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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Sections 10-1-7, 10-11-1, and 10-11-2
of the Evanston City Code, 1979
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY,
ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is
further amended by amending Section 10-1-7, SPEED REGULATIONS, to read as follows:
(A) State Speed Laws Applicable: In accordance with Section 5/11-604 of the Illinois
Vehicle Code, it is hereby determined that the speed limit on all streets within the
y City is established at 25 mph; exception: this limit does not apply to streets which
are under the jurisdiction of the State of Illinois, nor does it apply to streets on
which a separate speed regulation ordinance has been approved by City Council.
(B) Increasing Speed Limits: It is hereby declared that the maximum speed limit upon
those streets or portions of streets described in Schedule I, Section 10-11-1, shall
be increased from the Citywide 25 mph limit to the limit therein stated.
(C) Decreasing Speed Limits: It is hereby declared that the maximum speed limit
upon those streets or portions of streets described in Schedule II, Section 10-11-
2, shall be decreased from the 25 mph limit to the limit therein stated.
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SECTION 2: That the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is
further amended by amending Schedule I, Section 10-11-1, to read as follows:
10-11-1: SCHEDULE I; SPEED LIMIT INCREASED: In accordance with subsection
10-1-7(B) of this Title and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, the maximum speed
limit shall be as set forth in this Schedule upon the streets or portions of streets specified herein:
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
Maximum Speed Limit
30 mph
30 mph .
30 mph
30 mph
30 mph
30 mph
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Dempster Street -
City limits to Elmwood Avenue
30 mph
Dodge Avenue -
City limits to Simpson Street
30 mph
Elgin Road/Simpson Street (Golf Road) -
City limits to McCormick Boulevard
35 mph
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
Oakton Street -
City limits to Callan Avenue
30 mph
Ridge Avenue -
City limits south to City limits north
30 mph •
Sheridan Road -
City limits south to City limits north
30 mph
SECTION 3: That the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is further
amended by amending Schedule II, Section 10-11-2, to read as follows:
10-11-2: SCHEDULE II; SPEED LIMIT DECREASED: In accordance with
subsection 10-1-7(C) of this Title and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, the maximum
speed limit shall be as set forth in this Schedule upon the streets or portions of streets specified
herein:
Name of Street
Ashland Avenue -
Crain Street to Wilder Street
Colfax Street -
Ridge Avenue to Sheridan Road
Dempster Street -
Forest Avenue to Lake Shore Boulevard
Greenleaf Street -
Pitner Avenue to Hartrey Avenue
Maximum Speed Limit
20 mph
20 mph
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Harrison Street
McDaniel Avenue to Lincolnwood Drive
20 mph
Hartrey Avenue -
Greenleaf Street to Dempster Street
20 mph
Hillside Lane -
Entire length
20 mph
Lake Shore Boulevard -
Dempster Street to Lee Street
20 mph
Madison Street -
Ridge Avenue to Asbury Avenue
20 mph
Martha Lane -
Entire length
20 mph
Monroe Street -
Asbury Avenue to Ridge Avenue
20 mph
Pitner Avenue, east portion -
Lee Street to Greenleaf Street
20 mph
SECTION 4: That ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: `,,��•t�� ~�S , 2002.
Adopted: J_Q; 'i Cl. �.L I , 2002.
ATTEST:
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Appr f m:
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Corporation Counsel
Approved : -y 7 }'%l(tf U 1 i , 2002
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