O-75-55ORDINANCE NO. 0 -75- 55
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 OF
THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF'DEERFIELD
Published in pamphlet form this
17th day of November , 1975
by the President and Board of Trustees
of Deerfield.
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -75 -55
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 OF
THE MUNICIPAL CODE'OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities have become aware of increased incidence
of acts of vandalism and similar offenses'by juveniles; and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities recognize the.need'to.provide the means
of eliminating this problem in order to .insure the safety of.the property and
residents of the'Village of Deerfield; and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities believe that increased parental
responsibility.for actions of their.children is essential for the effective
control and elimination of the juvenile offenses referenced above,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED_BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION That Chapter 28 of the Municipal Code of the Village
ONE: of Deerfield of 1963,'as amended, be and is.hereby
further amended.by adding a.new Section'28.135, as
follows:
"28..135 Parental Responsibility.)
(1) Definitions. As used in this Ordinance, unless the context
otherwise requires, the terms specified have the'.meanings
ascribed to them.
(a) "Legal Guardian" means a.person appointed'guardian,
or given custody, of a minor by a Circuit Court of
the State, but does not include a.person appointed
guardian, or given custody of a minor under the
Juvenile Court Act.
(b) "Minor" means a person who is above the age of 11
years, but not yet 19 years of age.
(2) The parent or-legal guardian of an unemancipated'minor residing
with such parent or legal guardian shall be presumed; in the
absence of evidence to the contrary, to have failed to exercise
proper parental responsibility and said minor shall be deemed
to have committed the acts described below with the knowledge
and permission of the parent or guardian, in violation of this
Ordinance, upon the occurrence of the events described in (a),
(b) and (c) below:
(a) an unemancipated minor residing with said parent or
legal guardian shall either be adjudicated to be in
violation of any ordinance; law or statute pro-
hibiting wilful and malicious acts causing injury
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ORDINANCE NO. 0 -75 -55
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 OF
THE MUNICIPAL CODE'OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities have become aware of increased incidence
of acts of vandalism and similar offenses'by juveniles; and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities recognize the.need'to.provide the means
of eliminating this problem in order to .insure the safety of.the property and
residents of the'Village of Deerfield; and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities believe that increased parental
responsibility.for actions of their.children is essential for the effective
control and elimination of the juvenile offenses referenced above,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED_BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION That Chapter 28 of the Municipal Code of the Village
ONE: of Deerfield of 1963,'as amended, be and is.hereby
further amended.by adding a.new Section'28.135, as
follows:
"28..135 Parental Responsibility.)
(1) Definitions. As used in this Ordinance, unless the context
otherwise requires, the terms specified have the'.meanings
ascribed to them.
(a) "Legal Guardian" means a.person appointed'guardian,
or given custody, of a minor by a Circuit Court of
the State, but does not include a.person appointed
guardian, or given custody of a minor under the
Juvenile Court Act.
(b) "Minor" means a person who is above the age of 11
years, but not yet 19 years of age.
(2) The parent or-legal guardian of an unemancipated'minor residing
with such parent or legal guardian shall be presumed; in the
absence of evidence to the contrary, to have failed to exercise
proper parental responsibility and said minor shall be deemed
to have committed the acts described below with the knowledge
and permission of the parent or guardian, in violation of this
Ordinance, upon the occurrence of the events described in (a),
(b) and (c) below:
(a) an unemancipated minor residing with said parent or
legal guardian shall either be adjudicated to be in
violation of any ordinance; law or statute pro-
hibiting wilful and malicious acts causing injury
to a person or property, or shall have incurred
non - judicial sanctions from another official agency
resulting from an admission of guilt of violation of
any ordinance, law or statute prohibiting wilful and
malicious acts causing injury to a person or property;
and
(b) said parent or legal .guardian shall have received
a written notice thereof, either by certified or re-
gistered mail,.return receipt requested, or by personal
service, with a certificate of personal service returned,
from the Police Department of the Village of Deerfield
following said adjudication or non - judicial sanction;
and
(c) if at any time within one (1) year following receipt
of the notice set forth in (b) above, said minor is
either adjudicated to be in violation of any ordinance,
law or statute as described in (a) above, or shall have
incurred non - judicial sanctions from another official
agency resulting from an admission of guilt of violation
of any ordinance, law or statute as described in (a)
above.
(3)' Any person convicted of any violation of the'provisions of this
'Ordinance shall be fined.not. less than twenty -five '($25) dollars,
nor more than five hundred ($500) dollars for each offense.
SECTION That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in.conflict
TWO: herewith.are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby
repealed.
SECTION That the Village Clerk is hereby directed to .publish
".THREE: this Ordinance in pamphlet form.
SECTION That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
FOUR: from and after its passage, approval and publication as
provided by law.
AYES: Gavin, Marty, Seidman, Stiehr, Swanson (5)
NAYS: None (0)
ABSENT: Blumenthal (1)
PASSED this 17th day of Novetber A.D., 1975.
APPROVED this 17th day of November A.D., 1975.
PRES
ATTEST:
VILLAGE CLERK