Village of Thornton, IL
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2022-10-17
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Title 2: Departments and Department Officials
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Chapter 2-1 Police Department
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Article A General Provisions
- Title 1: Administrative
- Ch 1-1 Official Village Code
- Ch 1-2 Saving Clause
- Ch 1-3 Definitions
- Ch 1-4 General Penalty
- Ch 1-5 President and Board of Trustees
- Ch 1-6 Village Officers and Employees
- Ch 1-7 Corporate Seal
- Ch 1-8 State Gift Ban Act
- Ch 1-9 Compliance With State Officials and Employees Ethics Act
- Ch 1-10 Ethics Commission
- Ch 1-11 Board Member Code of Conduct
- Ch 1-12 Identity Theft Prevention Program
- Ch 1-13 Code Hearing Department and Administrative Adjudication of Code Violations
- Ch 1-14 Administrative Adjudication of Parking
- Ch 1-15 Civil Emergencies
- Ch 1-16 Economic Development Fees
- Title 2: Departments and Department Officials
- Ch 2-1 Police Department
- Ch 2-1 Art A General Provisions
- § 2-1A-1 Creation of Department.
- § 2-1A-2 Ranks, classified service.
- § 2-1A-3 Enforcement, powers and duties.
- § 2-1A-4 Rules and regulations.
- § 2-1A-5 Police matron.
- Ch 2-2 Public Works Department
- Ch 2-3 Building Inspection Department
- Ch 2-4 Fire Department
- Ch 2-5 Parks
- Title 3: Boards and Commissions
- Ch 3-1 Board of Local Improvements
- Ch 3-2 Plan Commission
- Ch 3-3 Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
- Ch 3-4 Library Board
- Ch 3-5 (Reserved)
- Ch 3-6 Emergency Management Agency
- Ch 3-7 Board of Health
- Title 4: Municipal Finances
- Ch 4-1 General Financial Provisions
- Ch 4-2 Purchases and Contracts
- Ch 4-3 Taxation
- Ch 4-4 (Reserved)
- Ch 4-5 Emergency Medical and Extrication Services
- Title 5: Business Regulations
- Ch 5-1 Licenses and Regulations
- Ch 5-2 Liquor Regulations
- Ch 5-3 Garage Sales
- Ch 5-4 Peddlers and Solicitors
- Ch 5-5 Mechanical Amusement Devices
- Ch 5-6 Communications
- Ch 5-7 Emergency Energy Plans
- Ch 5-8 Licensing of Firearm Dealers
- Ch 5-9 Employers
- Title 6: Health and Sanitation
- Ch 6-1 Nuisances
- Ch 6-2 Pollution Control
- Ch 6-3 Food Regulations
- Ch 6-4 Garbage Regulations
- Ch 6-5 Water and Sewer Regulations
- Ch 6-6 Plants and Weeds
- Ch 6-7 Smoking Regulations
- Title 7: Building Regulations
- Ch 7-1 Building Code
- Ch 7-2 Administration and Enforcement
- Ch 7-3 Permits, Certificates, Inspections
- Ch 7-4 Permit and Inspection Fees
- Ch 7-5 General Building Regulations
- Ch 7-6 Dangerous Buildings
- Ch 7-7 (Reserved)
- Ch 7-8 Fences
- Ch 7-9 Fair Housing
- Ch 7-10 Commercial Mobile Radio Service Facilities
- Ch 7-11 Maintenance and Occupancy of Commercial Building and Residential Rental Units
- Ch 7-12 (Reserved)
- Ch 7-13 Control of Post-Construction Stormwater Runoff
- Ch 7-14 Erosion and Sediment Control
- Title 8: Streets and Public Property
- Ch 8-1 Library
- Ch 8-2 Parades and Open-Air Meetings
- Ch 8-3 Anti-Litter Regulations
- Ch 8-4 Parks
- Ch 8-5 Construction of Utility Facilities in the Public Rights-Of-Way
- Ch 8-6 Vacation of Streets and Alleys
- Title 9: Motor Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 9-1 (Reserved)
- Ch 9-2 General Traffic Provisions
- Ch 9-3 Rules of the Road
- Ch 9-4 Stopping, Standing and Parking
- Ch 9-5 Pedestrians
- Ch 9-6 Traffic on Certain Streets
- Ch 9-7 Vehicle Equipment and Conditions
- Ch 9-8 Bicycles
- Ch 9-9 Towing and Impoundment of Vehicles
- Ch 9-10 Abandoned, Wrecked Vehicles
- Ch 9-11 Safety Belts in Motor Vehicles
- Ch 9-12 Personal Use Vehicles
- Ch 9-13 Prohibited Use of Streets, Alleys and Rights-Of-Way
- Title 10: Police Regulations
- Ch 10-1 Offenses
- Ch 10-2 Curfew
- Ch 10-3 Animal Regulations
- Ch 10-4 Fines for Minor Offenses
- Ch 10-5 Burglar and Fire Alarm Systems
- Ch 10-6 Outdoor Burning
- Ch 10-7 Noise
- Title 11: Zoning
- Ch 11-1 Title, Purpose and Definitions
- Ch 11-2 General Provisions
- Ch 11-3 Districts; Map
- Ch 11-4 R Single-Family Dwelling District
- Ch 11-5 Business Districts
- Ch 11-6 I Industrial District
- Ch 11-7 Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities
- Ch 11-8 Signs
- Ch 11-9 Special Uses
- Ch 11-10 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- Title 12: Subdivision Regulations
- Ch 12-1 Official Comprehensive Plan
- Ch 12-2 General Provisions
- Ch 12-3 Plat Procedures and Requirements
- Ch 12-4 Design Standards
- Ch 12-5 Required Public Improvements
- Title 13: Flood Hazard Regulations
- Ch 13-1 Development in Certain Flood Hazard Areas
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[7-6-1992; amended 2-21-2006]
There is hereby created a Department of Police for the Village.
The Department of Police may consist of a Chief of Police, a Deputy
Chief, a police sergeant, police officers, clerk and such other members
as may be provided for by the President and the Board of Trustees.
[5-18-1992; amended 2-21-2006]
All full-time, paid members of the Police Department, with the
exception of the Chief and Deputy Chief, shall be considered to be
members of the classified service and shall be appointed, promoted
and removed by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. All part-time
and unpaid members of the Department of Police shall not be considered
as members of the classified service.
[5-18-1992]
It shall be the duty of the members of the Department of Police
to enforce all of the provisions of this Code, ordinances of the Village,
and all statutes or laws affected in the Village, and to preserve
order and prevent infractions of the laws and arrest violators thereof.
Every member of the Department of Police is hereby declared to be
a conservator of the peace.
[5-18-1992]
A.
Regulations Established. The Chief of the Department of Police may
recommend to the Village Board of Fire and Police Commissioners the
adoption of rules and regulations. When said Board approves said rules
and regulations, their recommendation shall be forwarded to the President
and the Board of Trustees for their approval, and if the President
and Board of Trustees approve such proposal, it shall be binding on
all members of the Department of Police. Such rules and regulations
may cover, besides the conduct of the members, uniforms and equipment
to be worn or carried, hours of service, vacations and all other similar
matters necessary or desirable for the operation of an efficient Department
of Police.
B.
Rewards. The Chief of Police, for meritorious service rendered by
any member of the Department of Police in the proper discharge of
his duty, may permit such member to retain for his own benefit, so
far as he may be permitted by law, any reward or present tendered
him, and it shall be cause for removal for any member of the force
to receive any such reward or present without proper notice thereof
to the Chief of Police and without his permission.
[5-18-1992]
The Board of Police and Fire Commissioners may appoint a police
matron who shall perform such duties as may be assigned to her by
the Chief of Police.
