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Public Act 095-0017 Smoke Free Illinois Act

 

To access the Smoke Free Illinois Act in it's entirety go to www.smoke-free.illinois.gov 

 

A summary of the act has been posted on the "Law of the Month" section of this website.

 

The Colfax Police Department anticipates the cooperation of it's citizen's and business owners during this adjustment period to this new law.  We expect each of our business owners to police their own establishments however, in the case of uncooperative person(s) the police department will respond.  Officers will attempt to obtain compliance in all cases however, if compliance cannot be obtained a complaint may be filed in the form of a report to the McLean County States Attorney's Office where it will be screened and prosecution will be determined.

 

An alternative to the aforementioned process is to file a complaint with the Department of Health.  www.smoke-free.illinois.gov  offers an on-line provision for filing complaints with the Department of Health.

 

I realize we will never gain a consensus of opinion on the value of this new law however, it is the law!

 

 

In response to complaints, the Colfax Police Department will begin a parking enforcement program designed to obtain complaince of the state and local parking laws and ordinances.

 

The program will begin with officers placing informational warnings on vehicles that are in violation of the parking laws as listed below.

 

Double parking on roadway

Parking on a sidewalk

Parking within an intersection

Parking on or within 20' of a crosswalk

Parking on a railroad track

Parking where prohibited by sign

Parking on public property without valid registration

Blocking a driveway

Within 15' of a fire hydrant

Within 30' of a traffic control device

Against the flow of traffic

Over 12" from the curb

 

No parking on street displayed for sale

Angle parking only on Center & Main Streets where designated

Parking on private property without owner consent

Blocking an alley

 

The next phase of the enforcement program involves officers issuing parking citations to violators of these parking laws.  The newly adopted village ordinance sets fines for parking violations at $5 for the first violation, $10 for the second, $25 for the third and $50 for the fourth and each subsequent violation within a one year period following the date of the first violation.  The Village Clerk will maintain a file of all parking citations and determine the appropriate fine.  Fines are payable to the Village of Colfax at the Clerk's office. 

 

The Illinois vehicle code requires all vehicles parked on public property to be registered and up to date. ILCS 11-1304.5.

 

The Village of Colfax Ordinance requires all vehicles parked on public or private property, in the view of the general public, to be operable and moved every 7 days. Village ordinance 12.08.

 

The Village of Colfax Ordinance allows for one unregistered vehicle on residential property and two unregistered vehicles on business property. Village Ordinance 12.085.

 

WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT? If your vehicle was tagged with a Colfax Police orange tag, you were found to be in violation of one or more of the above laws. You have seven (7) days to bring your vehicle into compliance or it will be towed at the owners expense Village Ordinance 12.08(c), 12.087(c).