Bill Text: IL SB1388 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for the placement of temporary stop signs on State and local highways as a substitute for a missing or damaged permanent stop sign. Requires that every temporary stop sign shall conform to the requirements in the State Manual and Specifications. Requires that every temporary stop sign placed on a highway shall be a minimum of 6 feet in height, and shall be in place for no more 2 weeks, except in cases of emergency.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-07-23 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0124 [SB1388 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SB1388-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 099-0124 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | ||||
Sections 11-303 and 11-304 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/11-303) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-303)
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Sec. 11-303. The Department to place signs on all State | ||||
highways.
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(a) The Department shall place and maintain such | ||||
traffic-control
devices, conforming to its manual and | ||||
specifications on all highways
under its jurisdiction as it | ||||
shall deem necessary to indicate and to
carry out the | ||||
provisions of this Chapter or to regulate, warn or guide | ||||
traffic. These traffic control devices shall include temporary | ||||
stop signs placed as a substitute for missing or damaged | ||||
permanent stop signs required by the State Manual. Temporary | ||||
stop signs shall be placed in a manner to provide adequate | ||||
visibility and legibility, and shall be placed within duration | ||||
recommendations in the State Manual, unless circumstances | ||||
require longer placement.
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(b) No local authority shall place or maintain any | ||||
traffic-control
device upon any highway under the jurisdiction | ||||
of the Department except
by the latter's permission.
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(c) The Department shall erect and maintain guide, warning | ||
and
direction signs upon highways in cities, towns and villages | ||
of which
portions or lanes of such highways are under the | ||
control and
jurisdiction of the Department or for which the | ||
Department has
maintenance responsibility.
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(d) Nothing in this Chapter shall divest the corporate | ||
authorities
of park districts of power to prohibit or restrict | ||
the use of highways
under their jurisdiction by certain types | ||
or weights of motor vehicles
or the power of cities, villages, | ||
incorporated towns and park districts
to designate highways for | ||
one-way traffic or the power of such municipal
corporations to | ||
erect and maintain appropriate signs respecting such
uses.
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(e) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a municipality, | ||
township, or
county from erecting signs as required under the | ||
Illinois Adopt-A-Highway Act.
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(Source: P.A. 87-1118.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-304) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-304)
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Sec. 11-304.
Local traffic-control devices; tourist | ||
oriented businesses
signs.
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Local authorities in their
respective maintenance | ||
jurisdiction shall place and maintain such
traffic-control | ||
devices , including temporary stop signs placed as a substitute | ||
for missing or damaged permanent stop signs required by the | ||
State Manual, upon highways under their maintenance | ||
jurisdiction
as are required to indicate and carry out the |
provisions of this Chapter,
and local traffic ordinances or to | ||
regulate, warn, or guide traffic. All
such traffic control | ||
devices shall conform to the State Manual and
Specifications | ||
and shall be justified by traffic warrants stated in the
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Manual. Temporary stop signs shall be placed in a manner to | ||
provide adequate visibility and legibility, and shall be placed | ||
within duration recommendations in the State Manual, unless | ||
circumstances require longer placement. Placement of | ||
traffic-control devices on township or road district
roads also | ||
shall be subject to the written approval of the county engineer
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or superintendent of highways.
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Local authorities in their
respective maintenance | ||
jurisdictions shall have the authority to install signs,
in | ||
conformance with the State Manual and specifications, alerting | ||
motorists of
the tourist oriented businesses available on roads | ||
under
local jurisdiction in rural areas as may be required to | ||
guide motorists to the
businesses.
The local authorities and | ||
road district
highway commissioners shall also have the | ||
authority to sell or
lease space on these signs to the owners | ||
or operators of the businesses.
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(Source: P.A. 93-177, eff. 7-11-03.)
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