2024-122 Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 56 Refuse and Recyclables Removal

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Chapter 56 germane, and such officer shall file with the Finance Department a report in writing of findings and conclusions with regard thereto, which said report shall specifically, in addition to whatever else may be reported, state findings as to: (a) Whether or not the public is at the time reasonably and adequately served. (b) Whether or not convenience and necessity requires the proposed service. (c) Whether or not the proposed service, location, personnel, equipment, vehicles and operation comply with the provisions of this Chapter. (d) Whether or not the license applied for should be granted. (Amended, Ordinance No. 89-42, dated May 1, 1989) 28. REVIEW BY COUNCIL. Any party aggrieved by the conclusions of such hearing officer as to whether or not a license should be granted may within ten days from the date such report is filed with the Finance Department, file a request with the Finance Department for Council review of said report, whereafter the Council shall consider the report and may make or cause to be made such additional investigation or inquiry as it deems advisable, whereafter the Council may make such determination in the matter as appears to it to be in the best interest of the general health, safety and welfare of the community. (Amended, Ordinance No. 89-42, May 1, 1989) 29. REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSE. A license for the removal of refuse and recyclables shall not be issued unless the applicant for the same shall have and own proper and necessary vehicles, machinery and appliances for transporting and disposing of refuse and recyclables in conformity with the provisions hereof and with all applicable traffic, health and sanitary ordinances, statutes, regulations or rules of the State of Illinois, the County of Macon and the City of Decatur. Such a license shall not be issued to any applicant who has been