Record #: O2011-6295   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 7/6/2011 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
Final action: 7/6/2011
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Title 9 regarding allowable truck size,weight and load limitations on public streets
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 9 - Vehicles, Traffic & Rail Transportation - Ch. 4 Traffic Definitions & General Provisions, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 9 - Vehicles, Traffic & Rail Transportation - Ch. 72 Size & Weight Limits
Attachments: 1. O2011-6295.pdf
Chicago, July 6, 2011
To the President and Members of the City Council:
Your Committee on License and Consumer Protection, having under consideration an ordinance introduced by the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection and the Department of Administrative Hearings (which was a direct introduction), amending Title 9 of the Municipal Code of Chicago regarding truck size and weight limitations, begs leave to recommend that Your Honorable Body pass the ordinance which is transmitted herewith.
This recommendation was concurred in by a viva voce vote of the members of the committee on July 5, 2011.
Respectfully submitted,

EMMA MITTS ' CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE ON LICENSE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 9-4-010 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding the language underscored, as follows:
9-4-010 Definitions.
Whenever the following words and phrases are used in Chapter 9-4 through 9-103, they shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section.
"Abandoned vehicle" means any vehicle that: (a) is in such a state of disrepair as to render the vehicle incapable of being driven in its present condition or (b) has not been moved or used for seven consecutive days and is apparently deserted.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
"Traffic violation" means a violation of the provisions of Chapter 9-4 through 9-100, other than a standing or parking violation, or a violation of chapter 9-72. A compliance violation observed on a vehicle operated on the public way may be treated as a traffic violation, if the operator of the vehicle is also charged with a criminal offense. The superintendent of police shall issue standards for the treatment of a compliance violation as a traffic violation.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 2. Chapter 9-72 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding the language underscored and b...

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