Village of Thornton, IL Chapter 1-4 General Penalty

§ 1-4-1 General penalty.

[1983 Code; amended 9-2-2014]

Any person convicted of a violation of any section or provision of this Village Code, where no other penalty is set forth, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $750 for any offense.

§ 1-4-2 Application of provisions.

[1983 Code]

A. The penalty provided in this chapter shall be applicable to every section of this Village Code the same as though it were a part of each and every separate section. Any person convicted of a violation of any section of this Village Code where any duty is prescribed or obligation imposed, or where any action which is of a continuing nature is forbidden or is declared to be unlawful, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. A separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day such duty or obligation remains unperformed or such act continues, unless otherwise specifically provided in this Village Code.

B. In all cases where the same offense is made punishable or is created by different clauses or sections of this Village Code, the prosecuting officer may elect under which to proceed; but not more than one recovery shall be had against the same person for the same offense; provided, that the revocation of a license or permit shall not be considered a recovery or penalty so as to bar any other penalty being enforced.

C. Whenever the doing of any act or the omission to do any act constitutes a breach of any section or provision of this Village Code and there shall be no fine or penalty specifically declared for such breach, the provisions of this chapter shall apply.

§ 1-4-3 Liability of officers.

[1983 Code]

No provision of this Village Code designating the duties of any officer or employee shall be so construed as to make such officer or employee liable for any fine or penalty provided for a failure to perform such duty, unless the intention of the Board of Trustees to impose such fine or penalty on such officer or employee is specifically and clearly expressed in the section creating the duty.

§ 1-4-4 Suspension, revocation, refusal to renew, grant or amend any license or permit.

[1-20-2009]

A. No permit or license as required by the Thornton Municipal Code shall be issued to any person or entity until all outstanding fees, fines, assessments or penalties shall have been paid to the Village. No amendment to any permit or license shall be approved until all such outstanding debts have been paid to the Village. Any bond held by the Village may be withheld until all outstanding fees, fines, assessments or penalties have been paid to the Village. The Village shall have the authority to withhold all or a portion of the bond to satisfy any and all outstanding debts owed to the Village.

B. In the event a person or entity incurs a fine, fee, assessment or penalty while holding a validly issued Village permit or license, said permit or license may be suspended or revoked by the Village.

C. A person or entity shall not bid on Village projects or contract with the Village until all outstanding fees, fines, assessments or penalties shall have been paid to the Village.