G45-75 Ordinance No. G45-75
AN ORDINANCE
DEFINING AND PROHIBITING CERTAIN OFFENSES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Section 16-1 of the Elgin City Code, be and is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"16-1. Assault. It shall be unlawful for any person to
commit an assault. For purposes of this section a person commits
an assault when a person without lawful authority engages in
conduct which places another in reasonable apprehension of
receiving a battery."
Section 2. That Section 16-2 of the Elgin City Code, as amended, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"16-2. Disorderly Conduct. It shall be unlawful for any
person to commit an act of disorderly conduct. A person
commits disorderly conduct when he knowingly:
(1) Does any act in such unreasonable manner
as to alarm or disturb another and to provoke a breach
of the peace; or
(2) With intent to annoy another, makes a tele-
phone call, whether or not conversation thereby ensues;
or
(3) Transmits in any manner to the fire department
of any city, town, village or fire protection district a
false alarm of fire, knowing at the time of such trans-
mission that there is no reasonable ground for believing
that such fire exists; or
(4) Transmits in any manner to another a false alarm
to the effect that a bomb or other explosive of any nature
is concealed in such place that its explosion would endanger
human life, knowing at the time of such transmission that
there is no reasonable ground for believing that such bomb
or explosive is concealed in such place; or
(5) Transmits in any manner to any peace officer,
public officer or public employee a report to the effect that
an offense has been committed, knowing at the time of such
transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing
that such an offense has been committed; or
(6) Enters upon the property of another and for a lewd
eft or unlawful purpose deliberately looks into a dwelling on
the property through any window or other opening in it; or
(7) While acting as a collection agency as defined
in the "Collection Agency Act" or as an employee of such
collection agency, and while attempting to collect an
alleged debt, makes a telephone call to the alleged debtor
which is designed to harass, annoy or intimidate the alleged
debtor."
Section 3. That Section 16-3 is hereby added to the Elgin City Code, as
amended, to read as follows:
"16-3. Aggravated Assault. It shall be unlawful to commit
an act of aggravated assault. For purposes of this section a
person commits an aggravated assault, when, in committing an
assault he uses a deadly weapon."
Section 4. That Section 16-4 is hereby added to the Elgin City Code, as
amended, to read as follows:
"16-4. Battery. It shall be unlawful for any person to
commit 'a battery. For purposes of this section a person commits
battery if he intentionally or knowingly without legal justification
and by any means:
(1) causes bodily harm to an individual; or
(2) makes physical contact of an insulting or
provoking nature with an individual"
Section 5. That Section 16-5 is hereby added to the Elgin City Code, as
amended, to read as follows:
"16-5. Aggravated Battery. It shall be unlawful for any
person to commit an act of aggravated battery. For purposes
of this section a person commits an act of aggravated battery
when he intentionally or knowingly causes great bodily harm, or
permanent disability or disfigurement by commission of an
aggravated battery, or in committing a battery uses a deadly
weapon."
Section 6. That Section 16-6 is hereby added to the Elgin City Code, as
amended, to read as follows:
"16-6. Reckless Conduct. It shall be unlawful for any person
to commit an act of reckless conduct. For purposes of this section
a person commits an act of reckless conduct when he causes bodily
harm to or endangers the bodily safety of an individual by any
means, commits reckless conduct if he performs recklessly the
acts which cause the harm or endanger safety whether they otherwise
are lawful or unlawful."
Section 7. That Section 16-7 is hereby added to the Elgin City Code, as
amended, to read as follows:
"16-7. Theft. It shall be unlawful for any person to
flak commit the offense of theft. For purposes of this section a
person commits theft when he knowingly:
(1) Obtains or exerts unauthorized control over
property of the owner; or
(2) Obtains by deception control over property of
the owner; or
(3) Obtains by threat control over property of the
owner; or
(4) Obtains control over stolen property knowing
the property to have been stolen by another or under
such circumstances as would reasonably induce him to
believe that the property was stolen, and
(a) Intends to deprive the owner
permanently of the use or benefit of the
property; or
(b) Knowingly uses, conceals or
abandons the property in such manner as to
deprive the owner permanently of such use or
benefit; or
(c) Uses, conceals, or abandons the
property knowing such use, concealment or
abandonment probably will deprive the owner
permanently of such use or benefit."
Section 8. That Section 16-8 is hereby added to the Elgin City Code, as
amended, to read as follows:
"16-8. Criminal Trespass.
(A) Whoever enters upon the land or any part thereof of
another, after receiving immediately prior to such entry, notice
from the owner or occupant that such entry is forbidden, or
remains upon the land of another after receiving notice from the
owner or occupant to depart, commits the offense of criminal
trespass.
(B) A person has received notice from the owner or occupant
within the meaning of Subsection (A) if he has been notified person-
ally, either orally or in writing, or if a printed or written notice
forbidding such entry has been conspicuously posted or exhibited at
the main entrance to such land or the forbidden part thereof.
(C) Whoever knowingly and without authority enters any vehicle,
r aircraft or watercraft or any part thereof without his consent
commits the offense of criminal trespass."
Section 9. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with
the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 10. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage in the manner provided by law and shall be published
in pamphlet form by authority of the City Council.
s/ Richard L. Verbic
Richard L. Verbic, Mayor
Presented: August 13, 1975
Passed: August 13, 1975
Vote: Yeas 6 Nays p
Recorded: August 13, 1975
Published: August 13, 1975
Attest:
s/ Marie Yearman
Marie Yearman, City Clerk