ORDINANCE
WHEREAS. Chapter 4-17 of the Municipal Code of Chicago ("the Code") authorizes the establishment of restricted residential zones ("RR Zones") pursuant to an opt-out process, which requires a petition to trigger an ordinance; and
WHEREAS. RR Zones, defined in Section 4-17-010 as precincts thai are essentially ineligible for shared housingunits or vacation rentals, have been established by ordinance in various precincts and wards across the City; and
WHEREAS, Section 4-17-040 ofthe Code, provides, in relevant part, lhat: "An ordinance ... to establish a restricted residential zone shall: . . . (d) be in effect for four years following the effective date of such ordinance ...: and (e) once in effect, be subject to renewal by ordinance at the expiration ofthe four year period without the heed for another supporting Petition."; and
WHEREAS, The RR Zones identified below have not been repealed pursuant to Section 4-17-050 and are thus currently in effect; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to enact an ordinance renewing the status ofthe RR Zone status for an additional four years; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. The ordinance establishing the RR Zone in the 44h precinct ofthe 13* ward (City Clerk Document No. O2018-9025), effective on April 10, 2019 and expiring on April 10, 2023, is hereby renewed for an additional four-year period expiring on April 10, 2027.
SECTION 2. The ordinance establishing the RR Zone in the 47th precinct of the 13" ward (City Clerk Document No. 02018-9023), effective on April 10, 2019 and expiring on April 10, 2023. is hereby renewed for an additional four-year period expiring on April 10, 2027.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall lake full force and effect upon its passage and publication. Following due passage and publication ofthis ordinance, each section renewing a precinct prohibition shall be deemed effective to coincide with the date of expiration of that precinct's prohibition...
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