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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 4167 04/03/1990 ORDINANCE NO. 4167 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19 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. 4167 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT WHEREAS, the Village has employed a Contractor for the collec- tion and disposal of refuse for all residential and multifamily units within the Village of Mount Prospect; and WHEREAS, the State of Illinois has passed Illinois Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act 85-1430 that bans the dumping of yard materials (leaves, grass, branches, etc.) into a landfill; and WHEREAS, the Village wishes the Contractor to provide a separate collection of yard materials; and WHEREAS, the Contractor will dispose of these yard materials at an approved composting facility; and WHEREAS, the Residents of Mount Prospect will be required to separate their yard materials from all other refuse and recycla- ble materials. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION ONE: That the following sections of Article II enti- tled "Garbage and Refuse" of Chapter 19 of the Village Code of Mount Prospect be deleted and the same are hereby amended in their entirety, The Index; Section 19.201 (A & B); Section 19.202; and Section 19.203. Also the following new sections are hereby added as new additions; Section 19.203 (C); Section 19.205 (A;3) and Section 19.208; so that hereinafter said Arti- cle II shall be and read as follows: ARTICLE II GARBAGE, REFUSE, RECYCLABLES AND YARD MATERIALS SECTION: 19.201. Receptacles 19.202. Commercial and Industrial Establishments 19.203. Residential Service Required 19.204. AcCumulation and Sorting of Garbage and/or Yard Materials 19.205. Enforcement 19.206. Penalty 19.207. Severability 19.208. Fees Sec. 19.201. Receptacles. A. It shall be the duty of every owner, agent, tenant or occupant of any house, building, flat, apartment, apartment building or other place where people reside, board, lodge or prepare or serve animal or vegetable matter, to place all garbage, refuse or waste, recyclables and yard materi- als in approved receptacles as set forth and defined hereinbelow and to maintain same in good order and in accor- dance with the law. These receptacles shall include the following; 1. An approved receptacle for the purpose of storage of garbage, refuse or waste, rocks and building materials resulting from do-it-yourself projects and all other items of similar nature which do not exceed the size of the ap- proved receptacle. Said receptacle shall be a container of standard waterproof construction with handles and a tight fitting cover or lid and shall be no larger than thirty (30) gallons in capacity. There is no limit as to the number of such containers used by any family unit. 2. Village-imprinted, biodegradable (30 gal.) compost paper bags are the only approved receptacles for disposal of yard materials. Yard materials are defined as small amounts of sod, grass clippings, garden materials, small brush, leaves~ twigs, weeds, and all other items of similar nature. Items placed in these compost bags shall not ex- ceed the size of the approved receptacles. 3. A Village-imprinted and furnished 14.5-gallon blue bin is the approved receptacle for the collection of recyclables. Excess materials that do not fit in the bin may be put in paper bags and placed either on top of or alongside of the blue bin. 4. A receptacle furnished by a Village-approved scavenger for commercial or industrial establishments including multifamily dwelling units when curb service for each fami- ly is not in effect. B. No containers are necessary for such items as large and bulky as appliances (refrigerators, washing machines, stoves, dryers, etc.), large toys, furniture, empty car- tons, empty crates, magazines when securely tied in bundles convenient to handle, brush and branches when securely tied in bundles and not exceeding five feet (5') in length, twenty-four inches (24") in diameter and forty-five pounds (45 lbs.) in weight, Christmas trees and other such large discarded household objects. Sec. 19.202. Commercial and Industrial Establishments. All commercial or industrial establishments are re- quired to make private arrangements for the collection and dis- posal of all garbage, refuse or waste, and yard materials in a prompt and sanitar~manner, which includes the use of approved receptacles or other containers meeting the specifications for same as set forth in Section 19.201 hereinabove. Sec. 19.203. Residential Service Required. Every owner, agent, tenant or occupant of any single family residential home or residential dwelling unit located within the corporate limits of the Village shall have accumulations of garbage and refuse collected and disposed of at least once each seven (7) days unless interrupted by a legal holiday. A. Such collection shall be made by the scavenger company servicing the Village under the current exclusive franchise license issued by the Village for residential dwellings and residential dwelling units. B. The occupancy of any premises for residential purposes shall be prima facie evidence that refuse is being produced and accumulated on such premises. Section 19.204 (C). Sorting. Pursuant to Illinois Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act 85-1430 (Amendment to the Environmental Protection Act of 1970), it is against the law to dump yard materials (leaves, grass, branches, etc.) into a landfill. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to mix any yard materials with garbage and/or debris. 2. Yard materials are to be placed in the approved recepta- cle, as described in Section 19.201 A.(2). Sec. 19.205. A (3) Warning. If yard materials are not separated as required by Section 19.204(c), the materials will be tagged as unacceptable and refused for pickup. The offending person shall then remove said mixed gar- age and yard materials, separate them into the proper recepta- cles, and place them for pickup on the next scheduled pickup date. Sec. 19.208. Fees. The following fees are set forth for the pickup and disposal of garbage, refuse and yard materials: A. Residential. The Village shall provide once-a-week ser- vice, as set forth in the current exclusive franchise li- cense/contract for the disposal of garbage, ~efuse, and reeyclables only. B. Users of the Village-imprinted, biodegradable compost paper bag will pay a per-bag fee at the time of purchase. The fee of the bag will be determined by the Village Manager and shall relate directly to the cost of the bag, its dis- tribution, collection and disposal. C. All commercial and industrial establishments will contract directly with their respective scavengers for collection and disposal of all garbage, refuse or waste and yard ma- terials. 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. AYES: Arthur, Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Wattenber§ NAYES: None ABSENT: None PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of April , 1990. Carol A. Fields Village Clerk