(55 ILCS 5/Div. 5-8 heading)
Division 5-8.
Garbage Disposal
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(55 ILCS 5/5-8001) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-8001)
Sec. 5-8001.
Definitions.
As used in this Division:
"Garbage" means any refuse products or materials including but not
limited to the following: putrescible animal and vegetable wastes
resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking,
sale or consumption of food; animal excretion; glass or metal
containers, products or objects discarded as no longer useable; paper,
wood, and cardboard waste; uprooted weeds, grass clippings, leaves and
the like; ashes and cinders; discarded furniture or clothing; and dead
animals. The term "garbage" does not include human excretion in the form
of body waste.
"Garbage disposal area" means any area within a county but outside
any city, village or incorporated town in such county to which garbage
is hauled for disposal. The term does not include the area on any
person's land used for disposal of garbage from such person's own
household, nor does it include areas maintained by any incorporated
city, village or town.
(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
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(55 ILCS 5/5-8002) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-8002)
Sec. 5-8002.
Rules and regulations; licenses.
The
county board in any county is authorized to:
(1) license annually garbage disposal areas. License forms shall be
supplied by the county board and shall provide for the following
information: name and address of the applicant; name and address of the
owner of the land where the garbage disposal area is located; a description
of the location of the property to be used; the method to be used in
disposing of the garbage and the approximate amount of garbage to be
disposed of weekly.
(2) license annually vehicles of any kind which are used in hauling
garbage to such disposal areas except such vehicles owned or operated by
any incorporated city, village or town used in hauling garbage to any
garbage disposal area maintained by such city, village or town. License
forms shall be furnished by the county board and shall provide for the
following information: name and address of hauler; a description of the
vehicle; the place where such vehicle is kept when not in use.
(3) make rules and regulations pertaining to and provide for inspections
of garbage disposal areas and garbage hauling vehicles to insure reasonable
health standards.
(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
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(55 ILCS 5/5-8003) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-8003)
Sec. 5-8003.
Fees.
The county board in any county may fix the
annual amounts of fees, terms and manner of issuing and revoking licenses
provided for in this Division and for such purpose may, by ordinance
definition, subclassify the types of licenses authorized by this Division.
The fees for licenses shall not exceed the following:
(1) For each garbage disposal area, $500 per annum.
(2) For each vehicle used in hauling garbage to a garbage disposal area,
$50 per vehicle per annum.
(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
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(55 ILCS 5/5-8004) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-8004)
Sec. 5-8004.
Local option.
Any county board desiring to avail its
county of the provisions of this Division may do so by ordinance. Such
ordinance shall also set out the rules and regulations adopted by the
county board under the authority granted in this Division. Such ordinance
shall be placed on file in the office of the clerk of the county and shall
be open for inspection by the public. At least 30 days prior to the
enacting of such an ordinance, the county board shall cause the
ordinance to be published in a newspaper of general circulation within
the county.
(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
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(55 ILCS 5/5-8005) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-8005)
Sec. 5-8005.
Inspection.
The county board or any of its authorized
agents shall have authority to inspect at any time or place any vehicle
used in hauling garbage or any garbage disposal area.
(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
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(55 ILCS 5/5-8006) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-8006)
Sec. 5-8006.
Penalties for violations.
Any person who violates any
ordinance, rule, or regulation adopted pursuant to this Division commits a
petty offense and may be punished by a suspension of any license held.
(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
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(55 ILCS 5/5-8007) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-8007)
Sec. 5-8007.
In any review proceeding of a decision of the county board
made pursuant to this Division, the plaintiff in the review proceeding
shall pay to the county the cost of preparing and certifying the record of
proceedings. Should the plaintiff in the review proceeding fail to make
payment, the provisions of Section 3-109 of the Code of Civil Procedure, as
now or hereafter amended, shall apply.
(Source: P.A. 86-1028; 87-435.)
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