Commission shall not grant a license for any premises upon which alcoholic liquors for consumption on the premises are sold (Res- taurants. Hotels and Clubs excepted) unless a full view of the entire interior of the premises may be had from the street: Willful obstruction of the view as required shall be grounds for revocation of license. The Local Commission may require that scaled plans, drawing and photographs be filed with appli- cation for license or be supplied thereafter. 24-6. Offenses by Licensee. No licensee under the provisions of this article shall either individually or through his agents or employees: (1) Sell or possess for sale any package containing.alcoholic liquor unless the same shall have affixed thereto all cancelled revenue stamps which may be required by state or federal laws; (2) Sell alcoholic liquor between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 o'clock A.M.; (3) Permit any window display ofliquor or-other decoration of such a nature as will. obstruct the view of the interior; (4) Permit any card playing or gambling on the premises; (5) Permit dancing on the premises unless the principal business carried on at the said premises is that of a restaurant; §§24-7 MUNICIPAL CODE of ELGIN (6) I3arbor or permit any intoxicated persons to loiter on the premises described in the license, or permit any conduct.which shall tend to disturb the peace or quiet of the neighborhood or the premises; (7) Serve or permit any person to consume any alcoholic liquor in any curtained enclosure, rear or side rooms or in any place on the premises not accessible to view from the street; (8) Make sales of alcoholic liquor in excess of or contrary to the powers granted in license for the premises or in violation of Article VI Section 21 and 21 (a) of said "Act relating to alcoholic liquors"; (9) Serve any alcoholic beverage to any person for consumption on the streets of the City of Elgin, or to any persons in motor vehicles on such streets; (10) Permit any person to consume any alcoholic liquor on the premises described in the license, unless such alcoholic liquor has been purchased on the premises; (11) .Employ or permit the employment of any minor in his place of business; (12) Sell alcoholic liquor to any minor, intoxicated person, habitual drunk- ard, spendthrift, insane, feebleminded, or distracted person; (13) Permit any minor to sell, possess, or give away any alcoholic liquor on the premises for which such license is issued. 24-1. Offenses by other than Licensee. (1) It shall be unlawful for any bartender, servant, or employee of a licensee to commit any of the offenses enumerated.in the preceding section, (2) It shall be unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage upon any public street in the city; or in any motor vehicle on any public street in the city. (3) It shall be unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic liquor on any premises licensed under the provisions of this chapter unless such alcoholic liquor has been purchased from such license holder; (4) It shall be unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic liquor on any premises licensed under the provisions of this chapter during the hours when the sale of such alcoholic liquor is prohibited by Ordinance; (5) It shall be unlawful for any woman, other than a licensee or the wife of.a licensee, to draw, pour, or mix any alcoholic liquor as an employee of any retail licensee; (6) It shall be unlawful for any-minor, intoxicated person, habitual drunk- ard or spendthrift to purchase alcoholic liquor. It shall further be unlawful for any minor or other person to misrepresent the age of any minor for the purpose of inducing any licensee hereunder to sell or give such minor any alcoholic liquor in violation of this chapter. Every tavern or every place of business in the City where alcoholic liquor is sold for beverage purposes shall display in a prominent place a card or sign containing. a warning to minors to the effect that they will be subjected to the penalties of this, chapter if they purchase or misrepresent their age in the attempt to purchase alcoholic liquor. 24-8. Revocation. Any license granted may be revoked or suspended.for cause by the Local Commission, by notice in writing served either by registered mail, personal service, or posting notice on the premises. Such action may be taken after investigation or after public hearing in the discretion of the Local Commission. Violation of any provision of this chapter, indebtedness to the City for other license fees required by any ordinance, violation of criminal laws of the State of Illinois or misstatement or withholding on material information in applica- tion for license shall be deemed cause for revocation of license. For the purposes of this section, every licensee shall be deemed responsible for the unlawful acts c ALCOHOLIC LiQuox DEALExS §§ 24-9 of his agents or employees whether or not such licensee knowingly permits or has actual knowledge of such unlawful acts. • 24-9. Appeals—Procedure. Appeals from orders or action of the Local Commission may be taken to the State Commission as provided by law. It shall be the duty of the City Attorney to attend all trials before the State Commission involving appeals from the Local Commission. The Local Commission shall have the power to make all necessary rules and regulations governing hearings and shall cause to be provided forms for applications, bonds, complaints and such other proceedings as may properly come before the Local Commission. 24-10. Penalties. Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars ($200.) ; and for a second offense not less than fifty dollars ($50.) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.) and for a third offense shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.). The levy and, or payment of any penalty herein provided shall not be deemed a waiver of the power of the Local Commission to revoke any license. • • CHAPTER 25 Amusements Article I. General Provisions Article II. Billiard Halls and Bowling Alleys Article III. Coin Operated Musical Devices • Article IV. Miniature Golf Article V. Motion Pictures and Theatricals Article VI. Public Dances Article VII. Shooting Galleries Article VIII. Skating Rinks CHAPTER 25. Amusements ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS 101. Application of Provisions. 109. Indecent Shows. 102. Licenses. 110. Exhibition of Criminals. 103. Applications. 111. Riots. 104. Street Shows. 112. Smoking. 105. Table Games. 113. Signs. 106. Athletic Exhibitions. 114. Exit Lights. 107. Order—Crowding. 115. Penalty. 108. Inspections. 25-101. Application of Provisions. The provisions of this article, except as to licensing and fees shall apply to all public shows, theatricals, circuses and other amusements in the city, whether specifically licensed in another article of this chapter or not. 25-102. Licenses. It shall be unlawful to operate any amusement which is open to the public and for admission to which a fee is charged without having first secured a license therefor, provided that the provisions of this section shall not be held to apply to those amusements which are specifically licensed by any other article or chapter of this code, or by any other ordinance of the city. 25-103. . Applications. Applications for such licenses shall be made to the Clerk, and shall comply with the general provisions of the ordinances relating to such applications. For such licenses the following fees shall be paid: Menageries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :$15.00 per day Exhibitions of inanimate objects. . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 5.00 per day Other amusements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 5.00 per day or $20.00 per week 25-104. Street Shows. No permit for any circus, exhibition, show or other amusement to be given on any public street or sidewalk or in such a place that the only main accommodation for the public or the audience will be in a public place, shall be issued except on order of the council. 25-105. Table Games: It shall be unlawful to maintain or expose for public use any table games, operated with a slug or coin for the use of which a fee is charged, without having first obtained a license therefor. The annual fee for such license shall be fifteen dollars. As used in this section the term "table game" shall mean and include any device, whether controlled by skill or chance, for the operation of a game, pastime or contest by the manipulation of a marble, sphere, or of objects or figures, or by controlling the movements of the same or setting them in motion by mechanical means. 25-106. Athletic Exhibitions. It shall be unlawful to conduct, operate or exhibit any race between persons, animals or vehicles, or any baseball games, boxing or wrestling matches or any other athletic contest or exhibition for ad- mission to which a fee is charged without having procured a license therefor. The proprietor of such exhibition shall submit to the clerk a statement verified under oath of the gross receipts of each game, contest or race, within §§25-107 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN one week after such exhibition. At the same time such proprietor or person exhibiting or operating such exhibition,shall pay to the clerk a sum equal to three percent of the gross receipts. Sufficient members of the police department shall be admitted, free-of charge, to all such exhibitions for the purpose of preserving and maintaining order; and the Clerk may post a person or any number of.persons at the.box office of each such performance; and may examine all the books pertaining to such performance showing or tending to show the'gross receipts. 25-107. Order—Crowding... The,audience of any amusement, show or theatrical must be orderly and quiet at all times, and it shall be unlawful for any person attending any such amusement, show or theatrical to create; a dig- turbance in the audience. It shall be unlawful to permitor gather such a 'crowd to- witness any amusement or show as to create a dangerous condition because of fire or other risks. 25-108. Inspections. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police and the Fire Marshal to see that every exhibition, amusement, theatrical or•other public show is inspected by a member of the police and fire departments to insure conformity with the .provisions concerning such amusements. 25-109. Indecent Shows. It shall be ulilawful• for any' person, firm or corporation to present, exhibit, conduct or take part in any indecent show, theatrical,play, motion picture, exhibition or other form of public amusement. 25-110. Exhibition of Criminals. It shall be unlawful to exhibit anv crim= inal or the body of any criminal or the exhibition of any person who shall be notorious because of the commission.of a crime, in any theatrical, exhibit, carni- val or other public show or place. 25-111. Riots. It shall be unlawful to present in. any, public amusement or show of any kind.anything which tends to or is calculated to cause or promote a riot or disturbance. 25-112. Smoking. It shall be unlawful to smoke or carry a lighted cigar, cigarette or pipe beneath the stage.in any.dressing room of any building used kn as an,assembly hall with seating accommodations for more.than one hundred persons or in which theatricals, shows, amusements, lectures or other enter- tainment is offered, operated, presented or exhibited. 25-113. Signs. It shall be the duty of the owners of such premises or of the occupant in charge, to provide and place printed signs on which the ' words "NO SMOKING" shall'appear in letters at least four inches high, in conspicu- ous places, at least two such signs to be placed'upon the stage or in the wings thereof and one in each dressing room. 25-114. Exit Lights. It shall be the ditty of the owner-or occupant in charge of any building or hall used as an assembly hall with accommodations for one hundred persons or more, in which theatrical's, shows, amusements, lectures and other entertainments are offered, operated or presented, to provide and place a sign, on which the word "EXIT" shall appear in letters at least six inches high, over every door or other opening from-such!Ball to every "means of egress therefrom, and alight shall be kept burning- during the. entire period that the-hall is open to the public 'and until the audience has left the hall. 25-115. Penalty. Any person; firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be fined not less than five dollars nor,more than one hundred AMIISEMENTS §§25-201- dollars for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on.each• day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE II. BILLIARD HALLS AND BOWLING ALLEYS 201. License Required. 204: Hours of Operation. 202. Fee. 205. Penalty. 203. 'Minors. 25-201. License Required. No per'son, firm or corporation shall operate, maintain or conduct a billiard, pool, bagatelle, or pigeon table or bowling alley open to the public without having first obtained a license therefor as is herein provided. All applications for such a license shall state thereon the intended location of the place of business and'the number of tables and/or.the alleys to be used therein. 25-202. Fee. The annual fee shall be $10.00 for each alley or table main- tained or operated. 25-203. Minors. Minors under the age of eighteen years shall under no circumstances frequent, loiter, go or remain in any hall licensed hereunder at any time unless it is.upon some lawful errand and under the direction and with the consent and knowledge of the parent, guardian or other person having the lawful custody of such minor; and it shall be unlawful for the proprietor of any hall so licensed to'allow or permit any such minor to frequent, loiter or remain within such hall in violation of this section. 25-204. Hours of Operation. No billiard, bowling or other hall.licensed • hereunder shall be open for business or used, between the hours of 12:30 A.M. and seven o'clock in the morning, provided further that on a Sunday the hours of operation shall be from 10:30 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. 25-205. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be fined not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or.on which a violation occurs or con- tinues. ARTICLE III. COIN OPERATED MUSICAL DEVICES 301. Definition. 305. Transfer of License. 302. License.Required. 306. Regulations. 303. Application. 307. Hours of Operation. 304. License Fee-Terms'of License. 308. Penalty. 25-301. Definition. The term "coin operated musical device" means any phonograph, piano player, music box, "juke box", or other instrument or device capable of producing or reproducing any vocal or instrumental sounds, other than a motion picture sound machine, which is governed or controlled by the deposit of a coin or token. 25-302. License Required. No person, firm or corporation shall keep, or permit to be kept, for gain or profit from operation within the city, any coin . operated musical device without first having obtained a license as herein provided. 25-303. Application. An application for said license shall be made to the city clerk, in conformity with the chapter on licenses in this code except'as §§25-304 MUNICIPAL CODE of ELGIN otherwise herein provided. In addition, the applicant shall set forth the descrip- tion of the coin operated musical device or devices intended to be kept for use on his premises. 25-304. License Fee—Terms of License. The annual fee for such license shall be ten dollars for each such instrument kept or installed on the licensed premises. 23-305. Transfer of License. No license issued to any person, firm or cor- poration shall be transferable. 25-306. Regulations. No license issued hereunder shall permit the opera- tion of any coin operated musical instrument at any place or in any manner which will disturb the peace and quiet of persons outside the licensed premises. No immoral or indecent selections shall be presented on any such instrument. 25-307. Hours of Operation. No person licensed hereunder shall permit the operation of any coin operated musical instrument or device between the hours of twelve o'clock midnight and six o'clock A.M. of any day. 25-308. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating or refusing or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be.fined not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense; and a 'separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE IV. MINIATURE GOLF 401. License Required. 403. Hours of Operation. 402. Fee. 404. Penalty. 25-401. License Required. Is shall be unlawful to conduct or operate any miniature golf course in the city for admittance to which a fee is charged with- out having first obtained a license therefor as is herein provided. Applications for such licenses shall be made in compliance with the gen- eral ordinance provisions relating to applications for licenses; and to the zoning regulations. 25-402: Fee. The annual fee for such licenses shall be fifty dollars. 25-403. Hours of Operation. It shall be unlawful to keep :any miniature golf course in the city open for business or to permit the same to The used or patronized at any time between the hours of eleven o'clock P.M. and six o'clock A.M. of any night. 25-404. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation .violating any provision of this article shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than two hundred dollars and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day.during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE V. MOTION PICTURES AND THEATRICALS 501. License Required. 506. Crowding—Order. 502. Applications. 507. Scenery. 503. Fees. 508. Building Requirements. 504. Motion Pictures in Unlicensed 509. Exits. Premises. ' 510. Penalty. 505. Prohibited Pictures. AMusEM.ExTs §§ 25-501 25-501. License Required. It shall be unlawful 'to give, present or con- duct any motion picture or theatricals for admission to which a fee is charged, • excepting performances given solely for the benefit of and under the super- vision of a religious, educational or charitable organization, without having first secured a license therefor as is herein provided. 25-502. Applications. Applications for such licenses shall be made in con- formance with the general provisions relating to such applications, and shall state in addition to the other information required the place of the intended performance and the seating capacity thereof. 25-503. Fees. The license fees for such performance shall be One Hun- dred Dollars ($100.00) for an annual license. Any person securing any annual license for motion pictures or theatricals, naming a specific place or building where the performances are to be presented, may present therein any number of performances including theatricals, during the year for which the license was secured without having to pay any addi- tional fee. 25-504. Motion Pictures in Unlicensed Premises. For motion pictures or theatricals, which are to be presented in premises which are not covered by a license fee, the fee to be paid shall be Five Dollars ($5.00) per day; provided that no such motion picture or theatrical shall be presented in or on any prem- ises or building which does not fully comply with the building construction regulations or any ordinance concerning the maintenance of such buildings. 25-505. Prohibited Pictures. It shall be unlawful to permit any person • to offer_or present any motion picture which has a tendency to cause a riot or public disturbance of the peace; or any immoral, indecent or blasphemous picture or performance. 25-506. Crowding—Order. It shall be unlawful to permit any person, ex- cepting ushers or other theater employees, to remain standing in a hall or room in which a motion picture is presented during the time of such performance; and it shall be unlawful to admit to such hall more persons than can be accom- modated by the seating arrangements of such premises. .25-507. Scenery. It shall be unlawful to use any scenery in any theater other than non-flammable scenery or such as shall have been rendered non- flammable by the application of Are preventive coatings. 25-508. Building Requirements. It shall be unlawful to present any pub- lic motion picture or theatrical in any building or structure which does not con- tain the number of exits required by the ordinances of the city or by statutes concerning buildings or places intended for such performances, or in premises in which the electric wiring does not fully comply with the ordinances. All places used for the exhibition of motion pictures or theatricals must be ade- quately ventilated during the performance and for so long a time thereafter as the audience remains therein. 25-509. Exits. It shall be unlawful to obstruct or permit the obstruction of any aisles, corridors or exits leading from any room or enclosure in which a motion picture performance or theatrical is being given or in which an audience for such a performance is gathered. 25-510. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred §§ 25-601 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN dollars for each offense; and a separate offense sholl be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE-VI. PUBLIC 'DANCES 601. License Required. 604. Premises. 602. Applications—Investigations. 605. Conduct. 603. Fee. 606. Penalty. 25-601. License Required. It shall be unlawful to operate or conduct a public dance in the city without'having first obtained'a license therefor as is herein provided._ _ 25-602. Applications—Investigations. Applications for such licenses shall be made in conformance with the provisions of the ordinances relating to li- censes, and 'shall specify the location of the proposed dance .or dances and the person or organization sponsoring the same. No such license shall be issued to a person who is not a person of good moral character, nor to a corporation or organization which is not represented in the city by a person of good moral character. It shall be the duty. of the Chief of Police to make or cause to be madd an investigation into the character of each applicant and report the results of. such investigation to the City Clerk. 25-603. Fee. The annual-fee for public dances to be held on one prem- ise shall be one hundred dollars; and the fee for'a single dance shall be twenty dollars. 25-604. Premises. It shall be:unlawful to conduct a public dance or op- erate a dance hall in any hall or place which is not equipped with sufficient and adequate exits; and no hall or building which is not provided with at least two exits of four feet-or more in width shall be used for such purpose.. 25-605.. Conduct. It shall be unlawful to indulge or permit any improper or immoral conduct at any public dance. 25-606. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be fined not less than five.dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for each offense; and a.separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE VII. SHOOTING GALLERIES 701. License Required. 705. Safety'. 702. Fees. 706. Hours of Operation. 703 Conduct. 707. Penalty. 704. Sanitary Regulations. 25-701. License Required. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to operate or conduct any shooting gallery in .the city without hav- ing obtained a license therefor. 25-702. Fees. The fee for such galleries shall be fifty.dollars per year. 25-703. Conduct. All persons present in any shooting gallery shall con- duct themselves in an orderly manner, and shall not make or cause to be made any 'loud or unnecessary. noise. It shall be unlawful to gamble *or bet in any such,place. AMUSEMENTS §§ 25-704 25-704. Sanitary Regulations. Premises used for shooting galleries shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. 25-705. Safety. Targets shall be placed before a backstop of steel, suffi- ciently thick to prevent any bullet from piercing it, and so arranged that there will be no danger from ricochetting bullets or deflected pieces of bullet. 25-706. hours of Operation. No shooting gallery shall be open for busi- ness or used between the hours of eleven-thirty P.M. and seven o'clock A.M. of any week day; provided further that on a Sunday the hours of operation shall be from 10:30 A.M. to 11 P.M. 25-707. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article shall be fined no less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each offense. ARTICLE DTIII. SKATING RINKS 801. License Required. 804. Premises. 802. Application—Investigation. 805. Conduct: 803. Fee. 806. Penalty. 25-801. License Required. It shall be unlawful to operate or maintain a public skating rink in the City without first having obtained a license therefor. as is herein provided. 25-802. Application—Investigation. Applications for such a license shall be made in conformance with the provisions of the ordinances relating to li- censes and shall specify the location of the proposed skating rink and the person or organization sponsoring the same. No such license shall be issued to a person who is not of good moral charac- ter, nor to a corporation or organization which is not represented in the City by a person of good moral character. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to make or cause to be made an investigation into the character of each applicant and report the results of such investigations to the Mayor and the Council. 25-803. Fee. The fees for such skating rinks shall be Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for an annual license. 25-804. Premises. It shall be unlawful to conduct a public skating rink in any hall or building which is not equipped with sufficient and adequate exits; and no hall or building which is not provided with at least two exits of four feet or more in width shall be used for.such purpose. 25-805. Conduct. It shall be unlawful to indulge in any improper con- duct or' to permit any improper conduct at any public skating rink, and it shall be unlawful to permit music at any public skating rink after the hour of eleven o'clock P.M. 25$06. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this.article shall be fined not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each offense, and a separate offense shall • be deemed to be committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. • CHAPTER 26 Food Dealers Article I. General Provisions Article II. Food Delivery Vehicles • Article III. Milk Dealers Article IV. Locker Plants Article V. Restaurants i I CHAPTER 26 0 Food Dealers ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS 101. Definitions. 108. Application for License. 102. License Required. 109. Double Licensing. 103. Revocation of License. 110. Flies and Vermin. 104. Unwholesome Food. 111. Employees. 105. Condemnation. 112. Beverages. 106. Adulterations. 113. Penalty. 107. Sanitary Regulations. 26-101. Definitions. The term "Food Dealer" as used in this chapter shall be construed to mean and include every person, firm or corporation engaged in conducting or operating any of the following businesses: Restaurants and lunch rooms. Fruit store, or establishment for the retail sale of fresh fruit and berries. Grocery store, or establishment for the sale at retail of butter, cheese, vege- tables or other provisions. Ice Cream Parlor. heat Market, or establishment for the retail sale of fresh meat, poultry or fish. Bakeries, or any establishment for the mixing, compounding, or baking for sale, or purpose of a restaurant, any bread or bread stuffs, or any food product • of which flour or meal is the principal ingredient; provided that places where such food stuffs are baked in restaurant kitchens for consumption in such res- taurants only, or in dwellings where such bread stuffs are baked on ordinary stoves or ranges for consumption on such premises only, shall not be considered as bakeries. a 26=102. License Required. It shall be unlawful for any food dealer to engage in or do business in the city without having first secured a license there- for. Applications for such licenses shall be made in compliance with the general provisions of this code relating thereto, and shall state the kind of food intended to be sold or handled. The annual fee for such licenses shall be ten dollars. 26-103. Revocation of License. Any food dealer's license may be revoked by the mayor and council for repeated violations of this ordinance, or of any other ordinance relating to the conduct of the business, the condition of the premises, the articles sold, or to the license required. 26-104. Unwholesome Food. No person, firm or corporation shall offer for sale, or keep for the purpose of selling or offering for sale, any food of any kind intended for human consumption which is spoiled or tainted or is un- wholesome and unfit for human consumption for any reason. 26-105. Condemnation. All tainted or unwholesome food intended for human consumption may be condemned by the Board of Health, and shall • thereon be seized and destroyed by the Health officer or any policeman. 26-106. Adulterations. It shall be unlawful to sell, offer for sale, or keep for such purpose, any food or drink intended for human consumption which has been adulterated by any material harmful in any way, or which does not comply with the statutes governing the same. §§ 26-107 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN 26-107. Sanitary Regulations. Premises used for the sale or storage of food intended for human consumption must be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. It shall be unlawful to permit any accumulation of refuse or waste of any kind to remain therein for more than twenty-four hours, and it shall be unlawful to permit any decaying matter or decaying animal or plant material to remain on such premises. 26-108. Application for License. All applications for a license to:conduct a business connected with the storage, handling, sale or preparation of food or drink intended for human consumption shall be referred to the Health Officer, who shall make or cause to be made an investigation of the premises to be used, and report his finding thereon, recommending or advising against the issuance of the license. 26-109. Double Licensing. Any person, firm or corporation licensed to sell any of the foods or beverages for the sale of which a license is required by the terms of this chapter, may conduct on the same premises and in connection with the licensed business any other business mentioned in this chapter, without paying any additional fee therefor; provided that the fee paid for the licensed business is at least as great in amount as the fee required for the other busi- ness so conducted. But this section shall not be so construed as to relieve any such applicant from the regulatory requirements of such business. 26-110. Flies and Vermin. Premises used for the storage, preparation or sale of food intended for human consumption shall be kept free from flies and vermin of all kinds and rodents. 26-111. Employees. All persons engaged in handling or coming in contact with food intended for sale for human consumption shall keep themselves clean, both in person and.clothing. It shall be unlawful for any person who is afflicted with or a carrier of, any infectious or contagious disease to handle or be engaged in the care or prep'ara- tion of any such food; and it shall be unlawful to permit.any such person to be employed in or about any premises where food is stored, prepared or'sold, or to deliver such food. 26-112. Beverages. The term "food" as used in this.chapter shall be construed to include beverages. 26-113. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be fined not less than five nor more than two hundred dol- lars for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE II. FOOD DELIVERY VEHICLES 201, License Required. 205. Unwrapped.Foodstuffs.. 202. Applications—Fee. 206. Inspections. 203. Exemptions. 207. Penalty. 204. Regulations. 26-201. License required. It shall be unlawful to use or permit the use of any vehicle, including wagons and motor vehicles and vehicles propelled by. human power, for the storage or carrying of meat, poultry, fish, butter, cheese, lard, vegetables, bread or bakery products, or any other provisions intended for human consumption, including beverages and milk, in the city for the purpose of delivering any such foodstuffs to any place in the city for use and consumption in the city for such purposes, unless a license for such FOOD DEALERS §§ 26-202 vehicles is first secured and the provisions of this article are fully complied with. 26-202. Applications—fee. Applications for such licenses shall be made to the City Clerk, and shall recite the name and address of the owner of the vehicle, the name or names of the persons from whom such deliveries are made and the nature of the goods carried. The clerk shall issue such license and shall give to the mayor a list of all such licenses issued. The annual fee for such vehicle each shall be fifteen dollars. 26-203. Exemptions. No license shall be required for any vehicle used to deliver foodstuffs from any establishment which is licensed and inspected as a food dealing establishment in the city; but all provisions of this article, other than that providing for the payment of a fee shall be complied with in connection with such vehicles. 26-204. Regulations. All such vehicles shall be kept in a clean and sani- tary condition, and shall be thoroughly cleaned each day they are so used. It shall be unlawful to permit stale food, decaying matter or any other waste product or material to accumulate in or on any such vehicle while it is so used. 26-205. Unwrapped foodstuffs. If un«=rapped foodstuffs are transported in any such vehicle, such goods shall be carried in a portion or compartment of the vehicle which is screened and protected against dust and insects. 26-206. Inspections. It shall be the duty of the Health Officer to make or cause to be made such inspections as may be necessar3- to insure compliance • «-ith the provisions of this article. 26-207. Penalty. Any person; firm or corporation violating an-,, provision of this article shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than one hun- dred dollars for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed com- mitted on each day during or on iehich a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE III. TALK DEALERS 301. Definitions. 302. The Sale of Adulterated or Misbranded Milk or Milk Products Pro- hibited. 303. Permits—Revocations. 304. License Fees. 305. Labeling and Placarding. 306. Inspections—Dairy Farms and Milk Plants for Grading. 307. Examination of Samples. 308. The Grading of Milk and Milk Products, 309. Kinds of Milk—Requirements. 310. Supplementary Grading Prescribed and Regrading Authorized. 311. Transferring or Dipping Milk; Delivery Containers; Handling of more than one Grade. 312.- Inspections. 313. Notification of Disease. 314. Delivery of Milk at Quarantined Residences. 315. Future Dairies and Milk Plants. 316. Procedure when Infection Suspected. 317. Penalty. 26-301. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in the interpre- tation and the enforcement of this article: §§26-301 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN (a) Milk. Milk is hereby defined to be the lacteal secretion obtained by the complete milking of one or more healthy cows, excluded that obtained within fifteen days before and five days after calving, or such longer period as may be necessary to render the milk practically colostrum free; which contains not less than eight and one-half per cent of milk solids-not-fat, and not less than three and one-fourth per cent of milk fat. (b) Milk Fat or Butter Fat. Milk fat or butter fat is the fat of the milk. (c) Sweet Cream; Sour Cream. Sweet cream is a portion of milk which contains not less than eighteen per cent milk fat, and the acidity of which is not more than 0.20 per cent, expressed as lactic acid. Sour cream is a portion of milk which contains not less than eighteen per cent milk fat, and the acidity of which is more than 0.20 per cent, expressed as lactic acid. (d) Skimmed Milk. Skimmed milk is milk which has a milk fat content of less than three and one-quarter per cent. (e) Milk Beverage or Skimmed-Milk Beverage. A milk beverage or a skimmed-milk beverage is a food compound or confection consisting of milk or skimmed milk, as the case may be, to which has been added a syrup or flavor consisting of wholesome ingredients. (f) Buttermilk. Butermilk is the product which remains when fat is removed from.milk or cream in the process of churning. It shall contain not less than eight and one-half per cent of milk solids-not-fat. (g) Cultured Buttermilk. Cultured buttermilk is the product resulting from the souring or treatment, by a lactic acid culture, or other treatment approved by the Board of Health, of milk or milk products. It shall contain not less than eight and one-half per cent of milk solids-not-fat, and shall be pasteurized before adding the culture. (h) Vitamin D Milk. Vitamin D milk is milk the vitamin D content of which has been increased by a method and in an amount approved by the Board of Health. (i) Reconstituted or Recombined Milk 'and Cream. Reconstituted or recombined milk and cream are products resulting from the recombining of milk constituents with water or other combining substance in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Board of Health, and which comply with the standard for milk fat and solids-not-fat as defined herein. (j) Milk Products. Milk products shall be taken to mean and include sweet cream, sour cream, vitamin D milk, buttermilk, cultured buttermilk, skimmed-milk, milk beverages and skimmed-milk beverages, and such other products as may, from time to time, be designated by the Board of Health. (k) Pasteurization..The term "pasteurization," "Pasteurized," and sim- ilar terms shall be taken and defined as provided, or shall be provided,,by the statutes of the State of Illinois. (1) Adulterated Milk and Milk Products. Any milk or milk product not conforming with the requirements of composition and sanitation required by this article, or to which any substance has been added, except as. may be specifically permitted by the Board of Health, shall be deemed adulterated and misbranded. (m) Milk Producer. A milk producer is any person who owns or controls one or more cows, a part or all of the milk products from which is sold. (n) Milk Distributor. A milk distributor is any person who offers for sale, or sells or delivers to another, any milk or milk products for human consumption. (o) Dairy or Dairy Farm. A dairy or dairy farm is any place or prem- ises where one or more cows are kept, a part or all of the milk or milk prod- ucts from which is sold or delivered. (p) Milk Plant and Milk Receiving Station. A milk plant is any place, or premises, or establishment where milk or milk products are collected, handled, processed, stored, bottled, pasteurized, or prepared for distribution, FOOD DEALERS §§ 26-302 for sale for human consumption in the City of Elgin. A milk receiving station is any place, premises, or establishment where milk is collected, handled or processed preparatory to pasteurization elsewhere for human consumption in the City of Elgin. (q) Board of Health. The term, "Board of Health" shall mean the Board of Health of the City of Elgin, or its authorized representative. Where the term "Health Officer" is used herein such term shall be interpreted to be the "Authorized representative" of the Board of Health. (r) Average Bacterial Plate Count, Average Direct Microscopic Count, Average Reduction Time and Average Cooling Temperature. Average bac- terial plate count shall be taken to mean the logarithmic average of the bacterial plate counts of the last four consecutive samples, taken upon sep- arate days. Average direct microscopic count shall be taken to mean logarith- mic average of the direct microscopic counts of the last four consecutive samples taken upon separate days, irrespective of periodic grade announce- ments. Average reduction time shall be taken to mean the arithmetic. average of the reduction times of the last four consecutive'samples, taken upon separate days. Average cooling temperature shall be taken to mean the arithmetic average of the temperature of the last four consecutive samples, taken upon separate days. (s) Grading Period. The grading period shall be such period for time as the Board of Health may designate, within which compliance with this article and the rules and regulations adopted herein shall be determined for milk and milk products, provided that the grading period shall in no case exceed six months. (t) Bactericide. The term "Bactericide" shall be taken to mean any bactericidal substance or process approved by the Board of Health. • (u) Person. The word "Person" shall mean "Person, firm, corporation, or association." (v) Goat Milk, Ewe Milk. Goat milk, ewe milk, are the fresh, clean, lac- teal secretions, free from colostrum, obtained by the complete milking of healthy animals other than cows, properly fed and kept and conform in name to the species of animal from which they are obtained, and shall comply with all of the requirements of this article and the rules and regulations as adopted herein with.reference to pasteurized or certified milk, except for such modifi- cations as the Board of Health may deem appropriate. (w) Breed Milk. No milk or milk products shall .be labeled as breed milk or milk products unless 10% or more of the herd from which the milk is produced is of a registered breed and the balance of the herd is of the same breed but not registered. 26-302. The Sale of Adulterated or Misbranded Milk or Milk Products Prohibited. No person shall produce; sell, offer, or expose for sale, or deliver, or have in possession with intent to sell or deliver, any milk or milk products, all or any part of which is ultimately to be delivered or consumed in the City of Elgin, which is adulterated, misbranded or pasteurized in plants not complying with the requirements of section above herein. 26-303. (a) Permit to Sell—(b) License Fees and Application There- for—(c) Vehicles to Bear Permit No.—(d) Revocation of Permit. (a) Permits. It shall be unlawful for any person to bring into orreceive into the City of Elgin for sale, or to sell, or to offer for sale therein; or to have in storage, where milk or milk products are sold or served, any milk or milk products defined herein, who does not possess a permit or license from the City of Elgin for that purpose. Upon written application to the Board of.IIealth and upon compliance with the provisions of this article, the City Clerk shall issue a permit-and per- §§26-304 MUNICIPAL CODE Or ELGIN mit number to milk producers, mill: distributors, milk plants and milk receiv- ing stations and other retailers described herein. Such permits and permit numbers shall be renewable anntnally upon payment of the annual license fee and continued compliance with the provisions of this article. If the milk plant operator is also a distributor no more than one permit number shall be furnished. Upon the payment of the annual fee for distributor's vehicles the City Clerk shall furnish the distributor with one emblem, to be affixed to each vehicle, which shall be of a distinctive color for each year. 26-304. (b) License Fees. Every person selling, disposing of or delivering milk or milk products ,either at wholesale or retail, in the City shall annually pay a license fee as hereinafter provided: 1. Milk Producers. License or permit issued by Health Officer with- out fee, subject to revocation for failure to comply with city ordinances or lawful orders of Health Officer. 2. Milk Plants. Every person selling, offering for sale, exchange or delivery or disposing of milk or milk products, at wholesale or retail, in the City of Elgin in or from any milk plant as follows: (a) Milk plants located within the City of Elgin. . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 5.00 (b) Milk plants located within one-half mile of the territorial limits of the City of Elgin. . . . . . . . . $ 5.00 (c) Milk plants located more than one-half mile from the territorial limits of the City of Elgin and requesting in- spection by the City of Elgin. . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 25.00 3. Milk Distributors. Every person, other than Milk Produc- ers or persons holding a Milk Plant license as hereinbefore pro- vided, bringing or delivering milk or milk products from sources.of supply beyond the territorial jurisdiction of the City, into the City, for sale at wholesale or retail, or for consumption in the City shall pay an annual fee of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100.00 4. Milk Delivery Vehicles. For each delivery vehicle having a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, including weight of vehicle and maximum load, delivering milk or milk products at wholesale or retail in the City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 50.00 For each such milk delivery vehicle having a gross weight in excess of 8,000 pounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .$100.00 5. Stores. For selling or offering for sale mills or milk prod- ucts at retail and not for consumption on the premsies in and from a milk depot, store; booth, stand or other similar place. . . . . . . . . . ..$ 5.00 (c) Vehicles to Bear Permit Number. All vehicles used in the transpor- tation of milk or milk products either for delivery to milk plants, milk re- ceiving stations, or for delivery at retail shall display conspicuously on both sides thereof, a Permit Number in figures at least 3 inches high and 11/2 inches wide, and identified further as "Elgin Permit No. . . . . . . . . . . ". (d) Revocation of Permit. The permit Herein required may be revoked by the Health Officer upon the violation by the holder of any of the terms of this article or in any emergency when the judgment of the Health Officer, the milk or milk produce in question has become a health menace, provided that the holder of said permit shall, after complying with such revocation, have the right of appeal to the Board of Health. 26-305. Labeling and Placarding. All bottles, cans, packages, and other containers enclosing milk or any milk product defined in this article shall be plainly marked or labeled with the foll.o-%ving and only such other information as may be designated by the Board of Health: (1) The name of the contents as given in the definitions of this article. FOOD DEALERS §5 26-306 (2) The word "Pasteurized" only if the contents have been pas- teurized. • (3) The word "raw" only if the contents are raw. (4) The name and address of the producer if the contents are raw, and the name and address of the plant at which the contents were pas- teurized if the contents are pasteurized. (5) In the case of vitamin D milk, the designation "Vitamin D milk," and such other information as may be required by the Board of Health. (6) The permit number. (7) On all cans, bottles, and other containers of pasteurized or certified milk, the words "to be sold before noon" and thereafter the day of the week on which the milk or milk product is to be sold to the final customer, the height of the letters of the clay of the week to be not less than 3/16 inch on bottle caps, and not less than 5/8 inch on tags attached to each container when contained in cans. All mill: received by pasteurization plants must be pasteurized within 24 hours of production. All pasteurized milk and milk products shall be sold not later than midnight of the day beginning 25 hours after the day of pas- teurization and shall not be sold at any time after that designated on the label. Every restaurant. cafe, socia fountain or other establishment serving milk or milk products, shall display at all times, in a place designated by the Board of Health, a notice approved by the Board of Health, giving all information required in this section, and such other information required by the Board of Health, including thereon a statement of the lowest grade of milk served. 26-306. (a) Inspection of Dairy Farms and Milk Plants for the Purpose • of Grading or Regrading—Name of Producer. At least once in each grading period the Health Officer shall inspect all dairy farms and all milk plants whose milk or milk products are intended for consumption within the City of Elgin, or its police jurisdiction. In case the Health Officer discovers the violation of any item of sanitation, he shall make a second inspection after a lapse of such time as he deems necessary for the defect to be remedied, but not before the lapse of 3 clays, and the second inspection shall be used in determining the grade of milk and/or milk products. Any violation of any item of this article on two consecutive inspections within any one grading period shall call for immediate degrading. One copy of the inspection report shall be posted by the Health Officer in a conspicuous place upon an outside wall of one of the dairy farm or milk plant buildings, and said inspection report shall not be defaced or removed by any person except. the Health Officer. Another copy of the inspection report shall be filed with the records of the Health Department. It shall be the duty of each pasteurizer or distributor who receives milk or milk products to be sold or used for human consumption in the City of Elgin to file in the Office of the Health Officer, a full and complete list of all milk producers delivering mill: or about to deliver milk to the plant. 26-307. Examination of Samples. During each inspection period, a num- her of samples of mill: or milk products from each claim- farm and each milk plant, as designated by the rules and regulations of the Board of Health. shall be taken on separate clays and examined by the Board of Health. Samples of milk and/or milk products from stores, cafes, soda fountains, restaurants. and other places where milk or milk products are sold shall be examined as often as the Board of. Health may require. Bacterial plate counts and direct miscroscopic counts shall be made in conformity- with the latest standard methods recommended by the American Public Health Association, or any other method approved by the Board of Health. Examinations may include such other chemical and physical determinations as the Board of Health may §§ 26-308 MUNICIPAL CODE of ELGIN deem necessary for the detection of adulteration, these examinations to be made in accordance with the latest standard methods of the American Public Health Association and the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists, or any other method approved by the Board of Health. Bacterial plate counts, direct microscopic counts, reductase test, and cooling temperature results shall be given to the producer or distributor concerned as soon as determined if said results fall without the limits prescribed. Samples may be taken by the Board of Health at any time prior to the final delivery of the milk or milk products. All proprietors of stores, cafes, restaurants, soda fountains, and other similar places shall furnish the Board of Health, with the name of the producer or distributor from whom their milk and/or milk products are ob- tained. Bioassays of the vitamin D content of vitamin D milk shall be made when required by the Board of Health in a laboratory acceptable to it for such examination. Samples of milk.and milk products shall be paid for at the market price upon request by the owner. 26-308. The Grading of Milk and Milk Products, Certified—Grade A Raw —Grade A Pasteurized. (a) Grading. At least once every 6 months the Health Officer shall announce the grades of all milk and milk products deliv- ered by all producers or distributors and ultimately consumed within the City of Elgin, Said grades shall be based upon the following standards, the grading of milk products being identical with the grading of milk except that ,the bacterial standards shall be doubled in the case of cream, and omitted in the case of sour cream, buttermilk, and cultured buttermilk. Vitamin D milli shall be only of grade A pasteurized or certified quality. (b) Certified Milk. Certified milk is milk which conforms with the re- quirement of the American Association of Medical Milk Commissions in force at the time of production and of the Board of Health of the City of Elgin. (c) Raw Milk for Pasteurization. Raw milk for pasteurization is milk the average bacterial plate count of which, as determined under section 1 (r) and 6 of this article, does not exceed 200,000 per cubic centimeter, or the average direct microscopic count of which does not exceed 200,000 per cubic centimeter if clumps are counted, or 800,000 per cubic centimeter if indi- vidual organisms are counted, or the average reduction time of which is not less than 6 hours, and which is produced upon dairy farms conforming with .all of the following items of sanitation: ITEM lr. Cows: Tuberculosis, and Other Diseases.. A physical examination and, except as provided hereinafter, a tuberculin test of all herds and additions thereto shall be made before any milk there- from is sold, and at least once every 12 months thereafter, by a licensed veterinarian approved by the State livestock sanitary authority. Said tests shall be made and any reactors disposed of in accordance with the requirements approved by the United States'Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry, .for accredited herds. A certificate signed by the veterinarian or attested to by the Health Officer, and filed with the Health Officer, shall be evidence of the above test. It being further provided that in modified accredited counties the modified accredited area system approved by the United States Bureau of Animal Industry shall be accepted in lieu of annual testing. For disease other than tuberculosis such tests and examination as the Health Officer may require shall be made at intervals and by methods pre- scribed by him, and any diseased animals or reactors shall be disposed of as lie may require. ITEM 2r. Dairy Barn, Lighting. A dairy or milking barn shall be re- quired and in such sections thereof where cows are milked windows shall be provided and kept clean and so arranged as,to insure adequate light prop- . FOOD DEALERS §§ 26-308 erly distributed, and when necessary shall be provided with adequate supple- mentary artificial light. • ITEM 3r. Dairy Barn, Air Space and Ventilation. Such sections of all dairy barns where cows are kept or milked shall be well ventilated and shall be so arranged as to avoid overcrowding. ITEM 4r. Dairy Barn, Floors. The floors and gutters of such parts of all dairy barns in which cows are milked shall be constructed of concrete or other approved impervious and easily cleaned material, shall be graded to drain properly and shall be kept clean and in good repair. No horses, pigs, fowl, calves, etc., shall be permitted in parts of the barn used for milking. ITEM 5r. Dairy Barn, Walls and Ceilings. The walls and ceilings of all dairy barns shall be whitewashed once each year or painted once every 2 years, or oftener if necessary, or finished in an approved manner, and shall be kept clean and in good repair. In case there is a second story above that part of the barn in which cows are milked, the ceiling shall be tight. If the feed room adjoins the milking space, it shall be separated therefrom by a dust-tight partition and door. No feed shall be stored in the milking portion of the barn. ITEM 7r. Manure Disposal. All manure shall be removed and stored or disposed of in such manner as best to prevent the breeding of flies therein or the access of cows to piles thereof. ITEM Sr. Milk House or Room, Construction. There shall be provided a milk house or milk room for the cooling, handling, and storage of milk and/or milk products and the washing, bactericidal treatment, and storage of milk apparatus and utensils. The milk house or room (a) shall be provided with a tight floor constructed of concrete or other impervious material, in good repair, and eraded to provide proper drainage; (b) shall have walls • and ceilings of such construction as to permit easy cleaning, and shall be well painted or finished in an approved manner; (c) shall be well lighted and ventilated; (d) shall have all openings effectively screened including outward- opening, self-closing doors, unless other effective means are provided to pre- vent the entrance of flies and (e) shall be used for no other purposes than those specified above except as may be approved by the Health Officer; shall not open directly into a stable or into any room used for domestic purposes; -shall be provided with adequate facilities for the heating of water for the cleaning of utensils; shall be equipped with stationary waste and rinse vats of the 2-compartment type. ITEM 9r. Milk House or Room, Cleanliness and Flies. The floors, walls, ceilings, and equipment of the milk house or room shall be kept clean at all times. All means necessary- for the elimination of flies shall be used. ITEM 10r. Toilet. Every dairy farm shall be provided with one or more sanitary- toilets conveniently located; and properly constructed, operated and maintained so that the waste is inaccessible to flies and does not pollute the surface soil or contaminate any water supply. ITEM llr. Water Supply. The water supply for the milk room and the dairy barn shall be properly located, constructed, and operated, and shall - be easily accessible, adequate, and of a safe, sanitary quality. ITEM 12r. Utensils, Construction. All containers or other utensils used in the handling, storage; or transportation of milk or milk products must be made of non-absorbent material and of such good construction as to be easily cleaned, and must be in good repair. Joints and seams shall be soldered flush. All milk pails shall be of small-mouth design approved by the Health Officer. • ITE_M 13r. Utensils, Cleaning. All containers, equipment, and other uten- sils used in the handling, storage.. or transportation of milk and milk products must be thoroughly cleaned after each usage. ITEM 14r. Utensils, Bactericidal Treatment. All containers, equipment, and other utensils used in the handling, storage, or transportation of milk or §§ 26-308 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN milk products.shall between each usage be subjected to an approved bacteri- cidal process with steam, hot water, or chlorine. ITEM 15r. Utensils, Storage. All containers and other utensils used in the handling, storage, or transportation of milk or milk products shall be stored so as to not become contaminated before again being used. ITEM 16r. Utensils, Handling. After bactericidal treatment no container or other milk or milk product utensil shall be handled in such manner as to permit any part of any person or his clothing to come in contact with any surface with which milk or milk products come in contact. ITEM 17r. Milking, Udders and Teats, Abnormal Milk. The udders and teats of all milking cows shall be clean at the time.of milking. Abnormal milk shall be kept out of the milk supply and so handled and disposed of as to preclude the infection of the cows and the contamination of the milk utensils. ITEM 18r. Milking, Flanks. The flanks, bellies, and tails of all milking cows shall be free from visible dirt at the time of milking. ITER 19r. Milkers' Hands. Milkers' hands shall be clean, rinsed with bactericidal solution, and dried with a clean towel, immediately before milk- ing and follo«ling any interruption in the milking operation. Wet-liand milking is prohibited. Convenient facilities shall be provided for the washing of milk- ers' hands. ITEM 20r. Clean Clothing. Milkers and milk handlers shall wear clean outer garments while milking or handling milk, milk products, containers, utensils, or equipment. ITEM 21r. Milk Stools. Milk stools shall be kept clean. ITEM 22r. Removal of Milk. Each pail of milk shall be removed immedi- ately to the milk house or straining room. No mills shall be strained or poured in the dairy barn. ITEM 23r. Cooling. Milk must be cooled within 1 hour after completion of milking to 65° F. or less, and maintained at that average temperature, as defined in section (lr) until delivery. ITEM 24r. Miscellaneous. All vehicles used for the transportation of milk or milk products shall be so constructed and operated as to protect the mill: or milk products from the sun and from contamination. Such ve- hicles shall be kept clean, and no substance capable of contaminatingmilk or milk products shall be transported with milk or milk products in such manner as to permit contamination. The immediate surroundings of the dairy shall be kept in a neat, clean condition. ITEM 1p. Floors. The floors of all rooms in which milk or mill: products are handled or stored shall be constructed of concrete or other equally im- pervious and easily cleaned material .and shall be smooth, properly drained, provided with trapped drains, and kept clean. ITEM 2p. Walls and Ceilings. Walls andceilings of rooms in which milk or milk products are handled or stored shall have a smooth, washable, light- colored surface and shall be kept clean. . ITEM 3p. Doors and Windows. Unless other effective means are pro- vided to prevent the access of flies, all. openings into the outer air shall. be effectively screened and doors shall be self-closing. ITER 4p. Lighting and Ventilation. All rooms shall be well lighted and ventilated. ITEM 5p. Miscellaneous Protection from Contamination. The various milk-plant operations shall be so located and conducted as to prevent any contamination of the milk or of the cleaned equipment. All mean-, necessary for the elimination of flies shall be used. This requirement shall be interpreted to include separate rooms for (a) the pasteurizing, cooling, and bottling op- erations; (b) the washing and bactericidal treatment of containers and equip- ment. Cans of raw milk shall not be unloaded directly into the pasteurizing room. Pasteurized milk or mill: products shall not, be permitted to come in FOOD DEALERS §§ 26-308 contact with equipment with which unpasteurized milk or milk products have been in contact, unless such equipment has first been thoroughly cleaned and • subject to bactericidal treatment. Rooms in which milk, mill: products, cleaned utensils or containers are handled or stored shall not open directly into any stable or living quarters. ITEM 6p. Toilet Facilities. Every milk plant shall be provided with toilet facilities conforming with the ordinances of the City of Elgin. Toilet rooms shall not open directly into any room in which milk, milk products, equipment, or containers are handled or stored. The doors of all toilet rooms shall be self-closing. Toilet rooms shall be kept in a clean condition, in good repair, and well ventilated. ITEM 7p. Water Supply. The water supply shall be easily accessible, adequate, and of a safe; sanitary quality. ITEM 81). Hand-washing Facilities. Convenient hand-washing facilities shall be provided, including warm running water, soap, and approved sanitary towels. The use of a common towel is prohibited. ITEM 9p. Milk Piping. Only "sanitary milk piping" of a type which can be easily cleaned with a brush shall be used. ITEM 10p. Construction and Repair of Equipment. All containers and equipment with which milk or milk products come in contact shall be con- structed in such manner as to be easily cleaned and shall be kept in good repair. ITEM llp. Disposal of Wastes. All wastes shall be properly disposed of. ITEM 12p. Cleaning and Bactericidal Treatment of Containers and Ap- paratus. All mill: and milk products containers and apparatus shall be thoroughly cleaned after each usage and subjected immediatelj- before each usage to an approved bactericidal process. «hen empty and before being returned to a producer by a milk plant each container shall be effectively cleaned and subjected to bactericidal treatment. ITEM 13p. Storage of Containers. After bactericidal treatment all bot- tles; cans, other milk or milk products containers shall be stored in such manner as to be protected from contamination. ITEM 14p. Handling of Containers and Apparatus. Between bactericidal treatment and usage and during usage containers and apparatus shall not be handled or operated in such manner as to permit contamination, of milk. ITEM 15p. Storage of Caps and Parchment Paper. Mill: bottle caps and parchment paper for milk cans shall be purchased and stored only in a sani- tary tube and carton, respectively, and shall be kept therein in a clean dry place until used. ITEM 16p. Pasteurization. Pasteurization shall be performed as de- scribed in section I (k) of this article. The time and temperature record charts shall be dated, preserved and delivered to the Health Officer not later than the 5th of each succeeding month for a period of 3 months for the information of the Health Officer. ITEM 17p. Cooling. All mill: and cream received for pasteurization but not pasteurized within 2 hours after it is received at the plant shall. within 2 hours of receipt be cooled to a temperature. of 50° F. or less and maintained thereat until pasteurized, except during separation; and all pasteurized milk and milk products shall be immediately cooled to an average temperature of 50° F. or less, as defined in section 1 (r) and maintained thereat until delivery. ITEM 18p. Bottling. Bottling of milk and milk products shall be clone at the place of pasteurization in approved mechanical equipment. ITEM 19p. Overflow Milk. Overflow milk or milk products shall not be sold for human consumption. ITEM 20p. Capping. Capping of milk and milk products shall be done by approved mechanical equipment. Hand capping is prohibited. The cap §§26-309 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN or cover shall completely cover the pouring lip of the container. (Amendment passed February 3, 1947:) ITEM 21p. Personnel, Health. Every person connected with a pasteuriza- tion plant whose work brings him in contact with the production, handling, storage, or transportation of milk, milk products, containers, or equipment shall furnish such information, permit such physical examinations,'and submit such laboratory specimens as the Health Officer may require for the purpose of determining freedom from infection. The Health Officer, or a physician authorized by him, shall in each such instance take a careful history and if such history suggests that such person may be a carrier of or infected with the organisms of typhoid or paratyphoid fever or of any other communicable disease likely to be transmitted through milk or milk products he shall secure appropriate specimens of bodily dis- charges and cause them to be examined in a laboratory approved by him or by the State health authorities for such examinations. ITEM 22p. Personnel, Cleanliness. All persons coming in contact with milk, milk products, containers, or equipment shall wear clean washable outer garments as approved by the Board of Health and shall keep their hands clean at all times while thus engaged. ITEM 23p. Miscellaneous. All vehicles used for the transportation of milk or milk products shall be so constructed and operated as to protect the milk or milk products from the sun and from contamination. Stich vehicles shall be kept clean, and no substance capable of contaminating milk or milk products shall be transported with milk or milk products in such manner as to permit contamination. All vehicles used for the distribution of milk or milk products shall have the name of the distributor prominently displayed. The immediate surroundings of the milk plant shall be kept in a neat, clean condition. (d) Grade A Pasteurized Milk. Grade A pasteurized milk is raw milk which has been produced in compliance with the provision of this article and pasteurized, cooled and bottled.in a milk plant conforming with all of the following items of sanitation and the average bacterial plate count of which at no time after pasteurization and until delivery exceeds 30,000 per cubic centimeter, as determined under sections 1 (r) and 6. (Amendment passed February 3, 1947.) (e) Hold for Investigation. The Health Officer is hereby authorized to tag "Hold for Investigation" any pasteurized milk or pasteurized milk prod- ucts which in his opinion violates any provision of this article. Pasteurized milk and pasteurized milk products tagged "Hold for Investigation" shall not be disposed of nor shall the tag be removed until release is secured from the Health Officer and shall then be disposed of in accordance with the order of the Health Officer. (Amendment passed February 3, 1947.) 26-309. Kinds of Milk—Requirements. From and after 90 days after the passage and publication of this ordinance, no milk or mill: products shall be sold in the City of Elgin except grade A pasteurized milk and grade A pasteurized milk products, and certified milk and milk products. (a) Grade A Pasteurized milk and milk products. Grade A Pasteurized milk and milk products are milk and milk products which conform with the rules and regulations adopted herein for grade A pasteurized milk and milk products, and have been pasteurized within the corporate limits of the City of Elgin or pasteurized under the provisions and conditions which shall have been determined by the health officer of the City of Elgin to be the equivalent Ak of the requirements of this Ordinance. (Amendment passed August 30, 1943.) (b) Certified milk and milk products. Certified milk and milk products which conform with the rules and regulations of the Board of Health for certified milk and milk products. FOOD DEALERS §§ 26-310 26-310. Supplementary Grading Prescribed and Regrading Authorized. Any producer or distributor of milk or milk products whose permit has been • revoked by,the Health Officer may at any time thereafter make application for the reinstatement of his permit. Upon receipt of a satisfactory application, in case the said revocation is the result of an excessive average bacterial count, reduction time, or cooling temperature, the Health Officer shall take further samples of the applicant's output at a rate of not more than two samples per week. The Health Officer shall immediately reinstate the permit whenever the average of the last four samples results indicates the necessary quality. In case the said revocation of the applicant's permit is due to a violation of an item of the specifications prescribed above, other than average bacterial count, reduction time, or cooling temperature, the said application must be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant to the effect that the violated item of the specifications has been conformed with. Within 1 week of the receipt of such an application and statement the Health Officer shall make a reinspection of the applicant's establishment, and thereafter as many additional reinspections as he may deem necessary to assure himself that the applicant is again complying with the requirements, in case the findings justify, shall reinstate said permit. 26-311. Transferring or Dipping Milk; Delivery Containers; handling of More Than One Grade; Delivery of Milk at Quarantined Residences. No milk producer or distributor shall transfer milk or milk products from one con- tainer to another on the street, or in any vehicle or store, in any place except a bottling or milk room especially used for that purpose. The sale of dip milk • is hereby prohibited. All pasteurized milk and milk products shall be placed in their final delivery containers in the plant in which they are pasteurized and all certified raw milk and milk products sold for consumption in the raw state shall be placed in their final delivery containers at the farm at which they are pro- duced. _Milk and milk products sold in the distributor's containers in quan- tities less than one gallon shall be delivered in standard milk bottles. It shall be unlawful for hotels, soda fountains, restaurants, groceries, and similar establishments to sell or serve any milk except in the original container in which it was received from the distributor provided that this requirement shall not apply to cream or milk products consumed on the premises which may be served from the original bottle or from a dispenser approved for _5uch service. No milk or milk products shall be permitted to come in contact with equipment with which a lower grade of milk or milk products has been in contact unless such equipment has first been thoroughly cleaned and subject to bactericidal treatment. It shall be the duty of all persons to whom milk or milk products are delivered to clean thoroughly the containers in which such milk or milk products are delivered before returning such container. Apparatus, con- tainers, equipment, and utensils used in the handling, storage, processing, or transporting of milk and milk products shall not be used for any other pur- pose without the permission of the Health Officer. 26-312. Inspections. In order that inspections by the Board of Health • may be adequate, thorough, and effective, the Board of Health may confine its inspections within such points and territorial limits as the City Council may deem necessary, from time to time, under conditions determined by it, to insure economic and proper supervision, and to safeguard and promote the public health of the City of Elgin. §§ 26-313 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN 26-313. Notification of Disease. Notice shall be sent to the Health Officer immediately by any producer or distributor of milk or milk products upon whose dairy farm or in whose milk plant any infections, contagious, or com- municable disease occurs. 26-314. Delivery of Milk at Quarantined Residences. The delivery of milk or milk products to and the collection of milk or milk products containers from quarantined residences shall be subject to the special requirements of the I3ealth Officer. 26-315. Future Dairies and Milk Plants. All dairies and milk plants from which milk or milk products are supplied to the City which are here- after constructed shall conform in their construction to grade A requirements of this ordinance. 26-316. Procedure When Infection Suspected. When suspicion arises as to the possibilit3, of transmission of infection from any person concerned with the handling of milk or milk products the IIealth Officer is authorized to require any and/or all of the following measures: (1) The immediate ex- clusion of that person from handling milk; (2) The immediate exclusion of the milk supply concerned from distribution and use; (3) Adequate medical and bacteriological examination of the person, of his associates, and of his and their bodily discharges. 26-317. Penalty. Any person who shall violate any provision of this article .shall. be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each offense. ARTICLE IV. FOOD REFRIGERATION LOCKER PLANTS 401. Definition. 406. Wiring. 402. Application of License. 407. Premises. 403. Fee. 408. Compliance with State Laws. 404: Building Regulations. 409. Penalty. 405. Temperature Requirements. 26-401. Definition. "Food refrigeration locker plant" shall mean and include any establishment wherein compartments are rented, leased or made available to other than the owner of the establishment for the refrigeration of food. "Food" shall mean and include'auy edible or beverage used or intended for human consumption. 26-402. Application for License. No person shall operate a food refrigera- tion locker plant in the city without having first secured a license therefor. Application for such license shall conform to the provisions of the ordinances relative thereto. In addition to all other information contained in such appli- cation, it shall state the number of units maintained on the premises, and the size of each unit; and each application shall also state whether await is maintained in which food will be stored belonging to several. individuals in addition to the separate units rented to other than the owner of the premises. 26-403. Fee. The annual fee for such license shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00). 26-404. Building Regulations. No food refrigeration locker plant shall be operated or conducted in a building which is not constructed.in full com- pliance with the ordinances of the city; and no such plant shall be operated Foon D&NLERS §§ 26-405 in a frame building, nor in any building other than one where the floors are so constructed as to bear a live load of one hundred pounds per square foot. • 26-405. Temperature Requirements. No food shall be stored in any such plant unless such food has been frozen to a temperature of Zero Fahrenheit or below before being so stored; and the lockers or compartments used for the refrigerated storage of food must be kept at all times at a temperature of below fifteen degrees Fahrenheit. 26-406. Wiring. The wiring of the refrigeration plant shall conform to the ordinances of the city relative to electric wiring and to the installation of refrigeration units. 26-407. Premises. All premises used for the operation of a refrigeration locker plant shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition, and shall be thor- oughly cleaned of all refuse, dust and debris at least once in every twenty-four hours. It shall be unlawful to store or keep in such plants any unwholesome, spoiled; contaminated or adulterated food. 26-408. Compliance with State Laws. No license shall be issued for any food refrigeration plant «-hieh does not comply with the laws of the State of Illinois pertaining thereto. 26-409. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any pro- vision of this ordinance shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed • committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE V. RESTAURANTS AND LUNCI3ROO-1NIS 501. License Required. 514. Cleaning of Bactericidal 502. Fees. Treatment of Utensils. 503. Definition. 515. Storage and Handling of 504. Revocation of License. Utensils and Equipment. 505. Unwholesome Food. 516. Disposal of Wastes. 506. Application for License. 517. Refrigeration. 507. Employees. 518. Wholesomeness of Food and 508. Examination and Condemnation Drink. of Food and Drink. 519. Storage, Display and Serving of 509. Inspection of Restaurants. Food and Drink. 510. Toilet Facilities. 520: Miscellaneous. 511. Water Supply. 521. Penalty. 512. Lavatory Facilities. 513. Construction of Utensils and Equipment. 26-501. License Required. It shall be unlawful to operate a restaurant in the City without first having obtained a license therefor, or Avithout full compliance with the provisions of this ordinance. Application for such licenses shall be made in writing to the Clerk, on a form to be furnished by him; and shall comply with the general provisions of the ordinance relating to licenses. • 26-502. Fees. The annual license fees shall be as follows: Drive-Ins—no seating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10.00 Restaurants with a customer capacity, including counter stool or seats of less than twenty-five (25) persons at one time. . . . 10.00 §§26-503 MUNICIPAL CoDE of ELGIN Restaurants with a customer capacity of -twenty-five (25) per- sons or more at one time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00 Provided, however, that any person, firm or corporation operating a res- taurant or serving food in conjunction with a tavern where alcoholic liquor isservedfor,consumption on the premises and is subject to the alcoholic liquor license fee as provided for in chapter. 1 of this Code shall not be required to pay the restaurant.fee provided for herein, but shall comply with all the requirements of this article. 26-503. Definition. As used in this article the term "restaurant" shall be construed to include any place where food or drink (other than alcoholic liquor) is prepared or served to the public for consumption on the premises; and the term "food" shall include beverages other than alcoholic liquor. 26-504. Revocation of License. Any restaurant license may be revoked by- the Mayor for repeated violation of the provisions of this article, or for any giolation of any ordinance provision, relating to the conduct of the business, the condition of the premises, the article sold, or to the license required. 26-505. Unwholesome Food. No person, firm or corporation shall offer for sale, or keep for the purpose of selling or offering for sale, any food of any kind intended for human consumption which is spoiled or tainted or is unwholesome and unfit for human consumption for any reason. 26-506.' Application for License. All applications for a license to conduct a restaurant shall be referred to the Health Officer, -who shall make or cause to be made an investigation of the premises to be used, and report his finding thereon, recommending or advising against the issuance of the license. 26-507. Employees. All persons engaged in handling or coming in contact with food intended for sale for human consumption shall keep themselves clean, both as to person and clothing. It shall be unlawful for any person who is afflicted with or a carrier of, any infectious or contagious disease to handle or be engaged in the care or preparation of any such food; and it shall be unlawful to permit any such person to be employed in or about any premises where food is stored, prepared or sold, or to deliver such food. 26-508. Examination and Condemnation of Unwholesome or Adulterated Food or Drink. Samples of food, drink, or other substances may be taken and examined by the Health Officer as often as may be necessary for the detection of unwholesomeness or adulteration. The Health Officer may con- demn and forbid the sale of, or cause to be removed or destroyed, any food or drink which is unwholesome or adulterated. 26-509. Inspection of Restaurants. At least once every six months the Health Officer shall inspect every restaurant located within the city. In case the Health Officer discovers the violation of any item of sanitation, he shall make a second inspection after the lapse of such time as he deems necessary for the defect to be remedied, and the second inspection shall be used in determining compliance with the requirements of this ordinance. Any viola- tion of the same requirement of this ordinance on such second inspection shall call. for immediate revocation. One copy of the inspection report shall be posted by the Health Officer upon an inside wall of the restaurant, and said inspection report shall not be defaced or removed by any person except the Health Officer. Another copy of the inspection report shall be filed with the records of the Health Department. FOOD DEALERS §§ 26-510 The person operating the restaurant shall upon request of the Health Officer permit access to all parts of the establishment and shall permit copying • any or all records of food purchased. 26-510. Toilet Facilities. Every- restaurant shall be provided with ade- quate and conveniently located toilet facilities for its employees, conforming with the ordinances of the city. In restaurants hereafter constructed, toilet rooms shall not open directly into any room in which food; drink, or utensils are handled or stored, the doors of all toilet rooms shall be self-closing. Toilet rooms shall be kept in a clean condition, in good repair, and well lighted and ventilated. Hand-washing signs shall be posted in each toilet room used by employees. 26-511. Water Supply. Running water under pressure shall be easily accessible to all rooms in which food is prepared or utensils are washed, and the water supply shall be adequate, and of a safe, sanitary quality. 26-512. Lavatory Facilities. Adequate and convenient hand-washing fa- cilities shall be provided, including hot and cold running water, soap, and approved sanitary towels. The use of a common towel is prohibited. No em- ployee shall resume work after using the toilet room without first having washed his hands. 26-513. Construction of Utensils and Equipment. All multi-use utensils and all show and display cases or windows, counters, shelves, tables, refrigerating equipment, sinks, and other equipment or utensils used in connection with the operation of a restaurant shall be so constructed as to be easily cleaned • and shall be kept in good repair. Utensils containing or plated with cadmium or lead shall not be used; provided, that solder containing lead may be used for jointing. 26-514. Cleaning and Bactericidal Treatment of Utensils and Equipment. All equipment, including display cases or -,vindows, counters; shelves, tables, refrigerators, stoves, hoods, and sinks, shall be kept clean and free from dust, dirt. insects, and other contaminating material. All cloths used by waiters, chefs, and other employees shall be clean. Single-service containers shall be used only once. All multi-use eating and drinking utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and effectively subjected to an approved bactericidal process after each usage. All multi-use utensils used in the preparation or serving of food and drink shall be thoroughly cleaned and effectively subjected to an approved bacteri- cidal process immediately following the day's operation. Drying cloths, if used. shall be clean and shall be used for no other purpose. No article, polish, or other substance containing any cyanide preparation or other poisonous material shall be used for the cleansing or polishing of utensils. 26-515. Storage and Handling of Utensils and Equipment. After bac- tericidal treatment utensils shall be stored in a clean, dry place protected from flies, dust, and other contamination, and shall be handled in such a manner as to prevent contamination as far as practicable. Single-service utensils shall be purchased only in sanitary- containers, shall be stored therein in a clean, • dry place until used, and shall be handled in a sanitary manner. 26-516. Disposal of Wastes. All wastes shall be properly disposed of, and all garbage and trash shall be kept in suitable receptacles, in such manner as not to become a nuisance. §§ 26-517 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN 26-517. Refrigeration. All readily perishable food and drink shall be kept at or below 50° F. except when being prepared or served. Waste Avater from refrigeration equipment shall be properly disposed of. 26-518. Wholesomeness of Food and Drink. All food and drink shall be clean, wholesome, free from spoilage, and so prepared as to -be safe for human consumption. All milk, fluid milk products, ice cream, and other frozen desserts served shall be from approved sources. Milk and fluid milk products shall be served in the individual original containers in which they Avere re- ceived from the distributor or from a bulk container equipped with an ap- proved dispensing 'device; provided, that this requirement shall not apply to cream, which may be served from the original bottle or from a', dispenser approved for such service. A.11 oysters, clams, and mussels shall be from approved sources, and if shucked shall be kept until used in the containers in which they were placed at the shucking plant. 26-519. Storage, Display, and Serving of Food and Drink. All food and drink shall be so stored, displayed, and served as to be protected from dust, flies, vermin, depredation and pollution by rodents, unnecessary handling droplet infection, over-head leakage, and other contamination. \To animals or fowls shall be kept or allowed in any room in which food or drink is'pre- pared or stored. All means necessary for the elimination of flies, roaches, and rodents shall be used. 26-520. Miscellaneous. The premises of all restaurants shall be kept clean and free of litter or rubbish. None of these operations connected with a restaurant shall. be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quar- ters. Adequate lockers and dressing rooms shall be provided for employees' clothing and shall be kept clean. Soiled linens, coats, and aprons shall be kept in containers provided for this purpose. 26-521. Penalty.. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each' day during or on Avhich a violation occurs or continues. • CHAPTER 27 Merchants Article I. Auctioneers. Article II. Chicken Hatcheries. Article III. Coal Dealers. Article IV. Itinerant Merchants. Article V. Pawnbrokers. Article VI. Peddlers. Article VII. Service Stations. Article VIII. Tobacco Dealers. s CHAPTER.27 Merchants ARTICLE I. AUCTIONEERS. 101. License Required. 106. Duties of Auctioneer. 102. Application. 107. Regulations. 103. Form. 108. Streets. 104. Bond. 109. License Fee. 105. Revocation. 110. Penalty. 27-101. License Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to act as auctioneer or to carry on the business of auctioneer in the City without first having obtained a license so to do as herein provided. This shall not apply to persons or officers executing legal process. 27-102. Application. Any person desiring a license hereunder sliall make application to the City clerk, in writing, setting forth the time and place when and where he desires to act as such; auctioneer or carry on the business of auctioneer in said City, and shall first pay to the City Collector the license fee hereunder provided for. 27-103. Form. All licenses issued hereunder shall be over the name and under the corporate seal of said City and executed by its City Clerk, and shall set forth the license fee paid therefor, the name of the person authorized as auctioneer, the place where he is to do the auctioneering, and the time for which a license is granted. Every such license shall contain a statement that the same is issued and accepted subject to all the ordinances in force or which may come into force at any time during the term of said license relating thereto or the subject matter thereof, and that it is revocable by the Mayor. 27-104. Bond. Before any license is issued hereunder, the person desiring to be licensed as such auctioneer shall execute a bond to the City in the penal sum of $500.00 with surety or sureties to be approved by the Mayor condi- tioned that he will faithfully observe the ordinances of said City relating to such license or the subject matter thereof; that he will as acutioneer deal fairly and honestly with all persons who shall have business with him as such, and that he will pay all fines that may be assessed against him under the ordinances of said City relating 'to auctioneers. 27-105. Revocation. The Mayor shall have the right and power to revoke any license issued hereunder whenever it shall appear by evidence to his satisfaction that the person so licensed shall have violated any provision of a.ny ordinance in force during the term of such license relating thereto or the subject matter thereof. 27-106. Duties of Auctioneer. It shall be unlawful for any auctioneer to make any misrepresentations whatever as to the article or property sold or offered for sale by him or to substitute anything for the article or property sold. It shall be the duty of every auctioneer to state publicity in the hearing • of the purchaser the actual character and quality of the article or property sold. Every such auctioneer shall receive back, and return to the purchaser the purchase price of any article or property misrepresented in any way by him, or where he has failed to state its actual character and quality, or sub- stituted some other article or property for that sold, or suffered or permitted the same to be done. §§ 27107 MUNICIPAL CODE Or ELGIN 27-107. Regulation. It shall be unlawful to announce, advertise, or con- duct-any auction sale in the City by means of any music, loudspeakers, sound trucks, mechanical amplifying equipment or other loud noises. It shall further be unlawful to conduct any such auction sale in the City on Sunday. It shall further be unlawful for any auctioneer to act as auctioneer at any sale where this section is violated, and the license of such auctioneer shall be subject to revocation for such violation. 27-108. Streets. Nothing herein contained nor any license issued here- under shall authorize, and it shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct or encumber any street, avenue, public ground or place in said City, or to act as auctioneer therein, or to deposit, keep, sell, or expose for sale any goods, wares, merchandise or property, or conduct any auction therein, Inness other- -%vise first lawfully authorized so to do. 27-109. License Fee. Every license shall run for a period of one year from the date the same is issued, and the fee therefor shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00). 27-110. Penalty. Any person violating any provision of this article shall be subject to a fine or penalty of not less than $5.00 nor more than $50.00 for each offense, and a like fine or penalty for each day such violation continues. ARTICLE II. CHICPEN HATCHERIES 201. License Required. 204. Sanitary Regulations. 202. Definition. 205. Penalty. 203. Fee. 27-201. License Required. It shall be unlawful to conduct or operate a chicken hatchery in the city without first securing a license therefor. 27-202. Definition. The term "chicken hatchery" as used in this article shall mean and include the business of raising chickens; in the number of twenty-five or more, in any building or structure. 27-203. Fee. The annual fee for any such license shall be ten dollars ($10.00). 27-204. Sanitary Regulations. Every building used as a chicken hatchery shall be kept in a clean and. sanitary condition; and shall be thoroughly cleaned at least once each day. All such refuse shall be removed from the premises each day, and properly disposed of. Premises used for the purpose shall be kept free from rodents and insects. 27-205. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this article shall be fined not less than fine dollars nor more than one hun- dred dollars for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed commit- ted on each day during or,on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE ITT. COAL DEALERS 301. License Required. 304. Frontage Consents. 302. Fire Limits. 305. Zoning. 303. Piling Coal. 306. Penalty. 27-301. License Required. It shall be unlawful to do business as a coal dealer maintaining a coal yard, or to maintain a coal yard in the City, without ee MERCHANTS §§ 27-302 having first obtained a license therefor as is herein provided. The annual fee for such license shall be twenty-five dollars. • 27-302. Fire Limits. It shall be unlawful to establish or maintain any coal yard within the fire limits, and no license shall be issued for the establish- ment of any such yard therein. 27-303. Piling Coal. It shall be unlawful to pile any coal in such a way that it can fall down on adjoining property or upon any street, alley, side- walk or other public place. 27-304. Frontage Consents. It shall be unlawful to establish any coal yard in any block where a majorit3- of the houses abutting on both sides of the street in the block are used for residence purposes exclusively without having first secured the written consent of the owners of a majority of the frontage abutting on such street on both sides.within such block in accordance with the regulations on licenses in this code. 27-305. Zoning. The provisions of this article shall not be construed to permit the establishment of any coal yard in any place where such coal yard is prohibited by zoning ordinance. 27-306. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than two hun- dred dollars for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed commit- ted on each day during on which a violation occurs or continues. • ARTICLE IV. ITINERANT MERCHANTS 401. License Required. 403. Fees. 402. Applications. 400. Penalty. 27-401. License Required. It shall be unlawful to do business in the city as an itinerant merchant without having first secured a license therefor as is herein provided. For the purpose of this article, any merchant engaging or intending to engage in business as a merchant in the city for a period of time not exceeding one hundred days shall be considered as an itinerant mer- chant; provided that peddlers shall not be considered itinerant merchants. 27-402. Applications. Every application for such a license shall set forth the commodities to be sold, and the place intended to be occupied or used for the business. 27-403. Fees. The fees for such license shall be twenty dollars for one month and five dollars for one day. 27-404. Penalty. Any person firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed com- mitted on each and every day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE V. PAWNBROKERS • 501. License Required. 506. Mnors. 502. Application—Investigation. 507. Stolen Goods. 503. Fee. 508. Second Band Dealer. 504, Records. 509. Penalty. 505. Weapons. §§27-501 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN 27-501. License required. No person firm or corporation shall conduct or operate the business of pawnbroker without having first secured a license therefor as is herein provided; or in violation of any of the provisions herein contained. Any pawnbroker's license may be revoked by the City Council for any-violation of any provision of this article. 27-502. Application—Investigation. Application for pawnbroker's license shall be made to the Clerk and shall state thereon the name of the applicant; the place of business; and the number of employees intended to be engaged. The Chief ofPolice or any other officer of the City designated by the Council shall investigate each applicant for such license and shall report back to the .Council whether or not such applicant is a person of good character; no license shall be issued to a person who has been convicted of the offense of.receiving stolen goods or of burglary or robbery. 27-503. Fee. The annual fee to be paid for a pawnbroker's license shall be twenty-five dollars and this fee shall be payable in advance and no license shall be issued until the fee is paid. 27-504. Records. Every pawnbroker doing business in the City shall keep a record of every article pledged with him or sold to him, and this record shall be open to the inspection of any police officer at any time during the hours of business. 27-505. Weapons. No pawnbroker shall receive as a pledge or purchase any revolver, pistol, black-jack or sawed-off shot gun. And no pawnbroker shall display in his window or shop any such weapons for sale. 27-506. Minors. No pawnbroker's license shall be issued to any person QP who is not twenty-one years of age or over; and no pawnbroker shall employ a person of.less than twenty-one years of age to assist him in his business. No pownbroker shall have any business dealings as a pawnbroker with any person less than twenty-one years of age, except with the written consent of the parent or guardian of the minor to each particular transaction. 27-507. Stolen Goods. It shall be the duty of every pawnbroker to report to the police any article pledged with him, or which it is sought to be pledged with him, if he shall have reason to believe that the article was stolen or lost, and found by the person attempting top ledge it in the case of a lost article. 27-508. Second hand dealer. No pawnbroker shall conduct the business of a second-hand dealer without having obtained the license required for such dealer in addition to his pawnbroker's license. 27-509. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE VI. PEDDLERS 601. License Required. 603. Fee. 602. Applications. 604. Fraud. 27-601. License Required. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of hawker or peddler of any merchandise, article or thing without first having obtained a license therefor. MERCHA'Ts §§ 27-602 27-602. Applications. Applications for such licenses shall be made to the Clerk, and shall state thereon the number of vehicles, if any, intended to be • operated; the kind of merchandise to be peddled, and the permanent address of the peddler. 27-603. Fee. The fee for such licenses shall be Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00) for an annual license, Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for a monthly license and'Two Dollars ($2.00) for a daily license. 27-604. Fraud. Any licensed peddler or hawker who shall be guilty of any fraud, cheating or misrepresentation, whether through himself or through an employee, while acting as a peddler in the City, or who shall barter, sell or peddle any goods;wares or merchandise other than those specified in his applica- tion for a license shall be fined not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE VII. SERVICE STATIONS 701. License Required. 712. Pumps. 702. Definition. .713. Piping. 703. Non-Business Filling Stations. 714. Building. 704. Bulk Sales Prohibited. 715. No Inflammable Liquids Within 705. Storage Underground Limited. Building—Exception. 706. Setting of Tanks. 716._ Greasing Pits. 707. Clearance.Required. 717. Wash and Greasing Rooms. 708. Material and Construction of 718. No Self-Service Permitted. Tanks. 719. Care and Attendance. 709. Venting of Tanks. 720. Fire Extinguishers. 710. Fill Pipes. 721. Approval of Plans. 711. Unloading Operations. 722. Penalty. 27-701. License Required. It shall be unlawful to conduct or operate a service station in the city without having first obtained a license therefor. The annual fee for such license shall be twenty-five dollars for stations where not more than three pumps are maintained-, and ten dollars for each additional pump over three maintained. No such license shall be issued unless the location and equipment to be used fully comply with the ordinances of the City. 27-702. Definition. A service station is any place of business where gasoline, or any highly volatile fuels for motor vehicles or internal combustion engines, are sold or offered for sale. 27-703. Non-business Filling Stations. Any person, firm or corporation maintaining or operating any storage tank for gasoline for the use of automobiles for the owner, lessee, employees or agents of such person, firm or corporation shall comply with all of the provisions of this article other than the requirement for the payment of a fee. 27-704. Bulk Sales Prohibited. No motor fuels shall be dispensed at any • service station except into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles, when such tanks are connected with the carburetion system of such vehicles, provided however, that individual sales up to five (5) gallons may be made in metal receptacles when painted red and labeled in full conformity with the Illinois Red Can Gasoline Law, such individual sales to be limited to five (5) gallons to any one person. §§ 27-705, MUNICIPAL CoDI or ELGIN 27-705. Storage Underground Limited. Storage shall be underground and the combined capacity of all storage-tanks shall not exceed 12,000 gallons. 27-706. Setting of Tanks. Tanks shall be buried so that their tops will not be less than two feet below the surface of the ground or beneath 12 inches of earth and a slab of concrete re-enforced and not less than five inches in thick- ness and capable of sustaining a load of 250 pounds per square foot; slab shall be set on a firm, well tamped earth foundation and shall extend at least one foot in all directions beyond the outline of the tank. (a) Tops of tanks shall be below the level of any piping to which tanks may be connected. (b) Tanks shall be so located that no heavy trucks or other vehicles pass over them unless they are adequately protected by a re-inforced concrete slab. (c) Where soil conditions required, a firm foundation shall be provided. (d) Tanks shall not be installed under any building or structure. 27-707. Clearance Required. (a) To basements, and the like—individual tanks of a capacity up to 2,000 gallons shall. be buried so that the tops of tanks shall be lower than all floors; basement, cellars or pits of buildings within ten (10) fee thereof on or off the property, or tanks shall maintain a clearance of ten feet thereto. For individual tanks of a capacity more than 2,000 gallons and up to 6,000 gallons, this distance shall be twenty (20) feet. For individual tanks with a capacity of more than 6,000 gallons and up to 12,000 gallons, this dis- tance shall be twenty-five (25) feet. (b) To sewers and the like—individual tanks of a capacity up to 2,000 gallons shall be buried so that the tops of tanks shall. be lower than the bottom level of all. sewers, manholes, catch-basins, cess-pools, septic tanks, wells or cis- terns within ten feet, on or off the property, or tanks shall maintain a full clearance of ten (10) feet thereto. For individual tanks with a capacity of more than 2,000 gallons and up to 6,000 gallons this distance shall be twenty (20) feet. For individual tanks of•a capacity of more than 6.000 gallons and up to 12,000 gallons, this distance shall be twenty-five (25) feet. The term "sewer" includes sewer line out of station building. Provided however, that these clear- ances shall not be required to a sewer line out of service station if such sewer line is constructed throughout of cast iron with leaded joints. (c) To property lines—Individual tanks of a capacity up to 2,000 gallons maintain a 10 foot clearance to property lines. For individual tanks of a ca- pacity of more than 2,000 gallons and up to 6,000 gallons, this distance shall be twenty- feet. For individual tanks of a capacity of more than 6,000 gallons and up to 12,000 gallons this distance shall be 25 feet. Provided, however, that these clearances on the side adjacent to a public street, alley or highway may be waived by consent of the authorities having immediate jurisdiction over the public street, alley or highway, if it can be shown that the required sewer clear- ances can be maintained. (d) To special classes of property—Tanks and pumps shall maintain a clearance of not less than 85 feet to any schoolhouse, hospital or church. The distance shall be measured from near points of .tanks and pumps to near points of buildings. . 27-708. . Material and Construction of Tanks. Tanks shall bear label of Underwriters Laboratories or meet- equivalent specifications. (a) Tanks shall be thoroughly coated on the outside with tar, asphaltum or ADA other suitable rust-resisting material.. (b) Tanks shall not be.surrounded or covered by cinders or other ma- terial of corrosive effect. If the soil contains corrosive material, special protec- tion shall be provided. _IIERcA\TS §§ 27-709 27-709. Venting of Tanks. Each tank shall be provided with a vent pipe, connected with the top of the tank and carried up to the outer air. Pipe • shall be arranged for proper drainage to storage tank and its lower and shall not extend through top of tank for a distance of more than one (1) inch; it shall have no traps or pockets. (a) Upper end of pipe shall be provided with a goose-neck or T attach- ment; or weatherproof hood. (b) Vent pipe shall be of sufficient cross-sectional area to permit the escape of air and gas during the filling operation and in no case less than one inch in diameter. If a power pump is used in filling storage tank, and a tight connec- tion is made to fill pipe, the vent pipe shall not be smaller than the fill pipe. (c) Vent pipe shall terminate outside of building not less than 12 feet above top of fill pipe, not less than four feet; measuring vertically and hori- zontall3-, from any window or other building opening, and not less than 15 feet measured horizontally from ani- opening into the basement, cellar or pit of any building, and in a location which will not permit pocketing of gas. If a tight connection is made in the filling line, the terminus of vent pipe shall be carried to a point one foot above the level of the highest reservoir from which tank may be filled. (d) Vent pipes from two or more tanks of the same class of liquid may be connected to one upright or main header. Area of header shall equal the com- bined area of the pipes connected to it. Connection of the header shall be not less than one foot above the level of the top of the highest reservoir from which tank may be filled. 27-710. Fill Pipes. Fill pipes shall be carried to a location outside of any building; as remote as possible from any doorway or other opening into any building and in no case closer than five feet (5) from any such opening. (a) Location shall be in a place where there is a minimum danger of break- age from trucks or other vehicles. (b) Each fill pipe shall be closed by a screw cap or other tight fitting cap, preferabl3- of a type which can be locked. Cap should be locked at all times when filling or gauging process is not going on. 27-711. Unloading Operations. Unloading hose from tank truck into underground tank shall be metallic lined or its equivalent and shall be equipped with a non-ferrous nozzle or tight connection metal nipple. (a) Tank truck shall be electrically grounded by means of its drag chain before unloading operations start and during the entire unloading operations. (b) If underground tank is supplied through permanent pipe connection to an above-ground, general storage tank, filling process may be by power driven pump or gravity. 27-712. Pumps. Liquids shall be withdrawn from tanks by means of approved pumps, equipped with metallic lined hose and non-ferrous discharge nozzle. (a) No pump shall be located within a building. (b) Wiring of electrical pumps and all electrical equipment in connection therewith shall conform to Article 500 (formerly Article 32), National Electrical Code. (c) Devices which discharge by gravit3, shall be so designed that it is im- possible to retain in the gauging compartment materially more than 10 gallons of liquids, and so that it is not possible to lock the device without draining the liquid. (d) Systems which employ continuous air pressure on storage tank in connection with gauging or vending devices are prohibited. §§ 27-713 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN . 27-713. Piping. Piping shall conform to the requirements set out in the rules under General Storage in this ordinance. 27-714. Building. No basement or excavation shall.be permitted under any service station building. (a) Floor level shall be above grade so as to prevent flow of liquids or vapors into building. (b) Floor shall be of concrete. 27-715. No inflammable Liquids Within Building—Exception. (a) No gasoline, naphtha or other liquids of Class I shall be kept inside of service station. (b) No alcohol or other flammable anti-freeze solutions shall be kept inside service station except in original sealed containers. No transfer of such liquids from these receptacles to other receptacles shall be made inside the service station: 27-716. Greasing Pits. Every greasing pit installed in a building, or en- closed by three or more walls, shall be ventilated by a vent duct not less than six inches in diameter (or equivalent cross-sectional area if a non-circular duct is used). Duct shall start within four inches, of the floor and shall extend on upward diagonal or'by an easy bend over to side-wall, thence straight up through roof to a height sufficient to draw off gasoline vapors which may accumulate at bottom of pit. Abrupt bends must be avoided and all joints must be tight. Floor of pit should pitch slightly toward corner where duct is located, to facilitate flow of gases to duct. (a) Gasoline or naphtha shall never be used to clean out any pit, whether pit is located within a building or enclosure, or outside in the open. (b) .No sewer connection shall be permitted from any greasing pit. (c) If electrically lighted, globes shall be of vapor-proof construction and wiring shall be in conduit. 27-717. Wash and Greasing Rooms. If sewer connection is made an adequate grease trap shall be provided to intercept greases and oils. Trap shall be cleaned out at least every 30 days. 27-718. No Self-Service Permitted. No person other than the service' station owner or an authorized employee shall use or operate any motor dis- pensing equipment at any service station. 27-719. We and Attendance. .(a) The fuel tank of no motor vehicle shall be serviced until motor and ignition have been shut off. (b) No smoking shall be permitted on premises at any time. (c) No open lights or flames shall be permitted except within a stove within the station building. (d) Premises must be kept neat and clean, free from rubbish or trash. (e) Cleaning with gasoline, naphtha or other highly inflammable liquids of Classes I and II shall not be permitted in or around service station. 27-720. Fire Extinguishers. Each service station shall be equipped with at least one chemical fire extinguisher suitable for oil or gasoline fires. 27-721. Approval of Plans. Drawing or blue prints made to scale shall (� be submitted in triplicate and shall be approved before any new construction, addition or remodeling is undertaken. Drawings shall carry the name of the person, firm or corporation proposing the installation, the location, and shall in addition show the following: MERCHANTS sS 17-722 (a) The plot to be utilized and its immediate surrounding on all sides; all property lines to be designated and adjacent streets and highways to be • named. (b) The complete installation as proposed; including tanks and their ca- pacity, pumps, buildings, drives and all equipment. (c) Clearance from tanks to property lines. (d) Type of construction of service station building or buildings, with a clean showing that there will be no basement, cellar or excavation under any portion. (e) Location of basements; cellars, or pits of other buildings on the prop- erty or on adjacent property and location of tanks with reference thereto as is provided in this ordinance. If a building has no basement, cellar or pit, make note to that effect. (f) Location of sewers, manholes, catch-basins; cess-pools, septic tanks, wells or cisterns (whether on the property, on adjacent property or in adjoining streets, highways or alleys), and location of tanks with reference thereto. If there is no sewer, manhole, or catch basin in a street or alley, or no sewer, man- hole or cess-pool, or septic tank, well or cistern on property, make notation to that effect in proper place. (g) Location of vent pipe outlets and location of fill pipes. (h) Ventilation of greasing pit if greasing pit is located within a building or enclosure. (i) Drawings shall.be accompanied by any application for approval made out in triplicate on blanks furnished by the Commissioner of Public Works. 17-722. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE VIII. TOBACCO DEALERS 801. License Required. 804. Minors. 802. Applications. 805. Minors—Drugs. 803. Fees. 806. Penalty. 27-801. License Required. It shall be unlawful to sell or give away tobacco in the City without being first licensed to do so b3- the City of Elgin, provided that no license shall be required for sales at wholesale. 27-802. Applications. Application for such license shall be made in writ- ing to the City Clerk. Such application shall contain the name of the applicant; the address at which such sales are to be made, and shall be filed with the City Clerk together with the license fee hereinafter required. 27-803. Fee. The fee for a license as herein required shall be Twenty- five Dollars ($25.00) per annum. All licenses shall expire on December 31st of the year issued and such fee shall not be pro-rated as to any part of such term. 27-804. Minors. It shall be unlawful to sell tobacco to any person tinder 18 years of age. 27-805. Minors—Drugs. It shall be unlawful to sell tobacco in any form containing dangerous, habit-forming drugs or other substances such as may be injurious to health. It shall be unlawful to sell or give away, or to use any cigarettes containing any substance deleterious to health. §§ 27-806 MUNICIPAL CODE of ELGIN 27-806. Penalty. Any person violating the provisions of this article or permitting the same to be violated by their employees shall be subject.to a fine of not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each offense. The holder of such license may also suffer the penalty of having his license for such sale revoked for any such violation. Revocation shall be in writing signed by the Mayor. 1 CHAPTER 28 Other Businesses Article I. Auto Court's Article II. Barbers and Barber Shops Article III. (Omitted) Article IV. Foreign Fire Insurance Companies Article V. Hand Bills Article VI. Housemovers Article VII. Kennels; Pet Shops Article VIII. Laundries Article IX. Nursing Homes Article X. Outdoor Advertisers Article XI. Public Garages Article XII. Scavengers Article XIII. Taxicabs Article XIV. Trailers and Trailer Camps Article XV. Undertakers CHAPTER 28 Other Businesses ARTICLE I. AUTO COURTS 101. License Required—Definition. 106. Sanitary Requirements. 102. Application—Plans. 107. Regulations. 103. Fire Walls. 108.• Lights. 104. License Fee. 109. Trailers. 105. Frontage Consents. 110. Penalty. 28-101. License Required—Definition. It shall be unlawful to conduct or operate an autocourt in the cit}- without having first obtained a license therefor or.without. complying with all of the provisions of this article. The term "auto court" used in this article shall be construed to mean any parking lot or garage for the accommodation of motor vehicles where transient sleeping accommodations are afforded or provided on the same premises for the public or for the occupants of such automobiles. Provided that a hotel which furnishes parking space or has a garage in connection with the hotel shall not be construed.as an auto court. 28-102. Application—Plans. Each applicant for a license to operate or maintain an auto court shall file an application with the clerk, and shall-state thereon the name and address of the applicant, name and address of the owner or manager thereof, location of the auto court, and the maximum number of persons and vehicles to be accommodated. This application shall be accom- panied by plans of the auto court showing the proposed or existing locations. of all buildings; toilet, bath and wash basin facilities, slop sinks, water faucets, sewer connections, driveways and other improvements. 28-103. Fire Walls. No parking space shall' be provided for motor ve- hicles within ten feet of any building or structure used for housing accommoda- tions in an auto court unless the wall facing such parking space is constructed of fireproof materials and unless the windows in such wall, if any, are equipped with reinforced fire-resistant glass. 28-104. License Fee: The annual license fee for such license shall be One Hundred and No/100 Dollars; and the license year shall be the same as that provided for general business licenses in the city. 28-105. Frontage Consents. No person, firm. or corporation shall locate, build, construct, operate or maintain any auto court in any block in the city where a majority of the houses abutting on both sides of the street in the block are used exclusively for residence purposes without first securing the written consent of the owners of a majority of the frontage abutting on such streets on both sides within such block in the manner provided in the chapter on licenses. Where such premises are constructed on a corner lot or area, the premises shall be construed as abutting on both streets. 28-106. Sanitary Requirements. No such premises shall be operated as an auto court unless they are,equipped with adequate. toilet and other sanitary facilities to serve the total number of persons accommodated therein. All such sanitary facilities shall be properly connected with the sanitary sewer system of the city if the premises are located on a street served by such sewer. 28-107. Regulations. It shall be.unlawful to permit any violation of any ordinance or law on or in any auto court; such premises must be kept clean and §§28-108 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN sanitary at all times, and all waste material must be removed therefrom at least once every twenty-four hours. The Chief of Police shall inspect or cause to be inspected each auto court to-see to the compliance with the provisions of this article. It shall be unlawful to use or permit the use of any auto court, or any portion thereof, for immoral purposes. 28-108. Lights. Any area or premises of an auto court open to .use by the public or by all persons staying in or being accommodated in the court shall be kept adequately lighted at night time; provided that such lights must be so shaded or otherwise regulated so as to prevent them from shining upon any adjacent premises. 28-109. Trailers. It shall be -unlawful to use or permit the use of an auto court for the accommodation of a trailer unless all ordinance requirements pertaining to trailer camps are complied with; provided that'where a license fee for a trailer camp has been paid, it shall not be necessary to pay an addi- tional fee for the operation of an auto court on the same premises. 28-110. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provi- sion of this article shall be fined not less than Five Dollars nor more than Two Hundred Dollars for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed com- mitted on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE II. BARBERS AND, BARBER SHOPS 201. Words and Phrases Defined. 206. Fees. 202. License Required. 203. Application Requirements. 207. License Not to Be Transferred. 204. Physical Examination and In- vestigation of Applicant and 208. Sanitary Requirements. Inspection of Prospective Place of Business.. 209. Revoking License. 205. Board of Barber Examiners Created; Duties; Powers; 210. Inspector. Term; Fees and Compensa- tion. 211. Penalty. 28-201. Words and Phrases Defined. The follo-,ring words and phrases when used in this ordinance shall, for the purposes of this ordinance (unless the context shall otherwise require) have the following meaning and construc- tion: A. BARBER. The word "barber" shall mean.every person who shaves or trims the beard or cuts the hair, or gives facial or scalp treatments with oil or creams or other preparations made for that purpose, either by hand or by mechanical appliances, or singes or shampoos the hair, or applies, hair tonic to or dyes.the hair of any person, provided, however, nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to include persons licensed or registered -under the laws of the State of Illinois as physicians, surgeons, undertakers, morticians or nurses with respect.to their duties as so registered or licensed;: provided further this ordinance shall not include those registered under the Illinois Beauty Culture Act in the performance of any function or service authorized by such Acta B. BARBER SHOP. The phrase "barber shop" shall mean any place I® where the aforesaid work or business of a Barber is performed; the term shall 1� include Barber School, and Barber College and shall be any premises, buildings, or.any parts of a building or place whereupon or within which any combination of the practices of barbering as herein defined are carried on. .OTHER BUSINESSES §§ 28=202 C. BARBER CHAIR. The phrase "barber chair" shall include each and every chair, stool or contrivance on which a person sits or reclines for the pur- pose of receiving any of the services rendered by a Barber. as defined in para- graph"A". D. BARBER SCHOOL OR BARBER COLLEGE. The phrases-"barber school" or "barber college" shall mean any place wherein twelve or more barber chairs are being operated by apprentices or persons being taught the barber profession under the direct supervision of a State or City Registered Barbers' Committee, Commission or Officer. E. PERSON. The word "person" shall include any individual, firm, cor- poration, co-partnership or association. F. SINGULAR. Whenever or wberever the singular shall appear, it shall include the plural if so required. G. MASCULINE GENDER. Whenever or wherever the masculine gender shall appear, it shall include feminine .gender if required. H. BOARD. Whenever the word "board" shall appear herein, unless otherwise specifically designated, it shall be construed as "Board of Barber Examiners" of the City of Elgin, Illinois. I. HEALTH COMMISSIONER. Whenever the words "Health Commis- sioner" shall appear herein, unless otherwise designated, they shall.mean Health Commissioner of the City of Elgin, Illinois. 28-202. License Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of a barber or in the operation of a barber shop without. first having obtained a City License therefor as hereinafter provided. 28-203. Application Requirements. Every person desiring a license to'en- • gage in the business of.barbering or conducting or operating a barber shop in the City of Elgin shall appear in person at the office of the Health Commissioner of the Citv of Elgin and make application therefor giving the following infor- mation: A. Name of Applicant. B. Number of Illinois Certificate or license for the year in which the per- son applies for a. City License. C. Location of shop or place where it is proposed to carry on business. D. Such other information and in such form as said Health Commissioner shall prescribe or request. 28-204. Physical Examination and Investigation-of Applicant and Inspec- tion of Prospective Place of Business. Such applicant shall then submit to a physical examination to be made by any duly licensed physician for the purpose of determining whether or not such person is infected with anv transmittable or communicable contagion; all fees for such examination shall be paid by the Applicant. The extent and scope of such examination shall be prescribed by the Health Commissioner of the City of Elgin, Illinois. If such applicant is found to be so infected, no license shall be issued until after re-examinantion it is determined such infection has been completely eliminated and cured. If the examination shall establish such applicant to be without any such infection or contagion, then it shall be the duty of the Health Commissioner of the Cita- of Elgin to investigate such Applicant and the proposed place of business. If it shall appear to such Health Commissioner that, (a) the applicant has complied with all of the provisions of this Ordinance; (b) that the premises where the applicant proposes to carry on such business is provided with adequate sani- tation and is so situated and controlled as to prevent spread of disease and infection by being thoroughly clean and otherwise sanitary, then it shall be the duty of such Health Commissioner to issue a license for such premises and to such applicant upon payment of the fee or fees as hereinafter provided. §§28-205 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN 28=205. . Board of Barber Examiners Created; Duties, Powers;.Term; Fees and Compensation. . A: There is hereby created and established an executive department of the municipal government of the City of Elgin, Illinois, which shall be known as MW "Board of Barber Examiners' , which shall consist of three members to be ap- pointed by the Mayor, by and with the consent of the City Council. B. Each member of such Board shall be a.registered Barber and shall have been a bona fide resident of the City of Elgin, Illinois, for a period of at least five (5) years and there shall be appointed to such Board at least one Journey- man Barber and at least one owner, manager or operator of a barber shop. C. Each member of the "Board of Barber Examiners''-shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years provided, however, that of the board first appointed, one member thereof shall be appointed for a, term of one year; one member thereof for a term of two (2) years, and the remaining member for the full term of three (3) years. Any member's .term shall continue until a successor is appointed and qualified. In the event of a vacancy, the same shall be filled for the unexpired term. D. No barber shall be granted a-license, as hereinafter provided, until he shall have first had his qualifications to work as such a barber examined by the "Board of Barber Examiners". Regular examinations shall be held in man- ner and form as such board shall prescribe at any time or from time to time, and no applicant shall be required to wait more than ninety days after making application for such examination provided, however, that no such examination shall be required of any person who shall havebeen engaged in the business of barbering in the City-of Elgin, Illinois, for a period of one year or more prior to the effective date of this ordinance. Application for examination by said board shall be filed with the City Clerk of Elgin, Illinois. From such examina- tion said board shall determine the qualifications of the applicant and make a recommendation to the Health Commissioner of the City of Elgin within ten days as to whether or not a license should be granted. It is provided, however, that any applicant who holds a license from the State of Illinois to engage in the business of barbering shall, on filing his application with the City Clerk as aforesaid'. receive a temporary permit to engage in the-business of barbering in the City of Elgin until such time as his application may be finally passed upon by the Health Commissioner of the City of Elgin.. E. The "Board of Barber Examiners'.' shall, upon request so to do, draft and prescribe rules and regulations as to sanitation for. the guidance of the Health Commissioner of the City of Elgin, Illinois, as to barber shops. F. No member of such Board shall receive any compensation for their services as members of such Board except the sum of Two Dollars ($2.00) each for each applicant examined. 28-206. Fees. To provide for the. expense for enforcement of this Or- dinance and supervision of its health regulations, fees shall be charged and collected as follows:- A. ollowsiA. For license for a barber shop, Five Dollars ($5.00) per annum for each barber shop using three barber chairs or less, and Three Dollars ($3.00) per annum for each additional chair used. B. Each applicant for examination for license by the "Board", Six Dol- lars ($6.00). C. For license for barber, Five Dollars ($5.00) per annum. D. For license for apprentice barber, Five Dollars. ($5.00). All such fees shall be payable in advance to the City of Elgin, Illinois, to be credited into the General Corporate Fund. 28-201. License not to be Transferred. No such license shall be transfer- able, but nothing herein contained shall prevent any person licensed*under the OTHER.BusINESSES §5 28-208 terms of this Ordinance from using such license in case of removal to another location within the City limits of the City of Elgin. Every license issued under • the terms of this Ordinance shall be placed in a conspicuous place in said bar- ber shop. 28-208. Sanitary Requirements. A. Separate Room. No license shall be issued where the barber shop (or barber chair) shall be located in room used for living, dining or sleeping ac- commodations or quarters or in connection with any business which 'sells or serves food, lodging, drinks or refreshments, provided; however, that barber shops shall be permitted in conjunction with hotels if occupying separate quarters. B. Shop to be Sanitary; Well Lighted and Ventilated. ' Every barber or person in charge of any, barber shop shall keep said shop in clean and sanitary condition. Every barber shop shall be well lighted and ventilated. All wood floors shall be covered with linoleum, tile or other hard surfaced floor coverings. C. Care of Walls and Ceilings. The walls and ceilings shall be painted, whitened or papered and kept free from dust, grease or grime. D. Maintenance. The floors, ceilings, sidewalls, furniture and fixtures must be kept free from all unsightly and unsanitary dust and'grime. All barber shops shall be open for inspection at all times during business hours to the Health Commissioner or others by him duly authorized. Hot and cold running water from the public water system in such quantities as are necessary= to conduct such establishment shall be at all times available. All waste water lavatories, commodes or other drains must be connected to the City sewer. E. Barbers to be Free From Contagion or Infection. No person suffering from contagion or infection shall be licensed to barber in the City of Elgin. When it becomes known that a barber is operating a barber chair while suffering from contagion or infection, said barber shall have his City License revoked until such time as he is pronounced free therefrom by the Health Commissioner. The I3ealth Commissioner shall have the right and power to require any barber in the City of Elgin to submit himself to a physical examination at any reason- able time by serving notice so to do upon such barber at his last known address. Upon failure to comply with such notice within a reasonable time, the Health Commissioner shall revoke the license of such barber. - F. Barbers must wash their hands with soap and water before attending each patron. G. No barber shall permit any person to use the head rest of any barber's chair under his control unless the head rest is covered by a clean new paper or cloth. H. Shaving Persons with Skin Diseases. No person with any communicable or contagious disease of the face or scalp shall be served in a public barber shop. I. Common Lather Prohibited. For shaving, barbers shall use a separate lather for each customer. J. Common Towel Prohibited. No barber shall use for the service of any customer any towel or wash cloth that has not been boiled or properly laundered since last used. - K. 'Care of the Hair Cloth. No hair cloth shall be placed around the neck of any customer unless the same is placed over a clean fresh laundered towel, sanitary cloth or other material; and such towel; sanitary cloth or other.material shall not be used on any other person. L. Sbaving Brushes. Hair brushes and combs.shall be washed thoroughly • with hot water immediately after each use of same. After .each service 'of a customer, the comb used shall be properly disinfected and a clean comb used on each customer. M. All razors, needles, shears; forceps and other analogous equipment-shall be properly sterilized after each-separate.use. §§ 28-200 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN N. No alum or other,stringent shall be used in stick form. If used to stop the flow of blood, it must be applied in.the form of powder or,liquid only. 0. The use of powder puffs, powder brushes and sponges is prohibited. P. Sleeping in Shop Prohibited. No barber shop shall be used as a sleeping quarter. 28-209. Revoking License. If the Health Commission shall deem it neces- sary for the prevention of disease and epidemic to close any Barber Shop or revoke the license of any Barber for any reasonable cause including conviction of crime, habitual drunkenness, gross incompetence, or otherwise, he shall, after five (5) days notice of his intention so to do, order such Barber Shop closed, by written notice. Such written notice shall set forth the reasons for so closing such Barber Shop or revoking such license and shall be served by leaving a copy thereof at such Barber Shop, or with such Barber whose license is to be thus revoked, or by mailing a copy thereof, by registered mail to the address of such Barber Shop, or to the last known address of such Barber: Failure to so close after such notice to a Barber Shop shall constitute a violation of this ordinance. 28-210. Inspector.• The Mayor of the City of Elgin shall, upon adoption of this ordinance, appoint an Inspector of Barber Shops whose duty it will be to make regular and thorough inspections of all of the existing and proposed Barber Shops in the City of Elgin which may come within the terms of this zn ordinance. After the completion of his inspection of any such Barber Shop, he shall make a written report of his findings and recommendations to the City Health Commissioner, who shall then together with the co-operation and sanction of the Board of Examiners act upon the findings and recommendations of the said inspector. Am Compensation of Inspector. Such inspector of Barber Shops shall be en- titled to and receive as compensation for his services as such inspector, the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) per year. 28=211. Penalty. Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the terms or provisions of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than One Dollar (9$1.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars (9$200.00), and each and every day that any person or persons shall violate or fail to comply with the terms or provisions of this Ordinance shall constitute a separate offense. ARTICLE IV. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES 401. License Required: 403. Reports. 402. Fees. 404. Time of Payment. 28-40L License Required.- It shallbe unlawful for any corporation or association not incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois.to engage in effecting fire insurance in the City or to transact any business of fire insur- ance in the City without fully,complying with the provisions of this Article. 28-402. Fees. Any such corporation or 'association shall pay to the treas- urer for the maintenance use and benefit of the fire department .pension fund, a sum of.money equal to two per cent of the gross receipts each year received for premiums by any and all agents of any such corporation or association or received as premiums in any way for fire insurance policies on any property in the City. Such payments shall be made for the year ending the first of July Alftk of each year. mr 28-403. Reports. Every person acting as representative for or on behalf of any such company or association shall, on or before the fifteenth day of July OTHER BUSINESSES §§ 28-404 of each year, render to the treasurer a full, true and just account, verified by his oath, of all premiums which have been received by him on behalf of the • company during the year ending the preceding July first on such fire insur- ance policies. 28-404. Time of Payment. All payments under the provisions of this article shall be made on or before the fifteenth day of July following the termi- nation of the year for which such payments are due. ARTICLE V. HASID BILLS 501. Handbills and Samples. 503. License—Application. 502. House to House Distribution. 504. Penalty. 28-501. Handbills and Samples. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to distribute indiscriminately to the public any cards, circulars, handbills; samples of merchandise, or any advertising matter whatsoever on any public street or sidewalk or other public place in the City; provided that this paragraph shall not be construed to prohibit the peddling or sale of any article or publication that may carry or be accompanied by advertising matter where a charge is made or a price paid for such article or publication. 28-502. House to House Distribution. It shall be unlawful to distribute indiscriminately to the public, by leaving at stores, offices, houses or residences in the city; any cards, circulars, samples of merchandise, handbills, or any ad- vertising matter whatsoever without having first secured a permit therefor. Provided that this section shall not be construed to apply to the sale of articles by licensed peddlers. 28-503. License—Application. Applications for such license shall be made to the city clerk; and shall contain a statement of the nature of the article, cards or advertisement to be distributed and the name of the applicant and the name of the manufacturer or distributor of such article or service advertised. The fee for such licenses shall be One dollar per day. No such license shall be issued to any but a person of good character. The chief of police shall make or cause to be made an investigation into the character of each applicant and shall report the results thereof to the city clerk before any such license shall be issued. 28-504. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be fined not less than two dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE STI. HOUSE MOVERS 601. License Required. 603. Regulations. 602. Fee. 604. Penalty. 28-601. License Required. It shall be unlawful to engage in the business of house moving, raising or shoring without having first secured a license there- for. Applications for such license shall be made in writing to the clerk. 28-602. Fee. The annual fee for such licenses shall be ten ($10.00) dollars. 28-603. Regulations. Persons licensed under this article must comply with all the ordinance provisions relating to the work being done, and must pay the permit fee required for moving buildings, and must keep lights and warnings maintained as is required by ordinance. §§ 28-604 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN 28-604. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of.this article shall be fined not less than five dollars. ($5.00) nor more than two .hundred dollars ($200.00) for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation.occurs or continues. ARTICLE VII. KENNELS; PET SHOPS 701. License Required. 703. Sanitation. 702. Definitions. 704. Penalty. 28-701. License Required. 'If shall be unlawful'to operate 'a small animal store anywhere in the city. without having first obtained a license therefor. The annual fee for such license shall be twenty-five dollars. 28-702. Definitions. The term small animal store shall be construed to include any establishment for the raising, training; boarding or selling dogs, cats, birds, mice, rats or other small animals-for hire or*profit, or where more than three dogs or three cats are harbored or kept. 28-703. Sanitation. Every place used as a small animal shop shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. No refuse or waste material shall be allowed to remain thereon for more than•twenty-four hours:' All.animals therein shall be humanely treated, and any animal having a contagious disease shall be isolated and properly treated: 28-704. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed commit- ted on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE VIII. LAtTNDRIES 801. License Required. 804. Inspections. 802. Fees. 805. Penalty. , 803. Sanitation. 28-801. License Required. No person firm or corporation shall operate or conduct a laundry in the city without having first obtained a license therefor; provided that establishments licensed as-dry cleaning establishments need not obtain a laundry license in addition to the dry cleaning license. Applications for such licenses shall be made in writing to the Clerk and shall state thereon the location intended to be occupied. 28-802. Fees. The annual fee for laundry licenses shall be Fifty Dollars, and no license shall be issued except on payment of the fee.. 28-803. Sanitation. Premises used for laundries must be,kept in a clean and sanitary condition. No refuse of any kind shall be permitted to accumulate on such premises; and the premises must be kept free from rats, mice and ver- min. It shall be unlawful to employ.any person afflicted with a venereal or any contagious disease in a laundry. 28-804. Inspections. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police or other official designated by the City Council to inspect or cause• to be inspected every establishment licensed under this article at least once every six months.. Any violations under the terms of this article, which are discovered shall be reported to the City Council. OTHER BUSINESSES §S 25-805 28-805. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than two • hundred dollars for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed com- mitted on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE Ig. NURSING HODIES 901. Definition. 905. License Fee. 902. License Required. 906. Accommodations for Inmates- 903. Application. Regulations as to Sanitation. 904. Inspection. 907. Penalty. 28-901. Definition. For the purpose of this article, a home is hereby de- fined to mean any institution, place or family used for the reception or care, for a longer period than twenty-four hours, of three or more children or in- fants apart from their parents. A home is further defined to mean any in- stitution used for the reception or care of persons wlio are dependent or not capable of properly caring for themselves, and shall be understood to include homes for aged or infirm, orphan asylums; refuges and shelters, and also boarding homes caring for three or more women with their children when such children are less than fourteen years of age. 28-902. License Required. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, as- sociation or corporation, other than the regularly constituted authorities of the United States, the county of Dane, City of Elgin, or of the State of Illi= nois, or any association or institution for the care of children which has been accredited, certified or licensed by the State of Illinois; pursuant to an act • of the legislature; to regulate the treatment, and control of dependent, neg- lected and delinquent children; to open, conduct; manager or maintain any homes, as defined in this article; within the corporate limits of the city with- out first obtaining a license therefor as hereinafter provided. 28-903. Application. -.Any person, firm, association or corporation de- siring such license shall make application in writing to the city clerk. Such application shall conform to the general provisionsof this code relating'to applicationsfor licenses and shall state the location or proposed location of the home, the purpose for which it is to be opened, conducted or maintained, the accommodations for the inmates thereof, the nature and kind of care, instruction or benefits given or proposed to be given therein; the name and address of the officials or board of officials conducting, managing or maintain- ing said home, the name of the superintendent or person in charge of said home, the name and address of the chief physician, surgeon, or attending physician or surgeon,.or the names and addresses of the-board of physicians or surgeons attending therein if there is such a board. 28-904. Inspection. It shall be the duty of the Health Officer, upon pies= entation of such application, to make or cause to be.made strict inquiry into the facts set out in such application, and if upon inquiry and,inspection he shall find that such home complies with all ordinances and statutes relating thereto, he shall recommend to the City Council, that a license be issued.- . 28-905. License Fee. The license fee to be paid annually for such license to the clerk shall be Twenty Dollars. • 28-906. Accommodations for Inmates—Regulations as to Sanitation. In every such home each room occupied or to be occupied by inmates shall be of such dimensions as shall give each inmate not less than four hundred cubic feet of air space. Every such room shall haee at least one window connecting §§ 28-907 MUNICIPAL CODE,OF ELGIN with the external air for each four beds. Said windows shall be of such dimensions as shall secure to each inmate at least one thousand five hundred cubic feet of fresh air per hour by ventilation, or in case said window shall not secure one thousand five hundred cubic feet of fresh air per hour by natural ventilation, then each room shall in addition thereto, be fitted with such appliances for ventilation as shall secure to each inmate in said room at least one thousand five hundred cubic feet of fresh air per hour. Each bed shall have.at least forty square feet of floor space, and in every. room or dormitory containing more than one bed the beds shall be so arranged as to leave a passageway of not less than two feet horizontally on all. sides of each bed. Each ward or wing in said home shall have running water furnished in one or more places, either in said ward or convenient thereto so that the same may be. adequate and convenient to the occupants thereof. The plumbing water-closets, bathrooms and other sanitary appliances and equipment shall be constructed in accordance %vith the ordinances relating thereto. The floor of the cellar or basement in the building used as a home .shall be properly cemented so as to be water-tight.. The halls of each floor shall be open to the external air with suitable windows, and shall have,no room or other obstruction at either end thereof, unless sufficient light and ventilation is otherwise provided for such halls, and the building as whole shall be provided with adequate and 'proper fire escapes, stairways, or inclines for exits. All homes, including the culinary department, dining rooms, laundry, laboratory, morgue and post-mortem rooms connected with the same be equipped from May 15th to November 15th with doors, screens and other ap- pliances necessary for the exclusion of flies. 28-907. Penalty. Any person, firm, association or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for every offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or con- tinues; provided further that in the event of a conviction of any person, firm; association or corporation for a violation of any of the provisions of this Article relating to the safety and accommodations of inmates it shall be the duty of the Health Officer, and lie is hereby authorized and empowered, to close such home and to cause its vacation pending the repairs, alterations or additions necessary to make it safe and proper for the occupancy .of its in- mates and to make it comply with the terms of this article. ARTICLE X. OUTDOOR ADVERTISERS 1001. Definition. 1008. Weeds and Materials at Base of 1002. License Required. Billboards. 1003. Applications. 1009. Unlawful Advertising. 1004. Fee. 1010. Disfiguring Signs: . 1005. Use of Poster Panels. 1011. Name of Advertiser. 1006. Consent of Owner. 1012. Exemptions. 1007. Refuse. 1013. Penalty. 28-1001. Definition. The term "outdoor advertiser" as used in this article shall mean and is hereby defined to mean any person, firm or corpora- tion engaged in the business of placing, posting or painting any sign, adver- tisement, notice or display in or on any place for the purpose of outdoor advertisih- so that the resultant display is visible from any street, alley, sidewalk or other public place. 28-1002. License Required. It shall be unlawful for any outdoor adver- tiser to do business in the city without having first secured a license therefor OTHER BUSINESSES 5§ 25-1003 as is herein required; provided, that no license issued under this article shall be construed to permit the use for advertiisng purposes of any structures, • natural or artificial, which are located in any public street, alley or other public place. 28-1003. Applications. Applications for such licenses shall be made in writing to the clerk and shall be accompanied by a list of all places, including billboards or natural structures, on which it is intended to place signs or ad- vertisements. This list shall be added to from time to time by the licensee as a right to post or place advertisements or signs on additional places is required. 28-1004. Fee. The annual fee for such licenses shall be fifty ($50.00) dollars. 28-1005. Use of Poster Panels. No person shall post or maintain any advertisement or sign on any poster panel, billboard or signboard which does not fully comply with the ordinances of the city. 28-1006. Consent of Owner. It shall be unlawful to post any advertise- ments on any premises in the city without the consent of the owner of such premises. Such consents shall be in writing, and must be filed with the clerk. 28-1007. Refuse. It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in out- door advertising to permit any refuse resulting from this work to accumulate anywhere in the city excepting by placing it in properly established refuse receptacles. It shall be unlawful to permit any loose or flapping or combustible • materials to bang from or be attached to any billboard or signboard or other place used for display or advertising purposes. All refuse resulting from the operation of this business must be carefully gathered up and properly disposed of. 28-1008. Weeds and Materials at Base of Billboards. It shall be the duty of every outdoor advertiser to keep all grass and weeds, and other growths, except trees andornamental shrubbery cut down so that the salve shall not grow to a height greater than ten inches within six feet of any billboard or signboard used by him; provided that this obligation shall extend only to prop- erty controlled by the advertiser. 28-1009. Unlawful advertising. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to post or display any advertisement of an obscene or immoral character, or any advertisement tending to promote or cause a riot, or breach of the peace, or any advertisement of any unlawful gathering, or advertisements of unlawful sales. 28-1010. Disfiguring Signs. It shall be unlawful to mutilate or disfigure in any way any lawful signs or advertisements in the city. 28-1011. Name of Advertiser. It shall be unlawful for any outdoor ad- dertiser to carry on his business unless the name of such advertiser is attached, displayed or printed, on all billboards, or signboards used by him, or on any notice, placard, or advertisement posted by him, in such lettering as to be visible • from a distance of at least five feet from the notice or advertisement. 28-1012. Exemptions. The provisions of this article shall not be con- strued to apply to the posting of signs or notices by order of any court or by any public officer in the performance of his duties. §§ 2+8-1013 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN 28-1013. Penalty. Any person, firm -or corporation violating any. pro- visions of this article shall be fined not less than one dollar nor more than two hundred dollars for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed com- mitted on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE XI. PUBLIC GARAGES 1101. License Required. 1106. Location Restrictions. 1102. Application. 1107. Changing Identification Marks. . 1103. Smoking. 1108. Inspection. 1104. Premises—Building. 1109. Parking Lots. 1105. Frontage Consents. 1110. Penalty. 28-1101. License Required. No person, firm or corporation shall operate or maintain a public garage in the city without having first obtained a license therefor as is provided in this article. 28-1102. Application. Applications for such licenses shall be made in writing to the City Clerk, and shall state the location of the garage and the number of cars which can be accommodated therein. The annual fee for such license shall be one hundred dollars and no license shall,be issued until the fee is paid; provided that the maintenance fee for a commercial driveway need not be paid,where the driveway is used for a licensed garage. 28-1103. Smoking. It shall be unlawful for any person-to smoke or light a cigarette, pipe or cigar in any public,garage. 28-1104. Premises--:-Building. 'It shall be unlawful to maintain or operate MM any public garage in a frame building; or in any building or structure used for school, church or theater purposes, or in*any building which does not conform to the requirements of the building ordinances. The premises of every garage must be kept clean and free from flammable waste material. 28-1105. Frontage Consents.. No person, firm or corporation shall operate or maintain any public garage'in any block in the city where a majority of the houses abutting on both sides of the street in the.block are used exclusively for residence purposes without having first secured the written consent of the owners of a majority of the frontage abutting on such street on both sides within such block, and according to the manner provided in the regulations on licenses. 28=1106. Location Restrictions. It shall be unlawful to. operate, maintain or conduct a public garage within three hundred feet of any church, school or hospital in the City. 28-1107. Changing. 'Identification Marks. It shall .be unlawful for any person to change the identification marks on the engine of any car or auto- mobile in any public garage. It shall be unlawful to change the license tags on such cars excepting in accordance with the register of motor vehicles kept by the Secretary of the State of Illinois. 28-1108. Inspection. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police and the Fire Chief to make or cause to be made such inspection of public garages as may be necessary to insure compliance with the provisions of this article. Any MW police officer shall be permitted at any reasonable time to view every car stored or kept in any public garage, and it shall be unlawful to hinder any such inspec- tion or to conceal any motor car or motor vehicle from such inspection. OTHER Busi`ESSES §§ 28-1109 28-1109. Parking Lots. The term "Parking-Lot", as used in this article shall be construed to mean and include airy premises; enclosures or-other places • (other than a licensed garage) where four-or more cars or automobiles may be stored or parked and where rent is paid or.compensation is paid to the owner, manager or lessee of the premises for the storing or parking of such vehicle. It shall be unlawful to operate a parking lot in the City without having first obtained a license therefor. Applications for such licenses shall be.made in writing to the clerk and shall`coliform to the general requirement of the ordi- nances of the city relative to such application and shall state, in addition to all other information required, the area of the premises to be used, which area shall be total area including space to.be used for runways and other purposes. Provided that the maintenance fee for commercial driveways need not be paid when the driveway is for a licensed parking lot. The-annual fee for such licenses shall be sixty cents for each two hundred square feet or fraction thereof, of such premises; provided that no license shall be issued for a fee of less than ten dollars. It shall be unlawful to park or store in any parking lot any vehicle which is not in'condition ready to use, or to permit the parking of any abandoned, junked or partially dismantled vehicle in any such lot. And it shall be unlawful to use any parking lot for storage or parking of any vehicle for the purpose of displaying it for sale, or to use any parking lot or portion thereof as an auto- mobile repair shop. No person operating a parking lot shall invite or permit any _person to drive into such lot over any sidewalk, curb or parkway at any place other than a permanent driveway, or'in any way-in violation of any ordinance. Vehicles driving into or out of any such parking lot shall be driven with due respect for traffic conditions and in accordance with police regulations: • 28-1110. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any pro- vision of this article shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more.than two hundred dollars for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed com- mitted on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE XII. SCAVENGERS 1201. License Required. 1204. Regulations. 1202. Applications. 1205. Penalty. 1203. License Fees. 28-1201. License Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to carry on the business of hauling, collecting and disposing of garbage- trash; ashes; animal, human or vegetable refuse or offal without having first obtained a license to engage in such business. 28-1202. Applications for such license shall be made in writing to the City Clerk and shall be referred by him to the Council. No license shall be issued by the City Clerk except on order of the Council. 28-1203. License Fees. The annual license fee shall be determined by the number of vehicles used by applicant for the collection of garbage; trash: ashes; animal, human or vegetable refuse or offal originating in the City of Elgin • as follows: Hauler using 1 vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . .$25.00 Each additional vehicle used'... . 15.00 Applications made in good faith in -second half of calendar year shall be subject to a half year license fee. §§28-1204 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN 28-1204. Regulations. The following regulations shall apply to all haulers licensed under the provisions of this ordinance: (a) Vehicles used for hauling human and animal refuse or offal shall be water tight and equipped with air tight covers and shall be subject to approval or disapproval by the Health Department of the City of Elgin. (b) Vehicles used for hauling garbage, trash and ashes shall be so con- structed. and equipped as to prevent loss of such contents when the vehicle is being operated on the public streets. (c) No such hauler of materials mentioned in Section 1 above shall dispose of or store such materials at any place within the City of Elgin without permission in writing from the Health Department of the City of Elgin. (d) Any license issued under the provisions of this Ordinance may be re- voked.by the Mayor for violation of the provisions of this ordinance and for failure to be licensed under the terms of the City of Elgin Vehicle License Ordinance. 28-1205. Penalty. Any person violating'any provision of this ordinance shall he subject to a fine or penalty of not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more. than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense, and a like fine or penalty for each day such violation continues. ARTICLE XIII. TAXICABS 1301. Definitions: 1305. Safety and Sanitary 1302. Licenses. Regulations. 1303. Meters and Rates of Fares. 1306. Insurance or Bond. 1304. General Regulations. 1307. Removal from Streets. 1308. Penalties. 28-1301. Definitions. That for the purposes of this ordinance the follow- ing definitions shall apply: Taxicab. Any motor vehicle carrying not more than six fare paying pas- sengers for hire and for which public patronage is solicited and not being oper- ated over fixed routes or on fixed time schedules. Taximeter. A. fare registering device designed to register mechanically distance travelled; time waiting and to indicate thereon the fare to be charged in dollars and cents. Such taximeter shall be of a design and size to be approved by the Chief of Police; operated from the transmission of the taxicab; accurate within five percent; illuminated between sunset and sunrise; sealed and in operating condition, and inspected and sealed by the Inspector of Weights and Measures not less than once in each six`months period. The fee for such inspec- tion shall be One Dollar ($1.00), provided, however, such fee shall not be col- lected more than two times in any one calendar year for any one meter. Person. Shall include individuals, firms partnerships and corporations hav- ing an individual or common ownership-of vehicles, equipment and facilities used in the operation of a taxicab business. 28-1302. Licenses. (a) Owner's License Required. No person shall use or occupy any street, alley or other public place in the City of Elgin for the purpose of conducting a business for the transportation of persons for hire in taxicabs unless he shall have first obtained a license therefor for each such taxicab as herein provided and required: For each calendar year or part thereof For one taxicab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100.00 For two taxicabs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200.00 For each taxicab in excess of two taxicabs. . . . . .. . 25.00 OTHER BUSINESSES §§ 28-1303 (b) Operator's or Driver's License. No person shall operate or drive a taxicab in the City of Elgin unless such taxicab is registered under a City of Elgin owner's license as herein required; has first obtained a chauffeur's license from the State of Illinois and registered such license with the Chief of Police, and obtained a City"of Elgin registration card as such operator or driver; Such registration-cards shall be issued by the Chief of Police for each calendar year on application therefor upon payment to the City of Elgin of an annual regis- tration fee of Five Dollars ($5.00), and shall contain such information as to identify the holder thereof and such other information as may be required by the Chief of Police. No such registration card shall be issued to any person who is not of good moral character; who is not a citizen of the United States and a resident of the City of Elgin or of Elgin Township, or who is a repeated vio- lator of the Illinois Motor Vehicle laws. Operator's registration cards shall be revoked by the Chief of Police and cancelled for repeated violations of traffic laws or ordinances. 28-1303. Meters and Rates of Fares. (a) Taximeters. Each taxicab licensed hereunder shall at all times be equipped with a taximeter as herein required which shall be in operation at all times, such taxicab operating on a mileage basis, recording and registering tar- iffs in accord with established rates of fare on a dial or dials and visible at all times to fare paying passengers. (b) Rates of Fares. Rates of fares for taxicabs shall be on a mileage and time waiting basis at such mileage rates and such time waiting rates as may be approved by the City Council. Application for such approval shall be made in writing addressed to the City Council and filed with the City Clerk. Rate cards showing rates approved by the City Council shall be furnished to owners by the City Clerk. One such rate card shall be prominently displayed in each • taxicab. Failure or neglect to display such rate card shall be cause for revoca- tion of owner's license by the Mayor. 28-1304. General Regulations. (a) Owner's Name. No person shall operate or cause to be operated in the City of Elgin any taxicab unless there be displayed thereon in letters not less than two inches in height on at least one door on each side thereof the name of the owner of such taxicab. If the owner is operating under a firm name; such firm name shall be registered in the office of the City Clerk. (b) License Displayed. There shall be displayed upon each taxicab li- censed hereunder such evidence of payment of license as may be furnished by the City Clerk upon payment of annual owner's license fee. The owner's license shall not be transferrable, provided, however, in the event of a substitution of vehicles at. any time during the license period, upon application to the City Clerk evidence of registration of the substituted vehicle will be furnished upon the payment of a fee of fifty cents (500) for each such substitution. (c) Parking and Stopping. No taxicab shall stop or park on any public street or place except in compliance with the general traffic ordinances of the City of Elgin or in places designated as cab stands by the Chief of Police by and -%vith the approval of the City Council. (d) Use of Cab Stands. No person owning, operating or controlling a taxicab shall permit such taxicab to remain in a cab stand for more than sixty .(60) consecutive minutes. The operator of such taxicab shall be in attendance at all times such cab remains in a stand. (e) Passengers. No person shall occupy any taxicab in excess of the seating • capacity of such vehicle at any time. It shall be the duty of the operator of such taxicab to'not permit any persons in excess of the seating capacity of such taxicab to be in the taxicab under his control at any time. No more than one passenger may occupy the front seat of a taxicab and then only when there are more than three passengers occupying the taxicab. §§ 28-1305 MUNICIPAL CoDE of ELGIN (f) Delivery of Alcoholic Beverages. It shall be unlawful for any person owning, operating or 'controlling a taxicab to use or permit such-taxicab •to'be used for"the transportation or delivery 'at any place in the City of Elgin 'of alcoholic beverages'either as the agent of the seller of. such beverages or as the agent of the purchaser thereof'. 28-1305. Safety and Sanitary Regulations: " (a) Safety. No persona shall' operate or permit a taxicab owned by him to'be operated unless such taxicab is•in'safecondition for the transportation of passengers, is of good appearance,well painted and in good mechanical condition. Proof'of good mechanical condition shall be 'submitted'to the Chief of Police not less*than once during each six months-of each year and,shall consist of a certificate 'from an authorized State of Illinois•testing lane, together «with such other information relating to equipment' as niay be required by the terms of this ordinance. For cause shown, the Chief of Police may require evidence of good mechanical condition at any time. (b) Sanitary. Taxicabs.shall at all times, be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition both inside' and outside. No.floor mat shall be, permitted in any ta,xicdb unless it be of,rubber or other non-absorbent material, -removable and `washable. 28-1306. Insurance or Bond. No person shall operate or..permit to be Operated upon the, streets or other public places in the City of Elgin any taxi- cab unless there be in full force and effect either the bond of the owner or a policy of insurance in sudh amount and.under such conditions as required under the laws of the State of Illinois for the operation of motor vehicles for the carriage of passengers for hire. Evidence of compliance,with.such laws shall be filed.in the office of the City Clerk and shall be displayed to any officer of the City of Elgin upon demand. 28-1307. Removal from Streets. It shall be the duty of police officers to remove or cause to be removed from the public streets or other public place any taxicab operated or stopped'in violation of the ordinances. of .the City of Elgin. 28-1308. Penalties. Any person violating ,any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Such violation shall also be cause for revocation of licenses herein required. ARTICLE XIV. TRAILERS AND.TRAILER CAMPS 1401. Definitions. 1408. Sanitary and-Safety 1402. Inspection and Enforcement. Requirements. 1403. Permit Required. 1409. Registration Records. 1404. Application for Permit and 1410. Revocation or Suspension of Annual Fee. Permit, 1405. Location. 1411. Penalties. 1406. Temporary Permits. 1412. Unconstitutionality Clause. 1407. Removal of Wheels. 28-1401. Definitions. That for the purposes of this ordinance certain words and phrases are defined as follows: Trailer Camp. A trailer camp is defined as any place, area or tract of land upon which is lawfully located one or more cabin trailers, or house trailers. Trailer. A trailer is defined as any structure used for living or sleep- ing purposes and which is or may be used and equipped with wheels for OTHER BIISINEccEc 55 28-1402 the purpose of transporting such structure from place to place. The word TRAILER shall also be deemed to include vehicles described as CABIN • TRAILERS or HOUSE TRAILERS. Department. The word Department -when used shall mean the De- partment of Public Health and Safety of the City of Elgin. 28-1402. Inspection and Enforcement. It shall be the duty of the Depart- ment to enforce the provisions of this ordinance. For the purpose of securing enforcement thereof; the Commissioner of Public Health and Safety or his duly authorized representatives shall have the right and are hereby empowered to enter upon the premises of any trailer camp now operating or which may hereafter be operated within the City to inspect same and all accommodations connected therewith. 28-1403. Permit Required. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to operate or maintain, or to offer for public use, within the City of Elgin, any trailer camp -without applying for and receiving from the City of Elgin a,permit or license therefor. It. shall be unlawful to operate a trailer camp without complying with the provisions of this ordinance. 28-1404. Application for Permit and Annual Fee. Each applicant for a permit to maintain a trailer camp shall file a written application with the City Clerk, addressed to the City. Council, stating (a) Name and address of owner or applicant; (b) Name and address of operator of trailer camp; (c) Location of trailer camp; (d) _Maximum number of trailers to be accommodated; together with detailed plans of the camp showing existing or proposed buildings, toilets, shower facilities, slop sinks, water faucets, sewer connections, driveways and • other improvements. Each such application shall be accompanied with an annual inspection fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for camps accommodating ten trailers or less and an additional fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each addi- tional cabin trailer in excess of ten. Such permit shall expire at the end of each calendar year. Permits may be renewed annually upon payment of annual inspection fee. Permits may be transferred with consent of Cita- Council upon Application for such transfer. 28-1405. Location. No person shall establish any trailer camp within the City of Elgin except as may be authorized by the Zoning Ordinances of the Cita- of Elgin. 28-1406. Temporary Permits. No trailer shall be permitted to park, stand or be located upon any premises in the City of Elgin other than in a licensed trailer camp. provided that upon application to the Commissioner of Public Health and Safety a temporary permit for the storage of unoccupied-trailers upon the premises of the owner may be granted for reasonable periods in such locations as may be approved by the Commissioner. 28-1407. Removal of Wheels. It shall be unlawful for any person operat- ing a trailer camp to remove, cause to be removed or to permit the removal of the wheels from any trailer parked in a trailer camp or to fix or permit any trailer to be affixed to the premises in any manner to prevent ready removal of such vehicle from the trailer camp. Any alteration of any trailer as above set forth shall be construed as removing such trailer from the requirements of this ordinance and it shall thereafter be subject to the requirements of the Building Ordinances of the City of Elgin. 28-1408. Sanitary and Safety Requirements. In compliance with the provisions of this ordinance, it shall be the duty- of the licensee and person in §§ 28-1409 .MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN - charge of a trailer camp to comply fully with the provisions of Sections 8 and 11 of "An Act in relation to the licensing and regulation of trailer coach parks," approved July 13, 1953. (Illinois Revised Statutes, Chapter 1111/9_, paragraphs 172 and 175.) 28-1409. Registration Records. Each trailer camp shall be provided with a custodian's office where each trailer entering such camp shall be assigned to a lot location, given a copy of the trailer camp rules and be registered ac- cording to the prescribed form. Such registration shall include the name and address of every occupant of said trailer; the license number of all units; the state issuing such licenses; and a statement indicating the exact location at which such trailer was last parked, including the state, city, town or village where, such parking occurred. The license shall keep a registry of all children of school age occupying trailers in the camp. The above mentioned register shall be signed by an occupant of the trailer of adult age. Any person furnishing misinformation for purposes of registration shall be deemed guilty of a mis- demeanor and punishable under the statutes for such offense. The registration records shall be neatly and securely maintained, and no registration records shall be destroyed until six years have elapsed following the date of registration. The register shall be available at all times for inspection by law enforcement officers. 28-1410. Revocation or Suspension of Permit. Any permit granted here- under shall be subject to suspension or revocation for violation of the pro- visions of this ordinance or other ordinances of the City of Elgin. 28-1411. Penalties. Any person who shall violate any provision of this ordinance shall be fined not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for -each offense. Each and every day on which the violation occurs shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. 28-1412. Unconstitutionality Clause. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance be.declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby. ARTICLE XV. UNDERTAKERS 1501. License Required; Issuance; Fee. 1502. Notice to Police; Compliance with Laws and Ordinances. 1503. Exhibitions.- 1504. Penalty. 28-1501. License Required; Issuance; Fee. It shall be unlawful to main- tain an undertaking establishment or to engage in business as an undertaker or mortician within the City without first having obtained a license therefor as is herein provided. No license shall be issued by the City Clerk pursuant to the provisions of this Article unless the issuance thereof has been first approved by the Mayor. The annual license fee shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each establishment. 28-1502. Notice to Police; Compliance with Laws and Ordinances. It shall be the duty of every undertaker to notify the Police Department when- ever a body is brought to him or turned over to him for his services. Every person maintaining an undertaking establishment or engaging in business as an undertaker or mortician within the City shall maintain such OTHER BuSI\TEssES §§ 28-1503 establishment and conduct such business in strict compliance with all statutes of the State of Illinois and all ordinances of the City pertaining thereto. • 28-1503. Exhibitions. It shall be unlawful for any undertaker to permit his establishment to be used for the exhibition of the body of any deceased person to the public, other than friends and relatives of the deceased. 28-1504. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Article shall be fined in a sum not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. • • CHAPTER 29 Vehicle Licenses • Article I. General Provisions Article II. Bicycles CHAPTER 29 Vehicle Licenses ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS 101. License Required. 104. Emblems. 102. Application. 105. Use of Fees. 103. Classification and Fees. 106. Penalties. 29-101. License Required. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to use or cause or permit any of his, their or its agents or em- ployees to use any motor vehicle or motor bicycle, or park or permit the same to be parked upon any street, avenue, bridge or alley in the City, unless such motor vehicle or motor bicycle be licensed as hereinafter provided; provided further that the provisions of this section shall apply only to vehicles owned and operated by residents of the City, their agents or employees within its corporate limits. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to use or cause or permit any of his, their or its agents or employees to use any motor vehicle which is used for public hire in the transportation of persons or property, or wagon, motor truck or motor driven commercial vehicle upon the streets, avenues, bridges, or alleys of the City unless such vehicles be licensed as here- inafter provided. 29-102. Application. Any person, firm or corporation owning any such motor vehicle as described herein shall make application to the city- clerk, giving the name.and address of the applicant, a description of the vehicle; and on the payment by the applicant of the license fee hereinafter provided, the Mayor shall issue or cause to be issued a license. 29-103. Classification and Fees. All motor vehicles shall be classified in the manner as hereinafter set forth and shall carry at all times proper license plates or emblems in the manner provided: .The annual license fees for motor vehicles shall be as follows: (a) Passenger vehicles 1. 25 horse power or less. . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 2.00 2. More than 25 horse power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 3.00 (Horse power rating shall be determined as provided by the Illinois Motor Vehicle Act) 3. Motor bicycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 3.00 (b) Commercial motor vehicles 1. Gross weight including maximum load of 8,000 lbs. or less. .$ 4.00 2. 'Gross weight including maximum load of more than 8,000 lbs. and less than 12,000 lbs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 6.00 3. Gross weight including maximum load of more than 12,000 lbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8.00 4. Motor vehicles carrying passengers for hire over fixed or definite routes, an additional license fee shall be paid for each 100 lbs. gross weight of vehicle and load in the amount of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$.171/2 In determining gross weight of vehicles and load for ve- hicles used for carrying passengers, the weight of the pas- sengers shall be computed at 125 lbs. for each passenger, according to the number of seats for adults actually pro- vided and such weight shall be added to the weight of the vehicle fully equipped. §§ 29-104 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN 5. Motor vehicles carrying passengers for hire and not operat- ing over fixed routes, capacity 7 adult passengers or less. . .$12.00 Motor vehicles carrying passengers for hire and not op- erating over fixed routes, capacity more than 7 adult passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25.00 MW Provided that not to exceed 24% of the annual license fees for motor vehicles shall be paid into the general corporate fund for use in the•payment of salaries and-wages of police- men engaged in the regulation of traffic. (c) Horse drawn vehicles transporting persons or property in car- rying on any commercial enterprise. 1. 'One horse vehicle. . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . .. . . . .$ 2.00 2. Two horse vehicle or more... . . . . . . ... . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . .$ 4.00 (d) Vehicle operated for selling or demonstration purposes by dealers possessing state license plates. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 3.00 (Emblems shall be of suitable character to'be displayed only on vehicles displaying "dealer" license plates as provided by the State of Illinois. Such emblems furnished by the City.may be displayed on successive vehicles.) 29-104. Emblems. The Council shall provide suitable license metal plates or emblems to be affixed to all vehicles described in this article. When metal plates are furnished, the same'shall be conspicuously displayed.on the front of the-vehicle. When license emblems other 'than metal plates are 'furnished, the same shall be conspicuously displayed on the lower right corner'of the windshield of the vehicle. All licenses shall expire on December 31st.of the year of issue aild shall be pro-rated in the amount of one-half of.annual fee for vehicles purchased after June 30th of each 'year. . Substitute emblems may be issued where proper proof,of loss or destruction of the original 'em- blem is made by affidavit upon the payment of a fee of twenty-five cents (25¢). 29-105. Use' of Fees. All revenues derived from the license fees herein provided for shall be kept in a separate-fund and used 'only for the purpose of 'improving, paving,repairing, or maintaining-the streets and other public roadways within the City, provided that the actual cost of.the collection of such fees and the disbursement-thereof .may be deducted from the total amount collected. 29-106. Penalties: Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article shall be fined not less than TwoDollars ($2.00) nor more than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25:00) for each .offense; and a separate offense shall-be deemed committed on each day-during on,which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE II. BICYCLES 201. Definition. 204: Operation. 202.. Registration. . • _ . • .205. Equipment.. . . . 203. Inspection. .206. Penalties. 29-201. Definition. A bicycle, as herein mentioned, is a• device having two tandem,wheels. of, a diameter.not,less. than. 10 inches and propelled by human,power.' r 29-202. Registration. A: No. person who resides' within the municipality shall ride or operate 'a bicycle upon any street or public' place within this municipality unless said•bicycle has been properly registered and tagged in accordance with the following regulations. VEHICLE LICENsEs §§ 29-203 1. Every owner or operator of any bicycle within the•City shall make application for the registration of said bicycle with the Chief of Police on a • form provided for that purpose. 2. Registrations of bicycles shall be serially numbered and kept on file by the Chief of Police in his office as a public record. 3. The Chief of Police,. upon receiving proper registration of a bicycle, shall affix or cause to be affixed, to the rear mudguard or frame of the bicycle an identification tag or plate, serially numbered to correspond to the bicycle's registration, in such position as to be plainly visible from the rear.. A regis- tration card shall be issued to the owner of each properly registered bicycle. 4. A charge of twenty-five cents (25¢) per registration shall be made for the registering and tagging of any bicycle. A charge of ten cents (100) shall be made for the issuing of duplicate registration cards. 5. The Chief of Police shall keep a record of: a. The number of each registration. b. Date issued. c. Name and address of person to whom issued. d. The make and number. of each bicycle frame. e. A record of all bicycle registration fees collected. 6. Bicycles registered under the provisions hereof shall be registered biennially. The Chief of Police shall affix a new identification tag or plate to each bicycle at the time of such registration or re-registration. 7. Within ten days (10) after the sale, transfer or dismantling of any registered bicycle, such information shall be reported to the police by the person in-whose name the bicycle was registered. Such person may have the identification tag or plate of his former bicycle transferred to another bicycle owned by him without payment of additional fee upon proper registration of such bicycle with the Chief of Police. 8. Every person engaged in the business of buying or selling new or second hand bicycles shall make a report within five (5) days to the Chief of Police of every bicycle purchased or sold by such dealer, giving: a. The name and address of the person from whom purchased or to whom sold. b. A description of such bicycle by name or make. c. The frame number thereof. d. The number of the identification plate, if any, found thereon. 9. A rental agency shall not rent or offer any bicycle for rent unless the bicycle is properly registered and tagged and unless such bicycle is provided with the equipment required under the terms of this article. B. It shall be unlawful for any person wilfully or maliciously to remove, destroy, mutilate or alter the identification tag or plate, frame number of the bicycle or the registration card issued to the owner thereof. 29-203. Inspection. The Chief of Police shall inspect or cause to be inspected each bicycle presented for registration and shall refuse to register any bicycle found to be in an unsafe mechanical condition or lacking the equipment specified as necessary under the terms of the article. 29-204. Operation. A. A bicycle shall be operated on the roadways as near to the right hand side as possible. B. An opdrator of a bicycle shall obey all official traffic signals, signs and other control devised applicable to vehicles, unless otherwise directed by the police officer. • C. The operator of a bicycle emerging from an alley, driveway or build- ing shall yield the right of way to all pedestrians on the sidewalk and to all vehicles on the roadway. D. The operator of a bicycle shall not carry any other person upon the handlebar, frame or any part of the bicycle. This provision shall not be §§29-205 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN construed to prohibit the use of bicycles built to be operated by two or more persons. E. The operator of a bicycle shall not indulge in any abnormal or trick riding, and shall keep at least one hand on the handlebars at all times while in use. F. Operators of bicycles shall not ride in any manner other than single file except on paths or parts of roadway set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles. G. Operators of bicycles shall not hitch rides on 'trucks, vehicles or busses upon a roadway. H. The operator of a bicycle shall park same upon the roadway at the curb; or upon the sidewalk in a rack to support the bicycle; or against a building, except windows or glass doors thereof; in such a manner as to afford the least obstruction to pedestrian or vehicular traffic. 29-205. Equipment. Every bicycle operated upon a street or public place at any time between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sun- rise shall be equipped with a lamp on the front exhibiting a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front and with a lamp or reflector exhibiting a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear, the red reflector and lamp on the rear being of a diameter of at least one and one-half inches. Every bicycle, also shall be equipped with brakes in good condition and with a bell, horn or other warning device other than a"siren. 29-206. Penalties. Any person convicted of a violation of any provision of this article shall be fined not more than ten dollars for each offense. • CHAPTER 30 Other Regulations Article I. Fireworks; Explosives; Flammable Liquids. Article IL Public Gatherings. Article III. Public Buildings. Article IV. Plants and Weeds. Article V. Tag Days. Article VI. Curfew. Article VII. Amplifiers. CHAPTER 30 • Other Regulations ARTICLE I. FIREWORKS; EXPLOSIVES; FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS 101. Fireworks. 106.22. Piping Above Ground. 102. Nitro-Glycerine—T.N.T. 106.23. Piping Underground._. 103. Storage Rules. 106.24. Joints in Pipes. 104. Penalty. 106.25. Tests of Piping. 105. Manner of Seeping 106.26. Normal Valves in Pipes. Combustible or Explosive 106.27. Emergency Internal Check Materials. Valves. 106.1. Prohibition. 106.28. Dikes Required. 106.2. Enforcement. 106.29. Capacity of Dikes. 106.3: Classification. 106.30. Material and Construction of, 106.4. Small Storage Limited. Dikes. - 106.5. Gasoline Containers Must Be 106.31. No Openings in Dikes Red. Permitted. 106.6. Empty Drums. 106.32. Buildings—General 106.7. Use Within Building Requirements. Restricted. 106.33. Pumphouse.- 106.8. Pouring Into Sewers 106.34. Construction of Warehouse. Prohibited. 106.35. Garage—Construction of.-- 106.9. f:106.9. Storage in Public Buildings 106.36. Location of Loading Dock. Restricted. 106.37. Electrical Equipment. 106.10. Use in Starting Fires. 106.38. Pumps and Pipe Lines. • 106.11. Fire to Be Sept Away from 106.39. Grounding. Flammable Liquids. 106.40. No Unloading by Gravity. 106.12. Location of Tanks—Re- 106.41. No Unloading to Portable stricted Classes'of Property- Containers. 106.13. Location of Tanks—Property 106.42. Dome Covers. Lines and Buildings. 106.43. Other Restrictions. 106.14. Distance Between Tanks. 106:44. Grounding. 106.15. Construction of Tanks— 106.45. Fencing. Specifications. 106.46. Care and Attendance. 106.16. Normal Vents in Tanks. 106.47. Fire Protection. 106.17. Special Safety or Emergency 106.48. No Storage Within Building. Vents in Tanks. 106.49. Tanks and Truck Wagons: 106.18. Setting'of Tanks. 106.50. Permits. 106.19. Grounding of Tanks. 106.51. Approval. 106.20. Piping Material. ' 106.52. Fees. 106.21. Piping Runs. 106.53. Penalty. 30-101. Fireworks. It shall be unlawful to sell, store, discharge or set off any fireworks or to give ani- pyrotechnic display in the City -except in connection with public exhibitions as is herein provided. \To public exhibition of fireworks or pyrotechnics shall be given unless a permit therefor is first secured from•Mayor and Council. All such ,public displays shall be under the supervision of a competent person, and shall be superintended by the Chief of Police or some member of the Police Department assigned this duty by him. • It shall be unlawful-for any person, firm or corporation to sell, offer for sale or keep for the purpose of selling any fireworks in the City at any time. 30-102. Nitro-Glycerine—T.N.T. It shall be unlawful to keep or store any nitro-glycerine or the explosive-commonly known as T.N.T. in the City §§30-103 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN in any quantities, except for medicinal or laboratory purposes and for such purposes no more than one ounce shall be stored in any one building or, premises. 30=103. Storage Rules. All explosives must be stored or kept in accord- ance with the rules or the State Fire Marshal, subject to the provisions of this article. 30-104. Omitted. . 30-105. Manner of Keeping Combustible or Explosive Materials. It shall be the duty of every person or corporation to so keep and protect shavings, straw, wood, coal, tar, pitch, resin, coal oil, benzine, gun-powder, turpentine, hempt, cotton, nitro-glycerine,petroleum or any of the products of petroleum or other combustible or explosive materials as to prevent fire from being communicated thereto or so as to prevent the same from burning or explod- ing, or from causing injury to persons or property. Every person keeping or occupying any shop, structure, or building wherein shavings, rubbish or other combustible materials are made or accumulate, shall remove the same therefrom at least three times in each week. 30-106.1. Prohibition. It shall be unlawful to store, handle, or offer for sale any flammable or volatile liquids in violation of any provision of this Chapter. 30-106.2. Enforcement. It shall be the duty of the Fire Chief and of the Building Inspector, with the cooperation of the Police Department, to see to the enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter. 30-106.3. Classification. For the purpose of this Chapter, flammable liquids are divided into,three classes, according to flash point, as follows Class I. Liquids with a flash point at or below 25° Fahrenheit(4 degrees Centigrade) closed cup tester. Class II. Liquids with a flash point above that for .Class I and at or below 70° Fahrenheit (21 degrees Centigrade) and closed cup tester. Class III. Liquids with a flash point above that for Class II and at or below 200° Fahrenheit. (931/3 degrees Centigrade). Closed cup tester. The flash point shall be as determined with the Elliott, Abel, Abel Pensky or the Tag closed cup testers, but the Tag closed cup tester (standardized by the United States Bureau of Standards) shall be authoritative in cases of disputes. All tests shall be made in accordance with the methods' adopted by the American Society for testing materials. Representative examples of the classes of flammable liquids are: Class I. Class H. Class III. Ether Alcohol Kerosene Carbon bi-sulphide Amyl Acetate Amyl alcohol Gasoline Toluol Turpentine Naphtha Ethyl acetate Fuel oil Benzol Methyl acetate Acetone Methyl alcohol Collodion 30-106.4. Small Storage Limited. Storage of flammable liquids of Classes I, II and III shall be in accordance with the rules governing general storage and service stations except: (a) Not to exceed five gallons of crude petroleum, benzine, benzol, gaso- line, naphtha and their compounds may be kept on hand if stored in a proper OTHER REGULATIO\S S§30-106.5 safety container, remote from flame or open fire. Such storage must not be in any cellar, basement or.pit, and should be in a room with direct ventilation • to the outside and preferably in any outbuilding or garage. (b) Ten gallons of kerosene may be stored above ground in a proper safety can and sixty (60) gallons may be stored for the retail trade within a building, provided storage is in an approved tank. Tank shall set in a metal pan extending at least eight inches beyond outside of tank at sides and rear and eighteen (18) inches in front. Tank should be located on the first floor where the influx of natural light is sufficient to light the room, and reason- able ventilation must be provided. 30-106.5. Gasoline Containers Must Be Red. All receptacles used for the keeping or storing of gasoline, naphtha, benzine or benzol shall be painted red and no liquids other than gasoline, naphtha, benzine or benzol shall be placed in such containers. 30.106.6. Empty Drums. Drums or barrels in which liquids of Classes I, II or III have been stored shall have taps, plugs or bungs replaced immed- iately after package has been emptied and shall be promptly removed from the premises. 30-106.7. Use Within Building Restricted. The mixing, storing or handl- ing of Classes I and II liquids in open containers is prohibited in any building, except in the compounding of medicines and prescriptions in drug stores. 30.106.8 Pouring into Sewers Prohibited. No liquids of Classes I, II and • III, or solutions containing such liquids, shall be poured into any sewer or any drain which connects with a sewer system. 30-106.9. Storage in Public Buildings Restricted. No liquids in Class I or II shall be kept or stored in any schoolhouse, public hall or place of assembly, or in any public building, except for demonstrative purposes or for industrial or mechanical uses, and then only under competent supervision. 30-106.10. Use in Starting Fires. Flammable liquids shall not be used to start or kindle fires, in stoves, furnaces or otherwise. 30-106.11. Fire to Be Kept Away from Flammable Liquids. Flammable liquids shall always be kept away from fire or open flame; fire or open flame shall always be kept away from flammable liquids. 30-106.12. Location of Tanks—Restricted Classes of Property. No storage tank shall be within 300 feet- of any schoolhouse, church, hospital or public hall. The distance shall be measured from near the edges of tanks in all directions to near point of buildings. A public hall is any place which is used at any time' for public meetings or the assembling of people for amusement, instruction or religious worship. 30-106.13. Location of Tanks—Property Lines and Buildings. The mini- mum distance from individual tanks to line of adjoining property which or may be built upon shall not be less than the following: • Tank.capacity Minimum distance (Gallons) (Feet) 3,000 or less. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 21,000 or less. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 31,000 or less. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 §§30-106.14 MUNICIPAL CODE of ELGIN 45,000 or less. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . 40 64,000 or less. . . . . . . :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 80,000 or less. . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 60 128,000 or less. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . 75 200,000 or less. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 266,000 or less. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 400,000 or less. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 666,000 or less. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .250 1,333,000 or less. . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .'. . 300 2,666,000 or less. . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350.- In case of tanks for the storage of crude petroleum, the foregoing mini- mum distance shall be doubled. These distances shall apply also to,other buildings on the property except those necessarily connected with the installation (such as oil warehouse, pumphouse and garage). Location of tanks with reference to railroad tracks over which passenger trains are moved shall conform to the Regulations of the Bureau of Explosives of the Association of American Railroads (formerly American Railroad Asso- ciation), 30 Vesey Street, New York City. When general oil storage is maintained in connection with a filling sta- tion, the distance from general storage tanks to filling station buildings, tanks and equipment shall be the same as that required to property lines. 30-106.14. Distance Between Tanks. The minimum distance from tanks to adjacent tanks shall be as follows: Tank capacity Minimum distance, (Gallons) (Feet) 300 or less. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 500 or less. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1,000 or less. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8,000 or less.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 3 .12,000 or less. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3 . 18,000 or less. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 24,000 or less. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 30,000 or less. . . . ... . . . . ... . .:. . . . . ... . . . . .10 48,000 or less. . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... : . . . : . . .10 75,000 or less. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . .'.13 100,000 or less. . . . ... . .. . . ... . . . . . . . . . . :. ..., . ... . ..13 100,000 to 2,500,000... . . . . . . ... . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . :. .One tank diameter If tanks are of different capacity; the capacity of.the larger tank shall govern the distance to adjacent tanks. 30-106.15. Construction of Tanks—Specifications. (a)° Tanks shall be covered with asphaltum or other non-rusting coating or-paint. (b) All pipe connections shall be made through flanges or reinforcements securely riveted, welded or bolted to the tank and shall be made tight. (c) All openings shall be made liquid and vapor tight,.except breather vents. Gaskets used shall be such as not affected by heat or the contents of the .tank. . .. ' • . - (d) Covers fore manholes, handholes and gauge holes shall be made tight fitting and normally-kept in place. 30-106.16. Normal Vents in Tanks. Each tank over 100 gallons in capacity shall have.vent openings, .except safety valves, provided with ap- proved non-corrodible flame arresters so.attached as to completely cover the openings. OTHER REGUL_1TIo\S §§ 30-106.17 Vent openings shall be in no case less than one-fourth (i/4) inches in diameter, and where a power pump is used in filling tanks and a tight connec- tion is made to fill pipe, vent shall not be smaller than fill pipe. . 30-106.17. Special Safety or Emergency Vents in Tanks. Additional vent openings or safety valves adequate to relieve any excessive pressure due to external heat shall be provided, of a type which shall be self-closing when pressure is relieved. The total area of vents shall be not less than twenty-four (24) square inches for tanks of 21,000 gallons capacity or less and not less than 78 square inches for tanks of more than 21,000 gallons capacity. 30-106.18. Setting of Tanks. Tanks more than one foot above the ground shall have a firm foundation and supports of non-combustible materials, bases of which shall rest below the frost line. Unprotected steel as a support for tanks shall not be permitted. No combustible materials shall be permitted under or within ten feet of any storage tanks excepts stairways to and walks on top which shall be incombustible. 30-106.19. Grounding of Tanks. All tanks shall be grounded electrically and effectively to permanent moisture. 30-106.20. Piping Material. All piping shall be standard full weight wrought iron or steel for working pressures less than one-half (1/2) inch internal diameter will be permitted. • 30-106.21. Piping Runs. Piping shall be run as directly as possible and proper allowance made for expansion and contraction. 30-106.22. Piping Above Ground. Piping when above ground shall be protected against mechanical injury. 30-106.23. Piping Underground. (a) Pipes shall not be surrounded or covered by cinders or other material of corrosive effect, but preferably should be laid in sand, and where carried in conduit, the openings of such conduit must be fully protected to prevent escape of liquid under dangerous condi- tions. ° (b) Pipe lines buried on railroad property shall be laid at a depth of not less than three (3) feet where they pass under tracks they shall be laid at least four (4) feet below the bottom of ties. Piping buried in city streets or other area where other pipe lines are carried shall be placed in conduit. Joints of conduit shall be sealed to pre- cent leakage and pitch shall be toward tank yard. (d) Underground piping shall be coated with asphaltum or corrosion resisting materials. 30-106.24. Joints in Pipes. Joints may be welded or of the ordinary screw type; if the screw type they shall be made up with litharge and glycerine, lamp black or shellac. 30-106.25. Tests of Piping. Piping after installation shall be tested at a pressure fifty (50) percent in excess of the working pressure and shall be proven tight. Tests shall continue thirty minutes. 30-106.26. Normal Valves in Pipes. Each pipe attached to a tank shall be provided with a valve at the tank, with no branches or outlets between the tank and the valve. §§30-106.27 MUNICIPAL CODE'oF ELGIN In case two or more tanks are cross-connected, there shall be a valve at each tank in each cross-connection. Tanks with different classes of liquids shall not be cross-connected. 30-106.27. Emergency Internal Check Valves. In addition to normal valve, there shall be an extra valve at each pipe line, installed on the inside of the tank and operated by an effective heat-releasing device, which shall automatically prevent the flow of liquid from the tank in case of fire, even if pipe lines are broken from the tank. 30-106.28. Dikes Required. Embankments or Dikes Are Required: (a) For each tank containing crude oil or other liquid which has a tendency to boil over. (b) For each individual tank-exceeding 50,000 gallons, (1,200 barrels) in capacity.. (c) For individual tanks of less than 50,000 gallons, or groups of tanks with individual tank capacity of less than 50,000 gallons, when installed on the bank of a stream or other bod3- of water, or on land permitting of rapid drainage thereto. 30-106.29. Capacity of Dikes. Dikes shall have a capacity of not less than the capacity of the tank or group of tanks surrounded. Dikes surrounding tanks containing crude oil or other liquid which has a tendency to boil over shall have a capacity of not less than 125 percent of the capacity of the tank or groups of tanks surrounded or shall have a suitable coping or deflector projecting inward, properly constructed to minimize the effect of a "boilover" wave. 30-106.30. Material and Construction of Dikes. Dikes shall be con- structed of earth, clay, masonry or.re-inforced concrete not higher than one- half the height of the tank or tanks enclosed, so constructed as to afford adequate protection. Earthwork embankments shall be firmly and compactly built of good earth or clay, free from stones, vegetable matter and other foreign material: They shall have a flat section at the top not less than two and one-half feet wide and a slope of at least 1 to 1 (45 degrees) on both sides. Masonry or concrete dikes shall have footing below the frost line. If a concrete. floor covering is provided for the area enclosed by a con- crete dike, a sump shall be provided at some convenient place, attached to which shall be a pump of approved design, so that any accunntlation of water, or oil may be removed immediately. 30-.106.31. No Openings in Dikes Permitted. Embankments or dikes shall be continuous, with no openings for piping or roadway. 30-106.32. Buildings—General Requirements. It shall be unlawful to store, or to sell, or offer for sale, any flammable or volatile liquids as defined in this article in an amount in excess of one gallon in any building of frame construction, or in any_building other than a building of fire proof construc- tion, as defined in the ordinances of the city; provided that this section shall not be construed to prohibit_the storage of such liquids in the fuel tanks of automobiles or in tanks for heating systems installed in compliance with the provisions of the city ordinances. 30-106.33. Pumphouse. Motor and pump or pumps shall be located in a separate, non-combustible building, not less than 10 feet from tanks, ware- house, garage or property lines. OTHER REGUL_\TIO\S §§ 30-106.34 Motor shall be of the pol3-phase, non-sparking or explosion-proof type, and shall be grounded to permanently moist earth. • If pump house is electrically lighted, lights shall be of the vapor-proof type, wiring shall be in sealed conduit, and the light switch shall be of the explosion-proof type, or shall be placed outside the building. Motor starting switches shall be of the explosion-proof type or oil bath type. Screened openings of not less than 64 square inches shall be constructed in opposite corners at floor line to provide proper ventilation. All doors of pumphouse shall open outward. Doors shall be left open at all times when pumps are in operation. 30-106.34. Construction of Warehouse. Warehouses shall be constructed so that refuse cannot accumulate under floor. (a) Storage of liquids of Class I shall not be permitted in any building. Storage of liquids in Class II shall not be permitted except in original sealed containers and no transfer of such liquids in such containers to other con- tainers shall ever be made inside the warehouse. (b) Warehouse shall be kept clean, neat and orderly, and free from accumulation of grease and oil spillage. (c) Electrical Installation. The National Electrical Code shall govern the electrical installation. 30-106.35. Garage—Construction Of. Floor of garage shall be of con- crete or other non-combustible material, laid directly on the ground or on a. well tamped and puddled fill. (a) Adequate ventilation shall be provided to carry off any inflammable . gases which may accumulate. (b). No connection to any house drainage or to any serer system.shall be made from any garage waste basin, sink,floor drain or waste, unless an adequate grease trap is provided ahead of such connection. This does not apply to lavatories, toilets or wash basins, used exclusively for toilet or personal use, nor to downspouts carrying surface water from roof. 30-106.36. Location of Loading Dock. Truck loading docks and plat- forms shall be located not less than 10 feet from storage tanks, plant build- ings and property lines. 30-106.37. Electrical Equipment. All electrical lights at loading or un- loading docks shall be of vapor-proof construction. Electric wiring shall be in sealed conduit at docks and switches shall be of the explosion-proof type or placed at some point remote from the docks. 30-106.38. Pumps and Pipe Lines. (a) Gasoline and naphtha shall never be handled through. the same pump and pipe lines as kerosene and fuel oils. (b) Pipe line shall have a definite color scheme for painting to indicate the product which is being carried bay the respective lines. The color RED shall be for gasoline and naphtha. Valves on lines in pumphouse shall be tagged to denote the product handled and controlled by each valve. (c) Pumps delivering to or taking supply from tanks or tank cars shall be provided with. valves on both suction and discharge pump. 30-106.39. Grounding.. Before unloading operations are started and be- fore any connection or contact is made with piping or other loading equip- ment, the tank car shall be electrically grounded in an effective manner. Permanent electrical connection of not less than number 0 copper cable shall be made between the rails on which tank cars stand and the piping system. of the storage plant. §§ 30-106.40 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN -(NOTE) This :connection •may be accomplished in two ways. The rails may be bonded by means of standard rail bonds and connected to the permanent piping system with number 0,electric cable connections:at each end of the loading or unloading section; or a similar connection may be made between each rail on which cars stand and the permanent piping system. 30-106.40. .No Unloading by Gravity. The withdrawal of liquids from tank cars'through bottom' outlets shall not be permitted. Tank cars shall be unloaded through dome (manhole) only: Pumps required to accomplish this shall be of adequate type and securely installed. (a) Exception: Fuel oils may be unloaded by gravity. (b) The use of compressed air to discharge contents of tank cars is pro- hibited, but this shall not be construed 'to prevent the use of"a standard system employing an inert gas, such as carbon dioxide or nitrogen, as pressure generating medium for this purpose. 30-106.41. No Unloading to Portable Containers. Unloading from tank cars to tank trucks or to any portable containers shall not be'permitted. 30-106.42. Dome Covers. After unloading•.pipe is'inserted-into dome of tank cars and before any pumping is'done, dome shall be tightly covered with wet burlap or.some other type of cover equally effective. 30-106:43. Other Restrictions. (a) ,All connections between tank :cars and pipe lines shall be in good condition and not permit leakage. (b) Tank cars shall not be left connected to pipe lines except «hen load= ing or unloading is going on, and during all such time a competent man.shall be present and in charge. '.. (c) The presence of flame lanterns,.flame switch lights or other exposed flame lights or fires during the process of loading or unloading is prohibited. (d) Siding used in connection with tank car unloading operations shall not be common to other users, or they shall,be provided with necessary de- rails or with warning signs in accordance with Section 4, paragraph 697 (b) of the Interstate Commerce Commission Regulations on the. Transportation of Explosives. (e) The unloading of tank cars and all operations in 'connection there- with shall be in full accord with the Rules and Regulations of the Interstate Commerce-Commission. . 30-106.44. Grounding. Before. loading operations begin, .tank trucks shall be electrically bonded to pipe line by means of a bonding device at loading dock. 30-106.45. Fencing. The area which embraces the tank yard, including dike and all above ground piping and pipe lines, shall be properly fenced with a metal fence. 30=106.46. Care and Attendance. (a) Property shall :be kept free from weeds, high grass, rubbish and litter, and shall be. kept neat, clean and orderly'throughout: (b) Open light or flame shall not be permitted on the property. 30-106.47. Fire Protection. Approved fire extinguishers (chemical), foam generators or other smothering agents for extinguishing oil fires shall be provided. 30-106.48. No Storage Within Building. Barrels and drums used for Class I liquids, whether full or empty, shall be stored in the 'open or on open OTHER REGULATIONS 55 30-106.49 platforms in plant. yard. Platforms may have roofs, but all sides shall be • open. (a) No open lights shall be permitted in such storage yard. (b) Caps, bungs, and plugs shall be closed tightly immediately after con- tainer is emptied. (c) Gasoline and naphtha shall be handled only in barrels or drums painted red and properly.labeled and no other liquids shall be handled in such barrels or drums. 30-106.49. Tank Trucks and Wagons. Tanks, tank trucks and wagons shall be constructed with:double bulkheads. . Each compartment of tank shall be numbered and the same number shall appear on pipe line at rear of truck or wagon connected with that compart- ment. A serviceable metal tag shall be fastened securely to each faucet,' desig- nating the contents of the compartment it controls by lettering not less than one-fourth inch high. Tags shall be painted according to- the same color scheme as the pipe line, red always indicating gasoline or naphtha. Faucets shall be of the self-closing type. Heavy bumpers shall be provided across rear adequate to protect all faucets in case of a rear-end collision. Tanks, chassis, axles and springs-shall be metallically connected and a drag chain shall be attached long enough to reach the ground at all times. If buckets are used to deliver gasoline or naphtha, they shall be painted red and properly labeled. They shall be used for delivering gasoline and naphtha only and gasoline and naphtha shall not be delivered in any other buckets. No retail deliveries from tank trucks or-tank wagons shall be permitted in any street or alley of the city, nor on any highway outside the city. Each tank truck or tank wagon shall carry an approved fire extinguisher suitable for extinguishing gasoline,and oil fires, such as carbon tetra-chloride, carbon dioxide, foam or powder. 30-106.50. Permits. It. shall be unlawful to-construct, install or enfaree any tank, pump or piping equipment for the storage or handling 'of flammable or volatile liquids such as defined in this article without having:first obtained a permit therefor. Applications for such.permits shall be.made to the City Clerk and shall be accompanied by drawing to scale showing the location as well as plans showing the type and nature.of installation or.alteration: 30-106.51. Approval. No such.permit shall be.issued until the,building inspector has certified that the contemplated work fully complies with the ordinances of the City. 30-106.52. Fees. - The fee for such permits-:shall be For installation of fuel oil tanks having acapacity of more than two thousand gallons and-less than 20,000 gallons. . . .$ 5.00 For installation of tanks for storage of gasoline having a capac- ity of less than than-10,000 gallons: :. . . . . . . ... . . . 410.00 For installation of fuel oil tanks,having a:capacity. of 2-0,000 gallons or more. . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . :. .... . . . . . . . . . ... . . ...:,.$10.00 • For installation of gasoline storage tanks having a capacity of 10,000 .gallons or over. * * ... . . . . . . . . ver. . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .$15.00 For installation of tanks for other;flammable-liquids. . : : .$10.00 30-106.53. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation' violating any pro- vision of this article shall be fined not less than one dollar nor more than two §§30-201 MUNICIPAL CODE or ELGIN hundred dollars for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE lI. PUBLIC GATHERINGS 201.. Regulations. 205. Doors 202. Inspections. 206. Notice. 203. Exits. 207. Penalty. 204. Seats. 30-201. Regulations. It shall be unlawful to hold, manage and conduct any meeting or entertainment of any kind in the City, in any premises other than a building constructed in full compliance with the ordinances and laws pertaining'thereto for auditorium, theater, or lodge room purposes. 30-202. Inspections. No such gathering or entertainment shall be held or presented in any premises other than a building as described in the pre- ceding section, unless such premises have been examined by the Fire Marshal or Building Inspector not more than three days before the date of such gath- ering and found to be free from any fire hazard and found to be suitable for the purpose. No structure enclosed by a roof shall be used for such purpose unless the same is constructed of non-flammable materials, provided that tents or structures covered by canvas or similar material may be so used if such canvas or other material has been properly treated so as to be rendered fire resistive. 30-203. Exits. Adequate unobstructed exits shall be provided in all premises used for such purposes to permit rapid egress of all persons attend- ing, and there shall be at least two separate exits located at ]east thirty feet apart. There shall be two lineal feet of doorway or exit space for each one hundred people accommodated. 30-204. Seats. Any stands or rows of seats used in such premises shall be so constructed as to be safe for the use designed, and shall be sufficiently strong to carry the same weight and stress as is required for the construction Of the auditorium floors of theater buildings, not less than one-hundred pounds per square foot. .It shall be unlawful to admit to any such premises a number of persons to exceed the number of actual seats maintained for their accommodation. 30-205. Doors: All doors or gates on exits from premises used for such purposes shall open outward and no such exit shall be so constructed or locked that egress from"inside the premises is blocked. 30-206. Notice. It shall be the duty of any person or persons to conduct,, calling for or managing any gathering in any premises other than a theater, lodge room, or auditorium building;constructed as provided in the first para- graph of this article, to notify the City Clerk of the date of such intended use at least ten days before such meeting is to take place; upon such notice the Fire Marshall or the Building Inspector shall inspect the premises to determine whether or not they comply with the provisions hereof. Any permit issued . for any such gathering shall be subject to the condition that this article be fully complied with, whether or not such condition is embodied in the permit. 30-207. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provi- sion of this article shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a .viola- tion occurs or continues. OTI3ER REGULATIONS §S 30-301 ARTICLE III. PUBLIC BUILDINGS • 301. Responsibility. 305. Removal of Apparatus. 302. Enforcement. 306. Doors. 303. Location and Number of 307. Exit Lights. Appliances. 308. Penalty. 304. Fire Drills. 30-301. Responsibility. The owner, agent, occupant or person charged with the custody of any public building, auditorium, hotel, theater, lodge hall, or church, and in the case of school, the president of the Board of Education or the person in charge thereof and owning the same, shall be held liable for the equipment and maintenance of. such apparatus as is required in this article for the maintenance and safety of all exits, stairs, doors, windows or. passageways. 30-302. Enforcement. It shall be the duty of the fire marshal or his assistants. to inspect all apparatus to be installed, and their location, and to make or cause to be made periodic inspections concerning the operation and accessibility of regular and emergency exits in all such public places. 30-303. Location and Number of Appliances. The location and number of fire appliances shall be as follows (unless other location shall be more ac- cessible and convenient for protection against fires) : A. Theaters: 1. Stage, two one-quart chemical hand extinguishers, one on each side of the stage; one two-and-one-half gallon chemical hand ex- tinguisher, readily accessible; one five gallon hand pump, one fire axe. 2. Foyer: Two one-quart chemical hand extinguishers, one at each end. 3. Manager's office: One two gallon chemical hand extinguisher or five gallon hand pump. B. Public Buildings, Auditoriums, Lodge Halls, and Hotels: Five gal- lon hand pump and fire axe at or near the main entrance on the ground floor; five gallon hand pump at or near the foot of all basement stairways; two pails in boiler room unless oil burner is used, then two and one-half gallon special chemical hand extinguisher just outside boiler room door; one quart chemical hand extinguisher on stage, and one quart chemical hand extinguisher in lobby. C. Churches: One five gallon pump at or near main entrance on ground floor; one five gallon hand pump and fire axe in boiler room. D. Schools: One five gallon hand pump and fire axe at or near main entrance on ground floor; same at head of each stairway, same in boiler room. 30-304. Fire Drills. It shall be the duty of the principal or other person in charge of the pupils in every school in the City to establish and maintain a good and efficient fire drill which shall be practiced at least twice a month during the time the building is used for school purposes. A written report shall be made by the principal or person in charge of such building of each fire drill held, and of the time elapsed from the first signal until the last person was out. 30-305. Removal of Apparatus. It shall be unlawful to remove from its proper place any fire apparatus or appliances except for inspection or in case • of emergency. 30-306. Doors. All public buildings which may be or are used for church, school opera performance, theater, lecture room, hotel, public meeting or similar purposes, or which may be or are used for the collection of people for §§30-307 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN worship, amusement or instruction, and all buildings used for stores to which the public is invited, shall be so built that all doors leading from the main hall or place of assembly shall open outward; and all means of egress for per- sons within such buildings 'shall, be by means of doors which"shall open out- wards from the main hall and .from..the building. 30-307. Exit lights. In all theaters and public meeting halls a'red"light illuminating the word "Exit" shall be kept burning.over.each regular,and emergency "exit, while the theater or hall is occupied by an audience,o'r. by patrons: 30-308-. Penalty. Any person;"firm or corporation viol'a.ting any provi- sion of this article shall be fined not less than''five 'dollars. ($5.00) nor more 'than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each offense; acid a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE IV. PLANTS AND WEEDS 401. Weeds-Declared a'Nuisance. 404. Removal Notice. 402.' Height. 405. Abatement. 403: Barberry Bushes. 406..,Penalty. 30-401. Weeds Declared a.Nuisance.. Any weeds such 'as jumson, bur- dock ragweed, thistle, cockleburr, wild lettuce or other weeds of a, like kind, found growing in any lot or tract of land in the City are hereby declared to be a nuisance, and it shall be unlawful to permit any such weeds to.grow or re- main in any such place: 30-402. Height. It ,shall be unlawful for anyone to permit any weeds, grass or plants, other than trees, bushes, flowers, or b'ther ornamental plants to grow to a height exceeding eight inches anywhere in the City .;_any. such plants or weeds exceeding such height are hereby declared to be a'nuisance. 30-403:. Barberry Bushes. 'it shall be a nuisance:and unlawful to plant or permit the growth'of the bush of the species of tall, common or European Barberry, further known•as Barberis Vulgaris or its horticultural varieties within the City. 30-404. Removal Notice. It shall be the duty of the-Health Officer to serve or cause to be served a notice upon the "owner or occupant of any premises on which weeds or plants'are permitted to grow in violation of the provisions•of this article•and to demand the abatement of the nuisance within ten days. 30-405.• Abatement: If the person so served does not abate the nuisance within ten days the Health Officer may proceed to abate such nuisance, keep- ing an account of the expense of the abatement and such expense shall be charged and paid by such owner or occupant. 30-406. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article shall' be fined not less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than ten dollars for each offense; and.a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which such nuisance-continues unabated after ten days from receipt of notice. ARTICLE V. TAG DAYS 501. Permit Required. 503: Penalty. 502. Applications. OTTIER REGULATIO\S §§30-501 30-501. Permit Required. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to go from house to house soliciting funds or. subscriptions, or to • publicly solicit either in person or by'agent, upon the'public street, sidewalks or any other public place in the City, subscriptions for charitable, religions or educational or other'organizations or purposes, whether present gifts of money or promises are sought, without having first obtained a permit therefor. 30-502. Applications. Applications for such permits shall be made to the clerk and shall be referred to the Mayor and Council; and no such pe mit shall be issued except upon the order of the Mayor and Council. 30-503. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provi- sion of this article shall be fined not less than One Dollar ($1.00) Ifor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. ARTICLE VI. CURFEW 601. Children on Streets at Night. 604. Delinquent or Mendicant 602. Permitting Child to Violate Children. Curfew. 605. Signal. 603. Detaining Child. 606. Penalty 30-601. Children on Streets at Night. It shall be unlawful for any .per- son under fifteen years of age to be or remain upon airy street or alley or other public place in the city after nine-thirty o'clock at night unless such person is accompanied by a parent or guardian or other person having custody • of such minor, or unless in the performance of duty directed by.such parent, guardian or other person, or unless such person is lawfully employed making it necessary'to be in such places after nine-thirty P.M. 30-602. Permitting.Child to Violate Curfew. It shall be unlawful for any person having the legal care of and .custody- of a child under fifteen years of age to allow or permit such child to go or be upon any public street, alley-or other-place,in the city'in the night time as restricted in the preceding section, except in cages of emergency. 30-603. Detaining Child. Every member of the :police force:while on duty is hereby authorized to detain any such minor"wilfully violating•the .provisions of the first section of:this article until the parent or guardian of the child shall take him or her into custody; but snick officer shall-immediately upon taking custody of the child communicate with the parent or guardian. 30-604. ,Delinquent or. Mendicant Children.- If it shall appear that.. any child taken into custody for a violation of -the first'section of this article.is growing up in mendicancy or -,agrancy, or is incorrigible, for the lack-of proper parental care or has no home, proper proceedings shall be taken to have such child placed in the care of a State Institution as is provided by Statute. 30-605. Signal. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to have sounded a- proper signal at nine-thirty P.M. each evening to indicate the • curfew. 30-606. Penalty. Any person; firm or corporation violating any pro- vision of this article shall be fined not less than one dollar nor more than twenty-five dollars for each offense. §§30-701 MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELGIN ARTICLE VII. AMPLIFIERS 701. License Required. .704:. Issuance of License. 702. Fee. 705. Restrictions. 703. Applications. 706. Penalty. 30-701. License Required. It shall be unlawful to maintain or operate any loud speaker or amplifier connected with all.), radio, phonograph, micro- phone, or other device by which sounds are magnified and 'made heard over any public street' or public place without having first obtained a permit therefor. 30-702. Fee. The fee for such permit shall be five dollars for each day of each license. 30-703. Applications. Ana- person, firm or corporation desiring a license for the use or, operation of such a device, shall file an application therefor with the City Clerk, upon a form provided by him, setting forth the name and address of the applicant, the name of the owner of such device, the date upon which it is intended to be used, and such other information as may be prescribed. 30-704. Issuance of License. Such license shall issue upon the payment of the license fee, as above provided, to the City Clerk, and shall permit the use of any such device subject to the terms and conditions of this article, only upon the date specified on such license and no other. 30-705. Restrictions. No licensee shall use, operate or employ any such device within'the city limits on Sunday, or after the hour of 8:00' o'clock P.M. prevailing time of any day, or before the hour of 8:00 o'clock A.M. pre- vailing time of any day; no licensee shall use, operate or employ any such o device within a radius of two blocks from any hospital or within the radius of two blocks from any church while funeral services are being held there. This section shall not apply to radios in homes or in private pleasure vehicles, when the same are operated in such manner as not to be audible at .a distance of fifty feet from such vehicle, nor to noise devices, bands, or other musical devices used in any public parade or procession which is operated under a permit in accordance with the ordinances of the city. No licensee shall cause or permit to be emanated or emitted from any such device any lewd, obscene, profane, or indecent language or sounds, or any false representation of any matter, produce, or project advertised thereby the sale of which is prohibited by any law, ordinance or statute. 30-706. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be fined not less than five dollars nor.more than two hundred dollars for each offense and a.separate offense shall be deemed com- mitted on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. CHAPTER 31 • Repeal of All General Ordinances 1. All General Ordinances. 2. Pending Suits. 31-1. All General Ordinances. All general ordinances of the City of Elgin passed prior to the passage of this ordinance are hereby repealed, ex- cept such as are herein referred to as remaining in force and effect, or are, by necessary implication herein, reserved from repeal. The Building Code of 1930 adopted July 28, 1924, as amended; an ordi- nance creating and establishing fire zones in the Cita- of Elgin passed Decem- ber 16, 1929, as amended, remain in force and effect. 31-2. Pending Suits. No new ordinance shall be construed or held to repeal a former ordinance, whether such former ordinance is expressly re- pealed or not, as to any offense committed against such former ordinance or as to any act done, any penalty, forfeiture or punishment so incurred, or any right accrued or claim arising under the former ordinance, or in any way whatsoever to effect any such offense or act so committed or done, or any penalty, forfeiture or punishment so incurred, or any right accrued or claim arising before the ne« ordinance takes effect, save only that the proceedings there after shall conform to the ordinance in force at the time of such pro- ceeding, so far as practicable. This section shall extend to all repeals either by express words or impli- cation, whether the repeal is in the ordinance making such provisions upon the same subject or in any other ordinance. Nothing contained in this or the preceding section shall be construed as abating any action now pending under or by virtue of any general ordi- nance of the City herein repealed; or as discontinuing, abating, modifying or altering any penalty accrued or to accrue, or as affecting the liability of any person, firm or corporation, or as waiving any right of the City under any section or provision of ordinances existing at the time of the passage of this ordinance. • INDEX (References Are to Charpter and Section) ACCOUNTS AND FINANCES, 13-1 to ADIUSF,MEN'TS 13-4 Application of Provisions, 25-101 Applications,•25-103 ACTS ENDANGERING HEALTH OR Athletic Exhibitions, 25-106 ANNOYING TO PUBLIC, 18-309 Billiard Halls Fees, 25-202 ADOPTION OF.MUNICIPAL CODE Hours of Operation, 25-204 Adoption, 1-1 License Required, 25-201 Inclusion in Code, 1-3 Minors, 25-203 Publication, 1=2 Penalty, 25-205 Bowling Alleys: ADVERTISING Fees, 25-202 Automobiles, Placing in, 16-61 Hours of Operation, 25-204 On Trees and Shrubs, 20-305 License Required, 25-201 Unlawful Business or Articles, 16-57 Minors, 25-203 Penalty, 25-205 ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS Coin Operated Musical Devices Appeals—Procedure, 24-9 Application, 25-303 Bond, 244(d) Definition, 25-301 Clubs, etc., 24-4(a) and 24-4(f) Fee—Terms of License, 25-304 Dancing Banned, 24-6(5) Hours of Operation, 25-307 Definitions, 24-1 License Required,•25-302 Delivery by Taxicab, 28-1304 Penalty, 25-308 Dram Shop Insurance, 24-4(d) Regulatioim 25-306 Employees' Permits, 24-3 Transfer of License, 25-305 Gamblin5 Card Playing, 244 Disturbing Places of Amusement. 16-6 Hours of Sale, 24-6 Exhibition of Animals, 16-15, 18-402 In Parks, 1.1-5(i) Exhibition of Criminals, 25-110 Intoxicated Persons, 16-1.3, 24-6(6), Exhibition of Inanimate Objects, 25- 24-6(12), 24-7(6) 103 Licenses: Exit Eights, 25-114 Annual, 24-1(a) Indecent Exhibits, 1.6-14, 16-15, 18-402 Application for, 24-4(c) Indecent Shows. 25-109 City Attorney Attends Trials, 24-9 Inspections, 25-109 Classifications, 24-4(a) Licenses, 25-102 Clubs, 24-4(a), 24-4(f) Miniature Golf: Fees, 24-4(a) Fee, 25-402 Limitation in Reissue, 24-5 Hours of Operation, 25-403 Locations of Class A, 24-5(b) License Required, 25-401 Manner of Payment, 24-4(e) Penalty, 25-404 ' Number Limited, 24-4(b) Offenses of Licensee, 24-6 Motion Pictures and Theatricals Offenses of Others, 24-7 Applications, 25-502 Penalties, 24-10 Building Requirements, 25-508 Posting License, 24-7(6) Crowding—Order, 25-506 Renewals—Terms, 24-4(e) Exits, 25-509 Revocations, 24-8 Fees, 25-503 View of Interior, 24-5(e), 24-6(3) License Required, 25-501 Minors: Motion Pictures in Unlicensed Prem- Employment, 24-6(11) ises, 25-504 Sale To, 24-6(12), 24-6(13) Penalty, 25-510 Penalties, 24-10 Prohibited Pictures, 25-505 Women, Employment of, 24--6(a) Scenery, 25-507 Zoning, 21-106(u) AMENDMENTS TO CODE. 2-3 Order—Crowding, 25-107 Penalty, 2a-115 AMPLIFIERS, 30-701 to 30-706 Public Dances I N D E X (Continued) (References Are to Chapter and Section) AMUSEMENTS—Continued ATTORNEY, City, 14-1 to 14-6, 24-9 • Applications—Investigations, 25-602 Conduct, 25-605 AUCTIONS AND AUCTIONEERS Fee, 25-603 Application, 27-102 License Required, 25-601 Bond, 27-104 Penalty, 25-606 Duties of Auctioneer, 27-106 Premises. 25-604 Fee. 27-109 Riots or Disturbances in Public Amuse- Form, 27-103 ments, 25-111 License Required, 27-101 Shooting Galleries Penalty. 27-110 Conduct, 25-703 Regulations, 27-107 Fees, 25-702 Revocation, 27-105 Hours of Operation, 25-706 Streets, Auctions in, 27-108 License Required, 25-701 Penalty, 25-707 AUTO CA\IPS, 28-1401 to 25-1412 Safety. 25-703 Sanitary Regulations, 25-704 AUTO COURTS, 28-101 to 28-110 Signs. 9-5--113 Skating Rinks AUTOJIATIC FENDING _MACHINES, Application-Investigation, 25-802 16-51 Conduct, 25-805 Fee, 25-803 AWNINGS, 20-401 to 20-109 License Required, 25-801 Penalty, 25-506 BAKERIES. 26-101 to 26-113 Premises, 25-504 Zoning of, 21-106(b) Smoking in Places of _amusement. 25- 112 BARED FIRE FENCES, 16-62 Street Shows. 25-104 Table Games, 25-105 BABER SHOPS. 25-201 to 28-211 Theatricals, see index -MOTION PICTURES BASEBALL PLAYING, ETC., IN PARKS ANIMALS 11-5(k) Cruelty to, 18-401 Dangerous, 18-402 BATHING, 16-59 Diseased, 18-406 In Parks. 11-5(g) Disturbing or Molesting in Parks. 11- 50) BAWDY HOUSE, 16-26 to 16-28 Dogs, see index Docs Housing, 18107 BENCH MARKS Indecent Exhibit of, 16-15, 18-402 Description and Locations, 4-2 Killing Dangerous Animals, 18-405 Establishment, 4-1 Noises, 18-403 Sidewalks and Streets Built, 4-4 Penalty. 18-405 Tampering, 4-3 Strays, 18-404 Traffic Provisions, 17-107 BICYCLES, 17-107, 17-424, 17-714, 29-201 to 29-206 ASSAULT, 16-1 BILLBOARDS AND SIGNBOARDS ASHES. 18-101, 18--103, 28-1201 to 28- Changes in Existing, 19-507 1205 Consents Required, 19-509 Construction Height, 19-501 ASSEMBLIES (ASSEMBLAGES) Enforcement, 19-511 Disturbing Lawful, 16-5 Erection Outside Fire Limits, 19-505 Unlawful, 16-3 and 16-4 Fees, 19-508 Height and Distance from Ground, 19- ATHLETIC EXHIBITIONS, 25-106, 8- 503 3(f), 8-3(g) Nuisances, 19-510 I N D E X — (Continued)' (References Are to Chapter and Section) BILLBOARDS AND SIGNBOARDS— BUILDING INSPECTOR, 15-101 and 15- Continued 102, 19-203, 19-204, 19-407 Penalty, 19-512 Permit, 19-506 BUILDINGS Size and Construction, 19-502Billboards and Signboards, see index Wooden—Size—Exceptions, 19-504 BII.LBOARDS Building Operations BILLIARD HALLS, see index AMUSE- Night Operations, 19-302 MENTS Penalty, 19-305 Safeguards, 19-304 BLASPHEMY, see index PROFANITY Sidewalks, 19-303 BLIND PEDESTRIANS, 17-507 Use of Streets, 19-301 Dangerous Buildings BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Abatement, 19-203 Appeals, 21-117 and 21-118 Definitions, 19-201 Botanical Gardens, 11-3(b). 11-3(c) Fire Limits, 19-204 Civil Service Commission, 7-301 to 7- Penalty, 19-205 303 Prohibition, 19-202 Engineers' Examining, 71401 to 7-411 Electrical Code Fire and Police Commissioners, 7-201 Additional Work, 19-706 and 7-202 Certificate of Inspection, 19-705 Firemen's Pension Board, 7-501 and Conduit, 19-709 7-502 Construction, 19-707 Health, 7-701 to 7-704 Definitions, 19-701 Local Improvements, 7-101 to 7-106 Fees, Permits and Inspections, 19-716 Plan Commission, 7-801 to 7-808 Inspection, 19-703 Police Pension Board, 7-601 and 7-602 Installations, 19-710 Stationary Engineers, 7-401 to 71411 Meters, 19-714 Motors, 19-711 BONDS New Work. 19-704 Application for Sidewalks and Sewers, Permits Required, 19-702 20-103 Powers, 19-717 Arrests and Penalties, 17-905 Records, 19-718 Auctioneers, 27-104 Registration of Electical Contractors, Commissioners, 5-4 19-719 Employees—as Council Requires. 15.5- Retailers, 19-708 108 Signs and Outline Lighting, 19-715 Fire Department Members. 9-102 Underground Conduit, 19-713 Liquor License, 24-4(d) Wiring. 19-712 Moving Buildings, 19-403 General Provisions Overhanging Signs and Awnings, 20-403 Access—Street, Road, Highway, 19- Permit for Excavation and Sewers, 20- 101 205 Adoption of Regulations, 19-102 Public Officers, 8-2 Conflicts. 19-104 Public Weigh Diaster, 15-601 Interpretation, 19-103 Sidewalks and Sewers, 20-103 Permit Required, 19-101 Sub-Sidewalk Space, 20-603 Nater and Sanitary Facilities, 19-101 Surety Bond, 15.5405 Moving Buildings BOOB MAKING, 16-21 Application, 19-402 Approval, 19-407 BOWLING, see index AMusrMENTs Bond, 19-403 Damage to Trees. 19-405 BOYS AND GIRLS Expense—Removal of Wires, 19-406 Ah Climbing Poles, 16-8 Fees, 19404 Curfew for, 30-601 to 30-606 Fire Limits, 191409 Loitering, 16-11 Moving Time, 19-410 On .Motor Vehicles,16-9 Penalty, 1", 11 I N D E % — (Continued) (References Are to Chapter-and Section) BUILDINGS—Continued Fees, 29-101, 29-102, 29-103(b) • Permit Required. 19=101 Gas and Smoke, 17-704 Traffic and Damage to Pavement, Habitual User of Drugs, 17-802 19-408 Horn. 17-703 Plumbing Code Intoxicated Person, 17-802 Changes in Direction—How Made, Length Exceeding 20 Feet, 17-608 19423 Lights, 17-708 Closure of Openings. 194320 Muffler, 17-707 Defective Plumbing, etc.. 19-622 Non-Skid Devices, 17-709 Drain Connections, 19-616 Rules for Driving. 17-401 to 17-442 Drum Traps and Anti-Syphon Traps, School Buses. 17-101 19--627 Speed Restrictions, 17-422(d) Fees, 19402 Stands, 17-308 Fixtures. 19-617 Tires. 17-710 Flush Valves with Vacuum Breakers. Train Signals. 17-432 19-629 Unnecessary Noise, 17-702 Inspection. 1909 Weight, 17-711 'Material and Slope. 19-605 Minimum Requirements—Laws Nodi- CABS, see index TAXICABS fied. 19-631 Outdoor Water Closets. 19-619 CANS, BOTTLES. ETC., DISPOSAL. 18- Overflow and Drip Pipes. 19-614 101, 18-103 Penalty, 19-632 Permit Required. 19-601 CARNIVALS STREET SHOWS, CIR- Plans for Plumbing, 19-603 CUSES, ETC. Plumbers to Notify Inspector. 19-605 Application of Provisions. 25-101 Relief Valves, 19-628 Applications, 25-103 • Replacing Sinks. 19-626 Athletic Exhibitions, 25-106 Requirements, 1". 04 Exhibition of Criminals, ?a 110 Rules and Regulations for Guidance, Exit Lights. 2:-114 19-630 Indecent Exhibits, 16-14, 16-15, 18-402, Screwed System. 19-623 25-109 Soil Pipes. 19-610 Inspections. 2.5-108 Steam Exhaust. 19-624 Licenses, 25-102 Street Connections, 1", 07 Order—Crowding, 25-107 Sub-Soil Pipes, 19-615 Penalty, 25-115 Traps. 19-612 Riots. Disturbances, 25-111 Unlawful—Conceal Work. 19-621 Signs, 25-113 Water Closets, 19-618 Smoking., 25-112 Water Service. 19-606 Street Shows. 2.5-104- Weights of Soil Pipes, 19-611 Table Games, 25-105 Wiped Joints, 19-613 Water Rates, 10-219(c4) Zoning of Buildings. see index ZONISG CEMETERY BUILDINGS, NUMBERING OF, 20-501 Burials Prohibited. 12-19 to 20-504 City Vaults, 12-31, 12-32 Duties of Superintendent and Assistant, BURGLARS' TOOLS, POSSESSION OF. 12-5. 12-6 16,•1 Establishment. 12-1 Funds, 12-28, 12-29 BUSES Hours of Admission. 12-33 Accidents. 17-439, 17-440. 17-803 Lands. 12-2 • Age Limits—Drivers, 17-801 Lots. 12-11 to 12-14 Brakes, 17-706 Improvement of Lots. 12-21, 12-22 Clear Vision. 17-701 Notice of Burials. Fees. etc.. 12-15. 12- Definition. 17-101 16. 1.2-18 Discharging Passengers, 17-425 Offenses. 12-23 I N D E X — (Continued) (References Are to Chapter and Section) CE'IETERY=Continued• Prosecuting Officer, 2-11 Office Created,'12-4 Publication, .1-2 Penalties, 12-35 Revisions, 2-4, Perpetual Care Fund, 12-25, 12-26 Revival, 2-13 Plats and Surveys, 12=7, 12-8 Title, 2-1 Potter's 'Field. 12-20 - , Prohibiting of Perpetual Care, 12-30 CITY COLLECTOR, 13-1, 13-3 Receipts, 12-23 Removals, 12-3 CITY COUNCIL Single Graves, 12-10 Addressing Meetings, 5-9 Sinking Fund, 12-24 Bond, 5-4 Soldiers and Sailors Reserve. 12-9 Departments, 5-3 Trespassing, 16-39 Disturbing 'Meetings, 5-10 Vehicle Control, 12-33 Meetings, 5-5 Order of Business, 5-8 CESSPOOLS, 19-607 to 19-616, 20-608 Powers and Functions, 5-1 Presiding Officer, 5-7 CHICKEN HATCHERIES, 27-201 to 27- Special Meetings, 5-6 205 Vacancies, 5-2 CHURCHES, 21.-102(3), 21-111, 30-301 to CITY DATUM, see index BENCH 'MARKS 30-308 CITY ELECTRICIAN CIGARETTES, see index TOBACCO Additional Work, 19-706 DEALERS Duties, 15-302 Electrical Construction, 19-707 CIRCUSES, see index CARNIVALS Fees and Permits, 19-716 Inspections, 15-303, 19-703 and 19-716 CITY ATTORNEY, 8-3(f), 8-3(g), 14-1, New Work, 19-704 to 14=6, 24-9 Office Created, 15-301 CITY CLERK Permits Required, 19-702 Powers, 19-717 Birth Records, 13-3.1 Records, 19-718 Burial Permits, 12-14 Registration of Contractors, 19-719 Cemetery Plats and Surveys, 12-7, 12- Retailers, 19-708 11, 12-12 Code, Copies of, 2-5 CITY ENGINEER, 4-3 and 4-4 Corporate Seal Custody, 3-2 Death Records, 13-3.1 CITY GOVERNMENT, see specific titles Department of Accounts and Financeg, 'Miscellaneous Regulations Relating to 6-9 to 6-18, 13-1 to 13-5' Jail, 15.5-201 to 15.5-206 Distribution of Code, 2-6 'Municipal Parking Lot, 15.5-301 to Licenses and Permits, see specific title 15.5-304 Registrar of Vital Statistics, 13-3.1 Officers and Employees, 15.5-101 to Revising City Code, 2-4 15.5-113 Other Regulations, 15.5-401 to 15.5- CITY CODE 405 Adoption, 1-1 Amendments, 2-3 CITY PLAN COMMISSION Classification, 2-8 Appointments, 7-802 Copies, 2-5 Approval of 'Zaps, etc., 27-2 Distribution, 2-6 - Chairman, 7-803 Effect of Repeals, 2-9 Creation, 7-801 Effective Date, 2-14 Meetings, 7-808 Inclusion, 1-3 Plats, 7-907 Invalidity, 2-12 Powers, 7-805 Numbering 2-7 Rules, 7-806 Penalties, 2-10 Secretary, 7-804 I N D E X — (Continued) (References Are to Chapter and Section) CITY PROPERTY, DAMAGE TO, 8-3(f), Penalties, 13-206 • 15.5-403 Quarantine, 18--202 Report Required, 18-201 CITY SEAL, see index CORPORATE SEAL Spreading Contagion, 18-204 Vaccination, 18-203 CITY TREASURER, 13-1, 13-3, 13-4 CORNER STONES, RE3IOVAL OF, 16-40 CIVIL SERVICE CO-IMISSION, 7-301 to 7-303 CORPORATE SEAL Description—Facsimile, 3-1 COAL DEALERS, 27-301 to 27-306 Use and Custody, 3-2 CODE, see index CITY CODECORPORATION COUNSEL, 8-3(f), 8- 3(g), 14-1 to 14-6, 24-9 COIN OPERATED MUSICAL DEVICES, see index AMUSEMENTS COUNCIL. see index CITY COUNCIL CO\i2NIISSIONERS CURBS AND GUTTERS Accounts and Finances, 6-9 to 6-18. 13- Construction, 22-3(c) 1 to 13=4 New Sub-Divisions, 22-3 Public Health and Safety, 6-19 to 6-24 See index SEWERS Public Property, 6-31 to 6-36 Streets and Public Improvements, 6-25 CURFEW. 30-601 to 30-606 to 6-30 DANCE HALLS, 25-601 to 25-606 CO'--NIJIISSIONS, see specific subject index • titles DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME, 15.5-401 COMJIODITIES. see index FOOD DEALERS DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS. 19-203 COMPILATION AND INTERPRETA- DISEASED ANIMALS, 18-406 TION Adoption, 1-1 DISEASED PERSONS, 18-201 to 18-206, Amendments. 2-3 28-204 to 28-205 City Clerk's Copies, 2-3 Classification, 2-8 DISORDERLY CONDUCT, see index Construction of Words. 2-2 \I IS DEM EAN ORS Distribution, 2-6 Effect of Repeals, 2-9 DISTURBING PEACE, see index \Iis- Effective Date. 2-14 DEMEANORS Election by Prosecuting Officer, 2-11 Invalidity, 2-12 DISTURBING ULACES OF A11IUSE- Numbering, 2-7 MENT, ASSEMBLAGES, see index Penalties, 2-10 MISDEMEANORS Publication, 1-2 Revisions, 2-4 DOGS Revival, 2-13 Bites, 18-512 Title, 2-1 Cruelty to, 18-401 Dangerous, 18-503 CONCEALED WEAPONS Diseased. 15-406 Carrying, 16-12 Disturbing Peace, 18-505 Discharging of, 16-32 Housing, 18-407 • Impounding Fees, 18-505 CONTAGIOUS DISEASES In Parks, 11-5(m) Deliveries to Quarantined Premises, I8- Billing Dangerous Animals, 18-405 205 License Fees, 15-501 and 18-502 Handling Food, 18-302 Licensed Dogs Impounded, 15-511 I N D E X — (Continued) (References Are to Chapter and Section) DOGS—Continued ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, see in- Nuisances, 18-506 dex ELECTRICAL CODE Penalty, 18-513 Pound Beeper, 18-507 ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, 15-301 to Public Notice, 18-510 15-303, 19-702 to 19-719 Redeeming, 18-509 Running at Large, 18-504 ELECTRICAL STANDARDS, see index ELECTRICAL CODE DOORS TO PUBLIC PLACES, 30-306 ELGIN BOTANICAL GARDENS, 11-3 DRAINS, see index SEWERS AND DRAMs EMBLEMS FOR LICENSES, 23-16, 26- DRINBING CUPS, COMMON, 18-310 304(c), 29-103(d) and 29-104 DRIVEWAYS EJIPLOYEES AND OFFICERS Fee, 20-702 Appoint Other Employees, 12-5 Grade Surface, 20-704 Appointments. 15.5-102 Maintenance Fee—Commercial Drive- Arrests, 1.5.5-110 Ways, 20-703 Assignment of Duties, 15.5-104 Materials, 20-705 Attorney, 14-1 to 14-6, 24-9 Penalty, 20-707 Board of Health, 7-701 to 7-704 Permits Required, 20-701 Board of Local Improvements, 7-101 to Repair, 20-706 7-106 Bond, 15.5-108 DRUG ADDICTS, 17-802 Botanical Gardens, 11-3(b) and 11-3(c) Building Inspector, 15-101 and 15-102 DRY CLEANING City Engineer, 4-3, 4-4 Combustible Refuse, 1.6-55 Civil Service Commission, 7-301 to 7-303 License Required, 28-801 Custodians of Parks and Playgrounds, Zoning District, 21-108(f) 11-5 Effect. 15.5-101 ELECTIONS, 15.5-404, 16r6 Elected Employees Commissioners, see index Commis- EI.ECTRICAL CODE SIONERS Additional `York, 19-706 Mayor, see index MAYOR Brackets, 19-714 Electrical Commission, 19-719(c) Certificate of Inspection, 19-705 Electrical Inspector, 15-301 to 15-303 Conduit, 19-709 Engineers' Examining Board, 7-401 to Construction, 19-707 7-411 Definitions, 19-701 Fire and Police Commissioners, 7-201 Drop Cords, 19-714 and 7-202 Fees, Permits and Inspections, 19416 Fire Department, 9-101 to 9-112 Inspection, 19-703 Fireman—License, 7-407 Installations, 19-710 Firemen's Pension Board, 7-501 to 7-502 Motors, 19-711 Health Inspector, 15-4 New Rork, 19-704 Impersonation, 15.5-112 Permits Required, 19-702 Interfering with Officers, 15.5-113 Powers, 19-717 Beeper of Jail, &-3(b), 15.5-202 Records, 19-718 Mill: Inspector, see index.HEALTH OF- Registration of Electrical Contractors, FICER 19-719 Moneys Received, 15.3-106 Retailers, 19-708 Oath, 15.5-107 Signs and Outline Lighting, 19-715 Plan Commission, see index CITY PLAN Underground Conduit, 19-713 CObfMISSION Wiring, 19-712 Plumbing Inspector, 15-201 to 15-203 Police Department, 8-1 to 8-17 ELECTRICAL COMMISSION, 19-719(c) Public Improvements, 6-25 to 6-30 I N D E % - (Continued) (References Are to Chapter and Section) EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS- Gas Containers Red, 30-106.5 • Continued Greasing Pits, 27-716 Public Property Department, 31-33 Grounding, 30-106.39 Public Weigh Master. 15--601 to 15-603 Inflammable Liquids in Building-Ex- Records, 15.5-105 ception, 27-715 Salaries. 15.5-109 License Required, 27-701 Stationary Engineer-License, 7-407, 7- Loading Dock, 30-106.36 408 \fanner of Keeping, 30-105 Steam Boiler Inspector, 15--501 to 15-504 Non-Business, 27-703 Streets Department, 6-25 to 6-30 Open Containers, 30-106.7 Superintendent of Cemeteries, 12-1 to Penalty, 27-722, 30-106.53 12-S Permits. 30-106.50 Term of Office Vacancies. 15.5-103 Piping, 27-713. 30-106.19 to 30-106.26 Termination of Office. 15.5-111 Pouring into Sewers, 30-106.8 Fater Department, 10-101 to 10-103 Prohibition, 30-106.1 Weights and Measures Inspector Pumphouse, 30-106.33 (Weigh Master) 15--601 Pumps and Pipe Lines. 27-712, 30- 106.38 ENGINEERS, see specific titles in index Restrictions, Various, 30-106.43 Self-Service, 27-715 ENGINEERS' EXA\LINING BOARD, 7- Storage 401 to 7-111 Limited, 30-106.4 EXCAVATIONS. 20-201 to 20-214. Also Public Buildings, 30-106.9 Storage Rules, 30-103 see index SEWERS AND DRAINS, also Underground, 27-705 see index STREETS Within Building, 30-106.48 Tanks EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS: Construction of. 27-708, 30-106.15 FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. 30-101 to Distance Between. 30-106.14 30-106.53 Discharging. 11-5(d). 16-32 Grounding. 30-106.19 Locations, 30-1.0612, 30-106.13 FENCES. 16-62. 19-101. 19-201 Setting of, 27-706, 30-106.15 Trucks, 30-106.49 FILLING STATIONS (SERVICE STA- Vents. 27-709, 30-106.16 TIONS) Unloading Operations. 27-711 Approval by Building Inspector, 27- Unloading Rules, 30-106.40 to 30-106.42, 721. 30-106.51 30-106.44 Building, 27-714 Use of Flammable Liquids in Starting Bulk Sales Prohibited, 27-702 Fires, 30-106.10 Care and Attendance, 27-719, 30-106.46 Violators, 30-104 Check Valves, 30-106.27 Warehouse Construction, 30-106.34 Classification of Flammables, 30-106.3 Wash and Greasing Rooms, 27-717 Clearance Required, 27-707 Definition, 27-702 FINANCE DEPARTMENT, see index Dikes. 30-106.28 to 30-106.31 ACCOUNTS AND FINANCES Electrical Equipment, 30-106.37 Empty Drums, 30-106.6 FIRE ALAR.-NI, FALSE, 16-33 Enforcement, 30-106.2 Fees for Permits, 30-106.52 FIRE AND POLICE COLI\IISSIONERS. Fencing Tank Yard, 30-106.56 7-201 and 7-202 Fill Pipes. 27-716 Fire FIREARMS • Extinguishers, 27-720 Carrying Concealed, 16-12 Kept Away, 30-106.11 In Parks. 11-5(d) Proof Building, 30-106.32 Protection, 30-106.47 FIRE DEPARTMENT Garage Construction, 30-106.35 Alarms, False, 16-33 I I N D.E M (Continued) (References Are.to 'Chapter and'Section) FIRE DEPARTMENT—Continued Condemnation, 26-105 Appointments, 9-103 Definitions, 26-101 Arrests, 9-111 Double Licensing, 26-109 Chief—Duties, 9-104 Employees' Cleanliness, 26-111 Custody of Property, 9-109 Flies and Vermin, 26=110 Duties of Department, 9-106 License Required; 26-102 Establishment, 9-101 Penalty, 26-113 Fire Hose Damage, 9-108 Revocation of License, 26-103 Investigation of Fires, 9=110 Sanitary Regulations, 18402, 26-107 Offices Created, 9-102 Unwholesome Food, 18-301, 26-104- Rules and Regulations, 9-112 Health Officer's Duties, 15-402, 18-205 Spectators at Fires, 9-107- Milk Dealers, see index Dirr.x DEALERS Peddling, 26-201 to 26-207 FIRE HOSE DAMAGE, 9-108 Refrigeration Locker Plants Application of License, 26-402 FIRE LI\TITS, 19-204, 1909 Building Regulations, 26-404 FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE Compliance with State Laws. 26-408 Applications, 9-204 Definition, 26-401 Assistance, 9-208 Fee, 26-403 Change of Ownership, 9-209 Penalty, 26-409 Contract in Effect, 9-202 Premises, 26-407 Contract Renewals. 9-209 Temperature Requirements, 26-405 Contracts—Expiration Date, 9-205 Wiring, 2"06 Fees, 9-206 Restaurants and Lunchrooms General Regulations, 9-207 Application for License, 26-506 Location"of Premises, 9-203 Definition, 26-503 Response to Requests, 9-201 Disposal of Wastes, 26-516 FIREMEN'S PENSION BOARD, 7-501 Employees, 26-507 Equipment, 26-513 and 7-502 Examination-Condemnation of Foods, FIRES IN PARKS, 11-5(c) 26-50S Fees, 26-502 Inspection of, 26-509 FIREWORKS, see index EXPLOSIVE6 Lavatory Facilities, 26-512 License Required. 26-501 FISCAL YEAR, 15.5-402 Miscellaneous, 26-520 Penalty, 26-521 FISHING, 16-71 Refrigeration, 26-517 Revocation 'of License. 26-504 FLAAIIIABLE LIQUIDS, see index Ex- Storage, Display and Serving, 26-519 rLosivEs Storage, Handling of Utensils, 26-5155 Toilets, 26-510 FOOD DEALERS Unwholesome Food, 26-505 Deliveries to Quarantined Premises. 18- Utensils 205 Cleaning—Sanitary, 26-514 Delivery Vehicles Construction, 26-513 Applications—Fee. 26-202 Water Supply, 267511 Exemptions, 26-203 Wholesomeness of Food, etc., 26-518 Inspections, 26-206 Sanitary Regulations, 18-302 License Required, 26-201 Serving of, 1.8-306. 1.8-311. "Also see Regulations,,2 26-204 Penalty, 26index FOOD DEALERS—RESTAURANTS 6 Unwrapped Foodstuffs. 26-205 Unwholesome, 7.8-301, 26 505 General Provisions Weights, 15-601 to 15-603 Adulterations. 26406 Application for License, 26-108 FOOD INSPECTOR; see index HEALTH Beverages, 26-112 OFFICER I N D E % (Continued) (References Are to Chapter and Section) FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE COATI- Serving Food, 15-311. Also see index • PANIES, 25-401 to 28-404 FOOD DEALERS—RESTAURA\TS Spitting, 15-313 FRONTAGE CONSENTS, 23-10, 28--1055 Unwholesome Food, 13-301, 26-505 Watercourses, 11-5(g), 18-303 GAMBLING Definition, 16-25 HEALTH OFFICER, 15-401 and 15-402 Frequenting Houses, 16-19, 16-20 Keeping Gambling House, 16-13, 16-21, HEATING APARTMENTS, 18-307• 16-22 Slot Macnihes, etc., 16-22 to 16-24 HITCH-HIKING. 17-502 Wagers and Betting, 16-15 to 16-25 HOTELS, 21-106(aa), 24---4(a). 24-5(e), GARAGES. PUBLIC, 28-1101 to 2S-1110 30-301 to 30-308 GARBAGE AND REFUSE HOUSE2NIOVERS, 23-601 to 28-604 Ash Cans. 13--101, 18-103. 23-1201 to HYDRANTS, 10-211, 10-212, 10-215 28-1205 Combustible Refuse, 16-55 INDECENT SHOWS, ETC.. 16-14, 16-15, Declared Nuisance, 15--305 16 43, 25-109 Deposit in Street, 16-63, 18-104 Penalty, 18-105 INJURY TO PUBLIC PROPERTY, 15.5- Receptacle Required. 18-101 403 Specifications, 18-102 INTOXICATION: INTOXICATED PER- GASOLINE AND PETROLEUM PROD- SONS, 16-13, 24-6(6), 24--6(12), 24- UCTS, see index EXPLOSIVES, ETC. 7(6) GLASS, ETC., IN STREETS. 16-10 ITINERANT MERCHANTS. 27--401 to 27-4,04- HAND BILLS, 28-501 to 28-501 JAIL, 15.5-201 to 15.5-206 HAWKING, see index PEDDLERS JUNK YARDS, 16-72 KENNELS, PET SHOPS, 28-701 to 28- HEALTH .704 Acts Endangering, 18-309 Animals, see index ANimALs LAUNDRIES. 23-801 to 23-505 Board of Health. 7=701 to 7-704 Commissioner of Health, 6-19 to 6-36 LAW DEPARTMENT, 14-1 to 14-6 Contagious Diseases, see index Cos- TAGIOUs DISEASES LEDGES, ARTICLES ON WINDOW. 16- Dense Smoke, 17-704. 18-314 65 Dogs, see index Docs Drinking Cups, 18-310 LICENSES AND PERMITS, see also Garbage and Refuse, see index GARBAGE specific titles AND REFUSE Appeals—Procedure. 24-9 Health Officer, 15-401 and 15-402 Applications, 23-1, 29-102 Heat Required in Apartments, 18-307 Buildings and Premises, 23-8 \'uisances—Abatement, 18-312 Change of Location, 23-9 Penalty, 18-315 City Vehicle, 17-716, 23-16, 29-101 to Pools, 18-304 29-106 • Premises, 18-308 Classification of Vehicles, 29-103 Refuse, 18-305 Fees, 23-6, 29-103, 29-105 Residential or Business Quarters, 18- Fictitious, 17-716 306 Forms, •23-3 Sanitary Regulations, 18-302 Frontage Consents, 23-10 I N D E X = (Continued) (References Are to Chapter and Section) LICENSES AND PERMITS—Continued Appoints Electrical Inspector, 15-301 Inspections, 23-13 Arrest, Power to, 15.5-110 Investigations, 23-5 Board of Fire Commissioners, 7-201 Nuisances, 23-11 Board of Health. 7-701 to 7-704 Penalty, 23-17 Board of Local Improvements, 7-101 to Persons Subject to License, 23-2 7-106 Posting License, 23-15 Board of Police Commissioners, 7-201 Revocation, 23-13, 23-14 Bond, 5-4 Signatures, 23-4 Contracts and Documents, 6-3 Termination of, 23-7 Custody—Jail, 6-5 Vehicle Tag, 17-716, 23-16, 29-101 to Firemen's Pension Board, 7-501, 7-502 29-106 Plane Commission, 7-801 to 7-808 Zoning, 23-8, 23-12 Police Pension Board, 7-601.. 7-602 Presides at Meetings, 5-7 LIGHTS Public Affairs, Head of Department, 6-1 Auto, 17-708 Records, 6-7 Bicycle, 17-714, 29-205 Rules and Regulations, 6-8 Exit Lights, 25-114 Special Meetings, 5-6 Public Places, 6-32 Superintendent of Fire Department, 6-4 Warning—Repairing Streets, Sidewalks, Superintendent of Police Department, etc., 20-109, 20-207 6-4- Superintendent of.Public Affairs, 5-3 LIQUOR, see index ALcoxoLic LiRUoxs. Unassigned Officers and Employees, 6-6 LIQUOR CONTROL COD'IIMISSIOI\T, 2- MEDICAL ADVERTISEMENT, 16-49 21, 24-2, 24-3, 24-4(c), 24-4(d), 24- 4(e), 24-5, 24-8, 24-9 MENAGERIES, LICENSE FOR, 25-103 LOADS PROJECTING, 17-705 MENDICANTS—V AGRANTS. 16-70 LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS BOARD, 7- METERS, PARKING, 17-601 to 17=610 101 to 7-106 \MILK DEALERS LOST OR STOLEN PROPERTY, 8-3(j) Adulterated or Misbranded, 26-302. LOTTERY PROHIBITED, 16-20 to 16-25 Definitions, 26-301 Delivery at Quarantined Premises, 26- LOUDSPEAKERS PROHIBITED, 30-701 314 to 30-706 Examination of Samples, 26-307 Future,Dairies, 26-315 MANHOLES Grading, 26-308 Construction, 20-609, 20-803 Inspections, Dairy Farms, 26-306 Covering, 20--605 Labeling, 26-3055 Fee, 20-606 License Fees, 26-304 Plans, 27-721(f) Notification of Disease, 26-313 Street Connections, 19-607 Penalty, 26-317 , Uses, 20-607 and 20-608 Permits—Revocations, 26-303 Procedure When Infection Suspected, :MAPS 26-316 Cemetery Plats, 12-7 Supplementary Grading, 26-310 Plats—Additions and Sub-Divisions, 7- Transferring or Dipping Milk, 26-311 807, 22-1, 22-2 Zoning, 21-108(h) Street Numbers, 20-504 Zoning, 21-114 \MINIATURE GOLF, see index AnUSE- MENTS MAYOR Absence or Disability of Other Commis- MINORS sioners, 6-2 Age Limit—Drivers, 17-801 I N D E X — (Continued) (References Are to Chapter and Section) MI\ORS—Continued -Medical Advertisement. 16-49 Billiard Halls, 25-203 Mendicants-1,agrants. 16-70 Curfew—Under 15 Years. 30-601 to 30- 'Meters—Tampering With, 16-46 606 Obstructing Stairways or Exits; 16-67 Displaying Warning in Taverns, 24-7(6) Penalty, 16-73 Employment in Taverns, 24-6(11) Playing Ball—Flying Bites. 16-34 'Misrepresenting Age, 24-7(6) Posting Bills, 16-60 Selling Liquor, 24-6(12). 24-6(13) Profane Language, 16-2 Prostitution 'MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS RE- In Conveyances. 16-53 LATING TO CITY GOV'ERN'MENT Practice, 16-52.0 City Jail, 15.5-201 to 15.5-206 Soliciting, 16 5?.1 'Municipal Parking Lots, 15.5-301 to Transporting To, 1.6-54 15.5-304 Scaffolds. 16-44 Officers and Employees. 15.3-101 to Selling Obscene Publications. 16-16 15.5-113 Signs—Placards. 16-50 Other Regulations Sods. Digging of. 16-=47 Daylight Savings. 15.5-=401 Solicitors, 16-69 Elections, 15.5-404 Throwing 'Missiles, 16-7 Fiscal Year, 15.5-402 Throning Tacks, etc., in Streets, 16-10 Injury to Public Property, 15.5-403 Trees, Injury to, 16-37 Surety Bonds. 15.5=405 Trespassing Garden Plots, 16-68 MISDEIMEANORS In Cemetery, 16-39 Advertising, 16-57 Public Parks. 16-35 Advising Violation of an Ordinance. Turning Hose on Persons. 16-45 16-48 Unlawful Assemblages. 16-3 Articles on Windows, 16-65 On Private Premises, 16=4 Bathing, 16-59 Bawdy House, 16-26 to 16-30 MOTION PICTURES AND THEATRI- Combustible Refuse, 16-55 CALS Cruelty to Animals. 16-44 Application of Provisions, 25-101 Dangerous Places, 16-35 Applications for License. 25-502 Deposit of Grass, etc.. in Streets, 16-63 Building Destroying Property, 16-36 Requirements, 25-508 Crowding—Order, 25-107. 25-508 Disorderly Conduct. 16-2 Exits. 2.3-509 Disturbing Lawful Assemblages, 16-5 Disturbing Peace, 16-2 Fees. 25-503 Disturbing Places of Amusement. 16-6 License, Required, 25-501 Exhibit Indecent Play, 16-17 Penalty. 25-510 Fences, 16-62 Prohibited Pictures, 25-505 Fishing, 16-71 Scenery, 25-507 Gambling Houses, Unlicensed Premises, 25-504 Frequenting. 16-19 Zoning, 21-106(u) Keeping. 16-18 Gaming Defined. 16-25 MOTOR CYCLES Giving False Fire Alarm, 16-33 Application for License. 29-102 House of Ill Fame. 16-52.2 Classification and Fee. 29-103(a) Impersonating Officer, 16-42 and 15.5- Definition, 17-101 112 Driving Rules. 17-102 to 17-906. See Indecent Exhibit, 16-15 index TRIFFIO Coti�rxoL • Indecent Exposure, 3 Emblems, 29-104 Indecent Writing, 166-43 Intoxication, 16-13 License Required, 29-101 Junk Yards. 16-72 Lights, 17-708 Loitering About Streets: Hotels. 16-11 Penalties, 29-106 Lottery Prohibited, 16-20 Riders—More Than One, 17-424 I N D. E X — (Continued) (References Are to Chapter and Section) MOTOR VEHICLES OBSCENITY Boys on, 16-9 See index INDECENT, etc. Food Delivery Vehicles, 26-201 to 26- Selling Publications, 16-16 207 Licenses, 29-101 to 29-106 OBSTRUCTING STAIRWAYS, 16-67 Lights, 17-708 Liquor Drinking in, 24-7(2) OBSTRUCTING STREET, 20-108 Park Drives, 11-5(a), 11-5(b) Parking in Parking Lots, 15.5-302 to OFFICERS AND E-IPLOYEES, see index 15.5-304 EMPLOYEES Placing Advertising, 16-61 Traffic Control Rules, 17-101 to 17-906 ORDINANCE,- ADVISING VIOLATION Vehicle Tag, 23-16, 17-716 OF, 16=48 -MOVING BUILDINGS, 19401 to 19-411 OUTDOOR ADVERTISERS, 28-1001 to 28-1013 MUFFLER, 17-707 PARADES, PROCESSIONS Restrictions, 30-705 -MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS, 15.5-301 to 15.5-304 PARKING METERS Appointment—Deputy Collector, 17-610 MUSICAI. DEVICES, see index AMUSE- Hours and Days, 17-606 MENTs (Coin Operated Musical De- Length of Vehicles, 17-608 vices) Off-Street Parking, 17-604 , Penalties, 17-609 NARCOTICS, see index,DRuc ADDICTS Placing Meters, 17-601 Slugs, 17-607 NOISES Tampering With, 16-38 -Amplifiers, 30-701 to 30-706 Unlawful Parking, 17-602 Animals, 18-403 i Violations, 47-605 Building Operations, 19-302 Vehicles, 17-702 PARKING RULES, 17-301-to 17-311 NUISANCES PARKS, DEPARTMENT OF Abatement, 18-312 Elgin Botanical Gardens, 11-3, Billboards, 19-510 Establishmeint, 11-1 Buildings, 18-308, 19-201 Lands, 11-2 Burning Leaves on Streets,.20-120 Rules and Regulations, 11-5 Business Nuisances, 23-11 Superintendent's Duties, 11-4 Deposits on Sidewalks, 20-119 Trespassing in, 16-38 Deposits on Streets, 20-115 Dogs, 18-506 PAVEMENTS lisdemea.nors, see index'-MISDEMEANOA3 Barricades, '20-109 Noises, see index NoisEs Burning Leaves, etc., 20-120 Obstruct Watercoures:'1.8403• City Only to Dig, 20-813 Parks, in City, 11-5(f) Construction. 20-102 Plumbing, Defective, 19-622 Damages by_:\loving Buildings, 19-408 Refuse, 18-305 Deposits on,.16-63; 18-104,.20-118 Smoke, 17-704, 18-314 Destruction by Water Department, 10- Stagnant Pools,,18-304- 203 Weeds, 30-401 to-30-406 _ Display for Private Use, 20-111 Disturbing Barricades,-20-110. qP NU'-IBERING HOUSES, 20-501-to 20-504 Encroachments, 20412, Gasoline Pumps, 20-115 Injury. to Roots,.20-309 NURSING HOMES, 28-901 to 28-907 Moving Buildings Damage, 19-408. I'N D E %.- (Continued),-.* (References Are to.-Chapter and Section) PAVE\LENTS—Continued . Drain Connections. 19-616 • New Pavements, Injure to, 20-105 Drum Traps and Anti-Syphon Traps, Obstructing Drains, 20-113 19-627 Openings. 20-117 Fees, 19-602 Overhanging Signs, 20=101 to 20-=109 Fixtures, 19-617 Penalty. 20-121 Flush Valves, 19 629 Permit. 20-102. 20-206 Inspection.,19-609 Playing Games, 20-116 Material and Slope, 19-608 Poles and Wires, 20-114 Minimum Requirements, 19-631 Repairs, 20-106 Outdoor Nater Closets, 19-619 Report of Defects, 20-107 Overflow, 19-614 Restoring Surface, 20-211 Penalty. 19-632 Specifications. 20-104- Permit Required. 19-601 Sub-Sidewalk Space. 20-601 to 20-612 Plans for Plumbing, 19-603 Supervision, 20-212 Plumbers-to Notify Inspector, 19-605 Time Limit. 20-210 Relief Valves, 19-628 Replacing Sinks. IM26 PAWN BROKERS. 27-501 to 27-309 Requirements. 19-604 Rules and Regulations,—Guidance. PEDDLERS_. 27-601 to 27-604 19-630 Screwed System. 19-625 PEDESTRIANS. 17-501 to 17-5507 Soil Pities, 19-610, 19-611 Steam Exhaust Pipes, 19-624 PERMITS. see specific subject titles. Street Connections, 19-607 Sub-Soil Pipes. 19-615 PHYSICIAN. CITY, see index HEALTH Traps. 19-612 Unlawful to Conceal Work, 19-621 PISTOLS. see index FIxEAxAIs Fater Closets, 19-618.Weight of Soil Pipe. 19-611 PIAN COMMISSION, see index CITY PLUMBING INSPECTOR PLAN COMMISSION Air-Conditioning Air .Cooling Systems, 10-236 PLANTS AND WEEDS Decisions Final. 19-630 Abatement, 30-405 Duties. 1.5-202 Barberry Bushes, 30=103 Fire Protection Systems. 10-236 Height; 30-402 Inspections, 15-203, 23-13 Nuisance, 30-401 Office Created, 15-201 Penalty. 30-406 Premises Using City Water, 10-232 Removal Notice, 30-404 Sprinkler Systems, 10-236 PLATS AND SURVEYS—ADDITIONS POLICE DEPARTMENT Adjoining Areas Only, 22-1 Accidents, 8-1(4•). 8-3(d), 17-439 to 17- Copy of Plat. 22-1 442. 17-803 Custody, 22-2 Appointments, 8-17 Street Signs, 22-4 (Omitted) Arrests and Investigations. 8-6 Street Drainage, Sidewalks. Curbs, Badge, 8-8 Gutters, 22-3 Communication System—Alarm System, Water Supply, 22-3 8-3(c) Duties—Chief of Police, 8-3 PLAYING IN STREETS, 16-34. 20-116 Duties, General, 8-5 Duties—Other Members. 8- PLUMBING: also see index BUILDINGS Establishment. 8-1 Code -False Reports. 8-11 Changes in Direction. 19-623 Hours and Vacations. 8-16 Closure of Openings. 19-620 Impersonating an Officer, 8-12 Defective, 19-622 Neglect of Duty, 8-10 I N D E X — (Continued) (References Are to Chapter and Section) POLICE DEPARTMENT.'—Continued REPEAL OF GENERAL ORDINANCES, Offenses, 8-13 31-1 and 31-2 Offices Created, 8-2 Aft Police Commissioners, 7-201 and 7-202 RESIDENTIAL OR BUSINESS QUART- Retirement, 8-15 ERS, 18-306 Special Policemen, 8-9 Superintendent (Mayor),.6-4 RESTAURANTS; 26-501 to 26-521. Also Uniforms and Equipment, 8-14 see index Foon DEALERS POLITICAL MEETINGS IN PARKS, REVOLVERS, 8-14, 16-12, 16-32 11-5(L)' RINKS, SKATING, 25-801 to 25-806 POOLS, 18-304 SANITARY REGULATIONS, 18-302 POSTERS IN PARKS, 11-5(h) SCALES, PUBLIC, 15-601 to 15-603 POUND KEEPER, 18-507, 18-51.0, 18-511 SCAVENGERS, 28-1201 to 28-1205 PROFANITY, 16-2 SERVICE STATIONS, see index FILLING PROSTITUTION, 16-52 to 16-54 STATIONS PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVING FOOD, 1.8-301, 18-302, 18-311 Doors, 30-306 Also see index Fool) DEALERS Enforcement, 30-306. Exit Lights, 30-307 SEVERS AND DRAINS. Also see index Fire Drills. 30-304 PLUMBING Location and Number of Appliances, Alterations and Repairs Permit, 20-815 30-303 AMIk Applieations for Permits, 20-202 qP Penalty, 30-308 Barricades and Lights, 20-207 Removal of Apparatus, 30-305 Bond, 20-205 Responsibility, 30-301 Closet Connections, 20-811 Seats. 30-204 Connections in Streets, 20-812 Construction of, 6-26, 6-28, 20-804, 22-3 PUBLIC DANCES, 25-601 to 25-606 Deposit for Permit, 20-206 Dig—City Only, 20-813 PUBLIC GARAGES, 28-1101 to 28-11.10 Drain Connections, 19-616 Drainage Plans, 19-603, 19-605 PUBLIC GATHERINGS, 11-5(L) 16-3, Excavations, 20-201, 20-2081 20-214 16-4. 25-101 to 25-115, 30-201 to 30-" Fees, 19-601, 19-602, 20-201, 20-202, 20- 207 204, 20-807 Injuring, 20-816. 20-818 PUBLIC NEIGH MASTERS, 15-601 to Injury to Pipes, etc., 20-208 15-603 Inspections. 15-203. 19-609 Inspector's Duties, 15-202 QUARANTINE—VACCINATION, 7-702 Issuance of Permit, 20-203 to 7-704, 18-201. to 18-206 Material and Slope, 19-608 Minimum Requirements, 19-631 RADIOS, 30-70 to 30-706 Obstructing—Using- Contrary to Law, 20 819 RECEPTACLES ON STREET CORNERS, Penalty, 19=632 6-27 Permit. Exemptions. 20213 Permit Required, 20-201 REFUSE, see index GARBAGE AND REFUSE Pipe—Kinds, 19-608, 20-803 Pipes Under Basements, 19-625 REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS, Plans Approved, 20-801 13-3.1 Private Disposal, 20-821 I N D E X — (Continued) (References Are to Chapter and Section) SEWERS AND DRAINS—Continued Specifications, 20-104 • Provision—Owners, 20-520 Spitting, 18-313 Reporting Violations, 20-817 Subdivision Plats, 7-807, 22-3 Requirements, 19-604 Sub-Sidewalk Space, 20-601 to 20-612 Restoring Surface, 20-211 Supervised by Commissioner of Streets, Rules of Plumbers, 19-630 6-26, 20-101 Separate Connections—Each Building, Temporary, 20-209 2010 Time Limit, 20-210 Shut-Offs, 20-809 Soil Pipes, 19-608, 19-610, 19-611, 19- SIGNS 614 Boards. see index BILLBOARDS Steam Pipe Exhaust, 19-624 Indoor and Outdoor Lighting, 19-715 Storm and Sanitary SeNvers. 20-502, 20- Interference, Defacing, etc., 17-106 805, 20-808, 20-514 Overhanging. 20-401 to 20-409 Street Connections, 19-6071 Traffic, 17-104 Subdivision Plats. 7-507. 22-3 Unauthorized, 17-106 Subsoil Pipes, 19-615 Weights of Soil Pipes, 19-611 SKATING RINKS, 25-801 to 25-506 SHOOTING GALLERIES, 25-701 to 25- SLAUGHTER HOUSE, 21-109(i) 707 SMOKE. 17-704. 18-314 SHOWS Indecent. 16-17, 25-109 SMOKING Street Shows, 25-104 Amusement, In Places of, 25-112, 25--113 Also see index MoTIoN PICTURES AND Filling Stations, 27-719(b) • THEATRICALS Public Garages, 25-1103 SHRUBS AND TREES, 11-5(q), 19-405, SOIL PIPES..see index SEWERS AND 20-301 to 20-310, 20-205 DRAINS SIDEWALKS SOUND TRUCKS, 27-107, 30-701 to 30- Barricade. 20-105. 20-109. 20-110 706 Bicycle Parking, 29-204(H) Bicycle Riding, 17-107 SPECIAL PATROLMEN, 5-9 Blocking by Working. 20-209 Bond—Applicant. 20-103 SPITTING. 18-313 Burning Leaves, etc., 20-120 Construction, 4-4, 20-102 STEAM BOILER INSPECTOR. 15-501 Defects. 20-107 to 15-504 Deposits on, 20-119 Disturbing Barricades. 20-110 STEAM ENGINEER, see index STEAm- Drain Obstruction. 20-113 BOILER INSPECTOR Driveways Across, 20-701 to 20-707 Encroachments, 20-112 STREET SHOWS, 25-104 Gasoline Pumps, 20-115 Injury to New. 20-105 STREETS. also see index SIDEWAT s and Obstructions. 20-108 index SEWERS Openings—Permit, 20-117 Barricades, 20-105. 20-109, 20-110 Overhanging Signs and Awnings. 20- Bond, 20-103 401 to 20-409 Buildings, 19-101 Penalty. 20-121 Built According to Grade, 4-43 • Permit. 19-303 Burning Leaves. etc., 20-120 Playing Games, 20-116 Commissioner of, 6-25 to 6-30 Private user—Displays, 20-111 Construction, 6-26, 20-102 Removal Permit, 19403 Cut-Offs for Water. 10-205 Repairs, 20-101, 20-106 Defects. 20-107 I N D E X (Continued) (References Are to Chapter and Section) STREETS—Continued Bond. 20-603 Definitions, 17-101 Cesspools Banned, 20-603 Depositing Garbage, etc'.,-18-104, 20-118 Construction, 20-609 Display of Goods, 20-111 Conveyance of Premises, 20-604- Drain Obstruction; 20-113 Explosives—Flamniable'Liquids, 20-608 Drainage, 22-3(f) Fee, 20-606 Drivers, 17-801 to 17-803 Openings. 20-605 Driving Rules on, 17-401 to 17440 Penalty, 20-612 Encroachments, 20-112 Permit Required, 20-601 Excavations and Sewers, 6-27, 20-201 Present Uses, 20-607 to 20-214 ' Revocation of Permits, 20-611 Game Playing, 20-116 Sidewalks, 20-610 Gasoline Pumps, 20-115 Use, 20-608 General Provisions, 20-101 to 20-121' Grazing Animals, 18-404 SURETY BONDS, 15.5-405 Injury to, 20-1055 Loitering About, 16-11 TABLE GAJIES, 25-105 Molesting Water Mains, 10-216 TAG DAYS, 30 501 to 30 503 Moving Buildings on, 19-401 to 19-411 Numbering ?=louses, 20-501--to 20-504 TAVERNS, see index ALcoxoLic Li@uoss Obstructions, 20-108 One-Way Streets, 17-203 TAXICABS, 28-1301 to 28-1308 Openings, 20-117, Overhanging Sighs and Awnings, 20-401 THEATRES, see index JIOTION PICTURES Parking Meters, 17-601 to 17-610 AND THEATRICALS. Parking Rules, 17-301 to 17-311 Pedestrians, 17-501 to 17-507 THRONING LITTER IN PARI{S, 11- Penalty. 20--121 5(e) Plan Commission=Powers. etc., 7-8.01 to 7-808, 22-2 THROWING STONES I\' WATER- Planting Trees and Shrubs, 20-301 to COURSES, ETC., 11-5(g) 20-310 Poles and Wires, 20-114 TOILETS, 18-300, 19-618, 1.9-619, 19-630, Repairs, 20-106 20-802, 20-811, 20-820, 26-308(6p) Safeguards During Construction, 19-304 Sewers and Drains, see index SEWERS TRAFFIC CONTROL AND DRAINS Accidents—Reports, etc., 17-439 to 17- Shows. 25404 442, 17-803 Specifications, 20-104 All Night Parking, 17-306 Stop Intersections. 17-202 Angle Parking, 17-303 Subdivision Plats, 7-807, 22-3 Animals, 17-107 Sub-Sidewalk Space, see index SUR- Arrests and Penalties, 17-901 to 17-906 .SIDEWALK SPACE Bicycles, 17-107 Supervision of Maintenance and Re- Blind Pedestrians, 17-507 pairs, 20-101 Cab Stands, 17-308 Tacks, Throwing of, 16-10 Condition of Vehicles, 17-701 to 17-716 Through Streets, 17-201 to 17-203 Definitions, 17-101 Use for Storage, 19-301 Drivers, 17-801 to 17-S03 Vehicles Condition, 17-701 to 17-716 Driving Rules, 17-401 to 171440 View into Taverns, 24-5_(e) Exemptions, 17-108 Fire Scene, 17-103 STREETS SUPERINTENDENT, 6-25 to Light Signals, 17-105 6-30 Limited Parking Areas, 17-307 qP SUBDIVISIONS. 7-807'22-1 to 22-3 Loading Zone, 17-305 No Parking, 17-301 SUB-SIDEWALK SPACE Obedience to Police, 17-102 Applications, 20-602 One-Way Alleys, 17-202 I N D E % — (Continued) (References Are to Chcmpter and Section) TRAFFIC CONTROL—Continued Peddlers in, 27-601 to 27-604 One-Way Streets, 17-202 Placing Advertising in, 16.61 Parking at Curb, 17-302 Radios in Pleasure Cars, 30-704- Parking Meters. 17-601 to 17--610 Restricted Access. 17-437 Pedestrians Using Roadway, 17-502 Riding on Running Board, 17-431 Pedestrians Walking along Roads, 17- Speed in Parks. 11-5'(a) 506 Train Signals, 17-432 Persons Charged, 17-311 Vehicle Tags, 23-16 Prohibited Crossing. 17-503 Removal from Streets. 17-310 VENDING MACHINES. 16-51 Right of 'Way, 17-501 School Zones. 17-309 WATER Signals. 17-503 Application for Meter. 10-208 Signs and Signals. 17-104, 17-106 Application for Service, 10-201 Soliciting Rides. 17-502 Coin missioner—Health and Safety-, 6-19 Standing on Sidewalks. 17-504 to 6-24, 7-701 to 7-704 Stop Intersections. 17-201 Cross Connections, 10-206 Through Streets, 17-201 Cut-Offs, 10-205 Vehicles for Sale. 17-304 Delinquent Accounts, 10-224 Destruction of Pavements, 10-203 TRAILER CAMPS AND TRAILERS. 28- Discontinuing Service. 10-228 1401 to 28-1412 Duties of Department, 10-103 Duties of Supt. of -Vater Department, TRASH. see index GARBAGE AND REFUSE 10-102 Emergency Discontinuance, 10-230 TREASURER, see index Civy TREASURER Establishment of Department, 10-101 Extension of Vater Main, 10-233 TREES. see index SHRUBS Fire Hydrants, 10-215 Fund—Application, 10-235 Grounding Electric Circuits, 10-212 UNDERTAKERS, 28-1501 to 25 1504 House Piping. 10-202 Inspection and Inspectors, 10-236 UNLAWFUL ASSE'IBI.Y, 16-3. 16 4 Installation, 10-202 Installation Charges, 10-234 U\'WHOLESO'tE FOOD, 18-301 Leakage. 10-226 Leaks and Waste, 10-214 VAGRANTS, 16-70 'Meters Out of Order. 10-225 'Molesting or Injuring Mains, 10-216 VEHICLES Obstructing Meters. 10-212 Accidents, 17-439 to 17-442. 17-803 Passing of All Rater Through Meter, Amplifiers, 30-701 to 30-706 10-207 Backing Vehicles, 17-436 Penalty. 10-237 Boys on, 16-9 Plumbing Inspector—Report, 10-232 Clinging to, 17-129 Prompt Payment. 10-222 Control. see index TRAFFIC CONTROL Quarterly Readings, 1219 Drivers, 17-801 to 17-803 Rates. 10-218 Drivers in Processions. 17-434 Regulations. 10-213 Driving Over Fire Hose. 9-108 Repairing Meters. 10-209 Driving Through Processions. 17-433 Repairs and Replacements. 10-204 Food Delivery. 26-201 to 26-207 Repeal. 10-238 Funerals, 17-435 Revenue. 10-217 Licenses. 29-101 to 29-106 Shut-Offs—Disturbing, 10-231 • Milk Delivery. 26-304 Sprinklers—Fire Protection Service. 10- Motor Fuels Sales. 27-704 220 Municipal Parking Lots. 15.5--301 to Street Department, 10-227 15.5-304 Testing Meters. 10-210 Operator's Arrest, 17-901 to 17-906 Time of Payment, 10-221 I.N D'E X'--.(Continued): (Rdferences Are to ,Chapter'anad Section) NATER—Continued Definitions, 21-100 Turning on Nater Supply, 10-229 Districts. Yard Hydrants—Sprinkling Plugs, 10- "A" Single Family District, 21-102 211 "B" Two Family District, 21-103 t "C" Apartment District, 21-104 WATERCOURSES, 11-5(g), 18-303 `.`DD" Limited Commercial, 21-105 "D" Commercial District, 21-106 WEEDS, see index PLANTS AND TWEEDS "E" Commercial, 21-107 "F" Light Industrial, 21-108 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, 15-601 to "G" Industrial District, 21-109 15-603 Effect of this Ordinance, 21-131 Exceptions to Height, 21-111 WORDS, CONSTRUCTION OF, 2-2 Exceptions to Regulations, 21-112 WRITING ON PARKS PROPERTY, 11- Enforcement, 21-11.6 5(0) Interpretations and Purpose, 21-115 License to Operate Business, 23-12 ZONING Non-Conforming Uses, 21-110 Amendments, 21-119 Occupancy Certificate, 21-113 Board of Appeals, 21-117, 21-118 Plats, 21-114 Classification of Districts, 21-101 Aliolation—Penalty; 21-120 o '