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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE OFFENSE OF THEFT OF PROPERTY
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WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, deem it in the best interests of the Village and its residents to enact a local ordinance regarding theft of property.
NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Ordained by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, an Illinois Home Rule Municipality, as follows:
SECTION 1
Title 8, Police, Chapter 6, Offenses, Section 5, Offenses against Property, of the Village Code of the Village of Orland Park is hereby amended to add subsection 8-6-5-18, to read as follows:
8-6-5-18 Theft of Property, not from a person, of value not exceeding $300.00
A. A person who knowingly takes possession of, carries away, transfers or causes to be transferred property, not from a person, and of a value not exceeding $300.00, shall be guilty of violating this section.
B. A person who is convicted of violating this subsection shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750). In addition to a fine, any person convicted of a violation may be required by the Court or administrative hearing officer to perform public/community service work.
C. A person who is convicted under subsection A above, of this section and is arrested a second time under subsection A shall be charged under the state statutory provision, 720 ILCS 5/16-1.
SECTION 2
If any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision or decisions shall not allect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication as required by law.