HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - MC-10-1017 - 08/16/2010 - ADD VEHICLE IMPOUND TO CH 13ORDINANCE NO. MC- 10-1017
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 13, Article II, Vehicle Impoundment, Section 13.20-B 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF McHENRY, McHenry
County, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1: Chapter 13, Article II, Vehicle Impoundment, Section 13.20-13 of the City of McHenry Municipal
Code shall be amended to read as follows:
B Within ten days after a vehicle is seized and impounded pursuant to this Chapter, the City shall
notify, by certified mail, return receipt requested, the owner of record of the date, time and
location of a plea hearing that will be conducted in accordance with Chapter 2.25,
Administrative Adjudication, of this Code The owner will appear at a hearing and enter a plea
of guilty or not guilty. If a plea of guilty is entered, the case will be disposed of at that time. Ifthe
owner pleads not guilty, a final hearing shall be conducted on that date unless continued by order
of the Administrative Law Judge An owner of record can request the scheduled plea hearing
date be continued, as long as the request for continuance is made no later than 48 hours prior to
the hearing.
SECTION 2: 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 affect, impair, invalidate or nullify the
remainder thereof, which remainder shall remain and continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict.
SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet
form (which publication is hereby authorized) as provided by law.
Passed and approved this 16a' day of August, 2010.
Voting Aye: SANTI, GLAB, SCHAEFER, BLAKE, WIMMER, PETERSON, CONDON
Voting Nay: NONE
Absent: NONE
Not Voting: NONE
Abstain: NONE
APPRO D.
A
Mayor Susan E. Low
(SEAL)
ATTEST: U o
City Jerk J ce . Jones