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Ordinance amending Chapter 177: Lake County Tobacco Ordinance, of the Lake County Code.
Staff Summary
* Chapter 177 of the Lake County Code of Ordinances authorizes the Lake County Sheriff's Office as the enforcement agency for the provisions of the chapter, which include conducting inspections and, where warranted, issuing citations.
* The proposed amendments are part of an overall package of ordinance amendments and proposed ordinances by the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
* The amendments would allow officers to enforce the ordinance using the Lake County administrative adjudication (AA) process (the chapter currently restricts enforcement actions to the circuit court), a proven efficient and effective means of seeking compliance for violations.
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ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board adopted the Lake County Tobacco Ordinance on November, 14, 2000; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board incorporated the Lake County Tobacco Ordinance into the Lake County Code of Ordinances at Chapter 177 on February 10, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Sheriff's Office is making recommendations for changes to the Chapter to provide for AA as an enforcement mechanism of ?? 177.06 and 177.99; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to 55ILCS 5/5-43005, specified counties including the County of Lake were given authority to create a system of AA 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; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board of Health has approved the proposed amendments to this Chapter on April 22, 2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the amendments to the referenced Lak...
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