HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-25-12VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
ORDINANCE NO. 2025- 0-25-12
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF
"THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS, 1975,"
AS AMENDED, REGARDING TOWING MOTOR VEHICLES
WHEREAS, the Village of Deerfield is a home rule unit of local government pursuant
to the provisions of Article VII, Section 6 of the Illinois Constitution; and
WHEREAS, Article 12 of Chapter 22 of "The Municipal Code of the Village of
Deerfield, Illinois, 1975," as amended ("Village Code'), provides regulations regarding the
towing and immobilizing of motor vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Village staff have identified the need to update the fees for violations
related to the towing and immobilizing of motor vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board has determined that it will serve and be in the best
interests of the Village and its residents to amend Article 12 of Chapter 22 of the Village
Code pursuant to this Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE BOARD OF
DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION ONE: RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are incorporated into, and
made a part of, this Ordinance as findings of the Village Board.
SECTION TWO: TOWING AND/OR IMMOBILIZATION OF MOTOR
VEHICLES. Pursuant to the Village's home rule authority, Section 22-74, titled "Towing
and/or Immobilization of Motor Vehicles," of Article 12, titled "Parking Regulations," of
Chapter 22, titled "Vehicles and Traffic," of the Village Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"Sec. 22-74. Towing and/or Immobilization of Motor Vehicles:
(a) The police department and all members thereof assigned to
traffic duty are hereby authorized to remove and tow away, or
have removed and towed away by commercial towing service,
any car or other vehicle illegally parked in any place where such
parked vehicle creates or constitutes a traffic hazard, blocks the
use of a fire hydrant, or obstructs or may obstruct the movement
of any emergency vehicle.
Cars so towed away for illegal parking shall be stored in a safe
place and shall be restored to the owner or operator of such car
upon payment of the cost of the removal and storage of such
vehicle.
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(b) In lieu of having motor vehicles removed by towing or otherwise,
it shall be lawful for the police department and all members
thereof to cause the vehicle to be immobilized by a boot or other
device that prevents a vehicle from being moved by preventing a
wheel from turning provided such boot or other device is of a
design that does no damage to the vehicle or wheel.
Immobilization may be employed as to those motor vehicles
parked in violation of the provisions of sections 22-129 and 22-
129A of this chapter regulating village parking lots and the
provisions of section 22-76A of this chapter regulating
handicapped parking areas. The police department and its
members may also immobilize those motor vehicles registered in
the names of owners who have received prior village parking
violation citations, of which three (3) remain unpaid. The charge
for the removal of such boot or device shall be thirty a„ liar&
($30.00) the amount set forth in the annual fee re;yolutian
adopted by the corporate authorities, in addition to
payment of any unpaid village parking citations. An additional
charge of ten dorlar-s($10.00} shall be assessed for each
subsequent day during which the motor vehicle remains
immobilized in the amount set forth in the annual fee
resolution adopted by the corporate authorities."
SECTION THREE: FEES. The Annual Fee Resolution is hereby amended to add a
boot removal fee and daily charge fee in correct alphabetical order as follows:
CLASSIFICATION
MUNICIPAL CODE
REFERENCE
DESCRIPTION
FEE FOR CY 2025
(G) VEHICLES
AND TRAFFIC
22-IL b
Boot removal
SX50
Daily charge for
10
immobilization
SECTION FOUR: PUBLICATION. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to
publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Illinois.
SECTION FIVE: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance will be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and publication in the manner provided by law.
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AYES: Benton, Berg, Goldstone, Greenberg, Jacoby, Oppenheim
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
PASSED: May 19, 2025
APPROVED: May 19, 2025
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Daniel C. apiro, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kent S. Stileet, Village dlerk
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