A. Seizure And Impoundment By Village: Any motor vehicle operated or used, with the express or implied permission of the registered owner of record (as registered with the Secretary of State of the State of Illinois, or the appropriate authority of another State) during the commission of or in furtherance of any offense or violation set forth in subsection B of this section, shall be subject to seizure and impoundment by the Village, and the owner of record of said vehicle may be liable to the Village for a civil penalty in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00), in addition to any towing and storage fees as hereinafter provided.
B. Violations Or Offenses Subject To Seizure And Impoundment:
1. Operating or in physical control of a motor vehicle while driver’s license, permit, or privilege to operate a motor vehicle is suspended or revoked (625 ILCS 5/6-303); or a similar Local Ordinance, except that vehicles shall not be subjected to seizure and impoundment if the suspension is for violation of the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Law of 2005 625 ILCS 5/13c-1 et seq., or for an unpaid citation (parking or moving); or
2. Operating or in physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof 1 ; or
4. Operation of a motor vehicle during the commission of, or in the attempt to commit, a felony or in violation of Cannabis Control Act 3 ; or
5. Operation or use of a motor vehicle in the commission or attempted commission of any offense for which a motor vehicle may be seized and forfeited pursuant to section 36-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012; or
6. Operation or use of a motor vehicle by a person against whom a warrant for arrest has been issued by a circuit clerk in Illinois for failing to appear in court and answer charges that the driver violated section 6-303 or 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
7. Operation or use of an intercity vehicle in violation of subsection 6-4-1 E. “Intercity Vehicles” of the village code. (Ord. 2014-1019, 5-8-2014; amd. Ord. 2019-1220, 12-12-2019; Ord. 2020-1257, 12-10-2020; Ord. 2023-1382, 10-12-2023; Ord. 2023-1390, 12-28-2023)
Notes
| 1 | 1. 625 ILCS 5/11-501. |
| 2 | 2. 720 ILCS 5/24-1. |
| 3 | 3. 720 ILCS 550/1 et seq. |