ORDINANCE NO. O-26-23

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 6-4-4 AND 6-5-10

OF CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE 6 OF THE

MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF FOREST PARK

BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Village of Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, as follows:

Section 1 . That a portion of Section 6-4-4, entitled “PARKING PERMITS,” of Chapter 4, entitled “STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING,” of Title 6, entitled “MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC of the Code of the Village of Forest Park (“Code”) is hereby amended as follows:

6-4-4: PARKING PERMITS:

Non-metered parking will be allowed in all Municipal parking lots and on certain designated streets as provided herein for vehicles eight thousand (8,000) pounds or less at certain times and under the conditions stated herein, provided a permit for such parking is obtained from the Village Clerk's Office, as set forth below:

A. Fees:

1. Day parking permits are available and shall only be issued to documented employees of businesses operating within the village and are to be purchased at the Village Clerk's Office for the sum of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) per month or one hundred dollars ($100.00) per quarter, except for senior citizens (age 65 or older) the permit fees shall be twenty dollars ($20.00) per month or fifty dollars ($50.00)per quarter.

2. Night parking permits are to be purchased at the Village Clerk's Office for the sum of forty dollars ($40.00) per month or one hundred fifteen dollars ($115.00) per quarter, except for senior citizens (age 65 or older) the permit fees shall be thirty dollars ($30.00) per month or eighty-five dollars ($85.00) per quarter.

3. A combination day and night permit, commonly referred to as a 24-hour parking permit, is to be purchased at the Village Clerk's Office for the sum of sixty-five dollars ($65.00) per month or one hundred eighty-five dollars ($185.00) per quarter, except for senior citizens (age 65 or older) the permit fees shall be forty-five dollars ($45.00) per month or one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) per quarter.

B. Restrictions:

1. Parking will be permitted in any Municipal parking lot which space has been designated and marked "PERMIT PARKING ONLY" for those vehicles displaying a valid parking permit, only between those hours for that particular permit, as specified in section 6-5-10 of this title.

2. The sale of night parking permits and 24-hour parking permits shall be restricted to residents only with valid proof of residency required at time of purchase.

Section 2 . That a portion of Section 6-5-10, entitled “PERMIT PARKING LOTS,” of Chapter 5, entitled “TRAFFIC SCHEDULES,” of Title 6, entitled “MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC of the Code of the Village of Forest Park (“Code”) is hereby amended as follows:

6-5-10: PERMIT PARKING LOTS:

The designated permit parking hours for Municipal lots and for certain designated Village streets shall be as follows:

 

Lot	Day	Night	Combination
16	9 A.M. to 8 P.M.	8 P.M. to 9 A.M.	24 hours
23	7 A.M. to 7 P.M.	7 P.M. to 7 A.M.	24 hours

 

   Section 2 .   The corporate authorities of the Village intend that this Ordinance will be made part of the Village Code and that sections of this Ordinance can be renumbered or relettered and can be changed to “Section,” “Article,” Chapter” or some other appropriate word or phrase to accomplish codification, and typographical errors can be corrected with the authorization of the Village Attorney, or his or her designee.

   Section 3 .   All parts of the Village Code in conflict with the terms or provisions of this Ordinance shall be and the same are hereby amended or repealed to the extent of such conflict, and said Village Code and all other existing ordinances shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.

   Section 4 .   If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance or any part thereof is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, or any part thereof. The corporate authorities hereby declare that they would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional, invalid or ineffective.

Section 5 .   This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.

PASSED by the Council of the Village of Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois this 26 th day of June, 2023.

AYES:    5   

NAYS:    0   

ABSENT:    0   

                        APPROVED:

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                        Rory E. Hoskins, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Vanessa Moritz, Village Clerk