§ 24-435. Violation; penalty.

(a)

Every licensee shall operate in a manner prescribed by this article and any applicable section of Wilmette Village Code, 1993.

(b)

Every act or omission constituting a violation of any provision of this article by any licensee, 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 him or her personally.

(c)

Every act or omission constituting a violation of any provision of this article by any owner, officer, director, manager, agent or employee of any private property owner where an unauthorized vehicle may be booted, shall be deemed and held to be the act of such private property owner and private property owner 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 article 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 article, if a licensee engages in more than one violation of this article within the term of any Wilmette Booting License, or for other good cause shown, the Corporation Counsel, per the procedure provided in this chapter or via a hearing at the Village's Administrative Adjudication, may suspend the Wilmette Booting License 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 chapter or via a hearing at the Village's Administrative Adjudication, may revoke the Wilmette Booting License 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 Wilmette Booting License, 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 Wilmette Booting License issued hereunder at any time, with or without cause.

(g)

The village may modify, suspend, or revoke any of the provisions found in this article.

(Ord. No. 2018-O-19, § 3(5-12.11), 4-24-2018)