HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 3202 - 4/14/2009 - AMEND CODE/PROPERTY DAMAGE/HEALTH, MORALS & DECENCYORDINANCE NO. 3202
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES OF
TITLE 6 OF THE ELK GROVE VILLAGE CODE AS IT RELATES TO
OFFENSES INVOLVING DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND OFFENSES
RELATING TO HEALTH, MORALS AND DECENCY
WHEREAS, the Elk Grove Village Police Department has noticed an increase in
juvenile criminal activity, often times from individuals from neighboring communities;
and
WHEREAS, the Department has advised the Village Prosecutor that it would be
in the best interest of the Department to amend various sections of the Village Code
pertaining to offenses related to minors and other petty offenses; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove
Village, after considering the recommendation of the Police Department and the Village
Prosecutor, are of the opinion that the Village Code should be amended as requested.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage, Illinois as follows:
Section 1: That Section 6-6-2 Offenses Involving Property be amended by
adding thereto the following offenses:
6-6-2-6 Malicious Mischief
It shall be unlawful for any person to
knowingly or maliciously deposit or throw any materials upon
any dwelling, structure, vehicle or property of another without
lawful consent or permission of the owner.
6-6-2-7 Theft
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly obtain
control over the property having a value of less than
$300 of another with the intent to permanently deprive
the owner of its benefit or use.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly obtain
control of property having a value of less than $300 which
has been stolen by another person or under such circumstances
that would reasonably lead him to believe the property was
stolen.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly conceal any
property having a value of less than $300 knowing that such
concealment will permanently deprive the owner of the use
or benefit of such property.
(d) It shall be unlawful for any person to obtain control over the
lost or mislaid property of another without taking reasonable
measures to return the property with the intent to
permanently deprive the owner of its use or benefit.
6-6-2-8 Retail Theft
A person commits the offense of retail theft when such person
knowingly:
(a) Takes possession of. carries away, transfers or causes to be
carried away or transfers any merchandise with a value of not
more than $0.00 displayed, held; stored or offered for sale in
a retail mercantile establishment, with the intention of
retaining such merchandise or with the intention of depriving
the merchant permanently of the possession, use or benefit of
such merchandise, without paying full retail value of such
merchandise.
(b) Alters, transfers or removes any label, price tag, marking,
indicia of value or any other markings which aid in
determining value affixed to any merchandise displayed,
held, stored or offered for sale in a retail mercantile
establishment and attempts to purchase such merchandise
personally, or in consort with another, at less than the full
retail value with the intention of depriving the merchant of
the full retail value of such merchandise.
(c) Transfers any merchandise displayed, held, stored or offered
for sale in a retail mercantile establishment from the container
in or on which such merchandise is displayed to any other
container, with the intention of depriving the merchant of the
full retail value of such merchandise.
6-6-2-9 Graffiti
It shall be unlawful for any person to place graffiti upon
any building, fence, wall, gate, tree, structure, or other private or
public property within the Village. For purposes of this section,
..graffiti" shall include any symbol, sign, drawing, marking,
painting, sketch, diagram, placed on any private or public
property without the prior consent of the owner.
Section 2: That Section 6-6-3 Offenses Relating to Health, Morals and
Decency be amended by adding thereto the following:
6-6-3-9 Children in Dwelling of another Without Permission
It shall be unlawful for any person over the age of (17) years of
age to allow any unemancipated minor to remain overnight in his
or her dwelling without the express permission and consent of
the minor's parents; legal guardian; person in loco parentis; or
court of competent jurisdiction.
6-6-3-10 Encouraging Delinquency
It shall be unlawful for any person; by act or neglect; to
encourage, aid or cause any child to violate any municipal
ordinance.
Section 3: That any person violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall
be subject to a fine of not less than $2.00 nor more than $00.00 for each offense.
Section 4: That the Village Clerk is here by authorized to publish this Ordinance
in pamphlet form.
Section 5: 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 14`h day of April 2009.
APPROVED this 14`h day of April 2009.
APPROVED:
Mayor Cram B. Johnson
Village of Elk Grove Village
ATTEST:
Ann L Walsh, Village Clerk
PUBLISHED this 17`h day of April 2009 in pamphlet form.
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