Public Act 099-0124
 
SB1388 EnrolledLRB099 05670 RJF 25713 b

    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
Sections 11-303 and 11-304 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/11-303)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-303)
    Sec. 11-303. The Department to place signs on all State
highways.
    (a) The Department shall place and maintain such
traffic-control devices, conforming to its manual and
specifications on all highways under its jurisdiction as it
shall deem necessary to indicate and to carry out the
provisions of this Chapter or to regulate, warn or guide
traffic. These traffic control devices shall include temporary
stop signs placed as a substitute for missing or damaged
permanent stop signs required by the State Manual. Temporary
stop signs shall be placed in a manner to provide adequate
visibility and legibility, and shall be placed within duration
recommendations in the State Manual, unless circumstances
require longer placement.
    (b) No local authority shall place or maintain any
traffic-control device upon any highway under the jurisdiction
of the Department except by the latter's permission.
    (c) The Department shall erect and maintain guide, warning
and direction signs upon highways in cities, towns and villages
of which portions or lanes of such highways are under the
control and jurisdiction of the Department or for which the
Department has maintenance responsibility.
    (d) Nothing in this Chapter shall divest the corporate
authorities of park districts of power to prohibit or restrict
the use of highways under their jurisdiction by certain types
or weights of motor vehicles or the power of cities, villages,
incorporated towns and park districts to designate highways for
one-way traffic or the power of such municipal corporations to
erect and maintain appropriate signs respecting such uses.
    (e) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a municipality,
township, or county from erecting signs as required under the
Illinois Adopt-A-Highway Act.
(Source: P.A. 87-1118.)
 
    (625 ILCS 5/11-304)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-304)
    Sec. 11-304. Local traffic-control devices; tourist
oriented businesses signs.
    Local authorities in their respective maintenance
jurisdiction shall place and maintain such traffic-control
devices, including temporary stop signs placed as a substitute
for missing or damaged permanent stop signs required by the
State Manual, upon highways under their maintenance
jurisdiction as are required to indicate and carry out the
provisions of this Chapter, and local traffic ordinances or to
regulate, warn, or guide traffic. All such traffic control
devices shall conform to the State Manual and Specifications
and shall be justified by traffic warrants stated in the
Manual. Temporary stop signs shall be placed in a manner to
provide adequate visibility and legibility, and shall be placed
within duration recommendations in the State Manual, unless
circumstances require longer placement. Placement of
traffic-control devices on township or road district roads also
shall be subject to the written approval of the county engineer
or superintendent of highways.
    Local authorities in their respective maintenance
jurisdictions shall have the authority to install signs, in
conformance with the State Manual and specifications, alerting
motorists of the tourist oriented businesses available on roads
under local jurisdiction in rural areas as may be required to
guide motorists to the businesses. The local authorities and
road district highway commissioners shall also have the
authority to sell or lease space on these signs to the owners
or operators of the businesses.
(Source: P.A. 93-177, eff. 7-11-03.)