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14 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
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14.1ART. In General
14.1SEC. Definitions.
14.2. Applicability of Chapter.
14.3. Adoption of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
14.3.ART. Signs, Signals and Markings
14.4. Temporary Suspension of Regulations.
14.4.1. Temporary Road Closures.
14.5. Regulations not effective until signs posted; exceptions.
14.6. Signs to conform to state manual.
14.7. Signs to be placed by Village.
14.8. "No turn on red" intersections.
14.8.01. U-Turns Prohibited.
14.9. Railroad Grade Crossings.
14.10. Vehicle Seizure and Impoundment-Use of Motor Vehicles for Unlawful Purposes.
14.11. Village Administrative Hearing System-Established.
14.11.01. Hearing Procedures Non-Exclusive.
14.11.02 Administrative Composition.
14.11.03. Hearing Officer.
14.11.04. Violation Notice.
14.11.05. Service.
14.11.06. Hearings.
14.11.07. Judicial Review.
14.11.08. Debt to the Village.
14.11.09. Enforcement of Judgments.
14.11.10. Schedule of Fines/Penalties.
14.12. through 14-33. Reserved.
14.33.ART. Speed Restrictions
14.34. General speed restrictions.
14.35. Alteration of speed limits.
14.36. Speed limits on certain streets--Twenty miles per hour.
14.37. Same--Thirty miles per hour.
14.38. Same--Thirty-five miles per hour.
14.39. Same--Forty miles per hour.
14.40. through 14-49. Reserved.
14.40.ART. Restrictions on Vehicle Movement
14.50. One-way streets designated.
14.51. through 14-52. Reserved.
14.52.01. Restrictions on movement of vehicles at intersection of Highland and Ogden Avenues.
14.52.02. Restrictions on movements of vehicles from and onto Belmont Road at Permit Parking Lot "H".
14.52.03. Restrictions on movements of vehicles from Fairview Avenue.
14.52.04. Restrictions on movements of vehicles from Maple Avenue.
14.52.05. Restrictions on movements of vehicles from Belmont Road.
14.52.06. Restrictions on movements of vehicles from Ogden Avenue to Cross Street.
14.52.07. Restrictions on movements of vehicles on Main and Curtiss.
14.52.08. Restrictions on Movements of Vehicles from Main Street to Kenyon or Blanchard Streets.
14.52.09. Restrictions on movements of vehicles on Downers Drive.
14.52.10. Restrictions on movements of vehicles at the intersection of 39th Street and Washington Street.
14.52.11. Restrictions on movements of vehicles at the intersection of Ogden Avenue and Washington Street.
14.52.12. Restrictions on Movements of Vehicles on Lindley Street.
14.52.13. Restrictions on movements of vehicles from the North High School Parking Lot located between Forest Avenue and Main Street.
14.52.14. Restrictions on movements of vehicles on Butterfield Frontage Road.
14.52.15. Restrictions on movements of vehicles from the DB Parking Deck onto northbound Washington Street.
14.52.16. Restrictions on movements of vehicles on Sterling Road.
14.52.17. Restrictions on movements of vehicles from Indianapolis Avenue onto Fairview Avenue.
14.52.18. Restrictions on movements of vehicles from Florence Avenue onto Indianapolis Avenue.
14.52.19. Restrictions on movements of vehicles from Ogden Avenue onto Roslyn Road.
14.52.20. Restrictions on movements of vehicles onto Forest Avenue from 7-9 a.m. and 4-6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
14.52.21. Restrictions on movements of vehicles onto Cross Street.
14.53. Restrictions on Movements of Vehicles from Prairie Avenue to Forest Avenue.
14.54ART. Right-of-Way
14.54. through 14-58. Reserved.
14.59. through 14-62. Reserved.
14.63 Isolated yield right-of-way signs.
14.63.1. Yield right-of-way streets.
14.64. Repealed by Ord. No. 2576, ยง 1.
14.65. Reserved.
14.65ART. Pedestrians
14.66. through 14-67. Reserved.
14.67. Crosswalks designated.
14.68. Crossing Main Street at crosswalks required between Burlington Avenue and Curtiss Street, Crossing Curtiss Street at crosswalks required between Washington Street and Main Street.
14.69. through 14-70. Reserved.
14.71. School Crosswalks designated.
14.72. through 14-77. Reserved.
14.77.1. Solicitation on highways.
14.77.2. Same--Procedure for issuance of permit; application; insurance.
14.77.3. Same--Definition.
14.78. Stop at through streets.
14.79. Through streets designated; vehicles required to stop on approaching through streets.
14.79ART. Special Stops
14.80 Isolated stop signs.
14.80.1. Four-way stop signs.
14.81. Barricades.
14.82. through 14-84. Reserved.
14.82DIV. Generally
14.82ART. Stopping, Standing and Parking
14.85. Definitions.
14.86. Parking prohibited in specified places.
14.87. Designation of and obedience to painted "no parking" spaces.
14.88. Acquisition of "no parking" spaces for entrances of certain buildings.
14.89. Alleys.
14.90. Stopping, standing, or parking outside of business or residence districts.
14.91. Officers authorized to remove illegally stopped vehicles.
14.92. Parallel parking.
14.93. Diagonal parking areas.
14.94. Use of marked spaces.
14.95. Backing up to curbs by vehicles prohibited unless loading or unloading.
14.96. Tail gates not to be extended when vehicles parked.
14.97. Parking for purpose of exhibition or sale.
14.97.1. Unauthorized parking.
14.97.2. Temporary suspension of parking regulations.
14.97.3. Owner's responsibility for illegally parked vehicle.
14.97.4DIV. Parking Restrictions
14.97.4. Citation; compliance; penalties.
14.98 No parking zones-Generally.
14.98.1. No Parking--Between 2:00 A.M. and 6:00 A.M.; exceptions.
14.98.2. No Parking--Except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
14.99. No Parking--Sundays.
14.99.1. No Parking--School bus loading zone.
14.99.2. No Parking--Passenger loading zone.
14.99.3. No Parking--Except school buses.
14.99.4. No Parking--Sundays between 6:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M.
14.100. No Parking--Certain trucks on Main Street between Burlington Avenue and Curtiss Street.
14.101. No Parking--Between 6:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M.
14.101.1. No Parking--Between 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M.
14.101.2. No Parking--Between 2:00 P.M. and 4:00 P.M., except on weekends and holidays.
14.101.3. No Parking--Between 6:00 AM and 8:00 AM, except on weekends and holidays.
14.102. No Parking--Between 6:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M., except on weekends and holidays.
14.102.1. No Parking--Between 6:00 A.M, and 6:00 P.M. except on weekends and holidays.
14.102.2. Same--Between 6:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. except on Sundays and holidays.
14.102.3. No Parking--Between 5:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M.
14.103. No Parking--Between 7:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. on school days.
14.103.1. No Parking--Between 7:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., except on weekends and holidays.
14.103.2. No Parking--Between 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., except on weekends and holidays.
14.103.3. No Parking--Between 7:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M., except on weekends and holidays.
14.103.4. No Parking--Between 8:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M., except on weekends and holidays.
14.103.5. No Parking--Between 7:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M., except on Sundays and holidays.
14.103.6. No Parking--Between 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M., except on weekends and holidays.
14.104. No Parking--Between 4:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M., except on weekends and holidays.
14.104.01. Same--Village parking lots.
14.104.02. Reserved.
14.104.03. Same--Between 7:30 A.M. and 9:30 A.M., 3:00 P.M. and 5:00 P.M. on school days.
14.104.04. Same--Between 8:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M., 2:00 P.M. and 3:00 P.M. on school days.
14.104.05. No Parking Between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM on school days.
14.104.06. Same--Parking restrictions, certain times, in McCollum Park area, April 1 to November 1.
14.104.07. Same--Between 7:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. and between 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M., except on weekends and holidays.
14.104.08. Same--Between 7:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M., except on weekends and holidays.
14.104.09. Same--Between 5:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. except on weekends and holidays.
14.104.10. Same--Between 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M.
14.104.11. Same-Between 7:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M., 2:00 P.M. and 3:00 P.M. except weekends and legal holidays.
14.105. One-hour parking.
14.105.01. Two-hour parking--Generally.
14.105.02. Same--Between 6:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M.
14.105.03. Same--Between 6:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.
14.105.04. Same--Between 7:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M.
14.105.05. Same--Except on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays; no parking between 4:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M.
14.105.06. Same--Between 6:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M.; no parking between Noon and 3:00 P.M., except on weekends and holidays.
14.105.07. Same--Between 6:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., except on Sundays and holidays. (2-Hour Parking)
14.105.08. Same--Between 6:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., except on Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.
14.105.09. Same--Except on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
14.105.10. Same--Between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., except on Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.
14.105.11. Same--Between 7:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., except on Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.
14.105.12. Reserved.
14.105.13. Same--Between 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.
14.105.14. Two-Hour Parking - Between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.
14.106. Three-hour parking.
14.106.1. Three Hour Parking--Between 6:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., except on weekends and holidays.
14.106.2. Same--Between 7:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., except on Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.
14.107. Four-hour parking--Between 6:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., except on weekends and holidays.
14.108. Parking places reserved for disabled persons.
14.108.1. Motorcycle parking.
14.108.2. Reserved.
14.108.3. Same--Between 9:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., except on Sundays.
14.108.4. Thirty minute loading zones
14.108.5. Parking for persons employed at the Train Stations.
14.108.6. Fifteen minute parking.
14.108.7. Ninety minute parking.
14.108.8. Taxi Stand Parking.
14.108.8DIV. Metered Parking
14.109. Parking Fees for the Parking Deck
14.109.1. Marking Parking Spaces; Parking Deck.
14.110 Parking meter zones established; parking regulations.
14.111. Parking meters.
14.111.1. Automated Pay System.
14.111.2. Cash Key System.
14.112. Marking parking spaces.
14.113. Violations.
14.114. Citation; final notice; compromise payments; penalties.
14.115. Reserved.
14.115DIV. Free Overnight Parking Lots
14.116. Free overnight parking lots--Designation.
14.117. Periods of free parking.
14.118. Reserved.
14.119. Reserved.
14.120DIV. Permit Parking Lots
14.120. Reserved.
14.121. Applicability of division.
14.122. Designation.
14.123. Issuance and sale of permits.
14.124. Marking parking spaces; parking and movement requirements.
14.125. Violations.
14.126. Compromise payments and penalties for Section 14-125.
14.127DIV. Parking Lots for Municipal Complex.
14.127. Forged, counterfeit, altered or falsified parking permits.
14.128. Applicability of division.
14.129. Designation of municipal complex permit parking lots.
14.130. Reserved.
14.131. Designation of parking lots for Village business only.
14.132. Reserved.
14.132.1. Pedestrian crosswalks.
14.132.2. Reserved.
14.133. Violations.
14.134. Citation; compromise payments; penalties; impoundment of vehicles.
14.135ART. Miscellaneous Regulations
14.135. Temporary suspension or modification of municipal complex parking lot regulations.
14.136. Off-street operation prohibited; exceptions.
14.137. through 14-144. Reserved.
14.145. Driving vehicles through parades prohibited.
14.146. Reserved.
14.147. through 14-150. Reserved.
14.151. Repairing vehicles or racing motors on public streets.
14.152. through 14-154. Reserved.
14.155. License required for traffic control.
14.156. Same--Application required; agreement to hold Village harmless required.
14.157. Same--Training required; approval of application; application as license.
14.158. Same--Term; revocation.
14.159. Grove Shuttle Parking.
14.160. Reserved.
14.160ART. Size, Weight and Load
14.161. Size, weight and load limitations.
14.162. Permits for excess size and weight.
14.163. Liability if highway or structure damaged.
14.164. Ten thousand pound weight limit on certain streets.
14.164.1. Twelve thousand pound weight limit on certain streets.
14.164.2. Authority to impose load limits and vehicle restrictions on streets.
14.165. Improper display of license plates.
14.166. No valid registration.
14.167. Drivers must have licenses or permits.
14.168. No driver's license on person.
14.169. Lighted lamps when required.
14.170. Brake lights.
14.171. Back-up lights.
14.171.1. Reverse signal alarm.
14.172. Number of driving lights required or permitted.
14.173. Excessive noise; muffler.
14.174. Suspension system.
14.175. Headset receivers.
14.176. Safety certificate.
14.177. Reserved.
14.178. Citation; compliance; penalties.
14.179ART Valet Parking
14.180. Definitions.
14.181. Valet Parking - Permit Required.
14.182. Permit Fees.
14.183. Valet Loading Zones.
14.184. Specified Storage Areas for Valet Parking Operations.
14.185. Operating Procedures.
14.186. General Prohibitions and Penalties.
14.187. Liability of Village Limited.
