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4-1-10: BURNING OF REFUSE:
   A.   Burning Garbage Prohibited: No person shall set fire to or burn out of doors upon any premises located within the Village any material defined as "garbage" by section 4-1-1 of this chapter.
   B.   Creating Nuisance: No person shall set fire to or burn out of doors upon any premises located within the Village any material that upon combustion creates smoke and/or odor which constitutes a nuisance to surrounding premises; and that if the burning of any combustible material constitutes a nuisance to surrounding premises, such fire shall be extinguished by the person by whom it was set.
   C.   Fire Limits: No person shall set fire to or burn rubbish or other combustible material out of doors upon any premises located within the fire limits of the Village, except upon specific permission of the Village President and the Fire Chief of the Monee Fire Protection District.
   D.   Setting Fire On Public Ways: No person shall set or maintain any rubbish fire on any public right-of-way, including curb and gutter, sidewalk, alley or parkway. (Ord. 689, 6-13-1990)
4-1-11: PENALTY:
   A.   Penalty Imposed: Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this Code, and each day's failure to comply with any such provision shall constitute a separate violation. (Ord. 689, 6-13-1990; amd. 1999 Code)
   B.   Issuance Of Citation; Filing Of Complaint: The Village Police Department or Village Code Enforcement Officer shall be responsible for the issuance of citations pertaining to violations of the provisions herein. All such citations shall be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Will County, Illinois. (Ord. 1380, 1-25-2006)
4-1-12: RECYCLING PROGRAM:
   A.   Implementation Of Program: The Village hereby implements a recycling program for its residential customer base. The following products shall be separated for recycling:
      1.   Newspapers;
      2.   Cardboard;
      3.   Fiber products;
      4.   Plastic containers;
      5.   Glass bottles and jars;
      6.   Tin cans; and
      7.   Aluminum cans.
These products shall be placed in a recycling cart as provided by the Village and/or its disposal service company.
   B.   Costs/Expenses: The recycling costs shall be added to the customer's monthly garbage bill.
   C.   Penalty: Noncompliance with any provision of this section may result in the issuance of a citation and subject to the penalties as set forth in title 1 of this Code. (Ord. 1496, 12-10-2008)