HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 1277 - 2/13/1979 - FIRE PREVENTION/PENALTIESORDINANCE NO. 1277
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE III
FIRE PREVENTION CODE OF CHAPTER 6
AND CHAPTER 24A SETTLEMENT OF
PENALTIES OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE
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 the penalty provision of Section 6.312 be and
the same be amended and renumbered to read as follows:
Sec. 6.313 Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation
violating any of the provisions of this Article shall
be subject to a fine of not less than ten ($10.00)
dollars nor more than five hundred ($500.00) for each
offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed com-
mitted on each day during or on which a violation or
failure to comply occurs or continues.
Section 2: That the paragraph entitled "Saving Clause and
Ordinances Repealed" presently contained in Section 6.312 be deleted
from Section 6.312 of the Municipal Code.
Section 3: That Chapter 24A Settlement of Penalties, be and
the same is hereby amended by adding thereto a new Article which
shall read as follows:
Article III Settlement of Fire Prevention Code Offenses.
24A.301 Authorization. The Fire Department of the
Village of Elk Grove Village, through its duly appointed
officers, inspectors and employees is hereby authorized
to issue citations, notices to appear in court or com-
plaints for violations of Chapter 6 of the Municipal
Code of the Village of Elk Grove Village.
24A.302 Settlement. Any person, firm or corporation
upon whom a citation or notice is served, except for
those citations wherein a court appearance and a post-
ing of bond is required, may elect to settle and com-
promise the penalty arising from same by paying to the
Village Clerk at the Village Hall the following settle-
ment amounts:
Final Notice
Violation Due Date Penalty Date Penalty
Chapter 6, Article III $10.00 $20.00
24A.303 Due Date - Final Notice Date. The due date for
settlement of any of the above offenses shall be five
(5) days from the date on which the citation or notice
is served. The final notice date shall be five (5) days
from the date on which said final notice is served.
24A.304 Sworn Complaint. In the event that the
person, firm or corporation upon whom such cita-
tion or notice to appear is issued fails to settle
and compromise said claim within the prescribed
time, or for violations relating to life safety
provisions of the applicable fire prevention code
which,in the opinion of the Fire Department require
a Court appearance, the Fire Department officer,
inspector or employee is authorized and directed
to file a sworn complaint in the Circuit Court of
Cook or DuPage County (as jurisdiction directs),
charging the violator with the violation set forth
on the citation above referred to. A copy of such
complaint or summons shall be issued and served
upon the defendant violator in a manner prescribed
by law, setting forth a date, time and place such
complaint shall be heard by the court.
Section 4: 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:O
APPROVED:
Charles J. Zettek `
Village President
ATTEST:
Ilafern R. Snick
Acting Deputy Village Clerk
PASSED
this
13th
day
of
February
, 1979.
APPROVED
this
13th
day
of
February
, 1979.
PUBLISHED
this
21st
day
of
February
, 1979
in The Elk Grove Herald