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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR PARKING BY HANDICAPPED DRIVERS ON THE SOUTH
SIDE OF EAST ELM STREET IN THE CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS AND PROHIBITING
PARKING BY ALL OTHER DRIVERS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF EAST ELM STREET IN THE
CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS FOR SAID HANDICAPPED PARKING.
WHEREAS, the Streets and Traffic Committee and the Legal and Ordinance
Committee of the City of Canton, Illinois have determined that it is
necessary, desirable and to the best interests of the City of Canton
to provide for parking by handicapped drivers on the South side of East
Elm Street, commencing at the intersection of the center line of Third
Avenue with the South curb line of Elm Street in the City of Canton,
thence West 60 feet, thence North 20 feet, thence East to the center line
of Third Avenue extended, thence South to the Point of Beginning; and
WHEREAS, the Streets and Traffic Committee and the Legal and Ordinance
Committee of the City of Canton, Illinois have determined that it i"s
necessary to prohibit parking by all other drivers for said handicapped
parking on the South side of East Elm Street, commencing at the inter-
section of the center line of Third Avenue with the South curb line of
Elm Street in the City of Canton, thence West 60 feet, thence North 20
feet, thence East to the center line of Third Avenue extended, thence
South to the Point of Beginning; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois has made
similar determinations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CANTON, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the South side of East Elm Street, commencing at the inter-
section of the center line of Third Avenue with the South curb line of Elm
Street in the City of Canton, thence West 60 feet, thence North 20 feet,
thence East to the center line of Third Avenue extended, thence South to the
Point of Beginning be, and the same is hereby designated as parking to be
used by handicapped drivers.
2. That no parking of any motor vehicle, other than by a handicapped
driver, shall be permitted on the South side of East Elm Street, commencing
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at the intersection of the center line of Third Avenue with the South
curb line of Elm Street in the City of Canton; thence West 60 feet; thence
North 20 feet; thence East to the center line of Third Avenue extended;
thence South to the Point of Beginning.
3. That the appropriate officials of the City shall post appropriate
signs and make appropriate markings designating this area for parking by
handicapped drivers and informing people of this Ordinance.
4. Any person who violates this Ordinance shall, upon conviction,
be subject to a fine of not less than Five Dollars ($5.00), nor more than
Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense.
5. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten days
after its passage by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois
approval by the Mayor thereof and publication according to law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois and
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APPROVED by the Mayor thereof this I~ day of ~(,~~~ 1978.
APPROVED: ~-~~~_MAYOR
HARLAN E. CROUCH
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ATTEST: - ~ , CITY CLERK
NA Y S. WHITES