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(A) The Illinois Vehicle Code, 625 ILCS 5/1-100, entitled “Title and Definitions”, as passed, approved and amended by the state’s General Assembly, is hereby adopted by the village, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the corporate limits of the village.
(Prior Code, § 24-1-1)
(B) The Illinois Vehicle Code, 625 ILCS 5/12, entitled “Equipment of Vehicles”, as passed, approved and amended by the state’s General Assembly, is hereby adopted by the village and provisions thereof shall be controlling within the corporate limits of the village.
(Prior Code, § 24-5-1)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see 625 ILCS 5/12-605, 5/12-605.1 and 5/12-605.2
No motor vehicle shall be operated on any street unless such vehicle is provided with a muffler in efficient actual working condition; the use of a cut-out is prohibited. No muffler shall cause an unreasonably loud or excessive noise.
(Prior Code, § 24-5-2) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see 625 ILCS 5/12-602
Members of the Police Department, special police, auxiliary police and marshals assigned to traffic duty are hereby authorized to direct all traffic in accordance with the provisions of this traffic code or in emergencies as public safety or convenience may require, and it shall be unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order, signal or direction of a police officer. Except in cases of emergency, it shall be unlawful for any person not authorized by law to direct or attempt to direct traffic.
(Prior Code, § 24-2-1) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see 625 ILCS 5/11-203
The Fire Department officer in command, or any firefighter designated by him or her, may exercise the powers and authority of a police officer in directing traffic at the scene of any fire or where the Fire Department has responded to an emergency call for so long as the Fire Department equipment is on the scene in the absence of, or in assisting, the Police Department.
(Prior Code, § 24-2-2)
(A) It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to disobey the instructions of any traffic sign or signal placed in view by authority of the corporate authorities or in accordance with the laws of the state, except upon direction of a police officer.
(B) All signs and signals established by direction of the governing body shall conform to the state’s Manual of Uniform Traffic-Control Devices for Streets and Highways.
(Prior Code, § 24-2-3) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see 625 ILCS 5/11-301
No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any street any unauthorized sign, signal, marking, light, reflector or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic-control device or railroad sign or signal, or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic, nor shall any person place, maintain or display upon or in view of any street any other sign which hides from view or interferes with the movement of traffic or effectiveness of any traffic-control device or any railroad sign or signal, and no person shall place or maintain, nor shall any public authority permit upon any highway, any traffic sign or signal bearing thereon any commercial advertising. No tree, bush or foliage of any kind shall be so placed, maintained, allowed to remain or be displayed upon either public or private property in such a manner as to hide from view or interfere with the movement of traffic or the effectiveness of any traffic-control device, sign or signal.
(Prior Code, § 24-2-4) Penalty, see § 10.99
It shall be unlawful for any person to deface, injure, move or interfere with any official traffic sign or signal.
(Prior Code, § 24-2-5) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) It shall be unlawful to maintain anywhere in the village any sign, signal, marking or device other than a traffic sign or signal authorized by the Village Board or the state’s Department of Public Works and Buildings, which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic-control device or railroad sign or signal in view of any street or highway, and it shall be unlawful to place or maintain any sign which hides from view any lawful traffic-control device.
(B) It shall be unlawful to maintain or operate any flashing or rotating beacon of light in view of any street or highway.
(Prior Code, § 24-2-6) Penalty, see § 10.99
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