A. Weight Restrictions: It shall be unlawful to drive on any street any motor vehicle with a weight, including load, in excess of that permitted by the state traffic law for driving on improved highways or the weight distributed in a manner not conforming to such law as set forth in chapter 15 of the Illinois motor vehicle code and section 5/3-401(d) of the Illinois Vehicle Code which codes have been adopted by the village as and for portions of the vehicle code of the village of Elk Grove Village.
B. Bond And Bond Forfeitures: All persons charged with a violation of subsection A of this section or a violation of chapter 15 of the Illinois motor vehicle code or section 5/3-401(d) of the Illinois motor vehicle code shall post a cash bond in an amount equal to the amount of the minimum fine established by the motor vehicle code, plus administrative costs in the amount of twenty five dollars ($25.00). The defendant may, in lieu of cash bail, deposit a money order issued by a money transfer service company which has been approved by the village of Elk Grove Village. The money order shall be payable to the village of Elk Grove Village. If a person who submits a bond or money order is found guilty of or pleads guilty to the offense or fails to appear for a hearing before the administrative adjudication hearing officer, the hearing officer may order the forfeiture of all or part of the bond or money order to the village of Elk Grove Village.
C. Authority Of Administrative Adjudication Hearing Officer: Any violations of the Illinois motor vehicle code relating to overweight trucks, specifically violations of chapter 15 or section 5/3-401(d) of the Illinois motor vehicle code may be decided by the administrative adjudication hearing officer as set forth in title 1, chapter 12 of this code.
(Ord. 3177, 6-17-2008; amd. Ord. 3188, 11-11-2008)
Statutory reference:
625 ILCS 5/15-100 et seq.
625 ILCS 5/3-401(d)