Chapter 66
SOLID WASTE*
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Cross references: Administration, ch. 2; environment, ch. 38; garbage in public places as nuisance, § 38-47; burning leaves or trash, § 58-15; secondhand goods, ch. 62; utilities, ch. 86; weeds, § 90-101 et seq.; zoning, app. A.
State law references: Disposal of refuse, garbage and ashes in municipalities, 65 ILCS 5/11-19-1 et seq.; removal of garbage and debris, 65 ILCS 5/11-20-13; land pollution and refuse disposal, 415 ILCS 5/20 et seq.; Litter Control Act, 415 ILCS 105/1 et seq.; spilling loads on highways, 625 ILCS 5/15-109.
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Article I. In General
Sec. 66-1. Landscape waste.
Secs. 66-2– 66-25. Reserved.
Article II. Scavengers and Refuse Collectors
Division 1. Generally
Sec. 66-26. Definitions.
Sec. 66-27. Storage and disposal generally.
Secs. 66-28– 66-40. Reserved.
Division 2. License
Sec. 66-41. Required; penalty.
Sec. 66-42. Application; to be issued only on order of council.
Sec. 66-43. Applicant's bond, insurance.
Sec. 66-44. Limitation on number; term.
Sec. 66-45. Fee.
Sec. 66-46. Revocation.
ARTICLE I. Sec. 66-1. Landscape waste.
(a) Landscape waste as used in this section shall be defined as in section 8-1 of this code.
(b) This section shall apply to all landscape waste to be picked up by the city refuse system.
(c) It shall be unlawful to dump or place any landscape waste on any premises in the city without the consent of the owner or occupant of such premises.
(d) The owner or occupant of the premises shall place all landscape waste to be collected by the city refuse system on the city right of way next to the improved surface of the city street.
(e) All landscape waste to be picked up by the city refuse system shall be placed for pickup either loose or in biodegradable paper bags. Any landscape waste that is not placed for pick up either loose or in biodegradable paper bags shall be left and not picked up by the city.
(f) The superintendent of public works shall have charge of the collection of landscape waste in the city.
(Ord. No. 01-18, § 1, 10-22-01; Ord. No. 05-9, § 16, 5-9-05)
Secs. 66-2– 66-25. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. DIVISION 1. Sec. 66-26. Definitions.
For the purposes of this article certain terms or words used herein shall be interpreted or defined as follows:
Roll-off dumpster: A dumpster that is a rented bulk solid waste receptacle placed temporarily in the driveway or other location and used to handle solid waste disposal related to temporary activities such as moving, remodeling or other construction at a site and which is typically delivered and removed by truck. The rented container is hauled away when it is full and is emptied by mechanical means.
Roll-off dumpster business: A business that includes the renting, placing and removal of roll-off dumpsters. It does not include the collection and disposal of garbage, trash and refuse allowed under the scavenger and refuse collector license.
Roll-off dumpster license: The license given to a person in the roll-off dumpster business.
Scavenger and refuse collector business: A business that includes the collection and disposal of garbage, trash and refuse as well as the renting, placing and removal of roll-off dumpsters.
Scavenger and refuse collector license: The license given to a person in the scavenger and refuse collector business.
(Code 1976, § 7-1; Ord. No. 10-2, § 1, 3-9-10)
Cross references: Definitions generally, § 1-2.
Sec. 66-27. Storage and disposal generally.
It shall be unlawful for any business licensed under this article to dispose of or store in the open any garbage, trash, refuse or solid waste in any place in the city or within one-half mile thereof, and all such material so collected shall be disposed of at a lawfully operated and approved sanitary landfill site.
(Code 1976, § 7-3; Ord. No. 10-2, § 2, 3-9-10)
State law references: Territorial jurisdiction for enforcing health ordinances, 65 ILCS 5/7-4-1.
Secs. 66-28– 66-40. Reserved.
DIVISION 2. ------------
Cross references: Licensing generally, § 22-26 et seq.
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Sec. 66-41. Required; penalty.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the scavenger and refuse collector business or the roll-off dumpster business within the city limits without first securing a license therefor.
(b) Any person found to have violated any provision of this article shall be fined as provided in section 1-5.
(Code 1976, § 7-14; Ord. No. 10-2, § 3, 3-9-10)
Sec. 66-42. Application; to be issued only on order of council.
Application for a license under this article shall be made to the city clerk. The applicant shall certify in the application that the business will carry on its operations by using only trucks with watertight, factory constructed, packer-type refuse bodies for the hauling of garbage, refuse, trash and combustible materials which are subject to being wind-borne.
(Code 1976, § 7-15; Ord. No. 10-2, § 4, 3-9-10)
Sec. 66-43. Applicant's bond, insurance.
No license shall be issued to an applicant under this article until the license applicant shall furnish the city with the following:
(1) A performance bond in the amount of $20,000.00.
(2) A liability insurance policy covering the operation of the applicant's business, equipment or vehicles, including each and every truck owned, operated and/or leased by the applicant, for injury to or death of persons or property damage regardless of whether the act was committed by the licensed applicant, the licensed applicant's agent or lessee. The policy shall be in the minimum amount of $500,000.00 and must contain an endorsement providing for ten days' notice to the city in the event of any material change or cancellation.
(Code 1976, § 7-16; Ord. No. 90-13, § 1(7-16), 7-9-90)
Sec. 66-44. Limitation on number; term.
It is hereby determined that it is in the best interest to the people of the city, based upon public convenience and necessity, that only two scavenger and refuse collector licenses and three roll-off dumpster licenses shall be issued. Such licenses shall be issued for a period of up to one year, expiring on the subsequent second Monday in May.
(Code 1976, § 7-17; Ord. No. 94-5, § 1, 2-14-94; Ord. No. 95-8, § 1, 4-24-95; Ord. No. 97-4, § 1, 4-28-97; Ord. No. 97-16, § 1, 9-22-97; Ord. No. 03-12, § 1, 3-10-03; Ord. No. 10-2, § 5, 3-9-10)
Sec. 66-45. Fee.
The annual license fee, payable to the city clerk in advance, for a license under this article shall be $50.00 per year. Each such license shall terminate on the subsequent second Monday in May. The fee to be paid shall be reduced to $25.00 where there are less than six full calendar months between the date of issuance of the license and the next succeeding second Monday in May.
(Code 1976, § 7-18; Ord. No. 97-4, § 2, 4-28-97; Ord. No. 97-16, § 2, 9-22-97; Ord. No. 10-2, § 6, 3-9-10)
Sec. 66-46. Revocation.
In case of violation of any of the provisions of this article, the licensee shall be warned by any law enforcement officer. Subsequent violations by the licensee will lead to revocation of his or her or its license, after due notice and hearing before the city council.
(Code 1976, § 7-19; Ord. No. 10-2, § 7, 3-9-10)
IN GENERAL
SCAVENGERS AND REFUSE COLLECTORS
GENERALLY
LICENSE*