Chicago, Ill., Mun. Code ch. 7-28 § 7-28-370

Disposal of furnishings, bedding, clothing or other materials infested with bed bugs (Chicago Health Nuisances Ordinance)

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Chicago, Ill., Mun. Code ch. 7-28 § 7-28-370
(a) No person shall place, discard or dispose of any bedding, clothing or other materials infested with bed bugs on the public way or in a refuse container or dumpster located on the public way, except when such bedding, clothing or other material is placed in or near the person's refuse container or dumpster for pick-up as trash and the bedding, clothing or other material is totally enclosed in a plastic bag and labeled as being infested with bed bugs.


(b) No furnishing, bedding, clothing or other material infested with bed bugs shall be recycled.


(c) For purposes of this section, "bedding" has the same meaning ascribed to that term in Section 7-28-810 .


(Added Coun. J. 6-5-13, p. 55787, § 4)


Editor's note - Per Coun. J. 6-5-13, p. 55787, § 6, § 7-28-370 becomes effective on 12-2-13. Coun. J. 10-28-97, p. 54730, repealed a former § 7-28-370, which pertained to manure and garbage loaded on railroad cars.
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§ 244.260
Compliance required
§ 14.567
ADOPTED BY REFERENCE
§ 244.340
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