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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1108
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 1108 by replacing
3 the title with the following:
4 "AN ACT in relation to vehicles."; and
5 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
6 following:
7 "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
8 changing Section 18a-302 as follows:
9 (625 ILCS 5/18a-302) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18a-302)
10 Sec. 18a-302. Owner or other person in lawful possession
11 or control of private property - Right to employ relocation
12 service. It shall be unlawful for an owner or other person in
13 lawful possession or control of private property to remove or
14 employ a commercial relocator to remove an unauthorized
15 vehicle from such property unless written notice is provided
16 to the effect that such vehicles will be removed, including
17 the name, address and telephone number of the appropriate
18 commercial vehicle relocator, if any. Such notice shall
19 consist of a sign, posted in a conspicuous place in the
20 affected area, of a size at least 48 24 inches in height by
21 48 36 inches in width. Such sign shall be at least 4 feet
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1 from the ground but less than 9 8 feet from the ground and
2 shall be either illuminated or brightly painted with
3 reflective paint, or both. Such sign shall state the amount
4 of towing charges to which the person parking may be subject.
5 This provision shall not be construed as prohibiting any unit
6 of local government from imposing additional or greater
7 notice requirements.
8 No express notice shall be required under this Section
9 upon residential property which, paying due regard to the
10 circumstances and the surrounding area, is clearly reserved
11 or intended exclusively for the use or occupation of
12 residents or their vehicles.
13 (Source: P.A. 81-332.)
14 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect
15 January 1, 2004.".