Record #: SO2011-6479   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 7/28/2011 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
Final action: 12/14/2011
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 4-233 regarding booting of vehicles on private property and imposition of business license fee
Sponsors: Moreno, Proco Joe
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 5 License Fees for Title 4 Licenses, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 233 Booting of Motor Vehicles on Private Property
Attachments: 1. O2011-6479.pdf, 2. SO2011-6479.pdf
ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 4-233 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
. CHAPTER 4-233 BOOTING OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
CHAPTER 4-233
BOOTING OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY 4-233-010 Definitions.
4-233-020 Booting of motor vehicle - License required - Exceptions.
4-233-030 Application for license.
4-233-040 Eligibility for license.
4-233-050 Regulation of booting operations.
4-233-060 Geographical restrictions.
4-233-070 Penalties.
4-233-010 Definitions.
Whenever used in this chapter, the term "boot" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9-84-015 of this Code; "motor vehicle" has the same meaning ascribed to it in Section 9-4-010 of this Code.
(Added Coun. J. 12-13-00, p. 48188, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 12-17-08, p. 51323, § 1) 4-233-020 Booting of motor vehicle - License required - Exceptions.
(a) No person shall engage in the booting of any motor vehicle within the City of Chicago, without first having obtained a license pursuant to this chapter.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to the booting of a motor vehicle by the City of Chicago, any other governmental entity, or a person acting under the direction of the City of Chicago or such governmental entity, when such booting is authorized by any provision of law or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto.
(Added Coun. J. 12-13-00, p. 48188, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 12-17-08, p. 51323, § 1)
4-233-030 Application for license.
An application for any license under this chapter shall be made in conformance with general requirements of this Code relating to application for license. The application shall include: the name, business address and telephone number of the applicant; if the applicant is other than a natural person, the name, residence address and age of each person having at least ten percent beneficial ...

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