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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 1-4 of the
Code of the City of Evanston,
Prescribing Penalties
WHEREAS, the 1963 General Assembly has authorized munic-
iplaities in the State of Illinois to raise the maximum fine for
the violation of an ordinance from two hundred dollars ($200) to
five hundred dollars ($500); and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the corporate authorities
of the City of Evanston to enable the judiciary to impose higher
fines than are presently provided for such offenses, among others,
as driving with a revoked driver's license, reckless driving, and
violations of the Housing Code and the Fire Code of the City of
Evanston:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION to That Section 1-4 of
the Code of the City
of Evanston, 1957, be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 1-4. General penalty; continuing violations.
Whenever in this Code or in any ordinance of the
city, any act is prohibited or is made or declared
to be unlawful or an offense, or whenever in such
Code or ordinance the doing of any act is required
or the failure to do any act is declared to be
unlawful, where no specific penalty is provided
therefor, or where the maximum penalty provided is
a fine of two hundred dollars, the violation of any
such provision of this Code or any ordinance shall
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be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars. Each day any violation of any provision
of this Code or of any ordinance shall continue
shall constitute -a separate offense.
SECTION 20 All ordinances or parts
of ordinances in con-
flict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3o 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
ATTEST:
January 20
January 27
DeM A. Porter
Deputy City Clerk
Approved as to forms
�S/ Jack M. 5ieeel
Corporation Counsel
1964
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APPROVED January 30, , 1964
/q/ John D. Emery
Mayor
Published= -February 6. 1964
Code Page 4A
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SECTION 20 All ordinances or parts
of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall
be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in
the manner provided by law.
INTRODUCED im, rV �n s 1964
ADOPTED Tani�arv�v7 �y 1964
APPROVED Janva,ry -�0 , 1964
aohn D, Eraaxy
• Mayor
ATTEST°
/s/ bean A aoxter
Deputy City Clerk
Approved as to forms
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/s// J rpo a`ti6991,ounsel
Published February 6. 1964
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Code Page 108 A