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§ 132.044 HANDBILLS.
   (A)   Public places. No person shall deposit or sell any handbill in or upon any public place, provided, however, that it shall not be unlawful on any public place for any person to hand out of distribute without charge to the receiver, any handbill to any person willing to accept it.
   (B)   Private premises. No person shall deposit or unlawfully distribute any handbill in or upon private premises, except by handing or transmitting any such handbill directly to the occupant of such private premises; provided, however, that in case of private premises which are not posted against the receiving of handbills or similar material, such person, unless requested by anyone upon such premises not to do so, may securely place any such handbill in such a manner as to prevent such handbill from being deposited by the elements upon any public place or other private premises, except mailboxes may not be so used when prohibited by federal postal law or regulations.
   (C)   Exemptions for newspapers and political literature. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the distribution upon private premises only of newspapers or political literature; except that newspapers and political literature shall be placed in such a manner as to prevent their being carried or deposited by the elements upon any public place or other private premises.
   (D)   Placing handbills on vehicles. No person shall deposit any handbill in or upon any vehicle unless the occupant of the vehicle is willing to accept it.
   (E)   Clean-up. It shall be the responsibility of any person distributing handbills to maintain the area which they are utilizing free of any litter caused by or related to said handbill distribution.
(1999 Code, § 27-5-10) Penalty, see § 132.999
§ 132.045 POSTING NOTICES PROHIBITED.
   No person shall post or affix any notice, poster or other paper or device, calculated to attract the attention of the public upon any public place, except as may be authorized or required by law. No person, except the owner or tenant shall post any such notice on private property without the permission of the owner or tenant.
(1999 Code, § 27-5-11) Penalty, see § 132.999
§ 132.046 CONSTRUCTION SITES.
   (A)   Each contractor shall be responsible for the job site so that litter will be prevented from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any public place or other private premises.
   (B)   Litter or other debris, including dirt and mud, deposited as the result of normal construction process upon any public place or private premises, shall be removed by the contractor.
(1999 Code, § 27-5-12) Penalty, see § 132.999
§ 132.047 LOADING AND UNLOADING DOCKS.
   The person owning, operating or in control of a loading or unloading dock shall maintain private receptacles for collection of litter, and shall, at all times, maintain the dock area free of litter in such a manner that litter will be prevented from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any public place or other private premises.
(1999 Code, § 27-5-13) Penalty, see § 132.999
§ 132.048 PARKING LOTS.
   (A)   Litter receptacles required. Any public place or private premises containing any provision for parking vehicles shall be equipped with litter receptacles in compliance with this section. Such premises shall include, but not be limited to such places as shopping centers, outdoor theaters, drive-in restaurants, gasoline service stations, apartment developments, parking lots and any other place where provision is made for vehicles to stop or park in a designated area for any purpose.
   (B)   Number of receptacles. All premises having parking lots shall provide in an easily accessible location a minimum of one refuse container for every 50 parking spaces.
   (C)   Specifications. Litter receptacles shall have tight-fitting lids or tops and shall be weighted or attached to the ground or other fixed structures as necessary to prevent spillage. A minimum container size of 20 gallons or 75.7 liters shall be used.
   (D)   Cleanliness. Premises used for the purpose designated herein shall be kept in a litter-free condition and all litter shall be removed periodically from the receptacles.
   (E)   Obligation to use receptacles. It shall be the duty and obligation of all persons using parking areas to use such litter receptacles as hereinabove provided for the purposes intended and it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to deposit any litter upon any such parking lot.
(1999 Code, § 27-5-14) Penalty, see § 132.999
§ 132.049 CLEARING OF LITTER FROM OPEN PRIVATE PROPERTY BY THE VILLAGE.
   The procedure for the removal of litter from private premises and the charging of expense(s) thereof as a lien upon such property to be collected shall be in accordance with the state statutes. The Mayor or his or her designated representative shall be responsible for the implementation of this enforcement program.
(1999 Code, § 27-5-15)
Statutory reference:
   Related provisions, see 65 ILCS 5/11-80-15
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