A. False Statements Prohibited: Any person who knowingly makes a false statement of material fact to the Village in violation of any statute, ordinance or regulation, or who knowingly makes a false statement of material fact to the Village or to a unit of local government located within the Village in connection with any application, report, affidavit, oath, certification or attestation, including a statement of material fact made in connection with a bid, proposal, contract or economic disclosure statement, is liable to the Village for a petty offense punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars and no more than seven hundred fifty dollars. Each day that such false statement of material fact remains in effect shall constitute a separate offense. The penalties imposed by this section shall be in addition to any other penalty provided for in this Code.
B. Reasonable Investigation Required: Any person who signs, certifies, attests, submits or otherwise provides assurances to the Village or unit of local government within the Village, or causes any other person to sign, certify, attest, submit or otherwise provide assurances to the Village or unit of local government within the Village, that a statement of material fact made in connection with any application, report, affidavit, oath, attestation or other document submitted to the Village or such unit of local government is accurate, true or complete, shall make a reasonable investigation to determine the accuracy, truthfulness or completeness of such statement of material fact.
C. Presumption: When any person signs, certifies, attests, submits or otherwise provides assurances to the Village or unit of local government within the Village, or causes any other person to sign, certify, attest, submit or otherwise provide assurances to the Village or unit of local government within the Village, that a statement of material fact made in connection with any application, report, affidavit, oath, attestation or other document submitted to the Village or the unit of local government is accurate, true or complete, and that statement of material fact is not accurate, true or complete, a rebuttable presumption shall be created that such person has not made a reasonable investigation to determine the accuracy, truthfulness or completeness of such statement of material fact.
D. State Of Mind: For the purposes of this Code, a person knowingly makes a false statement of material fact when that person: 1) makes a statement of material fact with actual knowledge that the statement was false, or 2) makes a statement of material fact with knowledge of facts or information that would cause a reasonable person to be aware that the statement was false when it was made, or 3) signs, certifies, attests, submits or otherwise provides assurances, or causes any other person to sign, certify, attest, submit or otherwise provide assurances, that a statement of material fact is true or accurate in deliberate ignorance or reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the statement. For purposes of this section, a person who fails to make a reasonable investigation to determine the accuracy, truthfulness or completeness of any material fact acts in deliberate ignorance or reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the material fact. (Ord. 3675, 1-8-2018)