Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2011-6397

• Record #: O2011-6397
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Failed to Pass
• Intro date: 7/28/2011
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Transportation and Public Way
• Final action: 5/20/2015
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 8-4-120 regarding responsibility of businesses or individuals for damages to public property
• Sponsors: Lane, Lona
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 8 - Offenses Affecting Public Peace, Morals & Welfare - Ch. 4 Public Peace & Welfare
• Related files: R2015-407

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
5/20/2015		City Council	Failed to Pass	Fail
10/3/2011		Committee on Transportation and Public Way	Held in Committee	Pass
9/8/2011	7817	City Council	Referred
9/6/2011		Committee on Transportation and Public Way	Held in Committee	Pass
7/28/2011	5662	City Council	Referred

 

ORDINANCE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL OF:

SECTION 1. Chapter 9-4-120 of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago is hereby amended by striking out certain language and adding new language underlined, boldfaced and italicized as follows:

8-4-120 Damage to public property.

No person shall cut, injure, mark, damage or deface any public building, sewer, water pipe, hydrant, or other city property, fixture or personal property, or any tree, grass, shrub, or walk in any public way or public pack.

All cleaning repair or replacement costs for damages determined by the City of Chicago to be caused by a business, an individual or individuals shall be paid by the party or parties deemed to be responsible for said damages.

In addition to being liable for the aforementioned repair or replacement costs, any person, persons or businesses violating any provision of this section shall be fined not less than $200.00 $500.00 nor more than $500.00 $1,000.00 for each offense

SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and publication.

 

LONA LANE Alderman-18^th Ward