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ci.galesburg.il.us
City of Galesburg
55 W. Tompkins Street
P.O. Box 1387
Galesburg, IL 61402-1387
309/343-4181
Neighborhood Enhancement Division
Kip Canfield, NED Supervisor
309/345-3616
canfield@ci.galesburg.il.us
Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.,
Monday - Friday
- NED violation brochure
- Neighborhood Challenge Grants Guidelines
- Neighborhood Challenge Grants Application (fillable .pdf)
- Neighborhood Challenge Grants Application (.pdf)
Types of violations that NED could cite:
Sec. 17-3(a) Weeds. Allowing any weeds on any part of a premises and adjacent parkway, including, but not limited to, around parked vehicles, building foundations, poles, trees, fence rows and similar locations that have grown to a height of twelve (12) inches or more, all noxious weeds of any height and the buying, selling distributing or planting any exotic weeds without a permit from the Department of Natural Resources, are hereby declared to be a nuisance. If the weeds are not abated within five (5) days the City of Galesburg will provide for the abatement of the weeds; and the cost or expenses related to such abatement, lien filing and foreclosure of lien shall be charged to the person.
Sec. 24-26(d) Trash Cans. Time and location. No person shall place any solid waste or receptacles on any terrace earlier than 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to the regular and customary collection schedule, nor any later than 6:00 a.m. on the day of solid waste pickup. Such receptacles are to be removed from the terrace not later than 12:00 midnight on the day that they are emptied. At all other times such solid waste and receptacles shall be stored within the rear or side yard out of public's plain view, except durable plastic bags, which shall be stored in an enclosed building until lawfully set out on the terrace for collection in conformance with the requirements of this chapter. After 5 days you are subject to an administrative ticket.
Sec. 17-5.(a)(b) Debris, garbage or trash. (a)Declaration. Permitting or allowing the dumping, depositing, discarding, dropping, maintaining, storing, throwing, or otherwise disposing of debris, garbage, trash, ashes, yard waste or brush upon any premises for more than ten (10) calendar days, except when such material is contained in a proper receptacle or bundled and stored within the rear or side yard until lawfully set out for collection is hereby declared to be a nuisance. Such acts do or may create a hazard to the health or safety of individuals or the public, are conducive to rodent or insect infestation, present a fire hazard and contribute to conditions that cause blight and property degradation. (b)Nuisance prohibited. No owner, agent, occupant, responsible party or person shall permit or allow the dumping, depositing, discarding, dropping, maintaining, storing, throwing, or otherwise disposing of debris, garbage, trash, ashes, yard waste or brush for more than ten (10) calendar days on any part of any premises. *If the violation is not abated within ten (10) calendar days it will result in the City of Galesburg filing a court complaint against the person(s) responsible for the violation.
Sec.17-8(b) Outside storage in residentially used or zoned areas. Nuisance prohibited. No owner, agent, occupant, responsible party or person shall permit outside storage in any residentially used or zoned premises, except as provided for in this article. If the violation is not abated within fifteen (15) calendar days it will result in the City of Galesburg filing a court complaint against the person(s) responsible for the violation. FIREWOOD. (h) It shall be unlawful to have firewood on a premises, unless it is evenly piled or stacked in a rear yard on open racks of galvanized or non-corrodible metal or plastic, constructed in a manner that will support the loads imposed with minimal deflection to maintain not less than four (4) inches above the ground so that such materials will not afford a harborage for rodents, snakes or vermin. Open racks shall also provide side uprights at both ends to contain the firewood. No single firewood rack shall exceed five (5) feet in height from ground level, ten (10) feet in length, nor be deeper than two (2) feet. The total combined area of multiple firewood racks shall not exceed one thousand two hundred eighty (1,280) cubic feet. Said wood storage shall be for personal use on the premises and not for retail sale.
Sec. 25-2. Street numbers. Every person owning or occupying any premises shall place the correct number upon the front of such premises, with the number facing the street and adjacent to the principal entrance and in such position as to be plainly visible from the street. Numbers shall be not less than three (3) inches in height and shall contrast in color with the color of the building or background to which they are attached. If the violation is not corrected an administrative ticket can be issued.
Sec.17-21 Inoperable Motor Vehicles (b) Nuisance prohibited. No owner, agent, occupant, responsible party or person shall park or store any inoperable motor vehicle upon any private property and in view of the general public for more than seven (7) calendar days. Such acts do or may create a hazard to the health, safety or welfare of individuals or the public, is conducive to rodent or insect infestation, presents a fire hazard, contributes to conditions that cause blight and property degradation. After the 7 days the vehicle will be towed. SECTION 17-23 (6)[A motor vehicle which is] on-premises where the owner of a demolition car resides. Demolition cars may be stored outside, under commercial weatherproof cover but not in any front or side yard during our local demolition season from May 1 to September 1. The rest of the year such vehicle must be completely enclosed in a building or operable trailer.
Sec. 17-11. Use of tarps as covers for roofs, wall openings and garage door openings. Roofs and building wall openings, such as windows, doors and garage door openings, shall not be covered with tarps, except as an emergency measure due to fire, explosion, vandalism or other such catastrophic event; or as an incident to the construction or repair of a building or structure. Such covering shall not exceed ninety (90) days unless the owner can provide written evidence for a reasonable time extension.
Sec. 17-10. Temporary enclosure of building wall openings. Building wall openings, such as windows, doors and porch openings, shall not be boarded up or otherwise enclosed, except as an emergency measure due to fire, explosion, vandalism or other sudden catastrophic event; or as an incident to the construction or repair of a building or structure; or as a temporary closure of a seasonal business located within a permanent building. Such boarding shall not exceed ninety (90) days unless the owner can provide written evidence for a reasonable time extension and such boarding shall be in compliance with the following boarding up specifications: (1)Openings shall be covered completely from the exterior with a minimum of one-half (1/2) inch thick exterior grade plywood or other non-penetrable covering. The covering shall be cut, fitted and secured so it rests tightly against the exterior frame. (2)The covering shall be free from holes, breaks and loose or rotting materials; and maintained weatherproof and properly surface coated where required to prevent deterioration. (3)Boarded surface shall be of a color consistent with the exterior of the structure.