Record #: O2020-831   
Type: Ordinance Status: Failed to Pass
Intro date: 2/19/2020 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Public Safety
Final action: 5/24/2023
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 2-14-132 and 8-4-305 regarding vehicle impoundment and issuance of fine for unlawful representation as transportation network driver
Sponsors: Reilly, Brendan
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 14 Dept. of Administrative Hearings, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 8 - Offenses Affecting Public Peace, Morals & Welfare - Ch. 4 Public Peace & Welfare
Attachments: 1. O2020-831.pdf
Related files: R2023-766
Committee on Public Safety City Council Meeting February 19, 2020 Alderman Brendan Reilly


ORDINANCE

SECTION 1. Chapter 2-14-132 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
14-132 Impoundment.

(a) (1) Whenever the owner of a vehicle seized and impounded pursuant to Sections 3-46-076,
56-155, 4-68-195, 9-80-220, 9-112-640 or 9-114-420 ofthis Code (for purposes ofthis section, the "status- related offense sections"), or Sections 7-24-225, 7-24-226, 7-28-390, 7-28-440, 7-38-115(c-5), 8-4-130, 8-4-305. 8-8-060. 8-20-070, 9-12-090, 9-32-040, 9-76-145, 9-80-225, 9-80-240, 9-92-035, 10-8-480(c), 11-4-1410, 11-4-1500 or 15-20-270 ofthis Code (for purposes ofthis section, the "use-related offense sections") requests a preliminary hearing in person and in writing at the department of administrative hearings, within 15 days after the vehicle is seized and impounded , an administrative law officer of the department of administrative hearings shall conduct such preliminary hearing within 48 hours of request, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, unless the vehicle was seized and impounded pursuant to Section 7-24-225 and the department of police determines that it must retain custody of the vehicle under the applicable state or federal forfeiture law. If, after the hearing, the administrative law officer determines that there is probable cause to believe that the vehicle was used in a violation of this Code for which seizure and impoundment applies, or, if the impoundment is pursuant to Section 9-92-035, that the subject vehicle is eligible for impoundment under that section, the administrative law officer shall order the continued impoundment ofthe vehicle as provided in this section unless the owner of the vehicle pays to the city the amount of the administrative penalty prescribed for the code violation plus fees for towing and storing the vehicle.

SECTION 2. Chapter 8-4-305 of the Municipal Code of Chic...

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