Office of the City Clerk - Record #: SO2013-806

• 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

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
3/13/2013	48766	City Council	Passed as Substitute	Pass
3/11/2013		Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety	Recommended to Pass
2/13/2013		City Council	Referred

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 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7^th, 8^lh, 9^th, 10^th, 11*. 12^th, 13™ 14^th, 15*, 16^th, 17^th, 18^th, 19^th, 20'", 21^st, 22^nd, 23^rd, 24^l\ 25*, 26^th, 27^th, 28^th, 29^th, 30^th, 31^st, 32^nd, 33^rd, 34^th, 35^th, 36^th, 37*, 40^th, 41^st, 42^nd, 43^rd, 44^th, 45^th, 46^th, 47^th, 48^th, 49^th and 50^th 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 7^th, 8^, 44^th, 10*, 15^ 23^rd, 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 a special parking permit if the vehicle if the vehicle is believed to be compliant.

A permit issued under this subsection shall be valid until the thirtieth of June following the date of issuance. The permit shall be affixed without the use of supplemental adhesives to the inside of the windshield of the vehicle, directly above the city wheel tax license emblem. If a residential parking zone restriction is in effect at the owner's place of residence, a residential parking permit shall also be required in accordance with Section 9-64-090. A violator of this subsection shall be subject to the fine set forth in Section 9-100-020.

(Omitted language is unaffected by this ordinance)

 

MICHELLE A HARRIS Alderman - 8* Ward

SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and publication.