Ordinance Violation Minimum Fines
(Effective July 1, 2017)

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/ChapterTitleMinimum Fine
Chapter 3Advertising$205
Chapter 4Alarm Systems$205
Chapter 5Alcoholic Beverages
5-11License required (liquor)$350
5-42Posting of license (liquor)$205
5-43Service hours$205
5-44Sale to persons less than 21 years old and sale to intoxicated persons$350
5-45Presence of minors in liquor establishments; teen events$350
5-46Minors prohibited from tending bar$255
5-47Premises and business requirements$255
5-51Announcement by licensees$255
5-52Advice on avoiding compliance$255
5-53Name tag required$205
5-54Consumption by employee prohibited$350
5-61Consumption, possession and storage on unlicensed premises$350
5-62Possession prohibited on public property and business parking lots$205
5-62.1Carrying open liquor out of premises$205
5-63Transporting alcoholic liquor in motor vehicles$205
5-64Gambling devices and slot machines$255
5-65Purchases, possession of alcoholic liquors by person less than 21 years old$350
5-66Unlawful Use of Identification$350
5-67Adult responsibility$350
5-67.1Kegs: adult responsibility$350
5-67.2Kegs: purchases/possession without license$350
Chapter 5.5Ambulances$205
Chapter 6Amusements$205
Chapter 7Animals
7-4Cruelty to animals prohibited$255
7-5Keeping of animals other than domesticated pets$205
7-10Disturbing the peace (dogs barking)$205
7-12Dogs running at large; impoundment$205
7-14Removal of excrement$205
7-51Rabies vaccination required$205
Chapter 9Building and Building Safety Requirements$205
Chapter 10.5Cannabis
10.5-3Possession of Cannabis; Possession Limits$50
10.5-4Purchases, Possession of Cannabis by Persons less than 21 years old$350
10.5-5Sale of Cannabis to Persons Under 21 years old$350
10.5-6Purchases, Possession of Cannabis Paraphernalia by Persons less than 21$350
10-5.7Sale of Cannabis Paraphernalia by Persons less than 21$350
10.5-8Verification of Identity$255
10.5-9Identification, False Identification$350
10.5-10License Required (Cannabis)$350
10.5-11Locations where Cannabis Possession Prohibited$205
10.5-12Locations where Cannabis Use Prohibited$205
10.5-17Cannabis in Motor Vehicles $205
10.5-18Adult Responsibility (Cannabis)$350
10.5-19Home Cultivation$350
Chapter 13Fire Prevention and Hazardous Materials
13-2Use of fire apparatus; interference$255
13-4Removal of fire apparatus restricted$255
13-6Careless smoking$205
13-8Burning leaves and rubbish in street prohibited$205
13-22Fireworks prohibited$205
All other sections in Chapter 13$205
Chapter 14Food and Food Handlers$205
Chapter 15Garbage and Disposal (unless issued under Section 15-62)$205
Chapter 16Health and Sanitary$205
Chapter 18Laundries and Dry Cleaners$205
Chapter 20Massage Establishments$205
Chapter 21Noise
21-14Specific prohibition – noise$255
21-32Sound amplification systems$205
21-33Noise – vehicle equipment$205
Chapter 22Property Code Enforcement and Property Maintenance Codes
22-40Compliance with property codes$205
22-823Nuisance party$350
Chapter 23Offenses
23-21Resisting or obstructing a peace officer$255
23-25Obstructing justice$255
23-41Assault$255
23-42Battery$255
23-43Reckless conduct$255
23-44Fighting$255
23-62Trespass generally$205
23-63Criminal trespass to governmental-supported land$205
23-64Breaking and entering$255
23-65Damaging City property$255
23-67Damaging property$255
23-68Theft generally$255
23-69Retail theft$255
23-70Theft of lost or mislaid property$255
23-80All sub-sections regarding graffiti$205
23-91Loitering$205
23-92Disorderly conduct$205
23-93Mob actions prohibited$255
23-94Disturbing lawful assemblies prohibited$205
23-95Aggressive panhandling prohibited$205
23-111Public indecency$255
23-112Public urination and defecation prohibited$205
23-113Prostitution$255
23-114Solicitation$255
23-127Gambling prohibited$255
23-128Lotteries (prohibited)$255
23-131Frequenting gambling places$255
23-138Possession of cannabis$50
23-139Possession of drug paraphernalia prohibited$350
23-156Throwing of dangerous materials$255
23-157Fireworks$205
23-176Possession (weapons)$350
23-177Discharge (weapons)$350
23-211Curfew established; hours$205
23-212Permitting child to violate curfew$205
23-214Tobacco and minors$205
All other sections in Chapter 23$255
Chapter 24Parades, Assemblies and Public Gatherings$205
Chapter 25Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Merchants$205
25-31License-charitable solicitation$255
25-55(a)License-transient merchant$255
25-55(c)Violation of transient merchant license$255
25-65(a)Unlawful entry; refusal to leave$350
25-65(d)Violation of posting$205
25-66(a)Sales on residential streets$205
25-67Lack of mobility$205
25-68Selling from vehicle$205
25-69Congested area selling$205
25-70Lack of zoning$205
25-71Standing in driving lanes$205
Chapter 28Second Hand Goods Dealers$205
Chapter 29Sewers and Water Drainage$205
Chapter 30Streets, Sidewalks and Public Ways$205
Chapter 33/ Art. IITraffic and Motor Vehicles – Driving Regulations$205
Chapter 35Vegetation$205
Chapter 36Vehicles for Hire$205

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