(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
(B) (1) In addition to any and all other discipline that may be applicable pursuant to municipal policies, employment agreements, procedures, employee handbooks, and/or collective bargaining agreement, any person who violates §§ 34.01 through 34.07 or the prohibition on sexual harassment contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-65 may be subject to a fine of up to $5,000 per offense, applicable discipline or discharge by the municipality and any applicable fines and penalties established pursuant to local ordinance, state law, or federal law. Each violation may constitute a separate offense. Any discipline imposed by the municipality shall be separate and distinct from any penalty imposed by an ethics commission and any fines or penalties imposed by a court of law or a state or federal agency.
(2) Pursuant to § 34.06, any person who intentionally makes a false report alleging a violation of any provision of the state’s Officials and Employees Ethics Act, being 5 ILCS 430/1-1 et seq., to an ethics commission, an inspector general, the state’s police, a state’s Attorney, the Attorney General, or any other law enforcement official is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. An ethics commission may levy an administrative fine of up to $5,000 against any person who intentionally makes a false, frivolous, or bad faith allegation.
(Ord. 572, passed 11-5-2018)