A motor vehicle, operated with the express or implied permission of the owner of record, that is used in connection with the following violations, shall be subject to seizure and impoundment by the Village, and the owner of record of said motor vehicle shall be liable to the Village for an administrative fee of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), in addition to any towing and storage fees as hereinafter provided.
(A) Operation or use of a motor vehicle in the commission of, or in the attempt to commit, an offense for which a motor vehicle may be seized and forfeited pursuant to Section 36-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012; or
(B) Driving under the influence of alcohol, another drug or drugs, an intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof, in violation of Section 11-501 of this Code; or
(C) Operation or use of a motor vehicle in the commission of, or in the attempt to commit, a felony or in violation of the Cannabis Control Act; or
(D) Operation or use of a motor vehicle in the commission of, or in the attempt to commit, an offense in violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act; or
(E) Operation or use of a motor vehicle in the commission of, or in the attempt to commit, an offense in violation of Section 24-1, 24-1.5, or 24-3.1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012; or
(F) Driving while a driver’s license, permit, or privilege to operate a motor vehicle is suspended or revoked pursuant to Section 6-303 of this Code; except that vehicles shall not be subjected to seizure or impoundment if the suspension is for an unpaid citation (parking or moving) or due to failure to comply with emission testing; or
(G) 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 Illinois Controlled Substance Act; or
(H) Operation or use of a motor vehicle with an expired driver’s license, in violation of Section 6-101 of this Code, if the period of expiration is greater than one (1) year; or
(I) Operation or use of a motor vehicle without ever having been issued a driver’s license or permit, in violation of Section 6-101 of this Code, or operating a motor vehicle without ever having been issued a driver’s license or permit due to a person’s age; or
(J) Operation or use of a motor vehicle by a person against whom a warrant has been issued by a circuit clerk in Illinois for failing to answer charges that the driver violated Section 6-101, 6-303, or 11-501 of this Code; or
(K) Operation or use of a motor vehicle in the commission of, or in the attempt to commit, an offense in violation of Article 16 or 16A of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012; or
(L) Operation or use of a motor vehicle in the commission of, or in the attempt to commit, any other misdemeanor or felony offense in violation of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, when so provided by local ordinance; or
(M) Operation or use of a motor vehicle in violation of Section 11-503 of this Code;
(1) while the vehicle is part of a funeral procession; or
(2) in a manner that interferes with a funeral procession.
(Ord. No. 2017-06; 03-20-17)