(A) A motor vehicle which is used in the commission of or in conjunction with the commission of any of the offenses described herein shall be declared a public nuisance and shall be subject to seizure and impoundment pursuant to this chapter:
(2) The driver or any other person within the motor vehicle commits the offense of illegal dumping, in violation of § 93.06 of the Danville City Code.
(3) The driver of the motor vehicle, while being under the age of 21, is in possession of or has consumed an alcoholic beverage in violation of the Illinois Liquor Control Act, ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5, § 6-20, or § 96.32 of the Danville City Code.
(4) The driver or any other person within the motor vehicle commits a violation of the Illinois Criminal Code, ILCS Ch. 720, Act 646, being the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act.
(5) The driver or any other person within the motor vehicle commits a violation of the Illinois Criminal Code, ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, § 24-1.5 entitled "Reckless Discharge of a Firearm".
(6) The driver or any other person within the motor vehicle commits a violation of the Illinois Cannabis Control Act, ILCS Ch. 720, Act 550, §§ 1 et seq., or Chapter 140
of the Danville City Code, and the weight of the substance is 30 grams or greater except as allowed by and in compliance with the Compassionate Use Act (ILCS Ch. 410, Act 130) and/or except as allowed by and in compliance with the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (ILCS Ch. 410, Act 705).
(7) The driver or any other person within the motor vehicle commits a violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, ILCS Ch. 720, Act 570, § 100 et seq.
(8) The driver or any other person within the motor vehicle commits any act of vandalism or criminal damage to property in violation of § 132.40 or § 132.51 of the City Code or any similar provision under state law and only where the vandalism or criminal damage results in injury to a person or damage to property.
(9) The driver or any other person in possession of a motor vehicle commits a violation of the Illinois Motor Vehicle Code, ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 12-611, entitled "Sound Amplification Systems," or § 101.01 of the Danville City Code regarding noise.
(10) The driver or other person in control of a motor vehicle commits a violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code, ILCS Ch, 625, Act 5, §§ 6-101 et seq. by driving the motor vehicle without a valid driver's license or permit or ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, §§ 6-201 et seq., by operating the vehicle with a cancelled, suspended or revoked driver's license, or § 70.033 of the City Code.
(11) The driver or other person in control of the motor vehicle commits a violation of § 70.008 of the Danville Code or the Illinois Vehicle Code, ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-204, being Fleeing or Eluding a Police Officer, or the Illinois Vehicle Code, ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5 § 11-204.1, being Aggravated Fleeing or Eluding a Police Officer.
(12) The driver or other person within the motor vehicle commits a violation of the Illinois Drug Paraphernalia Control Act, ILCS Ch. 720, Act 600 § 1 et seq. and Chapter 139 of the Danville City Code, pertaining to possession of drug paraphernalia.
(13) The driver of the vehicle commits a violation of the Illinois Motor Vehicle Code, ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5 § 11-501, entitled Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Other Drug or Drugs, Intoxicating Compound or Compounds or Any Combination Thereof.
(B) The penalties provided in this chapter shall be in addition to any penalties which may be imposed against the driver or other persons within the motor vehicle pursuant to any other City ordinance or state law.
(C) The term "motor vehicle" as used in this chapter shall have the same meaning as set forth in § 70.001 of the City Code. In addition, the term "motor vehicle" as used in this chapter shall include motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, and motorized pedalcycles, as defined in § 70.001 of the City Code.
(Ord. 8269, passed 9-3-02; Am. Ord. 8340, passed 2-3-04; Am. Ord. 8351, passed 4-20-04; Am. Ord. 8462, passed 12-6-05; Am. Ord. 8689, passed 3-2-10; Am. Ord. 8764, passed 12-6-11; Am. Ord. 9219, passed 9-3-19; Am. Ord. 9236, passed 12-17-19)
Editor’s note:
ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, § 11-15 was repealed by P.A. 96-1551