Ordinance 2005-095 STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY OF KENDALL )
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ORDINANCE No. 2005- 9s
ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE TITLE 6 - TRAFFIC
REGARDING OVERNIGHT PARKING AND RESTRICTIONS ON
PARKING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
Whereas the United City of Yorkville has taken up, discussed and considered
amending the City Code, Title 6 — Traffic regarding restrictions on overnight
parking and restrictions on parking commercial vehicles on City streets, and
Whereas the Mayor and City Council have discussed that it may be prudent
to amend Title 6 — Traffic, Chapter 2 — Parking Regulations by adding new
Section 6 -2 -6 depicted on the attached Exhibit "A ".
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, upon Motion duly made, seconded and
approved by a majority of those so voting, that Chapter 6 — Traffic, Chapter 2 —
Parking Regulations of the City Code of the United City of Yorkville is hereby
amended by adding New Section 6 -2 -6 as depicted on the attached Exhibit "A ".
Current Sections 6 -2 -6 (Towing Illegally Parked Vehicles) and 6 -2 -7 (Penalties)
shall be renumbered as 6 -2 -7 (Towing Illegally Parked Vehicles) 6 -2 -8
(Penalties).
This Ordinance shall be effective as of March 1, 2006
WANDA OHARE L-A- JOSEPH BESCO
VALERIE BURD �� PAUL JAMES
DEAN WOLFER MARTY MUNNS
ROSE SPEARS JASON LESLIE
Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall
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County, Illinois, this ��,Z Day of � A.D. 2005.
MAYOR
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall
County, Illinois this day of�� — , A.D. 2005.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
Prepared by:
John Justin Wyeth
City Attorney
United City of Yorkville
800 Game Farm Road
Yorkville, IL 60560
Exhibit "A"
TITLE 6 — TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 2, PARKING REGULATIONS
NEW SECTION 6 -2 -6 RESTRICTIONS ON OVERNIGHT PARKING AND
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE PARKING
A. Prohibition on Overnight Parking: No person shall park a vehicle, except
j when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the
directions of a police officer or traffic- control device at any time between the
hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on a street of the City of Yorkville, except that
this prohibition shall not apply to any street that has no curb.
B. Temporary Exemption from Overnight Parking Restriction: A resident may
request a temporary exemption for vehicles owned by them or a guest at their
residence. This request must be made by calling the police department at its non
emergency number [630 - 553 - 4343]. When making the request, the resident must
provide the resident address, the vehicle's license plate number and state, and the
make /model /color of the vehicle. The resident must also provide the date(s) for
which the exemption is requested. Exemptions shall be limited to three
consecutive nights per request and limited to ten requests per calendar year.
C. Standing exemption dates; Knowing that several times per year involve travel
to the United City of Yorkville, and guests for the residents of the City, the
Prohibition set forth in Paragraph A, above, shall not apply to the following times
(mornings 1:00 am to 6:00am :
• Memorial Day Weekend, mornings of Sat., Sun., Mon.,
• Labor Day Weekend, mornings of Sat., Sun., Mon.,
• Thanksgiving Weekend, mornings of Thursday — Mon.,
• Mornings of December 22, through January 2
D. Opt out of Prohibition (Cul de sac, only): The City Council may consider
granting a petition to opt out of the prohibition contained in Paragraph A, from
the property owners of a cul de sac upon the following events:
1. Submittal of a petition identifying the street name of the cul de sac
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and all street addresses fronting on the cul de sac, Parcel Index Numbers (PIN'S)
for all street addresses, and the desire to opt out.
2. One Hundred Percent (100 %) agreement among the property owners
as evidenced by signatures from the owners of all of the properties fronting on the
cul de sac upon the petition.
If the City Council approves the petition, the Chief of Police shall add the cul de
sac to the list of opted out cul de sacs. The opt out shall have a duration of 24
months and will expire automatically unless it is renewed by the petition process
set forth herein. Within the last six months prior to expiration of the 24 month opt
out period, the Police Department shall notify all property owners on an opted out
cul de sac of the expiration date, and the right to apply for renewal.
E. Limitation on Parking of Second Division Vehicles: No second division
vehicle, including contractor's trailers and equipment, except those with a license
classification of "A" or "B" under the provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code
shall be parked for a period longer than one (1) hour on any public street in a
residential district, except where making a delivery or rendering a service at such
premises.
D. Fine: $25 per violation.