Oswego passes protective barrier ordinance in wake of deadly Portillo’s crash

The Village of Oswego passed a new ordinance after the deadly crash at a Portillo’s restaurant that claimed the life of a 2-year-old boy during the summer.

Attorneys with the GWC law firm, representing the McKee family, announced on Wednesday that “Finnegans’s Law” was passed unanimously. It requires vehicle impact protection such as reinforced barriers or bollards in front of building entrances that are considered vulnerable and outdoor public areas.

Those areas include public entrances of businesses in B-1 regional business and M-1 general manufacturing districts, schools, churches, residential care facilities, outdoor dining areas, and outdoor play areas at daycare centers, the firm said…

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