Record #: O2013-4938   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 6/26/2013 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
Final action: 7/24/2013
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-244-140 to prohibit peddling in certain areas of 23rd Ward
Sponsors: Zalewski, Michael R.
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection
Attachments: 1. O2013-4938.pdf
June 26, 2013 Committee on License

ORDINANCE

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 4-244-140 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding the language underscored as follows:

4-244-140 Prohibited districts.
(a) No one having a peddler's license shall peddle any merchandise or any other article or thing whatsoever, at any time, within districts which have been or shall be hereafter designated by the city council. A description of such districts shall be kept in the office of the city clerk.

(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(25) Peddling is prohibited at any time within the 23rd Ward boundaries:
Beginning at the intersection of South Narragansett Avenue and West 65th Street; thence west on West 65th Street to South Harlem Avenue: thence north on South Harlem Avenue and following the city limit line to the Adlai E. Stevenson Expressway (I-55); thence northeast on the Adlai E. Stevenson Expressway (I-55) to South Cicero Avenue: thence south on South Cicero Avenue to West 43rd Street: thence east on West 43rd Street to the centerline of the Belt Railway of Chicago: thence south on the centerline of the Belt Railway of Chicago to West 47th Street: thence east on West 47th Street to South Kedvale Avenue: thence south on South Kedvale Avenue to West 51st Street; thence east on West 51st Street and West 51st Street extended and West 51st Street to the centerline of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad: thence south on the centerline of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad to West 55th Place: thence west on West 55th Place to South Pulaski Road; thence north on South Pulaski Road to West 55th Street; thence west on West 55th Street to the centerline of the Belt Railway of Chicago: thence south on the centerline of the Belt Railway of Chicago to West 59th Street; thence west on West 59th Street to South Cicero Avenue: thence south on South Cicero Avenue to West 63rd Street: thence west on West 63rd Street to So...

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