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G88-88 rib Ordinance No. G88-88 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN PARKING RESTRICTIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF ELGIN BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS: Section I. That Title I I, Chapter 11.60 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by deleting Section 11.60.030. Section 2. That Title 11, Chapter 1 1.60 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by deleting Sections I1.60.050A through I I.60.050L. Section 3. That Section 11.60.050 of Chapter 11.60 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended to read as follows: 11.60.050 Stopping, standing, parking prohibited where. At any time, it is unlawful to permit any vehicle to park or stand in any of the following places except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a policeman or traffic signal, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle: A. Within any intersection; B. On any crosswalk or railroad crossing; C. On any sidewalk, parkway or tree bank; D. Upon any bridge or viaduct, or in any subway or the approach thereto, excepting the National Street, Chicago Street and Highland Avenue bridges as posted; E. Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within twenty feet of a point on the curb immediately opposite the end of a safety zone, unless the traffic authority indicates a different length by signs or markings; F. Within twenty feet upon the approach of any crosswalk; G. At any place where the standing of a vehicle would reduce the usable width of the roadway for moving traffic to less than eighteen feet; H. At any curb within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant; I. At any place where the vehicle would block the use of a driveway; 1 J. Within ten feet of the nearest rail of a railroad grade crossing on the following roads: Douglas Avenue between Dexter Street and Division Street; Division Street between Douglas Avenue and North Spring Street; East Highland Avenue between Douglas Avenue and North Spring Street; East Chicago Street between Douglas Avenue and Spring Street; South Spring Street between East Chicago Street and DuPage Street; DuPage Street between South Spring Street and Villa Street; Fulton Street between South Spring Street and Villa Street; K. Within fifty feet of the nearest rail of a railroad grade crossing; L. Within twenty feet of the driveway entrance to any fire department station and on the side of the street opposite the entrance to any such station within seventy-five feet of such entrance; M. At any place where official signs prohibit standing or parking; N. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street; 0. Along side or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic. Section 4. That Section 11.60.050M shall be retitled as Section 11.60.050P. Section 5. That Title 11, Chapter 11.60 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by adding the following: Q It is unlawful for any person to park or the owner of any vehicle to permit a vehicle owned by him to be parked in any parking space for a period longer than the legal parking period to which he is entitled by the posted time limits. Nothing herein provided shall prohibit any person from parking in or remaining in any such space during the period which legal parking is indicated by the posted time limits, not to exceed the maximum number of hours permitted. Section 6. That Title 11, Chapter 11.60 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by deleting from the list of streets where parking is prohibited under Section I I.60.050P the following: Chicago Street. Chicago Street, north side, from Douglas Avenue to Spring Street from three p.m. to six p.m. on Monday through Friday and from nine p.m. to one p.m. on Saturday. 2 E. Chicago Street. East Chicago Street on the north side thereof between Riverside Drive and Grove Avenue, from three p.m. to six p.m. Tuesday through Friday, both days inclusive, three p.m. to nine p.m. on Monday, and six a.m. to six p.m. on Saturday. Dexter Street. Dexter Street, north side thereof, between Center Street and Spring Street. Geneva Street. Geneva Street, east side thereof, from the crosswalk at Chicago Street to a point one hundred twenty feet north. North Spring Street on the east side thereof between East Highland Avenue and Division Street. North Spring Street on the east side thereof from North Street northerly for one-half block. North Spring Street on both sides thereof from North Street northerly for one-half block. North Spring Street on both sides thereof from Kimball Street southerly for one-half block. North Spring Street on, the west side thereof between East Chicago Street and East Highland Avenue. North Spring Street, west side between Division Street and East Highland Avenue. Section 7. That Title 11, Chapter 11.60 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by adding to the list of streets where parking is prohibited under Section 11.60.050P the following: Chicago Street Bridge, north side thereof, from State Street to Riverside Drive. E. Chicago Street. East Chicago Street on the north side thereof between Riverside Drive and Grove Avenue. E. Chicago Street, south side thereof, from Riverside Drive to Douglas Avenue. E. Chicago Street, north side thereof, from North Grove Avenue to Douglas Avenue. E. Chicago Street, north side thereof, easterly from the intersection with Spring Street one-half block. E. Chicago Street, north side thereof, from 108 feet west of the intersection with Spring Street. E. Chicago Street, south side thereof, from 129 feet west of the intersection with Spring Street. 3 West Chicago Street, both sides thereof, from State Street to the Chicago, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad tracks. Dexter Avenue. Dexter Avenue, north side thereof, between Center Street and Spring Street. Division Street, north side thereof, from 62 feet east of the inter- section with the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad tracks. Division Street, north side thereof, from 20 feet east of the inter- section with the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad tracks. Division Street, north side thereof, from 110 feet west of the inter- section with North Spring Street. Division Street, south side thereof, from 120 feet west of the inter- section with North Spring Street. Division Street, north side thereof, from 61 feet west of the inter- section with Center Street. Division Street, north side thereof, from 133 feet east of the inter- section with Center Street to 201 feet east of the intersection with Center Street, a distance of 68 feet. "' Douglas Avenue, west ,side thereof, from North Street to Highland Avenue. Douglas Avenue, east side thereof, southerly from the intersection with Dexter Avenue one-half block. South Geneva Street, west side thereof, from Villa Street to Fulton Street. North Grove Avenue, both sides thereof, from North Street to Kimball Street. Grove Court, east side thereof, from Highland Avenue, northerly for one block. South Grove Avenue, west side thereof, from Fulton Street to Prairie Street. East Highland Avenue, both sides thereof, from the intersection with North Spring Street easterly for one-half block. East Highland Avenue, south side thereof, from 49 feet west of the intersection with North Grove Avenue. East Highland Avenue, south side thereof, easterly from the intersection with North Grove Avenue, one-half block. East Highland Avenue, north side thereof, from 123 feet east of the intersection with Douglas Avenue. 4 East Highland Avenue, north side thereof, from 55 feet west of the intersection with Center Street to 123 feet west of the intersection with Center Street, a distance of 68 feet. East Highland Avenue, south side thereof, from 37 feet west of the intersection with Center Street to 76 feet west of the intersection with Center Street a distance of 39 feet. West Highland Avenue, south side thereof, from the intersection with North State Street easterly to the Chicago, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad tracks. North Street, south side thereof, from 130 feet east of the intersec- tion with North Grove Avenue. North Street, north side thereof, from 100 feet east of the intersec- tion with North Grove Avenue. North Street, north side thereof, from 110 feet east of the intersec- tion with Douglas Avenue. Riverside Drive, both sides thereof, from East Highland Avenue to Prairie Street. elk North Spring Street, both sides thereof, between East Highland Avenue and Division Street. North Spring Street, both sides thereof, between East Chicago Street and East Highland Avenue. North Spring Street, east side thereof, from North Street to Kimball Street. North Spring Street, west side thereof, from Kimball Street, southerly for one-half block. North Spring Street, east side thereof, from East Chicago Street, southerly to the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad tracks. North Spring Street, east side thereof, from Division Street to Dexter Avenue, from eight a.m. to four p.m., Monday through Friday, holidays excluded; excepting the southerly three spaces. North Spring Street, west side thereof, from Division Street, northerly for one-half block. North Spring Street, east side thereof, from Dexter Avenue, northerly for one-half block. South State Street, east side thereof, from 90 feet south of the intersection with West Chicago Street to 180 feet south of the intersection with West Chicago Street, a distance of 90 feet. 5 Section 8. That Chapter 11.60, Section 11.60.070 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows: 11.60.070 Limited parking areas--One hour or more. A. When signs are erected in each block giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than two hours at any time between the hours of nine a.m. and six p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, or between the hours of nine a.m. and nine p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, public holidays excluded, within the districts or upon any of the streets hereinafter set forth: I. West Side District. Beginning at the center of Fox River on the north line of Lawrence Avenue; thence westerly on Lawrence Avenue to the west line of Jackson Street; thence southerly on Jackson Street to the south line of Locust Street; thence easterly on Locust Street and Locust Street extended to the thread line of Fox River; thence northerly along the thread line of Fox River to the place of beginning. 2. The following streets and places: Bartlett Place. Bluff City Boulevard, north side thereof, from Saint Charles Street to Raymond Street; and on the south side thereof, from a point sixty feet west of Saint Charles Street to Raymond Street. Chester Avenue, both sides thereof, from Dundee Avenue to Liberty Street. Hendee Street, west side thereof, from Washburn Street to Walnut Avenue. North Spring Street on the west side thereof between Slade Avenue and Cooper Avenue. Raymond Street on both sides thereof from Gifford Place to National Street, and on the west side thereof from National Street to Yarwood Street. Ryerson Avenue, west side, from Walnut Avenue to Washburn Street. Seneca Street from Dundee Avenue to Saint John Street. Slade Avenue on the north side thereof from Dundee Avenue to Liberty Street. Standish Street from Ely Street to State Street. l State Street on both sides thereof from Locust Street to Standish Street, and on the east side thereof from Standish Street to Walnut Avenue. 6 • Walnut Avenue from Hendee Street to Billings Street. Watch Street from Wellington Avenue to Raymond Street and on the south side thereof from Raymond Street to Saint Charles Street. Parking time in the area above described may be extended to not more than three hours by order of the director of public works, or chief of police in his absence. B. When signs are erected on each block giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than two hours during the hours of eight a.m. and four p.m. on Monday through Friday upon any of the streets hereinafter set forth: Van Street from Commonwealth to DuBois. C. The provisions of this sections shall not be construed to permit the parking of vehicles in any place where such parking is prohibited by any other ordinance or any other section of this title. D. The director of public works, or chief of police in his absence, may designate by official signs a space on both sides of the street in each block in the limited parking districts not to exceed eighteen feet in length wherein it shall be unlawful,for any person to park any vehicles for more than five minutes. Such five-minute parking space shall be so located as to permit the operator of a vehicle to pull away from the curb without backing across any crosswalk. Section 9. That Title 11, Chapter 11.60 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by adding to the list of fifteen-minute parking zones under Section 11.60.081 the following: Highland Avenue Bridge, south side thereof, the westerly two parking spaces. Lake Street, north side thereof, from Wellington Avenue to Villa Street. Section 10. That Title 11, Chapter 11.60 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by deleting from the list of thirty-minute parking zones under Section 11.60.082 the following: Douglas Avenue, both sides thereof, from Kimball Street to North Street. East Chicago Street, south side thereof, from Douglas Avenue to Center Street. South Spring Street, east side thereof, from the Chicago and North- western Railway tracks to Prairie Street. 7 l Section I I. That Title 11, Chapter 11.60 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by adding to the list of thirty-minute parking zones under Section 11.60.082 the following: East Chicago Street, south side thereof, from 129 feet east of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad tracks westerly to 189 feet east of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad tracks. Chicago Street Bridge, south side thereof, the westerly one space. South Spring Street, east side thereof, from the Chicago and North- western Railroad tracks southerly to DuPage Street. Municipal parking lot at the southwest corner of Kimball Street and North Grove Avenue, five spaces on the southerly most parking row of the lot. Section 12. That Title 11, Chapter 11.60 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by deleting from the list of one-hour parking zones under Section 11.60.083 the following: East Highland Avenue, both sides thereof, from North Spring Street to Center Street. Center Street, west side thereof, from East Chicago Street to DuPage Street. Fulton Street, both sides thereof, from South Spring Street to Villa Street. Douglas Avenue, west side thereof, from Dexter Avenue to East Chicago Street. Douglas Avenue, east side thereof, southerly from the alley to East Chicago Street. Division Street, south side thereof, from Douglas Avenue to North Spring Street. Division Street, north side thereof, from Douglas Avenue to North Spring Street. East Highland Avenue, both sides thereof, from Riverside Drive to North Spring Street. East Chicago Street, south side thereof, from Douglas Avenue to Center Street. East Chicago Street, north side, from one hundred thirty-nine feet el* west of the centerline of Spring Street westerly to one hundred eighty-five feet west of the centerline of Spring Street for a distance of forty-six feet. 8 r From two hundred fifteen feet west of the centerline of Spring Street westerly to three hundred thirty feet west of the centerline of Spring Street for a distance of one hundred fifteen feet. Section 13. That Title 11, Chapter 1 1.60 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by adding to the list of one-hour parking zones under Section 1 1.60.083 the following: East Highland Avenue, both sides thereof, from the intersection with Center Street, westerly one-half block. East Highland Avenue, south side thereof, westerly from the intersec- tion with Douglas Avenue one-half block. East Highland Avenue, north side thereof, from Spring Street westerly to the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad tracks. East Highland Avenue, south side thereof, from Douglas Avenue, easterly to the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad tracks. East Highland Avenue, north side thereof, from the Fox River to Grove Court. East Highland Avenue, south side thereof, from 40 feet east of the /�► intersection with Riverside Drive to 110 feet east of the intersection with Riverside Drive, a distance of 70 feet. Fulton Street, north side thereof, from South Spring Street to the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad tracks. Fulton Street, south side thereof, from South Spring Street to Villa Street. Douglas Avenue, both sides thereof, from Kimball Street to North Street. Douglas Avenue, east side thereof, from Division Street to East Highland Avenue. Douglas Avenue, both sides thereof, from East Highland Avenue to East Chicago Street. Douglas Avenue, east side thereof, from Division Street the northerly one-half block, the northerly one space. South Spring Street, both sides thereof, from DuPage Street to Fulton Street. North Grove Avenue, both sides thereof, from East Highland Avenue to East Chicago Street. Division Street, south side thereof, from 20 feet easterly of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad tracks to 120 feet easterly of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad tracks a distance of 100 feet. 9 Division Street, north side thereof, from 62 feet east of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad tracks to 130 feet east of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad tracks, a distance of 68 feet. East Chicago Street, north side thereof, from Douglas Avenue easterly to the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad tracks. East Chicago Street, south side thereof, east from Douglas Avenue the westerly two spaces. East Chicago Street, south side thereof, from Spring Street to Center Street. South State Street, east side thereof, southerly from the intersection with West Chicago Street, the northerly three spaces. North State Street, both sides thereof, from West Highland Avenue to West Chicago Street. Section 14. That Title 11, Chapter 11.60 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by deleting from the list of two-hour parking zones under Section 11.60.084 the following: North Spring Street, both sides thereof, from Division Street to Dexter Avenue. Municipal parking lot on Riverside Deck on Riverside Drive. North Grove Avenue, both sides thereof, from East Chicago Street to East Highland Avenue. Section 15. That Title 11, Chapter 11.60 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by adding to the list of two-hour parking zones under Section 11.60.084 the following: North Geneva Street, east side thereof, from East Chicago Street to East Highland Avenue, the southerly three spaces. North Spring Street, west side thereof, from the intersection with Dexter Avenue, south for one-half block. North Spring Street, east side thereof, from Dexter Avenue to Division Street, the southerly three spaces. Lower level of the Riverside Municipal Parking Deck. North Street, south side thereof, from 130 feet east of the intersection of North Grove Avenue easterly to Brook Street. North Street, north side thereof, from 110 feet east of the intersection with Douglas Avenue to 146 feet east of the intersection with Douglas Avenue, a distance of 36 feet. 10 Center Street, both sides thereof, from East Chicago Street to DuPage Street. South State Street, west side thereof, from West Chicago Street to South Street. Municipal parking lot located at Dexter Court. Section 16. That Chapter 11.60, Section 11.60.085 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by to read as follows: 11.60.085 Five-hour parking zones. It is unlawful for any person to park or the owner of any vehicle to permit a vehicle owned by him to be parked for longer than five hours upon the following designated streets and areas: Municipal parking lot at the southwest corner of Fulton Street and Villa Street. Section 17. That Chapter 11.60, Section 11.60.086 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1 976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by to read as follows: 1 1.60.086 Ten-hour parking zones. It is unlawful for any person to park or the owner of any vehicle to permit a vehicle owned by him to be parked for longer than ten hours upon the following designated streets and areas: Dexter Avenue, south side thereof, from North Spring Street to Center Street. Highland Avenue Bridge, south side thereof, except the westerly two spaces. Water Street, south side thereof, from Brook Street to North Grove Avenue. North Street, north side thereof, from 100 feet east of North Spring Street to Center Street. Brook Street, both sides thereof, from Kimball Avenue to Water Street. Brook Street, east side thereof, from North Street to Water Street. Division Street, south side thereof, from Center Street to Geneva Street. Division Street, north side thereof, from 50 feet easterly of the intersection with Center Street to 100 feet east of the intersection with North Geneva Street, a distance of 50 feet. 11 Douglas Avenue, east side thereof, from North Street to Dexter Avenue. Chicago Street Bridge, southside thereof, from the Chicago, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad tracks to Riverside Drive, except for the westerly one space. East Highland Avenue, both sides thereof, from Center Street to North Geneva Street. East Chicago Street, both sides thereof, from Center Street to North Geneva Street. DuPage Street, north side thereof, from Center Street to South Geneva Street. DuPage Street, south side thereof, from Villa Street to South Geneva Street. North Geneva Street, both sides thereof, from East Highland Avenue to Division Street. North Geneva Street, west side thereof, from East Highland Avenue to East Chicago Street. South Geneva Street, west side thereof, from East Chicago Street to Fulton Street. North Spring Street, west side thereof, from North Street northerly for one-half block. North Spring Street, east side thereof, from North Street southerly for one-half block. Municipal lot on South Geneva Street between DuPage Street and Fulton Street. Municipal lots on the north and south sides of Highland Avenue between North Geneva Street and Center Street. Municipal parking lot on Center Street at Dexter Avenue. Municipal parking lot at the southwest corner of Kimball Street and North Grove Avenue, except five spaces located on the southerly row of the lot. Municipal parking lot at the southwest corner of Douglas Avenue and North Street. Municipal parking lot at the southwest corner of Prairie Street and Wellington Avenue. 12 Section 18. That Title 11, Chapter 11.60, of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended to read as follows: 11.60.087 Limited parking areas--Buses only. When signs are erected in each block giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle, other than a school bus, within the districts or on any of the streets hereinafter set forth: North Street, on the south side of the street, between North Grove Avenue and Brook Street. Park Street, north side, easterly from the east curbline of Academy Place for a distance of two hundred forty-nine feet between the hours of seven a.m. and five p.m., Monday through Friday. Lovell Street, on the north side of the street, from one hundred twenty-three feet from the westerly right-of-way line of Prospect Boulevard westerly for a distance of sixty-five feet. Ann Street, on the south side of the street, from Brook Street to Douglas Avenue. r Section 19. That Section 11.68.095 entitled Fifteen-minute parking zones be and is hereby deleted. Section 20. That Section 11.68.100 entitled Thirty-minute parking zones be and is hereby deleted. Section 21. That Section 11.68.110 entitled One-hour parking zones be and is hereby deleted. Section 22. That Section 11.68.120 entitled Two-hour parking zones be and is hereby deleted. Section 23. That Title 11, Chapter 11.60, of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended to read as follows: 11.68.125 Four-hour parking zones. A. The following streets and areas shall be four-hour parking zones: Municipal parking lot at the northwest corner of South Grove Avenue and Prairie Street. B. The maximum legal parking in the above described parking zones shall be limtied to a period not to exceed four hours. Section 24. That Section 11.68.130 entitled Five-hour parking zones be and is hereby deleted. Section 25. That Section 11.68.140 entitled Ten-hour parking zones be and is hereby deleted. 13 Section 26. That Title I I, Chapter 11.68 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by amending Section 11.68.150E to read as follows: E. There is established a system of validation stamps to be dis- tributed to participating merchants for a fee of ten cents each. A fee of eight cents for each validation stamp is established. Section 27. That Title II, Chapter H.68 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by amending Section 11.68.150F to read as follows: F. The finance director may lease each parking space in the civic center parking zone for a period of one month. The prepaid rate shall be twenty dollars for a one-month lease. The lessee shall only park in the assigned rows, place the parking permit on the left front dashboard of his vehicle so it is visible from the front of the vehicle, and, upon leaving the parking area, sign the ticket received on entering with his permit number prior to presenting it to the attendant. Failure to comply shall result in the revocation of the parking permit and forfeiture of the paid parking fee. Section 28. That Title II, Chapter 11.68 of the Elgin Municipal Code, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by deleting Section 11.68.150H. Section 29. That Title II, Chapter 11.68 of the Elgin Municipal Code, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by deleting Section 11.68.150J. Section 30. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provi- sions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed. Section 31. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten days after its passage and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law. s/ GerA.r VanD2,Voordo George VanUeVoorde, Mayor Presented: November 30, 1988 Passed: November 30 , 1988 Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0 Recorded: Published: Attest: s/ Marie Yearman Marie Yearman, City Clerk 14