OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
March 29, 2017
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the City Clerk, I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Pawar, Cappleman, Solis, Scott and Rosa, an ordinance amending various provisions of the Municipal Code to establish a Municipal I.D. Program.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
An Ordinance in Relation to the Municipal Identification Card
ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 2-12-010 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
2-12-010 Powers and duties.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
Administer and enforce the provisions of this Code conferring powers and duties on the city clerk relating to residential parking permits, which shall include the authority to issue citations for violations;
Administer and enforce Chapter 2-176 of this Code relating to the municipal identification card program: and
Keep the corporate seal and affix same to all documents and papers that are required to bear the official seal of the city.
SECTION 2. Title 2 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by creating a new Chapter 2-176, as follows:
Chapter 2-176 Municipal Identification Card.
2-176-010 Definitions.
For purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply: "Applicant" means a person who applies for a City of Chicago ID. "Clerk" means the City Clerk of the City of Chicago.
"City of Chicago ID" means an identification card issued by the City of Chicago that displays information that includes, but is not limited to, the Applicant's name, photograph, date of birth, an expiration date, and, at the Applicant's option, display the cardholder's self-designated gender. The City of Chicago ID shall be designed in a manner to deter fraud....
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