HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - MC-10-1002 - 04/05/2010 - INCREASE PARKING FINES CH 13ORDINANCE NO. MC-10-1002
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS
OF CHAPTER 13, TRAFFICAND MOTOR VEHICLES,
OF THE CITY OF McHENRY MUNICIPAL 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.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF McHENRY, McHENRY COUNTY,
ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION 1: That Section 13-1004 PARKING PENALTY in City of McHenry Chapter 13 of the Municipal
Code shall be amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
The penalty for all parking offenses with the exception of violation of a fire lane (625 ILCS 5/11-209(h), fire
hydrant (625 ILCS 5/11-1303(a)(2b), and unauthorized use of parking spaces reserved for persons with
disabilities (625 ILCS 5/11-1301.3) shall be not less than $250.00 and not more than $500.00. The penalty for
violation of a fire lane and violation of a fire hydrant shall be not less than $100.00 and not more than $500.00.
SECTION 2: That the Table A found in Section 13-1008 VOLUNTARY SETTLEMENTS REGARDING
CERTAIN ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS shall be amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the
following:
Table A
SECTION
OFFENSE
SETTLEMENT PENALTY FOR FIRST OCCURENCE IF PAID:
WITHIN 30 DAYS OF
VIOLATION
AFTER 30 DAYS
FOLLOWING VIOLATION
13-108
Vehicle Sticker
$25.00
$50.00
13-608; 13-608 a
No Parking Anytime
$25.00
$50.00
13-609; 13-609 a
Overtime Parking
$25.00
$50.00
13-610; 13-610 a ; 13-610 b
Overtime Parking
$25.00
$50.00
13-611
Overtime Parking
$25.00
$50.00
13-613; 13-614, 13-615; 13-616;
13-617; 13-618
Overtime Parking
$25.00
$50.00
13-619
Loading Zone
$25.00
$50.00
13-620
1 School Bus Loading Zone
$25.00
$50.00
13-621
15 Minute Parking
$25.00
$50.00
5/11-209 H
Parking,Fire Lane
$100.00
$200.00
5/1101301.3:Parking,Disabilities
$250.00
$500.00
5/11-1303 A and B
Parkin Fire Hydrant
$100.00
$200.00
Any other parking violation not listed above
$25.00
$50.00
SECTION 3: Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance shall be fined not less
than Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00) for each offense committed on
each day during, or on which, a violation occurs or continues.
SECTION 4: All ordinances, or parts thereof, in conflict with the terms and provisions hereof, be and the same
are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be published in pamphlet form by and under the authority of the corporate
authorities of the City of McHenry, Illinois.
SECTION 6: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and
publication, as provided by law.
PASSED and APPROVED this 5 h day of April, 2010.
Voting Aye: SANTI, SCHAFER, BLAKE, WIMMER, PETERSON, CONDON.
Voting Nay: GLAB
Not Voting: NONE:
Abstained: NONE
Absent: NONE
or
ATTEST:
Ci Clerk