HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 4757 09/05/1995 ORDINANCE NO. 4757
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XIX OF CHAPTER 18 ENTITLED
"CONSTRUCTION, PENALTIES AND DISPOSITION OF FINES"
OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
Passed and approved by
the President and Board of Trustees
the 5th day of September , 1995
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the corporate
authorities of the Village of
Mount Prospect, Illinois, the
5th day of September , 1995.
CAF/
9/6/95
ORDINANCE NO. 4757
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XIX OF CHAPTER 18 ENTITLED
"CONSTRUCTION, PENALTIES AND DISPOSITION OF FINES" OF
THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE
OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: That subsection C of Section 18.1905 entitled "Penalties" of Article XIX of
Chapter 18 (Traffic Code) of the Village Code of Mount Prospect, as amended, is hereby
further amended by substituting therefor new paragraphs I and 2 and by inserting a new
paragraph 3 and renumbering the remaining paragraphs accordingly; so that hereafter said
paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Section 18.1905.C of Chapter 18 of the Village Code shall
be and read as follows:
"C. Such citation shall be on a standard form for use in the Circuit Court of Cook County
or shall be in the form of a notice suitable for mailing, and shall state the specific
Section of this Chapter that was violated and shall inform the alleged violator that he
may settle the said violation claim and avoid an appearance in court for such a
violation in the following manner:
1. The alleged violator may settle such violation claim by payment at a
designated Department of the Village the sum of Twenty Dollars ($20.00)
within ten (10) days following the issuance of said citation, or by depositing the
pre-addressed citation with payment enclosed and with appropriate postage
affixed, in the U. S. Mail.
2. In the event that the said violator to whom the citation is issued fails to settle
the violation claim within the first period of ten (10) days and said violator is
issued a notice of non-payment, then the alleged violator may settle such
violation claim by payment at a designated Department of the Village the sum
of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) within ten (10) days following the issuance of the
notice of non-payment, or by depositing the pre-addressed citation, with
payment enclosed and with appropriate postage affixed, in the U. S. Mail
during said period.
3. In the event that the said violator to whom the citation is issued fails to settle
the violation claim within the odginal period of ten (10) and the additional
period of ten (10) days following the notice of non-payment and violator is
issued a final notice, then the alleged violator may settle such violation claim
by payment at a designated Department of the Village the sum of Fifty Dollars
($50.00) within ten (10) days following the issuance of the final notice, or by
depositing the pre-addressed citation, with payment enclosed and with
appropriate postage affixed, in the U. S. Mail during said period.
4. In the event that no settlement payment is made with the ten (10) day period
prescribed in the final notice, then the issuing police officer shall cause a
"Notice to Appear" to be served upon the alleged violator or shall file a
complaint with respect to said violation and the same shall be processed in the
Circuit Court of Cook County in accordance with the penalty provided in
subsection A of this Section.
5. When the alleged violation involves a failure to comply with vehicle
identification or equipment requirements of this Chapter, then in addition to a
payment of the amount set forth above, the alleged violator must also show
proof of compliance with the Section so violated in order to achieve a
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settlement of the violation claim.
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
alterative, in the event that a vehicle sticker issued by the Village has been issued
in the name of and to said alleged violator, shall be considered as prima facie proof
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.
All payments made in settlement of a violation claim pursuant to the provisions of this
subsection shall be duly receipted for by the Finance Department official receiving the
same, and such payments shall be promptly remitted to the Village Treasurer to be
credited to the proper fund of the Village."
SECTION TWO: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
AYES: CIowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
PASSED and APPROVED this 5th day of September, 1995.
· age P'resident.
ATTEST:
Carol A. Fields
Village Clerk