(A) The Illinois Vehicle Code, 625 ILCS 5/100 et seq., as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted by reference as the traffic code of the village, to be applied within the corporate limits of the village to the extent permitted by law and to the extent that its subject matter is not regulated by or inconsistent with any lawful provisions of the Carol Stream Village Code.
(B) All references in sections of the Illinois Vehicle Code to a state employee or official may be to a corresponding village employee or official where such reference is applicable or necessary. Any provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code adopted herein may be cited by placing "8-1:" before the appropriate Illinois Vehicle Code section (i.e., 8-1-11-501, Carol Stream Traffic Code).
(C) The Illinois Child Passenger Protection Act, 625 ILCS 25/1 et seq., as amended from time to time is hereby adopted by reference to be applied within the corporate limits of the village to the extent permitted by law and to the extent that its subject matter is not regulated by the Carol Stream Village Code or inconsistent with any lawful provisions of the Carol Stream Village Code.
(D) All references in sections of the Illinois Child Passenger Protection Act to a state employee or official may be to a corresponding village employee or official where such reference is applicable or necessary. Any provisions of the Illinois Child Passenger Protection Act adopted herein may be cited by placing "8-1:" before the appropriate Illinois Child Passenger Protection Act section (i.e., 8-1-25/1), Carol Stream Traffic Code).
(E) The burden of proof for any offense classified as a "petty" offense or "business" offense in the Illinois Vehicle Code or the Illinois Child Passenger Protection Act adopted herein shall be by a preponderance of the evidence. Offenses classified therein as "misdemeanor" offenses shall be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
(Ord. 2004-10-56, passed 10-4-2004; Ord. 2021-11-54, passed 11-15-2021)