Record #: SO2013-806   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 2/13/2013 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety
Final action: 3/13/2013
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 9-64-170(a) to allow parking of taxicabs on residential streets within 8th Ward
Sponsors: Harris, Michelle A.
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 9 - Vehicles, Traffic & Rail Transportation - Ch. 64 Parking Regulations
Attachments: 1. O2013-806.pdf, 2. SO2013-806.pdf
ORDINANCE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL
SECTION 1. Section 9-64-170 of the Municipal code of the city of Chicago is hereby amended by adding new language.
9-64-170 Parking restrictions - Special types of vehicles.
(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; provided, however that in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7th, 8lh, 9th, 10th, 11*. 12th, 13™ 14th, 15*, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20'", 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24l\ 25*, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 37*, 40th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, 49th and 50th wards this prohibition shall not apply to the 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 7th, 8^, 44th, 10*, 15^ 23rd, 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 shall apply for a permit for such parking from the aldennan 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...

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