HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 2044 - 5/23/1989 - SCAVENGERS/CODE AMENDEDORDINANCE NO. 2044
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XL - SCAVENGERS - OF CHAPTER 18
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE
BY ADDING THERETO PROVISIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING
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 XL - Scavengers - of Chapter 18
of the Municipal Code be and the same is hereby amended by adding
thereto a new section which shall read as follows:
18.4006 - Residential Recycling
A. Single Family Detached Residences.
The licensee for the single family detached
residences within the Village shall provide
for the recycling of materials as designated
by the Village Board. Any contract between
the licensed scavenger and the Village shall
provide for the collection of the recyclable
material, disposal of same in accordance
with applicable laws and regulations and the
distribution of the net proceeds collected
from the sale of recyclable materials.
B. Single Family Attached/Multi-Family Residences.
All licensed scavengers of single family
attached or multi -family residences in the
Village shall submit to the Village an accept-
able program or plan for the recycling of
such materials designated as recyclables
by the Village prior to receiving a scavenger
license. Such program shall include, but
is not limited to, the collection process,
including use, location and quality of the
recycling bin; the distribution of proceeds
of the collected recyclables; and, if appli-
cable, a cooperative agreement with the man-
agement association of any affected multi-
family development. The plan may provide
for the licensed scavenger to process the
recyclable material or in the alternative
provide for a secondary scavenger, licensed
with the Village, to administer the recycling
program or plan. The Health Department,
with approval by the Village Board, may
authorize the issuance by the Finance Depart-
ment of a temporary and conditional single
family attached or multi -family scavenger
license in the absence of a timely, accept-
able recycling plan provided that said license
shall automatically terminate if the licensee
does not comply with the provisions of this
section within a designated time period.
Section 2: Any person, firm or corporation violating any
of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be subject to a fine
of not less than Twenty -Five ($25.00) Dollars nor more than
Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars for each offense; and a separate
offense shall be deemed committed on each day during on or which
a violation occurs or continues.
Section 3: That the Village Clerk is authorized to publish
this Ordinance in pamphlet form.
Section 4: 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
APPROVED:
Charles J. Zettek
VILLAGE PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
Patricia S. Smith
VILLAGE CLERK
PASSED this 23rd day of May 1989.
APPROVED this 23rd day of May 1989.
PUBLISHED this 25th day of May 1989,
in pamphlet form.
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