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ORDINANCE NO. 9hR
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 30, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 9 OF THE CANTON
MUNICIPAL CODE APPERTAINING TO TRUCK ROUTES WITHIN SAID CITY
WHEREAS, the Legal and Ordinance Committee has determined that it
is necessary and in the best interest of the City of Canton to amend
Section 30, Chapter 3, Title 9 of the Canton Municipal Code; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton County,
Illinois has made a similar determination.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CANTON, Fulton County, Illinois as follows:
1. That Section 30, Chapter 3, Title 9 of the Canton Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"9-3-30: TRUCKS PROHIBITED ON CITY STREETS: All trucks traveling
within the City shall confine their movement within the
City upon State routes, except as hereinafter provided.
This restriction shall not apply to trucks normally classified as
one ton maximum and having not more than two (2) axles.
Except as hereinafter provided, all other trucks larger than those
specified above shall be permitted off State routes within the City
only for the purpose of making local delivery and when such local
delivery is made, said truck shall leave said State route to provide
the shortest route from the State route to the point of local delivery,
traveling, if possible, on hard surfaced streets, and shall return
after making said local delivery by the same route to the State
route.
Notwithstanding anything hereinabove provided, trucks may enter or
leave the City on West Hickory Street but shall be required when
entering the City on West Hickory Street to turn therefrom at its
intersection with South Main Street and thence proceed south on
South Main Street to East Linn Street and thence east on East
Linn Street to its intersection with State routes at South Fifth
Avenue; further, notwithstanding anything hereinabove provided,
trucks may enter or leave the City on 6Vest Vine Street between the
City limits on the West and North Main Street on the East."
2. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten days
after its passage by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton
County, Illinois, approval by the Mayor thereof and publication in
pamphlet form as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton County,
Illinois at a regular meeting this 15th day of Marrh
1983 upon a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Aldermen Hammond, Savill, Sarff, Grant, Carl, Larsen, Horr.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Alderman Kovachevich.
APPROVED•
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Donald E.~Edwards, Mayor.
ATTEST:
Nan y White City Clerk. •~