HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 2120 - 7/24/1990 - LEAF COLLECTION PROGRAM ESTABLISHEDORDINANCE NO. 2120
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A LEAF COLLECTION PROGRAM
FOR THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the State of Illinois has adopted
legislation which prevents the collection of leaves by the normal scavenger
collection process; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village deem it
necessary to find alternative means for the disposal of leaves and to that
end further find and believe it to be in the best interest of the Village
to establish a Leaf Collection Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage, Illinois
as follows:
Section 1: That Article II, Garbage and Refuse, of Chapter 16 of the
Municipal Code be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto a new
section which shall read as follows:
16.201A Leaf Collection Program
1. Establishment. There is hereby established a
Leaf Collection Program for all detached single
family residences. The program shall permit
residents to deposit leaves in streets under
the jurisdiction and maintenance of the Village
subject to the following conditions
and exceptions:
a. Leaves shall be placed in continuous
rows, not piles, on the pavement
adjacent to, but one (1') foot away
from, the curb.
b. Leaves shall be deposited after 3:00 p.m.
on the day preceding collection and before
7:00 a.m. on the day of collection.
c. Parking shall be prohibited on all streets
within the collection areas on the day of
collection beginning at 7:00 a.m. until the
leaves are removed.
d. Only leaves shall be placed in the street.
Foreign material, including but not limited
to grass, branches, metal, domestic waste, and
recyclables shall not be placed in the street.
e. Residents are prohibited from depositing
leaves on the pavements of streets under
the jurisdiction and maintenance of the State
of Illinois and County Highway Departments
including Arlington Heights Road and Lamdmeier
Road. Also, residents may not place leaves on
the pavements of the following Village maintained
streets:
- Elk Grove Blvd. from Tonne Road
to Rev. Morrison Blvd.
- Rev. Morrison Blvd.
- John F. Kennedy Blvd.
- Biesterfield Road from Arlington Hts.
Road to Wise Road.
Wise Road.
Residents whose homes abut the aforementioned
roads may place their leaves on the parkway
as close to the street as possible but in no
event shall such residents place their leaves
on said streets.
2. At the discretion of the Director of Public Works
or his duly authorized representative, special
instructions may be given to residents pertaining
to the collection if the safety and health of the
general public is threatened or operating conditions
require deviation from the posted plan.
3. Enforcement/Penalty. It shall be unlawful for any
person to deposit leaves on any public street not
located within the above established collection
area or for any person within the established
collection area to violate any of the provisions set
forth in this section. Any person violating any of
the provisions of this section shall be subject to
a fine of not less than Ten ($10.00) Dollars nor
more than Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars for each
offense and a separate offense shall be deemed
committed on each day during or on which a
violation occurs or continues.
Section 2: That the Village Clerk is authorized to publish this
Ordinance in pamphlet form.
Section 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval and publication according to law.
VOTES:
AYES:
5
NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 1
PASSED
this
24th
day of July 1990.
APPROVED
this
24th
day of July 1990.
Charles J. Zettek
Village President
ATTEST:
Patricia S. Smith
Village Clerk
PUBLISHED this 27th day of July 1990 in pamphlet form.
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