Ordinance 1975-15 FHD:GKH
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ORDINANCE NO. f� , AN
ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THE INTERSECTION OF
WASHINGTON AND MORGAN STREETS AS A YIELD
INTERSECTION
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the UNITED
CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE have investigated and
studied the necessity of placing traffic control signals
at the intersection of Washington and Morgan Streets within
the UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE; and
WHEREAS , after investigating the advisability
of placing traffic control signals at said intersection,
it has been determined by the Mayor and City Council of
the UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE that the public
interest and safety would be protected by placing yield
signs at said intersection and designating said intersection
as a yield intersection within the City of Yorkville, and
specifically placing yield signs at the entrance to said
intersection on Washington Street, thereby yielding to
traffic at the intersection to Morgan Street.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council
of the UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, Illinois
as follows:
SECTION l:
That the following intersection is hereby declared
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to constitute a yield intersection:
The intersection of Washington and Morgan Streets,
with Morgan Street being designated as the street having
the right-of-way at said intersection.
SECTION 2 :
Every operator of a vehicle, or other conveyance ,
traveling through said intersection above designated upon
Washington Street shall reduce the speed of his vehicle in
obedience to such yield signs to a speed reasonable for the
existing conditions, and, if required for safety, stop
at the entrance to the above designated intersection and
yield the right-of-way to other vehicles in the intersection
or approaching the above designated intersection on Morgan
Street so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard;
but the said operator, having so yielded, may proceed at
such time as a safe interval occurs.
SECTION 3:
The corporate authorities, and particularly
the Superintendent of Streets and Alleys of the UNITED
CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, are hereby authorized and
required to place and maintain, or cause to be placed and
maintained, at or near the property lines of the near sides
of the intersection on Washington Street, "yield" signs,
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said signs to be located in such position and to be provided
with letters of a size to be clearly legible in conformance
with the State Manual and Specifications for such signs.
SECTION 4 :
The Police Department of the Village of Yorkville
is hereby directed to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance,
and any person violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance
shall be fined not less than $1. 00 nor more than $100. 00
for each offense.
SECTION 5:
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and publication as provided
by law.
SECTION 6 :
The effective provisions of Ordinances passed
heretofore and not inconsistent with the provisions of this
Ordinance are hereby expressly ratified, and all provisions
inconsistent herewith are expressly repealed.
PASSED this day of
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A.D. 1975.
C k n� G .
City C erk
SIGNED and APPROVED this '---day of
A.D. 1975.
Mayor