(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
“Battery” has the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 12-3 of the Illinois Criminal Code, codified at 720 ILCS 5/12-3.
“Covered person” means any City employee official, or contractor with enforcement authority, excluding any peace officer as defined in Section 8-4-076.
“Enforcement authority” means the authority to investigate violations of, or to issue tickets, citations, notices of violation for, or to otherwise enforce, any provision of this Code.
(b) There is hereby created the offense of assault against a covered person. A person commits assault against a covered person when such person engages in conduct in the City which places a covered person in reasonable apprehension of receiving a battery: (1) with the intent to cause the covered person to exercise enforcement authority or to prevent the covered person from exercising enforcement authority; or (2) in retaliation for the covered person exercising or not exercising enforcement authority. Any person who violates this section shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, or be incarcerated for not less than 90 days nor more than 180 days, or both.
(Added Coun. J. 11-15-23, p. 7173, § 1)