G-371 - 12/10/1985 - POLICE DEPARTMENT - Ordinances A 8A00 AIEb
ORDINANCE NO. G— 371 is- )0-87
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AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ABANDONED
VEHICLES IN THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
WHEREAS, vehicles are or may in the future be abandoned, dismantled,
partially dismantled, wrecked, junked, inoperative or discarded or left about the
Village of Oak Brook, in places other than junk yards or other appropriate areas;
and
WHEREAS, such conditions tend to impede traffic in the streets;
interfere with the enjoyment of property;' reduce the value of private property;
invite plundering; create fire hazards; exteno and aggravate urban blight; and
result in a serious hazard to the public health, safety, comfort, convenience,
welfare, and happiness of the residents of the Village of Oak Brook.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, Illinois as follows:
Section 1: That the provisions of the preamble hereinabove set forth
are hereby incorporated herein as though fully set forth.
Section 2: That Chapter 9 (entitled "Offenses and Miscellaneous
Provisions") of the Code of the Village of Oak Brook is amended by adding Article
III as follows:
Article III. Abandoned Vehicles
9-47 Definitions
For the purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in this section.
Abandoned Vehicle: All vehicles in a state of disrepair rendering the
vehicle incapable of being driven in its conaition; or any vehicle
which has not been moved or used for seven (7) consecutive days or more
and is apparently deserted.
Person: Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or
organization of any kind.
Property: Any real property within the Village which is not a street
or highway.
Vehicle: A machine propelled by power other than human power designed
to travel along the ground by use of wheels, treads, runners, or slides
and transport persons or property or pull machinery and shall include,
without limitation, automobile, truck, trailer, motorcycle, tractor,
buggy, and wagon.
9-48 Disposition of abandoned vehicle: No person in charge or control
of any property within the Village whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee or
otherwise, shall allow any abandoned vehicle to remain on such property longer
than seven (7) days. Provided however that this Section shall not apply with
regard to a vehicle in an enclosed building, a vehicle on the premises of a
business enterprise operated in a lawful place and manner, when necessary to the
operation of such business enterprise, or a vehicle in an appropriate storage
place or depository maintained in a lawful place and manner by the Village.
9-49 Impounding: The Chief of Police or any member of his Department
designated by him is hereby authorized to remove or have removed any vehicle left
at any place within the Village which reasonably appears to be in violation of
this Article or lost, stolen or unclaimed. Such vehicle shall be impounded until
lawfully claimed or disposed of in accordance with Chapter 95 1/2 Illinois
Revised Statutes, 1985 Sections 4-201 and 4-214.
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Ordinance No. G- 371
Prohibiting Abondoned
Vehicles
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Section 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form pursuant to law.
PASSED THIS 10th day of December , 1985.
Ayes: Trustees Bushy, Imrie, Maher, Philip, Rush and Winters
Nays: None
Absent: None
APPROVED THIS 10th day of December , 1985.
Village President
ATTEST:
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Village Clerk
Approved as to Form:
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Village Attorney
Published: 12-11-85 Pamphlet Form
(Date) (Paper)
Not Published: