CHAPTER 73: TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
Schedule
      I.   Speed limits
      II.   School street closings
      III.   Weight restrictions
      IV.   Stop streets
      V.   “U” turns
      VI.   Yield signs
      VII.   Snow emergency routes
      VIII.   One-way streets
      IX.   School speed zones
SCHEDULE I. SPEED LIMITS.
   The speed limit for all vehicles (as that term is defined in the Illinois Vehicle Code) within the corporate limits of the village shall be 30 mph, except:
   (A)   In the following locations, where the speed limit shall be 35 mph:
      (1)   On Riverton Road, between 7th Street and village limits of the village;
      (2)   On Oak Crest Road, between the intersection of Oak Crest Road and South Camp Butler Road and the Interstate 72 bridge.
   (B)   In the following locations, where the speed limit shall be 25 mph:
      (1)   Johnson Lane;
      (2)   4th Street between 3rd Street and Johnson Lane;
      (3)   Bice Lane between 5th Street and 4th Street; and
      (4)   5th Street between Lincoln Street and Bice Lane.
   (C)   In the following locations, where the speed limit shall be 20 mph:
      (1)   Tranquilli Lane; and
      (2)   RAC Drive.
(Prior Code, § 70.010) (Ord. 75-008, passed 7-15-1975; Ord. 99-052, passed 12-20-1999; Ord. 2007-012, passed 5-7-2007; Ord. 14-011, passed 6-16-2014; Ord. 17-026, passed 9-18-2017) Penalty, see § 70.99
SCHEDULE II. SCHOOL STREET CLOSINGS.
   (A)   The street closing set forth below is hereby approved between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., only on days that Riverton Unit School District No. 14 is in session and Riverton Elementary School is open:
 
Street
Between
Washington Street
6th Street and 7th Street
 
   (B)   The Riverton Unit School District No. 14 shall be responsible for seeing that adequate barricades and warning signs are placed at the appropriate street corners to protect the public. In addition, the Riverton Unit School District No. 14 shall be responsible for seeing that said barricades and warning signs are removed at the appropriate times.
   (C)   Any person traveling or operating an authorized vehicle on the aforesaid stated street during the times set forth in division (A) above shall be deemed in violation of this schedule and subject to penalties set forth in § 70.99.
(Prior Code, § 70.011) (Ord. 82-001, passed 1-5-1982; Ord. 13-014, passed 6-17-2013) Penalty, see § 70.99
Cross-reference:
   For other regulations regarding schools, see Ch. 73, Sch.VIII, and Sch. IX
SCHEDULE III. WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS.
   (A)   Seasonal weight restriction on Riverton Road.
      (1)   During the time period of January 15 through April 15 of any year, it shall be unlawful, except as set forth in division (B) below, to operate any vehicle (as defined in the Illinois Vehicle Code) on Riverton Road within the corporate limits of the village when the weight of such vehicle, together with its load, exceeds 15 tons (30,000 pounds).
      (2)   Parking or possessing a vehicle in a location which could only be reached by operating the vehicle in violation of division (A)(1) above shall be deemed a violation thereof.
(Prior Code, § 70.020)
   (B)   Exceptions. The weight limitation set forth in division (A) above shall not apply to school buses, moving vans or garbage trucks in the service of a village resident or business located in the village; to state, county or municipally owned vehicles, or vehicles used in the maintenance or repair of streets or utilities within the village; nor to vehicles making deliveries of goods to persons or businesses located within the village when no alternate route is available.
(Prior Code, § 70.021)
   (C)   Signs. Signs conforming to the requirements of the Illinois Department of Transportation giving notice of the foregoing seasonal weight limitation shall be posted on Riverton Road where it intersects the east boundary of the village and on its western terminus at 7th Street.
(Prior Code, § 70.022)
   (D)   Penalty; enforcement.
      (1)   Any police officer having reason to believe that the weight of a vehicle and load is unlawful shall require the driver (or owner, if the vehicle is parked) to stop and exhibit evidence of the gross vehicle weight of the vehicle. If the gross vehicle weight exceeds 15 tons, the officer may issue a citation for violation of this section. If the gross vehicle weight is less than 15 tons, but the officer has reason to believe that the weight of the vehicle and its load together exceed 15 tons, then the officer may require the driver or owner to submit to a weighing of the same either by means of a portable or stationary scales. If such scales are not available at the place where such vehicle is stopped, the police officer shall require that such vehicle be driven to the nearest available scale that has been tested and approved by the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
      (2)   Any person violating divisions (A), (B), (C) or (D)(1) above, whether by violating the weight limitation herein or by refusing the lawful order of a police officer to submit to a weighing of a vehicle, shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than $250, nor more than $750.
(Prior Code, § 70.023)
   (E)   Damage to Riverton Road caused by overweight vehicles. In accordance with § 15-318 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, any person damaging Riverton Road by operation of a vehicle in violation of the weight limitations set forth herein shall be liable to the village, in addition to any other penalties, for the damage caused thereby. When an owner of such a vehicle is not the driver, the owner shall be jointly and severally liable with the driver.
(Prior Code, § 70.024)
(Ord. 99-053, passed 12-20-1999) Penalty, see § 70.99
SCHEDULE IV. STOP STREETS.
Street
Stop At
Street
Stop At
Going north on 6th Street
Washington Street
Going south on 6th Street
Jefferson Street
Going north on 5th Street
Jefferson Street
Going south on 5th Street
Jefferson Street
Going north on 4th Street
Jefferson Street
Going south on 4th Street
Jefferson Street
Going north on 10th Street
Adams Street
Going south on 10th Street
Adams Street
Going south on 10th Street
Washington Street
Going east on Washington Street
6th Street
Going west on Washington Street
6th Street
Going east on Washington Street
3rd Street
Going west on Adams Street
3rd Street
Going west on Jamestown Circle
3rd Street
Going east on Madison Street
3rd Street
Going east on Kinzie Street
3rd Street
Going east on Blackburn Street
3rd Street
Going south on 4th Street
Menard Street
Going north on 5th Street
Menard Street
Going south on 5th Street
Menard Street
Going north on 6th Street
Menard Street
Going south on 6th Street
Menard Street
Going west on Washington Street
3rd Street
Going east on Jefferson Street
3rd Street
Going west on Jefferson Street
3rd Street
Going north on 3rd Street
Jefferson Street
Going north on 5th Street
Washington Street
Going south on 5th Street
Washington Street
Going south on 3rd Street
4th Street
Going south on 1st Street
Lincoln Street
Going north on 4th Street
3rd Street
Going west on Johnson Lane
3rd Street
Going east on North Horseshoe Drive
3rd Street
Going east on South Horseshoe Drive
3rd Street
Going south on 5th Street
Spaulding Street
Going north on 3rd Street
Menard Street
Going east on Menard Street
3rd Street
Going west on Menard Street
3rd Street
Going west on Menard Street
7th Street
Going north on 10th Street
Kinzie Street
Going east on Madison Street
10th Street
Going east on Adams Street
10th Street
Going south on West Hilltop Drive
Kinzie Street
Going south on East Hilltop Drive
Kinzie Street
Going south on 4th Street
Adams Street
Going east on Hoover Street
3rd Street
Going west on Blackburn Street
5th Street
Going south on 2nd Street
Menard Street
Going south on Mueller Court
Powell Street
Going west on Powell Street
3rd Street
Going west on Madison Street
5th Street
Going west on Jackson Street
5th Street
Going west on Adams Street
5th Street
Going east on Adams Street
5th Street
Going south on 2nd Street
Washington Street
Going north on 2nd Street
Jefferson Street
Going north on 2nd Street
Menard Street
Going south on Beverly Drive
Washington Street
Going east on Grant Street
3rd Street
Going south on 5th Street
Lincoln Street
Going south on 6th Street
Lincoln Street
Going south on 7th Street
Lincoln Street
Going south on 8th Street
Lincoln Street
Going east on Lincoln Street
7th Street
Going west on Lincoln Street
7th Street
Going north on 6th Street
Lincoln Street
Going north on 8th Street
Lincoln Street
Going north on 9th Street
Lincoln Street
Going east on Washington Street
10th Street
Going west on Washington Street
10th Street
Going east on Brook Lane
7th Street
Going south on Douglas Avenue
Old Route 36
Going north on Douglas Avenue
Kinzie Street
Going west on New Kinzie Street
10th Street
Going west on Breann Drive
North 7th Street
Intersection of Stanton Avenue and Lincoln Street
Stanton
Intersection of Stanton Avenue and Washington
Stanton
Turning onto Riverton Road from Village Hall
All exit points
Turning onto 3rd Street from parking lot of Center Park
Both exit points
Turning onto 5th Street from parking lot of Center Park
Exit point
Going north on RAC Drive
Lincoln Street
Going north on Tranquilli Lane
Lincoln Street
 
(Prior Code, Ch. 71, Schd. I) (Ord. 98-032, passed 6-15-1998; Ord. 2000-003, passed 2-7-2000; Ord. 2001-020, passed 11-15-2001; Ord. 02-014, passed 5-6-2002; Ord. 2004-025, passed 8-2-2004; Ord. 2008-033, passed 10-6-2008; Ord. 17-026, passed 9-18-2017) Penalty, see § 70.99
SCHEDULE V. “U” TURNS.
   It shall be unlawful to make a “U” turn in the following intersections:
   (A)   3rd Street and Jefferson Street; and
   (B)   4th Street and Jefferson Street.
(Prior Code, Ch. 71, Schd. II) (Ord. 89-013, passed 10-3-1989) Penalty, see § 70.99
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