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(a) For purposes of this section the following definitions shall apply:
"Altered registration" means temporary or permanent state vehicle registration displayed on a vehicle which has been changed, copied or otherwise manipulated without lawful authority.
"False registration" means temporary or permanent state vehicle registration which is false or invalid on its face, or which is used in a manner not authorized by the issuing jurisdiction, or any registration which is not recognized as valid by the Illinois Secretary of State.
"Stolen registration" means temporary or permanent state vehicle registration which, prior to the date of impoundment, is reported stolen by the owner to which it is registered, or by another authorized person or entity.
(b) No person shall operate or park on the public way any vehicle bearing a false registration, stolen registration or altered registration.
(c) A vehicle operated or parked bearing a false registration or stolen registration is subject to immediate impoundment. The owner of record of such vehicle subject to impoundment shall be liable to the City for an administrative penalty of $500 in addition to fees for towing and storage of the vehicle. Whenever a police officer has probable cause to believe that a vehicle is subject to seizure and impoundment pursuant to this subsection, the police officer shall provide for the towing of the vehicle to a facility controlled by the City or its agents. Before or at the time the vehicle is towed, the police officer shall notify the person who is found to be in control of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation or the person who is found to be in control of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation, if there is such person, of the fact of the seizure and of the vehicle owner's right to request a preliminary hearing to be conducted under Section 2-14-132 of this Code. If the vehicle is unattended, notice shall be sent to the owner of record of the vehicle, at the address indicated in the last valid registration of the vehicle by serving such person with a copy of the vehicle impoundment seizure report. Section 2-14-132 shall apply whenever a motor vehicle is seized and impounded pursuant to this section.
(d) The operator of a vehicle operated or parked bearing an altered registration shall be fined $500.
(Added Coun. J. 6-6-01, p. 60138, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-7-05, p. 64870, § 1.8; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 14596, Art. I, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 11951, Art. III, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 7-22-20, p. 18957, § 6)
(a) No person shall park on the public way, or park in any space designated by signage as a person with a disability parking space, or in any metered space, or in any parking stall of a private or public parking lot designated by the lot owner or his agent as reserved for person with disability parking, any vehicle displaying a false, fraudulent, fictitious, stolen or altered disability license plate or parking decal or device. Any person who violates this subsection (a) shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 for each offense.
(b) The owner of any vehicle that is used in violation of subsection (j) of Section 9-64-050 where such violation occurs in a space on the public way designated by signage as a person with a disability parking space, or in any metered space, is subject to a fine of $200 for each offense unless: (1) a parking violation notice for the violation has been issued and served under Chapter 9-100; or (2) the vehicle clearly displays a disability license plate or parking decal or device that would have been valid but for the fact that it has expired within the previous 30 days.
(c) A vehicle parked in violation of subsection (a) of this section or that subjects the owner to a fine under subsection (b) of this section may be subject to seizure and impoundment pursuant to this section. In such case the owner of record of such vehicle shall be liable to the city for an administrative penalty of not less than $1,500.00 nor more than $3,000.00 in addition to fees applicable under Section 9-92-080 for towing and storage of the vehicle. Whenever a police officer has probable cause to believe that a vehicle is subject to seizure and impoundment pursuant to this subsection, the police officer may provide for the towing of the vehicle to a facility controlled by the City or its agents. If the police officer provides for the towing of the vehicle, before or at the time the vehicle is towed, the police officer shall notify any person identifying himself as the owner of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation or the person who is found to be in control of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation, if there is such person, of the fact of the seizure and of the vehicle owner's right to request a preliminary hearing to be conducted under Section 2-14-132 of this Code by serving such person with a copy of the vehicle impoundment seizure report. If the vehicle is unattended, notice shall be sent to the owner of record of the vehicle, at the address indicated in the last valid registration of the vehicle. Section 2-14-132 shall apply whenever a motor vehicle is seized and impounded pursuant to this section.
(d) As used in this section, "disability license plate or parking decal or device" means a license plate or parking decal or device that is issued pursuant to Section 3-609, 3-616 or Section 11-1301.2 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, and "permit holder" means the person to whom a disability license plate or parking decal or device has been issued.
(Added Coun. J. 12-14-11, p. 17753, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 7-22-20, p. 18957, § 6)
No person shall operate a motor vehicle when the vehicle is equipped with television broadcast receiver equipment so located that the viewer or screen is visible from the driver's seat. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than $200.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense.
(Added Coun. J. 5-29-02, p. 86336, § 1)
(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a)(2) of this section, the owner of record of any motor vehicle that is operated by a person with a suspended or revoked driver's license shall be liable to the City for an administrative penalty of $500 plus any applicable towing and storage fees under Section 9-92-080. Any such vehicle shall be subject to seizure and impoundment pursuant to this section.
(2) Subsection (a)(1) shall not apply if the motor vehicle is operated by a person whose driver's license is suspended because of
(i) failure to pay any fine due and owing for any one or more of the following: parking, standing, compliance, automated speed enforcement system, or automated traffic law enforcement system violations; or
(ii) failure to comply with emission testing.
(b) Whenever a police officer has probable cause to believe that a vehicle is subject to seizure and impoundment pursuant to this section, the police officer shall provide for the towing of the vehicle to a facility controlled by the City or its agent. Before or at the time the vehicle is towed, the police officer shall notify any person identifying himself as the owner of the vehicle or any person who is found to be in control of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation, if there is such person, of the fact of the seizure and of the vehicle owner's right to request a preliminary hearing to be conducted under Section 2-14-132 of this Code by serving such person with a copy of the vehicle impoundment seizure report.
(c) Section 2-14-132 shall apply whenever a motor vehicle is seized and impounded pursuant to this section.
(Added Coun. J. 11-18-09, p. 77163, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 12-16-09, p. 81512; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 14596, Art. I, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 7-22-20, p. 18957, § 6)
(a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle unless the motor vehicle is covered by a liability insurance policy in accordance with Section 7-601 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, as amended. For purposes of this subsection, any person who fails to comply with a request by a law enforcement officer for display of evidence of insurance, as required under Section 7-602 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, as amended, shall be deemed to be operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
(b) Any person convicted of violating subsection 9-80-250(a) shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1.000.00 for the first and second offenses, and to a fine of $1.000.00 for each subsequent offense. However no person charged with violating subsection 9-80-250(a) shall be convicted if such person produces in court satisfactory evidence that, at the time of the violation, the motor vehicle was covered by a liability insurance policy in accordance with Section 7-601 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, as amended; and a person convicted of a first offense for violating subsection 9-80-250(a) who produces at his or her court appearance satisfactory evidence that the motor vehicle is covered, as of the date of the court appearance, by a liability insurance policy in accordance with Section 7-601 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, as amended, shall pay a fine of $100.00 and receive a disposition of court supervision. The person must, on the date that the period of court supervision is scheduled to terminate, produce satisfactory evidence that the vehicle was covered by the required liability insurance policy during the entire period of court supervision.
(Added Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 12062, Art. VII, § 1)
(a) For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
"Horse-Drawn Carriage" means any device in, upon or by which any person is or may be transported upon a public way that is drawn by a Horse.
"Horse" means an animal of the genus equus.
(Added Coun. J. 4-24-20, p. 15498, § 5)