Sen. Darin M. LaHood

Filed: 3/20/2014

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3471

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3471 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Highway Code is amended by
5changing Sections 6-301, 6-303, 6-305, 6-307, 6-308, 6-309,
66-311, 6-312, 6-313, 6-314, 6-315a, 6-319, and 6-327 as
7follows:
 
8    (605 ILCS 5/6-301)  (from Ch. 121, par. 6-301)
9    Sec. 6-301. All township and district roads established
10under this Division of this Code shall be not less than 40 feet
11in width, except as provided in Section 6-327.
12    Highway commissioners in single township road districts
13may annually determine that certain roads in the district are
14vital to the general benefit of the district and designate them
15all or in part as arterial district roads. The designation must
16be approved by the county superintendent of highways, after

 

 

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1notice and hearing, prior to the commissioners' recording the
2roads with the county superintendent of highways. No road or
3portion thereof designated as arterial shall be closed, or
4vacated, or permanently posted at a reduced weight limit
5without written approval of the county despite the road's
6inclusion in any annexation or incorporation proceedings
7provided for in the Illinois Municipal Code. This paragraph
8does not apply to roads in home rule units of government nor
9the roads included in our annexation proceeding by home rule
10units of governments.
11    This Division of this Code shall not apply to proceedings
12for laying out, widening, altering or vacating streets in
13municipalities, except as provided in this Section.
14(Source: P.A. 86-1229.)
 
15    (605 ILCS 5/6-303)  (from Ch. 121, par. 6-303)
16    Sec. 6-303. Existing township and district roads may be
17widened, altered, or vacated, or permanently posted at a
18reduced weight limit and new township and district roads may be
19laid out in the manner provided in this Division of this Code.
20Any number of voters not less than 5% of the legal voters, or
2112 legal voters, whichever is less, residing in any road
22district may file a petition with the highway commissioner of
23such district, praying for the laying out, widening, altering
24or vacation of such roads. Notwithstanding the preceding
25sentence, in counties with a population between 125,000 and

 

 

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1130,000, a petition for laying out, widening, altering, or
2vacating roads in a subdivision established under a county
3subdivision ordinance, where the final plat of the subdivision
4was approved by the county board, shall be filed with the
5county board unless the plat was filed with the county recorder
6at least 15 years before the petition is filed.
7    However, where the laying out, widening, altering, or
8vacating, or permanent posting at a reduced weight limit of a
9township or district road is required by the construction,
10operation, or maintenance of a State highway, the Department,
11in lieu of a petition may file a certificate, signed by the
12Secretary of the Department, or his duly authorized agent,
13setting forth the necessity for the laying out, widening,
14altering, or vacating, or permanent posting at a reduced weight
15limit of such roads. The procedure upon the filing of such
16certificate shall be the same as, and conform to, the procedure
17followed upon the filing of a petition. Such petition or
18certificate shall set forth a description of the road and what
19part is to be widened, altered, or vacated, or permanently
20posted at a reduced weight limit, and if for a new road the
21names of the owners of lands, if known, and if not known it
22shall so state, over which the road is to pass, the points at
23or near which it is to terminate. When the general course of
24relocated roads shall render the same practicable, such
25relocated roads shall be laid out on section lines, or regular
26divisional lines subdividing a section or sections.

 

 

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1    The highway commissioner, in lieu of a petition, may file a
2certificate with district clerk and county clerk to vacate or
3permanently post at a reduced weight limit roads. The procedure
4upon filing of such certificate shall be the same as, and
5conform to, the procedure followed upon the filing of a
6petition.
7(Source: P.A. 87-1121.)
 
8    (605 ILCS 5/6-305)  (from Ch. 121, par. 6-305)
9    Sec. 6-305. Whenever the highway commissioner receives a
10certificate from the Department as provided in Section 6-303 of
11this Act, or a petition praying for the laying out, widening,
12altering, or vacation, or permanent posting at a reduced weight
13limit of a township or district road, he shall fix a time when
14and a place where he will examine the route of such township or
15district road and hear reasons for or against the laying out,
16widening, altering, or vacating, or permanent posting at a
17reduced weight limit. He shall give at least 10 days' written
18notice of the time and place of such examination and hearing to
19the county superintendent of highways and to any municipality
20which is affected by such action occurring within its planning
21area, and by publication in at least one newspaper published in
22the township or district or, in the absence of such published
23newspaper, in at least one newspaper of general circulation in
24the township or district or, in the absence of such generally
25circulated newspaper, by posting notices in 5 of the most

 

 

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1public places in the district in the vicinity of the road to be
2laid out, widened, altered, or vacated, or permanently posted
3at a reduced weight limit. The commissioner may, by written
4notice to the county superintendent of highways and any
5affected municipality, and by public announcement and by the
6posting of a notice at the time and place named for the first
7hearing, adjourn such hearing from time to time, but not for a
8longer period than 10 days. At such meeting, or such adjourned
9meeting the commissioner shall decide and publicly announce
10whether he will grant or refuse the prayer of the petition, and
11shall endorse upon or annex to the petition a brief memorandum
12of such decision. The memorandum shall be signed by the
13commissioner and filed within 5 days thereafter in the office
14of the district clerk. The commissioner shall also send a copy
15of the memorandum to the county superintendent of highways and
16any affected municipality, and, in cases where action is
17initiated as the result of a Department certificate, a copy of
18the memorandum to the Department.
19    No road shall be laid out, widened, altered, or vacated, or
20permanently posted at a reduced weight limit unless the highway
21commissioner finds that such alteration, or vacation, or
22permanent posting at a reduced weight limit is in the public
23and economic interest and further finds that any person
24residing or owning land within 2 miles of any portion of the
25road proposed to be altered, or vacated, or permanently posted
26at a reduced weight limit shall still have reasonable access

 

 

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1(but not necessarily a direct route) by way of a motor vehicle
2or other portable farm machinery commonly used in the area to
3farm land he owns or operates and to community and trade
4centers after the road is altered or vacated. Such findings
5shall be contained in the memorandum of decision signed by the
6highway commissioner.
7    A final hearing may be held at the time of the preliminary
8or adjourned meeting if all damages have been released, all
9surveys and plats are made and there are no objectors. If there
10are objectors, the final hearing shall be held as provided for
11in Section 6-311.
12(Source: P.A. 85-1421.)
 
13    (605 ILCS 5/6-307)  (from Ch. 121, par. 6-307)
14    Sec. 6-307. If the highway commissioner, or upon appeal
15from his decision, the county superintendent of highways, shall
16enter a preliminary order for the laying out, widening,
17alteration, or vacation, or permanent posting at a reduced
18weight limit of a township or district road, the highway
19commissioner or county superintendent of highways, as the case
20may be, shall cause a survey and plat of such township or
21district road to be made by a competent surveyor who shall
22report such survey and plat to the highway commissioner or
23county superintendent, as the case may be, giving the courses
24and distances and specifying the land over which such road is
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1of the road described in the petition, as the convenience and
2interest of the public in his judgment may require. Upon the
3petition of 12 land owners residing in the district where the
4road is situated, it shall be the duty of the highway
5commissioner or county superintendent, as the case may be,
6within a reasonable time to employ a competent surveyor and
7have any road designated in such petition to be once
8resurveyed.
9(Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)
 
10    (605 ILCS 5/6-308)  (from Ch. 121, par. 6-308)
11    Sec. 6-308. Whenever the highway commissioner of any road
12district or upon appeal from his decision, the county
13superintendent of highways has entered a preliminary order for
14the laying out, widening, alteration, or vacation, or permanent
15posting at a reduced weight limit of a township or district
16road, and a survey therefor has been completed as hereinbefore
17provided, proceedings shall next be taken to fix the damages
18which will be sustained by the adjoining land owners by reason
19of such laying out, widening, altering, or vacation, or
20permanent posting at a reduced weight limit. In case such
21preliminary order was entered by the highway commissioner, he
22shall act for the district in all matters relating to the
23fixing of damages, as well as the surveying of such road. But
24in case such order was entered by the county superintendent of
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1shall represent the district in such matters.
2(Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)
 
3    (605 ILCS 5/6-309)  (from Ch. 121, par. 6-309)
4    Sec. 6-309. The damages sustained by the owner or owners of
5land by reason of the laying out, widening, alteration, or
6vacation, or permanent posting at a reduced weight limit of a
7township or district road, may be agreed upon by the owners of
8such lands, if competent to contract, and the highway
9commissioner or county superintendent, as the case may be. Such
10damages may also be released by such owners, and in such case
11the agreement or release shall be in writing, the same shall be
12filed and recorded with the copy of the order laying out,
13widening, altering, or vacating, or permanently posting at a
14reduced weight limit such road in the office of the district
15clerk, and shall be a perpetual bar against such owners, their
16grantees and assigns for all further claims for such damages.
17    In case the highway commissioner or the county
18superintendent, as the case may be, acting for the road
19district, is unable to agree with the owner or owners of the
20land necessary for the laying out, widening or alteration of
21such road on the compensation to be paid, the highway
22commissioner, or the county superintendent of highways, as the
23case may be, may in the name of the road district, enter
24condemnation proceedings to procure such land, in the same
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1right of eminent domain under the Eminent Domain Act.
2(Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)
 
3    (605 ILCS 5/6-311)  (from Ch. 121, par. 6-311)
4    Sec. 6-311. Within 20 days after the damages likely to be
5sustained by reason of the proposed laying out, widening,
6alteration, or vacation, or permanent posting at a reduced
7weight limit of any township or district road have been finally
8ascertained, either by agreement of the parties or by
9condemnation proceedings, or within 20 days after such damages
10may have been released, the highway commissioner or the county
11superintendent of highways, as the case may be, shall hold a
12public hearing at which he shall hear and consider reasons for
13or against the proposed laying out, widening, alteration, or
14vacation, or permanent posting at a reduced weight limit of
15such road, and at which time and place he shall publicly
16announce his final decision relative thereto. The highway
17commissioner or the county superintendent of highways, as the
18case may be, shall give public notice of such public hearing by
19publication in at least one newspaper published in the township
20or district or, in the absence of such published newspaper, in
21at least one newspaper of general circulation in the township
22or district or, in the absence of such generally circulated
23newspaper at the time prescribed for notice, by posting notices
24thereof in at least 5 of the most public places in the district
25in the vicinity of the road for at least 5 days prior thereto.

 

 

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1A written notice shall be mailed or delivered to all owners of
2the property adjacent to the road which is the subject of the
3hearing. A written notice may be mailed or delivered to every
4person known to have been present at the hearings conducted
5pursuant to Sections 6-305 and 6-306 of this Act and to every
6other person who has requested such notice.
7    At such time and place the highway commissioner, if he is
8the official conducting the hearing, shall determine the
9advisability of such proposed laying out, widening,
10alteration, or vacation, or permanent posting at a reduced
11weight limit of such road, shall make an order for the same and
12shall within 5 days thereafter file such order in the office of
13the district clerk.
14    At such time and place the county superintendent of
15highways, if he is the official conducting the hearing, shall:
16    (a) Be empowered to administer oaths;
17    (b) Permit the appearance in person or by counsel, the
18introduction of evidence and the cross examination of witnesses
19by not less than 3 of the qualified petitioners, not less than
203 other legal voters residing within 2 miles of any portion of
21such road, and not less than 3 other persons owning land
22operated as a farm and wholly or partially situated within 2
23miles of any portion of such road, except that no such
24permission shall extend to a person other than a petitioner
25unless it appears that he will be directly and adversely
26affected by the change requested in the petition;

 

 

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1    (c) Provide that every person offering testimony shall
2testify under oath or affirmation and shall be subject to cross
3examination, except that the technical rules of evidence
4governing proceedings in circuit courts are inapplicable in
5such hearing;
6    (d) Secure and retain a stenographic transcript of the
7proceedings, including all evidence offered or introduced at
8the hearing; and
9    (e) Determine the advisability of such proposed laying out,
10widening, alteration, or vacation, or permanent posting at a
11reduced weight limit of such road, shall make an order for the
12same and shall within 5 days thereafter file such final order
13in the office of the district clerk.
14    Every order entered and filed pursuant to this Section in
15approval of the change requested in the petition shall contain
16an express finding that such alteration, or vacation, or
17permanent posting at a reduced weight limit of the township or
18district road will be in the public and economic interest and
19will not deprive residents or owners of proximate land of
20reasonable access elsewhere as specified in Section 6-305 of
21this Act.
22(Source: P.A. 83-1362.)
 
23    (605 ILCS 5/6-312)  (from Ch. 121, par. 6-312)
24    Sec. 6-312. In case such final order was entered by the
25highway commissioner as provided in Section 6-311 of this Code

 

 

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1finally determining the advisability of such proposed laying
2out, widening, alteration, or vacation, or permanent posting at
3a reduced weight limit of any township or district road, any 3
4qualified petitioners who may have signed the petition for such
5proposed laying out, widening, alteration, or vacation, or
6permanent posting at a reduced weight limit, or any 3 legal
7voters residing within 2 miles of any portion of such road, or
8any 3 other persons owning land operated as a farm within 2
9miles of any portion of such road, may (if either they are
10qualified petitioners or they both have raised objections at
11the hearing pursuant to Section 6-311 of this Act and will be
12directly and adversely affected by such proposed laying out,
13widening, alteration or vacation) appeal to the county
14superintendent of highways by filing a notice of such appeal in
15the office of the district clerk within 10 days of the date of
16filing the decision appealed from. Thereupon such clerk shall
17at once transmit all papers relating to such proposed laying
18out, widening, altering, or vacation, or permanent posting at a
19reduced weight limit of such road to the county superintendent
20of highways, who shall within 20 days after the receipt of the
21same, hold a public hearing within such district to finally
22determine upon the laying out, widening, altering, or vacation,
23or permanent posting at a reduced weight limit of such road.
24Such hearing shall be upon such notice and conducted in like
25manner as the hearing before the highway commissioner relative
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1except that the powers and duties of the county superintendent
2of highways in conducting such hearing and in determining and
3filing his final order shall be identical to the powers and
4duties of such superintendent prescribed by Section 6-311 of
5this Act. Judicial review may be pursued after such final order
6of the county superintendent of highways relative to the
7alteration or vacation of such roads in the manner provided in
8Section 6-315a of this Division.
9(Source: Laws 1963, p. 3216.)
 
10    (605 ILCS 5/6-313)  (from Ch. 121, par. 6-313)
11    Sec. 6-313. In case the highway commissioner, or upon
12appeal from his decision, the county superintendent of
13highways, shall finally determine against the advisability of
14the proposed laying out, widening, alteration, or vacation, or
15permanent posting at a reduced weight limit of such township or
16district road, such order shall have the effect to annul and
17revoke all proceedings and assessments, releases and
18agreements in respect to damages growing out of the proceedings
19upon the petition aforesaid. In case the commissioner or county
20superintendent affirms such prior proceedings, he shall make an
21order to be signed by him, declaring such road to be laid out,
22widened, altered, or vacated, or permanently posted at a
23reduced weight limit as a public highway and which order shall
24contain or have annexed thereto a definite description of the
25line of such road, together with the plat thereof. The highway

 

 

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1commissioner or county superintendent, as the case may be,
2shall within 5 days from the date of his final order, cause the
3same, together with the report of the surveyor, the petition
4and the releases, agreements or assessments in respect to
5damages, to be deposited and filed in the office of the
6district clerk; who shall note upon such order the date of such
7filing. It shall be the duty of such clerk to record such
8order, together with the plat of the surveyor in a proper book
9to be kept for that purpose.
10(Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)
 
11    (605 ILCS 5/6-314)  (from Ch. 121, par. 6-314)
12    Sec. 6-314. After it has been finally determined that a
13township or district road shall be laid out, widened, altered,
14or vacated, or permanently posted at a reduced weight limit,
15either by the highway commissioner, or upon appeal, by the
16county superintendent of highways, all proceedings subsequent
17thereto on behalf of the district shall be taken by the highway
18commissioner thereof as provided in this division of this Code.
19And such highway commissioner in such cases is hereby
20authorized to resort to all necessary proceedings not
21inconsistent with the provisions of this Code to secure the
22laying out, widening, alteration, or vacation, or permanent
23posting at a reduced weight limit of any such road.
24(Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)
 

 

 

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1    (605 ILCS 5/6-315a)  (from Ch. 121, par. 6-315a)
2    Sec. 6-315a. Any 3 persons who, at a hearing conducted by
3the county superintendent of highways pursuant to Section
46-306, 6-311 or 6-312 of this Act, have been permitted to
5appear, in person or by counsel, and to introduce evidence and
6cross examine witnesses, may (if they are qualified
7petitioners, or have raised objections at a hearing pursuant to
8Section 6-311 or 6-312 of this Act and will be directly and
9adversely affected by such proposed alteration, or vacation, or
10permanent posting at a reduced weight limit) obtain judicial
11review of such final administrative decision of the
12superintendent (meaning his final order denying the petition
13after a hearing pursuant to Section 6-306, or granting or
14denying the petition after a hearing pursuant to Section 6-311
15or 6-312, to be filed in the office of the district clerk after
16the hearing) pursuant to the Administrative Review Law, and all
17amendments and modifications thereof, and any rules adopted
18pursuant thereto. The term "administrative decision" is
19defined as in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
20Such judicial review proceeding shall be given precedence over
21all other civil cases, except cases arising under the Workers'
22Compensation Act and the Unemployment Insurance Act.
23(Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)
 
24    (605 ILCS 5/6-319)  (from Ch. 121, par. 6-319)
25    Sec. 6-319.

 

 

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1    Township and district roads may be laid out, widened,
2altered or vacated on county or district lines, or from one
3district to another, and in case a railroad right-of-way or
4stream of water joins the boundary line of such county or
5district line, then along the line of such railroad
6right-of-way or stream of water, in the same manner as other
7township and district roads, except that in such cases, a copy
8of the petition shall be posted in and presented to the highway
9commissioners of each district interested; such petition to be
10as in other cases, and signed by not less than 5% of the legal
11voters, or 12 legal voters, whichever is less, residing in the
12district or county. Whereupon the highway commissioners of the
13several districts shall meet and act together, in the same time
14and manner as in other cases, in considering the petition,
15viewing the premises, adjusting damages, and making all orders
16in reference to such proposed road, widening, alteration or
17vacation, and a copy of all final orders and plats and papers
18shall be filed and recorded in each of the counties and
19districts interested. In case the commissioners are unable to
20agree, the county superintendent of highways shall act as
21arbitrator between them in case the districts shall lie within
22the same county, and if in different counties the Department or
23any person designated by it, shall so act. All appeals
24hereinbefore provided for in this Division of this Code may
25likewise be taken to the county superintendent of highways, or
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1Department.
2    In lieu of petitions, the highway commissioners of all road
3districts interested may file a certificate to vacate or
4permanently post at a reduced weight limit roads with the
5respective county clerks and with the respective township or
6district clerks, as the case may be. The procedure upon the
7filing of such certificates shall be the same as, and conform
8to, the procedure followed upon the filing of a petition.
9(Source: P.A. 78-543.)
 
10    (605 ILCS 5/6-327)  (from Ch. 121, par. 6-327)
11    Sec. 6-327. Township and district roads for private and
12public use of the widths of 50 feet or less may be laid out from
13one or more dwellings or plantations to any public road, or
14from one public road to another, or from one or more lots of
15land to a public road or from one or more lots of land to a
16public waterway, on petition to the highway commissioner by any
17person directly interested. Upon receiving such petition,
18proceedings shall be had respecting the laying out of such road
19as in the case of other township and district roads. In case
20the highway commissioner or upon appeal, the county
21superintendent of highways, shall enter a preliminary order for
22the laying out of such road, such highway officer or officers
23making such preliminary order shall, if possible, and the
24parties are competent to contract, agree upon the total amount
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1district, if any, as well as by each of the land owners
2benefited by such road. In case such damages cannot be
3determined or apportioned by agreement, the same shall be fixed
4as in the case of other township and district roads. The amount
5of such damages shall be paid by the person benefited thereby,
6to the extent and in proportion that they are benefited as
7determined and declared by the court. The remainder of the
8amount of damages, over and above that to be paid by the
9parties aforesaid, if any, shall be paid by the district as in
10other cases. The amount of damages to be paid by individuals
11shall be paid to the parties entitled thereto, before the road
12shall be opened for use. In all other respects the provisions
13of this Division of this Code relative to the opening,
14widening, alteration, or vacation, or permanent posting at a
15reduced weight limit of other township and district roads shall
16be applicable also to the laying out, widening, alteration, or
17vacation, or permanent posting at a reduced weight limit of
18roads for private and public use: Provided that the cost of the
19construction of the roadway, bridges and culverts and the
20maintenance thereof shall be borne by the parties paying for
21such road.
22(Source: Laws 1963, p. 2045.)
 
23    Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
24changing Section 15-316 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (625 ILCS 5/15-316)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-316)
2    Sec. 15-316. When the Department or local authority may
3restrict right to use highways.
4    (a) Except as provided in subsection (g), local authorities
5with respect to highways under their jurisdiction may by
6ordinance or resolution prohibit the operation of vehicles upon
7any such highway or impose restrictions as to the weight of
8vehicles to be operated upon any such highway, for a total
9period of not to exceed 90 days in any one calendar year,
10whenever any said highway by reason of deterioration, rain,
11snow, or other climate conditions will be seriously damaged or
12destroyed unless the use of vehicles thereon is prohibited or
13the permissible weights thereof reduced.
14    (b) The local authority enacting any such ordinance or
15resolution shall erect or cause to be erected and maintained
16signs designating the provision of the ordinance or resolution
17at each end of that portion of any highway affected thereby,
18and the ordinance or resolution shall not be effective unless
19and until such signs are erected and maintained.
20    (c) Local authorities, with the exception of road districts
21as provided for in the Illinois Highway Code, with respect to
22highways under their jurisdiction may also, by ordinance or
23resolution, prohibit the operation of trucks or other
24commercial vehicles, or may impose limitations as the weight
25thereof, on designated highways, which prohibitions and
26limitations shall be designated by appropriate signs placed on

 

 

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1such highways.
2    (c-1) (Blank).
3    (c-5) Highway commissioners, with respect to roads under
4their jurisdiction, shall not permanently post a road or
5portion thereof at a reduced weight limit except in accordance
6with Division 3 of Article 6 of the Illinois Highway Code.
7    (d) The Department shall likewise have authority as
8hereinbefore granted to local authorities to determine by
9resolution and to impose restrictions as to the weight of
10vehicles operated upon any highway under the jurisdiction of
11said department, and such restrictions shall be effective when
12signs giving notice thereof are erected upon the highway or
13portion of any highway affected by such resolution.
14    (d-1) (Blank).
15    (d-2) (Blank).
16    (e) When any vehicle is operated in violation of this
17Section, the owner or driver of the vehicle shall be deemed
18guilty of a violation and either the owner or the driver of the
19vehicle may be prosecuted for the violation. Any person, firm,
20or corporation convicted of violating this Section shall be
21fined $50 for any weight exceeding the posted limit up to the
22axle or gross weight limit allowed a vehicle as provided for in
23subsections (a) or (b) of Section 15-111 and $75 per every 500
24pounds or fraction thereof for any weight exceeding that which
25is provided for in subsections (a) or (b) of Section 15-111.
26    (f) A municipality is authorized to enforce a county weight

 

 

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1limit ordinance applying to county highways within its
2corporate limits and is entitled to the proceeds of any fines
3collected from the enforcement.
4    (g) An ordinance or resolution enacted by a county or
5township pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section shall not
6apply to cargo tank vehicles with two or three permanent axles
7when delivering propane for emergency heating purposes if the
8cargo tank is loaded at no more than 50 percent capacity, the
9gross vehicle weight of the vehicle does not exceed 32,000
10pounds, and the driver of the cargo tank vehicle notifies the
11appropriate agency or agencies with jurisdiction over the
12highway before driving the vehicle on the highway pursuant to
13this subsection. The cargo tank vehicle must have an operating
14gauge on the cargo tank which indicates the amount of propane
15as a percent of capacity of the cargo tank. The cargo tank must
16have the capacity displayed on the cargo tank, or documentation
17of the capacity of the cargo tank must be available in the
18vehicle. For the purposes of this subsection, propane weighs
194.2 pounds per gallon. This subsection does not apply to
20municipalities. Nothing in this subsection shall allow cargo
21tank vehicles to cross bridges with posted weight restrictions
22if the vehicle exceeds the posted weight limit.
23(Source: P.A. 96-1337, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
24    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
25becoming law.".