CHICAGO, July 29, 2015
To the President and Members of the City Council:
Your Committee on the Budget and Government Operations, having had under consideration an Ordinance introduced by Aldermen Matthew J. O' Shea (19) and Carrie M. Austin (34) ,and others, authorizing an amendment to Chapter 7 of the Municipal Code of Chicago as it relates to Refuse Removal; and having been presented with a proposed Substitute Ordinance concerning the effective date by the Department of Law; and having had the same under advisement, begs leave to report and recommend that Your Honorable Body pass the Substitute Ordinance transmitted herewith.
This recommendation was concurred in by a viva voce vote of the members of the Committee.
Co-Sponsors: Aldermen Waguespack(32); Reilly(42); Sawyer(6); Mitchell(7); Beale(9);
Sadlowski Garza(10); Lopez(15); Foulkes(16); D. Moore(17); Curtis(18); Cochran(20); Brookins(21); Munoz(22); Zalewski(23); Scott, Jr.(24); Burnett(27); Taliaferro(29); Santiago(31); Villegas(36); Mitts(37); Sposato(38); Laurino(39); Napolitano(41); Smith(43); Tunney(44); Arena(45); and Pawar(47).
SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 7-28-240 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
7-28-240 Refuse removal.
(a) Multiple dwellings. Except in the case of It shall be the duty of the owner, or agent thereof, of every multiple dwelling to cause all refuse produced therein to be removed from the building at least once each week at such owner's or agent's own cost and expense. Provided, however, that this subsection (a) shall not apply to the following: (i) a any multiple dwelling containing less than five four or fewer living units, or (ii) a multiple dwelling (other than a condominium, cooperative residential building or townhouse) each living unit ofwhich is individually heated by the tenant...
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