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Ordinance providing for the establishment of an altered speed zone of 40 miles per hour (M.P.H.), currently posted 45 M.P.H. on Washington Street, County Highway 45, from Mainsail Drive to U.S. Route 45, located in Warren Township, in conformity with Chapter 625 - Section 5/11-604 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes.
Staff Summary
· County Speed Zone Ordinance: Washington Street, County Highway 45, in Warren Township.
· An ordinance is required to establish speed zones.
· This is an extension of the 40 M.P.H. speed zone to the west by 906 feet pursuant to recommendations stated in the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)/ Illinois State Police (ISP) Road Safety Audit.
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AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF AN ALTERED SPEED ZONE - COUNTY HIGHWAYS
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 County highway listed in the following Schedule for which the County 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 County 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 reasonable and safe absolute maximum speed limits upon those County highways described in the Schedule shall be as stated herein.
BE IT FURTHER DECLARED that appropriate signage providing notice of the maximum speed limits for the zone or zones of said County 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 County Road: Washington Street
Exact Limits of Zone From: Mainsail Drive
To: U. S. Route 45
A distance of 906 feet
Maximum Speed Limits: 40 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 _______________________, 20 _____.
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County Clerk