Police chief urges Antioch to align impound ordinance with state statute and double fee to $500
July 10, 2026 | Antioch, Lake County, Illinois
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The Antioch police chief told the board the village’s impoundment and administrative-penalty ordinance needs updating to align with the state statute and to reflect prevailing fees in other municipalities.
The chief said the village’s existing $250 penalty has not been adjusted since the ordinance was created and that "most are levying a, penalty of $500 for the qualifying offenses." He requested support to expand the list of qualifying offenses in the local ordinance to match the state statute and to raise the per-offense penalty from $250 to $500.
Trustees did not take an immediate vote on the ordinance amendment; discussion on costs and alignment took place and staff will return with draft ordinance language where appropriate.
The chief said the village’s existing $250 penalty has not been adjusted since the ordinance was created and that "most are levying a, penalty of $500 for the qualifying offenses." He requested support to expand the list of qualifying offenses in the local ordinance to match the state statute and to raise the per-offense penalty from $250 to $500.
Trustees did not take an immediate vote on the ordinance amendment; discussion on costs and alignment took place and staff will return with draft ordinance language where appropriate.
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