VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK - File #: 2017-0388

• File #: 2017-0388
• Version: 2
• Name: Village Code Amendment for the Seizure and Impoundment of Abandoned Motor Vehicles Allowing for Removal of Abandoned Vehicles Seven Days After Notification of the Owner - Ordinance
• Type: ORDINANCE
• Status: PASSED
• File created: 5/26/2017
• In control: Board of Trustees
• On agenda: 7/3/2017
• Final action: 7/3/2017
• Title: /Name/Summary AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 9, CHAPTER 11, SECTION 6 OF THE ORLAND PARK VILLAGE CODE IN REGARD TO THE SEIZURE AND IMPOUNDMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/17/2017	2	Village Clerk	PUBLISHED
7/3/2017	1	Board of Trustees
6/20/2017	1	Police	INTRODUCED TO BOARD
6/19/2017	0	Public Safety Committee	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass
5/26/2017	0	Police Department	INTRODUCED TO COMMITTEE

Title/Name/Summary
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 9, CHAPTER 11, SECTION 6 OF THE ORLAND PARK VILLAGE CODE IN REGARD TO THE SEIZURE AND IMPOUNDMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES

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WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park (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, pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-60-2 (2012), the President and Board of Trustees of the Village may define, prevent, and abate nuisances; and

WHEREAS, the Village desires to reduce, eliminate and curb the public nuisances created by lost, stolen, abandoned, or unclaimed motor vehicles or which motor vehicles appear to be in violation of Village traffic regulations; and

WHEREAS, the Village declares that a public nuisance is created by motor vehicles upon private property, Village property or appear to be lost, stolen, abandoned, or unclaimed or which appear to be in violation of Village traffic regulations.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, as follows:


SECTION 1

The above recitals are incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth herein.


SECTION 2

That Title 9, Section 9-11-6 of the Orland Park Village Code is amended in its entirety to provide as follows:

“9-11-6: IMPOUNDING:

The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to remove or have removed any vehicle left at any place within the Village or on any Village property within or without the corporate limits of the Village which reasonably appears to be in violation of this Chapter or abandoned, lost, stolen or unclaimed. Such vehicle shall be impounded until lawfully claimed or disposed of in accordance with 625 ILCS 5/4-201, et seq. and provisions of this Chapter; provided, however, that any vehicle left at any place, other than on ...