G77-05 Ordinance No. G77-05
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CERTAIN PARKING RESTRICTIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF ELGIN
(Center City)
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Chapter 11.60 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, entitled
"Stopping, Standing and Parking" be and is hereby further amended by adding a new Section
11.60.085.1 entitled "Nine Hour Parking Zones" to read as follows:
"11.60.085.1 NINE 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 nine (9) hours upon the following designated streets and areas:
Municipal parking lot at the southwest corner of Chicago Street and Grove Avenue."
Section 2. That Section 11.68.150 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976,as amended,entitled
"Civic Center Parking Zone"be and is hereby amended by amending the introductory paragraph of
subparagraph B thereof to read as follows:
"The following hours are established for operation of the civic center parking zone,
bounded by Douglas Avenue, Highland Avenue and North Grove Avenue, the
municipal parking lot located at the northeast corner of Douglas Avenue and
Symphony Way and the Spring Street parking facility:"
Section 3. That Section 11.68.150 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976,as amended,entitled
"Civic Center Parking Zone"be and is hereby amended by amending subparagraph C thereof to read
as follows:
"C. There shall be no fee required for parking in the civic center parking zone and the
Spring Street parking facility. 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 the civic center parking zone,the
municipal parking lot located at the northeast corner of Douglas Avenue and Symphony Way
and the Spring Street parking facility contrary to the regulations set forth in this section.
Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, parking at the civic center parking zone shall
be limited during the hours of eight o'clock(8:00)A.M. to five o'clock(5:00)P.M.Mondays,
through Fridays for all parking spaces and eight o'clock(8:00)A.M.to twelve o'clock(12:00)
noon Saturdays for the twenty one (21) parking spaces located on the western boundary of
the civic center parking zone, and during the hours of eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. to five
o'clock(5:00)P.M.Mondays through Fridays at the Spring Street parking facility as follows:
1. The civic center parking zone,the twenty-five(25)westernmost parking spaces shall
be limited to twelve (12) two hours parking spaces and thirteen (13) thirty (30) minute
spaces. The portion of the civic center parking zone consisting of eight(8)parking spaces
immediately south of the city hall building shall be reserved for parking for city vehicles only
and it shall be unlawful for any person to park or the owner of any vehicle to permit a vehicle
owned by him to be parked in such designated parking spaces unless the vehicle is an official
City of Elgin vehicle designated by the city for parking in such parking spaces.
2. The civic center parking zone, other than those parking spaces referenced in
subsection Cl of this section,shall be limited to 108 two hour parking spaces, 115 four hour
parking spaces, five of which shall be designated at handicapped parking only.
3. The Spring Street parking facility level 1, shall be limited to two (2) hours.
4. The Spring Street parking facility, levels 2, 3, 4 and 5, shall be limited to ten (10)
hours,except for twenty(20)spaces on level 5 reserved for R.R.Donnelly&Sons Company.
5. The municipal parking lot located at the northeast corner of Symphony Way
and Douglas Avenue shall be limited to permit only parking for vehicles of police
department employees displaying parking permits and it is unlawful for any person to
park or to the owner of any vehicle to permit a vehicle owned by him to be parked in
such municipal parking lot without displaying a parking space pass issued by the city
for such municipal parking lot.
6. The portion of the civic center parking zone located north of Dexter Court
shall be limited to permit parking only for thirty-one (31) parking spaces for
authorized City of Elgin employees and four(4)reserved permit parking spaces for
the mayor,city council members,circuit court personnel and the Kane County sheriff
displaying parking permits issued by the city for such portion of the civic center
parking lot and it shall be unlawful for any person to park or the owner of any vehicle
to permit a vehicle owned by him to be parked in such portion of the civic center
parking lot without displaying a parking pass issued by the city for such portion of
the civic center parking lot.
7. The portion of the civic center parking zone comprised of the 31 parking
spaces south of Dexter Court shall be limited to one(1)hour parking for twenty-eight
parking spaces and three(3)parking spaces designated as handicapped parking only.
The aforementioned parking time restrictions shall not be applicable to designated
handicapped parking spaces,vehicles displaying a leased parking space pass or to vehicles of
employees of the city displaying a parking space pass."
Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten days after its passage and
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publication in the manner provided by law.
Ed Sc ock, Mayor
Presented: August 10, 2005
Passed: August 10, 2005
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0
Recorded: August 11, 2005
Published: August 12, 2005
Attest:
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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