Cammacho v. The City of Joliet

This case presents question as to whether defendant-City had jurisdiction to administratively adjudicate alleged violations of its ordinance, which imposed weight restrictions for vehicles on certain designated roads. Trial court found that defendant had jurisdiction to administratively adjudicate alleged violations of said ordinance and affirmed hearing officer’s imposition of fines on plaintiffs. Appellate Court, though, agreed with plaintiffs that Illinois Municipal Code does not authorize defendant to administratively adjudicate violations of instant ordinance, where Appellate Court found that defendant’s prohibition on overweight vehicles constituted traffic regulation governing movement of vehicles that was also covered under section 15-111 of Illinois Vehicle Code.