ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Title I of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago is hereby amended by inserting anew Section 1-4-121, as follows:
1-4-121 School and park safety zones - Enhanced fine authorized when.
(a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Code, if (1) a person is convicted or found liable of any violation or offense set forth in subsection (b) of this section, and (2) such violation or offense, or any element thereof, occurs on school property or park property or within 1,000 feet of the property line of any school property or park property, the person convicted or found liable for such violation or offense shall be subject to an additional fine of $5,000.00 for such violation or offense.
(b) The additional fine authorized under subsection (a) of this section shall apply to the following violations or.offenses:
(1) Gang loitering within the meaning of Section 8-4-015;
(2) Narcotics-related loitering within the meaning of Section 8-4-017; or
(3) Firearms, weapons or related offenses in violation of any provision of Chapter 8-20 or Chapter 8-24 of this Code.
(c) As used in this section:
"Additional fine" means an enhanced fine in excess of the fine currently authorized or required by the Code for a particular violation or offense.
"Park" means any property, including, but not limited to, any land, playground, recreational facility or public field, that is operated by or is under the ownership or control of the Chicago Park District.
"School" means any elementary school or high school.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to establish a presumption or basis for not imposing any term of imprisonment, community service, fine or other penalty authorized or required to be imposed under this Code.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take full force and effect upon its passage and approval.
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