G-218 - 04/26/1977 - AGREEMENT - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO.
N ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS, AND PROHIBITINQ
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
WHEREAS, acts of vandalism causing damage to real or personal
property within the Village of Oak Brook have increased and such acts threaten
the value of property and welfare of residents of the Village of Oak Brook; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the Village that such acts
be prosecuted by the Village as a local offense and that penalties be imposed
which are related to the nature of the act; and
WHEREAS, numerous acts of vandalism have been committed by
minors who upon a finding of guilty should be subject to penalties therefor.
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: The provisions of the preamble hereinbefore set forth hereby are
restated herein as though herein fully set forth.
SECTION 2: That Chapter 9 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Oak
Brook, Illinois, of .. `_ >971 be and is hereby amended by adding a new
Section 9- as follows
(a) Definitions
1. "Person" shall include any individual,
firm, partnership, association, corpora-
tion, company or organization of any kind.
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2. "Property" shall include any real
estate including improvements thereon,
and tangible personality.
(b) Violation:
It shall be a violation of this Ordinance for
any Person to knowingly damage any property
of another person without his consent.
(c) Penalty:
Any person convicted of any violation of
this Ordinance shall be fined not more
than Five Hundred Dollars ($500. 00)
for each offense.
SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication as by statute in such cases made and provided.
This Ordinance shall be published in pamphlet form.
SECTION 4: All ordinances, rules, and regulations of the Village of Oak Brook
which are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed
to the extent of the conflict.
SECTION 5: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this.
Ordinance -is for any reason held to be invalid, such determination shall not
affect the validity of any remaining portion of this Ordinance.
PASSED this : day of `,\ 197 7
AYES: r/ '
NAYS:
ABSENT:
APPROVED this day of —�;i.ti�C; 1971 .
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ATTEST: J .�
Village'\Clerk
Filed in the Office of the Village Clerk and published in pamphlet fojrr by-
authority of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook this
7 day of -�i ��; 19 7'j.
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Village Clerk
APPROVED as to form
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