Office of the City Clerk - Record #: SO2023-874

• Record #: SO2023-874
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 1/18/2023
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety
• Final action: 3/15/2023
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Title 9 by creating new Chapter 9-108 entitled Smart Streets Pilot Program, adding new Section 9-64-175 regarding Smart Loading Zone Pilot Program, and modifying Section 9-100-030 concerning responsibility for violation and penalty
• Sponsors: Lightfoot, Lori E. , Reilly, Brendan, Hopkins, Brian , La Spata, Daniel , Martin, Matthew J. , Vasquez, Jr., Andre, Villegas, Gilbert
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 9 - Vehicles, Traffic & Rail Transportation - Ch. 64 Parking Regulations, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 9 - Vehicles, Traffic & Rail Transportation - Ch. 100 Admin. Adjudication of Parking, Compliance, Automated Traffic Law Enforcement System or Automated Speed Enforcement System Violations, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 9 - Vehicles, Traffic & Rail Transportation - Ch. 108 Smart Streets Pilot Program

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
3/15/2023	61150	City Council	Passed as Substitute	Pass
3/3/2023		Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety	Recommended to Pass
3/3/2023		Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety	Substituted in Committee
1/18/2023	58889	City Council	Referred

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR
January 18, 2023










TO THE HONORABLE. I HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request ofthe Commissioner of Transportation, I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Reilly, Hopkins. LaSpata, Martin and Vasquez, the Smart Streets Pilots Ordinance.

Your favorable consideration ofthis ordinance will be appreciated.


Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE


WHEREAS, the City of Chicago is a home rule unit of government as defined in Article Vll, Section 6(a) of the Illinois Constitution and, as such, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and

WHEREAS, maintaining public safety, transit performance, efficient use of curb space, and compliance with the Municipal Code of Chicago are matters pertaining to the government and affairs of the City of Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Section 11-208 ofthe Illinois Vehicle Code authorizes local authorities, with respect to streets and highways under their jurisdiction and within the reasonable exercise of the police power, to regulate the parking and standing of vehicles; and

WHEREAS, vehicles often park or stand in violation of the Municipal Code of Chicago, obstructing the City's streets, hindering public access to Chicago Transit Authority vehicles, and creating unsafe conditions for motorists, pedestrians, and public transit users; and

WHEREAS, the pilot area, as defined in this ordinance, contains the highest concentration of serious crashes, traffic congestion, public transit service, pedestrian activity, and commercial activity within the City; and

WHEREAS, the adoption of an automated parking enforcement pilot program is anticipated to result in safer driver behavior throughout the City and a reduction in the number of parking and standing violations within the pilot area; and

WHEREAS, the adoption of a smart loading zone pilot program is anticipated to provide a reliable, efficient wa...