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A VEHICLE POUND is hereby declared to be any suitable place so designated by the Board of the village as a vehicle pound, upon passage of a resolution by the members of said Board, or any private towing company utilized by the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Department.
(Prior Code, § 74.005) (Ord. 74-002, passed 3-19-1974; Ord. 09-025, passed 8-3-2009)
The owner or authorized operator, upon proper showing of ownership or authorization of an impounded vehicle, may have the vehicle removed from the impoundment upon payment of the penalties imposed by the provision of the code of the village, which violation gave rise to said impoundment and upon said person paying all costs and expenses which have been incurred by the village for the towage and/or storage of said vehicle; and upon payment of all fines and penalties due and owing to the village as a result of previous traffic and/or parking violations involving said vehicle and all impounding fees, towage and storage charges which have theretofore accrued against such vehicle during the time of his or her ownership or authorized operation thereof.
(Prior Code, § 74.006) (Ord. 74-002, passed 3-19-1974)
The village shall be liable to the person towing and/or storing a vehicle pursuant to order or request of a member of the Police Department of the village, incurred pursuant to the provisions of this traffic code.
(Prior Code, § 74.007) (Ord. 74-002, passed 3-19-1974)
(A) Within 15 days after a vehicle has been impounded by seizure, as provided for in § 70.33 of this chapter, under authority of this chapter, the Board of the village may direct that a suit be brought in the name of the village for the collection of all penalties due as a result of parking or traffic violations, as set forth herein, as well as all impounding fees, towage and storage charges that have accrued against said vehicle.
(B) Said suit shall be brought against the owner and/or authorized operator of said vehicle.
(Prior Code, § 74.008) (Ord. 74-002, passed 3-19-1974)
In all instances where a violation has occurred of the traffic or parking regulations provided for in this traffic code, the village may prosecute the registered owner and/or authorized operator of the vehicle involved in the violation, by complaint filed before any Magistrate of the county, which remedy shall be in addition to any and all other remedies for violations provided in this traffic code.
(Prior Code, § 74.009) (Ord. 74-002, passed 3-19-1974)
(A) The registered owner or authorized operator of any vehicle issued a traffic or parking violation notice for violating any of the traffic or parking provisions of this traffic code, may, upon payment of the fine or penalty imposed by the section violated within seven days of the issuance of such notice of traffic or parking violation, avoid further action by the village in regard to that specific violation. Upon payment of the fine or penalty prescribed by the section violated, the registered owner or authorized operator shall surrender to the Treasurer of the village, or such person as designated by him or her, the traffic or parking violation notice delivered to him or her or placed upon said vehicle, after indicating upon said notice his or her name, street address and city of residence.
(B) If the registered owner or authorized operator of the vehicle charged with a traffic or parking violation fails to pay the amount prescribed by the section violated within seven days of said violation, he or she may, upon payment of double (twice) the amount specified in the section violated, as hereinabove set forth, avoid further action by the village.
(Prior Code, § 74.010) (Ord. 74-002, passed 3-19-1974)
The Treasurer of the village or such city employee designated by him or her shall receive the payment of any sum of money by a registered owner or operator of a vehicle charged with violating any traffic or parking provisions of this traffic code, and shall issue to such person making said prescribed payment, a receipt therefor, bearing the signature of the person receiving said money on behalf of the village, and the date of payment, and the number of the notice of violation for which payment is received. A duplicate receipt, together with the money paid to such Treasurer or other designated city employee of the village, shall be delivered to the Village Treasurer, and shall be by him or her credited to the fund of the village.
(Prior Code, § 74.011) (Ord. 74-002, passed 3-19-1974)
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