Committee on Traffic Control and Safety
AMENDMENT OF CHAPTERS 9-100 OF MUNICIPAL CODE TO FURTHER REGULATE METERED PARKING
SECTION 1. Chapter 9-100-030 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is amended by deleting the language struck through, as follows:
(a) Whenever any vehicle exhibits a compliance violation or is parked in violation of any provision of the traffic code prohibiting or restricting vehicular parking or standing, any person in whose name the vehicle is registered with the Secretary of State of Illinois or such other state's registry of motor vehicles shall be prima facie responsible for the violation and subject to the penalty therefor. The city and the ticketing agent shall accurately record the state registration number of the ticketed vehicle. A prima facie case shall not be established when
(e) The city traffic compliance administrator shall withdraw a notice of violation when a registered owner of a vehicle issued a notice of violation for expiration of the time designated on the ticket, token or display device pursuant to Section 9-64-190 shows evidence that: (1) a ticket, token or display device issued or activated by the parking meter was purchased and displayed; and (2) the notice of violation was issued within five minutes of the expiration time on the ticket, token or display device; provided that only one such notice of violation shall be withdrawn per calendar year per vehicle. A final determination of liability that has been issued for a violation required to be withdrawn under this subsection (e) shall be vacated by the city. The city shall extinguish any lien which has been recorded for any debt due and owing as a result of the vacated determination.
The provisions of this subsection shall apply to any notice of violation issued on or after January 1, 2010.
This subsection (o) shall oxpiro at midnight on April 1, 2011: provided that this subsection shall still be applicable to any person who shows ovidonce for withdrawal of the violation...
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