Ordinance 1969-44 + - AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE O?ERAi iON OF
MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE UNITED CITY OF THE
VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS
BE IT ORDAI NED BY THE CITY COUNCI L OF TH E UNIT ED CITY OF THE
VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Section 1: That for the purpose of protecting the life, limb and property of
all persons using any public street or highway in the United City of the Village of Yorkville,
Illinois, the operation of a motor vehicle upon any public street or highway in the United
City of the Village of Yorkville, Illinois, to-wit:
(a) At a rate of speed or in any manner that is unreasonable or imprudent
having regard to the traffic and use of the way, condition of the weather,
visibility, condition of the roadway and other surrounding conditions, so as to
endanger the life or limb or injure the property of any person; or
(b) In such a manner as to deprive or unreasonably interfere with the equal
rights of any other person to the use of any such public street or highway; or
(c) In such a manner as to cause or produce unnecessary loud, raucous, excessive
or unusual noise by the racing of the motor, or by lack of a muffler or use of a
muffler cutout or other illegal muffler as defined under the act of the Legislature
of the State of Illinois entitled "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways" or
by tire friction upon rapid turning or weaving, by spinning of the wheels from
standing or slow moving position produced by sudden unnecessary motor acceleration,
or by continuous unnecessary sounding of a horn or other signal device; or
(d) In disregard of any sign, signal, marking or device erected, constructed or
created by the City or any public body or official having jurisdiction, for the
purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic, or contrary to the order or
direction of any police officer or other person duly authorized to direct or
regulate traffic; or
(e) While failing to perform any act or duty required to be performed under the
attending circumstances, or while committing any act prohibited under the
attending circumstances, in accordance or compliance with the provisions of
Articles III, VI,VII, VIII, IX, X, XI I, XIII, XIV, XV and XVI of an Act of
the Legislature of the State of Illinois entitled "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic
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on Highways", approved July 9, 1935, and all amendments thereof, which
is hereby referred to and made a part hereof by reference,
shall be deemed and is HEREBY DECLARED to be and constituted "improper operation of
a motor vehicle".
Section 2: That any person who shall improperly operate a motor vehicle
upon any public street or highway in the United City of the Village of Yorkville, Illinois,
as defined in Section T hereof, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be punished by a fine of not less than Ten ($10.00) Dollars nor more than One Hundred
($100.00) Dollars for each offense.
Section 3: All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, conflicting with any of the
provisions of this ordinance,be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
Section 4: The invalidity of any part, or section hereof, shall not effect the
validity of the remainder hereof.
Section 5: That the provisions of this Ordinance are necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public safety and general welfare and the passage thereof is
urgent, and therefore, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED this [� day of A. D. 1969.
City Clerk
SIGNED AND APPROVED this !"'day of
A. D., 1969.
Mayor