Lake County Illinois - File #: 15-0370

• File #: 15-0370
• Version: 1
• Name: Amendments to curfew ordinance to update language, which has not been amended since 1961.
• Type: ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/1/2015
• In control: Law & Judicial Committee
• Final action: 4/14/2015
• Title: Ordinance amending Chapter 131: the Curfew Ordinance, of the Lake County Code.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/14/2015	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
4/8/2015	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the consent agenda	Pass
4/7/2015	1	Law & Judicial Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title

Ordinance amending Chapter 131: the Curfew Ordinance, of the Lake County Code.

Staff Summary

·      The Lake County Board adopted the Lake County Curfew Ordinance establishing curfew for minors throughout Lake County on December 18, 1961.

·      Amendments clarifying provisions and providing administrative adjudication as an additional enforcement mechanism are needed.

·      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 Curfew Ordinance for unincorporated Lake County on December 18, 1961 and incorporated Chapter 131 into the Lake County Code; and

WHEREAS, 55 ILCS 5/5-1078, statutorily bestows the capability to a County Board to establish a curfew for minors applicable throughout such county, except within the corporate limits of any city, village, or incorporated town; 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; 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 of this ordinance, attached as Exhibit A hereto and made part of this Ordinance, be adopted and be made effective May 1, 2015.

DATED, at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this 14th day of April, A.D., 2015.