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Kankakee committee flags enforcement gaps in ordinance on trash cans left in streets
Summary
Committee members say current ordinancewindow and mailed-notice process make enforcement ineffective; staff and aldermen discussed narrowing the allowable time for cans to be at curbside, automatic penalties for repeat violators and options to put changes on a future ordinance agenda.
KANKAKEE, Ill. — Members of KankakeeCitys Building & Code Safety Committee on Nov. 20 discussed persistent neighborhood complaints about trash and recycling cans left in streets and utility easements after collection, and identified procedural hurdles that limit enforcement.
The committee spent the bulk of the meeting examining how the citys enforcement timeline and notice process interact. Director Nelson explained that the city must mail a notice and give a three-day correction period plus mailing time before a citation is issued, and that the ordinance currently allows cans to be out 24 hours before and 24 hours after scheduled pickup. "If we send a notice, we have to give…
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