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AN ORDINANCE PROMOTING PUBLIC SAFETY BY RESTRICTING
PEDESTRIANS AT CERTAIN DANGEROUS INTERSECTIONS.
WuteREAs, the Council desires to adopt an ordinance restricting pedestrians on certain
‘strets and roadways located in the city because they pose a danger to themselves and the public
at large by interfering with the safe and normal flow of vehicle tafe, and,
‘WuteREas, pedestrians on certain streets and roadways while motor vehicles engaged in
travel on roads and are particularly susceptible to serious bodily injury or death due to the speed
and number of motorists who operate vehicles on busy roads ofthe city, and,
‘Wuereas, certain streets and roads are primarily designed for vehicular traffic and are not
suited to safely accommodate pedestrians, and,
‘WuteREAs, the presence of pedestrians on certain streets and roads interferes withthe safe
‘movement and normal flow of traffic, and,
‘Wutrreas, thee are 4,150 intersections within the ity and of those intersections, 370 are
controlled by ull color traffic lights, and,
‘WueREAs, the Springfield Police Department has identified those intersections controlled
by full color traffic lights where 14 or more accidents have occurred within a calendar year, and
Wnrreas, of the 4,150 intciscetions within the City, 141 of hose interseutious ate
highways divided or separated by medians, and
Wnereas, it isthe intention of the City Council to use the least restrictive means to
advance the significant governmental interests of traffic safety and public safety, and,
‘Witenes, itis the finding ofthe City Couneil that ober alternative and safer streets and
roadway’ exist fora person or people who seek oexereise thet First Amendment freedoms, an,
‘Wutereas, the City Couneil desires to protect and preserve the safety and quality of life of
its residents and those who use the streets within the city, both pedestrians and motorists alike,
and,
Wutereas, the City Council has reviewed the proposed regulations provided by this
section and finds that such regulations accomplish the intended purposes while utilizing the least
resrietive means possible, and,
Wuereas, itis the intention of the City Council that this subsection is applied even
hhandealy to all pedestrians, regardless oftheir purpose andor message, and,
WHEREAS, it isthe intention of the City Council that nothing in this section shall prohibit
a person from engaging in other lawful activity or speech on the sidewalks in and around
intersections, so long as that person or people comply with all other state and local laws, and,
2022-312‘Wueeas, the Cty Council finds that itis in the best interests ofthe residents ofthe city
to adopt this subsection
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
‘SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS
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as follows:
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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sit or sland in the roadway within one hundred
100) feet of any intersection, is 1
‘he following roadways:
Section 80.08 ofthe City Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced
1 womie &N 2
2. N-Ditksen & Walton rive
3. N.O" Street & E. Madison Street
4S. MacArthur Blvd & W.Lawrence Avenue
5. S.5" Street & E. Lawrence Avenue
6 SUP Sie &E, Sou Grand Avene
7. S Dirksen Pasay & F South Grand Avenue
8S Marin Luther King fDe-& E, South Grand Avenue
9. N Dirksen Parkway & Clear Lake Avenue
10. N.11* Street & E. Madison StreeV/E. Jefferson Streets. Veterans Parkway & Wabash
avoue
11,5. Veterans Parkway Lindbergh Blvd
12, Freedom Drive & Lindberch Blvd
13, Chatham Road & Wabash Avenue
14S, Veterans Parkway. & Old Jacksonville RoadW. Monto Stet
15, N.S! Street & E. Carpenter Street
16, W. Jefferson Steet &N, Walnut Stet
(b)_It shall be unlawful for any person to sit or stand upon a boulevard or median located
ator within one hundred (100) fet of any intersection on a divided highway controlled by a full
color traffic light,_A “divided highway” isa highway with wo or more lanes for vehicular trafic
travel in opposite directions which ae divi ed levard ot median,
(2)_It shall be unlawful for any person to enter into any street or road at or within one
hhundeed (100) fee of any of the intersections listed above in subsevtions (a) and (b) For anv purpose
‘except the following:
1. Crossing such street or road in accordance with all other state and local laws;
2. Entering of exiting public transportation, a tsi or other ride share service: or
3. In.case of a bona fide emergency,
2022-312Section 2: Section $2.02 ofthe City Code is hereby amended as follows:
§ 82.02. - Penalties for pedestrian, bicycle, skateboard, human-powered vehicle, and
parking violations.
(@) In addition to the towing, suspension and impoundment provisions of this Code
relating to parking violators, the following penalties will be applicable to the owner
or operator who is issued a traffic violation notice for violating any of the provisions
listed below, providing the amount listed is paid tothe treasurer of the city within 14
days beginning on the frst day after the issuance of the notice or as specified below.
Payments received by mail shall be credited as paid on the date of postmark.
(1) Pedestrian violations $ 6 50
Section 3: That the City Clerk is hereby directed to publish this ordinance in pamphlet
Section 4: That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage,
recording by the City Clerk and publication in pamphlet form,
PASSED: 2022 SIGNED: 2022
2022
Mayor James 0. Langfelder
City Clerk Frank J, Lesko Approved as to legal sufficiency:
Requested by: Mayor James O. Langfelder 1
Oifice of Corporafia Counsel /Date
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‘TYPE OF ORDINANCE: (CODE CHANGE FISCAL IMPACT:
(amending 2 previous ordnance, uae atcha copy ote provou oranacs)
‘SUGGESTED TITLE:
[AN ORDINANCE PRONOTING PUBLIC SAFETY BY RESTRICTING PEDESTRIANS AT CERTAIN DANEROUS]
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