Chapter 10.100
VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REMEDIES

Sections:

10.100.010    Alternative penalties – Compliance tickets.

10.100.020    Adoption of Illinois Motor Vehicle Code by reference.

10.100.010 Alternative penalties – Compliance tickets.

A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code, any person accused of a violation of any section of this title in relation to which the violation can be rectified by correction of the violation alleged, or failing to purchase, obtain and/or display any permit to purchase, or obtain and/or display any permit or license required pursuant to any other provision of this code which requires the purchase of a license or permit, pursuant to the issuance of a compliance ticket, except a traffic offense for which a court appearance is required pursuant to Rule 551 of the Illinois Supreme Court, may settle and compromise that ticket by paying to the village a fee of twenty dollars and showing proof of the correction of the violation (that is, replacement of the faulty equipment, purchase of the required license or permit) within ten days from the date such alleged violation was committed or by paying to the village the sum of forty dollars, subsequent to said ten-day period and prior to thirty days from the date such alleged violation was committed and showing proof of the correction of the violation.

B. Compliance tickets shall be issued as a courtesy in lieu of instituting a prosecution for the alleged offense. If the person accused of the violation does not settle the claim, the compliance ticket will be converted to a complaint, or a uniform traffic complaint or notice to appear will be issued for that violation, and that person shall be subject to the general penalties set forth in this code. (Ord. 2014-03 § 4, 2014; Ord. 92-2 § 1, 1992)

10.100.020 Adoption of Illinois Motor Vehicle Code by reference.

A. To the extent permitted by law, there is hereby adopted by reference, by the village of Riverdale, the Illinois Motor Vehicle Code, 625 ILCS 5, as may be amended from time to time.

B. All citations issued hereunder shall be issued in the name of the village of Riverdale and referred to in the uniform traffic ticket or complaint as an ordinance violation. Every numbered section in the Illinois Vehicle Code shall be referred to by the letter “R” prefixing such section number (e.g., R 12-201). The penalties provided in RMC 11.02.100(B) shall apply to such violations. (Ord. 2014-03 § 4, 2014; Ord. 92-2 § 2, 1992)