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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Sections 10-4-13 and 10-11-17(C) of the
Evanston City Code Relating to Snow Routes,
Snow Emergency, and Towing Charges
• BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section 10-4-13 of the City
Code of the City of Evanston, 1979, as
amended, be and it hereby is further amended to read as follows:
10-4-13: SNOW EMERGENCY; SNOW ROUTE PARKING BAN; OTHER
REGULATIONS
(A) Snow Route Parking Ban:
A snow route parking ban is hereby declared to be in
effect at 11:00 P.M. following the accumulation of
two inches (211) of snow within a twenty-four (24)
hour period, or may be declared by the City Manager,
or his designee, and shall remain in effect until
6:00 A.M. the following day.
(B) Snow Routes Designated:
To facilitate the removal of snow and to assure the
regular flow of traffic during and after snowfalls,
the streets and public thoroughfares designated in
is Schedule VI, Section 10-11-6 of this Title, are
declared to be snow routes.
(C) Snow Emergency:
A snow emergency is hereby declared to be in effect
at 9:00 A.M. following the accumulation of four
inches (411) of snow within a twenty-four (24) hour
period, or may be declared by the City Manager, or
his designee, and shall remain in effect until 9:00
P.M. the following day, a period of thirty-six (36)
hours. A snow emergency may be extended by the City
Manager, or his designee, should conditions warrant.
(D) Stopping, Standing, Parking Prohibited:
1. Snow Route,Parking Ban: When signs have been
erected giving notice thereof, it shall be unlawful
for any person to stop, stand, park or leave
unattended any motor vehicle upon a snow route as
designated in Subsection (B) hereof within the City
from eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. to six o'clock
(6:00) A.M. the following day during a snow route
parking ban as defined in Subsection (A) hereof.
2. Snow Emergency Parking Restrictions: On all
• streets within the City limits, other than designated
snow routes, where signs have been erected giving
notice thereof, and when a snow emergency has been
declared as defined in Subsection (C) hereof, parking
is hereby prohibited from December 1 through March 31
on the even -numbered side of the street on even dates
of the month and on the odd -numbered side of the
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street on odd dates of the month between the hours of
nine o'clock (9:00) A.M. and nine o'clock (9:00)
P.M., the following day.
(E) Movement of Parked Vehicles:
Whenever a motor vehicle has been stopped, parked or
left unattended in violation of either the snow route
parking ban or the snow emergency parking
• regulations, said vehicle is hereby declared to be a
traffic hazard and the Chief of Police shall order
said motor vehicle removed pursuant to the provisions
of Chapter 6 of this Title or other posted tow away
zones within the City.
(F) Snow Removal, Deposit in,Certain Places Prohibited:
1. No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited
any snow upon any street or public thoroughfare.
2. No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited
any snow upon any street or public thoroughfare of
the City in such a manner as to obstruct a public
sidewalk nor shall any person deposit or cause to be
deposited any snow upon a parkway or upon private
property so as to obstruct a clear view at the
intersection of traveled roadways.
SECTION 2: That Section 10-11-17(C) of the City Code
of the City of Evanston, 1979, as
amended, be and it hereby is further amended to read as follows:
10-11-17(C): SNOW ROUTE PARKING BAN AND SNOW EMERGENCY
PENALTIES
• 1. Snow Route Parking Ban: Vehicles on a snow route
as designated in Schedule VI, Section 10-11-6 and in
Section 10-4-13(B) while a snow route parking ban is
in effect, shall pay a penalty of fifty dollars
($50.00) plus an additional penalty of twenty dollars
($20.00) if paid after the expiration of ten (10)
days from the date of issue.
2. Snow Emergency: Vehicles illegally parked as
defined in Section 10-4-13(C) during a snow emergency
on all streets other than those defined by Ordinance
to be a snow route shall pay a penalty of twenty-five
($25.00) dollars plus an additional penalty of
twenty-five ($25.00) dollars if paid after the
expiration of ten (10) days from the date of issue.
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3. Tow Away and Storage: Vehicles towed pursuant to
Section 10-4-13(E) of this Code shall be subject to
the cost of towing and the daily storage fee, based
on the current rate established in the City towing
contract.
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SECTION 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage,
• approval and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: Gt/ , 1990
Adopted: �iSO�I _ / , 1990
Approved:1990
Mayor
ATTEST:
'J City "Clerk
App oved as t) form:
Corporation'Counsel
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