(A)
No
person, firm or entity shall engage in the scavenger business without
first obtaining a license.
(B)
For
purposes of this article, the term "scavenger" shall include any business
which collects or disposes for final disposition garbage, refuse,
and ashes as those terms are defined in Section 11-19-2 of the Illinois
Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11-19-2).
(C)
No
person, firm or entity shall be allowed to engage in the operation
of storing any garbage, refuse or ashes unless incidental to the operation
of a lawful business (other than a scavenger business) or incidental
to a residential use of property. The City Council may limit the number
of scavenger licenses issued. No person, firm or entity shall be allowed
to operate a waste transfer station in the City.
The annual license fee for scavengers is $200.
All vehicles used by any scavenger shall be watertight, equipped
with airtight covers and shall otherwise be operated so as not to
create a nuisance.
[Added 5-4-2004 by Ord.
No. 7-2004]
It shall be unlawful for any person to collect garbage, landscape
waste or recyclables from a single-family or two-family residential
structure except pursuant to a current scavenger franchise agreement
with the City.
