In accordance with 65 ILCS 5/1-2-1, it is hereby established by the City that violations of the Revised Code of Ordinances, as may exist currently or such ordinances as may be later adopted, shall subject the defendant to fines of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00) per violation. For purposes of this Section, every day that a violation exists shall be deemed a separate chargeable offense, potentially subjecting the defendant to multiple citations. The City hereby waives the right to seek jail time for any violation of the Revised Code of Ordinances, although the defendant who violates an Order of the Court regarding an ordinance violation may be subject to contempt proceedings with the Court which may result in jail time in the event the Court’s Orders regarding disposition of an ordinance violation are not followed.
In addition to the above fines and costs, a penalty imposed for violation of an ordinance may include, or consist of, a requirement that the defendant do one or both of the following:
(A) Complete an education program, except that a holder of a valid commercial driver’s license who commits a vehicle weight or size restriction violation shall not be required to complete an education program under this Section.
(B) Perform some reasonable public service work such as but not limited to the picking up of litter in public parks or along public highways or the maintenance of public facilities.
A default in the payment of a fine or penalty or any installment of a fine or penalty may be collected by any means authorized for the collection of monetary judgments. The municipal attorney of the municipality in which the fine or penalty was imposed may retain attorneys and private collection agents for the purpose of collecting any default in payment of any fine or penalty or installment of that fine or penalty. Any fees or costs incurred by the municipality with respect to attorneys or private collection agents retained by the municipal attorney under this Section shall be charged to the offender.
The Chief of Police is authorized to informally adjudicate ordinance violations and allow the defendant the opportunity to pay a fine or cost, or perform such public service as may be deemed necessary and appropriate and in deviation of the fines and penalties as set forth herein, in advance of submitting the ordinance violation to the Court System for formal adjudication.
(Ord. No. 1649; 11-26-12)