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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I leave my car parked on the streets overnight?No. Village Ordinance prohibits the parking of any vehicle on any Village Street between the hours of 2:00am - 6:00am. Back to Top
What if I am having driveway work done and cannot park a car in my driveway?We understand that there are specific circumstances where it is not always possible to
park a vehicle off the street. The Kenilworth Police Department grants overnight
parking permission to vehicles when these situations arise. Examples such as home
construction or overnight guests where there is no more room in the driveway are
acceptable reasons. Back to Top
I take the Metra Train to work daily. What is the parking situation near the train station?Kenilworth has 3 parking areas designated for commuter use. They require a Kenilworth Train Parking permit. Permits are available quarterly and annually. Sorry, we currently do not offer daily parking permits. Permits are purchased from the Village Hall. For questions or pricing please contact the Kenilworth Village Hall at 251-1666. Kenilworth residents do not need a train permit as your current Village Vehicle Sticker allows access to train parking areas. Back to Top
I received a parking ticket and don't believe I was at fault, what can I do about it?If you wish to contest a parking ticket, you must come in person to the Kenilworth Police Department and request the ticket be assigned a court date. You will then be issued a court date at the Cook County Circuit Court in Skokie where you will appear before the presiding judge to contest the ticket. All court date requests must be made in person within 10 days of issuance of the citation. Back to Top
What happens if I don't pay a parking ticket I received?If a parking ticket is not paid within 10 days of its issuance, a penalty fee will be imposed and in most cases is equal to the original fine amount. A late notice will then be sent, advising you of the tickets status. If payment is not received within 30 days of the late notice, the ticket will be sent in for collection. In addition, the Village has the option to send a letter to the Secretary of State requesting a drivers license suspension and even seek a warrant or additional processes. Back to Top
The fine on a parking ticket I just received is much higher than a fine on a previous parking ticket. Why is that?Parking tickets issued by the Kenilworth Police Department work on a
escalating scale to
target habitual offenders. As the amount of tickets you receive within a one year
period increase, the fines increase to the next offense level. The levels are as
follows:
Note: Handicapped Parking Violations are not effected by this sliding scale. All handicapped parking violations are $250.00 with no late fee.Back to Top
I think there should be a change in parking restrictions; how do those changes occur?Parking sign requests are received regularly and each one is reviewed individually on its own merits. The proper deployment of parking signs is a critical component of the Village’s parking philosophy/plan. An improperly placed sign can create a hazardous situation, be confusing to motorists, or may simply displace rather than correct a problem. By comprehensively assessing each request we hope to effectively address the existing problem and to minimize other undesired consequences.
It is important to the Board of Trustees and the Village staff that we be responsive to the concerns of our residents. Processing requests for new or different parking signs is a service facilitated by the Chief of Police. Evaluating parking restriction changes is a multi-stepped process that will typically flow through the following steps:
Residents considering a parking restriction change are encouraged to contact the Police Chief, John Petersen, to discuss the proposed change and to review the steps of the process. Back to Top
What are the construction regulations / requirements in the village?As part of the building
permit process associated with new construction or substantial renovation of
existing structures, all builders/contractors are required to meet with the
Guidelines concerning
construction site project management: ·
Construction
noise/activity/deliveries may only occur between ·
Temporary fencing must be erected
and maintained around excavations and unsecured structures.
Unattended excavations and structures must be gated/secured.
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All work to take place on said
property and not on adjacent public or private properties; and all work to be
done in a manner of least inconvenience including dust and noise control. ·
Public streets, sidewalks and
parkways to be clear of debris and dumpsters; not used material storage.
Mud/debris tracked onto streets and sidewalks to be removed at least
daily. ·
A Village-issued construction site
management regulations and contact information notice must be prominently
displayed on site. ·
Portable toilets must be located
at the rear of the lot and out of plain view of any public right-of-way. ·
On-site parking is strongly
encouraged as the primary alternative for deliveries and workmen parking. A
parking plan will be developed by the ·
“No Parking” signs are
generally posted directly in front of large scale construction site projects.
This restricted zone serves to provide an area for active loading
and unloading of construction materials/equipment while allowing for the orderly
flow of vehicular traffic. (While
this restriction may displace 3-4 worker vehicles; an orderly flow of traffic,
as well as emergency vehicle access, is maintained.) ·
As needed, on street parking may
need to be limited to one side of the street.
This restriction will be based upon the width of the street, traffic flow
and safety concerns. This restriction will generally be posted on the opposite
side of the street from the project site and will be limited to construction
work hours. ·
Newly posted restrictions will be
posted on green high visibility temporary signs for a minimum of 7 days.
Based on the duration of the project (and weathering) these signs may be
replaced with standard red-on-white signs. ·
Parking and ordinance enforcement
generally begins with an educational component that may include verbal/written
warnings. Citations will be
issued to subsequent or ongoing violations.
As needed, Stop Work orders are issued through the Village office. ·
As needed, additional “No
Parking” zones may be authorized to facilitate usually bulky deliveries or
other special needs such as the disconnection/connection to underground
utilities, etc. Such requests should
be submitted to the Police ·
Throughout the duration of the
project the construction site and surrounding area will be monitored by Village
and Police personnel to ensure compliance with safety, building and zoning
restrictions. ·
As needed, project meetings may be
scheduled to address on-going or recurring problems or concerns brought to the
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This information has been compiled to provide information to persons interested in requesting the placement of a new STOP sign. The information presented is designed to serve as a guide to better understanding the basic criterion necessary for the placement of a STOP sign, as well as some common misconceptions about the proper use of STOP signs.
STOP
Sign Misconceptions
1)
A STOP sign can be used to slow traffic—The
MUTCD specifically states that a STOP should not be used for speed
control. More often than not,
speed-related concerns are more appropriately and effectively addressed through
enforcement efforts.
2)
A block with an increasing number of young children will be safer
if a STOP sign is installed—STOP signs
are utilized to regulate traffic where two roads intersect and not
erected or removed based on ever-changing residential demographics.
3) Placing additional STOP signs along a roadway will increase safety because STOP signs interrupt the flow of traffic and make drivers stop more frequently—Interrupting the normal flow of traffic with unnecessary or unwarranted STOP signs can actually cause motorist frustration and the resultant propensity to disobey the sign, drastically accelerate between stops to ‘make-up’ lost time, or displace the traffic onto other non-through streets.
Persons interested in learning more about the process for requesting a new STOP sign are urged to read the Police Department’s TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE REQUEST INFORMATION SHEET and to contact the Chief of Police.
There are several phases to the Illinois GDL program :
1) Permit Phase for Drivers 15 Years of Age.
Each phase contains its own restrictions and sanctions which are listed in a downloadable PDF brochure created by the the Illinois Secretary of States office. Click <here> to download and view this PDF brochure.
In addition, you can visit the Illinois Secretary of State website for additional information..
Joseph Sears School Parking Map
 | Parent/guardian must certify that a minimum of 50 hours of practice
driving, including 10 hours of nighttime driving, has been completed. |
| Parent/guardian must accompany teen to provide written consent to obtain a
driver's license, or complete and notarize an Affidavit/Consent For Minor to
Drive form. |
| Must have completed a state-approved driver education course. |
| A nighttime driving restriction is in place Sunday-Thursday, 10 p.m-6
a.m., and Friday-Saturday, 11 p.m.-6 a.m. (local curfews may differ from the
nighttime driving restriction).
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| Must maintain a conviction-free driving record for six months prior to
turning age 18 before moving to the Full Licensing Phase. A traffic
conviction during the initial licensing phase may extend restrictions beyond
age 18. |
| All occupants under age 19 must wear safety belts. |
| For the first year of licensing, or until the driver is age 18, whichever occurs first, the number of passengers is limited to one (1) person under age 20, unless the additional passenger(s) is a sibling, step-sibling, child, or step-child of the driver. After this period, the number of passengers is limited to one in the front seat and the number of safety belts in the back seat. |
Cell phone use while driving is prohibited except in the case of an emergency to contact a law enforcement agency, health care provider or emergency services agency.
No age-related restrictions apply except in cases where a driver fails to move from the Initial Licensing Phase to the Full Licensing Phase.
Cell phone use while driving for persons under age 19 is prohibited except in the case of an emergency to contact a law enforcement agency, health care provider or emergency services agency.
For more information on the GDL laws, please visit the Illinois Secretary of State web site.
The current state statute covering curfew is as follows:
720 ILCS 555/1(a) - It is unlawful for a person less than 17 years of age to be present at or upon any public building, place, street or highway at the following time unless accompanied and supervised by a parent, legal guardian, or other responsible companion at least 18 years of age approved by a parent or legal guardian or unless engaged in a business or occupation which the laws of this State authorize a person less than 17 years of age to perform.
1) Between 12:01am and 6:00 am Saturday
2) Between 12:01am and 6:00 am Sunday
3) Between 11:00pm on Sunday to Thursday, inclusive and 6:00am the following
day.
Exceptions:
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When the juvenile is on an errand at the
direction of the minor's parent or guardian, without any detour or stop; |
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When the juvenile is in a motor vehicle
involved in interstate travel; |
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When the juvenile is engaged in an employment
activity or going to or returning home from an employment activity, without
any detour or stop; |
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When the juvenile is involved in an
emergency; |
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When the juvenile is on the sidewalk abutting
the minor's residence or abutting the residence of a next-door neighbor if
the neighbor did not complain to the police department about the minor's
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When the juvenile is attending an official
school, religious, or other recreational activity supervised by adults and
sponsored by a government or governmental agency, a civic organization, or
another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor, or going to
or returning home from, without any detour or stop, an official school,
religious, or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored
by a government or governmental agency, a civic organization, or another
similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor; |
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When the juvenile is exercising First Amendment
rights protected by the United States Constitution, such as the free
exercise of religion, freedom of speech, and the right of assembly; or |
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When the juvenile is married or had been married or is an emancipated minor under the Emancipation of Minors Act [750 ILCS 30/1 et seq.]. |
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Parents
Who Host, Lose the Most |
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View a "Parents Who Host Lose the Most" PSA Video
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Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15-to-20-year-olds in America. In fact, young drivers between 15 and 20 years old, account for less than seven percent of America's licensed drivers, yet are responsible for just over 20 percent of the nation's annual traffic crash fatalities.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 7,884 drivers, ages 15-20 years old, were involved in fatal traffic crashes across the nation in 2003 – killing a total of 8,666 persons and injuring over 300,000 more.
Just as concerning, young drivers between the ages of 15 and 20 are more often involved in alcohol-related crashes than any comparable age group.
While all states and the District of Columbia have 21-year old minimum drinking age laws, more than 20 percent of young people below the legal drinking age reported driving under the influence of alcohol, other drugs, or both, in the past year, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
In fact, nearly a third (31 percent) of the 15-20-year-old drivers who were killed in fatal crashes in 2003 had been drinking. Twenty-five percent of the drivers had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level of 0.08 percent and above.
The fatality rate in these crashes is compounded because young drivers and their passengers are much less likely to wear their safety belts after drinking. Sixty-five percent of 15-20-year-old drivers killed in all fatal crashes in 2003 were unrestrained. But 74 percent of the young drivers killed after drinking were not buckled up.
Where are these underage teens gaining access to so much alcohol? What they report may be surprising.
A recent survey commissioned by The Century Council, a
national non-profit dedicated to fighting drunk driving and underage drinking,
revealed that 65 percent of underage youth say they get alcohol from family and
friends, meaning they get it from their parents, their friends' parents, older
siblings or friends, with or without their permission.
Most troubling, some parents have become willing accomplices in planning
teen parties and turning a blind eye to alcohol use in their own homes. Between
graduation parties, end-of-school celebrations and the free-time and fun of the
summer season, parents can be tempted to host parties for their minor-aged kids
and their friends – sometimes with alcohol – with the mistaken belief that
it is a safer option for their kids to drink at home than to drink somewhere
else.
Other parents may regard high school graduation – or going off to college – as normal rites of passage or special occasions where it is fine for alcohol to be served. Others think back to their teens when the legal drinking age in many states was 18 and consider alcohol use just a normal part of growing up.
But the legal drinking age in America is now 21. Underage drinking is illegal in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
That's why the Kenilworth Police Department is joining with other federal, state and local highway safety and law enforcement officials across the nation to remind all parents – Parents Who Host Lose the Most. If your underage teen drinks and drives, you may be legally liable for any damage, injury or death caused by your child. This is especially true if you provided the alcohol.
The consumption or possession of alcohol provided by you is all the evidence needed for you to be criminally prosecuted or civilly sued.
Specific laws vary state by state, but parents who break these laws could be forced to pay all medical bills and property damages in the case of a crash, and could also be sued for emotional pain and suffering when there is severe injury or death.
In some states, the parents can even subject themselves to
criminal prosecution. In one case in Pennsylvania, a parent was sentenced to a 1
to 4 year prison term for involuntary manslaughter after three teens died in a
drunk-driving crash following a party the parent hosted. In that case, the
parent did not buy the alcohol consumed at the party, but knowingly permitted
the teens to drink the alcohol that was brought in by others.
Just a few helpful steps can help parents avoid disaster. If you are planning a party for your teen in your home this summer:
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Help make the guest list and limit the number to be
invited. Send personal invitations to avoid the dangers of “open
parties.” |
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Put your phone number on the invitation and encourage
calls from other parents to check on the event. Think about inviting some of
the other parents to help during the party and to help you supervise to
ensure no alcohol or drugs are present, and to help ask uninvited attendees
to leave. |
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At the party, limit access to a specified area of your
property. Make sure there is plenty of food and soft drinks available. Make
regular, unannounced visits to the party area throughout the evening. |
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If your teen is attending a party at someone else's home,
call the parent to verify the details and to ensure there will be adult
supervision and no alcohol served. |
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Know how your teen is getting to and from the party. And
be aware when your teen arrives home. Seeing and kissing your child good
night is one way to detect if alcohol or drugs were used. |
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If you are going away for the weekend or on vacation and plan on leaving your teen home alone, be direct and set clear expectations, ground rules and consequences if you think your teen might be tempted to host a party. Notify your neighbors and ask them to keep an eye out – and leave the phone numbers that should be called in the event of a problem or an emergency. |
Talk to your kids and make sure they know you are concerned for their safety and do not condone underage alcohol or drug use or their use of a motor vehicle after any use of alcohol or drugs.
But most importantly, as responsible parents, don't be a party to teenage drinking.
If you are hosting a party for your teen this summer, keep it alcohol-free. Remember Parents Who Host Lose the Most . Any adult who serves alcohol to underage youth, or who is aware of it being served to underage youth on their property, may be legally responsible and liable for all of the destructive and deadly damage that results.
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© Parents Who Host, Lose The Most is a copyright of Ohio Parents for Drug Free Youth, with funding from the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Parents Who Host, Lose the Most: Don’t be a party to teenage drinking was developed by and is a project of Drug-Free Action Alliance.
The New Trier Township Peer Jury Program was created in 1998 by a collaboration of the Township Board, police departments from Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Northfield, and Glencoe, public and private high schools in the area and social service agencies that serve the Township.
This program is used as an alternative to sending first-time youthful offenders through the criminal court system. The juvenile officer at the arresting police department decides whether a case is appropriate for the peer jury. Typical offenses may include shoplifting, vandalism, fighting, trespassing, curfew violation, and possessing drug paraphernalia or marijuana.
Youthful offenders are judged and sentenced by a jury comprised of their adolescent peers and often receive sentences that require restitution and/or community service. The Peer Jury Program is administered through the New Trier Township office and has proven to be very effective.
For more information please visit the Peer Jury page located on the Township's web site.
Sec. 5-9. License tag required; fee.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to harbor or keep a dog within the limits of the village unless such person applies for and obtains a license on or before the first day of July in each year for each dog so harbored or kept, except for a dog less than four months old on that day, in which case a license shall be applied and obtained for such dog when it attains that age.
An "Owner" is defined as any person harboring or keeping a dog, and the occupant of any premises on which a dog remains or to which it customarily returns daily for a period of 10 days is presumed to be harboring or keeping a dog within the meaning of this article.
Sec. 5-14(a) Dogs running at Large.
It shall be unlawful for an owner of a dog to cause or permit it to run at large within the village, and any dog so running at large shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be impounded. A dog so impounded may be redeemed as provided in this chapter.
"At large" is defined as to be off the premises of the owner, not under the control of the owner or a member of the owner's immediate family over the age of twelve years, either by leash or otherwise; but an animal confined within the motor vehicle of its owner shall be deemed upon the owner's premises.
"Leash" is defined as a cord, thong, or chain by which an animal is directly and effectively controlled by the person accompanying it.
Sec. 5-14(f) Dogs prohibited in specific public places.
It shall be unlawful for any person having a dog in his or her custody or control to take or permit such dog, even though on a leash, upon any school, public playground, public bathing beach or public park premises within the village, or upon a path or sidewalk extending through or within any such premises, and unlawful for any such person to take or permit such dog, even though on a leash, to enter or be upon any premises where food is sold or offered for sale or consumed by the public anywhere within the village during the time any such premises are open for use by the public or persons entitled to use the same; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to dogs leading blind persons and dogs on school or Kenilworth Park District property as authorized in connection with a school or Kenilworth Park District program. A dog so entering upon said premises, path, sidewalk or place, is hereby declared to be a nuisance and may be impounded. A dog so impounded may be redeemed as provided in this chapter.
Sec. 5-2. Animals as nuisances.
It is unlawful for any person to keep or harbor any animal which disturbs the peace by loud noises or offensive odors at any time in the day or night. The harboring or keeping of any such noisy or offensive smelling animal shall constitute and is hereby declared to be a nuisance. Any person creating or permitting such nuisance to exist, having the right and power to abate the same, shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter.
Sec. 5-
14. Failure to Remove Dog Feces.(b) It shall be unlawful for any person having a dog in his or her custody or control to permit such dog to enter upon the private property of another within the village, without the consent of the owner of such private property, or to permit any dog in his or her custody or, control to deposit any excreta of its body or to defecate on any such private property. A dog so entering upon the premises of another or depositing any excreta or defecating upon such private property is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and may be impounded. A dog so impounded may be redeemed as provided in this chapter.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person having a dog in his or her custody or control to permit such dog to defecate on any lands or properties owned by the village or the Kenilworth Park District, including, without limitation, any street, sidewalk, parkway, park, conveyance, or other public place or facility, unless such excrement is immediately and effectively removed from such property for proper disposal. A dog so defecating upon any such lands or properties owned by the village or the Kenilworth Park District is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and may be impounded. A dog so impounded may be redeemed as provided in this chapter.
(d) It shall be unlawful for any owner or person having control of any dog to knowingly cause or permit such dog to be on any lands;; or properties owned by the village or the Kenilworth Park District including without limitation any street, sidewalk, parkway, park, conveyance or other public place or facility, unless such person has in his or her immediate possession a device for the removal, and a depository for the transportation, of animal excrement from such property.
(e) It shall be unlawful for any person having custody or control of any dog while causing or permitting such dog to be on any lands or properties owned by the village or the Kenilworth Park District to knowingly fail to remove from such property excrement left by such dog.
Sec
23-1(15):
15. To engage or permit any agent or person (other than employees and independent contractors of the village and independent contractors of the State of Illinois or any agency thereof acting with express authorization of the village board of trustees) employed on premises owned or occupied in the village, to engage in any business, occupation, work or activity, including the use of any machine, tool or other apparatus, the use of which is attended with loud or unusual noise, which disturbs the peace and quiet of any individual, family or neighborhood, before the hour of 7:00 o’clock A.M. and after the hour of 6:00 o’clock P.M. on any day Monday through Friday, before the hour of 9:00 o’clock A.M. and after the hour of 5:00 o’clock P.M. on Saturday, or at any time on Sundays or on the following legal holidays: (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day). Engaging in such business, occupation, work, or activity on Sundays and these legal holidays, or between the hours herein specified on week days, may be summarily abated by any officer of the village, and the failure of any person to cease and desist from such disturbance of the peace and quiet shall make such person or persons guilty of maintaining a nuisance and of disorderly conduct. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply: (1) in the event of a bona fide emergency to which construction workers must respond; or (2) to any work ordered or required by the Village.
In Kenilworth, there are no local ordinances specifically regulating the use of a Segway in the Village. Therefore, the only regulations applicable would be State laws.
Under Illinois State statute a Segway falls under the definition of an "electric personal assistive mobility device"
Every person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device upon a sidewalk has all the rights and is subject to all the duties applicable to a pedestrian. However, a person may not operate an electric personal assistive mobility device upon a public sidewalk at a speed greater than 8 miles per hour.
625 ILCS 5/1-117.7 DEFINITION:
Electric personal assistive mobility device.
A self-balancing 2 non-tandem wheeled device designed to transport only one
person with an electric propulsion system that limits the maximum speed of the
device to 15 miles per hour or less.
625 ILCS 5/11-1005.1 Electric personal assistive mobility
devices.
Every person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device upon a
sidewalk or roadway has all the rights and is subject to all the duties
applicable to a pedestrian. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to limit or
preempt the authority of any home rule or non-home rule unit of local government
from regulating or prohibiting the use of electric personal assistive mobility
devices.
625 ILCS 5/11-1412.2. Operating an electric personal assistive mobility
device on a public sidewalk.
A person may not operate an electric personal assistive mobility device upon a
public sidewalk at a speed greater than 8 miles per hour. Nothing in this
Section shall be deemed to limit or preempt the authority of any home rule or
non-home rule unit of local government from regulating or prohibiting the use of
electric personal assistive mobility devices.
Below are links to two web sites with additional information on the use of Segways:
http://www.segway.com/support/regulatory.php http://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/segway_laws.html
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