HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-2012-086-O-12Effective Date: August 23, 2012 8/7/2012
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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Title 10, Chapter 11, Section 1, Schedule 1, Relating to
the Speed Limit Along Oakton Street
WHEREAS, the Illinois Vehicle Code, 625 ILCS 5/11-604, authorizes
municipalities to declare, by ordinance, reasonable and safe absolute maximum speed
limits along any part or zone of its highways and/or streets; and
WHEREAS, Title 10 of the Evanston City Code of 1979, as amended ("City
Code"), sets forth speed limits for certain highways and streets in the City of Evanston; and
WHEREAS, the City hereby finds it to be in the best interests of the safety
and welfare of persons traversing Oakton Street to amend the speed limit along said street
• as set forth in the table below,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: Section 10-11-1, Schedule I, "Speed Limit Increased," of the
City Code is hereby further amended to read as follows:
SCHEDULE I: SPEED LIMIT INCREASED
Name Of Street
(Asbury Avenue —
City limits to Green Bay Road
Burnham Place —
Forest Avenue to Sheridan Road
Central Street —
Crawford Avenue to McDaniel Avenue
Chicago Avenue
— Howard Street to Dempster Street
(Church Street —
City limits to Ridge Avenue
• (Crawford Avenue
— City limits south to City limits north
Dempster Street
— City limits to Elmwood Avenue
Maximum
Speed Limit
30 mph
30 mph
30 mph
30 mph
30 mph
30 mph
30 mph
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Dodge Avenue — City limits to Simpson Street
30 mph
Elgin Road/Simpson Street (Golf Road) —
35 mph
City limits to McCormick Boulevard
I Emerson Street — City limits to Green Bay Road
30 mph
Green Bay Road — City limits to Emerson
30 mph
Howard Street — City limits west to City limits east
30 mph
Main Street — City limits to Ridge Avenue
30 mph
McCormick Boulevard — Emerson Street to Green Bay Road 35 mph
Ridge Avenue — City limits south to City limits north 30 mph
Sheridan Road — City limits south to City limits north 30 mph
SECTION 2: The findings and recitals contained herein are declared to be
prima facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as provided by
the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois.
SECTION 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
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SECTION 4 This Ordinance 86-0-12 shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 5: If any provision of this Ordinance 86-0-12 or application thereof
to any person or circumstance is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance 86-0-12 that can be given
effect without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid
application of this Ordinance 86-0-12 is severable.
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Introduced: 1,3 , 2012 Approved:
Adopted: f 13 , 2012 f /-3 , 2012
Attest:
Rodney Gree ,City Clerk
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Elite eth B. Tisdahl, Mayor
Approved as to form:
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