5-3-1: DEFINITIONS:

ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR: Alcohol, spirits, wine and beer and every liquid containing alcohol, spirits, wine and beer which is capable of being consumed as a beverage by a human being.

ATTEMPT: A person commits an attempt when, with intent to commit a specific offense, he does any act which constitutes a substantial step toward the commission of that offense.

BODILY HARM: Physical harm which includes, but is not limited to, sexually transmitted disease, pregnancy and impotence.

CONSPIRACY: A person commits conspiracy when, within intent that an offense be committed, he agrees with another to the commission of that offense. No person may be convicted of conspiracy to commit an offense unless an act in furtherance of such an agreement is alleged and proved to have been committed by him or by a coconspirator.

GENDER: A word importing the masculine gender only shall extend and be applied to females and to firms, partnerships and corporations as well as to males.

LEGAL GUARDIAN: A person appointed guardian of the person, or given custody, of a minor by a Circuit Court of this State or any other state but does not include a person appointed guardian only of the estate of a minor, or appointed guardian, or given custody, of a minor under the Illinois Juvenile Court Act .

MINOR: Any person under the age of twenty one (21) years.

NONTECHNICAL AND TECHNICAL WORDS: Words and phrases shall be construed according to the common and approved usage of the language, but technical words and phrases and such others as may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be construed and understood according to such meaning.

OWNER: As applied to a building or land, shall include any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, tenant in partnership, joint tenant, or tenant by the entirety, of the whole or of a part of such building or land.

PARENT: The lawful father or mother of a minor child, whether by birth or adoption.

PEACE OFFICER: Any person who by virtue of his office or public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for offenses, whether that duty extends to all offenses or is limited to specific offenses.

PERSON: The word "person" shall extend and be applied to associations, clubs, societies, firms, partnerships, and bodies politic incorporate as well as to individuals.

SEXUAL CONDUCT: Any intentional or knowing touching or fondling by the victim or the accused, either directly or through clothing, of the sex organs, anus or breast of the victim or the accused, or any part of the body of a child under thirteen (13) years of age, for the purpose of sexual gratification or arousal of the victim or the accused.

SEXUAL PENETRATION: Any contact, however slight, between the sex organ of one person and the sex organ, mouth or anus of another person, or any intrusion, however slight, of any part of the body of one person or of any animal or object into the sex organ or anus of another person, including, but not limited to, cunnilingus, fellatio or anal penetration. Evidence of emission of semen is not required to prove sexual penetration.

SHALL: The word "shall" is mandatory.

SOLICITATION: A person commits solicitation when, within intent that an offense be committed, he commands, encourages or requests another to commit that offense.

VILLAGE: The village of Monee, Illinois. (Ord. 860, 4-12-1995; amd. Ord. 1222, 3-26-2003)

Notes

1	1. 705 ILCS 405/1-1 et seq.

5-3-2: ANIMALS AT LARGE ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS:

No person or owner of livestock shall allow livestock to run at large. All owners of livestock shall provide the necessary restraints to prevent such livestock from so running at large. It shall be a defense to this section that reasonable care was used in restraining such animals from running at large. (Ord. 860, 4-12-1995)

5-3-3: OFFENSES AFFECTING OR INVOLVING CHILDREN:

A. Endangering Life Or Health Of Children: It shall be unlawful for any person having the care or custody of any child, wilfully to cause or permit the life of such child to be endangered, or the health of such child to be injured, or wilfully cause or permit such child to be placed in a situation that its life or health may be endangered.

B. Abandonment Of Refrigerators In Places Accessible To Children: Whoever abandons or discards in any place accessible to children any refrigerator, icebox or ice chest, of a capacity of one and one-half (11/2) cubic feet or more, which has an attached lid or door which may be opened or fastened shut by means of an attached latch, or who, being the owner, lessee, manager of such place, knowingly permits such abandonment of any discarded refrigerator, icebox or ice chest to remain there in such condition shall be guilty under this subsection.

C. Sale Of Certain Publications To Minors Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, lend, give away or show, or have in his possession with intent to sell or give away, or to show or advertise, or otherwise offer for loan, gift or distribution to any minor child, any book, pamphlet, magazine, newspaper, story paper or other printed paper devoted to the publication, or principally made up of criminal news, police reports, or accounts of criminal deeds, or pictures and stories of deeds of bloodshed, lust or crime.

D. Curfew:

1. Age And Hour Restrictions: It is unlawful for a person under the age of seventeen (17) years to be present at or upon any public assembly, building, place, street or highway at the following times unless accompanied and supervised by a parent, legal guardian or other responsible companion at least eighteen (18) years of age approved by a parent or legal guardian or unless engaged in a business or occupation in which the laws of this state authorize a person less than seventeen (17) years of age to perform:

Between 12:01 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. Saturday;

Between 12:01 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. Sunday; and

Between 11:00 P.M. on Sunday to Thursday, inclusive, and 6:00 A.M. on the following day.

2. Parental Responsibility: It is unlawful for a parent or legal guardian to knowingly permit a person in his custody or control to violate subsection D1 of this section.

3. Minors at Village Events.

a. No person under the age of eighteen (18) years of age shall be present or attend any Village event including but not limited to Monee Fall Fest, parades, and any event hosted by the Village and taking place on Village property unless accompanied by that minor’s parent or legal guardian.

b. The Village reserves the right to waive these limitations for an event and/or set allotted times that these restrictions may be in place. This determination shall be made by the Mayor, in conjunction with the Police Department. Public Safety shall be the paramount basis for implementation of any restrictions on event participants. If this ordinance is to be enforced as written , with no limitation for a given event and/or set allotted times, the Mayor shall post a notice indicating the same. This notice shall be posted no later than 48 hours prior to such event on the Village web site and such notice shall be displayed at the event. (Ord. 860, 4-12-1995; amd. Ord. 2064, 7-24-2024)

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