G-935 - 10/12/2010 - TRAFFIC - OrdinancesORDINANCE 2010- TC -PK -G -935
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7 -1 -1320 (PARKING FINES)
OF CHAPTER 1 (TRAFFIC CODE) OF TITLE 7 (MOTOR VEHICLES AND
TRAFFIC) OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
WHEREAS, contained within the Illinois State Statutes in the Illinois Vehicle Code, "Stopping,
standing or parking" is prohibited in specified places (6251LCS 5111- 1303); and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook authorizes the Oak Brook Police
Department to place violation notices on every vehicle parked in violation of the above Statute; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees approved and passed Ordinance G -839 on July
10, 2007, which amended Section 7 -1 -1320 (Parking Fines) of Chapter 1 (Traffic Code) of Title 7 (Motor
Vehicles and Traffic) of the Village Code of the Village of Oak Brook relative to increasing particular
amounts of parking fines; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees and the Oak Brook Police Department now deem it desirable
to amend Section 7 -1 -1320 (Parking Fines) of Chapter 1 (Traffic Code) of Title 7 (Motor Vehicles and
Traffic) of the Village Code of the Village of Oak Brook relative to increasing particular amounts of fines
and chronic violation of parking where prohibited.
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 adopted as
though fully set forth herein.
Section 2: That Section 7 -1 -1320 (Parking Fines) of Chapter 1 (Traffic Code) of Title 7 (Motor
Vehicles and Traffic) of the Village Code of the Village of Oak Brook is hereby amended by deleting
Section 7 -1 -1320 in its entirety and substituting the following:
7 -1 -1320: PARKING FINES: The Police Department is authorized to place violation
notices on every vehicle parked in violation of this Title and to cause summonses or
warrants to be issued to commence prosecution against violators, except that the Police
Department need not cause such proceedings to commence against any person for any
violation of the provisions of this Title if such person renders payment to the Village
according to the following schedule within the prescribed time limits as follows:
NUMBER
OF
SECTION
7 -1- 1301.1
ALL OTHER SECTIONS
CITATIONS
IN 12
MONTHS
Handicapped
Parking Fine
Controlled by
Illinois State
Statute
Payment Within
Fifteen Days of
Violation Notice
Payment After
Fifteen Days of
Violation Notice
1 -5
$250.00
$25.00
$50.00
6 -7
$250.00
$50.00
$100.00
8 -9
$250.00
$75.00
$150.00
10
$250.00
$100.00
$200.00
11
$250.00
$125.00
$250.00
12
$250.00
$150.00
$300.00
Ordinance 2010 -TC- PK-G -935
Amending Sec. 7 -1 -1320
Increasing Packing Fines
Page 2 of 2
The fine amount for each subsequent parking citation would continue to increase by
twenty -five dollar ($25.00) increments with the fine for any single violation not to exceed
seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750.00).
If said payments are not made within the time periods and in the amounts as prescribed
above, the Police Department is authorized to issue appropriate summonses, warrants or
notices to appear so as to commence proceedings in the Circuit Court for the Eighteenth
Judicial Circuit, DuPage County, Illinois, and proceed with the matter in the same manner
as other violations of this Title pursuant to the penalty provisions set forth in the
applicable section, or where no penalty is specifically set forth, pursuant to the general
penalty provisions of Section 1 -3 -1 of this Code.
Section 3: That 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.
Section 4: That all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are
hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
APPROVED THIS 12'6 day of October, 2010.
PASSED THIS 12'6 day of October, 2010
Ayes: Trustees Aktiois Carson, Saived Wolin and Zannis
Nays:
Absent: President Craig and Trustee Mov
ATTEST:
Charlotte K. Pruss
Village Clerk