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Board reviews package of code changes on overweight trucks, parking, abandoned vehicles and e-bikes

November 22, 2024 | North Aurora, Kane County, Illinois


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Board reviews package of code changes on overweight trucks, parking, abandoned vehicles and e-bikes
Village staff presented a multi-part ordinance update intended to make enforcement clearer and reduce resident confusion. Key changes include:

- Overweight vehicles and truck routes: the village will replace a long, variable list of streets where large vehicles are prohibited with a positive list of about 15 streets where vehicles over 10,000 pounds may operate (examples named by staff: Airport Road, Oak Street, Hansen Boulevard, Route 25, Route 31, Route 56). Staff said designated truck routes match road construction standards and allow the village to better target enforcement and qualify for certain grant funds when streets are built to truck standards.

- No-parking adjustments: school-related no-parking times were standardized (Huxley Lane will have no parking beginning at 7:30 a.m. during the designated season) to avoid confusing seasonal sign schedules for school and recreation events.

- Abandoned and inoperable vehicles: the ordinance will clarify definitions so police can begin a 48-hour inquiry when a vehicle appears abandoned. Inoperable vehicles are defined by missing major parts, flat tires, or being otherwise incapable of moving under their own power; those vehicles cannot remain on the street and must be moved to a driveway or garage.

- E-bikes and e-scooters: the village will adopt state rules that prohibit certain fast e-bikes on sidewalks, permit e-scooters (limited to 10 mph), require compliance with equipment and manufacturing standards, and set minimum age and operation rules for higher-class e-bikes.

Staff and trustees discussed signage strategy (subdivision entrance/welcome signage rather than a sign on every street), the need to preserve local delivery and emergency exemptions, and targeted enforcement at known problem locations rather than broad nightly patrols. Staff indicated tickets have sometimes been contested in court and that reasonable signing at subdivision entrances may be sufficient to uphold citations.

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