HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 2863 - 10/30/2001 - PLANTS AND WEEDS/AMENDEDORDINANCE NO. 2863
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 PLANTS AND WEEDS OF TITLE 4
HEALTH OF THE VILLAGE CODE BY AMENDING RESTRICTIONS AND
REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO NOXIOUS WEEDS AND HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
FOR WEEDS AND GRASS ON PROPERTIES IN THE VILLAGE
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage
Illinois as follows:
Section 1: That Section 4-5-1: WEEDS DEFINED be amended by
an amendment to sub -paragraph B. therein, which paragraph shall
read as follows:
B. Any other plant or weed having the potential to
cause injury or harm to public health or that are
deemed detrimental to land or property value.
Section 2: That Section 4-5-2: HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS of the
Village Code being the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
4-5-2: HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS:
It shall be a nuisance and therefore unlawful for any
owner, lessee or occupant, or any agent, servant,
representative or employee of any such owner, lessee
or occupant, having charge or control of any lot
within the Village to permit or maintain on any such
lot, including the area located between property line
and the curb or edge of roadway, any growth of grass
or weeds as herein defined over the following height
limits:
Improved Property - 6 inches
Vacant Property - 8 inches
Section 3: That any person, firm or corporation that
violates any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be subject
to a fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00 for each
offense.
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Section 4: That the Village Clerk is hereby authorized to
publish this ordinance in pamphlet form.
Section 5: That this ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage approval and publication
according to law.
VOTE: AYES: 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 1
PASSED this 30th day of October 2001.
APPROVED this 30th day of October , 2001.
APPROVED:
Craig B. Johnson
Craig B. Johnson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ann I. Walsh
Ann I. Walsh, Village Clerk
PUBLISHED THIS 2nd day of November , 2001 in pamphlet form.
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