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McHenry County staff report court victory, $35,000 fine for long-running junkyard violations
Summary
Planning staff told the committee that a trial in September 2025 ended with a guilty verdict and a $35,000 fine against a property owner for a persistent junkyard violation; the committee asked staff to clarify how the fine is recorded, whether cleanup obligations exist, and options to secure cleanup funding.
Planning and Development staff reported to the McHenry County Planning & Development Committee on Feb. 3 that a code-enforcement case filed in 2024 produced a guilty verdict at trial in September 2025 and a $35,000 fine for the owner of a junkyard property.
“We received our biggest fine ever,” a staff speaker said, describing the judge’s rulings that included an initial 60-day cleanup order, an extension of 30 days and, when the owner did not achieve compliance, a $35,000 monetary penalty. Staff told the committee the property includes heavy equipment,…
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