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Committee discusses garbage-receptacle ordinance; opts for legal review and courtesy-notice approach
Kankakee City Building and Code Safety Committee · April 16, 2026
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Summary
The committee debated enforcement for garbage receptacles left in streets (targeting habitual offenders in neighborhoods without alleys) and agreed to send ordinance language to legal for drafting; members favored courtesy notices and a $25 ticket for repeat violators.
The Kankakee City Building and Code Safety Committee on April 16 discussed a proposed ordinance to address garbage receptacles left in streets, particularly in neighborhoods without alleys.
Committee members said legal staff suggested treating the issue with a courtesy notice followed by a monetary…
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