(A) Whenever any person is accused of any offense hereinafter enumerated, the police officer so accusing may, in lieu of instituting a prosecution for the alleged offense, issue to the alleged violator a citation, unless the alleged offense involves serious injury to a person or animal as defined in section 9-2-2 of this title, whereby the police officer shall institute a prosecution for the alleged offense.
(B) Any person receiving a citation may settle and compromise the claim against him for such offense by paying to the village the sum provided for herein for such offense within the time specified in the citation which shall not be less than forty eight (48) hours nor more than ten (10) days from the date on which the offense was committed.
(C) All such payments shall be made either by mailing a check or money order for the required amount, in the self-addressed envelope provided, or by paying the same in person at the police station or at the village hall during regular business hours. If paid in person the copy of the citation must accompany payment.
(D) The citation will be in the following form:
Failure to pay the fine within the time specified on the citation shall be cause for the filing of a complaint against you in the Circuit Court of DuPage County, and the issuance of a warrant for your arrest.
(E) The amount at which the claim may be settled, pursuant to the citation, for the following offenses, shall be as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures”:
1. Parking alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such parking would obstruct traffic.
2. Parking within twenty feet (20') of a crosswalk at an intersection.
3. Bicycle riding on sidewalk in business district.
4. Double parking.
5. Overtime hourly parking.
6. Parking in excess of the maximum time limit in the central business district.
7. Parking in front of a driveway.
8. Parking in reserved lot without paying rental fee.
9. Parking on a crosswalk.
10. Parking on any street between two o'clock (2:00) A.M. and six o'clock (6:00) A.M. without special permission. (Special permission for overnight parking for blacktop, seal coating driveway, special meetings or parties, out of town guests, may be granted by the police department.)
11. Parking on sidewalk.
12. Parking upon any bridge or elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel.
13. Parking within fifteen feet (15') of a fire hydrant.
14. Parking within thirty feet (30') of the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal located at the side of the roadway.
15. Parking within twenty feet (20') of the driveway entrance to any fire station.
16. Overtime parking on expired meters.
17. Parking in space designated with signs prohibiting parking.
18. Parking not entirely within the limits of a single striped parking space.
19. Parking on private property without consent.
19a. Failure to obtain an animal license.
20. Failure to display animal license.
21. Open burning.
22. Parking in area prohibited during or after snowfall.
23. Permitting an animal to bark, whine or howl excessively.
24. Permitting an animal to create noxious or offensive odors.
25. Permitting animal to run at large.
25a. Permitting a dangerous dog to run at large.
25b. Knowingly permitting a dangerous dog to run at large.
25c. Permitting a vicious dog within the corporate limits of the village.
26. Unlawful accumulation of garbage and debris.
27. Permitting animal to run at large - second violation within twelve (12) month period.
28. Parking in space designated for handicapped person.
(F) In the event that the owner or operator of a vehicle fails to make the applicable payment referred to in subsection (E) of this section within the ten (10) day period set forth in subsection (B) of this section, the said fine shall be increased as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures”.
In the event of the failure of an owner or operator of a vehicle in violation of the foregoing to make such payment as referred to above within ten (10) days, the chief of police shall direct a "final notice" to such owner setting forth the date, time and place of said violation and advising that said owner may, within ten (10) days after receipt of said "final notice", pay to the village, at the Lisle police station, the sums established by Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures”, in full satisfaction of such violation and further advising that failure to make said payment shall be a cause for the issuance of a "notice to appear" for the registered owner. The maximum fine for violations set forth in this section shall be as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures”.
(G) The fact that an automobile which is illegally operated or parked is registered in the name of the alleged violator shall be considered prima facie proof that such person was in control of the automobile at the time of the alleged offense. (Ord. 2007-4098, 3-5-2007; amd. Ord. 2021-4921, 9-20-2021)