HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - 23-24 - 05/01/2023 - Fines and Penalties CITY OF MCHENRY
MCHENRY COUNTY
STATE OF ILLINOIS
Ordinance 23-24
Amending Title 15: Fines and Penalties, and Amending Various
Sections of the Code relating to Fines and Penalties of the McHenry
City Code
Passed by the
Mayor and City Council
Of the
City of McHenry
McHenry County
State of Illinois
May 1, 2023
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the Mayor and City Council of the City
of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois this 2"d day of May 2023
ORDINANCE NO. 23-24
Amending Title 15: Fines and Penalties, and Amending Various Sections of the
Code relating to Fines and Penalties of the McHenry City Code
WHEREAS, the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, is a home rule
municipality as contemplated under Article VII, Section 6, of the Constitution of the State of
Illinois, and the passage of this Ordinance constitutes an exercise of the City's home rule
powers and functions as granted in the Constitution of the State of Illinois.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1: The McHenry Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:
Title 15: Fines and Penalties
Chapter 1: Fines and Penalties
15-1-1: Any person, firm or corporation violating the following described
offenses shall be fined according to the following table.
Any person, firm, or corporation violating the following described offenses shall be
fined according to the following table.
Certain offenses may be settled and compromised by the offender if paid within ten
(10) days of being issued the ticket.
Column A lists the fine for each offense and column B is the settlement amount if paid
within ten (10) days of being issued.
Certain offenses may not be settled prior to court and the offender must appear in court.
Those are noted in column B.
(No changes to the table in 15-1-1)
SECTION 2: Section 7-11-4: Parking Penalty, shall be amended as follows:
7-11-4: Parking Penalty: Parking penalties shall be fined according to the Fines and
Penalties found in Title 15, Chapterl: Fines and Penalties.
SECTION 3: Section 15_2-1: Table of Parking Fines, shall be amended as follows:
Section Offense Fine
7-4-9, 7-4-10 No parking anytime 25.00
7-4-11, 7-4-12, 7-4-13, 7-4-14, 7-4-15, 7-4-17, 7- Overtime parking 25.00
4-19, 7-4-20, 7-4-21
7-4-22 Loading zone
7-4-23 School bus loading zone 25.00
7-4-24 15 minute parking zone 25.00
7-4-27A Daily/season pass 50.00
7-4-27B Overtime parking 50.00
625 ILCS 5/11-209(h) Parking, fire lane 100.00
625 ILCS 5/11-1301.3 Parking, disabilities 250.00
625 ILCS 5/11-1303(a) and (b) Parking, fire hydrant 100.00
Any other parking violation not listed above 25.00
Any parking fine not paid prior to adjudication court will incur an additional $75.00 adjudication
administrative fee.
SECTION 4: If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, sentence or provision of
this Ordinance shall be adjudged by any Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
judgment shall not effect, impair, invalidate or nullify the remainder thereof, which remainder
shall remain and continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 5: All ordinances,or parts thereof,in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to
the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 6: This ordinance shall be published in pamphlet form by and under the
authority of the corporate authorities of the City of McHenry, Illinois.
SECTION 7: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication, as provided by law.
Passed this 1 St day of May, 2023.
Aves Nays Absent Abstain
Alderwoman Bassi x
Alderman Glab x
Alderman Koch x
Alderman McClatchey x
Alderwoman Miller x
Alderman Santi x
Alderman Strach x
N' �t� a .
Wayne Jett, Mayor Monte Johnson, Deputy City Clerk