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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinances - MC-94-608 - 02/02/1994 - Ch 1 Settlement of Offenses for P ticketsORDINANCE NO. MC-94-608 An Ordinance Amending the City of McHenry Municipal Code to Provide for Settlement of Offenses BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the CITY OF McHENRY, McHenry County, Illinois, as follows: SECTION 1: That Chapter 1, General Provisions, of the City of McHenry Municipal Code shall be amended to add Section 1-12, Settlement of Offenses, which shall read as follows: Sec. 1-12. Settlement of Offenses A. Payments Any of the following described offenses arising under the ordinances of the City may be settled and compromised by the offender in the following manner: when settlement payment is made within seven days of the time a notice is delivered to the offender, settlement payment shall be those figures listed in Column A; when settlement payment is made between the 8th and 14th day of the time a notice is delivered to the offender, settlement payment shall be those figures listed in Column B. SECTION OFFENSE COLUMN A COLUMN B 3-1 Posting signs, ROW $ 25.00 $ 50.00 6-2 Keeping animals 25.00 50.00 6-5 Noisy animals 25.00 50.00 6-9 Removal of animal excrement 25.00 50.00 7-2 No building permits 50.00 100.00 7-5 Duration of permit 25.00 50.00 7-7 Occupancy certificate required 50.00 100.00 7-8 Compliance with regulations 25.00 50.00 7-14 Street use restricted 25.00 50.00 7-16 Construction safeguards 25.00 50.00 7-21 Garage required 25.00 50.00 7-24 Burning construction waste 50.00 100.00 7-25 Waste material storage 25.00 50.00 7-38 Rough -In Inspection 25.00 50.00 7-93 Substandard structures 25.00 50.00 7-112 Fence Permit Required 25.00 50.00 7-113 Fence Standards .25.00 50.00 7-114 Residential fences 25.00 50.00 7-115 Non-residential fences 25.00 50.00 7-116 Dangerous, encroaching fences 25.00 50.00 7-145 Portable sign permit 25.00 50.00 7-153 Parabolic Dish - residential 25.00 50.00 7-155 Parabolic Dish - non-residential 25.00 50.00 10-18 Burning rubbish 25.00 50.00 10-19 Burning leaves $ 25.00 $ 50.00 10-20 Burning at night 25.00 50.00 10-21 Paper fire conditions 25.00 50.00 11-79 Refuse containers 25.00 50.00 11-85 Refuse disposal in streams 25.00 50.00 11-86 Refuse collection, frequency 25.00 50.00 11-89 Storage of garbage containers 25.00 50.00 11-90 Accumulation of garbage 25.00 50.00 11-179 Storage/disposal of rubbish 25.00 50.00 11-181 Refuse containers capacity 25.00 50.00 11-182 Landlord provide refuse containers 25.00 50.00 11-183 Extermination required 25.00 50.00 11-184 Accumulation of rubbish, etc. 25.00 50.00 11-185 Rodent harborage 25.00 50.00 11-187 Minimum heat requirements 25.00 50.00 11-191 Kitchen required 25.00 50.00 11-192 Water closet required 25.00 50.00 11-193 Lavatory sink required 25.00 50.00 11-194 Bathtub required 25.00 50.00 11-201 Dwelling unit, keep in good repair 25.00 50.00 11-202 Gutters, good condition 25.00 50.00 11-203 Units/premises rodent -free 25.00 50.00 11-205 Accessory structures, good repair 25.00 50.00 11-206 Plumbing pipes/fixtures, good repair 25.00 50.00 11-207 Bathroom floors impervious to water 25.00 50.00 11-208 Utility services maintained 25.00 50.00 11-209 Negligent housing management 25.00 50.00 14-8 (G) Construction hours 25.00 50.00 14-22 Ice boxes, air tight containers 25.00 50.00 21-7 Obstruction of street, etc. 50.00 100.00 21-8 Street repair barricades 50.00 100.00 21-10 Public land use 50.00 100.00 21-11 Obstruct open ditches, drains 50.00 100.00 21-16 Deposits on streets 50.00 100.00 21-17 Deposits on sidewalks 50.00 100.00 21-18 Removal of sidewalk deposits 50.00 100.00 21-19 Burning on public streets 50.00 100.00 21-23 Unlawful curb cut 50.00 100.00 21-32 Permit, street excavation 50.00 100.00 21-39 Restore street surface 50.00 100.00 21-58 Driveway specifications 50.00 100.00 22-3 Swim pool permit 25.00 50.00 22-8 Swim pool location 25.00 50.00 22-15 Swim pool electrical requirements 25.00 50.00 22-20 Swim pool fence requirements 25.00 50.00 24-26 Weeds, nuisance 25.00 50.00 24-27 Parkway maintenance 25.00 50.00 26-20 Water meter required 25.00 50.00 26-35 Private water wells prohibited 25.00 50.00 26-36 Water connection required 25.00 50.00 26-73 Sewer connection required 25.00 50.00 26-89 Septic system approval 25.00 50.00 -2- 27-2 Inoperable vehicle $ 25.00 $ 50.00 28-5 Site development permit 25.00 50.00 Zoning Ordinance 86-382: IV.A(1) Home Occupations 25.00 50.00 VII.A(7) Motor vehicle storage/repair 25.00 50.00 VII.A(10) Parking area maintenance 25.00 50.00 VII.B(4) Parking area surfacing 25.00 50.00 VII.B(8) Parking, RV 25.00 50.00 VII.B(9) Parking, commercial vehicle 25.00 50.00 IX.B(4) Sign, prohibited 25.00 50.00 IX.B(6) Sign, non -conforming 25.00 50.00 IX.B(7) Sign, maintenance & repair 25.00 50.00 IX.C(1) (d) Sign, removal, abandoned 25.00 50.00 IX.D Sign standards 25.00 50.00 X Table 19, yard obstructions 25.00 50.00 X Table 20, accessory structures 25.00 50.00 B. Settlements: Settlement payments shall be made to the City Building and Zoning Department, who shall provide the alleged offender with a receipt in the amount of such payment. As a condition precedent to the right of an offender to settle under this section, the offender shall be required to first correct the violating offense (e.g. nuisance removed, appropriate license or permit purchased, etc.) C. Disposition of Payments: The amounts paid to the City Building and Zoning Department in settlement of the foregoing claims shall be promptly deposited by the City Building and Zoning Department with the City Clerk. Upon receipt by the City Treasurer the amounts shall be credited to the General Fund. D. Prosecution: If settlement payment is not received and the offense is not corrected pursuant to Section 1-12--B, the City may have a sworn complaint issued and prosecute the matter in the Circuit Court. 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. Page 3 Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Abstain: None. (SEAL) ATTEST: City Clerk Passed: February 2, 1994 Approved: February 2, 1994 Published: February 3, 1994 APPROVED: Ma r Page 4