[Amended 8-3-1992 by Ord.
No. 516;6-7-2021 by Ord. No. 764]
A. No person shall stand or park a vehicle in a roadway in any other
manner than parallel with the edge of the roadway, headed in the direction
of traffic, and with the curbside wheels of the vehicle within 12
inches of the edge of the regularly established curbline or as close
as practicable to the edge of the shoulder, except that upon those
streets which have been marked, painted or signed for angle parking,
vehicles shall be parked at the angle to the curb indicated by such
marks, painting or signs.
B. Where parking spaces on the street or in off-street parking facilities
of the Village are designated by marks, painting or signs, no person
shall park a vehicle in such manner as to occupy two spaces. All vehicles
shall be so parked as not to interfere with or obstruct the parking
of vehicles in adjacent spaces, except as follows: Vehicles of the
Second Division, as defined by the Illinois Vehicle Code, may be parked
parallel in more than one space if the length of said vehicle so requires;
provided said vehicle shall not be parked so as to obstruct other
traffic.
C. When appropriate marks, painting or signs are erected designating
the same as spaces for parking by persons with disabilities, whether
on-street or off-street, no vehicle shall be parked or stopped or
left standing in such designated spaces except vehicles bearing special
registration plates issued for operation of vehicles by or for persons
with disabilities or vehicles displaying a decal for persons with
disabilities.
[Amended 6-7-2021 by Ord.
No. 764]
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;
(e) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 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 obstruction when 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. A violation of any part of this Subsection
A(1)(h) shall result in a mandatory fine of $500 or 50 hours of community service;
(i) At any place where official signs prohibit stopping;
(j) On any controlled-access highway;
(k) In the area between roadways of a divided highway, including crossovers;
(l) In a public parking area if the vehicle does not display a current
annual registration sticker or digital registration sticker or current
temporary permit pending registration.
(2) Stand
or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except 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 properly sign-posted);
(f) At any place where official signs prohibit standing.
(3) Park
a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose
of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading property or
passengers:
(a) Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
(b) At any place where official signs prohibit parking.
B. 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.
Except on Sundays or holidays, it shall be unlawful to park
any vehicle for a longer consecutive period of time than that designated
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. in any area designated
as limited parking area and so marked.
[Amended 6-7-1976 by Ord.
No. 343]
When signs are erected giving notice thereof, parking is hereby
prohibited between the hours of 6:00 p.m. each day and 6:00 a.m. the
next day except for emergency vehicles:
Name of Street
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Side
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Location
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East Main Street [Added 1-17-1995 by Ord.
No. 532]
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North
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From Illinois State Route 121 to Roosevelt Street
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It shall be unlawful for the driver of a vehicle to stand a
passenger vehicle for a period of time longer than is necessary for
the loading or unloading of passengers, not to exceed three minutes,
and for the driver to stand any freight-carrying vehicles for a period
of time longer than is necessary to load, unload and deliver materials,
not to exceed 30 minutes, in any place designated by the President
and Board of Trustees as a loading zone and marked as such.
No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in such a manner
or under conditions so as to leave available less than 10 feet of
the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic,
and no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within an alley
in such a position as to block the driveway entrance to any abutting
property.
It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle upon any street for
the purpose of displaying it for sale, or to park any vehicle upon
any business street from which vehicle merchandise is peddled.
Any person authorized by the President and Board of Trustees
shall cause signs to be posted in all areas where parking is limited
or prohibited, indicating such limitations or prohibitions.
The fact that an automobile which is illegally parked is registered
in the name of a person shall be considered prima facie proof that
such person was in control of the automobile at the time of such parking.
[Amended 1-15-1979 by Ord. No. 377]
A. No person shall operate any motor vehicle with a gross weight in
excess of 16,000 pounds upon any street, road or alleyway within the
Village limits where said street, road or alleyway has been posted
by an appropriate sign which clearly states that said street, road
or alleyway is prohibited for use by vehicles with a gross weight
in excess of 16,000 pounds, except that any motor vehicle whose point
of origin or delivery is at such place as to make it absolutely necessary
for it to use said posted streets, roads or alleyways, provided that
such motor vehicle over 16,000 pounds using the streets, roads or
alleyways, after picking up or delivering a load, shall seek the nearest
unrestricted street.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle exceeding
16,000 pounds' gross vehicle weight upon any property, public or private,
within the Village except when picking up or delivering goods or persons.
C. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be fined in accordance with §
705-13.
[Amended 6-7-2021 by Ord.
No. 764]
[Amended 2-19-2002 by Ord. No. 583; 6-7-2021 by Ord. No. 764]
A. Initial violation. Any person accused of any violation of §
705-49 through §
705-55 or §
705-62 of this chapter regarding a parked or standing vehicle or off loading may settle and compromise the claim against him or her for such illegal parking, standing or off loading by paying the sum of $25 within seven days of the alleged violation.
B. Failure to pay. In the event the alleged offender who receives any
such ticket fails to pay the sum as required above, the fine will
be increased to $50. In the event the alleged offender fails to pay
the fine within an additional seven days, the fine will be increased
to $150. If the alleged offender does not pay this amount within an
additional 14 days, the total balance due and payable to the Village
will be turned over to a collection agency chosen by the Village to
pursue collection
C. Payment place, payment ticket designated. The President of the Village
Board shall be empowered to designate a conspicuous place or places
for such payments and to designate or cause to be designated tickets
for the convenient payment thereof.
[Amended 8-20-1990 by Ord. No. 493; 6-7-2021 by Ord. No. 764]
No person shall park any vehicle on S.B.I. Route 121 or on any shoulder along S.B.I. Route 121 when signs are erected giving notice that such parking is unlawful. Notwithstanding the provisions of §
705-59 of this chapter, any person accused of violating this section may settle and compromise the claim against him or her for such illegal parking by paying the sum of $50 within seven days of the alleged violation. In the event the alleged offender fails to pay the fine within an additional seven days, the fine will be increased to $150. If the alleged offender does not pay this amount within an additional 14 days, the total balance due and payable to the Village will be turned over to a collection agency chosen by the Village to pursue collection. The President of the Village Board shall be empowered to designate a conspicuous place or places for such payments and to design or cause to be designed tickets for the convenient payment thereof.
[Amended 2-16-1993 by Ord. No. 518; 8-17-1998 by Ord. No. 556; 12-20-2010 by Ord. No. 647; 6-7-2021 by Ord. No. 764]
A. No person shall stand or park a vehicle which is not bearing registration
plates or decals issued to a person with disabilities or a disabled
veteran as defined by Illinois Compiled Statutes, as evidence that
the vehicle is operated by or for a person with disabilities or disabled
veteran, in any parking place, including any private or public off-street
parking facility, specifically reserved, by marking or the posting
of an official sign, for motor vehicles bearing such registration
plates.
B. Any person or local authority owning or operating any public or private
off-street parking facility may, after notifying the Police Department,
remove or cause to be removed to the nearest garage or other place
of safety any vehicle parking within a stall or space reserved by
use for persons with disabilities which does not display registration
plates for persons with disabilities or a special decal or device
as required under this section.
C. Notwithstanding the provisions of §
705-59 of this chapter, any person accused of violating the provisions of this section may settle and compromise the claim against him or her by paying the sum of $250, in addition to any costs or charges connected with the removal of storage of any motor vehicle authorized under this section, which sum shall be paid within 14 days of the alleged violation.
[Amended 2-19-2002 by Ord. No. 582]
When signs are erected giving notice thereof, parking and off
loading is hereby prohibited on school days on West Street, between
West Warren Street and West Henson Street, except for emergency vehicles,
or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic-control
device.