Ordinance 1973-45 FHD:GKH
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF THE
VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS DESIGNATING THE INTERSECTION
OF CHURCH AND RIVER STREETS AS A STOP
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 Church and River 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 public
interest and safety would be subserved by placing stop
signs at said intersection and designating said intersection
as a stop intersection within the City of Yorkville, and
specifically placing stop signs at the entrances to said
intersection on Church and River Streets .
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and
City Council of the United City of the Village of Yorkville,
Kendall County, Illinois:
Section 1: That the following intersection is
hereby declared to constitute a stop intersection:
The intersection of Church and River Streets,
with traffic stopping at all three corners and with three-way
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stop signs placed at the entrances to the intersection.
Section 2: Every operator of a vehicle, or other
conveyance, traveling upon Church Street or River Street
shall bring such vehicle or conveyance to a full stop at
the entrance to the above designated intersection and shall
yield the right-of-way to other vehicles which have entered
the intersection, and all such vehicles within the said
intersection shall have the right-of-way over vehicles
so stopped.. Operators of vehicles having so yielded the
right-of-way to vehicles within the intersection, as required
above, may proceed at such time as a safe interval passes .
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 Church and River Streets, "three-way stop
signs , 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
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$1.00 nor more than $100 .00 for each offense.
Section 5 : That 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 for Ordinances
passed heretofore and not in conflict with the provisions
of this Ordinance are hereby expressly ratified, and all
provisions inconsistent herewith are expressly repealed.
PASSED this 26th day of July, A.D. 1973 .
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C Clerk
SIGNED and approved this 26th day of July, A.D. 1973 .
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Mayor