HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 2562 - 5/27/1997 - DISORDERLY CONDUCTORDINANCE NO. 2562
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-6-1-1 DISORDERLY CONDUCT OF THE
VILLAGE CODE BY PROHIBITING THE POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGE IN CERTAIN PUBLIC PLACES IN THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE
WHEREAS, the Police Department of the Village has advised the President and Board
of Trustees of problems which exist concerning the possession or consumption of alcoholic be-
verage in certain public places within the Village; and
WHEREAS, such public places include the parking and common areas of multi -family
residential structures in the Village; and
WHEREAS, the owners of certain multi -family residential structures have requested that
the Village adopt and enforce a disorderly conduct ordinance pertaining to the possession of al-
coholic beverage in said parking and common areas; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees after having considered the recommen-
dation of the Police Department and the concerns of multi -family residential property owners of
the Village find and believe it to be in the best interest of the Village that an amendment to the
Disorderly Conduct Section of the Village Code be adopted prohibiting the possession of alco-
holic beverages in certain public places.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of
the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage, Illinois as follows:
Section 1: That Section 6-6-1-1 Disorderly Conduct of Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Of-
fenses of the Village Code of the Village of Elk Grove Village be and the same is hereby
amended by adding thereto a new paragraph, to be placed in said Section in its appropriate alpha-
betical location, which paragraph shall read as follows:
L. Is in possession of an alcoholic beverage in a public street or other public
place; unless the alcoholic beverage is in its original container with the seal un-
broken or unless the possession is on the premises of an establishment holding a
valid Village of Elk Grove Village liquor license. For the purpose of this subsec-
tion, a public place shall include, but not be limited to, all Village streets, Village
owned parking facilities, all parking lots and common areas serving commercial
establishments and all parking areas and common areas serving multi -family re-
sidential structures containing four or more dwelling units, provided that this pro-
hibition shall apply to such multi -family common areas only if the owner, mana-
ger, or owners association has stated, in writing, that it is the intention of the
ownership that the prohibition be applied. The written statement may reserve the
right of management to give one day permits for residents or tenants to hold social
gatherings in a common area.
Section 2: That any person, firm or corporation who violates any of the provisions of
this Ordinance shall be subject to a fine of not less than Twenty -Five ($25.00) Dollars nor more
than Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars for each offense.
form.
Section 3: That the Village Clerk is authorized to publish this Ordinance in pamphlet
Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication according to law.
VOTE: AYES: 6 NAYS: o ABSENT: o
Crain B. Johnson
VILLAGE PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
Patricia S. Smith
VILLAGE CLERK
PASSED this 27th day of May '1997.
APPROVED this 27th day of May , 1997.
PUBLISHED this 30th day of May , 1997.