The following Schedule of Fines is established for violations of various ordinances, rules and regulations of the City of Crystal Lake.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Crystal Lake 3-3-2009 by Ord. No. 6448. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 2-2-2010 by Ord. No. 6531; 10-5-2010 by Ord. No. 6613; 11-16-2010 by Ord. No. 6626; 12-7-2010 by Ord. No. 6627; 10-4-2011 by Ord. No. 6703; 11-1-2011 by Ord. No. 6714; 12-6-2011 by Ord. No. 6721; 6-5-2012 by Ord. No. 6796; 4-5-2016 by Ord. No. 7208; 11-1-2016 by Ord. No. 7309; 12-17-2019 by Ord. No. 7600; 10-6-2020 by Ord. No. 7655]
Fines for violations of City of Crystal Lake ordinances, rules and regulations shall be as set forth below:
Code Section | Violation | Fine | Term of Imprisonment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minimum | Maximum | ||||
1-7A | General penalty for Code violations where no specific penalties are set forth in this chapter | $50 | $1,000 | ||
146-19 | Operation of sexually oriented business without valid license | $750 | $750 | 30 days | |
154-19B | Response to trouble fire alarm received from central station | $200 | $200 | ||
154-20 | False alarms - security alarm systems | ||||
0 to 3 within 12-month period | No fine | ||||
4, 5 within 12-month period | $75 | $75 | |||
6, 7 within 12-month period | $150 | $150 | |||
8 or more within 12-month period | $300 | $300 | |||
False alarms - fire alarms | |||||
0 to 3 within 12-month period | No fine | ||||
4, 5 within 12-month period | $150 | $150 | |||
6, 7 within 12-month period | $300 | $300 | |||
8 or more within 12-month period | $600 | $600 | |||
158-2A(1) | Possession of alcohol by a minor | $100 | $1,000 | ||
158-2A(2) | Consumption of beer/wine by a minor | $100 | $1,000 | ||
158-2A(3) | Purchase or acceptance of alcohol by a minor | $100 | $1,000 | ||
158-2A(4) | Consumption of an alcoholic liquor by a minor | $100 | $1,000 | ||
158-5 | Consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages in public places | $100 | $1,000 | ||
181-10 | Boating regulation violations | $75 | $500 | ||
187-2A(10) | Building Code violations | $100 | $1,000 | ||
187-2A(11) | Continuance of work after issuance of stop-work order for Building Code violations | $100 | $1,000 | ||
203-3, 203-6, 203-7, 203-8, 203-9, 203-10, 203-11, 203-12 | Cigarette sales | $75 | $1,000 | ||
216-2A(1) | Minor in violation of curfew | $75 | $1,000 | ||
216-2A(2) | Parent allowing minor to violate curfew | $75 | $1,000 | ||
216-2A(3) | Establishment owner/operator allowing minor to violate curfew | $75 | $1,000 | ||
222-2 | Disorderly conduct violations | $75 | $1,000 | ||
226-2 | Unlawful possession of cannabis - first offense | $300 | $500 | ||
226-2 | Unlawful possession of cannabis - second offense | $600 | $1,000 | ||
226-2 | Unlawful possession of cannabis - third offense | $1,200 | $2,000 | ||
226-7 | Cannabis paraphernalia possession by minors - first offense | $300 | $500 | ||
226-7 | Cannabis paraphernalia possession by minors - second offense | $600 | $1,000 | ||
226-7 | Cannabis paraphernalia possession by minors - third | $1,200 | $2,000 | ||
230-3 | Electrical Code violations | $100 | $1,000 | ||
247-1 | Fighting | $250 | $1,000 | ||
251-2A(7) | Fire Code violations | $100 | $1,000 | ||
251-2A(8) | Continuance of work after issuance of stop-work order for Fire Code violations | $100 | $1,000 | ||
251-2A(10) | Obstruction of fire apparatus access roads | $75 | $75 | ||
Failure to pay ticket within 21 days | $125 | $125 | |||
Final determination | $200 | $200 | |||
258-2 | Unauthorized removal of fish from Vulcan Lake | $50, plus $25 per each additional fish | $1,000 | ||
264-2C | Fuel Gas Code violations | $100 | $1,000 | ||
264-2D | Continuance of work after issuance of stop-work order for Fuel Gas Code violations | $100 | $1,000 | ||
268-3 | Violation of Video Gaming Ordinance | $1,000 | |||
269-3 | Street-gang or gang-related conduct | $500 | $1,000 | ||
295-26 | Alteration, construction, demolition or removal of nominated or designated landmarks or property within Historic District without certificate of appropriateness | $50 | $500 | ||
322-6 | Lawn watering violations | $50 | $500 | ||
326-6 | Outdoor lighting violations | $50 | $500 | ||
329-3C | Liquor license holder's failure to report change of a manager or internal change of ownership within 30 days | $300 | $300 | ||
334-11 | Littering violations | $50 | $1,000 | ||
336-2C | Mechanical Code violations | $100 | $1,000 | ||
336-2D | Continuance of work after issuance of stop-work order for Mechanical Code violations | $100 | $1,000 | ||
351-9 | Newspaper vending device violations | $50 | $100 | ||
358-9 | Noise violations | $100 | $500 | 60 days | |
364-9 | Chronic nuisances violations | ||||
First offense | $100 | $1,000 | |||
Second offense | $200 | $2,000 | |||
Subsequent offenses | $500 | $2,000 | |||
370-7 | Tie-in sales of obscene publications to distributors, obscenity in general | $500 | $1,000 | ||
370-8 | Obscenity violations in general | $100 | $1,000 | ||
370-14 | Tie-in sales of obscene publications to distributors, distribution of materials harmful to minors | $500 | $1,000 | ||
370-15 | Distribution of materials harmful to minors | $500 | $1,000 | ||
381-5D | Unlawful removal of vehicle violation notice | ||||
First time | $150 | $150 | |||
More than once | $300 | $300 | |||
381-20D | Removal or damage of vehicle immobilization device | $750 | $750 | ||
385-7 | Peddling violations | $100 | $1,000 | ||
385-16 | Soliciting violations | $100 | $1,000 | ||
385-23 | Transient vendor violations | $100 | $1,000 | ||
385-32 | Street vendor violations | $100 | $1,000 | ||
392-2M(6) | Plumbing Code violations | $100 | $1,000 | ||
417-9 | Recycling violations | $100 | $1,000 | ||
422-2A(8) | Residential Code violations | $100 | $1,000 | ||
422-2A(9) | Continuance of work after issuance of stop-work order for Residential Code violations | $100 | $1,000 | ||
425-5 | Misdemeanor retail theft | $250 | $1,000 | ||
435-53 | Sewer use violations; violations of wastewater discharge permits or orders or pretreatment standards or requirements (administrative fines) | $100 | $1,000 | ||
435-57 | Sewer use violations; violations of wastewater discharge permits or orders or pretreatment standards or requirements (civil penalties), per day per violation | $100 | $1,000 | ||
435-58A | Sewer use violations; violations of wastewater discharge permits or orders or pretreatment standards or requirements (criminal penalties), per day per violation | $100 | $1,000 | Not more than 6 months | |
Second conviction, per day per violation | $1,000 | $1,000 | Not more than 6 months | ||
435-58B | Introduction of substance into POTW that causes personal injury or property damage, per day per violation | $100 | $1,000 | Not more than 6 months | |
Second conviction, per day per violation | $1,000 | $1,000 | Not more than 6 months | ||
435-58C | False statements or misrepresentation in documentation filed or maintained for compliance with sewer use regulations, per day per violation | $100 | $1,000 | Not more than 6 months | |
Second conviction, per day per violation | $1,000 | $1,000 | Not more than 6 months | ||
435-58C | Falsification or tampering with required monitoring device or method, per day per violation | $100 | $1,000 | Not more than 6 months | |
Second conviction, per day per violation | $1,000 | $1,000 | Not more than 6 months | ||
451-3 | Snow removal violations | $100 | $1,000 | ||
458-27 | Swimming pool regulation violations | $100 | $1,000 | ||
481-3 | Trespassing violations | $250 | $1,000 | ||
496-50E | Violation of train signal regulations | $500 | $500 | ||
496-77C | Violation of bridge and railroad signal regulations | $500 | $500 | ||
496-101 [except 496-101A(1)(h)], 496-102, 496-103, 496-105, 496-106, 496-107, 496-109, 496-110, 496-111, 496-112, 496-114, 496-116, 496-118, 496-121; 496-125; 496-130 | Parking, stopping and standing violations; parking interfering with street cleaning or snow removal; time-limit parking violations; parking at curb violations; parking for purposes of sale of vehicle violations; parking in loading zone violations; all-night parking violations; alley parking violations; parking in cab and bus stands violations; parking on private property violations; unattended vehicle violations; parking meter rule violations; parking in parking meter space violations; limited-time parking violations; commuter parking lot fee violations; violations of municipal parking lot time limits | ||||
Initial fine, per offense | $20 | $20 | |||
After 21 days, per offense | $50 | $50 | |||
Final determination | $100 | $100 | |||
496-101A(1)(h) | Parking on railroad tracks | $500 | $500 | ||
496-115 | Handicapped parking violations | $250 | $250 | ||
Failure to pay ticket within 21 days | $300 | $300 | |||
Final determination | $350 | $350 | |||
496-133 | License required | ||||
Initial fine, per offense | $20 | $20 | |||
After 21 days, per offense | $50 | $50 | |||
Final determination | $100 | $100 | |||
496-144 | Administrative penalty for vehicles impounded pursuant to § 496-139 | $500 | $500 | ||
500-4 | Violation of vehicle cruising prohibition | ||||
Initial fine, per offense | $75 | $500 | |||
515-9 | Water and sewer main extension violations | $100 | $1,000 | ||
515-43F | Violation of improper withdrawal of water from public water supply | $100 | $1,000 | ||
521-5 | Use, discharge and sale of weapons violations | $500 | $1,000 | ||
526-6 | Violation of restrictions on weed heights | $100 | $1,000 | ||
600-21 | Sale or lease of lots or blocks prior to compliance with subdivision regulations | $50 | $500 | ||
615-14A | Failure to obtain tree removal permit prior to removing trees | $200/inch tree diameter DBH | Per state law | ||
650-78 | Zoning violations | $100 | $1,000 | ||