(A) Whoever violates any provision of this chapter or Chapter 70 for which no specific penalty is otherwise provided and who does not prepay his parking citation as set forth in division (C) below, shall be fined not more than $500 for each offense. Each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense.
('79 Code, § 1813(c)) (Ord. 1985-O-1, passed 2-5-85; Am. Ord. 1999-O-2, passed 1-19-99)
(B) (1) Whoever violates the following series of code sections shall be fined pursuant to the chart set forth hereinbelow:
(2) Whoever violates § 72.12(A)(2) shall be fined $500 or any higher amount set by the state legislature for such violations and may have his or her driving privileges suspended or revoked by the Secretary of State for a period of time determined by the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State may also suspend or revoke the disability license plates or parking decal or device for a period of time determined by the Secretary of State. Two hundred and fifty dollars of the $500 fine imposed on any person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty to violating this section, including any person placed on court supervision for violating this section, shall be distributed to the law enforcement agency that issued the citation or made the arrest. If more than one law enforcement agency is responsible for issuing the citation or making the arrest, the $250 shall be shared equally.
(C) Any person violating this chapter (except for § 72.12(A)(2)) or Chapter 79 may pay a fine and costs in accordance with the schedule set forth in § 72.99(B)(1) by mailing the amount thereof by check, money order, or currency to, or by leaving the amount thereof with the Police Department of the village. Such remittance must be accompanied by a signed plea of guilty and waiver of hearing. The fines and costs set in the charts set forth in § 72.99(B)(1) shall be doubled if not paid within ten days of issuance of any ticket or citation. In addition to the foregoing provisions of fines:
(1) Police officers, after making not of the license number of the vehicle and the name of the offender (where possible) may issue a traffic violation ticket notifying the offender to appear in court at a time designated for hearing such cases. Such officer may sign a complaint for issuance of a warrant of the offender does not appear at the time and place so notified. In either such event, the court may tax such costs as are provided for by law in such instances.
(2) Police officers are empowered to cause vehicles parked in violation of this chapter to be towed away and impounded. Fees charged for the towing service shall be paid by the owner of the vehicle before the impounded vehicle is released.
(3) In the event any person issued a ticket subject to the doubling provided for in division (C)(1) hereinabove shall timely file a request for a hearing in the village’s adjudication court system, such filing shall stay the running of the ten day period. In the event the adjudication hearing officer finds that the running of the ten day period. In the event the adjudication hearing officer finds that a violation occurred as alleged in the ticket, the ten day period shall resume running immediately, provided that the filing of any appeal to the circuit court shall similarly stay the running of th period until final adjudication on the merits of the ticket.
('79 Code, § 1804(6)) (Ord. 1980-O-1, passed 2-19-80; Am. Ord. 1999-O-1, passed 1-19-99; Am. Ord. 2001-O-34, passed 12-18-01; Am. Ord. 2009-O-2, passed 2-17-09; Am. Ord. 2009-O-18, passed 9-2-09)
(D) A violation of any part of § 72.10(A)(1)(h) shall result in a mandatory fine of $500 or 50 hours of community service.
(Am. Ord. 2006-O-19, passed 10-7-06; Am. Ord. 2006-O-17, passed 9-5-06; Am. Ord. 2015-O-25, passed 11-3-15)
Statutory Reference:
For provisions concerning similar state law, see ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, § 11-1301.3(c-1) and ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, § 11-1303.