Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2022-2447

• Record #: O2022-2447
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Failed to Pass
• Intro date: 7/20/2022
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards
• Final action: 5/24/2023
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 14A-3 by modifying various sections to further regulate requirements for vacant and open buildings or structures, dangerous and unsafe garages and abatement proceedings and adding new Sections 14A-3-316 and 14A-3-317 regarding periodic review of properties on demolition list and report on enforcement actions to aldermanic offices
• Sponsors: Coleman, Stephanie D.
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 14A - Administrative Provisions of the Chicago Construction Code - Ch. 14A-3 Enforcement
• Related files: R2023-766

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
5/24/2023		City Council	Failed to Pass
7/20/2022	51236	City Council	Referred

ORDINANCE

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 14A-3 of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago is hereby amended by inserting the underscored language, as follows:
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14A-3-309 BOARD UP. 14A-3-309.1 General.
If, after ten days from the date of providing notice as provided in Section 14A-3-312.1, the owner of a vacant and open structure has failed to enclose the structure, the City may board up or otherwise secure the structure at the owner's expense. At the time any structure is boarded up or otherwise secured pursuant to this Section, the building official shall cause such structure to be inspected to determine if any unsafe conditions as described in Section 14X-3-303.1.1 are present, and if any temporary work is necessary to abate any imminent danger to life or property pursuant to Section 14A-3-315.1.

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14A-3-311.2 Demolition of dangerous or unsafe garages.

Where the building official determines that a private garage, carport, or similar non-habitable structure is dangerous or unsafe, the building official is authorized to demolish the structure in accordance with Sections 14A-3-311.2,1 through 14A-3-311.2.5. In connection with any such demolition under this Section, the building official shall determine whether any temporary work is necessary to abate any imminent danger to life or property, pursuant to Section 14A-3-315.1. caused by a building or structure on the same premises as the private garage. carport, or similar non-habitable structure to be demolished.

(Omitted text unaffected by this ordinance)
14A-3-312.1 General.

Where any building or structure is found to be dangerous and unsafe or uncompleted and abandoned, the building official and fire code official are authorized to notify the owner in writing, directing the owner to demolish, repair, or enclose the building or structure or to remove garbage, debris, and other h...