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Specific
functions of the Police Department include:
Parking
enforcement: Enforcement
of the street maintenance program from April 1 until December 1
each year. Please obey the signs that regulate which day
of the week that will occur from 8 A.M. until 2 P.M. After
December 1, those signs also indicate which side will be
enforced on snow removal over 2”. The maintenance program
includes street sweeping, road and gutter work, tree trimming
and other jobs that may be required. The Police Department
actively patrols Grand Avenue for violators who park over the
curb and parkway and in the restricted times that are posted.
The police department also enforces vehicle sticker violations
to all vehicles that do not have a current vehicle sticker.
Traffic Enforcement:
The Police Department is very dedicated to keeping our streets
safe, and has increased the traffic enforcement program.
To avoid receiving a citation, please obey our speed and stop
signs, and remember .08% blood-alcohol is the limit in Illinois.
Curfew:
The Police Department takes a proactive
position on curfew violations. Children under 17 years of age have a
curfew of 10:30 P.M. until 6:00 A.M. Sunday through Thursday, and 11:30 P.M.
until 6:00 A.M. Friday and Saturday. Parents please have your children
obey the curfew laws, and avoid receiving a local ordinance citation with a
mandatory hearing date.
Community
Oriented Policing:
In this past year the Police Department created a Community
Oriented Policing Program for the Village of River Grove.
The Police Department has conducted 3 meetings in the last 4
months in specific areas that demonstrated a need or a problem
in their neighborhood. The Police Department is in the
process of holding more meetings in the future, and looks
forward to communicating and working with our citizens and their
needs.
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NOTICE
OF RESIDENTIAL
PARKING ENFORCEMENT PLAN – 8/1/2005
Dear
Resident:
This notice is to advise and remind all Village residents of a few
ordinances concerning truck and trailer
parking on residential streets and alleys.
Specifically, the Village ordinances are as follows:
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6-12-11: COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS:
The following restrictions shall apply to the parking or storage of commercial
vehicles on property zoned for residential use: |
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(A)
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No commercial vehicle shall be parked on any public right of way in a
residential district, except for vehicles engaged in loading or unloading, or
vehicles in connection with current work being done to the adjacent premises. |
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(B)
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No stored or parked commercial vehicle shall be occupied or used for human
habitation. |
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(C)
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Only standard sized, passenger vehicles including, but not limited to,
automobiles, vans, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and pickup trucks are permitted
to be stored or parked outdoors overnight on residentially zoned private
property. |
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(D)
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Permitted commercial vehicles, as described in subsection (C) of this section,
shall include such vehicles that are owned and used for commercial purposes by
the occupant of a dwelling or guest, provided that the vehicle is stored or
parked in the permitted parking area; such permitted commercial vehicles may
include the logo of the commercial business painted on or applied to the
vehicle. All other commercial vehicles including, but not limited to, semitruck
tractor units, with or without attached trailers, commercial trailers, buses,
limousines, tow trucks, construction vehicles or other large commercial or
livery vehicles required to register for a "C-plate" in Illinois or other
classification for commercial vehicles, are not permitted to be stored or parked
outside overnight on residentially zoned property. (Ord. 2006-37, 12-21-2006) |
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As
a convenience and courtesy to our residents, we have elected to
remind you of these ordinances and will continue our efforts to
educate all residents.
Our public education effort includes this notice,
issuance of warning tickets, and informational bulletins posted
at the Village Office, Police Station and on Channel 6 on
Comcast Cable. Strict
enforcement of this ordinance will begin,
without exception.
Please
feel free to contact the police department at 453-2121 with any
questions you may have, and on behalf of the Village, thank you
for your anticipated adherence to these regulations.
Important
Ordinances
to Remember
Dangerous or Vicious Animals
Section 9-6A-1
A dangerous or
vicious animal is described as any animal that when provoked will inflict bites
upon, or attack any human being or domestic animal on public or private
property.
Section 9-6A-2
No person shall own
or keep a dangerous or vicious animal except in accordance with the following
requirements: Every dangerous or vicious animal must be licensed. To obtain a
license for a vicious animal, owner must show proof of one hundred thousand
dollars ($100,000.00) of liability insurance. The license number of the animal
must be tattooed on the inner lip of the animal by a licensed veterinarian. The
owner of a vicious animal must post a sign
“WARNING – DANGEROUS ANIMAL”
on the entrance to
the building in which the animal is kept.
Pets
Section 9-13-4
As a pet owner it is
your responsibility for the following: make certain you obtain a license for
each animal within 10 days of acquiring that animal. the removal and sanitary
disposition of any excreta (deposited by their animals) anywhere in the Village.
not to allow any cat or dog to run at large.
Fire Pits
Section 8-1-11
All fire pit fires
must be in an approved container, designed and manufactured for that purpose,
and must not be located less than ten feet (10’) from any combustible structure
or materials (i.e., houses, garages, decks, woodpiles, etc.) or combustible
ground cover.
Fire pits shall be allowed on concrete or masonry patios so long as they or
their use otherwise comply with this chapter. Fire pits shall not be used on any
combustible surface or any balcony.
Fuels: Fuel for any fire shall consist of seasoned, dry firewood only. No other
gas or items, such as grass, leaves, branches, tree limbs or other yard or
construction waste shall be used as fuel for any fire.
Motor Driven or Electric Cycles & Scooters
Section 9-17-17
“Motor driven or
electric cycles and scooters” are defined as any motorcycle, motor scooter,
motorized pedal cycle, motor driven skateboard with less than one hundred fifty
(150) cubic centimeter displacement, or electric scooter, electric pedal cycle
or electric skateboard, including, without limitation, any cycle or scooter that
is capable of being powered by both motor or electric and human pedal power, but
excluding those cycles or scooters that are only capable of being powered by
human pedal power.
Driver’s License Required: It is unlawful for any individual to operate or use
any motor driven or electric powered cycle or scooter within the corporate
boundaries of the village unless such individual has a valid driver’s license
issued by the Illinois secretary of state or such other state.
No person having a valid driver’s license shall operate a motor driven or
electric powered cycle or scooter upon any public or private street, parking
lot, or bike path unless said cycle or scooter has been registered and licensed
in accordance with this section. No person shall operate a motor driven or
electric powered cycle or scooter upon any public sidewalk or public park.
Violation of any
Village ordinance can result in a fine.
You can find copies of these ordinances in their entirety at the Village
Administrative Office. Please call the Village Clerk, Joseph Compell for a full
explanation of any ordinances listed above.
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