Ordinance 2012-26 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 2012-26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL
COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ESTABLISHING MINIMUM FINES FOR
ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS
Passed by the City Council of the
United City of Yorkville,Kendall County, Illinois
This 28`x'day of August, 2012
Published in pamphlet form by the
authority of the Mayor and City Council
of the United City of Yorkville,Kendall
County, Illinois on September 10, 2012.
Ordinance No. 2012- A
AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL
COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ESTABLISHING MINIMUM FINES FOR
ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville (the "City") is a duly organized and
validly existing non home-rule municipality created in accordance with the Constitution
of the State of Illinois of 1970 and the laws of the State; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5/1-2-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS
5/1-2-1) the City may make all rules and regulations proper or necessary to carry into
effect the powers granted to the City with such fines or penalties as may be deemed
proper.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the United
City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1. That Title 1, Chapter 4, Section 1-4-1 of the Yorkville City Code, as
amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"1-4-1 GENERAL PENALTY
A. Whenever in this code an act or omission is prohibited or declared to be
unlawful or an offense or a violation of this code, or whenever in this code
the doing of an act is required or the failure is declared to be unlawful or
an offense or a violation of this code, where no specific penalty is
provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this code is
hereby declared to be an offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not
less than seventy-five dollars ($75.00) and not to exceed seven hundred
fifty dollars ($750.00). Each day any violation of any provision of this
code or of any ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
B. The minimum and maximum monetary penalty for violations of the
following code sections or offenses shall be as follows:
Code Section Description of Violation Penalty
5-3-10 Retail Theft $100 - $300 First offense
$200 - $600 Second offense
$300 - $750 Subsequent offense
5-3-9 Cannabis $100 - $300 First offense
$200 - $600 Second offense
$300 - $750 Subsequent offense
5-3-14 Disorderly Conduct $100 - $300 First offense
$200 - $600 Second offense
$300 - $750 Subsequent offense
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5-4-1(A) and (B) Curfew $100 - $300 First offense
$200 - $600 Second offense
$300 - $750 Subsequent offense
5-3-15 Drug Paraphernalia $250 - $500 First offense
$500 - $750 Second offense
$750 Subsequent offense
5-3-13 Public urination or $100 - $300 First offense
defecation $200 - $600 Second offense
$300 - $750 Subsequent offense
4-1-5(B)7(b) Weeds, Grasses, Plants or $100 - $750 per lot per day
Vegetation: Height 8" or
More
A second or subsequent offense shall be when committed within 12 months of a prior
offense"
Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage,
approval, and publication as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County,
Illinois this day of , A.D. 2012.
CITY CLERK
ROSE ANN SPEARS Lf DIANE TEELING ---E-
JACKIE MILSCHEWSKI CARLO COLOSIMO
MARTY MUNNS CHRIS FUNKHOUSER
LARRY KOT e y? l/�G
Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County,
Illinois, this�_day of 5 EPTE/Yt Br.,2 2012.
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