Ordinance Violations
Minimum Fines
(Effective July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013)
Persons charged with violating any of the Chapters or Sections of the Champaign Municipal Code, 1985 (“Code”), listed below may offer to settle the charge by paying the minimum fine set forth in this Table within twenty-one (21) days after the issuance of the Notice to Appear. The minimum fine related to a Chapter or Article below shall be the minimum fine for each Section within that Chapter or Article. The charge will not be filed with the Court if the settlement accepted is provided in Section 1-24 of the Code.
| Section/Chapter | Title | Minimum Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 3 | Advertising | $175 |
| Chapter 4 | Alarm Systems | $175 |
| Chapter 5 | Alcoholic Beverages | |
| 5-11 | License required (liquor) | $320 |
| 5-42 | Posting of license (liquor) | $175 |
| 5-43 | Service hours | $175 |
| 5-44 | Sale to persons less than 21 years old and sale to intoxicated persons | $320 |
| 5-45 | Presence of minors in liquor establishments; teen events | $320 |
| 5-46 | Minors prohibited from tending bar | $225 |
| 5-47 | Premises and business requirements | $225 |
| 5-52 | Advice on avoiding compliance | $225 |
| 5-53 | Name tag required | $175 |
| 5-54 | Consumption by employee prohibited | $320 |
| 5-61 | Consumption, possession and storage on unlicensed premises | $320 |
| 5-62 | Possession prohibited on public property and business parking lots | $175 |
| 5-62.1 | Carrying open liquor out of premises | $175 |
| 5-63 | Transporting alcoholic liquor in motor vehicles | $175 |
| 5-64 | Gambling devices and slot machines | $225 |
| 5-65 | Purchases, possession of alcoholic liquors by person less than 21 years old | $320 |
| 5-66 | Unlawful Use of Identification | $320 |
| 5-67 | Adult responsibility | $320 |
| 5-67.1 | Kegs: adult responsibility | $320 |
| 5-67.2 | Kegs: purchases/possession without license | $320 |
| Chapter 5.5 | Ambulances | $175 |
| Chapter 6 | Amusements | $175 |
| Chapter 7 | Animals | |
| 7-4 | Cruelty to animals prohibited | $225 |
| 7-5 | Keeping of animals other than domesticated pets | $175 |
| 7-10 | Disturbing the peace (dogs barking) | $175 |
| 7-12 | Dogs running at large; impoundment | $175 |
| 7-14 | Removal of excrement | $175 |
| 7-51 | Rabies vaccination required | $175 |
| Chapter 9 | Building and Building Safety Requirements | $175 |
| Chapter 13 | Fire Prevention and Hazardous Materials | |
| 13-2 | Use of fire apparatus; interference | $225 |
| 13-4 | Removal of fire apparatus restricted | $225 |
| 13-6 | Careless smoking | $175 |
| 13-8 | Burning leaves and rubbish in street prohibited | $175 |
| 13-22 | Fireworks prohibited | $175 |
| All other sections in Chapter 13 | $175 | |
| Chapter 14 | Food and Food Handlers | $175 |
| Chapter 15 | Garbage and Disposal (unless issued under Section 15-62) | $175 |
| Chapter 16 | Health and Sanitary | $175 |
| Chapter 18 | Laundries and Dry Cleaners | $175 |
| Chapter 20 | Massage Establishments | $175 |
| Chapter 21 | Noise | |
| 21-14 | Specific prohibition – noise | $225 |
| 21-32 | Sound amplification systems | $175 |
| 21-33 | Noise – vehicle equipment | $175 |
| Chapter 22 | Property Code Enforcement and Property Maintenance Codes | |
| 22-40 | Compliance with property codes | $175 |
| 22-823 | Nuisance party | $320 |
| Chapter 23 | Offenses | |
| 23-21 | Resisting or obstructing a peace officer | $225 |
| 23-25 | Obstructing justice | $225 |
| 23-41 | Assault | $225 |
| 23-42 | Battery | $225 |
| 23-43 | Reckless conduct | $225 |
| 23-44 | Fighting | $225 |
| 23-62 | Trespass generally | $175 |
| 23-63 | Criminal trespass to governmental-supported land | $175 |
| 23-64 | Breaking and entering | $225 |
| 23-65 | Damaging City property | $225 |
| 23-67 | Damaging property | $225 |
| 23-68 | Theft generally | $225 |
| 23-69 | Retail theft | $225 |
| 23-70 | Theft of lost or mislaid property | $225 |
| 23-80 | All sub-sections regarding graffiti | $175 |
| 23-91 | Loitering | $175 |
| 23-92 | Disorderly conduct | $175 |
| 23-93 | Mob actions prohibited | $225 |
| 23-94 | Disturbing lawful assemblies prohibited | $175 |
| 23-95 | Aggressive panhandling prohibited | $175 |
| 23-111 | Public indecency | $225 |
| 23-112 | Public urination and defecation prohibited | $175 |
| 23-113 | Prostitution | $225 |
| 23-114 | Solicitation | $225 |
| 23-127 | Gambling prohibited | $225 |
| 23-128 | Lotteries (prohibited) | $225 |
| 23-131 | Frequenting gambling places | $225 |
| 23-138 | Possession of cannabis | $320 |
| 23-139 | Possession of drug paraphernalia prohibited | $320 |
| 23-156 | Throwing of dangerous materials | $225 |
| 23-157 | Fireworks | $175 |
| 23-176 | Possession (weapons) | $320 |
| 23-177 | Discharge (weapons) | $320 |
| 23-211 | Curfew established; hours | $175 |
| 23-212 | Permitting child to violate curfew | $175 |
| 23-214 | Tobacco and minors | $175 |
| All other sections in Chapter 23 | $225 | |
| Chapter 24 | Parades, Assemblies and Public Gatherings | $175 |
| Chapter 25 | Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Merchants | $175 |
| 25-31 | License-charitable solicitation | $225 |
| 25-55(a) | License-transient merchant | $225 |
| 25-55(c) | Violation of transient merchant license | $225 |
| 25-65(a) | Unlawful entry; refusal to leave | $320 |
| 25-65(d) | Violation of posting | $175 |
| 25-66(a) | Sales on residential streets | $175 |
| 25-67 | Lack of mobility | $175 |
| 25-68 | Selling from vehicle | $175 |
| 25-69 | Congested area selling | $175 |
| 25-70 | Lack of zoning | $175 |
| 25-71 | Standing in driving lanes | $175 |
| Chapter 28 | Second Hand Goods Dealers | $175 |
| Chapter 29 | Sewers and Water Drainage | $175 |
| Chapter 30 | Streets, Sidewalks and Public Ways | $175 |
| Chapter 33/ Art. II | Traffic and Motor Vehicles – Driving Regulations | $175 |
| Chapter 35 | Vegetation | $175 |
| Chapter 36 | Vehicles for Hire | $175 |
