Record #: O2019-6912   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 9/18/2019 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Transportation and Public Way
Final action: 10/16/2019
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapters 10-8 and 10-40 regarding harbor operations and permits
Sponsors: Lightfoot, Lori E.
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 10 - Streets, Public Ways, Parks, Airports & Harbors - Ch. 40 Chicago Harbor, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 10 - Streets, Public Ways, Parks, Airports & Harbors - Ch. 8 - Solicitations
Attachments: 1. O2019-6912.pdf
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR

September 18,2019










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


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request ofthe Commissioner of Transportation, I transmit herewith an ordinance amending Title 10 ofthe Municipal Code regarding harbor operations and permits.

Your favorable consideration ofthis ordinance will be appreciated.


Very truly yours,

Mayor
ORDINANCE

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


SECTION 1. Section 10-8-332 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding the language underscored, and by deleting the language struck through, as follows:
10-8-332 Athletic event.
(a) The following terms are defined for the purposes of this chapter, as follows:
"Athletic event" means any event involving the conduct of exercises, sports, games,
marathons, or similar types of events, which is reasonably anticipated to obstruct the normal flow of traffic upon the public way.
"Athletic event organizer" means the person listed on the permit application who is designated as the responsible planner and on-site manager for the athletic event.
The term "organization" shall include any voluntary association entered into for the purpose of organizing an athletic event.
The terms "Business day", "Commissioner", "On- duty" and "Person" have the same meanings ascribed to those terms in Section 10-8-330.
The term "public way" shall include the harbor as defined in Section 10-40-010.
(b) No athletic event is permitted on any portion of the public way unless a permit
allowing such athletic event has been obtained from the Department of Transportation.

(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)



SECTION 2. Section 10-8-335 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding the language underscored, and by deleting the language struck through, as follows:
10-8-335 Outdoor special events.
(a) As used in this section unless the context requires otherwise...

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