[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Crystal Lake 3-3-2009 by Ord. No. 6448. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The following Schedule of Fines is established
for violations of various ordinances, rules and regulations of the
City of Crystal Lake.
[Amended 2-2-2010 by Ord. No. 6531; 10-5-2010 by Ord. No. 6613; 11-16-2010 by Ord. No. 6626; 12-7-2010 by Ord. No.
6627; 10-4-2011 by Ord. No. 6703; 11-1-2011 by Ord. No. 6714; 12-6-2011 by Ord. No. 6721; 6-5-2012 by Ord. No. 6796; 4-5-2016 by Ord. No. 7208; 11-1-2016 by Ord. No. 7309; 12-17-2019 by Ord.
No. 7600; 10-6-2020 by Ord. No. 7655]
Fines for violations of City of Crystal Lake
ordinances, rules and regulations shall be as set forth below:
|
Code Section
|
Violation
|
Fine
|
Term of Imprisonment
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Minimum
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Maximum
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1-7A
|
General penalty for Code violations where no specific penalties
are set forth in this chapter
|
$50
|
$1,000
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|
146-19
|
Operation of sexually oriented business without valid license
|
$750
|
$750
|
30 days
| |
|
154-19B
|
Response to trouble fire alarm received from central station
|
$200
|
$200
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|
154-20
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False alarms - security alarm systems
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0 to 3 within 12-month period
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No fine
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4, 5 within 12-month period
|
$75
|
$75
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6, 7 within 12-month period
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$150
|
$150
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8 or more within 12-month period
|
$300
|
$300
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False alarms - fire alarms
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0 to 3 within 12-month period
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No fine
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4, 5 within 12-month period
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$150
|
$150
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6, 7 within 12-month period
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$300
|
$300
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8 or more within 12-month period
|
$600
|
$600
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|
158-2A(1)
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Possession of alcohol by a minor
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$100
|
$1,000
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|
158-2A(2)
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Consumption of beer/wine by a minor
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$100
|
$1,000
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|
158-2A(3)
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Purchase or acceptance of alcohol by a minor
|
$100
|
$1,000
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|
158-2A(4)
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Consumption of an alcoholic liquor by a minor
|
$100
|
$1,000
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|
158-5
|
Consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages in public places
|
$100
|
$1,000
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|
181-10
|
Boating regulation violations
|
$75
|
$500
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|
187-2A(10)
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Building Code violations
|
$100
|
$1,000
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|
187-2A(11)
|
Continuance of work after issuance of stop-work order for Building
Code violations
|
$100
|
$1,000
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|
203-3, 203-6, 203-7, 203-8, 203-9, 203-10, 203-11, 203-12
|
Cigarette sales
|
$75
|
$1,000
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|
216-2A(1)
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Minor in violation of curfew
|
$75
|
$1,000
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|
216-2A(2)
|
Parent allowing minor to violate curfew
|
$75
|
$1,000
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|
216-2A(3)
|
Establishment owner/operator allowing minor to violate curfew
|
$75
|
$1,000
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|
222-2
|
Disorderly conduct violations
|
$75
|
$1,000
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|
226-2
|
Unlawful possession of cannabis - first offense
|
$300
|
$500
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|
226-2
|
Unlawful possession of cannabis - second offense
|
$600
|
$1,000
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|
226-2
|
Unlawful possession of cannabis - third offense
|
$1,200
|
$2,000
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|
226-7
|
Cannabis paraphernalia possession by minors - first offense
|
$300
|
$500
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|
226-7
|
Cannabis paraphernalia possession by minors - second offense
|
$600
|
$1,000
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|
226-7
|
Cannabis paraphernalia possession by minors - third
|
$1,200
|
$2,000
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|
230-3
|
Electrical Code violations
|
$100
|
$1,000
| ||
|
247-1
|
Fighting
|
$250
|
$1,000
| ||
|
251-2A(7)
|
Fire Code violations
|
$100
|
$1,000
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|
251-2A(8)
|
Continuance of work after issuance of stop-work order for Fire
Code violations
|
$100
|
$1,000
| ||
|
251-2A(10)
|
Obstruction of fire apparatus access roads
|
$75
|
$75
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|
Failure to pay ticket within 21 days
|
$125
|
$125
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|
Final determination
|
$200
|
$200
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|
258-2
|
Unauthorized removal of fish from Vulcan Lake
|
$50, plus $25 per each additional fish
|
$1,000
| ||
|
264-2C
|
Fuel Gas Code violations
|
$100
|
$1,000
| ||
|
264-2D
|
Continuance of work after issuance of stop-work order for Fuel
Gas Code violations
|
$100
|
$1,000
| ||
|
268-3
|
Violation of Video Gaming Ordinance
|
$1,000
| |||
|
269-3
|
Street-gang or gang-related conduct
|
$500
|
$1,000
| ||
|
295-26
|
Alteration, construction, demolition or removal of nominated
or designated landmarks or property within Historic District without
certificate of appropriateness
|
$50
|
$500
| ||
|
322-6
|
Lawn watering violations
|
$50
|
$500
| ||
|
326-6
|
Outdoor lighting violations
|
$50
|
$500
| ||
|
329-3C
|
Liquor license holder's failure to report change of a manager
or internal change of ownership within 30 days
|
$300
|
$300
| ||
|
334-11
|
Littering violations
|
$50
|
$1,000
| ||
|
336-2C
|
Mechanical Code violations
|
$100
|
$1,000
| ||
|
336-2D
|
Continuance of work after issuance of stop-work order for Mechanical
Code violations
|
$100
|
$1,000
| ||
|
351-9
|
Newspaper vending device violations
|
$50
|
$100
| ||
|
358-9
|
Noise violations
|
$100
|
$500
|
60 days
| |
|
364-9
|
Chronic nuisances violations
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|
First offense
|
$100
|
$1,000
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|
Second offense
|
$200
|
$2,000
| |||
|
Subsequent offenses
|
$500
|
$2,000
| |||
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370-7
|
Tie-in sales of obscene publications to distributors, obscenity
in general
|
$500
|
$1,000
| ||
|
370-8
|
Obscenity violations in general
|
$100
|
$1,000
| ||
|
370-14
|
Tie-in sales of obscene publications to distributors, distribution
of materials harmful to minors
|
$500
|
$1,000
| ||
|
370-15
|
Distribution of materials harmful to minors
|
$500
|
$1,000
| ||
|
381-5D
|
Unlawful removal of vehicle violation notice
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|
First time
|
$150
|
$150
| |||
|
More than once
|
$300
|
$300
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|
381-20D
|
Removal or damage of vehicle immobilization device
|
$750
|
$750
| ||
|
385-7
|
Peddling violations
|
$100
|
$1,000
| ||
|
385-16
|
Soliciting violations
|
$100
|
$1,000
| ||
|
385-23
|
Transient vendor violations
|
$100
|
$1,000
| ||
|
385-32
|
Street vendor violations
|
$100
|
$1,000
| ||
|
392-2M(6)
|
Plumbing Code violations
|
$100
|
$1,000
| ||
|
417-9
|
Recycling violations
|
$100
|
$1,000
| ||
|
422-2A(8)
|
Residential Code violations
|
$100
|
$1,000
| ||
|
422-2A(9)
|
Continuance of work after issuance of stop-work order for Residential
Code violations
|
$100
|
$1,000
| ||
|
425-5
|
Misdemeanor retail theft
|
$250
|
$1,000
| ||
|
435-53
|
Sewer use violations; violations of wastewater discharge permits
or orders or pretreatment standards or requirements (administrative
fines)
|
$100
|
$1,000
| ||
|
435-57
|
Sewer use violations; violations of wastewater discharge permits
or orders or pretreatment standards or requirements (civil penalties),
per day per violation
|
$100
|
$1,000
| ||
|
435-58A
|
Sewer use violations; violations of wastewater discharge permits
or orders or pretreatment standards or requirements (criminal penalties),
per day per violation
|
$100
|
$1,000
|
Not more than 6 months
| |
|
Second conviction, per day per violation
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
Not more than 6 months
| ||
|
435-58B
|
Introduction of substance into POTW that causes personal injury
or property damage, per day per violation
|
$100
|
$1,000
|
Not more than 6 months
| |
|
Second conviction, per day per violation
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
Not more than 6 months
| ||
|
435-58C
|
False statements or misrepresentation in documentation filed
or maintained for compliance with sewer use regulations, per day per
violation
|
$100
|
$1,000
|
Not more than 6 months
| |
|
Second conviction, per day per violation
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
Not more than 6 months
| ||
|
435-58C
|
Falsification or tampering with required monitoring device or
method, per day per violation
|
$100
|
$1,000
|
Not more than 6 months
| |
|
Second conviction, per day per violation
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
Not more than 6 months
| ||
|
451-3
|
Snow removal violations
|
$100
|
$1,000
| ||
|
458-27
|
Swimming pool regulation violations
|
$100
|
$1,000
| ||
|
481-3
|
Trespassing violations
|
$250
|
$1,000
| ||
|
496-50E
|
Violation of train signal regulations
|
$500
|
$500
| ||
|
496-77C
|
Violation of bridge and railroad signal regulations
|
$500
|
$500
| ||
|
496-101 [except 496-101A(1)(h)], 496-102, 496-103, 496-105,
496-106, 496-107, 496-109, 496-110, 496-111, 496-112, 496-114, 496-116,
496-118, 496-121; 496-125; 496-130
|
Parking, stopping and standing violations; parking interfering
with street cleaning or snow removal; time-limit parking violations;
parking at curb violations; parking for purposes of sale of vehicle
violations; parking in loading zone violations; all-night parking
violations; alley parking violations; parking in cab and bus stands
violations; parking on private property violations; unattended vehicle
violations; parking meter rule violations; parking in parking meter
space violations; limited-time parking violations; commuter parking
lot fee violations; violations of municipal parking lot time limits
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|
Initial fine, per offense
|
$20
|
$20
| |||
|
After 21 days, per offense
|
$50
|
$50
| |||
|
Final determination
|
$100
|
$100
| |||
|
496-101A(1)(h)
|
Parking on railroad tracks
|
$500
|
$500
| ||
|
496-115
|
Handicapped parking violations
|
$250
|
$250
| ||
|
Failure to pay ticket within 21 days
|
$300
|
$300
| |||
|
Final determination
|
$350
|
$350
| |||
|
496-133
|
License required
| ||||
|
Initial fine, per offense
|
$20
|
$20
| |||
|
After 21 days, per offense
|
$50
|
$50
| |||
|
Final determination
|
$100
|
$100
| |||
|
496-144
|
Administrative penalty for vehicles impounded pursuant to § 496-139
|
$500
|
$500
| ||
|
500-4
|
Violation of vehicle cruising prohibition
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|
Initial fine, per offense
|
$75
|
$500
| |||
|
515-9
|
Water and sewer main extension violations
|
$100
|
$1,000
| ||
|
515-43F
|
Violation of improper withdrawal of water from public water
supply
|
$100
|
$1,000
| ||
|
521-5
|
Use, discharge and sale of weapons violations
|
$500
|
$1,000
| ||
|
526-6
|
Violation of restrictions on weed heights
|
$100
|
$1,000
| ||
|
600-21
|
Sale or lease of lots or blocks prior to compliance with subdivision
regulations
|
$50
|
$500
| ||
|
615-14A
|
Failure to obtain tree removal permit prior to removing trees
|
$200/inch tree diameter DBH
|
Per state law
| ||
|
650-78
|
Zoning violations
|
$100
|
$1,000
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