Bill Text: IL HB1909 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
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Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code. Provides that in actions for the violation of any county ordinance, the first process shall be a summons, a notice to appear, or a warrant. Provides that the county's code enforcement officer may issue the notice to appear under specified circumstances. Requires that a copy of the violation notice be served upon the property owner either personally or by first class mail. Sets forth notice requirements.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2011-08-25 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0561 [HB1909 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HB1909-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code. Provides that in actions for the violation of any county ordinance, the first process shall be a summons, a notice to appear, or a warrant. Provides that the county's code enforcement officer may issue the notice to appear under specified circumstances. Requires that a copy of the violation notice be served upon the property owner either personally or by first class mail. Sets forth notice requirements.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2011-08-25 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0561 [HB1909 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HB1909-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning local government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing Section | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5-1114 as follows:
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6 | (55 ILCS 5/5-1114) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1114)
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7 | Sec. 5-1114. Violation of ordinance. Except as provided in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Section
10-302.5 of the Illinois Highway Code, in all actions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | for
the violation of any county ordinance, the first process | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | shall be a summons , a notice to appear, or
a warrant. A warrant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | or summons for the arrest of an accused person may issue
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12 | the circuit court upon the affidavit of any person that an | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | ordinance has
been violated, and that the person making the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | complaint has reasonable grounds
to believe that the party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | charged is guilty thereof. Every person arrested upon
a warrant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | or summons shall be taken, without unnecessary delay, before | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | the
proper judicial officer for trial. In the case of a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | violation of a county building code or property maintenance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | code, the county code enforcement officer provided for by the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | county in its respective building or property maintenance code | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | may issue the notice to appear. At least 30 days before the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | county code enforcement officer issues a notice to appear, a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | copy of the violation notice shall be served upon the property |
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1 | owner either personally or by first class mail. The violation | ||||||
2 | notice shall be sent to the address where the violation is | ||||||
3 | observed and to the property owner's address on file with the | ||||||
4 | recorder of deeds.
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5 | (Source: P.A. 89-120, eff. 7-7-95.)
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