§ 10.99 GENERAL PENALTY.

   (A)   General penalty. Whoever violates any provision of this code or other ordinance of this village for which another penalty is not specifically provided, shall be fined not more than $1,000 for each and every violation thereof, and every day the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.

   (B)   Applicable fines. The corresponding fines for certain offenses are as follows:

Section	Offense	Penalty Amount
§§ 92.01 - 92.13	Abandoned vehicles	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, and shall be required by the court to make a disposition on the abandoned or unclaimed vehicle and pay all towing and storage charges
§ 90.35	Accumulation prohibited	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 130.18	Admission fees: fraudulently avoiding payment of	$25
§ 113.13	Adult motel; no license	$500
§ 130.20	Aid in escapes	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 130.24	Aid to an offense	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 132.04	Assembling at public places and businesses	$25
§ 70.10	Bicycles; lamps and other equipment	$25 for the first offense and for a similar charge during the same year, a fine of $50
§ 113.18	Children in a sexually-oriented business	$500
§ 73.04	Commercial truck and travel trailer parking	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 131.66	Construction sites	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 131.22	Criminal activity	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 131.02	Criminal damage to property	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 131.03	Criminal damage to fire-fighting apparatus, hydrants or equipment	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 133.02	Curfew	$100 for the first violation in any 12-month period $75 for a second violation in any 12-month period $200 for a third or subsequent violation in any 12-month period
§ 90.53	Dangerous and unsafe buildings; nuisances	Not less than $100 and not to exceed $1,000
§ 92.26	Declaration of nuisance	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 130.48	Destruction of public property	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 130.50	Discarded refrigerators	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 130.43	Discharging of firearms or bow and arrow	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 130.16	Disturbing lawful assemblies	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 72.22	Duty to report accidents	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 130.21	Escapes	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 113.15	Escort agencies; employing persons under the age of 18	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 72.24	Excessive noise-squealing tires	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 72.24	Excessive noise-stopped vehicle	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 72.24	Excessive noise-wheels	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 72.24	Excessive noise while driving	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 113.14	Exhibition of sexually explicit films, videos or live entertainment in viewing rooms (except in adult motels)	$500
§ 72.21	Failure to reduce speed	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 130.22	False pretenses	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 130.49	Fortune telling	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 130.44	Games in street	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 131.24	Gang activity	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 72.21	General speed restrictions	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
Ch. 71	Golf Carts and UTVs	Not less than $100 nor more than $500
§ 130.51	Halloween curfew	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 131.64	Handbills	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 90.16	Weeds; height	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 130.15	Impersonation of officers	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 131.04	Injury to utility wires and poles	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
Title VII	Intoxicating beverage in vehicles: minors	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 130.41	Intoxication in public	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§§ 112.20 - 112.22	Junkyards	Not less than $150 and not to exceed $250
§ 70.11	Liability insurance policy required	$500 to $1,000 for first offense and any subsequent violations by the same individual shall require a fine of $500 to $1,000
§ 131.63	Litter in parks	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 131.62	Littering from aircraft	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 131.61	Littering from vehicle	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 131.56	Littering prohibited	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 73.05	Load limits	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 131.67	Loading and unloading docks	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
Ch. 152	Mobile home violations	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 70.02	Muffler	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 131.23	Narcotics-related activity	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 113.16	Nude model studios; violations	$500
§ 70.03	Obedience to police	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 72.02	One-way streets or alleys	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 131.60	Owner to maintain private premises	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 73.01	Parking for sale or repair	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 73.03	Parking for the handicapped	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 131.68	Parking lots	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
Ch. 73	Parking offenses	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 91.09	Pet identification required	$25 nor more than $75
Ch. 111	Pinball machines; license required	$100 for the first offense $125 for the second offense $150 for the third offense
§ 134.01	Possession of cannabis	Not less than $500 nor more than $750
§ 134.02	Possession of drug paraphernalia	Not less than $500 nor more than $750
§ 130.40	Posting bills	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 131.65	Posting notices prohibited	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 131.57	Prevention of scattering	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 90.65	Prohibition	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
Title VII	Public intoxication	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 113.17	Public nudity	$500
§ 111.04	Raffle regulations	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 131.58	Receptacles-upsetting or tampering	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 72.25	Reckless, negligent or careless driving; aggravated	Class A misdemeanor
§ 132.03	Refusing to aid an officer	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 130.23	Renting premises for unlawful purposes	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 132.02	Resisting or obstructing a peace officer	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 130.47	Sale of cigarettes or tobacco to minors	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 70.04	Scene of fire	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
Ch. 52	Sewers	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 113.12	Sexually-oriented business violations or without a valid license	$500
§ 113.07	Sexually-oriented business; refusal of inspection	$500
§ 131.59	Sidewalks and alleys free from litter	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 70.05	Signs and signals	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 130.52	Skateboarding prohibited	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 72.21	Special speed limit while passing schools	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 72.21	Special speed limitations on elevated structures	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 90.01	Specific nuisances enumerated	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 131.41	Specifically enumerated trespasses-suppression	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 53.05	Stockpiling of garbage/refuse	Not less than $100 and no more than $1,000
§ 72.03	Stop streets	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 73.02	Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 130.45	Storage of explosives	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 72.26(A)	Street racing on any street or highway of the state	Class A misdemeanor
§ 72.26(A)	Street racing; permitting her vehicle to be used by another for street racing	Class B misdemeanor
§ 131.05	Street signs: molesting of prohibited	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 130.46	Throwing rocks	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
Ch. 74, Schd. I	Time limit parking	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
Ch. 117	Tobacco; license required and violations	Not less than $500 nor more than $750
§ 72.21	Traffic lane usage	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
Title VII	Traffic offenses	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
Title VII	Transporting in motor vehicles and the like	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 72.23	Transporting liquor in vehicles	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 131.40	Trespassing prohibited	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 72.21	U-turns prohibited	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
Ch. 130	Unlawful acts	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 130.17	Unlawful assembly	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 130.19	Unlawful conduct on a public way	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 72.21	Unlawful possession of highway sign or marker	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 130.53	Weapon	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
§ 72.04	Yield right-of-way streets	Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000

 

   (C)   Sewer violations. Any person found to be violating any provisions of Ch. 52 shall be served by the village with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations. The village may revoke any permit for sewage disposal as a result of any violation of any provision of Ch. 52.

(Prior Code, § 38-5-60)

   (D)   Traffic offenses.

      (1)   Whoever commits an offense against the village or aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces or procures its commission is punishable as a principal.

      (2)   Whoever willfully causes an act to be done which, if directly performed by him or her or another would be an offense against the village, is punishable as a principal.

      (3)   (a)   All municipal ordinance offenses may be satisfied without a court appearance by:

            1.   A written plea of guilty, presented to the Treasury; and

            2.   Payment of a $150 fine to the Treasury.

         (b)   Subsequent municipal ordinance offenses for the same offense and by the same individual shall be increased by increments of $75 per offense, up to the maximum fine of $750.

      (4)   All municipal ordinance offenses which are contested shall be filed with the county’s Circuit Clerk and prosecuted through the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court located in Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois. The village may seek a fine between $25, and no more than $750, for any one offense and, in addition to the fine imposed, shall seek an award of court courts and attorney fees against the individual convicted.

      (5)   All municipal ordinance offenses which are contested shall be filed with the county’s Circuit Clerk and prosecuted through the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court located in Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois. The village may seek a fine between $25, and no more than $1,000, for any one offense and, in addition to the fine imposed, shall seek an award of court courts and attorney fees against the individual convicted.

(Ord. 97-305, passed 4-18-1997; Ord. 09-408, passed 8-3-2009; Ord. passed 4-2-2012; Ord. passed 6-4-2012; Ord. passed 7-2-2012)

Statutory reference:

   Authority to imprison for certain ordinance violations, see 65 ILCS 5/1-2-1.1

   Limitations on penalties and collection upon default in payment, see 65 ILCS 6/1-2-1