A motor vehicle shall be subject to tow and impoundment by the village, and the owner of record of the vehicle shall be liable to the village for an administrative fee in addition to any towing and storage fees, if all three (3) of the following conditions are satisfied:
(A) A police officer has probable cause to believe that the driver has committed a Violation; and
(B) The police officer determines that it is reasonably necessary to remove the motor vehicle from an exposed or public location to avoid a hazard to other members of the public or to avoid obstruction of the normal movement of traffic; and
(C) The owner or operator of the motor vehicle is arrested for the Violation.
When a police officer has probable cause to believe that the driver has violated Section 11-204.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (aggravated fleeing and eluding), the administrative fee shall be one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00). For all other Violations, the administrative fee shall be five hundred dollars ($500.00). (Ord. 2792, 3-5-2012; amd. Ord. 4085, 1-4-2024)