HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 486 - 7/18/1967 - FIRE LANES/ST ALEXIUS HOSPITALORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR FIRE LANES AND AMENDING THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE
WHEREAS, the Congregation of Alexian Brothers have consented
to the parking regulations contained herein, and
WHEREAS, the Congregation of Alexian Brothers is the owner of
the St. Alexius Hospital;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of
Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of
Cook and DuPage, Illinois:
Section 1. That Chapter 23 of the Municipal Code of the
Village of Elk Grove Village be and is hereby amended by
adding thereto the following:
" ARTICLE IX
FIRE LANES
°23.901 Fire Lanes.) For the purpose of this section; the
term "fire lane" shall be deemed to be any street, alley,
driveway, roadway, accessway or easement of access, whether
paved or unpaved, that is kept, maintained, or intended to
provide ingress and egress for fire fighting vehicles and
equipment to or from any building, structure, or fire hydrant,
A "fire lane" may be publicly dedicated, or wholly or partly
located on or over private property where the owner has
consented.
"23.902 Posting of signs.) Fire lanes designated herein shall
be posted with signs by the Fire Chief identifying their
location.
"23.903 Lane designations.) The following areas and lanes
are hereby designated as fire lanes:
A. At the Saint Alexins Hospital: The circular roadway
affording access to either the exits or entrances
of the hospital building and all paved areas within
one hundred and fifty (150) feet of the exterior
walls of the said hospital building, excluding all
employee parking areas off of the southeast entrance to the hospital.
"23.904) It shall be unlawful for any person to block or
obstruct wholly or partly any of the above designated and
posted fire lanes.
"23.905.) Any person violating any provisions of this article
shall be fined not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more
than two hundred ($200.00) dollars for each offense."
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval and publication in the
manner provided by law.
PASSED this�" day of ,1967.
APPROVED this //IC— day of .1967.
PUBLISHED this day of , 1967 in the Elk
Grove Herald and DuPage County Register.
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