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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 542 04/02/1957 ORDINANCE NO. .!) L/;:' AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT OF 1957 BY REPEALING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 19 AND ADOPTING CERTAIN SECTIONS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUS- TEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: Section 1: That the following sections of Chapter 19 of Article II of the Municipal Code of Mount Prospect of 1957 as amended, entitled llGarbage and Refusell are hereby expressly repealed: Section 19.202 Specifications Section 19.203 Ash Cans Section 19.204 Deposit in Street Section 19.205 Penalty Section 19.206 Collection and Article II entitled "Garbage and Refuse" of Chapter 19 of the Municipal Code of Mount Prospect of 1957 as amended, shall hereafter be and read as follows: llArticle II. Garbage and Refuse "Section 19.201. 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 village where people reside, board or lodge, or where animal or vegetable matter is prepared or served, and at all time, to maintain in good order and repair a separate can for garbage, and a separate recep- tacle for cans, bottles, ~ and similar refuse. "It shall be the duty of every such occupant to deposit nothing but garbage or paper in the can pro- vided for the same, and nothing but tin cans or bottles in the receptacle provided for the same. llSection 19.202. Collection Charge. Each family unit within the Village of Mount Prospect shall pay the sum of $1.25 per family unit per month for the collec- tion and disposal of residential garbage, rubbish, re- fuse or waste. Bills for said charge shall be rendered quarterly in advance on or about the lOth day of the month preceding the first month of the quarter covered by said bills and shall be paid on or before the 25th day of said month. No collection service shall be ren- dered to anyone who has not paid for said service in advance as herein provided. - 2 - llSection 19.203. Corrunercial Establishments. All commercial businesses or industrial establishments shall be required to make private arrangements for the collection and disposal of all garbage, refuse, or waste in a prompt and sanitary manner. II Section 19.204. Specifications. All garbage shall be wrapped in paper and placed in a metal con- tainer equipped with cover and said container shall not exceed twenty-four gallons in capacity; and all rubbish, refuse and waste, cans and bottles shall be placed in a suitable container not exceeding twenty- four gallons in capacity. "Section 19.205. Number and Location of Contain- ers. No more than two containers shall be included in the pick-up as herein set forth during each week. Said containers shall be placed on the parkway or alley if garbage collections are made from alleys, on the day designated for the collection of said garbage, rubbish or waste. IISection 19.206. Accumulation of Garbage. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to burn or bury garbage within the Village of Mount Prospect or to permit same to accumulate in any manner so as to create a nuisance and to attract flies, vermin or rats, and any garbage accumulated for more than seven (7) days shall be considered a violation of this ordi- nance, provided, however, that approved gasinators or such similar approved equipment when properly installed and inspected may be used for the burning of garbage and also, properly installed kitchen garbage disposal units may be used for the disposal of garbage into the sewer lines within the Village. II Section 19.299. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist constitutes a separate offense.ll Section 2: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication according to law. '/A'f PASSED Th' '1 l~_-, d 1 ; lS ,,< ay 01 APPROVED; ThiS~Z I~ day of 7 /f/-:p;2-r// '} /,?~ / / , 1957. , 1957. Published in~rA"J/;rW this_day of Q1' r- lA'll. M . ": I //< r. . ,- '/'2- h'~ "- ~<id ~1'-r1 ..' -;;:? , 1.77 /r y / ('.A"iJ ',)7. , 1957.