(A) The owner of record of any motor vehicle shall be liable to the village for an administrative penalty in the amount set by the municipality, plus any applicable towing and storage fees payable to a towing agent, whenever any such motor vehicle is used in the commission of any of the following offenses:
(1) The knowing possession of more than ten grams of cannabis as provided in § 4 of the Cannabis Control Act (720 ILCS 550/4) or the knowing possession of a controlled substance in violation of § 402 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act (720 ILCS 570/402);
(2) Driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, and/or intoxicating compounds in violation of § 11-501 of the state’s Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/11-501);
(3) Driving at a time when the driver’s license, permit, or privilege to operate a motor vehicle is suspended or revoked in violation of § 6-303 of the state’s Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/6-303);
(4) Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer in violation of § 11-204 of the state’s Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/11-204);
(5) The commission of an offense involving a weapon in violation of Art. 24 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (720 ILCS 5/24-1 et seq.); and
(6) Driving at a time when the driver does not have a valid driver’s license or permit in violation of § 6-101 of the state’s Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/6-101).
(B) Any motor vehicle used in the commission of any such violation shall be subject to seizure and impoundment as provided in this subchapter.
(C) For purposes of this section, a motor vehicle is not considered to have been used in a violation that would render such motor vehicle eligible for seizure and impoundment if:
(1) The motor vehicle used in the violation was stolen at the time and the theft was reported to the appropriate police authorities within 24 hours after the theft was discovered or reasonably should have been discovered;
(2) The motor vehicle was operating as a common carrier and the violation occurred without the knowledge of the person in control of the motor vehicle; or
(3) The alleged owner of record provides adequate proof that the motor vehicle had been sold to another person prior to the violation.
(2016 Code, § 22.030)