O-23-2012 Ord Amending Title 9 of Municipal Code Relating to VandalismVILLAGE OF LEMONT
ORDINANCE NO.0 -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 9 OF THE LEMONT, ILLINOIS
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO VANDALISM
ADOPTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
THIS 9th DAY Of April, 2012
Published in pamphlet form by
Authority of the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of
Lemont, Counties of Cook, Will and
DuPage, Illinois, this 9th day of April, 2012.
ORDINANCE NO.C)
An Ordinance Amending Title 9 of the Lemont, Illinois
Municipal Code Relating to Vandalism
WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont ( "Village ") is an Illinois Municipal Corporation
pursuant to the Illinois Constitution of 1970 and the Statutes of the State of Illinois;
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village have the authority to
adopt ordinances and to promulgate rules and regulations that pertain to its government and
affairs and protect the public health, safety, and welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, Section 5/1 -2 -1. of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/1 -2 -1),
authorizes the Village to pass all ordinances and make all rules and regulations proper or
necessary, to carry into effect the powers granted to municipalities, with such fines or penalties as
may be deemed proper; and
WHEREAS, Section 5/11 -1 -1 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11 -1 -1), authorizes
the Village to pass and enforce all necessary police ordinances; and,
WHEREAS, the Village has determined that prohibiting vandalism will protect and promote
the public health, safety, and welfare of its citizens; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT and BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COOK, DUPAGE AND WILL
COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION 1: The foregoing findings and recitals, and each of them, are hereby adopted as
Section 1 of this Ordinance and are incorporated by reference as if set forth verbatim herein.
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SECTION 2: The Lemont, Illinois Municipal Code ( "Village Code "), as amended, is
hereby further amended in Title 9, ( "Public Peace, Morals and Welfare ") by adding in an entirely
new subsection 9.28.040 as follows:
9.28.040 — Vandalism
(a) It is unlawful for any person to injure, deface, mutilate or otherwise interfere with
another's property that would incur cost to remediate, restore, or clean the property to its
previous condition.
(b) Any person who violates any provision of this subsection 9.28.040 shall be shall be
subject to the General Penalty provision of the Village Code.
(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) above, any person who violates any provision of this
subsection 9.28.040 shall be required to make restitution, as provided by law, to the
owner of the property in an amount not to exceed actual cost to repair, replace, or clean
the property to its previous condition.
SECTION 3: That the Village Clerk of the Village of Lemont be and is directed hereby
to publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form, pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Illinois, made
and provided.
SECTION 4: Should any Section or provision of this Ordinance be declared by a Court
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid_
SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication as provided by law.
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL, AND DUPAGE,
ILLINOIS, on this 9th day of April, 2012.
PRESIDENT AND VILLAGE BOARD MEMBERS:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN
Debby Blatzer
Paul Chialdikas 1/
Clifford Miklos
Ron Stapleton V
Rick Sniegowski V'
Jeanette Virgilio v
ATTEST:
CHARLENE M. SMOLLEN
Village Clerk
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B K. REAVES
President