HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 440 - 8/23/1966 - SPEED LIMIT LOWERED/RESID. AREAORDINANCE NO. 440
AN ORDINANCE LOWERING SPEED LIMITS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS
AND AMENDING SECTION 14.322 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the Village of Elk Grove Village has conducted a
professional traffic survey and has determined as a result thereof
that it is to the best interest of the Village that speed limits
within residential areas be lowered from 30 miles to 25 miles per
hour in residential areas, but that the 30 miles per hour will
remain in industrial areas:
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDAINED by the President and Board
of Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of
Cook and DuPage, Illinois:
Section 1. That the first paragraph of Section 14.322 be
amended to read as follows:
"14.322 Speed restrictions.) It shall be unlawful to
drive any motor vehicle on any street not located in an industrial
zone and not under the jurisdiction of the Department of Public
Works and Buildings, State of Illinois, or County of Cook and DuPage,
in the Village at a speed in excess of 25 miles per hour.
It shall be unlawful to drive any motor vehicle on any
street in an industrial zone and not under the jurisdiction of the
Department of Public Works and Buildings, State of Illinois, or Counties
of Cook and DuPage at a speed in excess of 30 miles per hour. The
industrial zone of Elk Grove Village, for this purpose is defined as
being any portion of the Village lying north of Higgins Road, and both
north and south of Landmeier Road and east of the west boundary of
Tonne Road."
Section 2. Any person, firm or corporation violating the fore-
going section shall be fined not less than 45.00 nor more than $200.00
for each offense.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval and publication according to law.
PASSED and APPROVED this 23rd day of August, 1966.
Jack D Pahl
President
Attest:
Eleanor G. Turner
Village Clerk
Published this 8th day of September , 1966 in the Elk Grove Herald
and Du Page County Register.