HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 5378 10/07/2003ORDINANCE NO. 5378
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 ENTITLED
'TRAFFIC CODE' OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSECT
Passed and approved by
the President and Board of Trustees
the 7th day of October, 2003
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the corporate
authorities of the Village of
Mount Prospect, Illinois,
the 8th day of October, 2003
ORDINANCE NO. 5378
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 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 1: Article Xl, Motorcycles, of Chapter 18, Traffic, of the Mount Prospect
Village Code, shall be amended by adding a new Section 18.1103 which shall be and read
as follows:
Sec. 18.1103. Motorized Skateboards.
A. For the purpose of this Section a motorized skateboard is
defined as any device that has a deck or platform on which a person may
stand or sit, with two or more wheels, and is propelled by any type of motor
or engine. However, the term "motorized skateboard" shall not include the
following: (i) a motor vehicle (as defined in 625 ILCS 5/1-145); (ii) a
motorcycle (as defined in 625 ILCS 5/1-147); (iii) a motor driven cycle (as
defined in 625 ILCS 5/1-145-001 ); (iv) a motorized pedal cycle (as defined in
625 ILCS 5/1-148.2); or (v) a motorized wheelchair (as defined in 625 ILCS
5/1-148.3) or other device designed and used to transport a person with a
disability.
B. No person shall operate a motorized skateboard upon any
public or private street, public sidewalk, public parking lot, public bike path,
public park or on any other public property.
C. A peace officer who cites a person for a violation of this Section
may impound any motorized skateboard used by that person in the
commission of the offense. The person or owner may recover the motorized
skateboard from the impound 24 hours after the citation was written upon
payment of a fee as set forth in Appendix A, Division II. This fee shall include
the costs incurred by the Village to remove the motorized skateboard to the
impound. Upon the presentation of a signed court order by the person
whose motorized skateboard was impounded showing that the person has
been found not guilty of the offense, the Village shall refund the
impoundment fee to the person or owner who paid such fee.
D. Exemptions.
1. Any police, fire, Village, Park District or US Postal
Service vehicle driven by an employee in the course of his or
her duties.
2. Motorized wheelchairs as defined in Article II of
the Illinois Vehicle Code.
3. Motorized skateboards approved for use in a
Village sanctioned parade.
E. Any person found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this
Section shall be fined as set forth in Appendix A, Division I11.
SECTION 2: Section 3, AppendixA, Division II of the Mount ProspectVillage Code
shall be amended by adding the following:
Sec. 18.1103 Motorized Skateboards.
D. Impoundment fee - $100.00
SECTION 3: Section 4, Appendix A, Division I11 of the Mount Prospect Village
COde shall be amended by adding the following:
Sec. 18.1103 Motorized Skateboards.
F. Fine - Not less than $75.00 nor more than $1,000.00.
SECTION 4: 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:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Skowron, WilkS, Zadel
None
None
PASSED and APPROVED this 7th day of October, 2003.
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ATTEST:
Velma W'. Lowe, Village Cl~rk
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