HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 4295 04/16/1991 ORDINANCE NO. 4295
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 (TRAFFIC CODE)
OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
PASSED AND APPROVED BY
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
the 16th day of April , 1991
Published in pamphlet~form by
authority of the corporate
authorities of the Village of
Mount Prospect, Illinois, the
22nd day of April , 1991.
CAF/
3/25/91
ORDINANCE NO. 4295
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 (TRAFFIC CODE)
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 Section 18.1905.B entitled "Penalties" of
Chapter 18 (Traffic Code) of the Village Code of Mount Prospect,
as amended is hereby further amended by increasing the settlement
claim for certain violations paid within the specified 10 day
period from $10.00 to $20.00, and by increasing the settlement
amount for certain violations not paid within the specified 10 day
period but within 20 days from $20.00 to $30.00; so that
hereinafter said Section 18.1905.B shall be and read as follows:
"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, in lieu of the filing
o.~the complaint in court in the first instance, issue to such
alleged violator a citation with respect to the violation of
the following sections of this Chapter.
1. Any section in Article XIII of this Chapter except for
subsections I and J of Section 18.1322 and Section
18.1324.
2. Any section in Article XIV of this Chapter.
3. Any section in Article XV of this Chapter.
4. Any section of Article XVII of this Chapter.
5. Schedules V through XVI as provided in Sections 18.2005
through 18.2016 of this Chapter.
Such citation shall be on a standard for use in the Circuit
Court of Cook County and commonly known as a "PC" ticket 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
Cburt for such violation in the following manner:
a. The alleged violator may settle such violation claim
by payment at the Finance Department of the Village
of Mount Prospect of the sum of Twenty Dollars
($20.00) within ten (10) days following the issuance
of said citation.
b. ~In the event that the said violator to whom the
citation is issued fails to settle the violation
claim within a period of ten (10) days and he is
issued a final notice and given an additional period
of ten (10) days to settle the violation claim, then
upon payment to the Finance Department of the
Village of Mount Prospect of the sum of Thirty
Dollars ($30.00) during said period.
c. In the event that no settlement payment is made
within 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
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Section 18.1905
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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.
d. Where 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 amounts set forth above, the
alleged violator must also show proof of compliance
with the section so violated in order to achieve a
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
alternative, in the event that a vehicle sticker issued by the
Village of Mount Prospect 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 Municipal Fund. "
SECTION TWO: That the amendments set forth in this Ordinance shall
become effective June 1, 1991.
SECTION THREE: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in the
manner provided by law.
AYES: Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Weibe]
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Arthur
PASSED and APPROVED'thi~ 16th day of April , 1991.
- Gerald L. Farley
Village President
ATTEST:
Carol A. Fields
Village Clerk