§ 24-392. Violation; penalty.

(a)

In addition to the provisions of this chapter, every licensee shall operate in a manner prescribed by this article and by the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/1 et seq.) and the Illinois Administrative Code (92 Ill. Admin. Code 1710.10 et seq.).

(b)

Every act or omission constituting a violation of any provision of this section by any operator, officer, director, manager, agent or employee of any licensee shall be deemed and held to be the act of such employer or licensee and the employer or licensee shall be punishable in the same manner as if such act or omission had been committed or omitted by licensee.

(c)

Every act or omission constituting a violation of any provision of this section by any owner, officer, director, manager, agent or employee of any owner of the private property where an unauthorized vehicle may be relocated from, shall be deemed and held to be the act of such owner of the private property and the owner of the private property shall be punishable in the same manner as if such act or omission had been committed or omitted by him or her personally.

(d)

Any licensee or private property owner violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a business offense and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not less than $200.00 and not exceeding $2,000.00. Each day that such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.

(e)

In addition to any other penalty provided for in this section, if a licensee engages in more than one violation of this article within the term of any Village Towing License, or for other good cause shown, the Corporation Counsel, per the procedure provided in this article or via the Village's Administrative Adjudication, may suspend the Village Towing License of the licensee for 30 days. If violations of the provisions of this section thereafter continue during the license period, the Corporation Counsel may, following the procedures provided for in this article or via the Village's Administrative Adjudication, may revoke the Village Towing License of a licensee for a period not to exceed one year. The licensee may apply for a new license pursuant to the procedures set forth in this article, after the one-year revocation period. The Chief of Police may suspend the Village Towing License of the licensee, without a hearing, for a period not to exceed ten days, in the event that the Chief of Police determines that such temporary suspension is required.

(f)

Licensees shall not have any property rights or expectation of continuation of their licenses. The village reserves the right to revoke, suspend or terminate any Village Towing License issued hereunder at any time.

(Ord. No. 2018-O-19, § 2(5-11.9), 4-24-2018)