Record #: SO2013-2540   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 4/10/2013 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety
Final action: 5/8/2013
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 9-64-170(a) regarding parking of pickup trucks on residential streets and to allow parking of taxicabs on residential streets within 5th and 25th Wards
Sponsors: Laurino, Margaret, Hairston, Leslie A., Solis, Daniel
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 9 - Vehicles, Traffic & Rail Transportation - Ch. 64 Parking Regulations
Attachments: 1. O2013-2540.pdf, 2. SO2013-2540.pdf
SUBSTITUTE   O RDINA WCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL
 
SECTION 1. Section 9-64-170 of the Municipal code of the citjr of Chicago is hereby amended by striking the following language.
 
9-64-170parking restrictions-Special types of vehictes.
 
(a) It shall be unlawful to park any truck, tractor, semi-trailer, trailer, recreational vehicle more than 22 feet in length, self contained motor home, bus, taxicab or livery vehicle on any residential street for a longer period than is necessary for the reasonably expeditious loading or unloading of such vehicle; except that a driver of bus may park the bus in a designated bust stand as authorized elsewhere in the traffic code; provkied. however tfrattiMhe^^^^
A&m7M*v^r^7^w      this prohibition shall not apply to trie
owner of a pickup truck or van weighing under 8.000 pounds who has no outstanding parking violations, when such vehicle Is parked at the curb adjacent to owners place of residence and the vehicle bears a valid and current city wheel tax license emblem and a special parking permit Issued in accordance with this subsection. In the ^ 7*, 8*1,10*. 15^23'°, 2^ 35», 46* and 50* wards this prohibition also shall not apply to the owner of a taxicab, who has no outstanding parking violations, when such vehicle is not in service, when the vehicle is parked at the curb adjacent to the owner's place of residence and when the vehicle bears a valid and current city wheel tax license emblem and a special permit issued in accordance with this subsection. The owner shad apply for a permit for such parking from the alderman of the ward in which he or she resided. The Alderman shall evaluate the vehicle for compliance with relevant provisions of the municipal code and shall issue a special parking permit if the vehicle if the vehicle is believed to be compliant A permit issued under this subsection shall be valid until the thirtieth of June following the date of issuance. The permit shall be affixed without the use of supplemental adhesivesto the inside of the windshield of the vehicle, directly above the city wheel tax license emblem. If a residential parking rone restriction <& «n effect at the owner's place of residence, a residential parking permit shall also be required in accordance with Section 9-64-090. A violator, of this subsection shall be subject to the fine set forth in Section 9-100-020.
(Omitted language is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage awl publication.,
 
 
 
 
MARGARET LAURINO Alderman^* WaJd
 
DANIEL SOUS AWerman,2&wward