(A) Whenever a police officer has cause to believe that a motor vehicle is subject to impoundment, the officer shall provide for the towing of the vehicle to a facility designated by the village’s Police Department.
(B) A motor vehicle used in the commission of, or in the attempt to commit, any of the following offenses is subject to impoundment:
(1) An offense for which a motor vehicle may be seized an forfeited pursuant to § 36-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5/31-1);
(2) Driving under the influence of alcohol, another drug or drugs, an intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof, in violation of § 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/11-501);
(3) A felony or in violation of the Cannabis Control Act (720 ILCS 550/1 et seq.);
(4) An offense in violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act (720 ILCS 570/100 et seq.);
(5) An offense in violation of §§ 24-1, 24-1.5, or 24-3.1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (720 ILCS 5/24-1, 24-1.5 or 24-3.1);
(6) Driving while a driver’s license, permit, privilege to operate a motor vehicle is suspended or revoked pursuant to § 6-303 of the state’s Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/6-303) provided, however, that a vehicle shall not be subjected to seizure or impoundment if the suspension is for an unpaid parking or moving citation or due to the failure to comply with emission testing;
(7) Operation or use of a motor vehicle while soliciting, possessing, or attempting to solicit or possess cannabis or a controlled substance, as defined by the Cannabis Control Act or the state’s Controlled Substances Act;
(8) Operation or use of a motor vehicle with an expired driver’s license, in violation of § 6-101 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/6-101) provided that the period of expiration is greater than one year;
(9) Operation or use of a motor vehicle without ever having been issued a driver’s license or permit, in violation of § 6-101 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/6-101), or operating a motor vehicle without ever having been issued a driver’s license or permit due to a person’s age;
(10) Operation or use of a motor vehicle by a person against whom a warrant has been issued by a circuit clerk in the state for failing to answer charges that the driver violated the following sections of the state’s Vehicle Code;
(a) Section 6-101, requiring drivers to have licenses or permits (625 ILCS 5/6-101);
(b) Section 6-303, driving while a driver’s license, permit or privilege to operate a motor vehicle is suspended or revoked (625 ILCS 5/6-303); or
(c) Section 11-501, driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any combination thereof (625 ILCS 5/11-501).
(11) An offense in violation of Art. 16 (theft and related offenses) of the Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5/16).
(Ord. 2012-02, passed 4-17-2012)