2011-77 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 73.1 - TRUANCY

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2-0 ORDINANCE NO. 2011-77 ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 73.1 — TRUANCY - BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: Section 1. That Sections 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Chapter 73.1 be, and the same are hereby, modified and amended so that said Sections 4, 5, 6 and 7 shall provide as follows: 4. ENFORCEMENT. Before taking any enforcement action under this chapter, a police officer shall ask the apparent offender's age and reason for being in the public place. The officer shall not issue a Violation Notice and Complaint or make an arrest under this chapter unless the officer reasonably believes that an offense has occurred and that, based on any response and other circumstances, no defense in paragraph 3 is present. 5. VIOLATION NOTICE AND COMPLAINT. A. Whenever a police officer witnesses or has knowledge, based on reasonable grounds, of a violation by any person of any section of this Chapter, said police officer may issue such person a Violation Notice and Complaint as set forth in Chapter 29 of this Code. B. A person cited for a violation of any section of this Chapter as herein provided may terminate any further proceedings by the City due to said violation by making payment to the City at the office of the City Treasurer. Payment will be considered as being made only when the City Treasurer is in receipt of the full amount. 6. NOTICE. In each instance where a Violation Notice and Complaint is issued to a Minor for violation of this Chapter, the minor's parent or guardian shall be issued a "Notice of Violation", notifying said parent or guardian of the charge made against the minor.