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| | 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1909 Introduced 2/17/2011, by Rep. Jehan A. Gordon SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 55 ILCS 5/5-1114 | from Ch. 34, par. 5-1114 |
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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.
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| | HB1909 | | LRB097 08075 KMW 48198 b |
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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
from |
| 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 |