Title 7 PUBLIC PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS
Chapter 7.52 SOIL REMOVAL AND EXCAVATIONS
7.52.010 Soil removal deemed nuisance.
7.52.020 Excavation deemed nuisance.
7.52.030 Chapter exceptions.
7.52.040 Filling excavations.
7.52.010 Soil removal deemed nuisance.
It is a nuisance and against the health and safety of the
village of Westchester, Cook County, Illinois, for any owner, lessee or party in
possession of any real estate within the village of Westchester to remove or
cause to be removed or permit to be removed any soil from any premises situated
within the village of Westchester whereby the level of the premises or any part
thereof shall be reduced below grade. (Ord. 51-342 § 1, 1951)
7.52.020 Excavation deemed nuisance.
It is a nuisance and against the health and safety of the
village of Westchester for any owner, lessee or party in possession of any real
estate within the village of Westchester to make any excavation in or upon the
real estate whereby the level of any part thereof shall be reduced below grade.
(Ord. 51-342 § 3, 1951)
7.52.030 Chapter exceptions.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed as applying to
any excavation or removal of soil made in connection with the construction of
any improvement on the premises in which such excavation is made or from which
such soil is removed. (Ord. 51-342 § 6, 1951)
7.52.040 Filling excavations.
No excavation on any premises affected by this chapter shall
be filled in with any material other than black dirt. (Ord. 51-342 § 7,
1951)
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