HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - MC-85-318 - 02/04/1985 - Adopt Traffic Control Ordinance including revisionAN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC
AND MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE
CITY OF McHENRY, ILLINOIS
1985
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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC
AND MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE
CITY OF McHENRY, ILLINOIS
MC-85-318
CHAPTER 13
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
PAGE
1
ARTICLE
II
VEHICLE LICENSES
PAGE
8
ARTICLE
III
OBEDIENCE TO AND EFFECT OF TRAFFIC LAWS
PAGE
15
ARTICLE
IV
TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS AND MARKINGS
PAGE
20
ARTICLE
V
DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL,
OTHER DRUGS OR COMBINATION THEREOF, TRANSPORT-
ING ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR, RECKLESS DRIVING AND
DRAG RACING
PAGE
26
ARTICLE
VI
SPEED RESTRICTIONS
PAGE
33
ARTICLE
VII
DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY - OVERTAKING
AND PASSING, ETC.
PAGE
40
ARTICLE
VIII
TURNING AND STARTING AND SIGNALS ON STOPPING
AND TURNING
PAGE
50
ARTICLE
IX
RIGHT OF WAY
PAGE
54
ARTICLE
X
PEDESTRIANS' RIGHTS AND DUTIES
PAGE
57
ARTICLE
XI
SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED
PAGE
62
ARTICLE
XII
PARKING REGULATIONS
PAGE
77
ARTICLE
XIII
MISCELLANEOUS LAWS
PAGE
88
ARTICLE
XIV
BICYCLES
PAGE
96
ARTICLE
XV
EQUIPMENT
PAGE
100
ARTICLE
XVI
TAXICABS
PAGE
102
ARTICLE
XVII
SIZE, WEIGHT, LOAD AND PERMITS
PAGE
107
ARTICLE
XVIII
SNOWMOBILES
PAGE
125
ARTICLE
XIX
PENALTY
PAGE
130
ARTICLE
XX
VALIDITY
PAGE
131
ARTICLE
XXI
PRIOR ORDINANCES REPEALED
PAGE
131
ARTICLE XXII PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM PAGE 131
ARTICLE XXIII EFFECTIVE DATE PAGE 131
APPENDIX
A - 1 GREEN STREET MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT
PERMIT PARKING [Article 13-1217(i)] PAGE 132
MC-85-318
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCHENRY, MCHENRY
COUNTY, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 13 of the Municipal Code, City of McHenry, Illi-
nois be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 13
TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES
ARTICLE 1
Definitions
13-101 DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND PHRASES. The following words and
phrases when used in this Act shall, for the purpose of this
Act, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this
Chapter, except when the context otherwise requires and except
where another definition set forth in another Chapter of this
Act and applicable to that Chapter or a designated part there-
of is applicable.
13-102 ABANDONED VEHICLE. A motor vehicle standing or parked on the
public way which vehicle is either (a) in such state of disre-
pair as to be incapable of being driven in its present condi-
tion, or (b) has not been moved or used for more than seven
(7) consecutive days and is apparently deserted.
13-103 ALLEY. A public way within a block, generally giving access
to the rear of lots or buildings and not used for general
traffic circulation.
13-104 ARTERIAL STREET. Any U.S. or State numbered route, control-
led -access highway, or other major radial or circumferential
street or highway designated by local authorities within their
respective jurisdictions as part of a major arterial system of
streets or highways.
13-105 AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE. Emergency vehicles of munici-
pal departments or public service corporations as are designa-
ted or authorized by proper local authorities; police
vehicles; vehicles of the fire department and ambulances.
13-106 BICYCLE. Every device propelled by human power upon which
any person may ride, having two tandem wheels either of which
is more than 16 inches in diameter.
13-107 BUS. Every motor vehicle, other than a commuter van,
designed for carrying more than 10 passengers and used for the
trans- portation of persons; and every motor vehicle, other
than a taxicab, designed and used for the transportation of
persons for compensations.
13-108 BUS STOP. A fixed area in the roadway parallel and adjacent
to the curb to be occupied exclusively by buses for lay -over
in operating schedules or waiting for passengers.
13-129 MOTORIZED PEDALCYCLE. A bicycle type vehicle, which has
tires with an overall inflated diameter of 19 inches or more,
with fully operative pedals for propulsion by human power,
equipped with a power drive system that functions directly or
automatically only and not requiring clutching or shifting by
the operator after the drive system is engaged, and a helper
motor with a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cubic centi-
meter piston displacement, which produces no more than 2.0
brake horsepower, and is capable of propelling the vehicle at
a maximum speed of no more than 30 m.p.h. on level ground.
13-130 MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE. A passenger -carrying vehicle
which is constructed either on a truck chassis or with special
features for occasional off -road operation.
13-131 NON-COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. Any vehicle that its not a commercial
vehicle.
13-132 NOT -FOR -HIRE. Operation of a commercial vehicle in further-
ance of any commercial or industrial enterprise but not For
Hire.
13-133 OFFICIAL TIME STANDARD. Whenever certain hours are named
herein they shall mean standard time or daylight-saving time
as may be in current use in this City.
13-134 OFFICIAL TRAFFIC -CONTROL DEVICES. All signs, signals, mark-
ings, and devices placed or erected by authority of a public
body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regu-
lating, warning or guiding traffic..
13-135 ONE-WAY STREET. A public way upon the roadway of which traf-
fic is permitted to travel in only one direction.
13-136 PARK OR PARKING. Means the standing of a vehicle, whether
occupied or not, otherwise than when temporarily and actually
engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers.
13-137 PARKING METER. A mechanical device located upon a public
street or sidewalk in a place regularly designed as a parking
zone as defined herein, which device shall record a certain
number of minutes by the use of a clock mechanism determining
the period of time for which parking privileges may be extend-
ed to the person depositing a coin into said device.
13-138 PARKING METER ZONE. A certain designated and marked -off sec-
tion of the public street within the marked boundaries where
the vehicle may be temporarily parked and allowed to remain
for such period of time as the parking meter attached thereto
may indicate.
13-139 PASSENGER CAR. A motor vehicle of the First Division includ-
ing a multipurpose passenger vehicle, that is designed for
carrying not more than 10 persons.
13-140 PEDESTRIAN. Any person afoot.
13-141 PERSON. Every natural person, firm copartnership, associa-
tion or corporation.
13-142 PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSON. Every natural person who has
permanently lost the use of a leg or both legs or an arm or
both arms or any combination thereof or any person who is so
severely disabled as to be unable to move without the aid of
crutches or a wheelchair.
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13-109 BUSINESS DISTRICT. The territory contiguous to and including a
highway when within any 600 feet along such highway there are
buildings in use for business or industrial purposes, including
but not limited to hotels, banks, or office buildings, railroad
stations and public buildings which occupy at least 300 feet of
frontage on one side or 300 feet collectively on both sides of
the highway.
13-110 CAMPER. A recreational motor vehicle of the Second Division
converted or equipped and primarily used for living quarters or
for human habitation, rather than for the transportation of
freight, goods, wares, and merchandise and not used as a commer-
cial vehicle.
13-111 CONTROLLED -ACCESS HIGHWAY. Every highway, street or roadway in
respect to which owners or occupants of abutting lands and other
persons have no legal right of access to or- from the same except
at such points only, and in such manner, as may be determined by
the public authority having jurisdiction over such highway,
street or roadway.
13-112 COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. Any vehicle operated for transportation of
persons or property in the furtherance of any commercial or
industrial enterprise, For -Hire or Not -for -Hire not including
however a commuter van or a recreational vehicle not being used
commercially.
13-113 CROSS WALK.
(a) That part of a roadway at an intersection included within
the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on oppo-
site sides of the highway measured from the curbs or, in the
absence of curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway;
(b) Any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere
distinctly indicated for pedestrial corssing by lines or other
markings on the surface.
13-114 CURB LOADING ZONE. A space adjacent to a curb reserved for the
exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of
passengers or materials.
13-115 DEALER. Every person engaged in the business of buying, sell-
ing or exchanging vehicles and who has an established place of
business or such purpose in this City.
13-116 DRIVER. Every person who drives or is in actual physical con-
trol of a vehicle.
13-117 FOR -HIRE. The operation of a vehicle for compensation and sub-
ject to federal regulation by the Interstate Commerce Commission
or to state regulation by the Illinois Commerce Commission.
13-118 GROSS WEIGHT. The weight of a vehicle whether operated singly
or in combination without load, plus the weight of the load
thereon.
13-119 HIGHWAY. The entire width between the boundary lines of every
way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use
of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
13-120 HOUSE CAR. A recreational motor vehicle of the First Division
converted or equipped and primarily used for living quarters or
for human habitation, rather than as a passenger car and not
used as a commercial vehicle.
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13-121 HOUSE TRAILER.
(a) A recreational trailer or semitrailer equipped and used
for living quarters or for human habitation (temporarily or
permanently) rather than for the transportation of freight,
goods, wares, and merchandise; or
(b) A house trailer or a semitrailer which is used commercial-
ly (temporarily or permanently), that is, for the advertising,
sales, display or promotion of merchandise or services, or for
any other commercial purpose except the transportation of pro-
perty for distribution by a private carrier.
13-122 INTERSECTION.
(a) The area embraced within the prolongation or connection of
the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary
lines of the roadways of two highways which join one another
at, or approximately at, right angles or the area within which
vehicles traveling upon different roadways joining at any
other angle may come in conflict.
(b) Where a highway includes two roadways 30 or more feet
apart, then every crossing of each roadway of such divided
highway by an intersecting highway shall be regarded as a
separate intersection.
(c) The junction of an alley with a street or highway does not
constitute an intersection.
13-123 LANED ROADWAY. A roadway which is divided into two or more
clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic.
13-124 LOCAL AUTHORITY. Every county, municipal and other local
board or body having authority to enact laws relating to traf-
fic under the Constitution and laws of this State.
13-125 MERGING TRAFFIC. A maneuver executed by the drivers of
vehicles or converging roadways to permit entry into the junc-
tion thereof, wherein the driver of each vehicle involved is
required to adjust his vehicular speed and lateral position so
as to avoid a collision with any other vehicle.
13-126 MOTOR VEHICLE. Every vehicle which is self-propelled and
every vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained
from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails. For
this Act motor vehicles are divided into two divisions:
First Division: Those motor vehicles which are designed for
the carrying of not more than 10 persons.
Second Division: Those motor vehicles which are designed
for carrying more than 10 persons, those designed or used for
living quarters and those motor vehicles which are designed
for pulling or carrying freight or cargo, and those motor
vehicles of the First Division remodelled for use and used as
motor vehicles of the Second Division.
13-127 MOTORCYCLE. Every motor vehicle having a seat or saddle for
the use of the rider and designed to trave'I on nor more than 3
wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding a tractor.
13-128 MOTOR DRIVEN CYCLE. Every motorcycle and every motor scooter
with less than 140 cubic centimeter piston displacement in-
cluding motorized pedalcycles.
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13-143 POLICE OFFICER. Every officer authorized to direct or regu-
late traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic
regulations.
13-144 PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS. The place where any person
transacts his principal business, or where he makes up and
approves his payroll, maintains a central file of records and
maintains his principal executive offices. In the event that
not all of these functions are performed in one place, then
that place where such person does in fact principally transact
and control his business affairs.
13-145 PRIVATE LIVING COACH. A recreational motor vehicle of the
Second Division equipped and primarily used for living quar-
ters, human habitation or for mobile living, rather than for
the transportation of persons, with direct access to the liv-
ing quarters from the driver's seat and not used as a commer-
cial vehicle.
13-146 PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY. Every way or place in private own-
ership and used for vehicular travel by the owner, but not by
other persons.
13-147 RAILROAD A carrier of persons or property upon cars, other
than streetcars, operated upon stationary rails.
13-148 RAILROAD SIGNS OR SIGNALS. Any sign, signal or device other
than an official traffic -control device erected in accordance
with the laws governing same and intended to give notice of
the presence 'of railroad tracks or the approach of a railroad
train.
13-149 RAILROAD TRAIN. A steam engine, electric or other motor,
with or without cars coupled thereto, operated upon rails,
except streetcars.
13-150 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. Every vehicle originally designed or
permanently converted and primarily used for living quarters
or for human habitation and not used as a commercial vehicle,
including any house car, house trailer, camper or private liv-
ing coach.
13-151 RESIDENCE DISTRICT. The territory contiguous to and includ-
ing a highway not comprising a business district when the pro-
perty on such highway for a distance of 300 feet or more is in
the main improved with residence or residences and buildings
in use for business.
13-152 RESIDENT.
(a) Every natural person who resides in this City shall be
deemed a resident of the City.
(b) In the case of a firm, copartnership, association, or
corporation, if the principal place of business of such firm,
copartnership, association, or corporation is located in the
City of McHenry, Illinois, then such firm, copartnership,
association or corporation shall be deemed a resident of the
City of McHenry, Illinois.
13-153 RIGHT-OF-WAY The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to pro-
ceed in a lawful manner in preference to another vehicle or
pedestrian approaching under such circumstances of direction,
speed, and proximity as to give rise to danger of collision
unless one grants precedence to the other.
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13-154 ROADWAY. That portion of a highway improved, designed, or
ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or
shoulder. In the event a highway includes two or more separ-
ate roadways, the term "roadway" as used herein shall refer to
any such roadway separately but not to all such roadways col-
lectively.
13-155 SCHOOL BUS.
(a) Every motor vehicle, except as provided in paragraph (b),
owned or operated by or for any of the following entities for
the transportation of persons regularly enrolled in any such
entity as students in grade 12 or below in connection with any
activity of the entity: a school operated by a religious in-
stitution or a public or private nursery, primary or secondary
school.
(b) This definition does not include the following: (1) a bus
operated by a public utility, municipal corporation or common
carrier authorized to conduct local or interurban transporta-
tion or passengers when the bus is on a regularly scheduled
route for the transportation of other fare paying passengers
or furnishing charter service for the transportation of groups
on field trips or other special trips or in connection with
special events or for shuttle service between attendance cen-
ters or other educational facilities and not over a regular or
customary school bus route; (2) A motor vehicle of the First
Division.
13-156 SEMI -TRAILER. Every vehicle without motive power, other than
a pole trailer, designed for carrying persons or property and
for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that
some part of its weight and that of its load rests upon or is
carried by another vehicle.
13-157 SIDEWALK. That portion of a street between the curb lines,
or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property
lines, intended for use by pedestrians.
13-158 SITUS OR BASE OF VEHICLE. The place where a vehicle is prin-
cipally garaged, or from whence it is principally dispatched,
or where the movements of such vehicle usually originate.
13-159 STAND OR STANDING. The halting of a vehicle, whether occu-
pied or not, otherwise than when temporarily and actually
engaged in receiving or discharging passengers.
13-160 STOP. When required means complete cessation from movement.
13-161 STOP OR STOPPING. Any halting even momentarily of a vehicle,
whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid con-
flict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions
of a police officer or traffic -control sign or signal.
13-162 STREET. The entire width between boundary lines of every way
publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use
of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
13-163 TAXICAB STAND. A fixed area in the roadway alongside and
parallel to the curb set aside for taxicabs to stand or wait
for passengers.
13-164 THROUGH HIGHWAY. Every highway or portion thereof on which
vehicular traffic is given preferential right-of-way, and at
the entrances to which vehicular traffic: from intersecting
highways is required by law to yield right: -of -way to vehicles
on such through highway in obedience to either stop sign or a
yield sign, when such signs are erected as provided in this
Act.
13-165 TRAFFIC. Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles,
streetcars and other conveyances either singly or together
while using any highway for purposes of travel.
13-166 TRAFFIC -CONTROL SIGNAL. Any official traffic control device,
whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by
which traffic is alternately directed to stop and permitted to
proceed.
13-167 TRUCK. Every motor vehicle designed and used primarily for
transportation of property.
13-168 TRUCK TRACTOR. Every motor vehicle designed and used primar-
ily for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to
carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle
and load so drawn.
13-169 VEHICLE. Every device, in, upon or by which any person or
property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway,
except devises moved by human power, devices used exclusively
upon stationary rails or tracks and snowmobiles. For this Act
vehicles are divided into 2 divisions:
First Division: Those vehicles which are designed for the
carrying of not more than 10 persons.
Second Division: Those vehicles which are designed for
carrying more than 10 persons, those designed or used for liv-
ing quarters and those vehicles which are designed for pulling
or carrying property, freight or cargo, those vehicles of the
First Division remodelled for use and used as motor vehicles
of the Second Division, and those vehicles of the First Divi-
sion used and registered as school buses.
13-170 YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY. When required by an official sign means
the act of granting the privilege of the immediate use of the
intersection roadway to traffic within the intersection and to
vehicles approaching from the right or left, but when the
roadway is clear may proceed into the intersection.
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ARTICLE II
Vehicle Licenses
13-201 LICENSE REQUIRED. It shall be unlawful for any resident of
the City of McHenry or his agent to operate or to cause or to
permit operation, for a longer period of time than 30 days
after establishing residence, any motor vehicle which has as
its situs or base in the City of McHenry unless such motor
vehicle be licensed as hereinafter provided.
13-202 APPLICATION. Any resident of the City of McHenry desiring a
license for any such motor vehicle, shall file an application
therefor with the City Clerk, upon a form provided by her,
setting forth the name and address of the applicant, the
description of the motor vehicle, and the state license number
thereof, and such information as may be prescribed. Such
license shall issue upon the payment by the applicant of a
license fee, as hereinafter provided, to the City Clerk, and
shall authorize the use of such motor vehicle within the City
until the expiration of such license.
13-203 FEES The license fee for each motor vehicle to be paid
annually to the City Clerk shall be as follows:
Passenger vehicles for private use and trucks bearing
Illinois license plates aiffixed "A" or "B" . . . . . $ 6.00
Trucks and other freight and merchandise carrying
vehicles bearing Illinois license plates suffixed
"C" through "VDB" inclusive, and all trucks bearing
Illinois plates with special designations . . . . . . $15.00
Motorcycles and motorized pedalcycles . . . . . . . . . $ 4.00
Public passenger vehicles and buses (except vehicles
otherwise designated as school buses) with a capacity
of over seven (7) persons . . . . . . . . . $20.00
Public passenger vehicles and buses (except vehicles
otherwise designated as school buses) with a capacity
of seven (7) persons or less. . . . . . . . . . . $17.00
Automobile dealer (for the first 5 vehicles). . . $30.00
Automobile dealer (for each vehicle in excess of 5) . . $ 6.00
School buses of all sizes and capacities. . . . . . . . $10.00
Replacement sticker _ . _ . . . . . . . $ 1.00
13-204 LICENSE YEAR. All licenses issued hereunder shall be annual
licenses whose term shall run concurrent to the calendar year
and shall expire at midnight on December 31 of each year.
13-205 TIME OF PAYMENT.
(a) Payment of license fees for any calendar year shall be
made from November 1 of the preceding year through January 31
of the license year and shall deemed to be past due on Febru-
ary 1 of the license year.
(b) All M censes purchased on or after February 1 of each
year shall be subject to a late fee in addition to the applic-
able fees as provided in Section 13-203. Such late fee shall
be calculated at the rate of $2.00 per month for each month,
or fraction thereof, and shall be based on the total number of
months or fraction thereof, that said purchase is made after
February 1 of each year.
13-206 REDUCTIONS. Vehicle license fees as prescribed in Section
13-203 shall be reduced by 50% if the vehicle is newly acquir-
ed by a resident or becomes subject to 'license fees on or
after July 1.
13-207 LICENSE TAG. Upon the issuance of said license, the City
Clerk shall deliver to the applicant a gummed sticker or metal
tag upon which shall be shown the name of the class to which
said motor vehicle belongs and the year for which the said
license is issued, and it shall be the duty of the applicant
to affix such gummed sticker or metal tag upon the motor
vehicle for which it is issued as prescribed! in Section 13-208.
13-208 DISPLAY OF CITY LICENSE TAG. The City license tag shall be
placed and positioned to be clearly visible and maintained in
a clearly legible condition and shall be placed on the front
windshield in the lower right hand corner farthest removed
from the driver's position approximately one (1) inch from the
right and lower edge of said windshield, except application of
the metal tag issued to motorcycles, or motorized pedalcycles
shall be made in a permanent manner to the rear license plate
of such motorcycle or motorized pedalcycle so as not to ob-
struct any part of the number of such license plate.
13-209 SALE OR TRANSFER. Immediately upon the sale or transfer of
any motor vehicle which has been licensed as above, the vender
shall remove the license sticker or tag from the motor vehicle
sold or transferred, and the license so issued for such motor
vehicle shall cease to apply to said motor vehicle from such
date, and the purchaser or transferee thereof shall apply to
the City Clerk for new license therefor as above provided.
Upon a showing to the City Clerk that said sticker or tag has
been removed from such sold or transferred motor vehicle, the
City Clerk shall, upon payment of a replacement fee, issue a
new sticker or tag bearing a new number, which shall apply to
and be assigned to any other motor vehicle of the same class
owned by said vendor or transferror; except as above provided,
no sticker or tag issued for or assigned to any motor vehicle
shall ever be used for or attached to or upon another and dif-
ferent vehicle.
13-210 USE OF FUND. The proceeds of all license fees so collected
shall be used for the purpose of improving, paving, repairing
or maintaining the streets and other public roadways within
the City, and shall never be devoted to any other use what-
ever, provided that the actual cost of collection of such fees
and the distribution thereof may be deducted from the total
amount collected.
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ARTICLE III
Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws
13-301 AUTHORITY OF POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS.
(a) It shall be the duty of the officers of. the police depart-
ment or such officers as are assigned by -the Chief of Police
to enforce all street traffic laws of this City and all of the
State vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in this City.
(b) Officers of the police department or such officers as are
assigned by the Chief of Police are hereby authorized to
direct all traffic by voice, hand, or signal in conformance
with traffic laws, provided that, in the event of a fire or
other emergency, or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedes-
trians, officers of the police department may direct traffic
as conditions may require notwithstanding the provisions of
the traffic laws.
(c) Officers of the fire department, when at the scene of a
fire, may direct or assist the police in directing traffic
thereat or in the immediate vicinity.
13-302 REQUIRED OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC LAWS. It is; unlawful and, un-
less otherwise declared in this Article with respect to par-
ticular offenses, it shall be a misdemeanor for any person to
do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in
this Article.
13-303 OBEDIENCE TO POLICE OFFICERS. No person shall willfully fail
or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of any
police officer invested by law with authority to direct, con-
trol or regulate traffic.
13-304 FLEEING OR ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICERS. It shall be
unlawful for any driver or operator of a motor vehicle who,
having been given a visible or audible signal by a peace offi-
cer directing such driver or operator to bring his vehicle to
a stop, to willfully fail or refuse to obey wuch direction,
increase his speed, extinguish his lights, or otherwise flee
or attempt to elude an officer.
13-305 PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES TO OBEY ACT - EXCEPTIONS.
(a) The provisions of this Article applicable to the drivers
of vehicles upon the highways, streets or roads shall apply to
the drivers of all vehicles owned or operated by the United
States, this State or any county, city, town, district or any
other political subdivision of the State, except as provided
in this section and subject to such specific exceptions as set
forth in this Article with reference to authorized emergency
vehicles.
(b) The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle, when re-
sponding to an emergency call or when in the pursuit of an
actual or suspected violator of the law or when responding but
not upon returning from a fire alarm, may exercise the privi-
leges set forth in this section, but subject to the conditions
herein stated.
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(c) The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle may:
1. Park or stand, irrespective of the provisions of this
ordinance.
2. Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but
only after slowing down as may be required and necessary for
safe operation.
3. Exceed the maximum speed limits so 'long as he does not
endanger life or property.
4. Disregard regulations governing direction of movement
or turning in specified directions.
(d) The exceptions herein granted to an authorized emergency
vehicle, other than a police vehicle, shall apply only when
the vehicle is making use of either an audible signal when in
motion or visible signals meeting the requirements of the
statutes.
(e) The foregoing provisions do not relieve the driver of an
authorized emergency vehicle from the duty of driving with due
regard for the safety of all persons, nor do such provisions
protect the driver from the consequences of his reckless dis-
regard for the safety of others.
13-306 TRAFFIC LAWS APPLY TO PERSONS RIDING BICYCLES OR ANIMALS OR
DRIVING ANIMAL -DRAWN VEHICLES. Every person riding a bicycle
or an animal or driving any animal -drawn vehicle upon a road-
way shall be subject to the provisions of this Article appli-
cable to the driver of a vehicle, except those provisions of
this Article which by their nature can have no application.
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ARTICLE IV
Traffic Signs, Signals and Markings
13-401 OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC -CONTROL DEVICE.
(a) No driver of a vehicle shall disobey the instructions of
any official traffic -control device placed in accordance with
the provisions of this ARticle, unless at the time otherwise
directed by a police officer.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to leave the roadway
and travel across private property to avoid an official
traffic -control device.
(c) No provision of this Article for which signs are required
shall be enforced against an alleged violator if at the time
and place of the alleged violation an official sign is not in
proper position and sufficiently legible to be seen by an
ordinarily observant person. Whenever a particular Section
does not state that signs are required, such Section shall be
effective even though no signs are erected or in place.
13-402 OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC -CONTROL SIGNALS. Whenever traffic is
controlled by traffic -control signals exhibiting different
colored lights successively one at a time, or with lighted
green arrows, only the following colors shall be used and such
terms and lights and lighted green arrows shall indicate and
apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows:
(a) Circular green (alone):
1. Vehicular traffic facing the signal may proceed
straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at such
place prohibits either such turn. But vehicular traffic shall
lyield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians
lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk at
the time such signal is exhibited.
2. Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the
roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk unless direct-
ed otherwise by a pedestrian signal as provided under Section
13-403.
(b) Steady 'yellow:
1. Vehicular traffic facing a steady yellow signal is
thereby warned that the related green movement is being ter-
minated or that a red indication will The exhibited immediate-
ly thereafter when vehicular traffic may niot enter the inter-
section.
2. Pedestrians facing a steady yellow signal unless
otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal, as provided
in Section 13-403, are thereby advised that there is insuffi-
cient time to cross the roadway, and no pedestrian shall start
to cross.
(c) Steady red indication.
1. Vehicular traffic facing a steady red signal alone
must stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before
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entering the crosswalk on the near side of an intersection, or
if none, then before entering the intersection and shall re-
main standing until an indication to proceed is shown except
as provided in paragraphs (c) 2 and (c) 3 of this Section.
2. Vehicular traffic facing a steady red signal at an
intersection may turn right after stopping as required in
paragraph (c) 1 of this Section but shall yield right-of-way
to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to
other traffic lawfully using the intersection. However, any
such right turn against a steady red signal may be prohibited
within the City when a sign is erected at such intersection
giving notice of the ordinance or rule or regulation prohibit-
ing the right turn.
3. Vehicular traffic on a one-way highway facing a steady
red signal may, after stopping as required by paragraph (c) 1
of this Section, cautiously enter the intersection and make a
left turn onto an intersecting one-way highway on which traf-
fic travels to the left but shall yield the right-of-way to
pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other
traffic lawfully using the intersection. However, local
authorities may prohibit such left turn against a steady red
signal at any intersection within the City. Such ordinance
shall be effective when a sign is erected at such intersection
giving notice of the ordinance prohibiting such left turn.
4. No pedestrian facing such signal shall enter the road-
way unless a separate "Walk" indication is shown.
(d) Green Straight -through arrow (alone):
1. Vehicular traffic facing the signal may proceed
straight through but shall not turn right or left. Such
vehicular traffic shall yeild the right-of-way to other
vehicles and to pedestrians legally within the intersection or
an adjacent crosswalk at the time such signal is exhibited.
2. Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the
roadway within the appropriate marked or unmarked crosswalk
unless directed otherwise by a pedestrian signal as provided
in Section 13-403.
(e) Green turn arrow (with circular green, with steady yellow,
with steady red or with green straight through arrow):
1. Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall comply with
the meaning of the circular green, steady, yellow, steady red
or green straight -through arrow indication as if it were shown
alone, except that such vehicular traffic may cautiously enter
the intersection to make the movement indlicated by the green
turn arrow. Vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to
pedestrians lawfully within a crosswalk and to other traffic
lawfully using the intersection.
2. Pedestrians facing such signal shall comply with the
meaning of the circular green, steady yellow, steady red or
straight -through arrow indication as if it were shown alone,
unless directed otherwise by a pedestrian signal as provided
in Section 13-403.
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(f) In the event an official traffic -control signal is erected
and maintained at a place other than an intersection, the pro-
visions of this Section shall be applicable except as to
provisions which by their nature can have no application. Any
stop required shall be at a traffic sign or a marking on the
pavement indicating where the stop shall be made or, in the
absence of such sign or marking, the stop shall be made at the
signal.
13-403 PEDESTRIAN -CONTROL SIGNAL. Whenever special pedestrian
control signals exhibiting the words "Walk" or "Don't Walk"
are in place, such signals shall indicate as follows:
(a) Walk. Pedestrians facing such signal may proceed across
the roadway in the direction of the signal, and shall be given
the right-of-way by the drivers of all vehicles.
(b) Don't Walk. No pedestrian shall start to cross the road-
way in the direction of such signal but any pedestrian who has
partly completed his crossing on the Walk signal shall proceed
to a sidewalk or safety island while the Don't Walk signal is
illuminated, steady, or flashing.
13-404 FLASHING SIGNALS. Whenever an illuminated flashing red or
yellow signal is used in conjunction with a traffic -control
device it shall require obedience by vehicular traffic as
follows:
(a) Flashing red (stop signal). When a red lens is illuminat-
ed with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles shall
stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before enter-
ing the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if
none, then at a point nearest the intersecting roadway where
the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersect-
ing roadway before entering the intersection and the right to
proceed shall be subject to the rules applicable after making
a stop at a stop sign.
(b) Flashing yellow (caution signal). When a yellow lens is
illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of
vehicles may proceed through the intersection or past such
signal only with caution.
(c) This Section does not apply at railroad grade crossings.
Conduct of drivers of vehicles approaching railroad grade
crossings shall be governed by Section 13-1101.
13-405 DISPLAY OF UNAUTHORIZED SIGNS, SIGNALS OR MARKINGS.
(a) No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view
of any highway an unauthorized sign, signal marking, or device
which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an
official traffic -control device or railraod sign or signal, or
which attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or which
hides from view or interferes with the movement of traffic or
the effectiveness of an official traffic -control device or any
railroad sign or signal.
(b) No person shall place or maintain nor shall any public
authority permit upon any highway any traffic sign or signal
bearing thereon any commercial advertising..
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(c) Every such prohibited sign, signal or marking is hereby
declared to be a public nuisance and the authority having
jurisdiction over the highway is hereby empowered to remove
the same or cause it to be removed without notice.
(d) This Section shall not be deemed to prohibit the erection
upon private property adjacent to highways of signs giving
useful directional information and of a type that cannot be
mistaken for official signs.
INTERFERENCE WITH OFFICIAL TRAFFIC -CONTROL DEVICES OR RAILROAD
SIGNS OR SIGNALS. No person shall without lawful authority
attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down or
remove any, official traffic -control device, or any railroad
sign or signal or any inscription, shield or insignia thereon,
or any part thereof.
UNLAWFUL USE OR DAMAGE TO HIGHWAYS, STREETS, ROADS, APPURTEN-
ANCES AND STRUCTURES. It shall be unlawful for any person to
willfully injure or damage any public highway or street or
road or any bridge, culvert, sign, signpost, or structure upon
or used or constructed in connection with any public highway
or street or road for the protection thereof or for protection
or regulation, of traffic thereon by any willfully unusual,
improver or unreasonable use thereof, or by willfully careless
driving or use of any vehicle thereon, or by willful mutila-
tion, defacing or destruction thereof.
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ARTICLE V.
Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol, Other
Drugs or Combination Thereof, Transporting Alcoholic
Liquor, Reckless Driving and Drag Racing
13-501.1 DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, OTHER DRUGS OR
COMBINATION THEREOF.
(a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical control
of any vehicle within this City while:
1. The alcohol concentration in such person's blood or
breath is 0.10 or more based on the definition of blood and
breath units in Section 13-501.2;
2. Under the influence of alcohol;
3. Under the influence of any other drug or combination
of drugs to a degree which renders such person incapable of
safely driving; or
4. Under the combined influence of alcohol and any other
drug or drugs to a degree which renders such person incapable
of safely driving.
(b) The fact that any person charged with violating this Sec-
tion is or has been 'legally, entitled to use alcohol, or other
drugs, or any combination of both, shall not constitute a de-
fense against any charge of violating this Section.
(c) Section 11-501.1 and 11-501.2 of the Illinois Revised
Statutes, Chapter 95 1/2, shall apply in full force and effect
to any person who shall drive a motor vehicle anywhere in the
City of McHenry, Illinois.
1$-501.2 CHEMICALS OR OTHER TEST.
(a) Upon the trial of any civil or criminal action or proceed-
ing arising out of an arrest for an offense as defined in Sec-
tion 501.1 evidence of the concentration of alcohol, other
drug or combination thereof in a person's blood or breath at
the time alleged, as determined by analysis of the person's
blood, urine, breath or other bodily substance, shall be ad-
missible. Where such test is made the following provisions
shall apply:
1. Chemical analyses of the person's blood, urine, breath
or other bodily substance to be considered valid under the
provisions of this Section shall have been performed according
to standards promulgated by the Department of Public Health in
consultation with the Department of Law Enforcement by an in-
dividual possessing a valid permit issued by that Department
for this purpose.
2. When a person shall submit to a blood test at the
request of a law enforcement officer only a physician author-
ized to practice medicine, a registered nurse or other quali-
fied person approved by the Department of Public Health may
withdraw blood for the purpose of determining the alcohol,
drug, or alcohol and drug content therein. This limitation
shall not apply to the taking of breath or urine specimens.
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13-504
3. The person tested may have a physician or qualified
technician, chemist, registered nurse, or other qualified per-
son of their own choosing administer a chemical test or tests
in addition to any administered at the direction of a law en-
forcement officer. The failure or inability to obtain an
additional test by a person shall not preclude the admission
of evidence relating to the test or tests taken at the direc-
tion of a law enforcement officer.
4. Upon the request of the person who shall submit to a
chemical test or tests at the request of a law enforcement
officer, full information concerning the test or tests shall
be made available to the person or such person's attorney.
5. Alcohol concentration shall mean either grams of alco-
hol per 100 milliliters of blood or grams of alcohol per 210
liters of breath.
(b) Upon the trial of any civil or criminal action or proceed-
ing arising out of acts alleged to have been committed by any
person while driving or in actual physical control of a
vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, the concentra-
tion of alcohol in the person's blood or breath at the time
alleged as shown by analysis of the person's blood, urine,
breath, or other bodily substance shall give rise to the fol-
lowing presumptions:
1. If there was at the time an alcohol concentration of
0.05 or less, it shall be presumed that the person was not
under the influence of alcohol.
2. If there was at the time an alcohol concentration in
excess of 0.05 but less than 0.10, such facts shall not give
rise to any presumption that the person was or was not under
the influence of alcohol, but such fact may be considered with
other competent evidence in determining whether the person was
under the influence of alcohol.
3. If there was at the time an alcohol concentration of
0.10 or more, it shall be presumed that the person was under
the influence of alcohol.
4. The foregoing provisions of this Section shall not be
construed as, limiting the introduction of any other relevant
evidence bearing upon the question whether the person was
under the influence of alcohol.
TRANSPORTATION OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR. No person shall trans-
port, carry, possess or have any alcoholic liquor within the
passenger area of any motor vehicle except in the original
container and with the seal unbroken.
RECKLESS DRIVING. Any person who drives any vehicle with a
willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or pro-
perty is guilty of reckless driving.
DRAG RACING. It is unlawful to be a participant in drag
racing.
"Drag Racing" means the act of 2 or more individuals competing
or racing on any street or highway in this, City in a situation
in which one of the motor vehicles is beside or to the rear of
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a motor vehicle operated by a competing
driver attempts to prevent the competing
or overtaking him, either by acceleration
or more individuals competing in a race
street or highway in the City.
MIT
driver and the one
driver from passing
or manuever, or one
against time on any
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13-602
ARTICLE VI
Speed Restrictions
SPEED RESTRICTIONS.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor
vehicle on any street or highway in the City of McHenry in ex-
cess of the speed limit established for that street or highway
in Section 13-602.
(b) The Superintendent of Public Works shall erect or cause to
be erected proper signs indicating the speed limit on the
streets and highways of this City.
(c) The fact that the speed of a vehicle is lower than the es-
tablished limits shall not relieve the driver from the duty to
decrease speed when approaching and crossing an intersection,
when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a
hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway,
or when special hazards exist with respect to pedestrians or
other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions,
and speed shall be decreased as may be necessary to avoid
colliding with any person or vehicle, or on entering a street
in compliance with legal requirements and the duty of all per-
sons to use due care.
SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED. The speed limit, on all streets and
highways within the corporate limits of the City of McHenry is
hereby established at 25 miles per hour, with the following
exceptions:
1. The speed limit in all alleys within the corporate
limits of the City of McHenry is hereby established at 10
miles per hour.
2. A speed limit of 20 miles per hour is hereby establish-
ed in the following areas:
a. All park roads;
b. Riverside Drive - from the north side of Boone Creek
to a point 200 feet north of Pearl Street;
c. Main Street - Crystal Lake Road to Front Street;
d. Green Street - Pearl Street to Waukegan;
e. Oak Drive - north from Orleans Street to Prairie
Avenue.
3. A speed limit of 30 miles per hour is hereby establish-
ed in the following areas.
a. Green Street - Anne Street to the south City limits;
b. Elm Street - East City limits to Front Royal Drive;
c. Front Street - Elm Street to Kane Avenue;
d. Crystal Lake Road - Illinois Route 120 to Lillian
Street.
e. Orleans Street - the entire length from Mc Cullom
Lake Road to Industrial Drive.
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4. A speed limit of 35 miles per hour is hereby establish-
ed in the following areas:
a. Crystal Lake Road - Lillian Street to Dartmoor;
b. Richmond Road - Elm Street to a point 500 feet north
of Maple Avenue;
c. Westbound Illinois Route 120 - Front Royal Drive to
a point 500 feet west of Beach Avenue;
d. Eastbound Illinois Route 120 - [leach Avenue to Front
Royal Drive;
e. Martin Road - Ringwood Road to Illinois Route 120;
f. Ringwood Road - Illinois Route 120 to the north City
limits.
g. Draper Road - Illinois Route 120 to the south City
limits;
5. A speed limit of 40 miles per hour is hereby establish-
ed in the following areas:
a. Front Street - Kane Avenue to Anne Street;
b. Richmond Road - from a point 500 feet north of Maple
Avenue to Mc Cullom Lake Road;
c. Curran Road - entire length within the corporate
limits of the City of McHenry;
6. A speed limit of 45 miles per hour is hereby establish-
ed in the following areas:
a. Mc Cullom Lake Road - from Illinois State Route 31 to
the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad tracks;
b. Crystal Lake Road - Dartmoor to south City limits;
c. Front Street - Anne Street to 1000 feet south of
High Street;
d. Westbound Illinois Route 120 from a point 500 feet
west of Park Street to Dot Street;
e. Bull Valley Road from Lawrence Parkway to Illinois
State Route 31.
7. A speed limit of 50 miles per hour is hereby establish-
ed in the following areas:
a. Front Street - 1000 feet south of High Street to
south City limits.
8. A speed limit of 55 miles per hour is hereby establish-
ed in the following areas:
a. Illinois Route 120 - Dot Street to west City limits;
b. Richmond Road - Mc Cullom Lake Road to north City
limits;
SCHOOL SPEED ZONES. No person shall drive a motor vehicle at
a speed in excess of 20 miles per hour while passing a school
zone or while traveling upon any public; thoroughfare on or
across which children pass along to and from shhool during
school days when school children are present. Provided, how-
ever, such special speed limit warnings shall be evidenced by
an appropriate and posted sign in each zone.
SCHOOL SPEED ZOONES ESTABLISHED. School speed zones are
hereby established in the following areas:
1. Crystal Lake Road - 300 feet north of Kensington Avenue
to Royal Drive;
2. Front Street - 300 feet north of Kane Avenue to 300
feet south of Kane Avenue;
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3. Illinois State Route 120 - 300 feet east of Beach
Avenue to 300 feet west of Beach Avenue;
4. Richmond Road - Maple Avenue to Elm Street;
5. Washington Street - Richmond Road to Park Street;
6. Green Street - Anne Street to 100 feet north of Kane
Avenue;
7. Green Street - John Street to Waukegan Road;
8. Kane Avenue - Green Street to Front Street;
9. Waukegan Road - Third Street to the east boundary of
McHenry High School east campus;
10. John Street - Green Street
SPEED DETECTION.
(a) The enforcement and imposition of the speed regulations as
established in this paragraph shall be accomplished through
the use of certified speedometer checks in police vehicle
equipment and electronic devices, including, but not limited
to, radar speed check. When any electronic device is utilized
in establishing the rate of travel of any vehicle, such de-
vice, or devices, shall not be used within 500 feet beyond any
sign designating an official maximum speed, in the direction
of travel. Nothing in this Chapter shall prohibit the use of
electronic speed -detecting devices within 500 feet of signs
within a special school speed zone indicating such zone, as
established in Section 13-604, nor shall evidence obtained
thereby be inadmissible in any prosecution for speeding pro-
vided the use of such device shall apply only to the enforce-
ment of the speed limit in such special school speed zone.
MAXIMUM ATTAINABLE OPERATING SPEED. No person shall drive or
operate any motor vehicle on any street or highway in this
City where the minimum allowable speed on that street or high-
way, as posted is greater than the maximum attainable speed of
the vehicle. Maximum attainable operating speed shall be de-
termined by the manufacturer of the vehicle and clearly pub-
lished in the manual of specifications and operation, or it
shall be determined by applicable rule and regulation promul-
gated by the Secretary of State.
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ARTICLE VII
Driving on Right Side of Roadway
Overtaking and Passing, etc.
13-701 DRIVE ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY - EXCEPTIONS.
(a) Upon all roadways of sufficient width a vehicle shall be
driven upon the right half of the roadway, except as follows:
1. When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding
in the same direction under rules governing such movements:
2. When an obstruction exists making it necessary to drive
to the left of the center of the roadway; provided, any person
so doing shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles travel-
ing in the proper direction upon the unobstruced portion of
the roadway within such distance as to constitute an immediate
hazard.
3. Upon a roadway divided into three marked lanes for
traffic under the rules applicable thereon;
4. Upon a roadway restricted to one-way traffic;
5. Whenever there is a single track paved road on one side
of the public highway and 2 vehicles meet therein, the driver
on whose right is the wider shoulder shall give the right-of-
way on such pavement to the other vehicle.
(b) Upon all roadways any vehicle proceeding at less than the
normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the
conditions then existing shall be driven in the right-hand
lane available for traffic, or as close as practicable to the
right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, except when overtaking
and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction
or when preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a
private road or driveway.
(c) Upon any roadway having 4 or more lanes for moving traffic
and providing for 2-way movement of traffic, no vehicle shall
be driven to the left of the center line of the roadway, ex-
cept when authorized by official traffic -control devices
designating certain lanes to the left side of the center of
the roadway for use by traffic not otherwise permitted to use
such lanes, or except as permitted under Subsection (a) 2.
However, this Subsection shall not be construed as prohibiting
the crossing of the center line in making a left turn into or
from an alley, private road or driveway.
13-702 PASSING VEHICLES PROCEEDING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. Drivers
of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each
other to the right, and upon roadways having width for not
more than one line of traffic in each direction each driver
shall give the other at least one-half of the main -traveled
portion of the roadway as nearly as possible.
13-703 OVERTAKING A VEHICLE ON THE LEFT. The following rules govern
the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same
direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions, and spe-
cial rules otherwise stated in this Chapter:
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(a) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle pro-
ceeding in the same direction shall pass 'to the left thereof
at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the right side
of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.
In no event shall such movement be made by driving off the
pavement or the main -traveled portion of the roadway.
(b) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is per-
mitted, the driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to
the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle on audible signal
and shall not increase the speed of his vehicle until com-
pletely passed by the overtaking vehicle.
(c) The driver of a 2-wheeled vehicle may not, in passing upon
the left of any vehicle proceeding in the same direction, pass
upon the right of any vehicle proceeding in the same direction
unless there is an unobstructed lane of traffic available to
permit such passing maneuver safely.
13-704 WHEN OVERTAKING ON THE RIGHT IS PERMITTED.
(a) The driver of a vehicle with 3 or more wheels may overtake
and pass upon the right of another vehicle only under the fol-
lowing conditions:
1. When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a
left turn.
2. Upon a street or highway with unobstructed pavement not
occupied by parked vehicles of sufficient width for 2 or more
lines of moving vehicles in each direction.
3. Upon a one-way street, or upon any roadway on which
traffic is restricted to one direction of movement, where the
roadway is free from obstruction and of sufficient width for 2
or more lines of moving vehicles.
(b) The driver of a 2-wheeled vehicle may not pass upon the
right of any other vehicle proceeding in the same direction
unless the unobstructed pavement to the right of the vehicle
being passed is of a width of not less than 8 feet.
(c) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass another
vehicle upon the right only under conditions permitting such
movement in safety. In no event shall such movement be made
by driving off the pavement or main -travelled portion of the
roadway.
13-705 LIMITATIONS ON OVERTAKING ON THE LEFT. INo vehicle shall be
driven to the left side of the center of the roadway in over-
taking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same
direction unless authorized by the provisions of this Article
and unless such left side is clearly visible and is free of
oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit
such overtaking and passing to be completely made without in-
terfering with the safe operation of any vehicle approaching
from the opposite direction or any vehicle overtaken. In
every event the overtaking vehicle must return to an auhtoriz-
ed lane of travel as soon as practicable and in the event the
passing movement involves the use of a lane authorized for
vehicles approaching from the opposite direction, before com-
ing within 200 feet of any vehicle approaching from the oppo-
site direction.
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13-706 FURTHER LIMITATIONS ON DRIVING TO THE LEFT OF CENTER OF
ROADWAY.
(a) No vehicle may, in overtaking and passing another vehicle,
be driven to the left side of the roadway under the following
conditions:
1. When approaching or upon the crest of a grade or curve
in the highway where the driver's view is obstructed within
such distance as to create a hazard in the event another
vehicle might approach from the opposite direction.
2. When approaching within 100 feet of or traversing any
intersection or railroad grade crossing.
3. When the view is obstructed upon approaching within 100
feet of any bridge, viaduct or tunnel.
(b) The limitations in sub -paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 do not apply
upon a one-way roadway nor upon a roadway with unobstructed
pavement of sufficient width for 2 or more lanes of moving
traffic in each direction nor to the driver of a vehicle turn-
ing left into or from an alley, private road, or driveway when
such movements can be made with safety.
13-707 NO -PASSING ZONES.
(a) Local authorities shall determine those portions of any
highways under their respective jurisdictions where overtaking
and passing or driving on the left of the roadway would be
especially dangerous and may, by appropriate signs or markings
on the roadway, indicate the beginning and end of such zones,
and when such signs or markings are in place and clearly visi-
ble to an, ordinarily observant person, every driver of a
vehicle shall obey the directions thereof.
(b) Where signs or markings are in place to define a no -pass-
ing zone as set forth in paragraph (a) no driver may at any
time drive on the left side of the roadway within the no -pass-
ing zone or on the left side of any pavement striping designed
to mark such no -passing zone throughout its length.
(c) This Section does not apply under the conditions described
in Section 13-701 (a) 2, nor to the to the driver of a vehicle
turning left into or from an alley, private road or driveway.
The pavement striping designed to mark the no -passing zone may
be crossed from the left hand lane for the purpose of complet-
ing a pass that was begun prior to the beginning of the zone
in the driver's direction of travel.
(d) A solid yellow line to the immediate left of the driver
shall indicate a no -passing zone.
13-708 ONE-WAY ROADWAYS AND ROTARY TRAFFIC ISLANDS„
(a) Local authorities, with respect to highways under their
respective jurisdictions, may designate any highway, roadway,
part of a roadway or specific lanes upon which vehicular traf-
fic shall proceed in one direction at all or such times as
shall be indicated by official traffic -control devices.
(b) Upon a roadway so designated for one-way traffic, a
vehicle shall be driven only in the direction designated at
all or such times as shall be indicated by official traffic -
control devices.
(c) A vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island must be
driven only to the right of such island.
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(d) Whenever any highway has been divided into 2 or more road-
ways by leaving an intervening space or by a physical barrier
or a clearly indicated dividing section so constructed as to
impede vehicular traffic, every vehicle must be driven only
upon the right-hand roadway unless directed or permitted to
use another roadway by official traffic -control devices, or
police officers. No vehicle may be driven over, across or
within any such dividing space, barrier, or section, except
through an opening in the physical barrier, or dividing sec-
tion, or space, or at a crossover or intersection as estab-
lished by public authority.
(e) It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle being
operated upon any of the streets or roadways hereinafter list-
ed in the column designated "One -Way Street" to drive such
vehicle in a direction different from the direction listed
opposite such street in the column designated "Traffic
Direction":
One -Way Street Traffic Direction
Roadway adjoining St. Regis -West Bound
Pub between Green Street and
Municipal Parking Lot
13-709 DRIVING ON ROADWAYS LANED FOR TRAFFIC. Whenever any roadway
has been divided into 2 or more clearly marked lanes for traf-
fic the following rules in addition to all others consistent
herewith shall apply.
(a) A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practicable entire-
ly within a single lane and shall not be moved from such lane
until the driver has first ascertained that such movement can
be made with safety.
(b) Upon a roadway which is divided into 3 lanes and provides
for two-way movement of traffic, a vehicle shall not be driven
in the center lane except when overtaking and passing another
vehicle traveling in the same direction when such center lane
is clear of traffic within a safe distance, or in preparation
for making a left turn or where such center lane is at the
time allocated exclusively to traffic moving in the same
direction that the vehicle is proceeding and such allocation
is designated by official traffic -control devices.
(c) Official traffic -control devices may be erected directing
specific traffic to use a designated lane or designating those
lanes to be used be traffic moving in a particular direction
regardless of the center of the roadway and drivers of vehi-
cles shall obey the directions of every such sign. On multi-
lane controlled -access highways with 3 or more lanes in one
direction, the City may designate lanes of traffic to be used
by different types of motor vehicles.
(d) Official traffic -control devices may be installed prohib-
iting the changing of lanes on sections of roadway and drivers
of vehicles shall obey the diretions of every such device.
13-710 FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY.
(a) The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another
vehicle more closely than is reasonable ,and prudent, having
due regard for the speed of such vehicles and the traffic upon
and the conditions of the highway.
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(b) The driver of any truck or motor vehicle drawing another
vehicle when traveling upon a roadway outside of a business or
residence district and which is following another truck or
motor vehicle drawing another vehicle shall, whenever condi-
tions permit, leave sufficient space so that an overtaking
vehicle may enter and occupy such space without danger, except
that this shall not prevent a truck or motorvehicle drawing
another vehicle from overtaking and passing any vehicle or
combination of vehicles.
(c) Motor vehicles being driven upon any roadway outside of a
business or residence district in a caravan or motorcade
whether or not towing other such vehicles shall be so operated
as to allow sufficient space between each such vehicle or com-
bination of vehicles so as to enable any other vehicle to
enter and occupy such space without danger•. This provision
shall not apply to funeral processions.
13-711 RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF CONTROLLED -ACCESS HIGHWAY.
(a) No person may drive a vehicle onto or from any controlled -
access highway except at entrances and exits established by
public authority.
(b) The City with respect to any controlled -access highway
under its jurisdiction may prohibit the use of any such high-
ways by pedestrians (except in authorized areas or facili-
ties), bicycles, farm tractors, implements of husbandry,
funeral processions, and any vehicle unable to maintain the
minimum speed for which the highway is posted, or other non -
motorized traffic or by any person operating a motor -driven
cycle. The City may also prohibit the use of such highway to
school buses picking up chidlren and mail delivery vehicles
picking up or delivering mail. The City shall erect and main-
tain official signs on the controlled -access highway on which
such prohibitions are applicable and when so erected no person
may disobey the restrictions stated on such sign.
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ARTICLE VIII
Turning and Starting and Signals on Stopping and Turning
13-801 REQUIRED POSITION AND METHOD OF TURNING AT INTERSECTION. The
driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an intersection shall
do as follows:
(a) Both the approach for a right turn and a right turn shall
be made as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge
of the roadway.
(b) The driver of a vehicle intending to turn left at any
intersection shall approach the intersection in the extreme
left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the
direction of travel of such vehicle, and after entering the
intersection, the left turn shall be made so as to leave the
intersection in a lane lawfully available to traffic moving in
such direction upon the roadway being entered. Whenever prac-
ticable, the left turn shall be made in that portion of the
intersection to the left of the center of the intersection.
(c) It shall be unlawful to violate or disregard any official
temporary traffic -control device which may be placed within or
adjacent to intersections which may require and direct that a
different course from that specified in this Article be
traveled by vehicles turning at an intersection.
13-802 LIMITATIONS ON U-TURNS.
(a) The driver of any vehicle shall not turn such vehicle so
as to proceed in the opposite direction unless such movement
can be made in safety and without interfering with other traf-
fic.
(b) No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the oppo-
site direction upon any curve, or upon the approach to or near
the crest of a grade, where such vehicle cannot be seen by the
driver of any other vehicle approaching from either direction
within 500 feet.
13-803 STARTING A PARKED VEHICLE. No person shall start a vehicle
which is stopped, standing, or parked unless and until such
movement can be made with reasonable safety.
13-804 WHEN SIGNAL REQUIRED.
(a) No person may turn a vehicle at an intersection unless the
vehicle is in proper position upon the roadway as required in
Section 13-801 or turn a vehicle to enter a private road or
driveway, or otherwise turn a vehicle from a direct course or
move right or left upon a roadway unless and until such move-
ment can be made with reasonable safety. No person may so
turn any vehicle without giving an appropriate signal in the
manner hereinafter provided.
(b) A signal of intention to turn right or left when required
must be given continuously during not less than the last 100
feet traveled by the vehicle before turning within a business
or residence district, and such signal must be given continu-
ously during not less than the last 200 feet traveled by the
vehicle before turning outside a business, or residence dis-
trict.
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(c) No person may stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a
vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal in the
manner provided in this Chapter to the driver of any vehicle
immediately,to the rear when, there is opportunity to give such
a signal.
(d) The electric turn signal device must be used to indicate
an intention to turn, change lanes or start from a parallel -
parked position but must not be flashed on one side only on a
parked or disabled vehicle or flashed as a courtesy or "do
pass" signal to operators of other vehicles approaching from
the rear.
SIGNAL BY HAND OR ARM OR SIGNAL DEVICE.
(a) Any stop or turn signal when required herein shall be
given either by means of the hand and arm or by an electric
signal device conforming to the requirements provided in sub-
paragraph (b) of this Section.
(b) Turn signal lamps must be visible from a distance of not
less than 300 feet in normal sunlight.
METHOD OF GIVING HAND AND ARM SIGNALS. All signals herein
required given by hand and arm shall be given from the left
side of the vehicle in the following manner and such signals
shall indicate as follows:
(a) Left turn - hand and arm extended horizontally.
(b) Right turn - hand and arm extended upward.
(c) Stop or decrease of speed - hand and arm extended downward.
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ARTICLE IX
Right -of -Way
13-901 VEHICLES APPROACHING OR ENTERING INTERSECTION.
(a) When 2 vehicles approach or enter an intersection from
different roadways at approximately the same time, the driver
of the vehicle on the left must yield the right-of-way to the
vehicle on the right.
(b) The right-of-way rule declared in paragraph (a) of this
Section is modified at through highways and otherwise as stat-
ed in this Chapter.
13-902 VEHICLES TURNING LEFT The driver of a vehicle intending to
turn to the left within an intersection or into an alley, pri-
vate road, or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to any
vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is so
close as to constitute an immediate hazard, but said driver,
having so yielded may proceed at such time as a safe interval
occurs.
13-903 VEHICLES ENTERING STOP CROSSWALK. Where stop signs or flash-
ing red signals are in place at an intersection or flashing
red signals are in place at a plainly marked crosswalk between
intersections, drivers of vehicles shall stop before entering
the nearest crosswalk and pedestrians within or entering the
crosswalk at either edge of the roadway shall have the right-
of-way over vehicles so stopped. Drivers of vehicles having
so yielded the right-of-way to pedestrians entering or within
the nearest crosswalk at an intersection shall also yield the
right-of-way to pedestrians within any other crosswalk at the
intersection.
13-904 VEHICLES ENTERING STOP OR YIELD INTERSECTION.
(a) Preferential right-of-way at an intersection may be indi-
cated by stop or yield signs as authorized in Section 13-1104
and 13-1105 of this Chapter.
(b) Except when directed to proceed by a police officer or of-
ficial traffic -control device, every driver of a vehicle ap-
proaching a stop intersection indicated by a stop sign shall
stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before enter-
ing the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if
none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where
the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersect-
ing roadway before entering the intersection. After having
stopped, the driver shall yield the right-of-way to any
vehicle which has entered the intersection from another road-
way or which is approaching so closely on the roadway as to
constitute an immediate hazard during the time when the driver
is moving across the intersecition, but said driver having so
yielded may proceed at such time as a safe interval occurs.
(c) The driver of a vehicle approaching a ;yield sign shall in
obedience to such sign slow down to a speed reasonable for the
existing conditions and, if required for safety to stop, shall
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13-907
stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before enter-
ing the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if
none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where
the driver has a view of approaching traffic; on the intersect-
ing roadway. After slowing or stopping, the driver shall
yield the right-of-way to any vehicle in the intersection or
approaching on another roadway so closely as to constitute an
immediate hazard during the time such driver is moving across
or within the intersection.
(d) If a driver is involved in a collision at an intersection
or interferes with the movement of other vehicles after driv-
ing past a yield right-of-way sign, such collision or inter-
ference shall be deemed prima facie evidence of the driver's
failure to yield right-of-way.
MERGING TRAFFIC At an intersection where traffic lanes are
provided for merging traffic, the driver of each vehicle on
the converging roadways is required to adjust his vehicular
speed and lateral position so as to avoid a collision with
another vehicle.
VEHICLES ENTERING HIGHWAY FROM PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY. The
driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a highway from an
alley, building, private road or driveway shall yield the
right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on, the highway to be
entered.
OPERATION OF VEHICLES ON APPROACH OF AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY
VEHICLES.
(a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency
vehicle making use of audible and visible signals meeting the
requirements of this Chapter or a police vehicle properly and
lawfully making use of an audible or visible signal, the
driver of every other vehicle on the same roadway shall yield
the right-of-way and shall immediately drive to a position
parallel to, and as close as possible to, the righthand edge
or curb of the highway clear of any intersection and shall
stop if possible and remain in such position until the author-
ized emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise
directed by a police officer.
(b) This section shall not operate to relieve the driver of an
authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due
regard for the safety of all persons using the highway.
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ARTICLE X
Pedestrians' Rights and Duties
13-1001 PEDESTRIAN OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC -CONTROL DEVICES AND TRAFFIC
REGULATIONS.
(a) A pedestrian shall obey the instructions of any official
traffic -control device specifically applicable to him, unless
otherwise directed by a police officer.
(b) Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic and pedestrian -
control signals provided in Section 13-1107 of this Chapter,
but at all other places shall be accorded the privileges and
shall be subject to the restrictions stated in this Article.
13-1002 PEDESTRIANS'S RIGHT-OF-WAY AT CROSSWALKS.
(a) When traffic -control signals are not in place or not in
operation the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-
way, slowing down or stopping if need be to so yield, to a
pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the
pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway upon which the
vehicle is traveling, or when the pedestrian is approaching so
closely from the opposite half of the roadway as to be in
danger.
(b) No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place
of safety and walk or run into the path of a moving vehicle
which is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard.
(c) Paragraph (a) shall not apply under the condition stated
in Section 13-1003.
(d) Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or
at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a
pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehi-
cle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass such
stopped vehicle.
(e) Whenever stop signs or flashing red signals are in place
at an intersection or at a plainly marked crosswalk between
intersections, drivers shall yield the right-of-way to pedes-
trians as set forth in Section 13-904 of this Chapter.
13-1003 CROSSING AT OTHER THAN CROSSWALKS.
(a) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other
than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk
at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehi-
cles upon the roadway.
(b) Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a
pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been
provided shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the
roadway.
(c) Between adjacent intersections at which traffic -control
signals are in operation pedestrians shall not cross at any
place except in a marked crosswalk.
(d) No pedestrian shall cross a roadway intersection diagonal-
ly unless authorized by official traffic -control devices; and,
when authorized to cross diagonally, pedestrians shall cross
only in accordance with the official traffic -control devices
pertaining to such crossing movements.
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13-1004 DRIVERS TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH PEDESTRIANS. Notwithstanding
other provisions of this Chapter, every driver of a vehicle
shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian
and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and
shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or
any obviously confused, incapacitated or intoxicated person.
13-1005 BLIND PERSONS.
(a) Any blind person who is carrying, in a raised or extended
position, a cane or walking stick which is white in color or
white tipped with red, or who is being guided by a dog shall
have the right-of-way in crossing any roadway, whether or not
traffic on such roadway is controlled by traffic signals, any-
thing in this Chapter notwithstanding.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person, except persons wholly
or partially blind, to carry or use on the public streets of
this City any canes or walking sticks which are white in color
or white with red ends or bottoms.
13-1006 PEDESTRIANS TO USE RIGHT HALF OF CROSSWALKS. Pedestrians
shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right half of
crosswalks.
13-1007 PEDESTRIANS SOLICITING RIDES OR BUSINESS.
(a) No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of
soliciting a ride from the driver of any vehicle.
(b) No person shall stand on a highway for the purpose of
soliciting employment, business, or contributions from the
occupant of any vehicle.
(c) No person shall stand on or in the proximity of a highway
for the purpose of soliciting the watching or guarding of any
vehicle while parked or about to be parked on a highway.
13-1008 PEDESTRIANS WALKING ON HIGHWAYS.
(a) Where a sidewalk is provided and its use is practicable,
it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon
an adjacent roadway.
(b) Where a sidewalk is not available, any, pedestrian walking
upon a highway shall walk only on a shouldler, as far as prac-
ticable from the edge of the roadway.
(c) Where neither a sidewalk nor a shoulder is available, any
pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall walk as near
as practicable to an outside edge of a roadway, and, if on a
two-way roadway shall walk only on the left side of the road-
way.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, any
pedestrian upon a roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all
vehicles upon the roadway.
13-1009 PEDESTRIANS; RIGHT-OF-WAY ON SIDEWALKS. The driver of a
vehicle emerging from or entering an alley, building, private
road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to any pedes-
trian approaching on any sidewalk or any sidwalk area extend-
ing across such alley, building entrance, road or driveway.
13-1010 PEDESTRIANS YIELD TO AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY 'VEHICLES. Upon the
immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making
use of an audible signal and visible signals meeting the re
quirements of Section 12-215 of Chapter 95 1/2 of the Illinois
Vehicle Code, or of a police vehicle properly and lawfully
making use of an audible signal only, every pedestrian shall
yield the right-of-way to the authorized emergency vehicle.
13-1011 PEDESTRIAN UNDER INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS. A pedestrian
who is under the influence of alcohol or any drug to a degree
which renders himself a hazard shall not walk or be upon a
highway except on a sidewalk.
13-1012 RAILROAD SIGNALS. No pedestrian shall pass through, around,
over or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade
crossing or bridge while such gate or barrier is closed or is
being opened or closed.
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ARTICLE XI
Special Stops Required
13-1101 OBEDIENCE TO SIGNAL INDICATING APPROACH OF TRAIN.
(a) Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a rail-
road grade crossing such person must exercise due care and
caution as to the existence of a railroad track across a high-
way is a warning of danger, and under any of the circumstances
stated in this Section, the driver shall stop within 50 feet
but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail of the rail-
road and shall not proceed until he can do so safely. The
foregoing requirements shall apply when:
1. A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device
gives warning of the immediate approach of a railroad train;
2. A crossing gate is lowered or a human flagman gives or
continues to give a signal of the approach or passage of a
railroad train;
3. A railroad train approaching a highway crossing emits a
warning signal and such railroad train, by reason of its speed
or nearness to such crossing, is an immediate hazard;
4. An approaching railroad train is plainly visible and is
in hazardous proximity to such crossing;
5. A railroad train is approaching so closely that an
immediate hazard is created.
(b) No person shall drive any vehicle through, around or under
any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad crossing while such
gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.
(c) The City may designate particularly dangerous highway
grade crossings and erect stop signs thereat. When such stop
signs are erected the driver of any vehicle shall stop within
50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail of
such railroad and shall proceed only upon exercising due care.
13-1102 CERTAIN VEHICLES MUST STOP AT ALL RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS.
(a) The driver of any motor vehicle carrying passengers for
hire, or of any vehicle carrying liquid petroleum and liquid
petroleum products, explosives, flammable or oxidizing liquids
and solids, flammable or poisonous compressed gasses, volatile
liquids and solids which emit poisonous fumes, corrosive
liquids and radioactive materials as a cargo or part of a
cargo, before crossing at grade any track or tracks of a rail-
road, shall stop such vehicle within 50 feel: but not less than
15 feet from the nearest rail of such railroad and while so
stopped shall listen and look in both directions along such
track for any approaching train, and for signals indicating
the approach of a•train, except as hereinafter provided, and
shall not proceed until he can do so safely. After stopping
as required in this Section, the driver shall proceed only in
a gear not requiring a change of gears during the crossing,
and the driver shall not shift gears while crossing the track
or tracks.
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(b) This Section shall not apply at:
1. Any railroad grade crossing at which traffic is con-
trolled by a police officer or human flagman;
2. Any railroad grade crossing at which traffic is regu-
lated by a traffic -control signal;
3. Any railroad grade crossing protected by crossing gates
or an alternately flashing light signal intended to give warn-
ing of the approach of a railroad train;
4. Any railroad grade crossing at which an official traf-
fic -control device gives notice that the stopping requirement
imposed by this Section does not apply.
(c) All school buses shall stop at all railroad crossings when
carrying passengers, except at any railroad grade crossing
located upon a 4-lane highway where the posted speed limit is
in excess of 45 miles per hour or any railroad grade crossing
at which traffic is controlled by a police officer or human
flagman.
STOP AND YIELD SIGNS.
(a) Preferential right-of-way at an intersection may be indi-
cated by stop signs or yield signs as authorized by Section
13-1104 and 13-1105 of this Article.
(b) Except when directed to proceed by a police officer or
traffic -control signal, every driver of a vehicle approaching
a stop intersection indicated by a stop sign shall stop before
entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection
or, in the event there is no crosswalk, shall stop at a clear-
ly marked stop line, but if none, then at, the point nearest
the intersecting roadway,where the driver has a view of ap-
proaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering
the intersection.
(c) The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign if re-
quired for safety shall stop before entering the crosswalk on
the near side of the intersection or, in the event there is no
crosswalk, at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at
the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver
has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway.
STOP STREETS ESTABLISHED. As provided in Section 13-1103, it
shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle being oper-
ated on any of the streets hereinafter listed in the column
designated "Stop Street" to drive such vehicle into the inter-
section with the street listed opoposite it in the column
designated "Intersecting Street", without first bringing such
vehicle to a full stop.
Stop Street Intersecting Street
Abbey Drive (Northbound)
Winding Creek Drive
Abbington Drive
Dartmoor Drive
Abbington Drive
Greenbrier Drive
Albany (Eastbound)
Belden
Albany (Westbound)
Belden
Allen Avenue
Green Street
Allen Avenue
John Street
Alley between Borden Street
and Front Street
Waukegan Road
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Stop Street
Anne Street
Anne Street
Anne Street
Ashland Drive
Ashland Drive
Ashley Drive
Ashley Drive
Augusta Drive
Augusta Drive
Balley (Northbound)
Beach Avenue
Beach Avenue
Beach Avenue
Beach Drive (Eastbound)
Beach Drive (Eastbound)
Beach Drive (Westbound)
Beach Drive (Eastbound)
Beach Drive (Westbound)
Belden (Southbound)
Biscayne (Westbound)
Biscayne (Eastbound)
Biscayne (Westbound)
Biscayne (Eastbound)
Biscayne (Westbound)
Biscayne (Eastbound)
Bonita (Northbound)
Bonita (Soughbound)
Bonner Drive
Bonner Drive
Bonnie Brae (Southbound)
Bonnie Brae (Northbound)
Borden Street
Borden Street
Bradley Court
Brittany Drive
Brittany Drive
Broad Street
Broad Street
Broad Street
Broad Street
Broad Street
Broadway (Northbound)
Broadway (Southbound)
Broadway (Northbound)
Broadway (Southbound)
Broadway (Northbound)
Broadway (Southbound)
Bromley Court
Bromley Court
Brookwood Trail (Northbound)
Brookwood Trail (Southbound)
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Intersectin Street
treet
Dale Avenue
Front Street
Green Street
Cambridge Drive
Abbington Drive
Chesterfield Drive
Front Royal Drive
Dartmoor Drive
Greenbrier Drive
Bull Valley
Shore Drive
Willow Lane
Illinois State Route 120
Bonita
Broadway
Broadway
Hilltop
Hilltop
Albany
Barreville
Bonita
Bonita
Broadway
Hilltop Blvd.
Hilltop Blvd.
Biscayne
Biscayne
Beach Avenue
Meadow Lane
Pleasant View
Sunrise View
Main Street
Waukegan Road
Orleans Street
Sherman Drive
Ringwood Road
Court Street
Park Street
Green Street
Richmond Road
Riverside Drive
Bull Valley
Pleasant View
Stillhill
Stillhill
Sunrise View
Sunrise View
Dartmoor Drive
Kensington Drive
Abbey Drive
Bull Valley Road
Stop Street Intersecting Street
Brown Street
Prestwick Street
Brown Street
Orleans Street
Bull Valley Road (Eastbound)
Crystal Lake Road
Bull Valley Road
Illinois State Route 31
Callista Avenue
Crestwood Street
Callista Avenue
Ponca Street
Callista Avenue
Sioux Lane
Callista Avevnue
South Street
Cambridge Drive
Windridge Drive
Cambridge Drive
Abbington Drive
Canterbury Drive
Augusta Drive
Canterbury Drive
Greenbrier Drive
Carol (Southbound)
Beach
Carol (Northbound)
Stillhill
Center Street
Grove
Center Street
John Street
Center Street
Kane Avenue.
Center Street
Main Street
Central Street
Prairie Avenue
Central Street
Shore Drive,
Charlotte Avenue
Country Club Drive
Charlotte Avenue
John Street
Chesterfield Court
Chesterfield Drive
Chesterfield Drive
Oakwood Drive
Chesterfield Drive
Royal Drive
Chickaloon Drive
Draper Roadl
Church Street
Grand Avenue
Clearbrook Avenue
Millstream Drive
Clearbrook Avenue
North Drive
Clearview Avenue
Oak Drive
Clearview Avenue
Eastern Avenue
Clover Avenue
Dale Avenue
Clover Avenue
Green Street
Clover Avenue
Timothy Lane
Commercial Avenue
Meadow Lane
Commercial Avenue
Highview Avenue
Cornell Court
Orleans Street
Court Street
Elm Street
Court Street
Pearl Street
Court Street
Washington Street
Creekside Lane
(both intersections)
Scully Drive
Creekside Trail (Eastbound)
Huntington Drive
Creekside Trail (Southbound)
Winding Creek Drive
Crescent Avenue
John Street
Crestwood Street
Lillian Street
Crestwood Street
Mill Street
Crystal Lake Road (Southbound)
Bull Valley Road
Crystal Lake Road
Waukegan Road
Cumberland Circle (Southbound)
Ashley Drive
Cumberland Circle (Eastbound)
Ashley Drive
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Stop Street Intersecting Street
Curran Road
Draper Road
Dale Avenue (Northbound)
Anne Street
Dale Avenue
High Street
Dayton (Westbound)
Illinois State Route 31
Dartmoor Drive
Crystal Lake Road
Denali Trail
Chickaloon Drive
Devonshire Court
Waters Edge
Dot Street
Illinois State Route 120
Drake Court
Orleans Street
Draper Road
Illinois State Route 120
Driveway Exits from Hospital
Parking Lots
Medical Center Drive
East Campus Drive
John Street
Eastern Avenue
Prairie Avenue
Eastern Avenue
Shore Drive
Essex Court
Chesterfield Drive
Fairfax Drive (Southbound)
Abbey Drive
Fairfax Drive (Northbound)
Winding Creek Drive
Fairway Drive
Green Street
Farrington Drive
Canterbury
Farrington Drive
Windridge Drive
Flower Street
Home Avenue
Flower Street
Prairie Avenue
Flower Street
Ramble Road
Flower Street
Shore Drive
Flower Street
Willow Lane
Forest (Westbound)
Barreville
Fourth Street
James Street
Fourth Street
John Street
Fourth Street
Main Street
Fourth Street
Waukegan Road
Freund Avenue
Elm Street
Freund Avenue
Maple Avenue
Freund Avenue (Eastbound)
Church Street
Front Street
West Street
Front Royal Court
Front Royal Drive
Front Royal Drive (Southbound)
Chesterfield Drive
Front Royal Drive
Hanley Street
Front Royal Drive
Waukegan Road
Garden Quarter Road
Hanley Street
Glen Drive
Bonner Drive
Golfview (both intersections)
John Street
Grand Avenue
Freund Avenue
Grand Avenue
Millstream Drive
Grand Avenue
Richmond Road
Green Street
John Street
Green Street
Pearl Street
Green Street
Washington Street
Green Street
Waukegan Road
Greenbrier Drive
Crystal Lake Road
Gregg (Northbound)
Bull Valley Road
Gregg (Eastbound)
Balley
Stop Street Intersecting Street
Grove Avenue
Center
Grove Avenue
Front Street
Hampton Court
Chesterfield Drive
Hampton Court
Chesterfield Drive and
Ashley Drive
Hanley Street
Crystal Lake Road
Hanley Street
Front Royal Drive
Harvard Street
Prestwick Street
Harvard Street
Milfred Street
Harvard Street
Orleans Street
Heritage Drive (Northbound)
Greenbrier Drive
Heritage Drive (Southbound)
Winding Creek Drive
High Street
Front Street
High Street
Timothy Lane
Highview Avenue
Illinois State Route 120
Highview Avenue
Home Avenue
Highview Avenue
Prairie Avenue
Highview Avenue
Shore Drive
Highview Avenue
Willow Lane
Hilltop (Northbound)
Biscayne
Hilltop (Southbound)
Biscayne
Hilltop (Northbound)
Bull Valley Road
Hilltop (Southbound)
Pleasant View
Hollywood (Northbound)
Beach
Hollywood (Northbound)
Biscayne
Hollywood (Southbound)
Biscayne
Hollywood (Southbound)
Forest
Home Avenue
Beach Avenue
Home AVenue
Meadow Lane
Home Avenue
Park Lane
Home Avenue
Ramble Road
Hunter Path (Eastbound)
Broadway
Hunter Path (Westbound)
Hilltop
Huntington Drive (Northbound)
Dartmoor
Huntington Drive (Southbound)
Greenbrier Drive
Illiamna Trail
Denali Trail
Illinois State Route 31
Bull Valley Road
James Street
Center Street
James Street
Green Street
John Street
Crescent Avenue
John Street
Green Street
John Street
Front Street
Judy Lane
John Street
Kane Avenue
Green Street
Kane Avenue
Center Street
Kane Avenue
Front Street
Katmai Trail
Chickaloon Drive
Kensington Drive
Crystal Lake Road
Kensington Drive
Oakwood Drive
Kensington Drive (Southbound)
Stratford Court
Kensington Drive
Waters Edge
Kensington Drive (Westbound)
Kensington Drive
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Stop Street Intersecting Street
Kinley (Westbound)
Hilltop
Kinley (Eastbound)
Broadway
Kinley (Westbound)
Broadway
Kinley (Eastbound)
McHenry Avenue
Kinley (Westbound)
McHenry Avenue
Kinley (Eastbound)
Riverside
Knoll Avenue
Home Avenue
Knoll Avenue
Prairie Avenue
Knoll Avenue
Shore Drive
Knoll Avenue
Willow Lane
Lakeland Avenue
Home Avenue
Lakeland Avenue
Ramble Road
Lakewood Avenue
Shore Drive
Lakewood Avenue
Home Avenue
Lakewood Avenue
Willow Lane
Lakewood Road
Petersen Park Road
Laura Street
Prestwick
Laura Street
Orleans
Lawn Court
Bonner Drive
Lawrence Parkway
Bull Valley Road
Lawrence Parkway
Medical Center Drive
Lee Street
Dale Avenue
Lillian Street
Crystal Lake Road
Lillian Street
Front Street
Lillian Street
Sioux Lane
Linda Road
Fairway Drive
Logan Avenue
Crestwood Street
Main Street
Green Street
Main Street
Front Street
Malibu Court (Westbound)
Heritage Drive
Maple Avenue
Richmond Road
Manchester Mall
Front Royal Drive
Market Place East Exit
Industrial Drive
Martin Road
Illinois State Route 120
Martin Road
Ringwood Road
Matanuska Trail
Chickaloon Drive
Mc Cullom Lake Road
Richmond Road
McHenry (Northbound)
Bull Valley Road
McHenry (Northbound)
Miller
McHenry (Southbound)
Miller
McHenry (Southbound)
Stillhill
McHenry Country Club Parking
Lot Exit
John Street
Meadow (Northbound)
Bull Valley Road
Meadow (Southbound)
Miller
Meadow Lane
Oakwood Drive
Meadow Lane
Shore Drive
Meadow Lane
Willow Lane
Medical Center Drive
Lawrence Parkway
Medical Center Drive
Illinois State Route 31
Melrose Court
Wiltshire Drive
Stop Street Intersecting Street
Milfred Street
Orleans Street
Miller (Eastbound)
Broadway
Miller (Westbound)
Broadway
Miller (Westbound)
Hilltop
Mill Street
Crystal Lake Road
Millstream Drive
Elm Street
Millstream Drive
Front Street
Millstream Drive
Maple Avenue
N. Chasefield Circle
(Westbound)
Creekside Trail
N. Sarasota Drive (Westbound)
Huntington Drive
Northfox Lane
Royal Drive
North Avenue
Home Avenue
North Avenue
Prairie Avenue
North Avenue
Shore Drive
North Avenue
Willow Lane
North Drive
Grand Avenue
North Drive
Maple Avenue
North Drive
West Street
Oak Avenue
Center Street
Oak Avenue
Front Street
Oak Drive
Orleans Street
Oakwood Drive
Bonner Drive
Oakwood Drive
Chesterfield Drive
Oakwood Drive
Meadow Lane
Oakwood Drive
Royal Drive
Ojibwa Lane
Draper Road
Ojibwa Lane,
Matanuska Trail
Orchid Path (Northbound)
Bull Valley Road
Orchid Path (Southbound)
Miller
Orleans Street
Industrial Drive
Orleans Street
Mc Cullom Lake Road
Park Lane
Illinois State Route 120
Park Lane
Shore Drive
Park Lane
Willow Lane
Park Street
Elm Street
Park Street
Pearl Street
Park Street
Washington Street
Parkway Avenue
Eastern Avenue
Parkway Avenue
Oak Drive
Pearl Avenue (Southbound)
Beach
Pearl Avenue (Northbound)
Stillhill
Pearl Street
Green Street
Pearl Street
Richmond Road
Pearl Street
Riverside Drive
Petersen Park Road
(West Intersection)
Lakewood Road
Petersen Park Road
Mc Cullom Lake Road
Pin Oak Drive
Ojibwa Lane:
Pleasant Avenue
Home Avenue
Pleasant Avenue
Willow Lane:
Stop Street
Ponca Street
Ponca Street
Prairie Street
Prairie Avenue
Prairie Avenue
Prestwick Street
Prestwick Street
Princeton Street
Pyndale Drive
Pyndale Drive
Ramble Road
Ramble Road
Ramble Road
Rear Exit 3718 Elm Street
Ringwood Road
Riverside Drive
Riverside Drive
Riverstream Drive
Rogers Avenue
Rogers Avenue
Rogers Avenue
Rogers Avenue
Royal Drive (Northbound)
Royal Drive
Sandburg Drive
Sandburg Drive
Sarasota Drive (Eastbound)
Sarasota Drive (Westbound)
S. Chasefield Circle
(Northbound)
Scully Drive
Shepherd Hill Drive
Sherman Drive
Sherman Drive
Shore Drive
Shore Drive
Shore Drive,
Shore Drive
Shore Drive (Eastbound)
Shore Drive (Westbound)
Shorehill Drive
Shorehill Drive
Shorehill Drive
Silbury Court
(both intersections)
Sioux Lane
Somerset Mall
S. Sarasota Drive (Eastbound)
South Street
South Street
Springdale Lane
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Intersecting Street
Lillian Street
Logan Street
Beach Avenue
Meadow Lane
Oak Drive
Orleans Street
Princeton Street
Orleans Street
Bromley Court
Kensington 'Drive
Illinois State Route
Flower Street
North Avenue
Millstream 'Drive
Illinois State Route
Broad Street
Pearl Street
John Street
Home Avenue
Prairie Avenue
Shore Drive
Willow Lane
Chesterfield Drive
Crystal Lake Road
Abbington Drive
Windridge Drive
Augusta Drive
Creekside Trail
120
120
Creekside Trail
Illinois State Route 120
Green Street
Ringwood Drive
Shore Drive
Meadow Lane
Oak Drive
Ringwood Road
Sherman
Beach Road
Beach Road
Beach Avenue
Park Lane
Sunset Avenue
Kensington 'Drive
Lillian Street
Front Royal Drive
Huntington Drive
Lillian Street
Logan Street
Scully Drive
Stop Street Intersecting Street
Stratford Court
(East intersection)
Kensington Drive
Stillhill (Westbound)
Hilltop
Stillhill (Eastbound)
Riverside
Sunrise View (Westbound)
Bonita
Sunrise View
Hilltop
Sunset Avenue
Home Avenue
Sunset Avenue
Shore Drive
Sunset Avenue
(both intersections)
Willow Lane
Sussex Drive
Ashley Drive
Sycamore Court
Matanuska Trail
Tamarack Court
Ojibwa Lane
Terrace (Eastbound)
Broadway
Terrace (Westbound)
Hilltop
Third Street
Elm Street
Third Street
James Street
Third Street
John Street
Third Street
Main Street
Third Street
Waukegan Road
Thornwood Drive
Dartmoor Drive
Thornwood Drive
Waters Edge
Timothy Lane
Dale Avenue
Timothy Lane
Young Street
Towne Street
Prestwick Street
Towne Street
Orleans Street
Tustamena Trail
Chickaloon Drive
Tustamena Trail
Matanuska Trail
Valley Road
Fairway Drive
Valley Road
Skyway Drive
Venice Court
Park Street:
Victoria Avenue
John Street:
Vine (Westbound)
Barreville
Vine (Eastbound)
Hollywood
Virginia Avenue
Country Club Drive
Vista (Eastbound)
Broadway
Vista (Westbound)
Hilltop
Washington Street
Richmond Road
Washington Street
Riverside Drive
Waters Edge Drive
Dartmoor Drive
Waters Edge Drive
Kensington Drive
Waukegan Road
Front Street
Waukegan Road
Green Street
Waukegan Road
Third Street
Wellington Drive
Augusta Drive
Wellington Drive
Canterbury Drive
West Street
Front Street
Willow Lane
Beach Avenue
Willow Lane
Meadow Lane
Willow Lane
Park Lane
Wiltshire Drive
(both intersections)
Oakwood Drive
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Stop Street
Windridge Drive
Windridge Drive
Windslow Circle
Wood Street
Wood Street
Woodmar Circle
Young Street
Intersecting Street
Dartmoor Drive
Greenbrier 'Drive
Waters Edge
Crestwood Street
Crystal Lake Road
Waters Edge
Green Street
13-1105 YIELD STREETS ESTABLISHED. As provided in Section 13-1103,
it shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle being
operated on any of the streets hereinafter listed in the
column designated "Yield Streets" to drive such vehicle into
the intersection with the street listed opposite to it in the
column designated "Intersecting Streets", without first giving
preferential right-of-way to traffic on said "Intersecting
Street", and, if necessary, bring such vehicle to a full stop.
Yield Street Intersecting Street
Clearview Avenue Central Street
Crescent Avenue Golfview Avenue
Green Street (Southbound traffic
making a right-hand turn) Waukegan Road
Hunter Drive Park Lane
Hunter Drive Sunset Avenue
Lakewood Avenue Shorehill Drive
Lincoln Avenue Chruch Street
Lincoln Avenue Freund Avenue
Parkway Avenue Central Street
Spruce Lane Flower Street
Victor Drive Park Lane
Victor Drive Sunset Avenue
13-1106 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS AUTHORIZED. The traffic control
signals erected at the following locations are hereby
authorized and deemed to be official.
(1) Riverside Drive at Elm Street
(2) Green Street at Elm Street
(3) Richmond Road at Elm Street
(4) Front Street at Elm Street
(5) Industrial Drive at Waukegan Road
(6) Meadow Lane at Illinois State Route 120
13-1107 PEDISTRIAN-CONTROL SIGNALS AUTHORIZED. The pedestrian
control signals erected at the following locations are hereby
authorized and deemed to be official.
(1) Riverside Drive at Elm Street
(2) Green Street at Elm Street
(3) Richmond Road at Elm Street
(4) Front Street at Elm Street
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ARTICLE XII
Parking Regulations
13-1201 It shall be unlawful for the operator of any motor vehicle to
park such vehicle for a period of time longer than 2 consecu-
tive hours in'the following locations:
(1) MAIN STREET from the easterly edge of the Chicago and
Northwestern property to a point 150 feet east of Front
Street on both sides of Main Street.
(2) ELM STREET from the westerly edge of Riverside Drive to
the easterly edge of Front Street on both sides of Elm
Street.
(3) PEARL STREET from Green Street to a point 150 feet east
of Green Street on the south side only, and from Park
Street to the Fox River on both sides.
(4) RIVERSIDE DRIVE from Elm Street to a point 200 feet
north of Pearl Street on both sides of Riverside Drive.
(5) GREEN STREET from Pearl south to Waukegan Road on both
sides of Green Street.
(6) WAUKEGAN ROAD from Green Street to the westerly edge of
the main entrance to the old McHenry Hospital on the
north side of Waukegan Road.
The Superintendent of Public Works shall erect or cause to be
erected signs at the aforesaid locations indicating such loca-
tions to be two hour parking areas only.
13-1202
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13-1209 RESERVED (these sections repealed 2-2-81 MC-81-211)
13-1210 STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING PROHIBITED IN SPECIFIED PLACES.
(a) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic
or in compliance with law or the directions of a police
officer or official traffic -control device, no person shall:
1. Stop, stand or park a vehicle:
a. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked
at the edge or curb of a street;
b. On a sidewalk;
c. Within an intersection;
d. On a crosswalk;
e. Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or with-
in 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends
of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by
signs or markings;
f. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or
obstructin in which stopping, standing or parking would
obstruct traffic;
g. Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a
highway or within a highway tunnel;
h. On any railroad tracks;
i. At any place where official signs prohibit stopping;
j. On any controlled -access highway;
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k. In the area between roadways or a divided highway,
including crossovers.
1. Between existing curb and gutter and existing side-
walk on same side of street;
m. Between existing curb and gutter and existing right-
of-way boundary line on the same side of street, where there
is no existing sidewalk.
2. Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, ex-
cept momentarily to pick up or discharge passengers:
a. In front of a public or private driveway;
b. Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;
c. Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;
d. Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing
signal, stop sign, yield sign, or traffic control signal
located at the side of a roadway;
e. Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire
station, and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to
any fire station within 75 feet of such entrance (when proper-
ly sign -posted);
f. At any place where official signs prohibit standing.
3. Park a vehicle whether occupied or not, except tempor-
arily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading
or unloading property or passengers:
a. Within 50 feet of the nearest rail or a railroad
crossing;
b. At any place where official signs prohibit parking.
4. No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his
control into any such prohibited area or away from a curb such
distance as is unlawful.
13-1211 ADDITIONAL PARKING REGULATIONS.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, every
vehicle stopped or parked upon a two-way roadway shall be so
stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels parallel to and
within 12 inches of the right-hand curb or as close as prac-
ticable to the right edge of the right-hand shoulder.
(b) Except as otherwise provided by ordinance, every vehicle
stopped or parked upon a one-way roadway shall be so stopped
or parked parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway, in the
direction of authorized traffic movement, with its right-hand
wheels within 12 inches of the right-hand curb or as close as
practicable to the right edge of the right-hand shoulder, or
with its left-hand wheels within 12 inches of the left-hand
curb or as close as practicable to the left edge of the left-
hand shoulder.
(c) Only angle parking shall be permitted in the following
areas:
1. RIVERSIDE DRIVE - from Bonne Creek north to 200 feet
north of Pearl Street;
2. MAIN STREET - from the easterly edge, of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad property to 150 feet east of Front
Street;
3. GREEN STREET - from Elm Street south to the northerly
edge of the Green Street bridge over Boone Creek.
(d) Only parallel parking is permitted on the west side of
Park Street between Elm and Pearl Streets.
(e) The City, with respect to highways and streets under its
jurisdiction, may, by ordinance, place signs prohibiting, lim-
iting, or restricting the stopping, standing or parking of
vehicles on any highway where in its opinion such stopping,
standing, or parking is dangerous to those using the highway
or where the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles would
unduly interfere with the free movement of traffic thereon.
No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle in violation
of the restrictions indicated by such devices.
13-1212 PARKING NOT TO OBSTRUCT TRAFFIC. No person shall park any
vehicle upon a street in such a manner or under such condi-
tions as to leave available less than fifteen feet of the
width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic on
a two-way street or less than ten feet of the width of the
roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic on a one-way
street.
13-1213 STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING IN ALLEYS.
(a) No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle in any
alley for a period of time longer than is necessary for the
reasonable expeditious loading or unloading of such vehicles.
(b) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within an
alley in such a manner or under such condlitions as to leave
available less than ten feet of the width of the roadway for
the free movement of vehicular traffic.
(c) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within an
alley in such position as to block the driveway or entrance to
any abutting property.
13-1314 PARKING LIMITED DURING SNOW REMOVAL. It is unlawful to park
any vehicle for a period of time longer than three minutes for
loading or unloading of passengers or thirty minutes for load-
ing or unloading of property in any place, whether designated
as a loading zone or not so designated on the paved portion of
any roadway, at any time after snow begins, to fall and for a
period of eight hours after snow stops falling, if the snow on
the street exceeds two inches in depth, provided that said
eight -hour parking restriction shall continue during snow -re-
moval operations until completed.
13-1215 ALL NIGHT PARKING PROHIBITED.
(a) To make possible the cleaning of streets and the removal
of snow and ice, it shall be unlawful to park any motor vehi-
cle on or upon the paved portion of any roadway within the
corporate limits of the City, between the hours of 2:00 a.m
and 6:00 a.m. at any time.
(b) The Superintendent of Public Works shall erect or cause to
be erected at all routes entering the City of McHenry signs
stating: "NO PARKING ON ALL CITY STREETS 2 AM TO 6 AM."
13-1216 PARKING FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES PROHIBITED. No person shall
park a vehicle upon any roadway for the principal purpose of:
(a) Displaying such vehicle for sale;
(b) Washing, greasing, or repairing such vehicle except such
repairs necessitated by an emergency.
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13-1217 NO PARKING ZONES ESTABLISHED.
(a) The Superintendent of Public Works shall erect or cause to
be erected at all routes entering the City of McHenry signs
prohibiting parking at any time in the following locations:
(1) RAMBLE ROAD both sides of the street from Illinois
Route 120 to Home Avenue.
(2) MEADOW LANE both sides of the street from Illinois
Route 120 to Home Avenue.
(3) HIGHVIEW both sides of the street from Illinois Route
120 to Home Avenue.
(4) INDUSTRIAL DRIVE the entire length of the street along
both sides.
(5) LILLIAN the entire length of the street along both
sides.
(6) CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD on both sides of the street from
Illinois Route 120 to the northern line of Hanley, and along
the west side of the street from Royal (Drive to the south
boundary of McHenry West Campus High School.
(7) FRONT ROYAL DRIVE on the east side of the street from
Manchester Mall to Illinois Route 120.
(8) FRONT STREET along the east side of the street from
Elm Street to a point 300 feet north of Elm Street.
(9) FREUND AVENUE along the east side of the street from
Elm Street to a point 300 feet north of Elm Street.
(10) PETERSEN PARK ROAD along both sides of the road for
the entire length of the road, except in spaces provided.
(11) RICHMOND ROAD on the east side of the road from Elm
Street to Pearl Street.
(12) PEARL STREET along the north side of the street be-
tween Park Street and Green Street and along the south side of
the street between Richmond Road and Court Street except in
the spaces provided.
(13) WASHINGTON STREET along the north side of the street
from Richmond Road to Riverside Drive.
(14) RIVERSIDE DRIVE along the east sidle of the street be-
tween the north City limit and a point 200 feet south of Broad
Street and along the east side from Elm Street to a point 100
feet north of Elm Street.
(15) GREEN STREET along the west side of the street be-
tween Washington Street and Pearl Street, and along the west
side of the street from Waukegan Road to a point 300 feet
north of Waukegan Road and on both sides of the street from
Waukegan Road to John Street, and along the west side of the
street from John Street to Kane Avenue and from Kane Avenue
south for 500 feet on the east side of the street.
(16) KANE AVENUE along the north side of the street from
Green Street to a point 200 feet west of Green Street, and
along the north side of the street from Center to a point 200
feet east of Center.
(17) THIRD STREET on both sides of the street from Wauke-
gan Road to Elm Street.
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(18) WAUKEGAN ROAD along the south side of the street from
a point 200 feet east of Front Street to the Fox River, and
along the north side of the street from Green Street to Fourth
Street, and from the east line of the entrance to the old
McHenry Hospital to the Fox River on the north side of the
street.
(19) MAIN STREET along the south side of the street from a
point 150 feet east of Front Street to Greer► Street.
(20) JOHN STREET on both sides of the street from Green
Street to the west boundary of the McHenry Country Club.
(21) ELM STREET along the south side of the street from
Richmond Road to Green Street.
(22) The north side of Illinois State Route 120 in a
northeasterly direction from the center -line of Front Street
for a distance of 150 feet.
(23) Illinois State Route 31, on both sides of the street,
for a distance of 50 feet south from Main Street.
(24) On the east side of Hanley Street between Main Street
and Elm Street (Illinois Route 120).
(25) On the north side of Commercial Avenue, from Highview
Avenue east to Meadow Lane.
(26) Along the east side of Front Street from the north
driveway thereon of the First National Bank of McHenry to a
point eighty feet north thereof.
(27) On either side of the circular driveway at the Knox
Park Swimming Pool.
(28) Sunset Drive on the east side thereof from the creek
bridge to the corner of Willow Lane.
(29) On the south side of Elm Street, from Third Street to
the Millstream Bridge.
(30) Meadow Lane, on both sides of the street from Elm
Street to Shore Drive.
(31) On the West side of Riverside Drive between Elm and
Pearl Streets on Thursdays from 6:30 A.M. to 7:30 A.M.
(32) On the East side of Riverside Drive between Elm and
Pearl Streets on Fridays from 6:30 A.M. to 7:30 A.M.
(b) The Superintendent of Public Works shall erect or cause to
be erected signs authorizing 2 hour parking between the hours
of 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. except Sunday in the following
locations:
(1) FRONT STREET along the west side of the street from
Elm Street to Main Street.
(2) PEARL STREET on the north side of the street between
Richmond Road and Green Street, and along the south side of
the street from Court Street to Park Street„
(3) PARK STREET along both sides of the: street from Venice
to Elm Street and from Elm Street to Pearl Street.
(4) COURT STREET along both sides of the street from
Venice to Elm Street, and from Elm Street to Pearl Street.
(5) GREEN STREET along the east side of the street between
Pearl Street and Broad Street, and along the west side of the
street from Kane Avenue to a point 500 feet south of Kane
Avenue.
(6) KANE AVENUE along the south side of the street from
Green Street to Center Street.
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13-1219
13-1220
(7) Along the west side of Green Street north of Elm
Street between Elm and the south entrance to McHenry State
Bank parking lot.
(c) The Superintendent of Public Works shall erect or cause to
be erected signs indicating that no parking shall be allowed
during any events along the north side of Kane Avenue in the
area of the fenced portion of McCracken Field.
(d) The maximum time for which any vehicle shall be allowed to
park in the public parking lot on Main Street is hereby estab-
lished at 4 hours between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M.
except Sunday.
(e) The Superintendent of Public Works shall erect or cause to
be erected signs indicating no parking in the following areas
which are designated as loading zones, provided however that
the maximum time for which any vehicle shall be allowed to
park for loading or unloading on any given occasion shall not
exceed 15 minutes:
(1) 3308 PEARL STREET
(2) RIVERSIDE DRIVE along the west side from a point 39
feet south of Elm Street to 60 feet south of Elm Street.
(f) The Superintendent of Public Works shall erect or cause to
be erected signs prohibiting parking on school days between
the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. in the following loca-
tions:
(1) ALLEN AVENUE for its entire length on both side of the
street.
(g) The Superintendent of Public Works shall erect or cause to
be erected signs prohibiting parking from the hours of 6:00
A.M. to 6:00 P.M. in the following locations:
(1) RIVERSIDE DRIVE, adjacent to 1312 N. Riverside Drive.
(h) The maximum time for which any vehicle shall be allowed to
park in the Green Street municipal parking lot areas that are
not designated by signs for permit parking is hereby estab-
lished at two hours between the hours of B:00 A.M. and 6:00
P.M., except Sunday.
(i) Permit Parking only is permitted in the Green Street muni-
cipal parking lot on a monthly permit or fee basis in the area
designated by signs. (See Appendix "A") The: fee for such per-
mit shall be $10.00 per calendar month, payable in advance.
CURB MARKINGS. Any area in which the curb is painted yellow
shall be designated a no -parking zone, whether or not signs
are posted to that effect.
FIRE LANES. It shall be unlawful for any vehicle to occupy
an area set aside as a fire lane whether established on public
property by ordinance or on private property by agreement.
PARKING FOR'MEDICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS:
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a medic-
ally handicapped person, to park any motor vehicle in the
following locations:
(1) GREEN STREET - only the southern parking space on the
west side of the Green Street Bridge.
(2) GREEN STREET - one parking space abutting on the north
and on the south of the no parking zone in front of the McHen-
ry Medical Group entrance.
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(3) RIVERSIDE DRIVE - the northern most parking space on
the west side of the street south of Pearl Street.
(4) RIVERSIDE DRIVE - the parking space on the east side
of the street in front of the entrance to 1314 North Riverside
Drive.
(5) ELM STREET - the westerly most parking space on the
north side of Elm Street east of Front Street.
(6) ELM STREET - the first parking space east of Green
Street on the south side of Elm Street.
( 7 ) MAIN STREET - the parking space on the south side of
the street abutting on the west side of the entrance to the
City Parking -Lot
(8) One parking space in front of 1228 North Green Street
abutting the fire hydrant no parking area.
(9) One parking space in front of 1301 N. Riverside Drive.
The foregoing medically handicapped parking spaces shall
be marked by appropriate signs.
(b) Parking spaces set aside for medically handicapped persons
may be occupied by motor vehicles displaying a State of Illi-
nois Medically Handicapped license and registration, or a City
of McHenry or other municipal medically handicapped person
decal on the rear window thereof; such decals may be obtained,
without charge, from the City Clerk upon request supported by
written certification from a medical doctor addressed to the
City of McHenry that the applicant for the decal is a medical-
ly handicapped person.
(c) Vehicles bearing the aforementioned decals when parked in
other areas of the City, are exempt from any ordinance impos-
ing time limitations on parking, but are subject to the provi-
sions of all other parking ordinances.
13-1221 AUTHORITY TO IMPOUND VEHICLES. Members of the Police Depart-
ment of the City of McHenry are hereby authorized to remove a
vehicle from any street or highway to the City vehicle pound
or authorized garage as determined and designated by the Chief
of Police under the circumstances hereinafter enumerated:
(1) When any vehicle is left unattended upon any bridge or
upon any approach thereto, where such vehicle constitutes an
obstruction to traffic.
(2) When a vehicle upon any street or highway is so dis-
abled as to constitute an obstruction to traffic and the
person or persons in charge of the vehicle or by reason of
physical injury incapacitated to such an extent as to be un-
able to provide for its custody or removal.
(3) When any vehicle is left unattended upon any street or
highway and is so parked illegally as to constitute a definite
hazard or obstruction to the normal movement of traffic.
(4) When any abandoned vehicle is found on any street or
highway.
(5) When any vehicle is parked in violation of Section
13-1214 (snow removal) or 13-1219 (fire lanes).
(6) When any vehicle is parked in violation of official
signs indicating that parking, standing, or stopping is pro-
hibited at all times or during designated hours or prohibited
for a longer time than indicated on such sign.
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ARTICLE XIII
Miscellaneous Laws
13-1301 UNATTENDED MOTOR VEHICLES. No person driving or in charge of
a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without
first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the
key from the ignition, effectively setting the brake thereon
and, when standing upon any perceptible grade, turning the
front wheels to the curb or side of the highway.
13-1302 LIMITATIONS ON BACKING.
(a) The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless
such movement can be made with safety and without interfering
with other traffic.
(b) The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same upon any
shoulder or roadway of any controlled -access highway.
13-1303 RIDING ON MOTORCYCLES. The operator of it motorcycle shall
ride only astride the permanent and regular seat or saddle
attached thereto, and the operator shall not permit more than
one other person to ride thereon nor shall such other person
ride on the motorcycle unless it is designed to carry 2
people, in which event the passenger shall also ride astride
the permanent and regular seat or saddle if it is designed for
2 persons, or astride another seat or saddle firmly attached
to the rear of the operator; however, any seat or saddle
designed for a passenger must be equipped with permanent hand -
grips and, in addition, the motorcycle must be equipped with
footrests adjusted to fit such passenger. A sidecar may be
attached to a motorcycle in which additional persons may ride.
13-1304 RIDING ON MOTORIZED PEDALCYCLES.
(a) The operator of a motorized pedalcycle shall ride only
astride the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, and
shall not permit 2 persons to ride thereon at the same time,
unless the motorized pedalcycle is desinged to carry 2 per-
sons; any motorized pedalcycle designed for 2 persons must be
equipped with a passenger seat and permanent handgrips and
footrests for use of a passenger.
(b) Neither the operator nor any passenger on a motorized
pedalcycle shall be required to wear any special goggles,
shield, helmet or glasses.
(c) The provisions of Article XIV (Bicycles) shall be appli-
cable to the operation of motorized pedalcycles, except for
those provisions which by their nature can have no application
to motorized pedalcycles.
13-1305 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR PERSONS RIDING MOTORCYCLES. The opera-
tor of a motorcycle and every passenger thereon shall be pro-
tected by glasses, goggles or a transparent shield. The
Department of Public Safety shall determine the standard for
this equipment.
13-1306 REQUIRED EQUIPMENT ON MOTORCYCLES.
(a) No person shall operate any motorcycle with handlebars
more than 15 inches in height above the portion of the seat or
saddle occupied by the operator.
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(b) Any morotcycle carrying a passenger, other than in a side-
car or enclosed cab, shall be equipped with permanent hand -
grips on the seat or saddle carrying such passenger, and with
footrests adjusted to fit such passenger.
13-1307 OBSTRUCTION OF DRIVER'S VIEW OR DRIVING MECHANISM.
(a) No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or
when there are in the front seat such a number of persons,
exceeding three, as to obstruct the view of the driver to the
front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with the
driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
(b) No passenger in a vehicle shall ride in such position as
to interfere with the driver's view ahead or to the sides, or
interfere With his control over the driving mechanism of the
vehicle.
(c) No passenger on a school bus may ride or stand in a posi-
tion as to interfere with the driver's view ahead or to the
side or to the rear, or to interfere with his control of the
driving mechanism of the bus.
13-1308 OPENING AND CLOSING VEHICLE DOORS. No person shall open the
door of a vehicle on the side available to moving traffic un-
less and until it is reasonably safe to do so, and can be done
without interfering with the movement of other traffic, nor
shall any person leave a door open on the side of a vehicle
available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than
necessary to load or unload passengers.
13-1309 COASTING PROHIBITED.
(a) The driver of any motor vehicle when traveling upon a down
grade shall not coast with the gears or transmission of such
vehicle in neutral.
(b) The driver of a truck or bus when traveling upon a down
grade shall not coast with the clutch disengaged.
13-1310 FOLLOWING OF FIRE APPARATUS PROHIBITED. The driver of any
vehicle other than one on official business shall not follow
any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm clos-
er than 500 feet or stop such vehicle within 500 feet of any
fire apparatus stopped in answer to a fire alarm.
13-1311 CROSSING FIRE HOSE. No vehicle shall be driven over any un-
protected hose of a fire department when laid down on any
street, private road or driveway to be used at any fire or
alarm of fire, without the consent of the fire department of-
ficial in command.
13-1312 DRIVING UPON SIDEWALK. No person shall drive any vehicle
upon a sidewalk or sidewalk area except upon a permanent or
duly authorized temporary driveway.
13-1313 DRIVING THROUGH SAFETY ZONE PROHIBITED No vehicle shall at
any time be driven through or within a safety zone.
13-1314 PUTTING GLASS, ETC. ON HIGHWAY PROHIBITED.
(a) No person shall throw or deposit upon any highway any
glass bottle, glass, nails, tacks, wire, cans or any other
substance likely to injure any person, animal or vehicle upon
such highway.
(b) Any person who drops or permits to be dropped or thrown,
upon any hi hway, any destructive, dangerous, hazardous or
injurious ma erial shall immediately remove! the same or cause
it to be removed.
(c) Any person removing a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a
highway shall remove any glass or other injurious substance
dropped upon the highway from such vehicle.
13-1315 APPROACHING, OVERTAKING AND PASSING SCHOOL BUIS.
(a) The driver of a vehicle upon a highway upon meeting or
overtaking from either direction, any school bus which has
stopped on the highway for the purpose of receiving or dis-
charging pupils shall stop the vehicle before reaching the
school bus when there is in operation on the school bus the
visual signals as specified in Section 12-804 and 12-805 of
the Illinois Vehicle Code and the driver shall not proceed
until the school bus has resumed motion or the driver of the
vehicle is signalled by the shcool bus driver to proceed or
the visual signals are no longer actuated.
(b) The stop signal arm, required by Section 12-803 of the
Illinois Vehicle Code, shall be extended after the school bus
has come to a complete stop for the purpose of loading or
discharging pupils and shall be closed before starting out
again. The stop signal arm shall not be extended at any other
time.
(c) The alternately flashing red signal lamps of a 4-lamp or
8-lamp signal system required by Section 12-805 of the Illi-
nois Vehicle Code shall be actuated after the school bus has
come to a complete stop for the purpose of loading or dis-
charging pupils and shall be turned off before starting out
again. The red signal lamps shall not be actuated at any
other time except as provided in subsection (d) of this
Section.
(d) The alternately flashing amber signal "lamps of an 8-lamp
flashing signal system, required by Section 12-805 of the
Illinois Vehicle Code, shall be acutated continuously during
not less than the last 100 feet traveled by the bus before
stopping for the purpose of loading or discharging pupils
within a business or residential district and during not less
than the last 200 feet traveled by the bus outside a business
or residential district. The amber signal lamps shall not be
actuated at any other time.
(e) The driver of a vehicle upon a highway of which the road-
ways for traffic moving in opposite directions are separated
by a strip of ground which is not surfaced or suitable for
vehicular traffic need not stop his vehicle upon meeting or
passing a school bus which is on the opposite roadway; and
need not stop his vehicle when driving upon a controlled -
access highway when a school bus is stopped in a loading zone
adjacent to the surfaced or improved part of the controlled -
access highway where pedestrians are not permitted to cross
such controlled -access highway.
13-1316 SCHOOL BUSES - STOPPING, LOADING AND DISCHARGING PASSENGERS ON
HIGHWAYS HAVING FOUR OR MORE LANES. A school bus on a high-
way having 4 or more lanes for vehicular traffic shall stop
for the loading or discharging of passengers, only on the right
side of the highway and when so stopped shall load or dis-
charge only those passengers whose residences are located to
the right of the highway. The routes of school buses shall be
so arranged that no child shall be required to cross such a 4
or more lane highway to board a school bus or to reach his
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residence after leaving the bus.
This Section does not apply when children are escorted by
competent persons designated by school authorities or by law
enforcement officers.
13-1317 OBSTRUCTING PERSON IN HIGHWAYS. No person shall willfully
and unnecessarily hinder, obstruct or delay, or willfully and
unnecessarily attempt to delay, hinder or obstruct any other
person in lawfully driving or traveling along or upon any
highway within this City or offer for barter or sale merchan-
dise on said highway so as to interfere with the effective
movement of traffic.
13-1318 FUNERAL PROCESSIONS
(a) Funeral processions have the right-of-way at intersections
when vehicles comprising such procession have their headlights
lighted, subject to the following conditions and exceptions:
(1) Operators of vehicles in a funeral procession shall
yield the right-of-way upon the approach of an authorized
emergency vehicle giving audible or visible signal;
(2) Operators of vehicles in a funeral procession shall
yield the right-of-way when directed to do so by a police
officer;
(3) The operator of the leading vehicle in a funeral pro-
cession shall comply with stop signs and traffic -control sig-
nals but when the leading vehicle has proceeded across an
intersection in accordance with such signal or after stopping
as required by the stop sign, all vehicles in such procession
may proceed without stopping, regardless of the sign or signal
and the leading vehicle and the vehicles in procession shall
proceed with due caution.
(b) The operator of a vehicle not in the funeral procession
shall not drive his vehicle in the funeral procession except
when authorized to do so by a police officer or when such
vehicle is an authorized emergency vehicle giving audible or
visible signal.
(c) The operator of a vehicle not in a funeral procession may
overtake and pass the vehicles in such procession if such
overtaking and passing can be accomplished without causing a
traffic hazard or interfering with or entering such procession.
(d) Operators of vehicles not a part of a funeral procession
may not form a procession or convoy and have their headlights
lighted for the purpose of securing the right-of-way granted
by this Section to funeral processions.
(e) The lead vehicle in the funeral procession may be equipped
with a flashing amber light which may be used only when such
vehicle is used as a lead vehicle in such procession. Vehi-
cles comprising a funeral procession may utilize funeral pen-
nants, flags, or windshield stickers to identify the indivi-
dual vehicles in such a procession.
13-1319 STOP WHEN TRAFFIC OBSTRUCTED. No driver shall enter an
inter- section or a marked crosswalk or drive into any
railroad grade crossing unless there is sufficient space on
the other side of the intersection, crosswalk or railroad
grade -crossing to ac- comodate the vehicle he is operating
without obstructing the passage of other vehicles, pedestrians
or railroad trains notwithstanding any traffic -control indica-
tion to proceed.
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13-1320 TRAFFIC NOT TO BE OBSTRUCTED. No vehicle shall be operated
or allowed to remain upon any street in such a manner as to
form an unreasonable obstruction to the thaffic thereon.
13-1321 NEGLIGENT DRIVING. It shall be unlawful for any person to
operate any vehicle upon a public way negligently, heedlessly
and without due caution in a manner so as to endanger or be
likely to endanger any person or property.
13-1322 OPERATION OF VEHICLES PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN AREAS. It shall
be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle in-
cluding but not limited to, recreational vehicles, minibikes,
motorbikes, motorcycles, snowmobiles, all -terrain vehicles, or
similar motorized equipment, upon, within, or over any munici-
pal park, playground, tennis area, or baseball field, or upon
any high school, junior high school, or grade school property,
except in areas designated for that purpose, at any time with-
in the corporate limits of the City.
13-1323 COASTER, ROLLER SKATES, AND SIMILAR DEVICES. No person upon
roller skates, or riding in, on, or by means of any coaster,
toy vehicle, or similar device, shall go upon any roadway ex-
cept while crossing a street on a crosswalk and when so cross-
ing such person shall be granted all the rights and shall be
subject to all the duties applicable to pedestrians. This
Section shall not apply upon any street while set aside as a
play street as authorized by ordinance of this City.
13-1324 NOISES, EXCESSIVE FUMES, SMOKE.
(a) Every motor vehicle shall at all times be equipped with a
muffler in good working order and in constant operation to
prevent excessive or unusual noise and annoying smoke.
(b) The engine and power mechanism of every motor vehicle
shall be so equipped and adjusted as to prevent the escape of
escessive fumes or smoke.
(c) No motor vehicle shall be operated within the City of
McHenry in such a manner as to cause the excessive noise
and/or smoke commonly known as "peeling rubber".
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ARTICLE XIV
Bicycles
13-1401 4 APPLICATION OF RULES.
(a) It is unlawful for any person to do any act forbidden or
fail to perform any act required in this Article.
(b) the parent of any child and the guardian of any ward shall
not authorize or knowingly permit any such child or ward to
violate any of the provisions of this Act.
(c) These regulations applicable to bicycles shall apply when-
ever a bicycle is operated upon any highway or upon any path
set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles subject to those
exceptions stated herein.
13-1402 TRAFFIC LAWS APPLY TO PERSONS RIDING BICYCLES. Every person
riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be granted all of the
rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to
the driver of a vehicle by this Act, except as to special reg-
ulations in this Article and except as to those provisions of
this Act which by their nature can have no application.
13-1403 RIDING ON BICYCLES.
(a) A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than
upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto.
(b) No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time
than the number for which it is designed and equipped.
13-1404 CLINGING TO VEHICLES. No person riding upon any bicycle,
coaster, roller skates, sled or toy vehicle shall attach the
same or himself to any vehicle upon a roadway.
13-1405 RIDING ON ROADWAYS AND BICYCLE PATHS.
(a) Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride
as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable, exer-
cising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one pro-
ceeding in the same direction.
(b) Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall ride single
file except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the
exclusive use of bicycles.
(c) Whenever a usable path for bicycles has been provided for
adjacent to a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and
shall not use the roadway.
13-1406 CARRYING ARTICLES. No person operating a bicycle shall carry
any package, bundle or article which prevents the driver from
keeping both hands upon the handlebars.
13-1407 LAMPS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT ON BICYCLES.
(a) Every bicycle when in use at nighttime shall be equipped
with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visi-
ble from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front and with
a red reflector on the rear of a type approved by the Depart-
ment of Public Safety which shall be visible from all dis-
tances from 100 feet to 600 feet to the rear when directly in
front of lawful lower beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle.
A lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of 500
feet to the rear may be used in addition to the red reflector.
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(b) A bicycle shall not be equipped with nor shall any person
use, upon a bicycle, any siren.
(c) Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will
adequately control movement of and stop and hold such bicycle.
(d) No person shall sell a new bicycle or pedal for use on a
bicycle that is not equipped with a reflex reflector conform-
ing to specifications prescribed by the Department of Public
Safety, on each pedal, visible from the front and rear of the
bicycle during darkness from a distance of 200 feet.
(e) No person shall sell or offer for sale a new bicycle that
is not equipped with side reflectors. Such reflectors shall
be visible from each side of the bicycle from a distance of
500 feet and shall be essentially colorless or red to the rear
of the center of the bicycle and essentially colorless or am-
ber to the front of the center of the bicycle provided. The
requirements of this paragraph may be met by reflective mater-
ials which shall be at least 3/16 of an inch wide on each side
of each tire or rim to indicate as clearly as possible the
continuous circular shape and size of the tires or rims of
such bicycle and which reflective materials may be of the same
color on both the front and rear tire or rim,. Such reflectors
shall conform to specifications prescribed by the Department
of Public Safety.
LAMPS ON MOTORIZED PEDALCYCLES. Every motorized pedalcycle,
when in use at nighttime, shall be equipped with a lamp on the
front which shall emit a white light visible from a distance
of at least 500 feet to the front, and with a red reflector on
the rear of a type approved by the Department of Public Safety
which shall be visible from all distances from 100 feet to 600
feet to the rear when in front of lawful, low -powered beams of
head lamps on a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a red light
visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear may be used in
addition to the red reflector.
PARKING. No person shall park a bicycle upon a street other
than upon a roadway against the curb or upon the sidewalk in a
rack to support the bicycle or against a building or at the
curb, in such manner as to afford the least obstruction to
pedestrian traffic.
RIDING ON SIDEWALKS.
(a) No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a
business district.
(b) The Chief of Police is authorized to erect signs on any
sidewalk or roadway prohibiting the riding of bicycles thereon
by any person and when such signs are in place no person shall
disobey the same.
(c) Whenever any person is lawfully riding a bicycle upon a
permitted sidewalk area, such person shall yield the right-of-
way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal before
overtaking and passing such pedestrian.
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ARTICLE XV
Equipment
13-1501 EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES. It shall be unlawful for any person
to drive or move, or for the owner to cause or knowingly per-
mit to be driven or moved, on any roadway within the City, a
vehicle or combination of vehicles which is in such unsafe
condition as to endanger any person or property, or which does
not contain those parts, or is not at all times equipped with,
such lamps and other equipment in proper condition and adjust-
ment as are required under the provisions of Chapter 12 of the
Illinois Vehicle Code.
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ARTICLE XVI
Taxicabs
13-1601 LICENSE REQUIRED. It shall be unlawful to engage in the
business of operating a taxicab in the City without first hav-
ing secured a license therefor. Applications for such licens-
es shall be made in wirting to the Clerk, and shall state
thereon the name of the applicant, the intended place of busi-
ness and the number of cabs to be operated.
13-1602 DEFINITION. The term "taxicab" as used in this Ordinance
shall mean and include any vehicle used to carry passengers
for hire but not operating on a fixed route.
13-1603 CHARACTER OF APPLICANT. No such license shall be issued to
or held by any person who is not a person of good character or
who has been convicted of a felony, nor shall such license be
issued to or held by any corporation if an, Officer thereof
would be ineligble for a license under the foregoing condi-
tions.
13-1604 The annual fee payable in advance for such license shall be
One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each cab company or owner
plus Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for each taxicab operated. All
such fees shall be paid to the Clerk at the, time application
is made. In the event the license applied for has been
denied, the fee shall be returned to the applicant. If the
license is granted, then the fee shall be deposited in the
general corporate fund or such other fund as shall have been
designated by the Council by proper action. Whenever the num-
ber of cabs so operated shall be increased during the license
year the licensee shall notify the Clerk of such change and
shall pay the additional fee to the Clerk. Such fee shall be
in lieu of any other vehicle fee required by Ordinance and the
Clerk shall issue suitable tags or stickers for the number of
cabs covered by each license. Such tag or sticker shall be
displayed in a prominent place on each taxicab while it is in
use. If a taxicab is withdrawn from service and another taxi-
cab replaces the one withdrawn, the licensee shall notify the
Clerk who shall issue a tag or sticker for such replacement
taxicab without additional charge to the licensee.
The licensee shall notify the Clerk of the motor number and of
the license number of each cab operated and of the correspond-
ing City tag or sticker number. The annual fee shall include
the right to use one or more of the designated parking places
for taxicabs in each of the various locations throughout the
City, known as "Cab Stands". Said parking place or places
shall be assigned by the Chief of Police and no other licensee
shall use that parking place or places. Each "Cab Stand"
shall be appropriately marked by signs erected under the
supervision of the Chief of Police. It shall be unlawful to
park any vehicle other than a taxicab in any "Cab Stand".
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13-1605 VEHICLES No taxicab shall be operated unless it bears a
state license duly issued; and no such cab shall be operated
unless it is equipped with proper brakes, lights, tires, horn,
muffler, rear vision mirror, and windshield wipers in good
condition. All taxicabs under this Ordinance shall be sub-
jected to a safety test at an official State Police testing
station semi-annually in the months of March or April and
September or October of each year, and a Certificate of
Safety, with a number on the face indicating the month of the
next inspection period the vehicle is subject to inspection
shall be displayed in a prominent place on each taxicab. If
the test shows the taxicab is not in a safe mechanical
condition, it shall not be operated on the streets of said
City until it has been repaired, submitted to a retest at an
official testing station and a current Certificate of Safety
is issued. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to
inspect every taxicab so often as may be necessary to see to
the enforcement of the provisions of this section.
Each taxicab, while operated, shall have on each side, in
letters readable from a distance of twenty feet, the name of
the licensee operating it. If more than one cab is operated
by a licensee each cab shall be designated by a different num-
ber, and such number also shall so appear on each side of such
cab.
13-1606 DRIVERS. It shall be unlawful for any driver of a taxicab
while on duty to drink any intoxicating liquor, or to use any
profane or obscene language, to shout or call to prospective
passengers, or to disturb the peace in any way.
The licensee shall submit a list of drivers to the City Clerk
semi-annually.
13-1607 INSURANCE. No taxicab shall be operated unless it is covered
by a bond or public liability policy as required by statute.
13-1608 TRAFFIC RULES. It shall be the duty of every driver of a
taxicab to obey all traffic rules established by statute or
ordinance.
13-1609 UNLAWFUL USE. It shall be unlawful to knowlingly permit any
taxicab to be used in the perpetration of a crime or misde-
meanor.
13-1610 PASSENGERS. It shall be the duty of the driver of any taxi-
cab to accept as a passenger any person who seeks to so use
the taxicab, provided such person is not intoxicated and con-
ducts himself in an orderly manner. No person shall be admit-
ted to a taxicab occupied by a passenger without consent of
the passenger.
The driver shall take his passenger to his destination by the
most direct available route from the place where the passenger
enters the cab.
13-1611 LIMITATIONS ON LICENSE. There shall be no more than two
taxicab licenses in the City of McHenry. No person or cor-
poration shall be issued more than one license, nor shall a
license be issued unless the licensee has taxicabs in service,
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except when the population of the City of McHenry exceeds
15,000, then the Mayor and the City Council of the City of
McHenry shall be authorized to issue one additional license
per 5,000 people in the corporate limits of the City of Mc-
Henry.
13-1612 TAXICAB DRIVERS. No person shall drive a taxicab unless he
shall lhave secured a license therefor, as provided by the
Statutes of the State of Illinois. No person shall drive a
taxicab until he has exhibited such license to the Chief of
Police who will issue a certificate that the applicant has
complied with the provisions of this Ordinance.
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ARTICLE XVII
Size, Weight, Load and Permits
13-1701 SCOPE AND EFFECT OF THIS ARTICLE.
(a) It is unlawful for any person to dirve or move on, upon or
across or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be
driven or moved on, upon or across any highway any vehicle or
vehicles of a size and weight exceeding the "limitations stated
in this Article or otherwise in violation of this Article.
(b) The provisions of this Article governing size, weight and
load do not apply to fire apparatus or equipment for snow and
ice removal operations owned or operated by any government
body, or to implements of husbandry temporarily operated or
towed in a combination upon a highway provided such combina-
tion does not consist of more than 3 vehicles or, in the case
of hauling fresh, perishable fruits or vegetables from farm to
the point of first processing, nor more than 3 wagons being
towed by an implement of husbandry, or to a vehicle operated
under the terms of a special permit issued under the Illinois
Vehicle Code.
13-1702 WIDTH OF VEHICLES. The maximum width of any vehicle, except
as provided in paragraph (b) of Article 13-1701 of this Ordin-
ance, and wherever the provisions of this Ordinance regarding
limitations concerning loads are applicable, and its load
shall not exceed 8 feet with the following additional excep-
tions:
(a) Loads of unbaled hay or straw, or other similar farm pro-
ducts or implements of husbandry being transported during the
period from sunrise to sunset;
(b) Portable building, not more than 14 feet wide, and with
not more than 1 foot overhang along the left. side of the haul-
ing vehicle designed and used for agricultural and livestock
raising operations, which are being transported not more than
10 miles on any route not part of the National system of In-
terstate and Defense Highways during the period from sunrise
to sunset and on which are mounted at least 2 red cloth flags,
at least 12 inches square; provided that a police officer
shall escort the hauling vehicle when it is using any part of
the left lane when crossing a two -.lane bridge;
(c) Mirrors required by Article 13-1501 may project up to 6
inches beyond each side of a vehicle and such projection shall
not be deemed a violation of the above width restriction in
this Article.
13-1703 HEIGHT OF VEHICLES. The height of a vehicle from the under
side of the tire to the top of the vehicle, inclusive of load,
shall not exceed thirteen feet, six inches (13' 6").
13-1704 SECOND DIVISION VEHICLES - NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER AND CER-
TIFICATE OR PERMIT NUMBER. No second division vehicle, other
than a second division vehicle having a gross weight of 8,000
pounds or less which is used by the owner or a member of his
immediate family solely for personal use, other than farm
tractors, farm machinery and implements, farm wagons, wagon-
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trailers or like vehicles used primarily in agricultural pur-
suits, vehicles licensed by the Secretary of State as a recre-
ational vehicle and all vehicles registered in another State
which, if titled in this State, would qualify for such recrea-
tional plate, house trailers, trailers designed to carry a
single watercraft or vehicles owned by licensed vehicle deal-
ers and manufacturers while used for demonstration or delivery
purposes, may be operated upon the highways of this City un-
less there is painted or otherwise firmly affixed to the vehi-
cle on both sides thereof, in a color or colors vividly con-
trasting to the color of the vehicle, the name and address of
the owner and the certificate or permit number of the vehicle,
if any.
PROJECTING LOADS ON PASSENGER VEHICLES. No passenger -type
vehicle shall be operated on any street or highway with any
load carried thereon extending beyond the line of the fenders
on the left side of such vehicle nor extending more than 6
inches beyond the line of the fenders on the right side there-
of.
PROTRUDING MEMBERS OF VEHICLES. No vehicle with boom, arm,
drill rig or other protruding component shall be operated upon
any street or highway unless such protruding component is
fastened so as to prevent shifting, bouncing, or moving in any
manner.
LENGTH OF VEHICLES.
(a) No vehicle, unladen or with load, shall exceed a length of
42 feet extreme overall dimension, except 'that a semitrailer
other than a house trailer within a combination shall not ex-
ceed an overall length of 45 feet extreme overall dimension.
(b) No truck tractor and semitrailer, unladen or with load,
shall exceed a length of 55 feet overall extreme dimension,
except that such combination when specially designed to trans-
port motor vehicles may have a length of 60 feet extreme over-
all dimension, subject to those exceptions and special rules
otherwise stated in this Article. No other combination of
vehicles, unladen or with load, shall exceed a length of 60
feet extreme overall dimension, except that a truck tractor
with semitrailer drawing one trailer, unladen or with load, or
a tractor and stinger -steered semitrailer, or any combination
when specially designed to transport motor vehicles, with
load, may have a length of 65 feet extreme overall dimension
on any 4-lane highway and, in addition, upon request of any
interested person, on any other highway, which is required by
public necessity and on which such combination can be safely
operated, designated by the Illinois Department of Transporta-
tion.
(c) A truck tractor semitrailer may draw one trailer, and a
truck in transit may draw 3 trucks in transit coupled together
by the triple saddle -mount method, except as otherwise provid-
ed, no other combination of vehicles coupled together shall
consist of more than 2 vehicles. Vehicle in combination,
whether being operated intrastate or interstate, shall be oper-
ated and towed in compliance with all requirements of Federal
Highway Administration, Title 49, C.F.R. Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations, pertaining to couling devices and towing methods
and all other equipment safety requirements set forth in said
regulations.
(d) Length limitations shall not apply to vehicles operated in
the daytime, except on Saturdays, Sundays or legal holidays,
when transporting poles, pipe, machinery or other objects of a
structural nature which cannot readily be dismembered, nor to
vehicles transporting such objects operated on Saturdays, Sun-
days, or legal holidays or at night time by a public utility
when required for emergency repair of public service facili-
ties or properties but in respect to such night operation
every such vehicle and the load thereon shall be equipped with
a sufficient number of clearance lamps on both sides and mark-
er lamps upon the extreme ends of any projecting load to
clearly mark the dimensions of such load, provided that no
such object exceeding 80 feet in length shall be so transport-
ed, except by a public utility when required for emergency re-
pairs. Neither shall the length limitations apply to a com-
bination of vehicles consisting of a towing vehicle and a dis-
abled vehicle or vehicles when engaged in towing the disabled
vehicle or vehicles from the highway to the nearest repair
station.
(e) The load upon any vehicle operated alone„ or the load upon
the front vehicle of a combination of vehicles, shall not ex-
tend more than 3 feet beyond the front wheel's of such vehicle
or the front bumper of such vehicle if it is equipped with
such a bumper.
13-1708 PLANKING EDGE OF A PAVEMENT. No tractor, traction engine or
other metal -tired vehicle, weighing more than four tons, in-
cluding the weight of the vehicle and its load, shall drive up
onto, off or over the edge of any paved public highway or
street in this City, without protecting such edge by putting
down solid planks or other suitable device to prevent such
vehicle from breaking off the edges of corner of such pave-
ments.
13-1709 SPILLING LOADS ON HIGHWAYS PROHIBITED.
(a) No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any street or high-
way unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to pre-
vent any of its load from dropping, shifting, leaking or
otherwise escaping therefrom, except that sand may be dropped
for the purpose of securing traction, or water or other sub-
stance may be sprinkled on a roadway in cleaning or maintain-
ing such roadway.
(b) No person shall operate on any street or, highway any vehi-
cle with any load unless said load and any covering thereon is
securely fastened so as to prevent said covering or load from
becoming loose, detached, or in any manner a hazard to other
users of the street or highway.
13-1710 TOWED VEHICLES.
(a) When one vehicle is towing another, the drawbar or other
connection shall be of sufficient strength to pull all the
weight towed thereby and the drawbar or other connection shall
not exceed 15 feet from one vehicle to the other, except for
the connection between any 2 vehicles transporting poles,
pipes, machinery or other objects of structural nature which
cannot readily be dismembered.
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(b) Outside a business or residential district or on any con-
trolled -access highway, no vehicle other than a pole trailer
or a semitrailer which is being towed by a truck tractor and
is connected by the means of a fifth wheel shall be towed on a
street or highway except by a drawbar and each such vehicle so
towed shall, in addition, be coupled with 2 safety chains or
cables to the towing vehicle. Such chains or cables shall be
of sufficient size and strength to prevent the towed vehicle
parting from the drawing vehicle in case the drawbar should
break or become disengaged.
(c) The provisions of this Article shall not apply to any
second division vehicle owned, operated, or controlled by any
person who is registered with the Bureau of Motor Carrier
Safety of the Federal Highway Administration and has complied
with the federal safety provisions of the Bureau of Motor
Carrier Safety of the Federal Highway Administration and the
rules and regulations of the Bureau.
13-1711 WHEEL AND AXLE LOADS AND GROSS WEIGHTS.
(a) No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with pneu-
matic tires shall be operated, unladen or with load, upon the
streets and highways of this City when the gross weight on the
road surface through any single axle thereof exceeds 18,000
pounds except that when operated upon flexible base county or
township road such single axle shall not exceed 16,000 pounds
unless a permit has been obtained for operation at such excess
weight from the highway authority having jurisdiction over the
road. No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with
other than pneumatic tires shall be operated, unladen or with
load, upon the streets and highways of this City when the
gross weight on the road surface through any wheel thereof
exceed 800 pounds per inch width of tire tread or when the
gross wieght on the road surface through any axle thereof ex-
ceeds 16,000 pounds. An axle load shall be defined as the
total load transmitted to the road by all wheels whose centers
may be included between 2 parallel transverse vertical planes
40 inches apart extending across the full width of the vehicle.
Any 2 or more consecutive axles whose centers are more than 40
inches and not more than 72 inches apart, measured to the
nearest inch between any 2 adjacent axles in the series, shall
be defined as tandem axles, and the gross weight transmitted
to the road surface through such series shall not exceed
32,000 pounds and no axle of the series shall exceed the maxi-
mum weight permitted under this Article for a single axle.
A truck especially equipped with a selfcompactor and used ex-
clusively for garbage or refuse operations may, however, when
laden with garbage or refuse, transmit upon the road surface
of any highway except when part of the National System of In-
terstate and Defense Highways, a gross weight upon a single
axle not more than 22,000 pounds, and upon a tandem axle not
more than 40,000 pounds. When unladen, however, such trucks
shall comply with the axle limitations applicable to all other
trucks.
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(b) The gross weight of vehicles and combinations of vehicles
including the weight of the vehicle or combination and its
maximum load shall be subject to the foregoing limitations and
further shall not exceed the following gross weights dependent
upon the number of axles and distance between extreme axles of
the vehicle or combination measured longitudinally to the
nearest foot.
VEHICLES HAVING 2 AXLES. . . . . . . . . . . 36,000 pounds
VEHICLES OR COMBINATIONS HAVING 3 AXLES
With Tandem Axles
Minimum distance to nearest foot Maximum Gross Weight
between extreme axles (Pounds)
10 feet 41,1000
11 42,000
12 43,000
13 44,000
14 44,500
With or Without Tandem Axles
Minimum Distance to Nearest Foot Maximum Gross Weight
Between Extreme Axles (Pounds)
15 feet 45,000
16 46,000
17 47,000
18 47,500
19 48,000
20 49,000
21 feet or more 50,000
VEHICLES OR COMBINATIONS HAVING 4 AXLES
With Tandem Axles
Minimum distance to nearest foot
Maximum Gross Weight
between extreme axles
(Pounds)
15 feet
50,000
16
50,500
17
51,500
18
52,000
19
52,500
20
53,500
21
54,000
22
54,500
23
55,500
24
56,000
25
56„500
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With or Without Tandem Axles
Minimum Distance to Nearest
Between Extreme Axles
26 feet
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36 feet or more
Foot Maximum Gross Weight
(Pounds)
57,500
58,000
58,500
59,500
60,000
60,500
61,500
62,000
62,500
63,500
64,000
COMBINATIONS HAVING 5 OR MORE AXLES
Minimum distance to nearest foot
between extreme axles
42 feet or less
43
44 feet or more
VEHICLES OPERATING ON CRAWLER
TYPE TRACKS
Maximum Gross Weight
(Pounds)
72,000
73,000
73,280
40,000 pounds
TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SELFCOMPACTORS FOR GARBAGE OR REFUSE
HAULS ONLY
On Highways Not Part of National System of Interstate and
Defense Highways
with 2 axles 36„000 pounds
with 3 axles 54„000 pounds
(c) Weight limitations shall not apply to vehicles (including
loads) operated by a public utility when transporting equip-
ment required for emergency repair of public utility facili-
ties or properties or water wells nor to a combination of
vehicles when engaged in towing such disabled vehicle or
vehicles from the street or highway to the nearest qualified
repair station, provided that neither the disabled vehicle,
nor any vehicle being towed, nor the tow truck itself exceed
the weight limitations permitted under this Article. However,
nothing in this Ordinance shall prohibit a tow truck under
instructions of a police officer from legally clearing a
disabled vehicle, that may be in violation of weight limita-
tions of this Article, from the roadway to the berm or shoul-
der of the highway.
(d) No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with pneu-
matic tires shall be operated, unladen or with load, upon the
streets and highways of the City of McHenry in violation of
the provisions of any permit issued under the provisions of
Section 15-301 through 15-319 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
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(e) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Article, the
weight limitations contained in this paragraph (e) shall apply
to the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways and
other highways in the system of State highways that have been
designated by the Department. No vehicle shall be operated on
said highways with a weight in excess of 20,000 pounds carried
on any one axle or with a tandem axle weight in excess of
34,000 pounds, or a gross wieght in excess of 80,000 pounds
for vehicle combinations of five axles or more, or a gross
weight on a group of two or' more consecutive axles in excess
of that weight produced by the application of the following
formula:
W=500 times the sum of (IN divide by N-1) + 12N + 36. Where
"W" equals overall gross weight on any group of 2 or more con-
secutive axles to the nearest 500 pounds; "i" equals the dis-
tance measured to the nearest foot between extremes of any
group of 2 or more consecutive axles; and "N" equals the num-
ber of axles in the group under consideration, except that 2
consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry, a gross load of
34,000 pounds each, provided the overall distance between the
first and last axles of such consecutive sets of tandem axles
is 36 feet or more. Provided also that a 3-axle vehicle manu-
factured prior to the model year of 1984, and first registered
in Illinois on or before July 1, 1983, with a distance greater
than 72 inches but not more than 96 inches between the 2 rear
axles may transmit to the road surface a maximum weight of
18,000 pounds on each of the 2 rear axles. Any such vehicle
manufactured in the model year of 1984 or thereafter or first
registered in Illinois after July 1, 1983, may transmit to the
road surface a maximum of 34,000 pounds through the 2 rear ax-
les and neither of the rear axles shall exceed 20,000 pounds.
For purposes of this paragraph (e), tandem axles shall be de-
fined as any 2 or more single axles whose, centers are more
than 40 inches and not more than 96 inches apart, measured to
the nearest inch between axles in the series.,
The above formula when expressed in tabular form results in
allowable loads as follows:
Distance measured
to the nearest foot
between the extremes
of any group of 2 or
more consecutive axles
4 feet
5
6
7
8
9
Maximum load in pounds carried on any
group of 2 or more consecutive axles
2 axles 3 axles 4 axles 5 axles 6 axles
34, 000
34,000
34,000
34,000
34,000 42,000
39,000 42,500
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Distance measured
to the nearest foot
between the extremes
of any group of 2 or
more consecutive axles
0 feet
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
Maximum load in pounds carried on any
group of 2 or more consecutive axles
2 axles 3 axles
40,000- TT,-5U0
44,000
45,000
45,500
46,500
47,000
48,000
48,500
49,500
50,000
51,000
51,500
52,500
53,000
54,000
54,500
55,500
56,000
57,000
57,500
58,500
59,000
60,000
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4 axles 5 axles 6 axles
50,000
50,500
51,500
52,000
52,500
53,500
54,000
54,500
55,500
56,000
56,500
57,500
58,000
58,500
59,500
60,000
60,500
61,500
62,000
62,500
63,500
64,000
64,500
66,500
66,000
66,500
67,500
68,000
68,500
69,500
70,000
70,500
71,500
72,000
72,500
73,500
74,000
74,500
75,500
76,000
76,500
77,500
78,000
78,500
79,500
80,000
58,000
58,500
59,000
60,000
60,500
61,000
61,500
62,500
63,000
64,500
65,000
65,000
65,500
66,000
66,500
67,500
68,000
68,500
69,000
70,000
70,500
71,000
72,000
72,500
73,000
73,500
74,000
75,000
75,500
76,000
76,500
77,500
78,000
78,500
79,000
80,000
66,000
66,500
67,000
68,000
68,500
69,000
69,500
70,000
71,000
71,500
72,000
72,500
73,000
74,000
74,500
75,000
75,500
76,000
77,000
77,500
78,000
78,500
79,000
80,000
13-1712
Notwithstanding the above table, 2 consecutive sets of tandem
axles may carry a gross weight of 34,000 pounds each if the
overall distance between the first and last axle of such con-
secutive sets of tandem axles is 36 feet or more.
Combinations of vehicles, which include a semitrailer manufac-
tured prior to the model year of 1984, and first registered in
Illinois on or before July 1, 1983, having 5 or more axles
with a distance of less than 38 feet between extreme axles may
have a gross weight on the National System of Interstate and
Defense Highways and other highways in the system of State
highways designated by the Department of 72,000 pounds provid-
ed the weight shall not exceed 18,000 pounds on any single
axle nor 32,000 pounds on any tandem axle. All such combina-
tions of vehicles which include a semitrailer manufactured in
the model year of 1984 or thereafter or first registered in
Illinois after July 1, 1983, or which has had its cargo con-
tainer replaced in its entirety after July 1, 1983, are
limited to the gross weight allowed by the above formula.
Vehicles operating under this paragraph (e) shall have access
for a distance of 5 highway miles on a street or highway in-
cluded in the system of State highways and upon any street or
highway designated by the City to points of loading and un-
loading and to facilities for food, fuel, repairs and rest.
The provisions of this paragraph (e) shall only apply to the
following designated roadways:
(1) Elm Street, the entire length with the City.
(2) Front Street, from Elm Street to the south limits
of the City.
(3) Richmond Road, from Elm Street to the north limits
of the City.
OFFICERS TO WEIGH VEHICLE AND REQUIRE REMOVAL OF EXCESS LOADS.
(a) Any Police Officer having reason to believe that the
weight of a vehicle and load is unlawful shall require the
driver to stop and submit to a weighing of the same either by
means of a'portable or stationary scale. If such scales are
not available at the place where such vehicle is stopped, the
Police Officer shall require that such vehicle be driven to
the nearest available scale that has been tested and approved
by the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
(b) Whenever an Officer, upon weighing a vehicle and the load,
determines that the weight is unlawful, such Officer shall re-
quire the driver to stop the vehicle in a suitable place and
remain standing until such portion of the load is removed as
may be necessary to reduce the weight of -the vehicle to the
limit permitted under this Article.
(c) Whenever any axle load of a vehicle exceeds the axle or
tandem weight limits permitted by paragraph (a) or (e) of Sec-
tion 13-1711 of this Article by 2,000 pounds or less, the
owner or operator of the vehicle must shift or remove the ex-
cess so as to comply with paragraph (a) or (e) of Section
13-1711. No overweight arrest ticket shall be issued to the
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owner or operator of the vehicle by any Officer if the gross
weight is shifted or removed as required by this paragraph.
(d) Whenever the gross weight of a vehicle with a registered
gross weight of 73,280 pounds or less exceeds the weight
limits of paragraph (b) or (e) of Section 13-1711 of this
Article by 2,000 pounds or less, the owner or operator of the
vehicle must remove the excess. Whenever the gross weight of
a vehicle with a registered gross weight of 73,281 pounds or
more exceeds the weight limits of paragraph (b) or (e) of
Section 13-1711 of this Article by 1,000 pounds or less, the
owner or operator of the vehicle must remove the excess. In
either case, no arrest ticket shall be issued to the owner or
operator of the vehicle by any Officer if the excess weight is
removed as required by this paragraph.
VIOLATIONS -PENALTIES. Whenever any vehicle is operated in
violation of the provisions of Section 13-1711 of this Arti-
cle, the owner or driver of such vehicle shall be deemed guil-
ty of such violation and either the owner or the driver of
such vehicle may be prosecuted for such violation. Any per-
son, firm or corporation convicted of any violation of Section
13-1711 of this Article shall fe fined according to the fol-
lowing schedule:
Up to and including 2,000 pounds
overweight = $50 unless the over-
weight can be shifted or
removed to conform to all
legal weights;
from
2001
2500 pounds
overweight
= the
fine
is
$135
from
2501
3000 pounds
overweight
= the
fine
is
$165
from
3001
through
3500 pounds
overweight
= the
fine
is
$260
from
3501
through
4000 pounds
overweight
= the
fine
is
$300
from
4001
through
4500 pounds
overweight
= the
fine
is
$425
from
4501
through
5000 pounds
overweight
= the
fine
is
$475
from 5001 or more
pounds overweight = the fine shall be
computed at the rate of
$75 for each increment of
500 pounds overweight or
fractions thereof.
In addition, any person, firm or corporation convicted of 4 or
more violations of Section 13-1711 of this Article within any
12 month period shall be fined an additional amount of $2,500
for the fourth and each subsequent conviction within the 12
month period. Provided, however, that with regard to a firm
or corporation, a fourth or subsequent conviction shall mean a
fourth or subsequent conviction attributable to any one em-
ployee -driver.
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13-1714 PUSHING OF DISABLED VEHICLE. It is unlawful under any
circumstances for any vehicle to push any other vehicle on or
along any street or highway in this City, except in an extreme
emergency and then the vehicle shall not be pushed farther
than is reasonably necessary to remove it from the roadway or
from the immediate hazard that exists.
13-1715 TRUCKS TO USE TRUCK ROUTES.
(a) All trucks entering or passing through the City for the
purpose of delivering or picking up materials or merchandise,
are hereby designated through trucks, and shall use the
through truck routes only. All trucks which are locally owned
and operated are hereby designated local trucks, and shall use
the through truck routes together with the local truck
routes. Either through trucks or local trucks may use other
City streets for the purpose only of arriving at or departing
from a destination for loading or unloading which is not
located on a through or local truck route, and such travel
shall be limited to those portions of such streets which are
the shortest distance between such destination and a through
or local truck route.
(b) No person shall operate or cause to be operated any truck
upon any street with the City of McHenry that is posted "No
Trucks", or that is not posted as a through or local truck
route.
(c) An operator of any truck stopped on a street which is
posted as a "No Trucks" route, or is not posted as a through
or local truck route, shall furnish documentation showing
point or origin and destination for said truck.
17-1716 TRUCK ROUTES ESTABLISHED.
(a) The following streets or highways are hereby designated as
through truck routes:
1. Illinois State Route 120 - through its entire tra- verse
of the City;
2. Illinois State Route 31 - through its entire traverse of
the City;
3. Crystal Lake Road - between Illinois State Route 120 and
the south City limits;
4. Ringwood Road - between Illinois State Route 120 and the
north City limits;
5. Draper Road - between Illinois State Route 120 and the
south City limits;
(b) The following streets or highways are hereby designated as
local truck routes:
1. Green Street - between Pearl Street and the south City
limits;
2. John Street - between Front Street and Virginia Ave.;
3. Pearl Street - between the Fox River and Richmond Rd.;
4. Riverside Drive - between Elm Street and Pearl St.;
5. Waukegan Road - between Green Street and the Fox River;
6. Main Street - between Front Street and Crystal Lake Road;
7. Borden Street - between Main Street and West Street;
8. West Street - between Borden Street and North Dr.;
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9. North Drive - between West Street and Boone Creek;
10. Lillian Street - between Front Street: and Crystal Lake
Road;
11. Front,Royal Drive - between Illinois :state Route 120 and
Chesterfield Drive;
12. Royal Drive - between Chesterfield Drive and Crystal
Lake Road;
13. Oakwood Drive - betwen Crystal Lake Road and Bonner Dr.;
14. Kensington Drive - between Crystal Lake Road and Oakwood
Drive;
15. Waters Edge Drive - between Kensington Drive and Dart-
moor Drive;
16. Dartmoor Drive - between Waters Edge Drive and Augusta
Drive;
17. Greenbrier Drive - between Crystal Lake Road and Augusta
Drive;
18. Augusta Drive - between Greenbrier Drive and Dartmoor
Drive;
19. Meadow Lane - between Oakwood Drive and Shore Drive;
20. Beach Avenue - between Illinois State Route 120 and
Shore Drive;
21. Industrial Drive - its entire length;
22. Home Avenue - between the rear of thie Market Place and
Beach Avenue.
23. Ramble Road - between Illinois State Route 120 and Home
Avenue;
24. Shore Drive - between Ringwood Road and Oak Drive;
25. Oak Drive - between Shore Drive and Prairie Avenue;
26. Prairie Avenue - between Oak Drive and Meadow Lane.
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ARTICLE XVIII
Snowmobiles
13-1801 REQUIRED EQUIPMENT. All snowmobiles operating within the
City shall be equipped with;
(a) At least one white headlamp having a minimum candlepower
of sufficient intensity to exhibit a white light plainly visi-
ble from a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet ahead
during hours of darkness under normal atmospheric conditions.
(b) At least one red tail lamp having a minimum candlepower of
sufficient intensity to exhibit a red light plainly visible
from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the rear during
hours of darkness under normal atmospheric conditions.
(c) A brake system in good mechanical condition.
(d) Reflective material of a minimum area of sixteen (16)
square inches mounted on each side of the cowling. Identify-
ing numbers may be included in computing the required sixteen
(16) square,inch area.
(e) Adequate sound suppression equipment. No snowmobile manu-
factured after June 1, 1972 shall be sold or offered for sale,
unless it is equipped with sound suppression devices that lim-
it total machine noise in accordance with noise pollution
standards established pursuant to the Environmental Protection
Act.
13-1802 OPERATION GENERALLY. It shall be unlawful for any person to
drive or operate any snowmobile in the following ways.
(a) At a rate of speed too fast for conditions and the fact
that the speed of the snowmobile does not exceed the applica-
ble maximum speed limit allowed does not relieve the driver
from the duty to decrease speed as may be necessary to avoid
colliding with any person or vehicle or object within legal
requirements and the duty of all persons to use due care.
(b) In a careless, reckless or negligent manner.
(c) While under the influence of intoxicating beverages or
narcotic or dangerous drugs.
(d) At any time without at least one lighted headlamp and one
lighted tail lamp on the snowmobile.
(e) Within one mile of any nature preserve.
(f) On the tracks or right-of-way of an operating railroad.
(g) In any tree nursery or planting in a manner which damages
or destroys growing stock, or creates a substantial risk
thereto.
13-1803 OPERATION ON PRIVATE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to, drive or operate a
snowmobile on private property, without the consent of the
owner or lessee thereof. Any person operating a snowmobile
upon lands of another shall stop and identify himself upon the
request of the landowner or his duly authorized representa-
tive, and if requested to do so by the landowner, shall
promptly remove the snowmobile from the premises.
(b) An owner, lessee or occupant of premises owes no duty to
keep the premises safe for entry or use by others for
snowmobiling, or to give warning of any unsafe condition or
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use of or structure or activity on such premises. This sub-
section does not apply where permission to snowmobile is given
for a valuable consideration other than to this State or any
political subdivision or municipality thereof.
(c) An owner, lessee or occupant of premises who gives per-
mission to another to snowmobile upon such premises does not
thereby extend any assurance that the premises are safe for
such purpose, or assume responsibility for or incur liability
for any injury to person or property caused by any act of per-
sons to whom the permission to snowmobile is given for a valu-
able consideration other than to the State or any political
subdivision or municipality thereof.
13-1804 OPERATION ON HIGHWAY, STREET, ALLEY OR SIDEWALK. It shall be
unlawful for any person to drive or operate any snowmobile on
any highway, street, alley or sidewalk in the City, except as
follows:
(a) To make a direct crossing over such highway, street, alley
or sidewalk, provided:
1. The crossing is made at an angle of approximately ninety
(90) degrees to the direction of the highway, street,
alley or sidewalk, and at a place where no obstruction
prevents a quick and safe crossing; and
2. The snowmobile is brought to a complete stop before
crossing a highway, street, alley or sidewalk; and
3. the operator of the snowmobile yields the right-of-way
to all pedestrians who may be upon a highway, street,
alley or sidewalk.
(b) to cross a bridge or culvert or when it is impractical to
gain immediate access to an area adjacent to a highway,
street, alley or sidewalk where a snowmobile is to be operated.
13-1805 OPERATION IN PARKS AND ON NATURE TRAILS. It shall be unlaw-
ful for any person to operate any snowmobile in any City park,
on any nature trail, in the City or in any area under the
jurisdiction of the City.
13-1806 SPECIAL EVENTS. Nothing contained in this Article shall be
construed to prohibit the City from designating a special
snowmobile event. In such case, the provisions of this Arti-
cle shall not apply to areas or highways, streets, alleys or
sidewalks under the jurisdiction of the City.
13-1807 EMISSION OF POLLUTANTS. No person shall operate any snowmo-
bile emitting pollutants in accordance with standards estab-
lished pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act.
13-1808 OPERATORS OR RIDERS CARRYING FIREARMS OR BOWS. No person,
except persons permitted by law, shall operate or ride any
snowmobile with any firearm in his possession, unless it is
unloaded and enclosed in a carrying case, or any bow, unless
it is unstrung in a carrying case.
13-1809 LITTERING BY OPERATORS OR RIDERS. No person shall deposit
from a snowmobile, on the snow, ice, or ground surface, any
trash, glass, garbage, insoluble material or other offensive
matter.
13-1810 LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES OCCASIONED BY OPERATOR. The owner and
any operator of a snowmobile are jointly and severally liable
for any injury or damage occasioned by the operation of such
snowmobile.
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ARTICLE XIX
Penalty
13-1901 PENALTY.
(a) Any person, firm, association, copartnership or corpora-
tion violating any provision of this Ordinance for which
another penalty is not provided, shall be fined not less than
Twenty Five Dollars ($25) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars
($500) for each offense except as provided in Sections
13-1901.1 and 13-1902.
(b) A judgment of a fine imposed upon an offender may be en-
forced in the same manner as a judgment entered in a civil
action; provided, however, that in such judgment imposing the
fine the Court may further order that upon non-payment of such
fine, the offender may be imprisoned until the fine is paid or
satisfied at the rate of Five Dollars ($5,) per day or impris-
onment; provided, further, however, that no persons shall be
imprisoned under the first proviso hereof for a longer period
than six (6) months.
13-1901.1 PENALTY FOR DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL,
OTHER DRUG OR COMBINATION THEREOF. Every person convicted of
the offense of driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or combination thereof, shall be guilty of a Class
A misdemeanor and shall be punished either by a fine not to
exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for a
term not to exceed one year, or both.
13-1902 PENALTY FOR ALL OTHER PARKING OFFENSES. The penalty for all
other parking offenses, with the exception of violation of a
fire lane, shall be $25.00. The fine for violation of a fire
lane shall be $40.00.
13-1903 PRIMA FACIE PROOF. The fact that a motor vehicle which is
illegally operated or parked is registered in the name of a
person shall be considered prima facie proof that such person
was in control of the motor vehicle at: the time of such
violation.
13-1904 DEPOSITS. All penalty fees collected by the City Clerk,
shall be deposited with the Treasurer of said City and
credited to the General Fund.
13-1905 VOLUNTARY SETTLEMENTS REGARDING CERTAIN OIRDINANCE VIOLATIONS.
Any of the following described offenses arising under Chapter
13 of the Municipal Code of the City of McHenry, Illinois, and
as amended, may be settled and compromised by the offender
within the time herein specified after a Notice of Violation
therefor is delivered to the offender, by payment to the City
of McHenry, Illinois, the sum of money hereinafter set forth
opposite such offense:
SETTLEMENT
PENALTY IF PAID WITHIN
48 hours
48 to, 72
72 to 120
after
hours after
hours after
Section
Offense
Violation
Violation
Violation
13-1201
Overtime Parking
$ 5.00
$10.00
$15.00
All Other Parking Offenses 5.00
10.00
20.00
13-1219
Fire Lanes, Hydrant
10.00
15.00
20.00
13-1220
Handicap Zone
10.00
15.00
20.00
13-201
Vehicle License Required
10.00
15.00
20.00
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ARTICLE XX
Validity
Should any section or provision of this Ordinance be declared by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the ordinance as a whole or any part thereof, other than the part
so declared to be invalid.
ARTICLE XXI
Prior Ordinances Repealed
All ordinances -or parts of ordinances, heretofore passed and approved by
the City Council of the City of McHenry which are in conflict with the provi-
sions of this Ordinance, are hereby repealed insofar as such conflict is
concerned.
ARTICLE XXII
Publication in Pamphlet Form
This Ordinance shall be published in pamphlet form by and under the
authority of the corporate authorities of the City of MlcHenry, Illinois.
ARTICLE XXIII
Effective Date
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form, as provided by law.
PASSED this 4th day of February , 1985.
AYES: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan, Serritella, Smith, Snell
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
NOT VOTING: None
APPROVED this 4th day of February , 1985.
ATTEST:
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Mayor