Public Act 90-0513 of the 90th General Assembly
Public Act 90-0513
SB454 Enrolled LRB9002853NTsb
AN ACT in relation to transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 2. The Illinois Highway Code is amended by
changing Section 9-102 as follows:
(605 ILCS 5/9-102) (from Ch. 121, par. 9-102)
Sec. 9-102. The proper highway authorities are authorized
to keep vehicles of every kind off the public highways where
necessary to properly construct or repair the same.
Whenever any public highway including any bridge or
culvert thereon is being constructed or repaired, the highway
authorities having such work in charge shall, when they deem
it necessary, erect or cause to be erected at such points as
they deem desirable, suitable barriers, with signs thereon,
stating that such highway is closed, and by whose order.
Such authorities shall also erect or cause to be erected
at such places as they deem best, detour signs directing
travel around such construction or repair work.
Such signs and barricades shall conform to the Manual of
Uniform Traffic Control Devices adopted by the Department.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 3509.)
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
changing Section 11-208 and adding Sections 16-102.5 and
16-105.5 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/11-208) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-208)
Sec. 11-208. Powers of local authorities.
(a) The provisions of this Code shall not be deemed to
prevent local authorities with respect to streets and
highways under their jurisdiction and within the reasonable
exercise of the police power from:
1. Regulating the standing or parking of vehicles,
except as limited by Section 11-1306 of this Act;
2. Regulating traffic by means of police officers
or traffic control signals;
3. Regulating or prohibiting processions or
assemblages on the highways;
4. Designating particular highways as one-way
highways and requiring that all vehicles thereon be moved
in one specific direction;
5. Regulating the speed of vehicles in public parks
subject to the limitations set forth in Section 11-604;
6. Designating any highway as a through highway, as
authorized in Section 11-302, and requiring that all
vehicles stop before entering or crossing the same or
designating any intersection as a stop intersection or a
yield right-of-way intersection and requiring all
vehicles to stop or yield the right-of-way at one or more
entrances to such intersections;
7. Restricting the use of highways as authorized in
Chapter 15;
8. Regulating the operation of bicycles and
requiring the registration and licensing of same,
including the requirement of a registration fee;
9. Regulating or prohibiting the turning of
vehicles or specified types of vehicles at intersections;
10. Altering the speed limits as authorized in
Section 11-604;
11. Prohibiting U-turns;
12. Prohibiting pedestrian crossings at other than
designated and marked crosswalks or at intersections;
13. Prohibiting parking during snow removal
operation;
14. Imposing fines in accordance with Section
11-1301.3 as penalties for use of any parking place
reserved for persons with disabilities, as defined by
Section 1-159.1, or disabled veterans by any person using
a motor vehicle not bearing registration plates specified
in Section 11-1301.1 or a special decal or device as
defined in Section 11-1301.2 as evidence that the vehicle
is operated by or for a person with disabilities or
disabled veteran; or
15. Adopting such other traffic regulations as are
specifically authorized by this Code; or
16. Enforcing the provisions of subsection (f) of
Section 3-413 of this Code or a similar local ordinance.
(b) No ordinance or regulation enacted under subsections
1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 or 13 of paragraph (a) shall be
effective until signs giving reasonable notice of such local
traffic regulations are posted.
(c) The provisions of this Code shall not prevent any
municipality having a population of 500,000 or more
inhabitants from prohibiting any person from driving or
operating any motor vehicle upon the roadways of such
municipality with headlamps on high beam or bright.
(Source: P.A. 88-685, eff. 1-24-95.)
(625 ILCS 5/16-102.5 new)
Sec. 16-102.5. Enforcement by municipality.
(a) If a municipality adopts an ordinance similar to
subsection (f) of Section 3-413 of this Code, any person that
a municipality designates to enforce ordinances regulating
the standing or parking of vehicles shall have the authority
to enforce the provisions of subsection (f) of Section 3-413
of this Code or the similar local ordinance. However, the
authority to enforce subsection (f) of Section 3-413 of this
Code or a similar local ordinance shall not be given to an
appointed volunteer or private or public entity under contact
to enforce person with disabilities parking laws.
(b) To enforce the provisions of subsection (f) of
Section 3-413 of this Code or a similar local ordinance, a
municipality shall impose a fine not exceeding $25.
(625 ILCS 16/105.5 new)
Sec. 16-105.5. Payment to municipality. All revenues
derived from the issuance of citations for violations of
subsection (f) of Section 3-413 of this Code or a similar
local ordinance that are required to be paid to a
municipality under this Code shall be deposited into the
general fund of the municipality.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.