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12/16/94
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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 9-5-23(A) of the
Noise Ordinance to Provide for Police
Removal of Certain Vehicles
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That section 9-5-23(A) of the Evanston City
Code of 1979, as amended, is further amended by making existing
section 9-5-23(A)(1) a part of section 9-5-23 (A) (5), with lettered
paragraph designations, and by renumbering the revised section 9-5-
23 (A) (5) to 9-5-23 (A) (4) , to read as follows:
• Section 9-5-23 (A) (4)
A. Motor Vehicle Alarms: The use of a continuous, audible signal
device which acts as a vehicle burglar alarm, when such device
is not limited in operation to four (4) minutes after
activation, and is capable of further activation without being
reset to become active again. (Ord. 29-0-88)
B. Horns, Signaling Devices: The sounding of any horn or
signaling device on any automobile, motorcycle, or other
vehicle on any street or public place of the City, except as
a danger warning; the creation by means of any such signaling
device of any unreasonably loud or harsh sound; the sounding
of any such device for an -.a necessary and unreasonable period
of time; the use of any horn, whistle, or other device
operated by engine exhaust; and the use of any signaling
device when traffic is for any reason held up.
C. In addition to the general penalty provided in Section 1-4-1
of the Evanston City Code, any violation of this subsection
(A)(4) will automatically give the Evanston Police Department
the authority to take reasonable measures to abate -he noise
or tow the vehicle to a City vehicle pound, and impose towing
charges which shall be paid by the registered owner of the
. vehicle.
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D. Owners who violate this subsection shall assume the risk of
any damage which may be caused by efforts of the City to abate
the nuisance. (Ord. 66-0-86)
SECTION 2: That existing sections 9-5-23 (A) (2) , (3) , and
(4) are renumbered as 9-5-23 (A) (1), (2), and (3), respectively,
with the texts unchanged.
SECTION 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication in
the manner provided by law.
Introduced
Adopted:
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