HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 1360 - 3/25/1980 - HANDICAPPED PARKING PENALTYORDINANCE NO. 1360
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE V PARKING
RULES OF CHAPTER 14 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
BY PROVIDING HANDICAPPED PARKING REGULATIONS
AND AMENDING THE GENERAL PENALTY PROVISIONS
WHEREAS, the Village of Elk Grove Village is a home rule
municipality as defined and set forth in the constitution of
the State of Illinois and is authorized by said constitution
to establish necessary regulations for the health, safety, and
welfare of its residents; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Elk Grove Village deem it to be in the best interest
of the Village to provide for parking for the handicapped.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Cook
and DuPage Counties, Illinois pursuant to its home rule authority
as follows:
Section 1: That Section 14.514 of Article V of Chapter
14 of the Municipal Code be and the same is hereby amended to
read as follows:
14.514 Handicapped Parking
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to park,
stand or otherwise allow a vehicle to be in a stopped
position in any parking area of the Village which has
been designated and posted as a handicapped parking
area. The provisions of this Section shall not apply
to any.motor vehicle having an identification card on
display in its windshield (which identification card
declares the possessor thereof to be a handicapped
person and which card has been issued by any of the Town-
ships of the State of Illinois) or a motor vehicle
bearing registration plates issued to a physically
handicapped person pursuant to Section 3-616 or
to a disabled veteran pursuant to Section 3-609
of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
B. The owner or the agent or manager of the
owner of any area wherein parking is provided who
is desirous of reserving one (1) or more parking
spaces for the use of the handicapped shall notify
the Village of its intention to provide for same
and request that the Village Police Department enforce
the provisions of this Ordinance.
C. All designated handicapped parking stalls
shall be posted with signs approved by the Chief of
Police and shall be purchased, installed and maintained
by the owners of the property where said signs are
located.
D. The following areas are hereby designated as
handicapped parking locations:
Section 2: That Article V,Parking Rules, be further
amended by adding thereto the following:
14.515 Penalty.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this
Article (except for Section 14-510) shall be subject to a fine
of not less than Ten ($10.00) Dollars nor more than Two Hundred
($200.00) Dollars for each offense.
Section 3: That Chapter 24A, Settlement of Penalties
is hereby amended by substituting therein the following and
deleting all provisions contrary thereto:
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Section of the Municipal Settlement
Code Violated Amount
14.501 thru 14.509
14.511 thru 14.514 $10.00
14.510A $15.00
Section 4: Any person, firm or corporation violating
any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be subject to
a fine of not less than Ten ($10.00) Dollars nor more than Two
Hundred ($200.00) Dollars for each offense.
Section 5: That this Ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication
according to law.
VOTES: AYES: 4
NAYS: 0
ABSENT: 2
ATTEST:
Fay M. Bishop
VILLAGE CLERK
APPROVED:
Charles J. Zettek
VILLAGE PRESIDENT
PASSED
this 25th day
of March
, 1980.
APPROVED
this 25th day
of March
, 1980.
PUBLISHED
this 2nd day
of April
, 1980.
in the Elk Grove Daily Herald