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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD OF 1975
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Published in pamphlet form this
3rd day of February , 1997
by the President and Board of
Trustees of Deerfield.
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD OF 1975
WHEREAS, the Village of Deerfield recognizes the volume of cases in the judicial
system with respect to certain ordinance violations; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Village to provide relief for the judicial system
and to facilitate the disposition of certain cases involving minor ordinance violations for the
convenience of the offender and to more efficiently achieve compliance with all laws of the
Village; and
WHEREAS, it is also appropriate for the corporate authorities of the Village to review
the penalty provisions for parking violations from time to time.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village
of Deerfield, Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois as follows:
SECTION That Article 20 of Chapter 22 of the Municipal Code of Deerfield of 1975,
ONE: as amended, be and is hereby further amended by amending Subsection (c)
of Section 22 -160A entitled "Compliance Tickets" as follows:
"(c) A Compliance Ticket must be settled by paying to the Village in
accordance with the restrictions provided on the Compliance
Ticket an administration fee in the amount of $50.00 within 10
days of the date of issuance. In the event payment of the $50.00
administration fee has not been obtained within said 10 day period,
the administration fee will be increased to $100.00 for the period
beginning the I Ith day and including the 30th day after issuance of
the Compliance Ticket and the offender shall have until the close
of business on the 30th day after issuance to pay the increased fee.
After the 30th day, the Village shall determine whether a notice of
appearance will be issued or the past due fee will be referred for
collection or whether payment of the fine will remain acceptable."
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SECTION That Section 22 -76 of Chapter 22 of the Municipal Code of the Village of
TWO: Deerfield of 1975, as amended, entitled "Fire Lanes" be and is hereby
further amended by adding at the conclusion thereof, the following:
"In lieu of the penalty provisions prescribed in Section 22 -80 of
this Article, any person violating any provision of this Section shall be
assessed a fine in the amount of not less than Twenty -Five Dollars
($25.00) for each offense."
SECTION That Section 22 -80 of Chapter 22 of the Municipal Code of the Village of
THREE: Deerfield of 1975, as amended, entitled "Penalty" be and is hereby further
amended by deleting the $5.00 general penalty provision and substituting
in lieu thereof 110.00 ".
SECTION That the Village Clerk is hereby directed to publish this Ordinance in
FOUR: pamphlet form.
SECTION That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
FIVE: passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
AYES:Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None '(0)
ABSENT: None (0 )
PASSED: This 3rd day of February A.D., 1997.
APPROVED: This 3rd day of February A.D., 1997.
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VILLAGE PRESIDENT
Vlf,EAC,F CLERK
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