O-01-25VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 0 - 01- 2 5
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DEERFIELD
MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXTEND RESIDENTIAL WASTE
COLLECTION SERVICES TO CONDOMINIUMS AND TOWNHOMES
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE
AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, this
16th day of July , 2001.
Published in pamphlet form
by authority of the President
and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Deerfield, Lake and
Cook Counties, Illinois, this
16th day of July , 2001.
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 0-01-25
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DEERFIELD
MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXTEND RESIDENTIAL WASTE
COLLECTION SERVICES TO CONDOMINIUMS AND TOWNHOMES
WHEREAS, the Village of Deerfield regulates the collection and disposal of garbage and
refuse by the owners and occupants of residential and nonresidential properties in the Village; and,
WHEREAS, the Village of Deerfield has traditionally provided residential garbage
collection and disposal services to the owners and occupants of single - family residences in the
Village and of dwelling units in multiple - family structures consisting of not more than two (2)
dwelling units; and,
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village of Deerfield have determined that
the owners and occupants of condominium units in multi - family buildings owned and occupied
pursuant to the provisions of the Illinois Condominium Property Act, and the owners and
occupants of attached single - family residences and townhomes in structures with more two (2)
dwelling units should be included in the residential garbage collection and disposal services
contracted by the Village; and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village of Deerfield have determined that
the residential garbage and refuse collection regulations contained in Chapter 12, Article 3, of the
Deerfield Municipal Code should be amended as hereinafter provided;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, in the exercise of its
home rule powers, as follows:
SECTION 1: That Section 12 -17 ("Definitions ") of Article 3 ( "Garbage and Refuse ") of
Chapter 12 ( "Health ") of the Deerfield Municipal Code,. be and the same is hereby amended by
adding the following definitions:
(8) "Condominium" shall mean a multi - family building containing more
than two dwelling units which has been submitted to the provisions of the Illinois
Condominium Property Act.
(9) "Unit," when used in connection with "Condominium," means an
individual dwelling. unit in a Condominium intended for independent ownership,
occupancy and use.
(10) "Container," when used in connection with the term "Containerized
Service, "shall mean a covered, leakproof, large capacity metal container or
dumpster provided for garbage disposal service to the owners or occupants of all
units in a condominium building or of all units in an attached single - family or
townhome building.
(11) "Containerized Service" means garbage and refuse collection
service provided to the owners and occupants of units in a condominium building,
or in an attached single - family or townhome building, using large capacity
containers with a sufficient volume to contain all garbage and refuse placed for
disposal by the owners or occupants of the dwelling units to be served by such
containers between regularly scheduled collections.
(12) " Townhome" shall mean a single - family dwelling unit in a building
containing three (3) or more residential dwelling units which are primarily
connected horizontally by a common wall. Also meaning "attached, single - family
residence."
SECTION 2: That Section 12 -18 of Article 3 ( "Garbage and Refuse ") of Chapter 12
( "Health ") of the Deerfield Municipal Code be and the same is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 1248 Residential Waste Collection and Disposal; Collection Rates; Exceptions:
(a) It shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of (i) every detached
single family residence, (ii) of every attached single - family residence or townhome,
(iii) of every condominium unit, and (iv) of the owner of any multiple - family
structures consisting of not more than two (2) dwelling units, to provide and at all
times maintain in good order and repair a suitable container for garbage and refuse,
to secure residential waste collection and removal service as described in this
Article, and to provide separate containers for garden waste.
(b) Only garbage and refuse shall be deposited in the containers provided
for the same, and only garden waste shall be deposited in the containers for such
waste.
(c) The types of residential waste described in this Article shall be
collected and removed by the scavenger employed by the Village, and not by a
private scavenger or garbage collection agency except as provided in
subparagraphs (f).
(d) The scavenger employed by the Village shall collect and remove the
types of residential waste described in this Article at the following times:
(1) Garden waste shall be collected on a weekly basis in bags
containing the appropriate stickers which shall be available for purchase at
a price to be determined from time to time by the corporate authorities.
(2) Miscellaneous waste shall be collected weekly.
(3) Recyclable waste shall be collected on a weekly basis.
(4) Garbage and refuse . shall be collected twice per week and at a
minimum once per week.
(5) Construction debris shall be collected upon request of the
resident at a fee mutually agreed to by the resident and scavenger.
(e) The residential user fees for curbside collection of garbage and refuse
by the scavenger employed by the Village shall be six dollars and fifty cents
($6.50) per month per dwelling unit for once a week service, and ten dollars and
seventy -five cents ($10.75) per month per dwelling unit for twice a week service,
effective immediately. The billing for said residential waste collection service
provided by the Village's scavenger shall be made quarterly for the services
performed during the preceding period. If the bill for residential waste collection is
not paid by the first day of the month following the billing period for which it is
rendered, an additional ten percent (10 %) shall be paid as a service charge for said
late payment.
(f) The owners and occupants of the following described single - family
residences and dwelling units may continue to use a private, scavenger or garbage
collection agency to obtain curbside garbage and refuse collection and disposal
service a minimum of once per week:
(1) Detached single - family residences in areas zoned as multi-
family Residential Planned Unit Development that currently use a private .
scavenger or garbage collection agency.
(2) Attached single - family residences or townhomes which
currently use a private scavenger or garbage collection agency to obtain
curbside. refuse collection and removal services.
The owners and occupants of any such residences that currently use a private scavenger
may elect to use the residential waste collection service provided by the Village's
scavenger; provided, however, that they shall thereafter continue to use and pay for the
Village's scavenger service as provided herein.
SECTION 3: That Article 3 ( "Garbage and Refuse') of Chapter 12 ( "Health') of the
Deerfield Municipal Code be and the same is hereby amended to add the following as Section 12-
21.1 thereof:
Sec. 12 -21.1 Condominium and Townhome Containerized Service:
(a) The condominium association of every condominium in the Village shall
provide suitable containers for the collection and deposit of garbage and refuse,
and shall set aside, provide and maintain a suitable area for containerized service
collection of garbage and refuse originating from condominium units.
(b) The owners and occupants of every townhome building in the Village
that currently uses containerized service for the collection of garbage and refuse
originating from the townhome units in such building shall provide suitable
containers for the collection and deposit of such garbage and refuse, and shall set
aside, provide and maintain a suitable area for containerized service collection of
garbage and refuse originating from the townhome units.
(c) All containers for containerized service collection of garbage and
refuse from condominium units or townhomes shall be kept in a suitable enclosure
at all times except when the container is being emptied. Only garbage and refuse
shall be deposited in the containers provided for the same.
(d) All condominium associations shall provide the owners and occupants
of condominium units with containerized service garbage and refuse collection and
disposal services from the scavenger employed by the Village, or from a private
scavenger or garbage collection agency; provided, however, that any condominium
association that elects to have all residential waste collected and removed by the
scavenger employed by the Village shall thereafter continue to use and pay for the
Village's scavenger service.
(e) The owners and occupants of every townhome building in the Village
that currently uses containerized service for the collection of garbage and refuse
originating from the townhome units in such building shall continue to contract
with a private scavenger or garbage collection agency for garbage and refuse
collection and disposal services as described in this Article, or they may elect to
use the Village's waste collection and disposal service; provided, however, that
any townhome building that elects to have all such residential waste collected and
removed by the scavenger employed by the Village shall thereafter continue to use
.and.pay. for -the Village's _scavenger service.
(f) The scavenger employed by the Village shall provide the following
.residential waste removal and collection service at the following times to
condominiums and townhomes which elect to use the Village's waste removal
service:
(1) Containerized service for the collection of garbage and refuse
from condominiums shall be provided twice per week. Condominium
associations that use the Village's scavenger service may arrange additional
collections, but such additional collections shall be at the sole cost of the
condominium association.
(2) Garden waste shall be collected, removed and disposed of by
the landscape contractors employed by the condominium association.
(3) Miscellaneous waste shall be collected on a weekly basis.
(4) Recyclable materials shall be collected on a weekly basis.
(5) Construction debris shall be collected upon request of the
condominium or townhome unit owner or resident at a fee mutually agreed
to by the unit owner or resident and the scavenger.
(g) The user fees for containerized service collection of garbage and refuse
from eligible condominiums. or townhomes that elect to use the scavenger
employed by the Village shall be one dollar and ninety -five cents ($1.95) per
month per condominium unit, effective immediately. The billing for said waste
collection shall be made monthly to the condominium association for the services
performed during the preceding period. If the bill for residential waste collection is
not paid by the first day of the month following the billing period for which it is
rendered, an additional ten percent (10 %) shall be.paid as a service charge for said
late payment.
(h) Containers for containerized service collection of garbage and refuse
shall be of durable metal or plastic materials and equipped with a tight- fitting
cover; watertight and leakproof, of a size to fit within the garbage collection
enclosures provided at the condominium; and, of a sufficient size to contain all
garbage and refuse to be deposited by condominium unit occupants between.
collection dates.
SECTION 4: This Ordinance, and each of its terms, shall be the effective legislative act
of.a home rule municipality without regard to whether such Ordinance should: (a) contain terms
contrary to the provisions of current or subsequent non - preemptive state law; or, (b) legislate in a
manner or regarding a matter not delegated to municipalities by state law. It is the intent of the
corporate authorities of the Village of Deerfield that to the extent that the terms of this Ordinance
should be inconsistent with any non - preemptive state law, this Ordinance shall supersede state law
in that regard within its jurisdiction.
SECTION 5: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
PASSED this 16th day of July , 2001.
AYES: Kayne, Ragona, Rosenthal, Seiden, Wylie (5)
NAYS: None (0 )
ABSENT: Swanson (1)
ABSTAIN: None (0 )
APPROVED this 16th
ATTEST:
Village ler
June 27, 20011