A. Applicable Sections: Whenever a police officer is authorized to arrest a person without a warrant because of a violation of any section or provision of this code in respect to any of the following sections 1 :
Settlement Amount | ||
Parking Violation of chapter 4 of this title | $50.00 | |
No vehicle sticker or improper vehicle sticker Violation of section 11-3-2 of this title | 50.00 | |
Bicycle Violation of chapter 7 of this title | 50.00 | |
Illinois vehicle code (IVC) - violation of the following sections: | ||
IVC Section | Description | |
11-1406 | Obstruction to driver's view | 50.00 |
11-1407 | Improper opening of door into traffic | 50.00 |
11-1410 | Coasting on downgrade | 50.00 |
11-1411 | Following fire apparatus | 50.00 |
12-101 | Unsafe motor vehicle | 50.00 |
12-201(a) | Driving without lighted lamp (motorcycle) | 50.00 |
12-201(b) | Driving without lights when required | 50.00 |
12-201(b) | No taillights | 50.00 |
12-201(b) | No red taillight | 50.00 |
12-201(b) | Only one red taillight | 50.00 |
12-201(c) | No rear registration light | 50.00 |
12-205.1 | No lights when required (specific vehicle) | 50.00 |
12-208 | No signal lamp or device | 50.00 |
12-211 | Improper lighting | 50.00 |
12-212 | Illegal lights (red or flashing) | 50.00 |
12-215 | Illegal use of oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights | 50.00 |
12-301 | Defective or no brakes | 50.00 |
12-401 | Use of illegal tires (studs) | 50.00 |
12-405(c) | Use of unsafe tire | 50.00 |
12-501 | No safety glass | 50.00 |
12-502 | Mirrors | 50.00 |
12-503(a,c,e) | Obstruction of driver's view | 50.00 |
12-503(d) | No windshield wiper or cleaning device | 50.00 |
12-601 | Defective horn | 50.00 |
12-602 | Muffler (loud; excessive noise; no muffler) | 50.00 |
12-603 | No seat belts | 50.00 |
12-606 | Tow trucks (identification) | 50.00 |
12-607 | Vehicle suspension system | 50.00 |
12-608 | Vehicle bumpers | 50.00 |
12-610 | Wearing headset receiver while driving | 50.00 |
12-702(a) | No flags, flares, warning devices carried | 50.00 |
12-702(c) | No flags, flares, warning devices displayed | 50.00 |
12-703 | Dripping oil on roadway | 50.00 |
12-704 | Improper or no equipment markings (explosive carrier) | 50.00 |
12-704.1 | Improper or no equipment markings (radioactive carrier) | 50.00 |
12-705 | Flammable carrier | 50.00 |
12-710 | Inadequate or no splashguards | 50.00 |
said police officer may, in lieu of the filing of a complaint in court, in the first instance issue a citation to such alleged violator:
1. Advising said person that he has violated a specified ordinance;
2. Requesting the person to make a payment in an amount applicable to said alleged violation as set forth above as settlement of said violation claim; and
3. Informing the person that upon failure to so settle, a complaint will be filed in the circuit court of Cook County charging the person with such violation. (Ord. 93-16, 8-3-1993; amd. Ord. 05-43, 10-4-2005, eff. 10-11-2005; Ord. 10-08, 2-3-2010, eff. 2-4-2010)
B. Settlement:
1. Pursuant to said citation, the person so accused of said violation may settle and compromise the violation claim in respect to such code violation by paying to the municipality the applicable amount as shown in the schedule set forth as the settlement amount in subsection A of this section, within a period to be specified in said citation, not more than ten (10) days from the time said alleged offense was committed.
2. Such payment shall be made in accordance with the instructions contained in the aforesaid citation, at the office of the village clerk, who shall issue a receipt for the money so received and promptly remit said amount to the village treasurer to be credited to the proper municipal fund. Acceptance of the settlement amount may be conditioned upon presentation of compliance evidence. (Ord. 93-16, 8-3-1993)
C. Final Notice; Penalty: If the person to whom said citation is issued fails to settle and pay said violation within the time specified in the citation, a final notice shall be mailed to him. When in fact the final notice has been mailed, the violation may then be settled and compromised by paying five hundred dollars ($500.00) within the time specified in the final notice. (Ord. 05-43, 10-4-2005, eff. 10-11-2005; amd. Ord. 2020-37, 10-6-2020)
D. Issuance Of Complaint: If the person to whom the citation is issued fails to settle and pay said violation claim within the time specified in the final notice (if one is served or mailed to him), then the police officer is authorized to cause the citation (notice to appear - P ticket) to be served upon said alleged violator and is authorized to file the same as a complaint in the circuit court of Cook County and prosecute the same. The officer, as an alternative, may file a formal complaint in the circuit court of Cook County in lieu of the citation. (Ord. 93-16, 8-3-1993)
E. Court Penalty; Settlement Before Court Date: If payment is not made within the time prescribed in the final notice and the citation or a complaint is filed in the circuit court, payment of any fine and costs shall be in such amounts as may be determined and established by the circuit court, but not to exceed the amount set forth in section 1-4-1 of this code for any one violation; provided, that the offenses may be settled and compromised for the amount specified in the notice to appear at least three (3) working days before the court date. Such amount shall be five hundred dollars ($500.00). (Ord. 2014-16, 3-4-2014; amd. Ord. 2020-37, 10-6-2020)
F. Correction Of Violation: The payment of an amount as settlement herein will not exclude securing of and the payment of a license fee provided for in this code or correction of the violation.
G. Responsibility:
1. The fact that an automobile or motor vehicle which is illegally operated or parked is registered with the secretary of state in the name of said alleged violator, or in the alternative, if a vehicle sticker issued by a municipality has been issued in the name of and to said alleged violator, shall be prima facie evidence that said alleged violator was in control of or was the operator of the automobile or motor vehicle at the time of such alleged violation.
2. The commercial lessor of any vehicle, whether or not the registered owner, shall be responsible for such parking violation and subject to the penalty therefor. (Ord. 93-16, 8-3-1993)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See subsection 11-5-8D of this title. |