[HISTORY: Adopted by the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Sidney 7-2-1956 by Ord. No. 16. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Every vehicle designated as an authorized emergency vehicle
under the statutes of the State of Illinois.
Every person who drives or is in actual physical control
of a vehicle.
The area of pavement or roadway where two or more streets
join or cross within which vehicles normally move in turning from
one street to another.
Every vehicle which is self-propelled.
All signs, signals, lines, markings, or other devices placed
or erected by authority of the Village Board, or other public body
or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, guiding,
or warning traffic.
Any human individual afoot.
Every human individual, firm, copartnership, association,
society, company, or corporation.
The Village Marshal, and every officer of the Sheriff's force
and State Police force, and any other officer authorized to direct
or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violation of traffic regulations.
The complete cessation of movement of traffic or any of its
component parts.
The entire width between property lines of every way or place,
of whatever nature, when any part thereof is open to the use of the
public, as a matter of right, for purposes of vehicular travel.
A specifically designated street at which all traffic, except
pedestrians and except authorized emergency vehicles, as hereinabove
provided, is required to stop before entering or crossing.
Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, and other
conveyances, either singly or together, while using any street or
highway for purposes of travel.
Any device officially installed, whether electrically, mechanically,
or manually operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to
stop or to proceed.
A turning movement of any vehicle through an angle of essentially
180°.
A.
The driver
of any vehicle shall obey the indications of any official traffic
control device applicable thereto unless otherwise directed by a police
officer, subject to the exemptions granted the driver of any authorized
emergency vehicle when operating in an emergency.
B.
No provisions
of this chapter for which signs are required shall be enforced against
an alleged violator if at the time 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 of
this chapter does not state that signs are required, such section
shall be effective without signs being erected.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Whenever authorized stop signs or caution signs are placed at
school crossings, all persons driving vehicles shall obey said signs
while they are in place. Whenever stop signs are placed at crossings,
vehicles shall be brought to a complete stop and shall not proceed
until the crossing is cleared of pedestrians.
Whenever official signs are erected indicating that no right
turn, left turn, or U-turn is permitted, no driver of a vehicle shall
disobey the directions of any such signs. When official lines, marks,
buttons or other indicators are placed within an intersection indicating
the course to be traveled by vehicles, no driver shall disobey the
directions of such indicators.
[Amended 11-1-1993 by Ord. No. 93-03]
A.
Obedience
to stop signs. Except when directed to proceed by a police officer
or traffic-control signal, every driver of a vehicle or motor vehicle,
and every rider of a bicycle or animal approaching said intersection
when stop signs are in place, shall stop at a clearly marked stop
line, but if no stop line exists, before entering the crosswalk on
the near side of the intersection, or if no crosswalk exists, then
at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has
a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting 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 roadway or which is approaching so closely on the roadway
as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time when the driver
is moving across or within the intersection, but said driver having
so yielded, may proceed at such time as a safe interval occurs.
B.
Stop signs shall be posted at the intersections noted below, and all vehicles of every kind, including bicycle traffic, except authorized emergency vehicles exempted under § 224-8D of this chapter, shall be brought to a stop before proceeding across the intersection in accordance with Subsection A above:
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Stop Sign On
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Direction of Travel
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At Intersection of
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|---|---|---|
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Alley, 200 block between Harrison Drive and David Street
[Added 9-8-2020 by Ord.
No. 2020-11] |
North
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Byron Street
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Alley east of 204 South David Street
[Added 9-8-2020 by Ord.
No. 2020-12] |
North
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Byron Street
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Alley (private) east of U.S. Post Office
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North
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Byron Street
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Austin Drive
[Added 9-3-2013 by Ord.
No. 2013-05] |
West
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Sunset Road
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Byron Street
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East/West
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David Street, South
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Byron Street
[Added 9-8-2020 by Ord.
No. 2020-11] |
East/West
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Harrison Street
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Byron Street, East
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East/West
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Washington Street, South
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Byron Street, West
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East/West
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Scarborough Street, South
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David Street, South
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North/South
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Prairie Street
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Harrison Drive
[Added 9-8-2020 by Ord.
No. 2020-11] |
North/South
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Byron Street
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Harrison Drive
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South
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Prairie Street
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Pleasant Drive
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West
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David Street, South
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Prairie Street
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East/West
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David Street, South
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Railroad Street
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East/West
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David Street, South
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Scarborough Street, South
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North/South
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Byron Street, West
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Scarborough Street, South
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North/South
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Maple Street
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Southview Drive, North
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West
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David Street
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Southview Drive, South
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West
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David Street
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Sunset Road
[Added 9-3-2013 by Ord.
No. 2013-05] |
North/South
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Austin Drive
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Victory Street
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West
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Harrison Drive
|
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Washington Street, South
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North/South
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Byron Street, East
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Washington Street, South
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North/South
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Victory Street
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White Street, South
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North/South
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Victory Street
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A.
Whenever
official signs prohibiting parking are erected or displayed on any
street or part of street, it shall be unlawful to park any vehicle
in any such designated place.
B.
Parking
in alleys. It shall be unlawful to permit any vehicle to stand or
be parked within any public alley in the Village of Sidney, Illinois,
except as follows:
[Added 10-3-1983 by Ord.
No. 99]
(1)
When stopping in compliance with traffic laws or to avoid conflict
with other traffic.
(2)
In compliance with the direction of a police officer.
(3)
When necessary for the loading or unloading of passengers, not to
exceed three minutes, and for loading and unloading material, not
to exceed 10 minutes.
C.
Specific
locations.
[Amended 8-7-2000 by Ord.
No. 2000-07]
(1)
Parking
shall be prohibited in the following locations; signs and/or yellow
painted curb markings prohibiting or restricting vehicular parking
at these locations, in conformance with Illinois traffic and parking
regulation signage requirements, shall be erected:
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Name of Street
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Side
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Location
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Notes
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|---|---|---|---|
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Byron Street
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North
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For a distance of 75 feet west from the sidewalk corner at the
northwest corner of the intersection with Washington Street; from
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday
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School Drop Off Zone (An elementary school is located on the
northwest corner of said intersection, and this 75-foot zone is to
be used by motor vehicles only for student drop-off and pick-up.)
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David Street (Downtown)
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Both
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Between Byron Street on the north and Railroad Street on the
south
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Snow Emergency Route (no vehicular parking allowed when snow
in excess of two inches has accumulated but has not been removed or
plowed, or when snow in excess of two inches is forecast within the
next 12 hours)
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James Court
[Added 7-6-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-05] |
West
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Between James Court on the north and Main Street on the south
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The Village shall erect three official "No Parking" signs in
front of the three residences on the west side of James Court.
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McElwee Drive (Casey's General Store)
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Both
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For its entire length (150 feet), north from the intersection
with Main Street (Illinois F.A.S. Route 512, County Highway 15) immediately
east of Casey's General Store
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Scarborough Street
[Added 9-3-2002 by Ord.
No. 2002-12] |
East
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North of the northeast corner of the intersection with Maple
Street for a distance of 126 feet north from said northeast corner
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Witt Park Road
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East
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From a point 220 feet north of the center of the intersection
of Witt Park Road and the Witt Park baseball diamond facility driveway,
which extends east from said intersection, to a point 310 feet south
of the intersection of Witt Park Road with said driveway
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D.
Penalties
and enforcement.
(1)
In addition to the penalties found in § 224-9 of this chapter, the Village may, but is not obligated to, tow or cause the towing of any vehicle parked in violation of the provisions of this section, if authorized by Illinois law, including 625 ILCS 5/11-1301 and 5/11-1302. It shall be the obligation and liability of the vehicle operator or owner to pay the necessary towing charge to retrieve said vehicle.
(2)
Prosecution under state statute or Village ordinance. Any motor vehicle
operator violating the requirements of this section may be prosecuted
under applicable Illinois law regulating motor vehicles, to wit, 625
ILCS 5/1-100 et seq., including 625 ILCS 5/11-1303, or such violations
may instead be prosecuted by the Village as violations of this chapter.
(3)
Anyone who parks in violation of this section can, in the discretion
of the Village authorities, in lieu of being charged with an ordinance
violation, be ticketed and prosecuted for violation of applicable
State of Illinois traffic statutes regarding illegal parking, in which
case the fine therefor will be as provided by state law.
(4)
If and to the extent authorized by law, any vehicle parking in violation
of this section may, in the discretion of the Village authorities,
be towed and the offender shall be liable for the cost of such towing
service and shall pay said cost before reclaiming said vehicle.
[Added 6-2-2008 by Ord.
No. 2008-03; amended 9-9-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-06]
A.
Trucks weighing in excess of 10,000 pounds, including the weight of the truck cab, trailer and load, are prohibited from all Village public streets and alleys, except those streets designated in Subsection B of this section.
B.
Trucks weighing in excess of 10,000 pounds, as provided in Subsection A hereof, may not, during the period starting December 16 and ending August 31 of each year, travel on the following public streets in the Village of Sidney, Illinois:
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Name of Street
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Location
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|---|---|
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David Street
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South of the intersection of David Street and Main Street on
the north to the intersection of David Street and Maple Street on
the south
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Main Street
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From the east boundary of the Village to the west boundary of
the Village
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Maple Street
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From the intersection of Maple Street and David Street on the
east to the intersection of Maple Street and Sunset Street on the
west
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Sunset Street
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From the intersection of Sunset Street and Maple Street on the
north to the Village limits on the south
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Such trucks may travel on all Village roadways September 1 through
December 15 of each year.
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C.
The Village staff shall, in consultation with Illinois Department of Transportation officials, post proper signage at road entrances to the Village identifying the truck routes designated in Subsection B of this section, and stating that trucks are otherwise prohibited on Village streets.
D.
Any person operating a vehicle in violation of the provisions of
this section is subject to a fine of $500 for each violation.
A.
Misdemeanor. It is a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden
or to fail to perform any act required by this chapter.
B.
Obedience to police officers. No person shall willfully fail or refuse
to comply with any lawful order or direction of a police officer.
C.
Obedience by public employees. The provisions of this chapter shall
apply to the driver of any vehicle owned by or used in the service
of the United States, or any state, county, municipality, or other
governmental unit. It shall be unlawful for any such driver to violate
any of the provisions of this chapter, except as may be permitted
by this chapter or by provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625
ILCS 5).
[Amended 11-5-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-07]
D.
Exemptions for authorized emergency vehicles. The provisions of this
chapter regulating the operation and stopping of vehicles shall apply
to authorized emergency vehicles except when the authorized emergency
vehicle is being operated in an emergency, as provided by the Illinois
Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5). This chapter shall not protect the driver
of an authorized emergency vehicle from the consequences of reckless
disregard for the safety of others, nor is such a driver entitled
to the privilege of this exemption when not operating in an emergency.
[Amended 11-5-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-07]
[Amended 11-5-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-07]
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be
subject to a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $750 for
each violation, and the Village Attorney may prosecute such violations
in the name of the Village in any court of competent jurisdiction.
