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Ordinance No. G63-08
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 11.45
OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED "MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES"
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS,
Section 1. That Chapter 11.45 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, entitled
"Motor-Driven Cycles," be and is hereby amended to amend Section 11.45.040, entitled
"Exemptions,"to read as follows:
A. Any police vehicle, fire vehicle, city owned vehicle or vehicles owned by
any other governmental unit driven by an employee of such governmental
unit in the course of his or her duties shall be permitted to operate any
motor driven or electric cycle on any public or private street, parking lot,
sidewalk, bike path or public park as may be necessary in the
performance of his or her duties.
B. "Motorized wheelchairs," as defined by 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes
5/1-148.3, as amended, are exempt from the prohibitions of this chapter.
C. A "motor driven cycle," as that term is defined in section 1-145.001 of
the Illinois Vehicle Code, as amended, and a "motorized pedalcycle," as
that term is defined in section 1-148.2 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, as
amended, may be operated on any public or private street, highway or
roadway in the city when the operator of any such motor driven cycle or
motorized pedalcycle has a valid Illinois driver's license issued in his or
her name by the Illinois Secretary of State, or when such operator is a
non-resident who has in his or her immediate possession a valid license
issued to him or her in his or her home state or country for the period
during which he or she is in Illinois.
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and
publication in the manner provided by law.
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Ed Schock, Mayor
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Presented: September 24, 2008
Passed: September 24, 2008
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 5 Nays: 0
Recorded: September 25, 2008
Published: September 26, 2008
Attest:
Diane Robertson, Cit Clerk
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