Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2014-5070

• Record #: O2014-5070
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 6/25/2014
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Public Safety
• Final action: 7/30/2014
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 8-4-060, 8-4-070 and 8-4-120 regarding fines for vandalism
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm, Zalewski, Michael R., Moreno, Proco Joe, Harris, Michelle A., Pope, John, Balcer, James, Cardenas, George A., Quinn, Marty, Burke, Edward M., Thompson, JoAnn, O'Shea, Matthew J., Willie B. Cochran, Burnett, Jr., Walter, Reboyras, Ariel, Mell, Deborah, Suarez, Regner Ray, Colón, Rey, Mitts, Emma, Cullerton, Timothy M., Cappleman, James, Pawar, Ameya, Osterman, Harry, Moore, Joseph
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 8 - Offenses Affecting Public Peace, Morals & Welfare - Ch. 4 Public Peace & Welfare

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
7/30/2014	85776	City Council	Passed	Pass
7/24/2014		Committee on Public Safety	Recommended to Pass	Pass
6/25/2014	82819	City Council	Referred

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR



June 25, 2014









TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request of the Commissioner of Streets and Sanitation, I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Zalewski, Moreno, Harris, Pope, Balcer, Cardenas, Quinn, Burke, Thompson, O'Shea, Cochran, Burnett, Reboyras, Mell, Suarez, Colon, Mitts, Cullerton, Cappleman, Pawar, Osterman, and Moore, an ordinance amending Chapter 8-4 of the Municipal Code regarding fines for vandalism.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.

Very truly yours,


V



ORDINANCE



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



SECTION 1. Section 8-4-060 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
8-4-060 Vandalism defined.
A It shall be unlawful for any person commits to commit vandalism. A person commits vandalism when he such person, without proper authorization, engages in the willful or malicious destruction, injury, disfigurement or defacement-of any public or private property. This offense Vandalism includes, but is not limited to, any act of cutting, tearing, breaking, marking, drawing, painting or etching when these actions are such act is intended to damage property or have has the effect of causing damage to property.
Any person who violates the provisions of this section, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of $750.00 not less than $1,500.00 nor more than $2.500.00 for each offense, plus the actual costs incurred by the property owner or the city to abate, remediate, repair or remove the effects of the vandalism. To the extent permitted by law, the cost such costs shall be payable to the person who incurred them the costs. In addition to such fine and costs, any such offense may also be punished as a misdemeanor by incarceration in a penal institution othe...