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Ordinance providing for the establishment of an altered speed zone for 25 M.P.H., currently unposted urban district, for all roads and streets within Mylith Park Subdivision, located in Wauconda Township in conformity with Chapter 625 - Section 5/11-604 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes.
Staff Summary
· Township Speed Zone Ordinance: All roads and streets within Mylith Park Subdivision in Wauconda Township.
· Ordinance is required to establish speed zones.
· The necessary speed studies have been undertaken.
· This speed study was requested by Joe Munson, Wauconda Township Highway Commissioner.
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AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF AN ALTERED SPEED ZONE - TOWNSHIP HIGHWAY
IT IS HEREBY DECLARED by the Lake County Board, that the basic statutory vehicular speed limits established by Chapter 625 - Section 5/11-604 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes is greater, or less, than is reasonable or safe with respect to the conditions found to exist on the Township highway listed in the following Schedule for which Wauconda Township has maintenance responsibility, and which is not under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois.
BE IT FURTHER DECLARED that an engineering and traffic investigation has been made upon the Township highways listed in the Schedule in accordance with a County Policy for establishing altered speed zones on Township and County highways prepared by the County Engineer, and approved by the Illinois Department of Transportation in accordance with Chapter 625 - Section 5/11-604 and Section 5/11-301 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes; and,
BE IT FURTHER DECLARED that, by virtue of Section 5/11-604 of the above Chapter, this Board determines and declares that reasonable and safe absolute maximum speed limits upon those Township highways described in the Schedule shall be as stated herein.
BE IT FURTHER DECLARED that appropriate signs giving notice of the maximum speed limits for the zone or zones of said Township highway described in the Schedule shall be erected.
BE IT FURTHER DECLARED, that this ordinance shall take effect immediately after the erection of said signs giving notice of the maximum speed limits.
SCHEDULE
Name of Township Road: All Roads and Streets within Mylith Park Subdivision
Exact Limits of Zone: List of Roads and Streets Attached
A total distance of 1.02 Mile(s)
Maximum Speed Limits: 25 M.P.H.
I, _____________________________, County Clerk in and for said County, in the State aforesaid, and keeper of the records and files thereof, as provided by statute, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true, perfect and complete copy of an ordinance adopted by the Lake County Board, at its _____________________________ meeting held at ____________________________ on ____________________, 20_____.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at my office in _______________said County, this_________________________ day of _______________________, A.D. 20 _____.
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County Clerk
List of Roads and Streets within Mylith Park Subdivision, Wauconda Township, Lake County, Illinois:
Poplar Street From: Beech Street To: Walnut Street
Mylith Park Road From: Beech Street To: Oak Street
Parkview Drive From: Oak Street To: Hickory Street
Hickory Street From: End of Road To: Mylith Park Road
Oak Street From: Mylith Park Road To: Parkview Drive
Walnut Street From: Mylith Park Road To: Parkview Drive