Record #: O2023-1325   
Type: Ordinance Status: Failed to Pass
Intro date: 3/15/2023 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety
Final action: 5/24/2023
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 9-68-026 modifying Comiskey Park permit parking area
Sponsors: Lopez, Raymond A.
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 9 - Vehicles, Traffic & Rail Transportation - Ch. 68 Restricted Parking-Permits & Regulations
Attachments: 1. O2023-1325.pdf
Related files: R2023-766
Committee on Pedestrian & Traffic Safety City Council Meeting March 15, 2023
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 inserting the language underscored, and by deleting the language struck through, as follows:
9-68-026 Comiskey Park area parking permits.
(Omitted text not affected by this ordinance)
(b) 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 47th Street; thence east along Pershing Road 47th Street 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 of Michigan Avenue between 34th Street and 35th Street. Halsted, 31st and 35th Streets and Pershing Road are excluded from the permit parking area.
(c) The offices of the Aldermen of the 3rd, and 11th and 15th 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 issued to a person owning a vehicle eligible for immobilization pursuant to Section 9-100-120 or other applicable provision of the Municipal Code of Chicago. No resident parking permit shall be issued to a vehicle unless such vehicle also displays a current city vehicle sticker. Residents of the program area may not display guest permits on their vehicles in lieu of obtaining a current city vehicle sticker as required by this section. Single day guest parking permits shall only be valid for the date indicated on the face of the guest parking permit.
(Omitted text not affected by this ordinance)
(f) The Department of Transportation is directed to continue to consult with the Comiskey Park community and the Aldermen of the 3rdx asd 11th and 15th Wards, and to make such modifications as are necessary to facilitate the implementation of this program.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon passage and publication.