Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2022-2365

• Record #: O2022-2365
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 7/20/2022
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
• Final action: 9/21/2022
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 9-4-010 by modifying requirements for electric-powered personal delivery devices
• Sponsors: Lightfoot, Lori E. , Villegas, Gilbert
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 9 - Vehicles, Traffic & Rail Transportation - Ch. 4 Traffic Definitions & General Provisions

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
9/21/2022	51997	City Council	Passed	Pass
9/15/2022		Committee on License and Consumer Protection	Recommended to Pass
7/20/2022		City Council	Add Co-Sponsor(s)
7/20/2022	49669	City Council	Referred

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR
July 20, 2022










TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request ofthe Commissioner of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, 1 transmit herewith an ordinance regarding the operation of personal delivery devices.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.


Very truly yours,

ORDINANCE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 9-4-010 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding the language underscored, and by deleting the language struck through, as follows:

9-4-010 Definitions.
Whenever the following words and phrases are used in Chapter 9-4 through 9-103, they shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:

(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)

"Low-speed electric mobility device" means a device which: (i) has no operable pedals; (ii) is no more than 26 inches wide; (iii) weighs less than 100 pounds; and (iv) is powered by an electric motor that is capable of propelling the device with or without human propulsion at a maximum speed of 15 miles per hour on a paved level surface: and (v) is intended for transporting one individual.

(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)


SECTION 2. Personal delivery devices.
Definitions.
"Personal delivery device" means an electric-powered device that is intended to transport property primarily on areas normally designated for pedestrians.
"Personal delivery device operator" means an individual who, through electronic communication, controls, or who monitors and has the ability to control, the movement of a personal delivery device. A "personal delivery device operator" does not include an individual who requests the services of a personal delivery device.
Personal delivery devices on the public way shall operate only:

after its personal delivery device operator has received a permit allowi...