HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 1034 - 1/13/1976 - RETAIL FOOD STORES/PRICINGORDINANCE NO. 1034
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PRICING OF CERTAIN ITEMS
SOLD IN RETAIL FOOD STORES LOCATED WITHIN THE VILLAGE
OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE.
WHEREAS, the Village of Elk Grove Village is a Home Rule
Municipality as defined in the 1970 Illinois Constitution; and
WHEREAS, certain retailers within the Village of Elk Grove
Village have or are about to commence a practice of pricing of
certain food products at retail by means other than the marking
of said product or commodity; and
WHEREAS, in order to protect the health, safety and welfare
of the citizenry of the Village of Elk Grove Village and to prevent
the under or over charging of any food product or commodity within
the Village of Elk Grove Village and in order to facilitate the sale
of said commodities and products and so that the citizenry of the
Village of Elk Grove Village will at all times be aware of the price
of the commodities which they intend to purchase, the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village deem it appro-
priate and proper that an ordinance requiring the pricing of said
commodities and merchandise be adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of
Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Cook and DuPage
Counties, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1: That Chapter 23, Miscellaneous Regulations, of
the Municipal Code of the Village of Elk Grove Village be and the
same is hereby amended by adding thereto a new article entitled
'Food Pricing' which shall read as follows:
Article XV - Food Pricing
Section 23.1501 - Applicability. This Article shall apply
to all retail food stores situated and located within the
Village of Elk Grove Village.
Section 23.1502 - Pricing Required. Except as otherwise
provided for herein it shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to sell, or offer to sell, any item
in a retail food store located within the Village of Elk
Grove Village unless the item contains a price marked
thereon in arabic numerals which can be easily read by
the consumer purchaser.
Section 23.1503 - The following items arae excluded from the
price marking requirement contained in Section 23.1502 above,
to -wit:
A. Identical items with a multi -pack package which is
properly price marked.
B. Single cigars and single packages o'[ cigarettes.
C. Candy, gum and other confectionary items selling for
fifteen (154) cents or less pa.r =item.
Section 23.1504 - Any person, firm or corporation who
violates any of the provisions of this Article shall be
subject to a fine of: not less thin $25.00 nor_ more tha:i
$500.00 for each offense. Each day that such a violation
is permitted to continue to exist shall constitute a
distinct and separate offense.
Section 2: Any person, firm or corporation who violates any of
the provisions of this Article shall be subject to a fine of not less
than $25.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense. Each day that such
a violation is permitted to continue to exist shall constitute a dis-
tinct and separate offense.
Section 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval and publication according
to law.
VOTE: AYES 6 NAYS
PASSED this 13th day of.
APPROVED this 13th day of
ATTEST:
Eleanor G. Turner
y VILLAGE CLERK
0 ABSENT 0
January , 1976.
January , 1976.
APPROVED:
Charles J. Zettek
VILLAGE PRF.SIDi;MT
Published this 21st day of Jan. 1976, in the Eli< Grove Herald.