95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB0367


 
Introduced 1/26/2007, by Rep. Jack D. Franks
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














60 ILCS 1/30-130









    Amends the Township Code.  Changes the definition of inoperable vehicle to include certain motor vehicles that are incapable of being lawfully driven on the highway under their own motor power (now, includes certain motor vehicle that are incapable of being driven under their own motor power).  Provides that the definition of inoperable vehicle includes abandoned, discarded, dismantled, and unlicensed vehicles.  Effective immediately.
















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    AN ACT concerning local government.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Township Code is amended  by changing Section 
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30-130 as follows:
 



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    (60 ILCS 1/30-130)



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    Sec. 30-130. Inoperable motor vehicles. 

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    (a) The electors may by ordinance declare inoperable motor 
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vehicles, whether
on public or private property, to be a 
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nuisance and may authorize fines to be
levied for the failure 
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of any person to obey a notice from the township stating
that 
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the person is to dispose of any inoperable motor vehicles under 
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his or her
control.  The electors may authorize a law 
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enforcement agency with applicable
jurisdiction to remove, 
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after 7 days from the issuance of the township notice,
any 
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inoperable motor vehicle or parts of such a vehicle. 

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    (b) Nothing in this Section applies to any motor vehicle 
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that is kept within
a building when not in use, to an operable 
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historic vehicle over 25 years of
age, or to a motor vehicle on 
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the premises of a place of business engaged in
the wrecking or 
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junking of motor vehicles.

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    (c) As used in this Section, "inoperable motor vehicle" 
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means any motor
vehicle from which, for a period of at least 7 
 


 






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days or any longer period of
time fixed by ordinance, the 
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engine, wheels, or other parts have been removed,
or on which 
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the engine, wheels, or other parts have been altered, damaged, 
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or
otherwise treated so that the vehicle is incapable of being 
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lawfully driven under its
own motor power on the highway in 
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full accordance with the State of Illinois Vehicle Code.  The 
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definition of "inoperable vehicle" includes abandoned, 
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discarded, dismantled, and unlicensed vehicles. "Inoperable 
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motor vehicle" does not include a motor vehicle
that has been 
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rendered temporarily incapable of being driven under its own

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motor power in order to perform ordinary service or repair 
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operations.

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(Source: P.A. 85-1209; 88-62.)

 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.