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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Chapter 5,
Section 8-5-6 and 8-5-8
Relating to Refuse Collection
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS
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SECTION 1: That Chapter 5 Section 8-5-6 of the City Code of the
City of Evanston, 1979, as amended: COLLECTION
RESPONSIBILITY, be and is hereby amended to read as follows:
8-5-6: COLLECTION RESPONSIBILITY:
` (A) The City shall provide refuse collection service on a twice -per -
week basis when practicable to the following:
1. All single-family detached homes,
2. All multiple dwellings of four (4) or less units,
3. Condominium buildings which are at least seventy-five
(75%) owner. -occupied,
. 4. Cooperative apartment buildings which are at least seventy-
five percent (75%) owner -occupied.
5. Townhouse or rowhouse dwelling units which are at least
seventy -.five percent (75%) owner -occupied for the entire
housing complex,
provided that the occupants thereof comply with the provisions
of this Chapter. All other residences, businesses, institutions
or other legal.entities shall, at their own expense, contract
with licensed private scavengers for refuse collection as often
as may be required to prevent stored refuse from becoming a
nuisance or a threat to the public health, welfare or safety.
(B) The City shall collect all refuse, except building materials, from
1. Single-family detached homes,
2. Multiple dwellings of four (4) or less units, and
3. Townhouse or rowhouse dwelling units which are seventy-five (75%)
owner occupied for the entire housing complex.
Tile disposal of building materials shall be undertaken by the dwelling
occupant or owner at his own expense.
(C) The Director of Public Works shall designate procedures regulating
• the collection of refuse, garbage, large, heavy, or extraordinary
materials and items.
SECTION 2: That Chapter 5, Section 8-5-8: ACCESS TO ALLEYS,
COLLECTION, be and is hereby amended to read as follows:
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8-5-8: ACCESS TO ALLEYS, COLLECTION:
(A) Residences with Access to an Alley: All residences which abut
upon an alley shall designate a collection site at the edge
of the property directly adjacent to such alley. Where practi-
cable, the site shall not be fenced or otherwise closed off in
such a manner as to impede efficient collection. Any gates
leading to the collection site from the alley shall be unlocked.
The collection site may be on the alley itself, provided that
containers shall not interfere with the free movement of vehicles
in the alley.
(B) Residences Without Alley Access:
1. Occupants of residences whose property does not abut an
alley shall locate garbage containers along the curb immediately
adjacent to their property.
2.. All refuse materials .other than garbage shall be container-
ized or secured and placed at the curb not earlier than six
o'clock (6:00) P.M. of the day preceding collection nor later
than seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. on the day of collection.
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
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: 1982.
Adopted: 1982.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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' Corporation Counsel
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CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, Mayor of the City of Evanston hereby certifies
that I am the presiding officer of the City of Evanston, and as such
presiding officer, I hereby certify that the levy ordinance, a
copy of which is appended hereto, was adopted pursuant to, and in
all respects in compliance with, the provisions of Section 4 through
7 of the so-called "The Truth in Taxation Act."
Dated:
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