Record #: O2017-7103   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 10/11/2017 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety
Final action: 11/8/2017
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 9-68-026 regarding Comiskey Park Parking Permit Program
Sponsors: Dowell, Pat
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 9 - Vehicles, Traffic & Rail Transportation - Ch. 68 Restricted Parking-Permits & Regulations
Attachments: 1. O2017-7103.pdf
ORDINANCE

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

SECTION 1. Section 9-68-026 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding the language underscored, and by deleting the language struck through, as follows:
9-68-026 Comiskey Park area parking permits.
A neighborhood permit parking program is hereby established within the area surrounding Comiskey Park as set forth below. The operation of the Comiskey Park permit parking program shall be limited to the hours during which events are conducted at Comiskey Park.
The Comiskey Park permit parking area shall include all blocks, as defined in Section 9-64-090(b), of any street located within the area bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of 29th Street and Wentworth Avenue; thence west along 29th Street to Wallace Street; thence south along Wallace Street to 31st Street; thence west along 31st Street to the centerline of Morgan Street; thence south along the centerline of Morgan Street to Pershing Road; thence east along Pershing Road to Wentworth Avenue; and thence north along Wentworth Avenue to 37th Street; and thence east along 37th Street extended to Dearborn Street; and thence north along Dearborn Street to 35th Street; and thence west along 35th street to Wentworth Avenue; and thence north along Wentworth Avenue to 29th Street. The permit parking area shall also include the east side that portion of Michigan Avenue between 34th Street and 35th Street. Halsted, 31st and 35th Streets and Pershing Road are excluded from the permit parking area.
The offices of the Aldermen of the 3rd and the 11th Wards shall administer the distribution of resident, residential guest and business/place of worship guest parking permits, without charge, to residents and businesses of the program area in accordance with this section. Resident parking permits are not transferable and shall only be valid when affixed to the vehicle to which it was assigned. No resident parking permit shall be issue...

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