G-670 - 02/13/2001 - ALCOHOL - OrdinancesORDINANCE 2001- AL -RR -G -670
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4 -1 -25A
OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS
RELATIVE TO FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE LIQUOR CONTROL ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook on May 14, 1996,
enacted Ordinance G -570, known as "the Oak Brook Liquor Control Ordinance ", within the Village of Oak
Brook; and
WHEREAS, the Village President, as Local Liquor Commissioner, the Village Manager and staff,
from time to time, have recommended amendments to Title 4, Chapter 1 entitled, "Liquor Control" of the
Village Code of the Village of Oak Brook; and
WHEREAS, the Village President, as Local Liquor Commissioner, the Village Manager and staff
have recommended that the penalty section be amended to conform with a recently enacted state law
which provides for increased fines for subsequent violations; and
WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees have reviewed this amendment and have
approved the recommended change; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees deem passage of this ordinance to be in the
best interest and in pursuance of the general welfare 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 adopted as
though fully set forth herein.
Section 2: That Section 4 -1 -25A of the Village Code of the Village of Oak Brook is amended to
read as follows:
4 -1 -25: VIOLATIONS; PENALTY:
A. Penalty: Any person violating any provision of this Chapter may be fined not less
than twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)
for a first violation within a 12 -month period, $1,500 for a second violation within a
12 -month period, and $2,500 for a third or subsequent violation within a 12 -month
period. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on
which a violation occurs or continues. Not more than $15,000 in fines under this
section may be imposed against any licensee during the period of its license. In
addition to any other penalty, a licensee convicted of violating any provision of
this Chapter may be subject to having its license revoked, suspended or not
renewed by the Commissioner.
Any licensee determined by the Village President to have violated any of the
provisions of this Chapter shall pay to the Village the costs of the hearing before
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the Village President on such violation. The Village President shall determine the
costs incurred by the Village for said hearing, including, but not limited to: court
reporter fees, the costs of transcripts or records, attorney fees, the cost of
preparing and mailing notices and orders and all other miscellaneous expenses
incurred by the Village or such lesser sum as the Village President may allow.
Section 3: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication as required by law.
Section 4: That the Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish this ordinance in
pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
PASSED THIS 13th day of February, 2001.
Ayes. Trustees .Butler, Caleel, McInerney and Sayino
Nays
None
Absent Trustees Craig and Kenny
Abstain' None
APPROVED THIS 13th day of February, 2001.
Village President
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Published 2/14/01 Pamphlet Form
Date Paper
Not Published