Naperville, IL Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)
Key Facts
- Civil Penalty
- $100 per violation
- Late Fee
- $50 for missed deadline
- Suspension Trigger
- 5+ unpaid final violations
- Governing Section
- Municipal Code § 11-1-9
Summary
Naperville uses automated cameras to record vehicles that run red lights at monitored intersections, issuing owners a civil citation instead of a police-issued moving violation.
The City of Naperville hereby adopts an automated traffic enforcement system for the purpose of using photographic, video, or digital imaging equipment to record visual images of vehicles entering intersections in violation of this Code and using said images as the basis for issuing a citation to the owners of such vehicles.
1.Definitions: The following words, terms, and phrases, when used herein, shall have ascribed to them the following meanings, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: AUTOMATIC TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM: The equivalent of "automatic red light system" or "traffic control signal monitoring device". Said system/device is any photographic equipment with one or more motor vehicle sensors working in conjunction with a red light signal to produce recorded images of motor vehicles entering an intersection against a red light indication in violation of 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/11-306 or a similar provision of this Code. DISREGARDING A TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE: The failure to stop before entering an intersection which is controlled by a red signal as provided for in Section 11-306 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, or a similar provision of this Code. IN OPERATION: Operating in good working order.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 101).
Full Breakdown
The City of Naperville's automated traffic enforcement system uses camera equipment at monitored intersections to record vehicles that disregard a red signal in violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar city ordinance. The registered owner receives a mailed notice of violation and faces a $100 civil penalty, not a moving violation with license points. Recognized defenses include a stolen vehicle or plates, yielding to an emergency vehicle or funeral procession, and system malfunction. Owners with five or more unpaid final determinations under this program risk a driver's license suspension request to the Illinois Secretary of State.
Violations & Fines
Violating owners face a $100 civil penalty per citation, no license points, an additional $50 late fee for missed deadlines, and possible license suspension after five unpaid violations.
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