Record #: O2017-912   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 2/22/2017 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety
Final action: 3/29/2017
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 9-64-205 and 9-64-206 regarding metered parking during Wrigley Field stadium events
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 9 - Vehicles, Traffic & Rail Transportation - Ch. 64 Parking Regulations
Attachments: 1. O2017-912.pdf

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OFFICE  OF  THE MAYOR

CITY OF CHICAGO

RAHM EMANUEL

MAYOR

February 22, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

At the request of the Chief Financial Officer, I transmit herewith an ordinance amending Chapter 9-64 of the Municipal Code regarding parking during Wrigley Field stadium events.

 

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.

Mayor

 

Very truly yours,

 

ORDINANCE

 

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

 

SECTION 1. Chapter 9-64 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding the language underscored, and by deleting the language struck through, as follows:

 

9-64-205 Parking meter rates.

Notwithstanding any prior ordinance establishing a different rate, the rates for parking in a parking meter zone or space or a City-owned lot comprised of parking meters that are controlled by the Department of Finance or subject to any concession agreement approved by the City Council for operation, maintenance, improvement, installation and removal of and collection of fees from, certain designated parking meters, shall be as follows:

 

(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)

 

(c)     Except as provided in subsections (d), (e), and (f), and (g), within all areas of the City, except for the areas within the boundaries designated in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the fee shall be:

 

(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)

 

 

(f)      For seven hours, starting at the hour nearest to two hours prior to scheduled Stadium events, as defined by Section 4-160-110, within the area bounded by the north side of West Irving Park Road on the north, the west side of Southport Avenue on the west, the south side of Belmont Avenue on the south, and the east side of North Broadway on the east the fee shall be $4.00 per hour on and from January 1, 2017. At all other times the fee shall be as defined in subsection (c).

 

(fgj    The rate in a commercial loading zone established in Section 9-64-165 shall be $3.50 per 15 minutes.

(§li)    Notwithstanding the above, if, in the determination of the Comptroller, a reduction in the parking meter rates for certain locations of the City would result in more efficient traffic flow or reduction of traffic congestion in that location, the Comptroller may reduce the parking meter rates for that particular location; provided that the reduction shall not be greater than twenty-five percent ofthe applicable rate for that location.

 

 

9-64-206 Parking meters - Hours of operation.

Notwithstanding any prior ordinance establishing different hours of operation, the hours of operation for a parking meter, except as provided by subsections (g)A and (h), and (i) shall be as follows:

 

(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)

 

(h) All parking meters within the area bounded by the north side of West Irving Park Road on the north, the west side of Southport Avenue on the west, the south side of Belmont

 

 

Avenue on the south, and the east side of North Broadway Street on the east shall be

operational as provided by Section 9-64-205(f).

 

(ni) The time limits set forth above shall not replace any other more restrictive parking or standing restrictions and do not relieve a person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

 

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