G6-91 Ordinance No. G6-91
Revised 2/22/91
AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR PARKWAY OR TREE BANK RESTORATION
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Section 13.20.080 be and is hereby added
to Chapter 13.20 entitled "Trees and Shrubs" of the Elgin
Municipal Code, 1976, to read as follows:
13. 20. 080 Restoration of Parkway or Tree Bank.
A. Restoration of Parkway or Tree Bank.
Within thirty days after final inspection and
approval any person, including public utility
companies, doing work within the public right of
way, including the parkway or tree bank, shall
restore disturbed grass areas with sod and shall
provide the necessary watering to assure the
survival of the sod. Upon good cause shown the city
forester may permit the use of seed in lieu of sod
or extend the time for restoration.
B. Guarantee Deposit.
1 . In addition to any permit or bond required
for work within the public right of way, at the time
of the issuance of such permit the applicant
therefor shall deposit cash or an irrevocable letter
of credit in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of
the estimated cost of the work being done or
$1,000.00, whichever is greater, to guarantee
restoration of grass areas as required.
2. Following inspection and determination by
the city forester that restoration work for which a
guarantee deposit has been made, such deposit shall
be returned without interest to the depositor.
3. In the event that any person fails to
restore any grass areas after five days written
notice to do so the city forester shall promptly
cause such restoration to be done. The guarantee
deposit shall be used to defray costs incurred in
such restoration; any balance remaining after
deduction of the costs of restoration and a penalty
of $100.00 shall be returned to the person making
the guarantee deposit.
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4 . Public utility companies which have been
granted a franchise agreement by the City of Elgin,
in lieu of the guarantee deposit will not be
required to post cash or letter of credit, but will
remain subject to reimbursement for city costs of
restoration.
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are
hereby repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage and approval in the
manner provided by law.
s/ George VanDeVoorde
George VanDeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: January 13, 1991
Adopted: February 27, 1991
Vote: Yeas 6 Nays 0
Recorded:
Attest:
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk