O-68-55� I
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -68- 55
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II
OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD) LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION That Article II of Chapter 18 of the Municipal Code
ONE: of the Village of Deerfield of 1963, as amended, be
and the same is further amended as follows:
"Article II — Garbage and Refuse
"18.201 Definitions.) The following terms as used
in this Article shall be construed as indicated below:
A. Garbage shall mean all animal and vegetable waste
and all putrescible matter.
B. Refuse shall mean all combustible trash, including but
not limited to paper, cartons, boxes, barrels, wood and excelsior
suitable for deposit in a container as hereinafter defined; and
noncombustible trash, including but not limited to metals, tin
cans, glass, bottles, crockery, shoes, articles of clothing,
ashes, cinders, and other mineral waste products suitable for
deposit in a container.
Refuse shall not include combustible and noncombustible
trash unsuitable for deposit in a container as hereinafter
defined and garden waste as hereinafter defined.
C. Garden waste shall mean all tree branches, leaves,
yard trimmings, grass, dirt, k , sod, tree or flower
stalks, roots or stumps, and brush.
D. Miscellaneous waste shall mean all waste.and all
materials of a size which render them unsuitable for deposit
in a container as hereinafter defined, including but not
limited to furniture, concrete, lumber, bricks.
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"18.202 Containers Required.) It shall be the duty
of every owner or his agent or occupant of any house, building,
flat or apartment or tenement in the village where people
reside, board or lodge, or where animal or vegetable food is
prepared or served, and at all times, to maintain in good order
and repair, a container for garbage and refuse and a separate
container for garden waste. It shall be the duty of every
such person to deposit nothing but garbage and refuse in the
containers provided for the same and nothing but garden waste
in the container provided for same.
"18.203 Container Specifications.) The containers for
garbage, refuse and garden waste shall be of a durable metal
or plastic material, shall be watertight, and shall be equipped
with a tight fitting cover and with handles suitable for lifting
by one man. No such container shall have a capacity of less
than ten gallons or more than thirty -two gallons.
"18.204 Container Location.) All containers for garbage
and refuse and garden waste shall be kept in the rear of the
premises or in the garage where such garage is located at the
front of a residence; provided, that garden waste containers
shall be placed for collection in the parkway adjacent to the
curb not earlier than sundown of the day preceding the day
scheduled for garden waste collection from such residence.
All miscellaneous waste as herein defined shall be placed
for collection adjacent to the garbage and refuse containers in
neat and orderly bundles or stacks, and shall be so placed,
wrapped or secured in such a manner as not to be blown or
scattered by the wind.
1118.205 No garbage, refuse, garden or miscellaneous
waste nor any container therefor shall be located or deposited
or disposed of except as provided in this Municipal Code.
1118.206 Penalty.) Any person, firm or corporation
violating any of the provisions of this article shall be
fined not to exceed five hundred dollars for each offense."
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SECTION That the Village Clerk is hereby directed to publish
TWO: this Ordinance in pamphlet form.
SECTION That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
THREE: from and after its passage, approval and publication,
as provided by law.
AYES: SIX (6)
NAYS: NONE (0)
ABSENT: NONE (0)
PASSED this 4th day of
November
, A. D. 1968.
APPROVED this 4th day of November , A.D. 1968.
Village President
ATTEST: -
Village Clerk