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(a) Definitions. As used in this section:
“Commissioner” means the commissioner of the City of Chicago department of health or the commissioner's designee.
“Comptroller” means the comptroller of the City of Chicago or the comptroller's designee.
(b) Pilot program – Reward – Authorized. A pilot program establishing a reward of $100.00 for information resulting in a conviction or finding of liability for illegal dumping is hereby authorized.
(c) Eligibility criteria. Persons who report instances of illegal dumping to the City by calling the City of Chicago's non-emergency telephone number, 3-1-1, or by using other verifiable means of notification (e.g. letter, e-mail) to the police department or department of health, will be eligible for the reward authorized under subsection (b) of this section if all of the following requirements are met: (1) the person reporting the violation must identify himself/herself and provide his/her contact information to the 3-1-1 operator or department notified of the violation; and (2) the person reporting the violation must complete and sign the witness report required by the department of health; and (3) the witness report must result in a conviction or finding of liability for illegal dumping of the person(s) identified in such report as having committed the violation on the date and at the time set forth in such report. Provided further, that city employees shall not be eligible for the reward authorized under this section.
(d) Reward process. The commissioner shall be the sole arbiter of whether a person meets the eligibility criteria set forth in subsection (c) of this section, and the commissioner's decision shall be final and binding. If the commissioner determines that a witness report resulted in a conviction or finding of liability for illegal dumping, the commissioner shall so notify the comptroller. Such notification shall contain the name and address of the person(s) entitled to receive the reward and any other information that the comptroller may require. Upon receipt of such notification, the comptroller shall issue the reward to the person identified in the notification. If, in a particular case, the commissioner determines that more than one witness report resulted in a conviction or finding of liability, the $100.00 reward provided for under this section will be divided equally among the person(s) who signed the applicable witness reports.
(e) Disclaimers. Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to create a private right of action to enforce this ordinance. The City reserves the right, in its sole discretion, with or without notice, to terminate at any time and for any reason the reward authorized under this section. The City shall not be liable for any damages, whether direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential, related in any way to such reward, or for any consequences following therefrom or related thereto.
(f) Expiration. This section shall expire on July 1, 2015.
(Added Coun. J. 5-8-13, p. 52138, § 1)
Editor's note – Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. II, § 7, repealed a former § 7-28-445, which pertained to illegal dumping.