HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1967-113-O-67•
113-0-67
AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 23-5 of the
Code of the City of Evanston,
1957, as amended.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section 23-5 of the Code
of the City of Evanston, 1957,
be amended to read as follows:
"Section 23-5. Minimum Standards for basic
equipment and facilities.
No person shall occupy as owner -occupant or let to
another for occupancy and dwelling or dwelling unit,
for the purpose of living, sleeping, cooking or
• eating therein, which does not comply with the fol-
lowing minimum requirements:
(a) Every dwelling unit shall contain a kitchen
sink in good working condition and properly
connected to a water and sewer system ap-
proved by the director of housing.
(b) Every dwelling unit shall contain a room
which affords privacy to a person within
such room and which is equipped with a flush
water closet and a lavatory basin in good
working condition and properly connected to
a water and sewer system approved by the
director of housing.
(c) Every dwelling unit shall contain, within a
room which affords privacy to a person within
such a room, a bathtub or shower in good work-
ing condition and properly connected to a water
and sewer system approved by the director of
housing. Such a room may be the same room as
required under subsection (b) of this section.
*Je
S
•
r�
u
•
(d) Every dwelling unit shall have safe, unob-
structed means of egress leading to safe
and open space at ground level, as required
by the laws of the state and city.
(e) Every dwelling unit shall be supplied with
adequate rubbish and garbage disposal facil-
ities or storage containers with tight -fitting
lids or covers adequate to prevent access to
such garbage and rubbish by insects, rodents
or other pests."
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict here-
with are hereby repealed.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 December 4 , 1967
ADOPTED December 11, 1967
ATTEST:
/s/ Maurice F. Brown
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
/s/ Jack M. Siegel
Corporation Counsel
- 2-
APPROVED December 11 , 1967
/s/ John D. Emery
Mayor
Code Page: 278B