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1960-011s ORDINANCE NUMBER 0 60 -11 GARBAGE and RUBBISH BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILIAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS The following definitions shall apply in the inter- pretation and enforcement of this ordinance. GARBAGE. The word "garbage" shall mean any rejected or waste household food, offal, swill or carrion and every accumulation of animal, fruit or vegetable matter that attends the preparation, use, cooking and dealing in, or storage of meats, fish., fowl, fruits or Vegetables and any other matter of any nature, which is subject to decay, putrefaction and the generation of noxious or offensive gases or odor, or which during or after decay may serve as a breeding or feeding material for flies or other germ- carrying insects. WASTE. The word "waste" shall mean any or all of the following: garbage, refuse, ashes, tin cans, bottles, cartons, books, newspapers, boxes and other household trash, including discarded household furniture, furnishings, fixtures and appliances of all kinds, manure, dead ani 1. mals or parts thereof, trees, tree branches, tree roots, tree trunks, brush, shrubs, glass clippings, plant stalks and leaves. WASTE CONTAINER. The term 'waste container" shall mean a can of gal- vanized ironkor noncorrodible metal rodentproof and flyproof, durable and leakproof, of the type commonly sold as a garbage can, of a suitable gauge and con- struction to insure durability, with suitable handles on can and lid, and of a capacity of not less than ten gallons and not more than thirty gallons. WASTE DISPOSAL CONTRACTOR. The term "waste disposal contractor" shall mean the contractor with whom the village has contracted for the removal of waste from all residential premises. WASTE DIS- POSAL FIRM. The term to waste disposal firm" shall mean any person engaged in the business of removal and dis- posal of waste as defined herein. PARKWAY. For the purpose of this ordinance, a parkway is de- fined as that portion between the sidewalk and the curb line of any street. SECTION 11. RAGPICKERS and COLLECTORS No person unless licensed shall be permitted to get or collect or remove from any street, alley or other public places in the village any garbage, refuse, ashes, manure or miscella- IM nevus waste, as defined in section l of this Ordinance, which shall also include without limitation waste paper, rags, card- board, metal, brass and any.similar refuse, or to interfere with or disturb any of the receptacles for garbage or other refuse provided for by this chapter, or to remove therefrom any of the contents thereof. SECTION 1-11. ACCUMULATION - FREQUENCY OF REMOVAL (a) All waste from dwelling units containing three or less family dwelling units, shall, at the owner or occupants expense; be collected and disposed of, at least once every seven days. (b) The owners or occupants of structures containing, hotels, restaurants, taverns, stores, markets and dwelling units containing three or more apartments, shall at their own expense, collect and dispose of their own waste in such a manner as shall be approved from time to time by the Presi- dent and Board of Trustees. SECTION 1V. WASTE CONTAINERS (a) No one shall permit any waste to accumulate on his premises except in covered containers as provided herein. Said containers shall be sufficient in size and number to hold not less than one weeks accumulation of normal waste. (b) All waste containers shall be as defined in Section 1 hereof. Containers shall be fitted with close fitting covers which shall be kept in place at all times. Filthy, leaky, or defective containers shall be promptly cleaned, repaired and /or -3- replaced with new ones. SECTION V. GARBAGE TO BE DRAINED AND WRAPPED It shall be the duty of every person in possession of any premises to cause all garbage brought on or produced on the premises to be thoroughly drained of all surplus liquid, securely wrapped in paper or packed in a covered box or carton of such dimensions as will permit its free passage into and out of the waste container, and finally deposited, after such wrapping in such waste container, as soon as practicable after the same is produced or brought therein or thereon. SECTION VI. WASTE MATERIALS TO BE WRAPPED Materials of every character shall be securely wrapped or bound in such manner as may be necessary to prevent the scattering of same by the wind and shall be deposited in a waste container or otherwise deposited as prescribed herein. All waste of a size or nature which renders it unsuit- able for deposit in waste containers shall be placed on the ground at the designated pickup point in neat and orderly bundles or stacks not to exceed fifty pounds in weight or one foot six inches by four feet in size. SECTION VII. LOCATION OF CONTAINERS (a) Containers shall be placed for collection in the parkway at the curbline in front of the premises on a designated street day and shall be set out not earlier than the night be- fore collection. Containers shall be removed from the parkway 1"�'W 41d twenty four hours after collection. -4- 0 (b) The keeping or storing of any containers on any street, alley, park, parkway or public place is prohibited. SECTION VIII. COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL BY LICENSED FIRMS All waste, including garden and tree trash, tree trunks and tree roots and other materials shall be collected and disposed of only by a duly licensed waste disposal firm, and shall not be collected or disposed of in any other manner except by building and other contractors who are removing waste resulting from work done by such builder or contractor. All waste shall be collected and removed at least once every seven days or more frequently if necessary to protect the health and safety of the inhabitant. SECTION IX. BURNING, DUMPING OR DISPOSAL No garbage shall be burned, dumped, or buried within the Village limits. SECTION X. DISPOSAL OF WASTES OTHER THAN BY COLLECTION (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this ordi- nance dead leaves and other wastes from any vegetation may be burned upon the lot or parcel of ground upon which such waste has accumulated, provided burning is not on any public ground, if proper precautions are taken to prevent the spread of fire, and provided that there is a person over sixteen years of age assigned to watch such fire at all times, and provided further that no nuisance is created bysuch fire. (b) Garbage and other combustible wastes may be dis- posed of within the building where it is accumulated or within -t a closed building accessory thereto situated on the same pre- mises, by complete incineration of such garbage or waste in such manner as to create no noxious odors, smoke or other nuisance, or by grinding or shredding such waste finely and disposing of it through pipes leading to a public sanitary sewer. All gar- bage or combustible matter disposed of in pipes leading to a public sanitary sewer shall have been ground or shredded to such a degree that all particles are carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in the sewers into which such is deposited, with no particle greater than one -half inch in any dimension. All incinerators or grinders used for such disposal of wastes shall be approved by the superintendent of public works. (c) Grass clippings, leaves and tree trimmings shall not be deposited in any street, alley, parkway, or other public place. SECTION XI. LICENSE FOR PRIVATE WASTE DISPOSAL No person, operating as a waste disposal firm or otherwise, unless contracting directly with the village as its waste disposal contractor, or except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance, shall remove waste from any premises in the village or transport waste through the streets, alleys, parkways, or public ways of the village, or dump, incinerate or in any other manner dispose of waste originating in the limits of the village, or contract for or permit himself or itself to be em- ployed or engaged for any such removal, transportation or dispo- sal, without first having secured a license for performing such waste disposal service from the village clerk, evidencing the payment to the village of the following annual license fee: , reg Iarjyr gq!jpc d Fort, waste collection and disposal service to commercial and industrial establishments and to premises with more than three family units - -- $50.00 per year; for premises with three or less family units - -- $25.00 per year. SECTION XII. SAME Before issuing the license required by the preceding section, the clerk shall require the execution of an application form., to be furnished'by him, showing the name of the person to be licensed, or in the case of a corporation, the names of the principal officers, together with the business and home addresses, and telephone numbers, of each such person; descrip- tion of the equipment to be used in such collection, transpor- tation and disposal; the list by name and address of person, firm or corporation for whom such removal is made; the specifi- cations of the :vehicle in which the waste is to be transported; the site location of and the manner in which the ultimate dispo- sition of the waste is to be accomplished. All licenses required under this Ordinance shall be due on the first day of May of each year and shall expire on the 30th day of April following the date of issuance, and when issued for a period of less than one year the fee to be paid shall be a proportionate part of the fee fixed by this chapter, provided that no fee shall be less than one -half of the annual fee. -7- SECTION XIII. MANNER OF TRANSPORTATION No person shall transport waste, or cause waste to be transported, over the streets or other public ways in the village, unless such waste being transported is entirely and securely covered; garbage shall not be transported over or along the streets of the village or other public property thereof, except in a liquid -tight bed. SECTION XIV. COLLECTION OF FEES All fees due authorized waste contractor shall be collected directly by the contractor. SECTION XV. SEPARABILITY Should any provision of this ordinance be held invalid, the same shall not effect the validity of any other provision. The provisions hereof shall be deemed separable. SECTION XVI. PENALTY Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance shall be fined not less than $2.00 nor more than $200.00 for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or which a violation occurs or continues. SECTION XVII. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,approval,and publication according to law. Passed this 1st day of December 1960. Ages FIVE Attest: Clerk Nays NONE APPROVED: a, �. � '_ President Published this 12th day of January , 1961. CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION STATE OE' ILLINOIS ) SSA COUNTY Off' COOK } I, CARME;L PUBLISHING CORPORA ZION do.htreby c.erttify�that. I am.the publisher of the which is now and has been for more than six months prior to the first publication of this notice hereto annexed, a weekly newspAper of general cir- culation, printed and pu':_.1shed in the A446e_ . • .... of .:J. 6 ............... in said County, and that the said advertisement or notice relating to the matter of • . • ..... . has been published in said paper every week consecutively of the issues commencing .. • ..1-i-. • ..... , ......... A. D. 19. ...... and ending...JVAIVAZ ......,......... A. D. ad ....... which are the n�under me hand this la��per s containing t . � � , D Give y .. -Printer's Fes $ ......................• .............. By Publisher. furnishings, fixtures and appliances of all kinds, manure, dead animals or parts thereof, trees, tree branches, tree roots, tree trunks, brush, shrubs, grass clippings, plant stalks and leaves. WASTE The term "waste container" shall mean CONTAINER a can of galvanized iron, plastic or noncorrodfble metal rodentproof and fly - proof, durable and leakproof, of the type commonly sold as a garbage can, of a suitable guage and construction to insure durability, with suitable handles on can and lid, and of a capacity of not less than ten gallons and not more than thirty gallons. WASTE The term "waste disposal contractor" DISPOSAL shall mean the contractor with whom the CONTRACT-- village has contracted for the removal OR of waste from all residential premises. WASTE The term "waste disposal firm" shall DISPOSAL FIRM mean any person engaged in the business of removal and disposal of waste as defined herein. PARKWAY For the purpose of this ordinance, a parkway is defined as that portion be- tween the sidewalk and the curb line of any street. SECTION 11. RAGPICKERS AND COLLECTORS No person unless licensed shall be permitted to get or collect or remove from any street, alley or other public places In the village any garbage, refuse, ashes, manure or miscellaneous waste, as defined in section 1 of this Ordinance, which shall also include without limitation waste paper, rags, cardboard, metal, brass and any similar refuse, or to interfere with or disturb any of the receptacles for garbage or other refuse provided for by this chapter, or to remove therefrom any of the contents thereof. SUCTION III. ACCUMULATION - FREQUENCY OF REMOVAL 'N All waste from dwelling units containing three •ss family dwelling units, shall, at the owner or ants expense, be collected and disposed of, at !. nce every seven days. ;'he owners or occupants of structures con- .. otels, restaurants, taverns, stores, markets ling units containing three or more apartments, heir own expense, collect and dispose of their in such a manner as shall be approved from t: -me by the President and Board of Trustees. IV. WASTE CONTAINERS. ,�o one shall permit any waste to accumulate on b+a ..•..,mises except in covered containers as provided her j,. Said containers shall be sufficient in size and num!Yr to hold not less than one weeks accumulation of t;,rmal waste. j All waste containers shall be as defined In I hereof. Containers shall be fitted with close covers which shall be kept in place at all times. leaky, or defective containers shall be promptly repaired and/or replaced with new ones. .EC :ON V. GARBAGE TO BE DRAINED AND WRAPPED It shall be the duty of every person in possession of any premises to cause all garbage brought on or prod, ced on the premises to be thoroughly drained of all surplus liquid, securely wrapped in paper or packed in a covered box or carton of such dimensions as V. ill permit its free passage into and out of the waste cor,:,uner, and finally deposited, after such wrapping is ° tch waste container, as soon as practicable after the same is produced or brought therein or thereon. SEC LION VI. WASTE MATERIALS TO BE WRAPPED Materials of every character shall be securely -- - -•- wiac.acu aiw •reutuveu at least once every seven days or more frequently if necessary to protect the health and safety of the inhabitant. SECTION IX. BURNING, DUMPING OR DISPOSAL No garbage shall be burned, dumped, or buried within the Village limits. SECTION X. DISPOSAL OF WASTES OTHER THAN BY COLLECTION (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this ordinance dead leaves and other wastes from any vegetation may be burned upon the lot or parcel of ground upon which such waste has accumulated, pro- vided burning is not on any public ground, if proper precautions are taken to prevent the spread of fire, and provided that there is a person over sixteen years of age assigned to watch such fire at all times, and provided further that no nuisance is created by such fire. (b) Garbage and other combustible wastes may be disposed of within the building where it is accumu- lated or within a closed building accessory thereto situated on the same premises, by complete incin- eration of such garbage or waste in such manner as to create no noxious odors, smoke or other nuisance, or by grinding or shredding such waste finely and disposing of it through pipes leading to a public san- itary sewer. All garbage or combustible matter dis- posed of in pipes leading to a public sanitary sewer shall have been ground or shredded to such a degree that all particles are carried freely unde r the flow conditions normally prevailing In the sewers into which such is deposited, with no particle greater than one - half inch in any dimension. All incinerators or grinders used for such disposal of wastes shall be approved by the superintendent of public works. (c) Grass clippings, leaves and tree trimmings shall not be deposited in any street, alley, parkway, or other Dublic place. SUCTION XI. LICENSE FOR PRIVATE WASTE DISPOSAL No person, operating as a waste disposal firm or otherwise, unless contracting directly with the village as its waste disposal contractor, or except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance, shall remove waste from any premises in the village or transport waste through the streets, alleys, parkways, or public was of the village, or dump, incinerate or in any other manner dispose of waste originating in the limits of the village, or contract for or permit himself or itself to be em- ployed or engaged for any such .removal, transportation or disposal, without first having secured a license for performing such waste disposal service from the village clerk, evidencing the payment to the village of the following annual license fee: For regularly scheduled waste collection and dis- posal service to commercial and industrial estab- lishments and to premises with more than three family units - -- $50.00 per year; for premises with three or less family units - -- $25.00 per year. SECTION XIII. SAME Before issuing the license required by the pre- ceding section, the clerk shall require the execution of an application form, to be furnished by him, show- ing the name of the person to be licensed, or in the case of a corporation, the names of the principal officers, together with the business and home addresses, and telephone numbers, of each such person; description of the equipment to be used in such collection, trans- portation and disposal; the list by name and address of person, firm or corporation for whom such removal Is made; the specifications of the vehicle in which the waste is to be transported; the site location of and the manner in which the ultimate disposition of the waste is to be accomplished. All licenses required under this Ordinance shall be due on the first day of May of each year and shall expire on the 30th day of April following the date of issuance, and when issued for a period of less than one year the fee to be paid shall be a proportionate part of the fee fixed by this chapter, provided that no fee shall be less than one -half of the annual fee. ORDINANCE NUMBER 0 -60.11 GARBAGE and RUBBISH BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. SECTION L DEFINITIONS r The following definitions shall apply in the interpre- tation and enforcement of this ordinance. The word "garbage" shall mean any rejected or waste household food, offal, swill or carrion and every accumulation of animal, fruit or vegetable matter that attends 'the preparation, use, cooking and dealing in, or storage of meats, fish, fowl, fruits or vegetables and any other matter of any nature,, which is subject to decay, putrefaction and the generation of noxious or offensive gases or odor, or which during or after decay may serve as a breeding or feeding material for flies or other germ — carrying insects, WASTE The word "waste" shall mean any or all of the following: garbage, refuse, ashes, tin cans, bottles, cartons, books, news- papers, boxes and other household trash, including discarded household furniture; furnishings, fixtures and appliances of all kinds, manure, dead animals or parts thereof, trees, tree branches, tree roots, tree trunks, brush, shrubs, grass clippings, plant stalks and leaves. WASTE The term "waste container' shall mean CONTAINER a can of galvanized iron, plastic or SECTION II. RAGPICKERS AND COLLECTORS No person 'unless licensed shall be permitted to get or collect or remove from any street, alley or other public places in the village any garbage, refuse, ashes, manure or miscellaneous waste, as defined in section 1 of this Ordinance, which shall also include without limitation waste paper, rags, cardboard, metal, brass and any similar refuse, or to interfere with or disturb any of the receptacles for garbage or other refuse provided for by this chapter, or to remove therefrom any of the contents thereof. SECTION I1I. ACCUMULATION - FREQUENCY OF REMOVAL (a) All waste from dwelling units containing three or less family - dwelling units, shall, at the owner or 7. wrapped or bound in such manner as may be necessary to prevent the; scattering of same by the wind and shall be deposited in a waste container or otherwise de- posited as prescribed herein. All waste of a size or nature which renders it unsuitable for deposit in waste containers shall be placed on thot ground at the designated pickup point in neat and ftderly bundles or stacks not to exceed fifty pounds iri weight or one foot six inches by four feet in size. SECTION VII. TOCATION OF CONTAINERS (a) Containlers. shall be placed for collection in the Parkway at the curbline in front of the premises on a designated street day and shall be set out not earlier than the night before collection. Containers shall be removed from the parkway within twenty four hours after. collection. (b) The keeping or storing of any containers on any street, alley, park, parkway or public place is pro- hibited. SECTION VIIL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL BY LICENSED FIRMS All waste, including garden and tree trash, tree trunks and tree roots and other materials shall be collected and disposed of only by a duly licensed waste disposal firm, and shall not be collected or disposed of in any other manner except by building and other contractors who are removing waste re- sulting from work done by such builder or contractor. All waste shall be 'collected and'. removed at least once every seven days or more frequently if necessary to protect the health and safety of the inhabitant. SECTION IX. BURNING, DUMPING OR DISPOSAL No garbage shall be burned, dumped, or buried within the Village limits. SECTION X. DISPOSAL OF WASTES OTHER THAN BY COLLECTION (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this ordinance dead leaves and other wastes from any vegetation may be burned upon the lot or parcel of ground upon which such waste has accumulated, pro- vided burning is not on any public ground, if propbr precautions are taken to prevent the spread of fire, and provided that there is a person over sixteen years of age assigned to watch such fire at all times, and provided further that no nuisance is created by such fire. (b) Garbage and other combustible wastes may be disposed of within the building where it is accumu- lated or within a closed building accessory thereto situated on the same premises, by complete incin- eration of such garbage or waste in such manner as to create no noxious odors, smoke or other nuisance, or by grinding or shredding such waste finely and disposing of it through pipes leading 6­a public san- itary sewer. All garbage or combustible matter dis- posed of in pipes leading to a public sanitary sewer shall have been ground or shredded to such a degree that all particles are carried freely unde r the flow conditions normally prevailing in the sewers into which such is deposited, with no particle greater than one - half inch in any dimension. All incinerators or.grindera used for such disposal of, wastes shall be approved by the superintendent of public works. (c) Grass clippings, leaves and tree trimmings shall not be deaposited in any street, alley, parkway, or other P SECTION XI. LICENSE FOR PRIVATE WASTE DISPOSAL No person, operating as a waste disposal firm or otherwise, unless contracting directly with the village as its waste disposal contractor, or except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance, shall remove waste from any premises in the village or transport waste through the streets, alleys, parkways, or public was of the village, or dump, incinerate or in any other manner noncorrodible metal rodentproof and fly - proof, durable and leakproof, of the type commonly sold as a garbage can,, of a suitable guage and construction to insure durability, with suitable handles on, can and lid, and of a capacity of not less than ten gallons and not more than thirty gallons. WASTE The term "waste disposal contractor" DISPOSAL shall mean the contractor.with whom the CONTRACT- village has contracted for the removal OR of waste from all residential premises. WASTE DISPOSAL The term "waste disposal firm" shall FIRM mean any person engaged in the business of removal and disposal of waste as _ _ defined herein. PARKWAY For the purpose of this ordinance, a parkway is defined as that portion be- tween the sidewalk and the curb line of any street. SECTION II. RAGPICKERS AND COLLECTORS No person 'unless licensed shall be permitted to get or collect or remove from any street, alley or other public places in the village any garbage, refuse, ashes, manure or miscellaneous waste, as defined in section 1 of this Ordinance, which shall also include without limitation waste paper, rags, cardboard, metal, brass and any similar refuse, or to interfere with or disturb any of the receptacles for garbage or other refuse provided for by this chapter, or to remove therefrom any of the contents thereof. SECTION I1I. ACCUMULATION - FREQUENCY OF REMOVAL (a) All waste from dwelling units containing three or less family - dwelling units, shall, at the owner or 7. wrapped or bound in such manner as may be necessary to prevent the; scattering of same by the wind and shall be deposited in a waste container or otherwise de- posited as prescribed herein. All waste of a size or nature which renders it unsuitable for deposit in waste containers shall be placed on thot ground at the designated pickup point in neat and ftderly bundles or stacks not to exceed fifty pounds iri weight or one foot six inches by four feet in size. SECTION VII. TOCATION OF CONTAINERS (a) Containlers. shall be placed for collection in the Parkway at the curbline in front of the premises on a designated street day and shall be set out not earlier than the night before collection. Containers shall be removed from the parkway within twenty four hours after. collection. (b) The keeping or storing of any containers on any street, alley, park, parkway or public place is pro- hibited. SECTION VIIL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL BY LICENSED FIRMS All waste, including garden and tree trash, tree trunks and tree roots and other materials shall be collected and disposed of only by a duly licensed waste disposal firm, and shall not be collected or disposed of in any other manner except by building and other contractors who are removing waste re- sulting from work done by such builder or contractor. All waste shall be 'collected and'. removed at least once every seven days or more frequently if necessary to protect the health and safety of the inhabitant. SECTION IX. BURNING, DUMPING OR DISPOSAL No garbage shall be burned, dumped, or buried within the Village limits. SECTION X. DISPOSAL OF WASTES OTHER THAN BY COLLECTION (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this ordinance dead leaves and other wastes from any vegetation may be burned upon the lot or parcel of ground upon which such waste has accumulated, pro- vided burning is not on any public ground, if propbr precautions are taken to prevent the spread of fire, and provided that there is a person over sixteen years of age assigned to watch such fire at all times, and provided further that no nuisance is created by such fire. (b) Garbage and other combustible wastes may be disposed of within the building where it is accumu- lated or within a closed building accessory thereto situated on the same premises, by complete incin- eration of such garbage or waste in such manner as to create no noxious odors, smoke or other nuisance, or by grinding or shredding such waste finely and disposing of it through pipes leading 6­a public san- itary sewer. 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