Ordinance 2018-60 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO.2018-60
AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,ILLINOIS,
REGULATING THE WEIGHT OF TRUCKS ON CERTAIN ROADWAYS IN THE CITY
Passed by the City Council of the
United City of Yorkville,Kendall County,Illinois
This 13`h day of November,2018
Published in pamphlet form by the
authority of the Mayor and City Council
of the United City of Yorkville,Kendall
County,Illinois on November 30,2018.
Ordinance No. 2018-JL
AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,ILLINOIS
REGULATING THE WEIGHT OF TRUCKS ON CERTAIN ROADWAYS IN THE CITY
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville (the "City") is a duly organized and validly
existing non home-rule municipality created in accordance with the Constitution of the State of
Illinois of 1970 and the laws of the State; and,
WHEREAS, Section 15-316(c) of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/15-316(c)
authorizes a municipality to impose weight limitation on the operation of trucks or other commercial
vehicles on highways under its jurisdiction and designated by appropriate signs placed on such
highways; and,
WHEREAS,the City's Director of Public Works has recommended that certain streets be
weight restricted to prevent accelerated deterioration.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the United
City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1: That Subsection 6-1-6A of Chapter 1, General Traffic Provisions and Rules, of
Title 6,Motor Vehicles and Traffic,of the Yorkville City Code be and is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"A. The wheel and axle load and gross weight restrictions contained in 625 Illinois Compiled
Statutes 5/15-111, as amended from time to time, are hereby adopted by Yorkville as if set forth
verbatim herein,provided however,that:
1.East Main Street(from Illinois Route 47 to McHugh Road)and McHugh Road(from East
Main Street to U.S.Route 34),Corneils Road(from Route 47 to Eldamain Road),Boombah
Boulevard(from the entrance of the Caledonia Subdivision approximately 2,150 feet west of
Route 47 to Caledonia Drive), and Baseline Road(from Route 47 to Eldamain Road) shall
have a gross vehicle weight limit of eight(8)tons.
2. The River Road Bridge over Blackberry Creek, identified by the Illinois Department of
Transportation as Structure 047-3007, shall have a weight limit of twenty two (22)tons for
single unit vehicles,twenty nine(29)tons for combination vehicles with three(3)or four(4)
axles, and thirty six(36)tons for combination vehicles with five (5) or more axles.
3. West Main Street from Bridge Street to King Street shall have a gross vehicle weight of
eight(8)tons.
4. Church Street from Somonauk Street to River Street shall have a gross vehicle weight of
eight(8)tons.
5. King Street from Somonauk Street to River Road shall have a gross vehicle weight of
eight(8)tons."
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Section 2: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval, and
publication as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
day of ,V'� U.,G' ?�'-c r , 2018.
CITY CLERk
CARLO COLOSIMO KEN KOCH
JACKIE MILSCHEWSKI ARDEN JOE PLOCHER
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER JOEL FRIEDERS
SEAVER TARULIS JASON PETERSON
Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois,this o27
day of t4GVER�1P-)EP, , 2018. ilul
MAY R .
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