HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 4166 04/03/1990 ORDINANCE NO. 4166
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11
OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
PASSED AND APPROVED BY
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
the 3rd day of April. , 1990
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the corporate
authorities of the Village of
Mount Prospect, Illinois, the
10th day of April . , 1990.
ORDINANCE NO. 4166
~ORDIN~dtCE ~MENDING CHAPTER 11
OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENTAND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: That Section 11.2301 entitled "License Required"
Paragraph A. of Chapter ll of the Village Code of Mount Pros-
pect, as amended, is hereby further amended to delete Sections
11.2301 (A) in its entirety; so that hereinafter said Sections
11.2301 (A) shall he and read as follows:
~RTICLE XXIII
SECONDHAND DEALERS AND SCAVENGERS
Sec. 11.2301. License Required. No person shall engage in
the business of scavenger, garbage collector,
yard material collector, recycling collector,
secondhand dealer or junk dealer within the
corporate limits of the Village, except in
compliance with the provisions of this Article.
A. Exclusive Franchise License; Residential Dwellings and
Dwelling Units: There shall be issued in the Village no
more than one scavenger license, authorizing the collection
of garbage, refuse and yard materials for any and all resi-
dential dwelling units located within the corporate limits
of the Village.
1. The said exclusive franchise license shall be issued to
that contractor awarded the "Exclusive Residential Refuse
Disposal Service Contract" by the most current resolution
passed by the President and Board of Trustees of the Vil-
lage.
2. In addition to whatever contractual obligations to the
Village such exclusive franchise may have, the said exclu-
sive franchise licensee shall have the following duties and
obligations:
a. The exclusive franchise licensee shall furnish all
labor, materials and equipment for the removal of trash and
refuse, recyclables and recyling container and yard materi-
als in regular weekly collections, which collections shall
include the following materials:
1. All kitchen wastes including cans, bottles,
household food, accumulations of animal food
and vegetable matter attendant in the prepara-
tion, use, cooking and service of foods.
2. General household trash and refuse, including
ashes, empty cartons, crates, boxes, wrapping
materials, cloth materials, empty cans, discard-
ed toys, discarded clothing and similar materials
and magazines, when securely and neatly
bound in convenient sized bundles.
3. Discarded furniture, fixtures, household
appliances, swing sets, and other large
bulky items.(see paragraph c)
4. Yard materials, including bagged leaves,
grass clippings, weeds, Christmas trees,
small amounts of sod, bushes, brush
clippings, tree limbs and branch
clippings, when securely bound in bundles not
exceeding five (5) feet in length and two (2)
feet in diameter. Each bundle shall not exceed
forty-five (45) pounds in weight and shall be
capable of being handled and loaded by one (1)
person.
5. Small amounts of rocks and building materials
resulting from do-it-yourself projects, shall
be collected if placed in containers which meet
the requirements of this municipal code.
6. Materials to be collected will not include
earth, garbage, refuse and waste, sod, rocks,
concrete, or refuse from remodeling or
construction of homes.
7. Materials from containers spilled by the waste
collector must be removed by said collector.
b. Waste containers provided on the street for pub
lic use as well as those provided at all Municipally-owned build-
ings shall be serviced at no charge to the Village.
c. The licensee will furnish a bulk pick-up service
as a part of its regular pick-up service to collect and
dispose of all discarded materials and trash which are too
large and bulky to handle by packer-type equipment. This
bulk pick-up service will include bulky items such as re
frigerators, stoves, washing machines, dryers, freezers,
hot water heaters, pianos, beds, box springs and mattress
es, sofas, overstuffed furniture, swing sets, large carpets
and other discarded household furniture, furnishings,
fixtures and appliances. These items shall be placed at the
curb by the resident no sooner than four o'clock (4:00)
P.M. the day before the day designated for collection,
but prior to 7:00 A.M. the day of collection.
d. The licensee shall maintain an office and toll
free telephone, for the receipt of service calls or com
plaints, and shall be available for such calls on all work-
ing days from eight o'clock (8:00)A.M. to four thirty
o'clock (4:30) P.M. Any complaints must be given prompt
and courteous attention, and in case of missed scheduled
collection, the licensee shall investigate; and if
verified, shall arrange for pick-up of-said refuse within
twenty four (24) hours after the complaint is received.
3. Upon award of the contract for residential gar-
bage/refuse, and yard material collection by resolution
aforesaid, the Village Clerk shall issue the said exclusive
franchise license upon payment of the proper fee therefor
as set forth hereinbelow.
SECTION TWO: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in
pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
A~S: Arthur, Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Wattenber§
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
PASSED and APPROVED this 3rd day of April , 1990.
Village President~
ATTEST:
carol A. Fields