Title
Ordinance amending Chapter 71: Lake County Parking Ordinance, of the Lake County Code.
Staff Summary
· The Lake County Board adopted the Lake County Parking Ordinance on November 19, 1985.
· Amendments are needed to clarify provisions in the ordinance and to provide for administrative adjudication as an additional enforcement mechanism.
· These changes are part of an overall set of ordinance amendments and proposed ordinances by the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
Body
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the County Board adopted the Lake County Parking Ordinance for unincorporated Lake County on November 19, 1985 and incorporated into the Lake County Code at Chapter 71; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Sheriff's Office, is making recommendations for changes to the Ordinance to clarify certain provisions and provide for administrative adjudication as an enforcement mechanism; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/5-43005, specified counties, including Lake County, were given authority to create a system of administrative adjudication for any violation of a county ordinance except any violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code (or similar offense that is a traffic regulation governing the movement of vehicles and except for any reportable offense under Section 6-204 of the Illinois Vehicle Code); and
WHEREAS, on September 13, 2011, the Lake County Board adopted the Lake County Administrative Adjudication Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the amendment, attached as Exhibit A hereto, be adopted and be made effective May 1st, 2015.
DATED, at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this 14th day of April, A.D., 2015.