HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1998-055-O-9855-0-98 04/22//98
An Ordinance
Amending Section 9-5-23(D)(4)
of The City Code to Increase the
Fine for Leafblower Noise Violations
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED By the City Council of the City of
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois:
SECTION 1: That section 9-5-23(D)(4) of the Evanston City Code of 1979, as
amended be, and it hereby is, further amended, by revising the fine imposed for violation of said
section, to read as follows:
9-5-23: NOISES PROHIBITED: It shall be unlawful for any
person within the City to make, continue to cause to be made or continued, any
loud, unnecessary or unusual noise which either annoys, disturbs, injures or
endangers the comfort, repose, convenience, health, peace or safety of others,
within the limits of the City.
repealed.
D. 4. Leaf Blowers: The use of any backpack -mounted or hand-held
gasoline -powered leaf blower type of machine at any time between
May 15th and September 30, and between December 15th and
March 30th of each year and at other times of the year between 9:00
P.M. and 7:00 A.M. on weekdays, 5:00 P.M. and 9:00 A.M. on
Saturdays and Sundays. On Sundays a permit from the City
Manager or his/her designee is required for commercial use only.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates this subparagraph (4)
shall be fined not less than $75.00.
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: 77 . 1998
Adopted: OL" a .1998
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ATTEST:
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Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Approved:
Mayor,
55-0-98 - 04/22/98
30 ,1998
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