It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle for a period of time
in excess of the amount of time designated by law and so posted.
No person shall park a vehicle upon any street for the purpose
of:
It shall be unlawful to park any motor vehicle on any private
property without the consent of the owner of the property, nor for
longer than 30 days.
A.
Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in
compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official
traffic-control device, no person shall:
(1)
Stop, stand or park a vehicle:
(a)
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the
edge or curb of a street.
(b)
On a sidewalk.
(c)
Within an intersection.
(d)
On a crosswalk.
(e)
Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet
of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone,
unless a different length is indicated by signs or markings.
(f)
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when
stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.
(g)
Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or
within a highway tunnel.
(h)
On any railroad tracks.
(i)
At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.
(j)
On any controlled-access highway.
(k)
In the area between roadways of a divided highway, including
crossovers.
(l)
In any alley that is open and maintained.
(m)
In a public parking area if the vehicle does not display a current
annual registration sticker or current temporary permit pending registration.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
(2)
Stand or park a vehicle (whether occupied or not, except momentarily
to pick up or discharge passengers):
(a)
In front of a public or private driveway.
(b)
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
(c)
Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
(d)
Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop
sign, yield sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of
the roadway.
(e)
Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station
and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station
within 75 feet of such entrance (when properly sign-posted).
(f)
At any place where official signs prohibit standing or parking.
B.
No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into
any such prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful.
C.
Truck parking prohibitions. No person shall park any vehicle, vehicles
or trailer the length of which exceeds 20 feet or any Second Division
vehicle licensed for an "F" classification or higher:
(1)
Upon any street, alley or any public way within the Village, except
for the purpose and time period reasonably necessary to load and unload
the same.
(2)
Upon public or private property within the Village with the motor
running for a continuous period in excess of 30 minutes.
(See 625 ILCS 5/3-815.)
D.
No person shall park a motor vehicle perpendicular in any street
or alley.
E.
Schedules E, F and G[1] shall list all applicable no-parking zones.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule E is included as an attachment to this chapter. Schedules F and G are on file in the Village offices.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
A.
Designated parking. Certain parking spaces within the confines of
the Village shall be designated for use by the vehicles of persons
with disabilities only and will be posted with appropriate signs to
that effect.
B.
Use of designated parking for persons with disabilities. The use
of designated parking locations for persons with disabilities, duly
posted and signed to that effect, shall be open to any vehicle which
bears the appropriate Illinois decal or device for persons with disabilities
issued by the Secretary of State for the State of Illinois, or a valid
parking permit for persons with disabilities issued by another governmental
agency or which bears a card for persons with disabilities furnished
in accordance with 625 ILCS 5/11-1301.1 et seq., furnished by the
Village.
C.
Application for Illinois decal or device for persons with disabilities.
The issuance of an Illinois motor vehicle decal or device for persons
with disabilities shall be made by the Secretary of State of the State
of Illinois at any facility provided and approved for that purpose
by the Secretary of State. (See 625 ILCS 5/11-1301.2.)
D.
Penalty. Any vehicle parked in violation of this section in a posted
designated space for persons with disabilities which does not bear
an Illinois decal or device for persons with disabilities, or a valid
parking permit for persons with disabilities issued by another governmental
agency or a Village registration card for persons with disabilities
will be ticketed and the vehicle will be removed in accordance with
departmental policies and in accordance with 625 ILCS 5/11-1302. The
registered owner of the vehicle, as ascertained by the registration
plates of the vehicle, will be presumed to be in control of the vehicle
and will be fined $200. The same registered owner will be held liable
for the cost of removal of the vehicle and must pay that cost, plus
storage charges, if any, prior to the release of the vehicle. [See
625 ILCS 5/11-1301.3(C).]
A.
It shall be unlawful to park any commercial vehicle or travel trailer
on any street, except that any commercial vehicle parked or stopped
for the purpose of pick-up or delivery of residents and/or personal
property for a period not to exceed eight hours shall be exempt.
B.
For purposes of this section, "commercial vehicle" shall be defined
as any vehicle operated for the transportation of persons and/or personal
property in the furtherance of any commercial or industrial enterprise.
[Amended 4-12-2011 by Ord. No. 11-1404]
A.
Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., the parking of motor
vehicles and trailers on public streets contiguous to, or adjacent
to, a residential lot or tract located on Country Lane, East Oak Street,
East Kelly Avenue, West Kelly Avenue, Church Street, Golf Lane, Woods
Street, Franklin Street, Iowa Street, Dowiatt Street, and the alley
running north and south off of Iowa Street to a dead end all within
the jurisdiction of the Village, shall be restricted to motor vehicles
and trailers lawfully in the possession of a resident or occupant
of such residential lot or tract. It is an offense for a person lawfully
in the possession of a motor vehicle or trailer to park such motor
vehicle or trailer between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on
a public street contiguous to, or adjacent to, a residential lot or
tract on Country Lane, East Oak Street, East Kelly Avenue, West Kelly
Avenue, Church Street, Golf Lane, Woods Street, Iowa Street, Dowiatt
Street, and the alley running north and south off of Iowa Street to
a dead end unless such person is a resident or occupant of such residential
lot.
[Amended 4-20-2022 by Ord. No. 22-1502]
B.
It shall be an affirmative defense that the resident or occupant
of such residential lot or tract produces a current, valid title,
vehicle registration, bill of sale, or lease agreement showing the
motor vehicle or trailer to be in the lawful possession of a resident
or occupant of the premises on the date of the alleged offense.
C.
Exemptions. The terms of this section shall not apply to:
(1)
Motor vehicles that are stopped temporarily while the operator or
a passenger is making deliveries to the residential lot or tract;
(2)
Motor vehicles that are stopped temporarily for loading or unloading
of passengers or goods; or
(3)
Motor vehicles that are stopped temporarily for necessary emergency
repairs.
D.
The Police Department, or designees, shall be authorized to enforce
the provisions of this section.
A.
The Police Department and all members thereof assigned to traffic
duty are hereby authorized to remove and tow away, or have removed
and towed away by commercial towing service, any car, boat, trailer,
or other vehicle illegally parked in any place where such parked vehicle
creates or constitutes a traffic hazard, blocks the use of a fire
hydrant or obstructs or may obstruct the movement of any emergency
vehicle; or any vehicle which has been parked in any public street
or other public place in violation of Village ordinance.
[Amended 4-20-2022 by Ord. No. 22-1502]
B.
Vehicles towed away shall be stored on any Village property or in
a public garage or parking lot and shall be restored to the owner
or operator thereof after payment of the expense incurred by the Village
in removing and storing such vehicle(s).
[Amended 3-24-2015 by Ord. No. 15-1452]
A.
Any person accused of a violation of an ordinance prohibiting parking
a vehicle in a designated area or restricting the length of time a
vehicle may be there parked may settle and compromise the claim against
him or her for such illegal parking by paying to the Village $25 for
each such offense and $75 for the second offense within 12 months.
Such payment may be made within five days at the Village Hall, and
a receipt shall be issued for all money so received, and such money
shall be promptly turned over to the Treasurer to be credited to the
general fund.
B.
This section shall not apply to persons parking a vehicle so as to
obstruct the entrance or exit of any place where Police and Fire Department
apparatus or other emergency equipment is kept or housed or so as
to block an emergency entrance in a hospital; nor shall this section
apply to any person charged with parking a vehicle so as to entirely
obstruct traffic in any street or alley or parking in such a way as
to reduce traffic on an arterial street to one-way traffic only; nor
to any person who refuses to remove a vehicle illegally parked at
the request of any member of the Police Department.
C.
Time limit for removal. Any vehicle illegally parked may be removed
by a towing service authorized by the Police Department of the Village.
In any emergency, which will be determined by the Police Department,
any vehicle may be removed immediately by any means when authorized
by the Police Department of the Village.
[Amended 4-20-2022 by Ord. No. 22-1502]
D.
Village parking lots. No person shall park a motor vehicle on a Village
parking lot unattended for more than three consecutive days.
E.
The Westville Police Department, or designees, shall be authorized
to enforce the provisions of this section.
The fact that a vehicle which is illegally parked or operated
is registered in the name of a person shall be considered prima facie
proof that such person was in control of the vehicle at the time of
such violation.
It shall be unlawful to park a vehicle on the following designated
streets at any time within 18 hours after a snowfall of three inches
or more, unless the street has been cleared of snow. Those routes
shall be listed in Schedule S.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule S is included as an attachment to this chapter.
The Village Board intends to utilize 625 ILCS 5/6-306.5 and
the procedure set forth therein.[1] The appropriate authorities are hereby authorized to utilize
the statute and the procedure set forth therein.
[1]
Editor's Note: 625 ILCS 5/6-306.5 is titled "Failure to pay
fine or penalty for standing, parking, compliance, automated speed
enforcement system, or automated traffic law violations; suspension
of driving privileges."
