Record #: O2013-846   
Type: Ordinance Status: Failed to Pass
Intro date: 2/13/2013 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety
Final action: 5/20/2015
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 9-68-023 to further regulate parking in vicinity of Wrigley Field associated with night games and concerts at stadium
Sponsors: Pawar, Ameya, Cappleman, James, Waguespack, Scott, Tunney, Thomas
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 9 - Vehicles, Traffic & Rail Transportation - Ch. 68 Restricted Parking-Permits & Regulations
Attachments: 1. O2013-846.pdf
Related files: R2015-407
Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety
February 13, 2013 City Council
 
 
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
 
SECTION 1. Chapter 9-68-023 of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago is hereby amended by amending language as follows by adding the underlined sections below:
  1. The purpose of this section is to effectively regulate parking in the near vicinity of Wrigley Field in light of the special nature of the parking problems caused by night games and concerts at Wrigley Field.
  2. The following bounded areas, and portions of streets:
The area bounded by and including both sides of: Irving Park Road on the north, the eastern (northbound) lane of Ravenswood Avenue on the west, Roscoe Street on the south, and bounded by but not including Ashland Avenue on the east; <locations>
shall for purposes of this section be known as the "LV2 night game tow area." Upon the posting of appropriate signs within the LV2 night game tow area, that area shall be deemed, during the days and times specified in subsection (c) of this section, an officially designated and marked "tow zone" for purposes of Section 9-92-030(f). For the purposes of signage, "Night Game" includes concerts held at Wrigley Field.
  1. Any vehicle parked within the LV2 night game tow area between the hours of 5:00 P.M. and 10:00 P.M. on days in which night baseball games are played or music concerts are held at Wrigley Field, and which does not bear an "LV2" permit, shall be subject to an immediate tow. In addition, during such days and times, the LV2 night game tow area shall be considered to be a residential parking permit zone for purposes of Section 9-64-090(e) and the penalty applicable for violations thereof shall apply.
 
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force here in after its passage and publication.
 
' AMEYA PAWAR Alderman, 47th Ward