HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 6560 03/03/2021 Amending Chapter 17 "Vehicle Licenses" and Chapter 18, "Traffic" of the Village code of Mount ProspectORDINANCE NO. 6560
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17, "VEHICLE LICENSES" AND
CHAPTER 18, 6'TRAFFIC,99 OF THE
VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect (the "Village") is a home rule municipality,
having all of the powers and authority granted to such municipalities pursuant to Article VII,
Section 6 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, including the right to exercise any power and
perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect desire
to make certain amendments to Chapter 17, "Vehicle Licenses" and Chapter 18, "Traffic," of the
Village Code of Mount Prospect as set forth below; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted under the Illinois Municipal Code and
in accordance with home rule authority granted home rule municipalities, the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect approve the amendments as set forth below.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Section 17.110, "Violation Citations" of Chapter 17, "Vehicle Licenses"
of the Mount Prospect Village Code shall be amended by removing the entirety of the
current section and replacing it with the following:
17.110*. VIOLATION CITATIONS
"A. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punished by a fine as set
forth in appendix A of this code.
B. Notwithstanding the penalties provided in subsection A of this section for a person convicted
of a violation of any provision of this chapter, any police officer may, with respect to a violation
of this article requiring the purchase and display of a vehicle sticker, said police officer shall, in
the first instance issue to such alleged violator, a citation.
C. Such citation shall be on a standard form developed by the Village or shall be in 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 further
administrative action for such a violation in the following manner:
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1. The alleged violator may settle such violation claim by payment at a designated department
of the village the sum as set forth in appendix A, division III of this code, at any time prior
to the fourteenth (14th ) day before further administrative proceedings, or by depositing the
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preaddressed 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 violatio
claim and said violator is issued a notice to appear for further administrative proceeding
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then the alleged violator may settle such violation claim by payment, as provided by t
village, of the sum as set forth in Appendix A, division III of this code, within the fourtee
(14) days following the issuance of the notice to appear. i
the event that the said violator to whom the citation is issued fails to settle the violation
claim prior to the scheduled date of administrative proceedings undertaken by the village,
and fails to appear for such administrative proceedings, then the alleged violator may settle
such violation claim by payment, as provided by the villae, the sum as se
gt forth in
appendix A, division III of this code, within thirty (30) days following the issuance of the
notice of failure to appear.
4. In the event that no settlement payment is made within the thirty (30) day period prescribed
in the notice of failure to appear, then the village shall thereafter cause all outstanding
amounts to be referred to collection.
SECTION 2: Section 18.1905, "Penalties" of Article XIX, "Construction, Penalties, and
Disposition of Fines" of Chapter 18, "Traffic" to the Mount Prospect Village Code shall be
amended as follows:
18.1905: PENALTIES*.
64C, Such citation shall be on a standard form developed by the Village or shall be in
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
further administrative action for such aviolation in the following manner:
1. The alleged violator may settle such violation claim by payment at a designated
department of the village the sum as set forth in appendix A, division III of this code,
at any time prior to the fourteenth (I 41h) day before further administrative proceedings,
or by depositing the preaddressed citation with payment enclosed and with appropriate
postage affixed, in themail.
2. In the event that the said violator to whom the citation is issued fails to settle the
violation claim and said violator is issued a notice to appear for further administrative
proceedings, then the alleged violator may settle such violation claim by payment, as
provided by the village, of the sum as set forth in Appendix A, division III of this code,
within the fourteen (14) days following the issuance of the notice to appear.
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3. In the event that the said violator to whom the citation is issued fails to settle the
violation claim prior to the scheduled date of administrative proceedings undertaken
by the village, and fails to appear for such administrative proceedings, then the alleged
violator may settle such violation claim by payment, as provided by the village the sum
as set forth in appendix A, division III of this code, within thirty (3 0) days following
the issuance of the notice of failure to appear.
4. In the event that no settlement payment is made within the thirty (3 0) day period
prescribed in the notice of failure to appear, then the village shall thereafter cause all
outstanding amounts to be referred to collection.
SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its approval,
adoption and publication in the manner provided by law.
ADOPTED this 2nd day of March, 2021, pursuant to a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Grossi, Hatzis, Hoefert,, Rogers, Saccotelli, Zadel,
NAYS:, -,.--None I'll ... - — ........
ABSENT: -None—_ ---
APPROVED this 2nd day of March, 2021, by the Village Mayor of the Village of Mount
Prospect, and attested by the Village Clerk, on the same day.
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Village or
APPROVED and FILED in my office this 3rd day of March, 2021 and published in
pamphlet form in the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois.
ATTEST:
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Vill ge Clerk