[Amended 2-7-1977 by FMC-99; 7-7-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1783]
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly do any act in such an unreasonable manner as to alarm or disturb another and which provokes or has the natural tendency of provoking a breach of the peace.
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly start a fight, to fight or to commit any assault or battery in any public place in the Village.
[Amended 10-5-1981 by FMC-165]
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly start or spread any false alarm of fire or false alarm for emergency medical service in the Village.
A. 
It shall be unlawful to gamble or to attend any gambling resort or to make any bet, lottery, or gambling hazard or to buy or sell any chances or tickets in any gambling game, arrangement or device.
B. 
It shall be unlawful to possess any gambling device or paraphernalia with the intent to use the same for an unlawful purpose; and any such device or paraphernalia kept with such intent may be confiscated by the Chief of Police.
C. 
It shall be unlawful to maintain or patronize any establishment maintained for a gambling house or resort.
D. 
It shall be unlawful to advertise any gambling house or gambling resort in any street, alley or public place in the Village.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 23.015, Wind-blown refuse, of the 1964 Code, which followed this section, was repealed. See now § 215-7-20.
E. 
Notwithstanding Subsections A through D above, video gaming is permitted as provided by the Video Gaming Act, 230 ILCS 40/1 et seq. An annual fee for the Village’s fiscal year, not to be prorated, in the amount provided for in § 150-11-10 shall be paid to the Village for each terminal.
[Added 9-21-2015 by FMC-2015-5]
It shall be unlawful to collect, gather or be a member of any disorderly crowd, or any crowd gathered for any unlawful purpose.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 23.019, Bathing, of the 1964 Code, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 7-7-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1783.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to post any bills or advertisements on any public property without the authority of the Mayor and Board of Trustees.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 23.021, Soliciting or peddling, of the 1964 Code, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 7-7-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1783.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, whether a licensed bill poster or not, to distribute hand bills, circulars, dodgers, pamphlets, cards, pictures or any advertising matter of any kind whatsoever, by placing the same in or upon any motor vehicle standing or parked in the public streets or public parking lot of the Village.
It shall be unlawful to expectorate on any public street or upon any public sidewalk or in any other public place, or in any public vehicle, or in any store, assembly hall, corridor or other place open to and used by the public.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original §§ 23.032, Abandoned refrigerators, and 23.033, Smoking in bed; which immediately followed this section, were repealed 7-7-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1783. Original § 23.034, Littering prohibited, of the 1964 Code, which also followed this section, was also repealed.
[Added 2-7-1977 by FMC-99; amended 7-7-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1783]
It shall be unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to move on when requested to do so by a peace officer, owner, occupier, user or custodian of the area where such conduct is carried on.
[Added 1-4-1982 by FMC-170; amended 3-2-1992 by FMC-268]
A. 
Pinball machines and similar devices prohibited. It shall be unlawful to own, lease or operate a pinball, billiard, pool or video game in any place of public resort except as provided in this section.
B. 
Permitted devices. Two sit-down type video games of a height not exceeding 32 inches shall be permitted in establishments which have a valid liquor license issued by the Village of Flossmoor. Such games shall be located within the lounge or bar area of the premises, and use of such games by a minor, not accompanied by a parent or guardian, is prohibited.
C. 
Permit required. No permitted device shall be installed or used unless a permit fee, as set forth in Chapter 150, Fees, Fines and Charges, Article 11, shall have first been paid to the Village.
[Amended 7-7-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1783]
D. 
Permit revocation. Violation of any of the terms or provisions of this section shall be adequate grounds for the revocation of any permit issued hereunder in addition to any penalties otherwise provided for by this Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 23.037, Penalty, of the 1964 Code, as amended, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 7-7-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1783.
[Added 6-4-2018 by FMC-2018-9]
A. 
It shall be unlawful to own, lease or operate any sweepstakes machine, as herein defined, in any place of public resort within the Village.
B. 
For purposes of this chapter, "sweepstakes machines" shall be defined as any stand-alone, table top, or similar mechanically, electrically or electronically operated device in which, upon payment, a participant is automatically entered into a sweepstakes or similar promotion wherein the participant has the option to reveal the results of entry into said sweepstakes or promotion via a display mimicking slot machines, poker, keno, bingo, or any other similar gambling game and thereafter exchange any credits, whether in the form of a printed ticket or otherwise, for cash or merchandise as a prize. Any such device shall be considered a sweepstakes machine regardless of whether a coupon for a product or service is provided in exchange for the payment.
C. 
Nothing contained in this § 200-1-10.1 shall be construed as prohibiting video gaming terminals as otherwise authorized by this Code.
[Added 8-15-1983 by FMC-184; 7-7-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1783]
A. 
Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
LEGAL GUARDIAN
A person appointed guardian, or given custody, of a minor by the Circuit Court of this state, but does not include a person appointed guardian, or given custody, of a minor under the State Juvenile Court Act, 705 ILCS 405/1-1 et seq.
MINOR
A person who is older than 11 and less than 19 years of age, is unemancipated and resides with his parents or legal guardian.
PROPERTY
Any real estate, including improvements thereon, and tangible personal property.
B. 
Offense. It shall be unlawful for a parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated minor residing with that parent or legal guardian to fail to exercise proper parental responsibility by allowing or permitting the minor to commit any violation of a Village ordinance or state statute concerning vandalism, battery, curfew, disorderly conduct, obscene conduct, trespass, or possession or use of alcoholic liquor, cannabis, or controlled substances, retail theft, fireworks, or any other offense of willful or malicious acts to persons or property.
C. 
Presumption. A parent or legal guardian shall be presumed to have allowed or permitted the minor to have committed a violation of a Village ordinance or state statute under all of the following conditions:
(1) 
The minor has been either adjudicated to be in the violation of the provisions of Subsection B, or has been charged with any such violation (except if found to be not guilty); or has incurred nonjudicial sanctions from any peace officer or conservator of the peace resulting from an admission of guilt to any such offense; and
(2) 
The parent or legal guardian has received a written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service, in substantially the following form:
LEGAL NOTICE
TO: (Parents' or Guardians' Names)
FROM: Village of Flossmoor
You are hereby notified that (minor's name) has been involved with a violation of an ordinance or state statute concerning vandalism, battery, curfew, disorderly conduct, obscene conduct, trespass, or possession or use of alcoholic liquor, cannabis, or controlled substances, retail theft, fireworks, or any other offense of willful or malicious acts to persons or property. If said minor is again involved with a violation of one of the above-type ordinances or state statutes, you may be found guilty of the offense of failure to exercise parental responsibility. Conviction for said offense can result in a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $750. You are hereby notified that you must exercise proper parental responsibility over said minor by controlling his unlawful conduct.
(3) 
Such minor, within two years of the receipt of such notice by the parent or legal guardian, has been either adjudicated to have committed, has been charged with the violation (except if found not to be guilty) of, or has admitted to have committed any violation of any ordinance or state statute as described in Subsection B of this section.
D. 
Notice. It is the policy of the Village that a parent or legal guardian of a minor be notified and required to appear in a local adjudication hearing or court whenever that minor is charged with a violation of an ordinance or state statute which requires the minor's appearance in a local adjudication hearing or court. To this end, it is hereby directed that a notice in substantially the following form be sent to the parents or legal guardians of the minor:
LEGAL NOTICE
TO: (Parents' or Guardians' Names)
FROM: Village of Flossmoor
You are hereby notified that (minor's name) has been charged with an offense which is a violation of a Village ordinance or state statute and which requires the appearance of such minor in a local adjudication hearing or court. You are further notified that one of the parents of such minor must appear in a local adjudication hearing or court before the case will be tried or otherwise be resolved.