Ordinance 2009-62 Ordinance No. 2009 - (00,
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS,
BY THE ADDITION OF WEIGHT LIMITS ON CERTAIN HIGHWAYS
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County,
Illinois, have adopted the Illinois Motor Vehicle Code (65 ILCS 5/1 -100 et seq.) which establishes
gross weight restrictions on certain roads and highways and imposes wheel and axle loads for
commercial vehicles and trucks; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the United City of Yorkville have been
informed by the Illinois Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois ( "IDOT ") that the
maximum legal weight limit for commercial vehicles and trucks will be increased from 73,280
pounds to 80,000 pounds effective January 1, 2010; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the United City of Yorkville have been
informed by IDOT that the River Road Bridge over Blackberry Creek must not carry loads greater
than the current maximum legal weight limit of 73,280 pounds due to its condition; and,
WHEREAS, 625 ILCS 5/15- 316(c) of the Illinois Vehicle Code permits local municipal
authorities, with respect to highways under the jurisdiction of the United City of Yorkville, to impose
wheel and axle loads and gross weight limitations on trucks and other commercial vehicles on
designated highways; and,
WHEREAS, in order to protect the health and welfare of the residents of this City and
maintain certain roads and bridges, the Mayor and City Council hereby adopt the weight prohibitions
as hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the United
City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
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Section L Section 6 -1 -6 of the City Code is hereby amended by replacing paragraph A
thereof with the following:
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 the River Road Bridge over Blackberry
Creek, identified by the Illinois Department of Transportation as Structure 047 -3007,
shall have a weight limit of 22 tons for Single Unit Vehicles, 29 tons for Combination
Vehicles with 3 or 4 axles, and 36 tons for Combination Vehicles with 5 or more axles.
Section IT All ordinances or parts of ordinances conflictingVith any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be and are hereby repealed.
Section III. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
approval as provided by law. , J
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this a'7 day of
�JOVE�N16ERL , A.D. 2009.
ROBYN SUTCLIFF T GEORGE T. GILSON, JR. _
ARDEN JOE PLOCHER DIANE TEELING
I
GARY GOLINSKI MARTY MUNNS
ROSE SPEARS WALLY WERDERICH
APPROVED by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this a
day of DEC.EM ,bCP-- , A.D. 2009.
ayor
Attest:
PuT�� City Clerk