HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 3816 - 6/20/2023 - SEIZURE OF VEHICLES-AMENDING CODEORDINANCE NO.3816
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-13-1 OF THE VILLAGE CODE
REGARDING THE SEIZURE OF VEHICLES USED IN CONNECTION WITH
CERTAIN STATUTORY VIOLATIONS BY ADDING THERETO ADDITONAL
QUALIFYING VIOLATIONS
WHEREAS, Section 6-13-1 of the Village Code authorizes the Village to seize and
impound vehicles used in conjunction with certain statutory violations; and
WHEREAS, due to an unforeseen increase in certain vehicular offenses — namely fleeing
or attempting to allude a peace officer, street racing, street side shows and aggravated reckless
driving, the Police Department has recommended that the seizure of vehicles ordinance be
expanded to include these offenses and the Mayor and Board of Trustees agree with that
recommendation as being in the best interests of the village and that the Village Code be
amended accordingly.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Elk Grove Village, Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois as follows:
Section 1: That Section 6-13-1 of the Village Code be amended by adding thereto the
following:
D. Fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer, 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/11-
204, an administrative penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00).
E. Aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer, 625 Illinois Compiled
Statutes 5/11-204.1, an administrative penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars
($500.00).
F. Street racing, aggravated street racing, street sideshows, 625 Illinois Compiled
Statutes 5/11-506, an administrative penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars
($500.00).
G. Reckless Driving, aggravated reckless driving, 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/11-
503, an administrative penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00).
Section 2: The Village Clerk is hereby directed to publish this Ordinance in pamphlet
form.
Section 3: 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: 0 ABSENT: 0
PASSED this 201h day of June 2023
APPROVED this 201h day of June 2023
APPROVED:
Mayor Craig B. Johnson
Village of Elk Grove Village
ATTEST:
Loretta M. Murphy, Village Clerk
PUBLISHED in pamphlet form this 22°d day of June 2023.