HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 1708 - 3/26/1985 - COMBUSTIBLE REFUSEORDINANCE NO. 1708
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SEC. 24.011, COMBUSTIBLE
REFUSE OF CHAPTER 24 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE THEREBY
REQUIRING THE RECAPTURE OF COSTS INCURRED BY THE VILLAGE
TO ABATE HAZARDOUS OR DANGEROUS CIRCUMSTANCES
BE IT ORDAINI,Q 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 Sec. 24.011, Combustible Refuse of
Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code of the Village of ELk
Grove Village be and the same is hereby amended to read
as follows:
24.011, Combustible Refuse - Chemical/Combustible
Liquor Spills.
A) It shall be unlawful to permit or store any
combustible refuse in such a way as to create
a fire hazard, or to store or throw any refuse
of any kind on any alley, street or public place
in the Village.
B) It shall be unlawful to transport, store
or permit chemicals, acid, explosives, petroleum
products or other combustible liquids or materials
in such a manner so as to create a fire hazard
or dangerous situation to any individual, firm
or corporation or to cause same to be spilled,
dumped or placed on any street, sidewalk or other
place open to the general public.
C) Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation
violating any of the provisions of this Section
shall be subject to a fine of not less than Twenty-
five ($25.00) Dollars or 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
to exist. In addition to any penalties which
may be imposed herein, any person, firm or corporation
violating the provisions of this Section shall
be responsible for all costs of the Village including
wages, materials, equipment and costs of outside
contractors necessarily incurred by the Village
to abate such hazard or danger.
Section 2: That the Village Clerk is hereby 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 publica-
tion according to law.
VOTES: AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
APPROVED:
Charles J. Zettek
Village President
ATTEST:
Patririn S_ Smith
Village Clerk
PASSED this 26th day of March , 1985.
APPROVED this 26th day of March , 1985.
PUBLISHED this 3rd day of April 1985,
in pamphlet form.
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