Title
An Ordinance Amending Title 9 (Traffic) by Adding a New Chapter 13 (Fines and Permits for Overweight/Dimension Vehicles) to the Orland Park Village Code
History
The Village currently relies on State and County permitted overweight and oversized vehicles to contact the Orland Park Police Department’s Traffic Unit prior to driving through Orland Park. It is staff’s recommendation that the Board consider adopting a new ordinance that addresses overweight and over dimension vehicles, along with the permitting of such vehicles on Village maintained streets.
First, the ordinance will establish a formal Orland Park Police Department permitting process that will assist in monitoring, tracking, vetting and recording of all over-dimensioned and overweight vehicles utilizing Village streets. This new permitting process will include a standardized fee(s) based on weights and specifications that will allow the Village to capture revenue to offset potential construction and repair costs of Village streets impacted by these vehicles.
Second, the ordinance provides the ability for the Police Department to enforce and fine, through local adjudication, any non-permitted over dimensioned and/or overweight vehicle traveling on Village designated roads.
Financial Impact
None
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to recommend to the Village Board to pass an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 9 (TRAFFIC) BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 13 (FINES AND PERMITS FOR OVERWEIGHT/DIMENSION VEHICLES) TO THE ORLAND PARK VILLAGE CODE.