O-19-36VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
ORDINANCE NO. 2019- 0-19-36
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF "THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS, 1975," AS AMENDED,
TO PROHIBIT PARKING ON VILLAGE RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND IN
VILLAGE PARKING LOTS AFTER TWO INCHES OF SNOWFALL
WHEREAS, the Village of Deerfield is a home rule unit of local government pursuant
to the provisions of Article VII, Section 6 of the Illinois Constitution; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 22 of "The Municipal Code of the Village of
Deerfield, Illinois, 1975", as amended ("Village Code', the Village regulates parking on
Village rights-of-way and in Village parking lots after three inches of snowfall to allow the
Village to more efficiently remove snow and ice from Village rights-of-way and parking lots
("Parking Regulations'); and
WHEREAS, the Village Board desires to amend the Parking Regulations so that they
apply when there is two inches of snowfall to better enable the Village to remove snow and
ice from the Village rights-of-way and parking lots; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board has determined that it will serve and be in the best
interests of the Village and its residents to amend the Parking Regulations pursuant to this
Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE BOARD OF
DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION ONE: RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are incorporated into, and
made a part of, this Ordinance as findings of the Village Board.
SECTION TWO: ALL NIGHT PARKING. Section 22-67, titled "All Night
Parking," of Article 12, entitled "Parking Regulations," of Chapter 22, titled "Vehicles and
Traffic," of the Village Code is hereby amended further to read as follows:
"22-67: All night parking.
No person shall park any vehicle on any street for a period of time longer than
thirty (30) minutes between the hours of 2:00 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. of any day,
except physicians on emergency calls and those persons who shall have
received prior permission therefor from the Police Department of the Village
of Deerfield. Any person desiring permission to park within the prescribed
hours shall contact the Police Department of the Village of Deerfield and shall
receive permission, except that no such permission will be granted for parking
within twelve (12) hours of a snowfall of three two inches 4 or more as set
forth in Section 22-71. Permission shall be limited to the overnight parking of
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twelve (12) vehicles, in the aggregate, to the members of a single household
during any twelve (12) month period."
SECTION THREE: ALL NIGHT PARKING. Section 22-71, titled "No Parking;
Snow Removal" of Article 12, entitled "Parking Regulations," of Chapter 22, titled "Vehicles
and Traffic," of the Village Code is hereby amended further to read as follows:
"22-71: No Parking; Snow Removal:
It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle on any public street in the village or in
any 'village parking lot", as defined in section 22-129 of this chapter, after a
snowfall of three two inches (44 or more has occurred. Said restriction shall
remain in effect for a period of twenty four (24) hours or until such streets or
parking lots have been cleared."
SECTION FOUR: PUBLICATION. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to
publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Illinois.
SECTION FIVE: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance will be in full force and
effect ten days after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Benton, Jester, Oppenheim, Seiden, Shapiro, Struthers
NAYS: NOne
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
PASSED: November 18, 2019
APPROVED: November 19, 2019
ORDINANCE NO. 0-19-36
ATTEST -
Kent S. S reet, Villa e Clerk
Harriet Rosenthal, Mayor
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