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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 9-5-23(A) of the Evanston City
Code Pertaining to Noises Prohibited
• WHEREAS, Title 9, Chapter 5, Section 23 of the
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Evanston City Code declares certain acts as'loud, disturbing
and unnecessary; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston
finds that the use of motor vehicle alarms has increased as
well as the number of such alarms.which are triggered; and
WHEREAS, there has been an unacceptable increase in
loud, disturbing and unnecessary noise in the City of Evanston
due to triggered motor vehicle alarms, and.that such noise
constitutes a nuisance; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston has
determined that this noise must be discouraged and abated in
order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the
citizenry and preserve the peace and quiet of the community;
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
City Code of the City of Evanston, 1979,
as amended, be and hereby is amended by the addition of a new
' subparagraph 5 to read as follows:
5. 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 ten (10) minutes after activation, and is capable
of further activation without being reset to become
active again.
In addition to the general penalty provided in
Section 1-4-1 of the Evanston City Code, any E
violation of 9-5-23(A)5 will automatically give the
Evanston Police Department the authority to take
reasonable measures to abate the noise or tow the
vehicle to a City vehicle pound, and impose towing
charges which shall be paid by the registered owner i
• of the vehicle.
Owners who violate this Ordinance shall assume the
risk of any damage which may be caused by efforts of
the City to abate the nuisance. i
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. i
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SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force
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and effect from and after its passage,
approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
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Introduced:�7 1986.
Adopted: rAttu 1986.
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Approved: 1986.
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