G14-10 (3)Ordinance No. G14-10
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 1. That Section 1 1.14.030 of the Elgin Municipal Code; as amended,entitled"Right
Turns on Red Prohibited:" be and is hereby further amended by adding the following:
Eastbound on Wing Street turning South onto McLean Boulevard when pedestrians
are present"
Section 2. That Section l 1.32.030 of the Elgin Municipal Code, as amended; entitled "Stop
Intersections:" be and is hereby further amended by adding the following:
Buffalo Drive —Eastbound — Shadow Hill Traffic Circle (Buffalo Drive)"
Section 3. That Section 1 1.32.040 of the Elgin Municipal Code, as amended, entitled`Yield
Intersections:" be and is hereby further amended by adding the following:
Shadow Hill Drive —Northbound —at Shadow Hill Traffic Circle Buffalo Drive
Shadow Hill Drive —Southbound—at Shadow Hill Traffic Circle (Buffalo Drive)
Water Road — Westbound —at Shadow Hill Traffic Circle (Buffalo Drive)"
Section 4. That Section 1 1.60.050 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, entitled
Stopping, Standing, Parking Prohibited Where:" be and is hereby further amended by adding the
following:
Reserve Drive — SoLltll/West- From the intersection of Crane Point and Reserve
Drive and to the intersection of Emily Lane and Reserve Drive"
No parking for trucks or semitrailers - Tollgate Road — NVestbound — from
Church Road to approximately 1.000 feet south of Church Road."
Section 5. That Section 11.60.050 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, entitled
Stopping, Standing, Parking Prohibited Where:" be and is hereby further amended by deleting the
following location:
Civic Center parking deck— West— Located at the southwest corner of Douglas
Avenue and Symphony Way, between the hours of 4:00 A.M. and 6:00 A.M."
Section 6. That Section 11.60.081 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976; as amended; entitled
Fifteen Minute Parking Zones:" be and is hereby further amended by adding the following:
Highland Avenue; South side thereof, from a point seventy five feet (75') easterly
from Grove Avenue to a point one hundred feet (100') easterly from Grove
Avenue."
Section 7. That a new Section 11.60.086.1 be added to the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as
amended. entitled "72 Hour Parking Zones:'' as follows:
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 seventy-two (72) hours upon the
following designated streets and areas:
Municipal parking lot on Center Street at Dexter Avenue
Municipal parking lot on the north side of Highland Avenue between North Geneva
Street and Center Street
Municipal parking lot on the south side of Highland Avenue between North Geneva
Street and Center Street
Municipal parking lot on South Geneva Street between DuPage Street and Fulton
Street
Municipal parking lot located at the northwest corner of Highland Avenue and State
Street
Municipal parking lot located at the northwest corner of Highland Avenue and
Crystal Street
Municipal parking lot located at the southeast corner of Raymond Street and National
Street."
Section 8. That Section 11.60.084.4 of the Elgin Municipal Code; 1976;as amended,entitled
Three Hour Parking Zones:" be and is hereby further amended to read as follows:
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 three (3) hours upon the following
designated streets and areas:
Civic Center parking deck; located at the southwest corner of Douglas Avenue and
Symphony Way, between the hours of eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. and five o'clock
5:00) P.M. Monday through Saturday, excluding the eleven (11) stalls on the first
floor reserved for Sherman Health.
Fulton Street parking deck, levels 1 and 2 consisting of one hundred seventy nine
179) regular parking stalls and twelve (12) handicapped stalls. Monday_ through
Saturday eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. through five o'clock (5:00) P.M.
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Riverside Drive, southerly sixty one(61)spaces; from Prairie Street to East Chicago
Street."
Section 9. That a new Section 11.60.089.1 be added to the Elgin Municipal Code. 1976; as
amended. entitled '`72 Hour Permit Parking Zones as follows:
A. The following municipal parking lots shall be 72 hour monthly permit
parking zones:
Municipal parking lot at the southwest corner of Kimball Street and North
Grove Avenue
Spring Street parking deck
Municipal parking lot at the southwest corner of Chicago Street and Grove
Avenue
Municipal parking lot at 50 S. Grove Avenue (Fountain Square)
Municipal parking lot on the north side of Prairie Street. west of the
intersection with South Grove Avenue
Municipal parking lot at the northeast corner of Fulton Street and Spring
Street
Municipal parking lot at the northwest corner of Fulton Street and Spring
Street
Fulton Street parking deck
Municipal parking lot at the northwest corner of Fulton Street and Villa Street
Prairie Street surface parking lot on the north side of Prairie Street adjacent to
the Fulton Street parking deck
Municipal parking lot at the northeast corner of Symphony Way and Douglas
Avenue."
B. The finance director may lease the parking spaces designated in Section A
hereof at a monthly rate of thirty dollars(530.00). Lessees will be issued one
permit per vehicle. The lessee shall display the parking permit in a manner as
designated by the finance director so it is visible to the parking attendant.
Failure to comply shall result in the revocation of the parking permit and
forfeiture of the paid parking fee. Vehicles not displaying a parking permit
shall be subject to the parking regulations otherwise applicable to the
municipal parking lot."
Section 10. That Section 1 1.68.1 50 of the Elgin Municipal Code. 1976, as amended. entitled
Civic Center Parking Zone:" be and is hereby further amended to read as follows:
A. The finance director may. in lieu of parking meters, provide for attendant
parking, whereby the time of entry and exit to that parking zone shall be
determined and parking fees shall be based on the amount of the time that the
vehicle was located in that zone.
B. The following hours are established for operation of the civic center parking
zone; bounded by Kimball Street to the north, Center Street/Villa Street to the
east, Prairie Street to the south and the Fox River to the west:
1. Monday through Saturday: Eight o'clock(8:00) A.M. to five o'clock (5:00) P.M.
C. 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 cornea- 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 (2 1) 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. Monday_ s 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) 2-hour parking spaces and thirteen (1 3)) 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 C1 of this section, shall be limited to one hundred eight (108) 2-hour
parking spaces, one hundred fifteen (1 15)4-hour parking spaces. five(5)of which
shall be designated as handicapped parking only.
3. The Spring Street parking facility; level l; shall be limited to two (2) hours,
Monday through Saturday eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. to five o'clock (5:00) P.M.
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, Monday through Saturday eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. to five o'clock
5:00) P.M.
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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 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 thirty one (31)
parking spaces south of Dexter Court shall be limited to one hour parking for
twenty eight (28) 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.
D. It is unlawful to park any vehicle over twenty feet (20) in length in any one
parking space or to park a vehicle in such a way that it requires more than one
parking space.
E. There is established a system of validation stamps to be distributed to
participating merchants for a fee of twenty five cents (S0.25) each. A fee of.
twenty one cents (S0.21) for each validation stamp is established.
F. The finance director may sell leased parking space passes as he may deem
reasonable for parking in the civic center parking zone or Spring Street parking
facility for a designated period. The prepaid rate shall be thirty dollars ($30.00)
per month.
G. Except for authorized personnel it is unlawful for any person to enter-or remain
upon or within either of the parking facilities described in subsection B of this
section during, hours of operation for a period of time in excess of fifteen (1 5)
minutes. Provided. however. this section shall not apply to the following:
1. Owners, drivers or passengers of vehicles parked in either facility;
2. Mechanics; toxv truck operators or other auto service personnel present to
service a vehicle parked in either- facility."
Section 11. That Section 1 1.60.086 of the Elg,in Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, entitled
Ten Hour Parking,Zones:" be and is hereby by amending,the restrictions to the Fulton Street
parking, deck as follows:
Fulton Street parking deck, levels 3, 4 and 5, consisting of three hundred fifty-one
35 1) parking stalls. Monday through Saturday 8:00 o'clock (A.M.) to 5:00 o'clock
P.M.)--
Section 12. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 13. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten days after its passage in the
manner provided by law.
Ed chock, Mayor
Presented: March 31, 2010
Passed: March 31 2010
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 6 Nays: 0
Recorded: April 1; 2010
Published: April 2, 2010
Attest:
Diane Robertson, City Nrk
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