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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1963-030-O-63. 30-0-63 > 97 AN ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 21 of the Evan- ston City Code by adding thereto Sections 21-19.1 to 21-19.7 to Prohibit the Throwing or Deposit- ing of Litter in Public Places in the City of Evanston. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTIN, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: Y SECTION 1: Chapter 21 of the Municipal Code of the City of Evanston is hereby amended by adding thereto Sections 21-19.1 to 21-19.7, which sections shall read as follows: "Section 21-19.1: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to throw or deposit litter in or upon any street, alley, sidewalk or other public place within the city, except in public receptacles, in authorized private recep- tacles or city dumps. "Section 21-19.2: No person, firm or corporation shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street, alley or other public places in the city, the accumulation of litter from any build- ing or lot, or from any public or private sidewalk and drive- way. Persons owning or occupying property shall keep the sidewalk and parkway in front of their premises free from litter. "Section 21-19.3: No person while a driver or passenger in a vehicle shall throw or deposit litter upon any street, ' alley, or other public place within the city or upon private property. "Section 21-19.4: No person, firm or corporation shall drive or cause to be driven any truck or other vehicle within the city upon any public street or way unless such vehicle is so constructed, loaded or covered as to prevent any load, contents or litter from being blown or deposited upon any street, alley or other public place. Nor, except as provided in Section 42- 131 of this code, shall any person drive or move any vehicle or truck within the city, the wheels or tires of which carry onto or deposit in any street, alley, or other public place, mud, dirt, sticky substances, litter, or foreign matter of any • kind. �l 298 "Section 21-19.5: No person shall throw or deposit litter on any private property within the city whether owned by such person or not, except that the owner or person in control of private property may maintain private receptacles for collec- tion in such a manner that litter may be prevented from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, alley, sidewalk or other public place or upon any private property. "Section 21-19.6: The owner or person in control of any private property shall at all times maintain the premises free of litter. Provided, however, that this section shall not prohibit the storage of litter in private receptacles for collection, which receptacles shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be so constructed as to prevent the litter deposited therein from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, alley, side- walk or other public place or upon any private property. "Section 21-19.7: For the purpose of this ordinance "litter" shall include, but is not limited to, putrescible animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food; other putrescible waste, including dead animals, yard clippings and leaves; nonput- rescible solid waste (except body waste), including rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, abandoned automobiles, solid market and industrial wastes, paper, wrappings, cigarettes, card- board, tin cans, glass, bedding, crockery, and similar • materials; and all other waste materials which if thrown or deposited as herein prohibited deem to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare." SECTION 2: If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. SECTION 3: Any person, firm or corporation violating the terms of this ordinance shall be fined not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200) for each such offense. Each day that any violation to this ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense. -2- • 0 • I 99 SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication as required by law. INTRODUCED May 27 , 1963 ADOPTED June 3 , 1963 ATTEST: City Clerk Approved as to Form: �A Taek M. Siesm,I Corporation Counsel -3- APPROVED June 3 , 1963 Is/ John D. Emery Mayor