Record #: SO2014-2504   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 4/2/2014 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards
Final action: 4/30/2014
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapters 7-28, 10-8, 13-20, 13-96, 17-12 and 17-17 to further regulate provisions governing installation of various types of illuminated signs
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 7 - Health & Safety - Ch. 28 Health Nuisances, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 10 - Streets, Public Ways, Parks, Airports & Harbors - Ch. 8 Use Of Public Ways & Places, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 13 - Building & Construction - Ch. 20 Building Inspection, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 13 - Building & Construction - Ch. 96 Miscellaneous Buildings & Structures, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 17 - Chicago Zoning Ordinance - Ch. 12 Signs, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 17 - Chicago Zoning Ordinance - Ch. 17 Terminology & Measurements, Land Use & Zoning-Tables & Index
Attachments: 1. O2014-2504.pdf, 2. SO2014-2504.pdf
CITY COUNCIL
City of Chicago

COMMITTEE on ZONING,
LANDMARKS AND BUILDING STANDARDS
City Hall, Room 304 121 North LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois 60602



April 30, 2014


REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ZONING, LANDMARKS, AND
BUILDING STANDARDS

PRESENTING A SERIES OF REPORTS FOR YOUR COMMITTEE ON ZONING, LANDMARKS AND BUILDING STANDARDS WHICH HELD A MEETING ON APRIL 29, 2014
THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES WERE PASSED BY A MAJORITY OF VOTES BY THE MEMBERS PRESENT.
PAGE ONE CONTAINS THREE MAYORAL AMENDMENTS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE 606 TRAIL AND PARK SYSTEM, ANOTHER REGARDING ILLUMINATED SIGNS, AND ANOTHER REGARDING COKE & COAL STORAGE AND PROCESSING
I HEREBY MOVE PASSAGE OF THESE ITEMS BY THE LAST MOST FAVORABLE VOTE OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT AND THE ASSOCIATED MOTION TO RECONSIDER.

ALDERMAN, 25 " WARD


RESJ^CTFULLy SUBMITTED,

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SU BSTITUTE ORDINANCE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 7-28-085 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language struck through and by adding the language underscored, as follows:
7-28-085 Signs and signboards unlawful on private walkways, etc.
It shall be unlawful to erect any sign and signboard on the surface of a privately owned walkway or parking lot made available for public use and access if the placement of such sign er signboard obstructs the use of the facility made available for public use and creates a public safety hazard. Any person found to have violated this section shall be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than shall it exceed $500.00.
SECTION 2. Section 10-8-380 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language struck through and by adding the language underscored, as follows:
10-8-380 Defacing property in public places.
No person shall wantonly mar, injure, deface or destroy any fence, guidepost, sign, signboard or awning in any public way or other public place in the city.

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