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ORDINANCE NO. 1797
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 9, CHAPTER 3 SECTION 24 OF THE
CANTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING SKATEBOARDS AND ROLLER
SKATES.
WHEREAS, the Legal and Ordinance Committee has determined that it is
necessary and in the best interest of the City of Canton to establish regulations and
enforcement of such regulations in the City of Canton; and,
WHEREAS, due to the increase of skateboarding and roller skating activities
within the City of Canton enacting regulations and enforcement of such regulations shall
be implemented; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CANTON, Fulton County, Illinois, as follows:
1. That the foregoing recitals aze hereby found to be fact.
2. That the following sections be added in the Canton Municipal Code to
establish regulations and enforcement of such regulations as follows:
9-3-24.2 IMPOUNDMENT: The chief of police is hereby authorized and
empowered to impound, for a period not to exceed sixty (50) days, any toy
vehicle as defined in Section 9-3-24 or any skateboazd or roller skates
used in violation of any of the provisions of this article or in violation of
any of the ordinances of the city regulating traffic, so faz as they are
applicable. When the owner/rider of any toy vehicle, skateboard or roller
skates is known, he or she shall be given or sent a letter to his or her last
known address notifying him or her that the toy vehicle, skateboard or
roller skates have been impounded and informing the owner/rider how to
claim the impounded toy vehicle, skateboard or roller skates. Where the
owner/rider of the toy vehicle, skateboazd or roller skates is under age 17,
a copy of the letter shall be sent to his or her pazent or guazdian, if known.
Any toy vehicle, skateboazd or roller skates impounded under this Section
may be redeemed after thirty (30) days or after the owner's first
appearance in City Court, whichever occurs first. The redemption fee for
any impounded property shall be twenty {$20.00) dollars. This fee is in
addition to any fines or penalties, which may be assessed for the violation
of the Canton City Code. After sixty (b0) days, all unclaimed toy
vehicles, skateboards or roller skates shall be deemed property of the City
of Canton.
The following section of the Canton City Code shall read as follows:
9-3-24.3 PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY: The parent of any minor child, and
the guardian of any ward, shall not authorize or knowingly permit such
child or ward to violate any of the provisions of this article. In the case of
any violations of this article by a minor child or ward under the age of 13,
any parent or guardian of such child or ward shall be presumed to be
knowingly permitting the child or ward to violate the provisions of this
article and shall be held financially responsible for any citations issued to
the child.
The following section of the Canton City Code shall read as follows:
9-3-24.4 PENALTY: Any person violating Section 9-3-24 or Section 9-3-24.1 of
this Chapter or any person deemed responsible for any person violation said sections
under Section 9-3-24.3 of this Chapter shall be fined not less than twenty five ($25.00)
dollars nor more than five hundred ($500.00)
3. That this Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage by
the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, and approval
by the Mayor thereof.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois at a regular
meeting this ~ day of _~y , 2004, upon a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Aldermen West, Reed, Hartford, Carl, Harn, Nblleck, Filling am,
Sarff ,
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
Attest:
ancy White City Clerk
Approved:
3erry M. Bohler, Mayor