A. Generally: It shall be unlawful to drive any motor vehicle on any street in the village not located 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 twenty five (25) miles per hour, except on Nerge Road between Devon Avenue and Rohlwing Road, on Oakton Street between Shadywood Lane and Higgins Road (Route 72) and on Biesterfield Road between Arlington Heights Road and Rohlwing Road where the speed shall not be in excess of thirty five (35) miles per hour.
B. Industrial Zone: 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 thirty (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.
C. Construction Zone: It shall be unlawful to drive any motor vehicle on any street in a construction zone or area not under the jurisdiction of the department of public works and buildings, state of Illinois or county of Cook or DuPage at a speed in excess of fifteen (15) miles per hour. A "construction zone" or "area" is hereby defined as being any portion of the village in which construction of houses, buildings and the like is in progress within the village boundaries.
D. Unpaved Roads: No person shall drive or operate a vehicle upon any public road or street in the village which is unpaved or unsurfaced at a speed greater than is reasonable and proper.
If the rate of speed of any motor vehicle operated on any public road or street in the village which is unpaved or unsurfaced exceeds twenty five (25) miles per hour, such rate of speed shall be prima facie evidence that the person operating such motor vehicle is running at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper.
E. School Zones: No person shall drive a motor vehicle at a speed in excess of twenty (20) miles per hour while passing a school zone or while traveling upon any public thoroughfare on or across which children pass when going to and from school during school days and when schoolchildren are present.
F. Second Division Vehicles: Provided, that the speed of all vehicles of the second division, as defined by statute, having two (2) or more solid tires shall not exceed ten (10) miles per hour.
(1961 Code §14.323; amd. Ord. 323, 1-23-1964; Ord. 440, 8-23-1966; Ord. 870, 7-10-1973; Ord. 1677, 11-13- 1984; Ord. 1773, 1-28-1986; Ord. 1789, 3-25-1986; 1992 Code; Ord. 3394, 9-23-2014)