HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #4002 ORDINANCE NO 4002
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 3 (BUSINESS REGULATIONS) CHAPTER 14
(GARBAGE HAULERS) OF THE CITY OF CANTON MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the Legal and Ordinance Committee, Ordinance 362 enacted in 1971 set
forth the parameters for individuals hauling garbage within the City of Canton to have permits;
WHEREAS, the Legal and Ordinance Committee has determined that due to the large
trucks and the frequency of use upon the City of Canton's streets and parking lots, it is in the best
interests of the citizens of Canton to require all persons and companies that remove or recycle
waste, to requite the trucks that provide such services to have a garbage hauling permit;
WHEREAS, the Legai and Ordinance Committee has reviewed the proposed amendment
and concur that the amendment is necessary and in the best interest of the citizens City of
Canton;
WHEREAS, the City Council has made a similar determination.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CANTON, Fulton County, Illinois, as follows:
1. That Titre 3 (Business Regulations). Chapter 14, Section I (Definitions) shall be amended
to read as follows:
3-14-1: DEFINITIONS: The following words and phrases used herein shall have the
meaning set forth below:
ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS: Any service rendered by any person or entity for hire
which primarily lnvo'ved the co'lection, removal, or recycling of wastes for the purposes
of disposal or recycling thereof.
WASTES: Any property as to which the owner thereof has relinquished ownership and
delivered to or authorized collection and removal by a person or entity authorized by
permit hereunder for ay+sposal or recycling.
2. That Title 3 (Business Regulations), Chapter 14, Section 2 (Permit Required; Annual
Fee) shat; be amended �o read as follows:
3-14-2: PE MIT REQUKZ--D; ANNUAL FEE: It shall be unlawful for any person to be
engaged in the business of collecting, removing, or recycling waste from the City without
first having secured a pennit therefore. The annual fee for such permit for an individual
engaged in the business of hauling waste shall be $100.00 per vehicle and for an entity
engaged in the business of hauling waste shall be $300.00 per entity and $100.00 per vehicle.
This fee shall apply to eaca vei-,icle used in the City by such individual or entity engaged in
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such business. Said permits shall be transferable to vehicles. Said fee shall be payable
annually and in full. on or :oefore May 1 of the year in which the permit is for.
3. That Title 3 (Business Regulations), Chapter 14, Section 3 (Landfill Use) shall remain
repealed per Ordinance 845. 1986,
4. That Titie 3 (Business, Regulations), Chapter 14, Section 4 (Nonassignable) shall be
amended to read as follows:
3-14-+: ti�ASSi�rN_^�� i : "1i:e permit herein provided is hereby to be a license or
privilege which is not assignable in any manner. Refunds of permit fees on permits issued
are not allowed for any reason.
5. That Tide 3 (Business Regulations), Chapter 14, Section 5 (Application; Restrictions)
shall be amendea to reaa as follows:
3-14-5: APPI_ICATiON; _ 'STRIC IONS: The permit herein contemplated shall be issued
on the approval of the Ct,,,, Council. A first or original application therefor shall be made in
writing and died with th._- who shall refer the same as an order of business at the
regular council meeting �:: ereafter Following such application. Such applications must be
accompanied. by the appr.;)priate permit fees, shall set forth the name and address of the
applicant, shad parricula ,, describe the vehicle or vehicles to be used (including the state
license curren'dy ass_gne� _o eaci� such vehicle), shall set forth the general nature of the waste
proposea ro e hanc: ed, _r J shall see `orth the period of time for which the permit is desired.
The individual app.--can, ,he entity's representative shall personally appear at said City
Councii meeting. No su��n permit shall be issued in the absence of an affirmative and
satin acto-�, s.:owina by =l_e applicant that each vehicle proposed to be used is sufficiently
self-con_ta�_ic and -o nre,,ent the spillage of wastes along and upon any street or
road, whci-ier pubiic or hich is likely to be traversed by such vehicle in the
collection. csoosal, and wastes. The City Council may deny any application for
a permit, in ,w nich e,,ent acc ompanied fee shall be returned. The City Council may limit
the numb_ A permits isst,aie. yer_ :its granted shall be issued in writing over the signature
of the _Ma, o_ and at esta-,_ ol le City Clerk, shall set forth the name and the address of the
person or e_ ty to whom .ire oe=t is granted, and the effective period of the permit by
aporopria`_e uates. :�_e =son crr entity may submit one application requesting permits for
more tha__ 'D_-e vehicle, '" sac i veIMcie must be described appropriately as outlined above
and =_r_e T "-;r eacl. included with such application. Duplicate originals of
the ww-ritter_ _,emit small v prow ide,+ for each vehicle over one authorized by said permit.
Each suc_' c.l_icle sr_afl display such written permit at all times when engaged
or us--c nr. sw.:: busi� :ass. n. .y be renewed only by application made and processed as
prov ea respect to or iru application. No permit shall issue for any period in
excess of year i_,_d shall expire on April 30 of the year it is issued. An
apph_catrcc_ _n-ay be rued for a period of less than one year and a permit therefor
may be in the sa . -, iiiar _rier as provided above, but there shall be no remission or
reduE:"_on or ,e per_�:?it fey.
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6. That lie, 3 (Business, 11�e<guiations). Chapter 14, Section 6 (Council Approval) shall be
a:.nenaed 1.o read as fc ?ows:
3-14-6 OUNCIL A-";;OVAL: No person or entity to whom a permit has been issued
shall dispc s:- of arl was-�-s within the City without the expressed authority of the City
Council; . r shall ai.y person c: e n.i�y allow any vehicle authorized by such permit to remain
overnight n the City wh L ioaded or partially loaded with wastes. In addition to any penalty
otherwise provided Kerei-n violation of any section of this chapter, in whole or in part, shall
constitute caL�se for or any applicable permit.
7. 3 (ilusi--z , lEeguiations), Chapter 14, Section 7 (Revocation) shall be
arnenuea �o read as i 6`._oV,s:
3- 4-7 :��,_VOCr "��It `<: 1�e :oUMcil may revoke a permit granted under authority
hereof aL-r Notice and fl.--- cause. Cause for revocation shall include, but not be limited to,
the viviat7oir, of the ,_fov-t .�_,s <�.r`th;s chapter or spillage of wastes along and upon any street
or read. A,netl-er pub=ic .: c private, whether intentional or unintentional, done by any person
or entity ac und er ar. t? a issued pursuant to this chapter. No portion of any permit
fee s at1 Yv .-� `unde .p.,;, y revocation.
S. 3 Chapter 14, Section 8 (Fees) shall remain repealed
per 845, : 80.
3 alai of s', Chapter 14, Section 9 (Restrictions) shall remain
repe-7 e�� rdina :;e rr= . .9:Sz�.
16'. 3 r e 2alations), Chapter 14, Section 10 (Payment; Receipt) shall
per �-1rd; , .. e K 15.
11. ; (P ins_ �_e�-Aations), Chapter 14, Section 11 (Garbage Disposal Fund)
shah , writ _. 845, 1980.
12. 3 fali: its). Chapter 14, Section 12 (Penalty) shall be amended
to re a.? as .` .__-;ws:
3-i 4- oc son or entity who violates any provision of this chapter shall
be fmec �ss thG $1 00 .;r more than $500.00 for each offense, and a separate offense
shall b :.d cor ,-ni ay during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
PASSE-t __ ;ity C.,unc'� City o Canton, Fulton County, Illinois at a regular meeting
this 2nd aay o_ ✓ay, 26'.5 u aal vote as follows:
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AYES: Lovell, Ellis, Justin Nelson, Mayhew,Jim Nelson, Putrich,
West
NAYS: `zone
ABS i AI``d: 6fle
APPROVED:
el4owl�
e fr ritz, Mayor
Anaav,EST
-' ,4CInye--,,
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