Record #: SO2018-913   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 2/28/2018 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety
Final action: 3/28/2018
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 9-68-025 to further regulate Soldier Field/Wintrust Arena area parking permits
Sponsors: Dowell, Pat
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 9 - Vehicles, Traffic & Rail Transportation - Ch. 68 Restricted Parking-Permits & Regulations
Attachments: 1. O2018-913.pdf, 2. SO2018-913.pdf
S U BSTIIU IE ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 9-68-025 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding the language underscored, and by deleting the language struck through, as follows:
9-68-025 Soldier Field/Wintrust Arena area parking permits.
(a) The Soldier FieldA/V-intrust Arena area parking permit program (for purposes of this section, "Program") is hereby established within the area surrounding Soldier Field and Wintrust Arena as set out in subsection (b) in order to regulate parking in that area in light of the special nature of the parking problems caused by the significant number of people who drive to games and events at Soldier Field and Wintrust Arena.
(b) The Program area (for purposes of this section, "Program Area") shall include all blocks located in the following bounded area: the area bounded by the north side of Roosevelt Road to the north, the west side of Clark Street to Cermak and the 22nd Street exit spur from tho Dan Ryan Expressway (Interstate 90) on to the west, the south side of Cermak the Stevenson Expressway (Intoretato Highway 55) on to the south, and Lake Michigan en to the east. The following streets are not part of the Program Area: •
(1) The east side of South State Street from 21s1 Street to Cermak Road:
(2) Any street within the area bounded by West Roosevelt Road to the north. South Clark Street to the west. South State Street to the east, and the railroad tracks between West 15th Street and West 16th Street to the south, including, but not limited to, South Dearborn Street. South Federal Street. South Plymouth Court, 13th. 14th. and 15th Streets within this area. Both sides of the boundary streets of this area, namely West Roosevelt Road. South Clark Street, and South State Street, remain in the Program Area.
(c) The operation of the Program shall be limited to the time period beginning two hours before and ending one hour after when games are played or e...

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