HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 1532 - 8/10/1982 - GAS STATIONS/SELF-SERVICEORDINANCE NO. 1532
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XLI, SERVICE
STATIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE
OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE TO REQUIRE THE RENDERING
OF ASSISTANCE TO HA14DICAPPED MOTORISTS AT
SELF-SERVICE DISPENSING PUMPS
WHEREAS, the Village of Elk Grove Village is a home rule
municipality as defined by the Constitution of the State of
Illinois and does hereby adopt this Ordinance in its capacity
as a home rule municipality; and
WHEREAS, the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee
of the Village of Elk Grove Village, after having considered
a request from the spokesperson representing various handicapped
residents of the Village to require licensed service stations
to assist handicapped motorists in the dispensing of motor
fuel at a self-service pump, find and believe that such request
has merit and is in the best interest of the Village;
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 Article XLI, Service Stations, of Chapter
18, Licenses and Permits, of the Municipal Code of the Village
of Elk Grove Village be and the same is hereby amended by
adding thereto the following:
18.4106 Handicapped Motorist Assistance. All service
stations licensed herein which provide both
full service and self-service dispensing
facilities shall render assistance to any
handicapped motorist by dispensing motor fuel
into their vehicle tanks at any self-service
dispensing pump. For the purpose of this
Section, a handicapped motorist shall mean
an individual who possesses a handicap
identification card issued by any of the
Townships of the State of Illinois who is
driving a motor vehicle alone or with another
handicapped person or persons.
Section 2: Any person, firm or corporation violating 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, and a separate
offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a
violation occurs or continues. In addition to any penalties
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provided herein, any licensee, or any agent or employee of a
licensee who fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of
this Ordinance shall be subject to the License Revocation
proceedings set forth in Sec. 18.206 of the Municipal Code.
Section 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication
according to law.
VOTES: AYES: 6
NAYS: 0
ABSENT: 0
ATTEST:
Patricia S. Smith
Village Clerk
APPROVED:
Michael Tosto
Village President Pro tem
PASSED this 10th day of
, 1982.
APPROVED this
10th
day of
August , 1982.
PUBLISIiED this
18th
day of
August , 1982,
in the
Elk
Grove Daily
Herald
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