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7/20/93
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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Sections 10-6-14 and 10-6-15
of the Evanston City Code, 1979
Pertaining to the Immobilization of Motor Vehicles
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section 10-6-14 of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be
further amended to read as follows:
10-6-14: AUTHORITY TO IMMOBILIZE MOTOR VEHICLES: The Chief of Police
or his designee is hereby authorized to immobilize in such a manner as to prevent
its operation, a motor vehicle parked upon a public way or public place or a vehicle parked upon
private property without consent, if there are five (5) or more outstanding or otherwise unsettled
parking violation notices, or warrants issued for such violations, pending against the owner of
such motor vehicle. Motor vehicles on private property shall be booted only with the prior
consent of the owner, agent or proprietor in charge of the property, obtained in writing in such
form and manner as may be prescribed by the Police Department.
SECTION 2: That Section 10-6-15 of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be
further amended to read as follows:
10-6-15: NOTICE PRIOR TO IMMOBILIZATION: Upon accumulation of five (5) or
more outstanding or otherwise unsettled parking violation notices, a notice shall
be sent by regular mail to the owner of such vehicle or placed on the owner's vehicle when the
owner cannot be reached by mail. Such notice shall indicate that the owner's vehicle is subject
to being immobilized unless the owner of said vehicle, within thirty (30) days of the date of the
notice:
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(A) Deposits the collateral described in Section 10-6-18(A) and requests an appearance in the
circuit court to answer for each violation; or
(B) Pays the amount of the fine and/or penalty for each violation for which there is an
outstanding or otherwise unsettled parking violation.
SECTION 3: That ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: 2 , 1993.
Adopted: az4eld 9 1993.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Corporation Counsel
Approved: a 1993
Mayor
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