AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PENALTIES AND FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF HOMER GLEN, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities have determined in the exercise of their authority pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/1-2-1 that it is in the best interests of the public health, safety and welfare to establish uniform fines and penalties for violations of ordinances of the Village of Homer Glen; and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities have also determined that it is necessary and in the best interests of the public health, safety and welfare to make the provisions of this ordinance applicable, prospectively, with respect to all violations of any ordinance which has heretofore been passed and adopted by the corporate authorities of the Village of Homer Glen and which does not contain a separate provision for penalties and fines for violation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF HOMER GLEN, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
Section 1:
General penalty for violation of
Ordinances. Whenever in any ordinance of the Village any act is prohibited or is
made or declared to be unlawful or an offense, or whenever in such ordinance the
doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be
unlawful, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any
such provision of any ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not less than
$50.00 nor more than $750.00. Each day any violation of any provision of any
ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 2:
Fines and Penalties for violation of
parking, standing and vehicular compliance regulations. The fines and penalties
which shall be imposed for the violation of parking, standing and vehicular
compliance regulations shall be as follows:
(a) For violations of any ordinance provision regulating, restricting or prohibiting the standing or parking of motor vehicles along the streets, by-ways, alleyways, regulated parking lots or such other locations as may be controlled by off-street parking agreements, for violations of any ordinance provisions regulating parking in any area located within the geographical boundaries of the Village, including handicapped parking, for violations of regulations for parking during snow removal operation and for violations regarding the use or condition of vehicular equipment, the fines shall be as set forth in the following schedule:
| Fine Schedule | General Fine Amount |
*Handicapped | **Parking During Snow Removal Operation |
|
| Step 1 | Upon service of a "Hang-On Violation Notice" the fine amount prior to or on the 1st Hearing Date shall be: | $50.00 | *250.00 | **$100.00 |
| Step 2 | Upon failure to pay the fine amount specified in Step 1, after the 1st Hearing Date the fine shall be: | $100.00 | *$250.00 | **$250.00 |
| Step 3 | Upon failure to pay the fine amount specified in Step 2 prior to or on the 2nd Hearing Date, the fine amount shall be: | $150.00 | *$250.00 | **$250.00 |
| Step 4 | Upon failure to pay the fine amount specified in Step 3 and failing to appear at the 2nd Hearing, the fine amount shall be: | $250.00 | *250.00 | **250.00 |
* For parking in a space reserved for handicapped persons in violation ? 11-1301.3 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
** For violation of an Ordinance regulating parking during snow removal operations.
(b) As a courtesy to an individual who files a timely written request for hearing pursuant to Ordinance 07-052, providing for enforcement of parking, standing compliance and related offenses, or who files a "Request for Hearing - Non-Appearance" pursuant to said Ordinance, the fine amount for the respective violation shall be frozen at Step 1 until the first hearing or requested hearing.
(c) The fines and penalties herein set forth shall be uniformly applied for each violation of any provision regulating, restricting or prohibiting the standing or parking of motor vehicles or the use or condition of vehicular equipment.
Section 3:
Fines and Penalties for Violation of
the Building Code Fire Prevention Code or International Property Maintenance
Code.
(a) Violations of any provision of the Building Code, Fire Prevention Code or International Property Maintenance Code shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $750.00. Each day any such violation shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
(b) The fines and penalties herein set forth shall be uniformly applied for each violation of any provision of the Building Code, Fire Prevention Code and International Property Maintenance Code.
Section 4:
Severability - The various portions
of this Ordinance are hereby expressly declared to be severable, and the
invalidity of any such portion of this Ordinance shall not affect the validity
of any other portions of this Ordinance, which shall be enforced to the fullest
extent possible.
Section 5:
Repealer ?All other ordinances or
portions of ordinances previously passed or adopted by the Village of Homer Glen
that conflict with or are inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Section 6:
Effective Date This Ordinance shall
be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval in
accordance with law.