Lake County, IL
File #: 15-0369    Version: 1 Name: Amend existing ordinance Chapter 96: Recreational Vehicles on Land to regulate bikeways throughout unincorporated Lake County.
Type: ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 4/1/2015 In control: Law & Judicial Committee
On agenda: Final action: 4/14/2015
Title: Ordinance amending Chapter 96: Recreational Vehicles on Land, of the Lake County Code.
Attachments: 1. Amended Exhibit A Chapter 96 Bikeways Amended 2015-3 4.7.15
Title
Ordinance amending Chapter 96: Recreational Vehicles on Land, of the Lake County Code.
 
Staff Summary
·      The Lake County Board adopted the Lake County Bikeways Ordinance on June 13, 1988.
·      Amendments to the existing ordinance are necessary to clarify certain outdated provisions and to provide for administrative adjudication as an additional enforcement mechanism.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 Bikeways Ordinance on June 13, 1988 and incorporated Chapter 96: Recreational Vehicles on Land, into the Lake County Code; 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 55ILCS 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 1, 2015.
 
DATED, at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this 14th day of April, A.D., 2015.