Lake County, IL
File #: 13-0100    Version: 1 Name: County Speed Zone Ordinance Cedar Lake Road Avon Township
Type: ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 1/21/2013 In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
On agenda: Final action: 2/12/2013
Title: Ordinance providing for the establishment of a speed zone of 45 M.P.H. on Cedar Lake Road, from Townline Road to Illinois Route 120, located in Avon Township, in conformity with Chapter 625 - Section 5/11-604 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes.
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Ordinance providing for the establishment of a speed zone of 45 M.P.H. on Cedar Lake Road, from Townline Road to Illinois Route 120, located in Avon Township, in conformity with Chapter 625 - Section 5/11-604 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes.

Staff Summary
· County Speed Zone Ordinance: Cedar Lake Road in Avon Township.
· Ordinance is required to establish speed zones.
· The speed for this zone has been temporarily posted at 45 M.P.H. following completion of this extension until completion of the speed study.
· The necessary speed studies have been undertaken and confirms the permanent establishment of 45 M.P.H.

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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 that 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 signs giving notice of the maximum speed limits for the zone or zones of...

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