G-179 - 03/23/1976 - TRAFFIC - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. ,1--/7r.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. G-177, THE
TRAFFIC ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DUPAGE
AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village
of Oak Brook find that the parking or stopping of vehicles in certain areas
within the Village obstructs the movement and use of emergency vehicles,
and
WHEREAS, the obstruction of the movement and use of emergency
vehicles creates a hazard to the public health, safety and welfare of the
citizens and property within the Village of Oak Brook, and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees deem the passage
of this Ordinance to be in the best interests and pursuant to the public
safety of the Village of Oak Brook.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook, DuPage and Cook Counties,
Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1: The provisions of the preamble hereinabove set forth are
hereby restated and incorporated herein as though herein fully set forth.
SECTION 2: Section 1-1302 of Ordinance No. G-177, is hereby amended
by the addition of the following subsection (c) thereto:
(c) Any police officer is hereby authorized to remove or
cause to be removed to a place of safety at the expense
of the owner any unattended, abandoned or disabled
vehicle parked in any place where such parked vehicle
blocks the use of a fire hydrant or obstructs or may
obstruct the movement of any emergency vehicle.
The same authority is also granted regarding any vehicle
whether occupied or not in any of the following places:
1. At any place designated and posted as a fire lane.
2. All areas designated in Schedule XV.
SECTION 3: All ordinances, rules, and regulations of the Village of Oak
Brook which are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby
repealed to the extent of the conflict.
SECTION 4: If any section, sub-section, sentence, clause, or phrase of
this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such determination
shall not affect the validity of any remaining portion of this Ordinance.
SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval, and publication in pamphlet form, as provided by law.
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PASSED and APPROVED this day of ��y��� , 1976.
APPROVED:
/ resident
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
AYES: 7
NAYS: 0
1
ABSENT: 0
A'PR9rED A 'O FORM:
Ii 'illage Attorney
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the Corporate Authorities of the
Village of Oak Brook, DuPage County, Illinois, this ` day of
1976.
Village Clerk
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