Ordinance 1973-46 FHD:GKH
AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF THE
VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS DESIGNATING THE INTERSECTIONS
OF CHURCH AND CENTER STREETS AND KING
AND CENTER STREETS AS YIELD INTERSECTIONS
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 intersections of Church and Center Streets and King
and Center Streets within the United City of the Village
of Yorkville; and
WHEREAS, after investigating the advisability
of placing traffic control signals at said intersections ,
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 yield
signs at said intersections and designating said intersections
as yield intersections within the City of Yorkville, and
specifically placing yield signs at the entrances to said
intersections on King Street and Church Street, thereby
yielding to traffic at each intersection on Center Street.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and
City Council of the United City of the Village of Yorkville,
Kendall County, Illinois :
Section l: That the following intersections are
hereby declared to constitute yield intersections:
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The intersection of Church and Center Streets
and the intersection of King and Center Streets ,
with Center Street being designated as the street having
the right-of-way at each intersection, and King and Church
Streets yielding at the entrances to each such intersections
in both directions to said intersections .
Section 2: Every operator of a vehicle, or other
conveyance, traveling through said intersections above
designated upon Church Street or King 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 intersections and yield the right-of-way to
other vehicles in the intersection or approaching the above
designated intersections from Center 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 line of the near side of the inter-
sections on Church and King Streets, "yield" signs , said
signs to be located in such position and to be provided
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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 : 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 .
C ' y Clerk
SIGNED and approved this 26�h _day .of ..July, A;D. 1973 .
Mayo r