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• AN ORDINANCE
Amending Sections 8-5-9, 8-5-14, and 8-5-15 of the Evanston City Code, 1979
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY,
ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is further amended by
adding to Section 8-5-9, COLLECTION RESPONSIBILITY, the following new subsection:
(H) There is hereby established a minimum fee of $25.00 for a special pick-up, which is defined as
an amount of garbage or refuse which is too large to fit in the containers provided by the City
or in authorized containers provided by the resident. If the amount of garbage or refuse is so
large that the City's collection and disposal cost exceeds $25.00, the fee may be increased by
the Director of Public Works or his or her designee to cover the City's cost. The resident will
be advised of the cost and must agree to pay it before the material will be picked up.
SECTION 2: That the City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is further amended by
deleting Section 8-5-14 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following new Section 8-5-14:
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SECTION 8-5-14: BILLING PROCEDURES; DISPOSITION OF FUNDS: The recycling
collection service charge and the special pick-up fee shall be added to and separately recited upon a
statement of charges for water consumption, sewer service, recycling collection service, and special
pick-up service. Such statement shall be prepared and mailed to the consumer at least every six (6)
months. Such statement shall become delinquent if unpaid after twenty (20) days from the date of the
statement, and a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the amount due and owing for the period recited upon
such statement shall thereafter be added to such statement and collected in addition thereto. All revenue
received in payment of the recycling charge and the special pick-up fee shall be deposited in the General
Fund.
Whenever any recycling charges or special pick-up fees shall remain unpaid after the expiration of thirty
(30) days from the date of such statement, the water supply for the premises so served and delinquent
shall be terminated, and the service shall not be resumed until all recycling and special pick-up bills in
arrears shall have been paid, including accrued penalties and service fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) paid
for termination and resumption of water supply service.
The City Manager, or his designee, shall enforce the provisions of this Chapter.
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SECTION 3: That the City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is further amended by
deleting Section 8-5-15 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following new Section 8-5-15: •
8-5-15: CHARGES CONSTITUTE A LIEN: Charges for recycling and special pick-up fees
shall be a lien upon the premises served pursuant to the law thereto pertaining. When such charges have
been delinquent for a period of sixty (60) days, the City Manager shall cause a statement of lien to be
recorded against the premises served and delinquent in the form and manner provided by law.
The failure to record such a lien or to mail notice thereof shall not affect the right of the City to
foreclose or adjudicate such a lien, by an equitable action in accordance with the statutory requirements
therefor and in the same manner as provided for water service in Section 7-12-7-4 of this Code. The
City Manager shall execute releases of such liens on behalf of the City upon receipt of payment therefor.
SECTION 4: That ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: -5' , 2002.
Adopted:X' Z 2 2002. r 3
A proved: ��� ��1 �(, 2002
ATTEST: Mayor
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Approved as t fo m: ^
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