Through March 13, 2013
April 26, 2013 by matt · Leave a Comment
The Chicago City Council has made changes to the following sections of the Chicago Municipal Code.
Added
8-26-035 False Information (Gun Offender Registration Ordinance)
8-26-055 Notice (Gun Offender Registration Ordinance)
Amended
8-26-010 Definitions (Gun Offender Registration Ordinance)
8-26-020 Duty to Register and to Verify (Gun Offender Registration Ordinance)
8-26-030 Initial and Annual Registration (Gun Offender Registration Ordinance)
8-26-040 Registration Period (Gun Offender Registration Ordinance)
8-26-050 Duty to Report Change of Information (Gun Offender Registration Ordinance)
8-26-080 Gun Offender Community Notification (Gun Offender Registration Ordinance)
Through February 13th, 2013
April 25, 2013 by matt · Leave a Comment
The Chicago City Council has made changes to the following sections of the Chicago Municipal Code.
Added
2-32-082 Comptroller — Debt Collection Contracts Employing Ex-Offenders (Department of Finance)
2-56-145 False Claims — Penalty (Office of Inspector General)
2-56-155 Statute of Limitations on Ethics Investigations (Office of Inspector General)
2-156-385 Probable Cause Finding (Governmental Ethics)
2-156-392 Hearing on the Merits — Fines (Governmental Ethics)
2-156-396 Request for Reconsideration and Appeal (Governmental Ethics)
2-156-402 Waivers (Governmental Ethics)
2-156-505 Training and Filing Violations — Executive Director’s Authority (Governmental Ethics)
2-156-530 Annual Public Hearing on Ethics (Governmental Ethics)
8-20-280 Reporting of Destruction, Transfer, Loss or Theft of Firearms (Weapons)
13-20-565 Permits — Term (Building Inspections)
Repealed
2-156-390 Action on Complaints or Investigations (Governmental Ethics)
2-156-395 Complaints Against Alderman (Governmental Ethics)
2-156-405 Investigation by Other Agencies (Governmental Ethics)
2-156-408 Statute of Limitations on Investigations (Governmental Ethics)
Amended
2-55-030 Legislative Inspector General — Appointment and Qualifications (Office of Legislative Inspector General)
2-55-060 Powers and Duties (Office of Legislative Inspector General)
2-55-080 Complaints Against Aldermen1 City Council Employees and Lobbyists (Office of Legislative Inspector General)
2-55-110 Investigation by Other Agencies (Office of Legislative Inspector General)
2-55-140 False Claims — Penalty (Office of Legislative Inspector General)
2-56-020 Inspector General — Appointment and Authority (Office of Inspector General)
2-56-050 Conduct of City Officers, Employees and Other Entities (Office of Inspector General)
2-56-070 Confidentiality of Informants — Exceptions (Office of Inspector General)
2-56-110 Files and Reports Confidential — Public Statements Authorized When (Office of Inspector General)
2-56-120 Quarterly Reports to City Council (Office of Inspector General)
2-74-020 Department Established — Composition — Commissioner’s Powers and Duties (Department of Human Resources)
2-156-010 Definitions (Governmental Ethics)
2-156-070 Use or Disclosure of Confidential Information — Exceptions (Governmental Ethics)
2-156-105 Post-Employment Restrictions on Lobbying (Governmental Ethics)
2-156-142 Offering, Receiving and Soliciting of Gifts or Favors (Governmental Ethics)
2-156-230 Information Required of Registrants (Governmental Ethics)
2-156-250 Reports of Lobbying Activities (Governmental Ethics)
2-156-270 Failure to File Reports (Governmental Ethics)
2-156-310 Appointment of Members (Governmental Ethics)
2-156-360 Records (Governmental Ethics)
2-156-380 Powers and Duties (Governmental Ethics)
2-156-465 Sanctions (Governmental Ethics)
8-4-030 Drinking in Public Ways (Public Peace and Welfare)
8-4-081 Public Urination Or Defecation (Public Peace and Welfare)
8-16-050 Intoxication (Offenses By or Against Minors)
8-20-185 Additional Duties (Weapons)
8-20-300 Violation — Penalty (Weapons)
13-20-530 Original and Subsequent Inspections (Building Inspections)
13-20-550 Permits Required (Building Inspections)
13-20-560 Permit Application (Building Inspections)
13-20-645 Procedure for Non-Renewal, Denial Revocation or Rescission of a Permit (Building Inspections)
13-20-680 Council Approval (Building Inspections)
17-9-0125 Payday/Title-Secured Loan Store (Use Regulations)
17-9-0127 Pawn Shop (Use Regulations)
17-12-0500 Signs Exempt From Zoning Regulation (Signs)
17-12-0700 Prohibited Signs (Signs)
17-12-1005 Additional Standards for Specific Types of Signs (Signs)
17-15-0503 Continuation of Nonconforming Signs (Signs)
17-15-0504 Alterations (Signs)
17-17-0104-Q Funeral and Interment Services (Terminology and Measurements)
Through January 17th, 2013
April 23, 2013 by matt · Leave a Comment
The Chicago City Council has made changes to the following sections of the Chicago Municipal Code.
Added
2-84-077 Firearm Training (Department of Police)
2-92-413 Contracts — Bid Incentives for Alternatively Powered Vehicles (Department of Purchases, Contracts and Supplies)
4-4-320 License Denial, Revocation or Suspension for Certain Offenses (General Licensing Provisions)
4-6-160 Debt Collectors (Regulated Business License)
4-151-175 Storage of Firearms or Ammunition (Shooting Range Facility License)
17-9-0120 Shooting Ranges (Use Regulations)
17-9-0125 Payday/Title-Secured Loan Store (Use Regulations)
17-9-0127 Pawn Shop (Use Regulations)
Repealed
4-151-120 Restricted Areas (Shooting Range Facility License)
Amended
2-32-065 Treasurer’s Authority for Financial Education and Outreach Programs (Department of Finance)
2-112-150 Grants and Other Agreements (Board of Health)
2-112-160 Commissioner — Additional Powers and Duties (Board of Health)
4-6-160 Regulated Business License (Regulated Business License)
4-151-010 Definitions (Shooting Range Facility License)
4-151-030 License — Application and Issuance Procedures (Shooting Range Facility License)
4-151-040 Qualifications for Licenses (Shooting Range Facility License)
4-151-170 Use and Repair of Firearms and Sale of Ammunition (Shooting Range Facility License)
4-144-130 Report Required — Repairs (Weapons)
7-28-250 Refuse Collection Cost — Reimbursement (Health Nuisances)
8-4-315 Fraud Relating to Official Documents (Public Peace and Welfare)
8-20-010 Definitions (Weapons)
8-20-020 Unlawful Possession of Handguns (Weapons)
8-20-080 Possession of Ammunition (Weapons)
8-20-100 Permissible Sales and Transfers of Firearms and Ammunition (Weapons)
8-20-110 CFP — Required (Weapons)
8-20-140 Firearm Registration Certificate — Required (Weapons)
8-20-145 Registration Certificates — Expiration (Weapons)
8-20-160 Restrictions on Issuance of Registration Certificates (Weapons)
8-20-180 CFP and Registration Certificate — General Provisions (Weapons)
13-96-1200 Shooting Range Requirements (Miscellaneous Buildings and Structures)
15-20-060 Small Arms Ammunition (Explosives and Fireworks)
16-6-0403-F Use Table and Standards (Special Purpose Districts)
17-3-0207 Use Table and Standards (Business and Commercial Districts)
17-4-0207 Use Table and Standards (Downtown Districts)
17-5-0207 Use Table and Standards (Manufacturing Districts)
17-17-0104 Commercial Use Group (Terminology and Measurements)
Through December 12, 2012
April 23, 2013 by matt · Leave a Comment
The Chicago City Council has made changes to the following sections of the Chicago Municipal Code.
Added
10-28-046 Installation of City Digital Signs (Structures on and Under Public Ways)
15-4-995 Sale and Use of Aerial Luminaries — Prohibited (Bureau of Fire Prevention)
17-12-1200 City Digital Signs (Signs)
Amended
1-4-090 (Code Adoption Organization)
2-51-050 Commissioner of Fleet and Facility Management — Powers and Duties (Department of Fleet and Facility Management)
8-4-010 Disorderly Conduct (Public Peace and Welfare)
9-64-170 Parking Restrictions — Special Types Of Vehicles (Parking Regulations)
10-8-450 Mixing Concrete (Use of Public Ways and Places)
10-20-100 License (Work on and Under Public Ways)
10-20-150 Permit — Fees — Issuance (Work on and Under Public Ways)
10-28-010 Permission Required (Structures on and Under Public Ways)
10-28-064 Advertising Signs (Structures on and Under Public Ways)
13-4-010 Definitions (Definitions)
13-20-530 Original and Subsequent Inspections (Building Inspections)
13-20-540 Permit Inspection Fees (Building Inspections)
13-20-550 Permits Required (Building Inspections)
13-20-555 Public Way Use Permits — Required (Building Inspections)
13-20-650 Height and Location (Building Inspections)
13-20-680 Council Approval (Building Inspections)
13-32-310 Permit Fee Waiver — When (Building Permits)
13-40-060 Encroachment on Public Domain Prohibited (Building Plans)
13-96-020 Outdoor signs — Generally (Miscellaneous Buildings and Structures)
17-1-0500 Purpose and Intent (Introductory Provisions)
17-3-503-D Pedestrian Streets and Pedestrian Retail Streets (Business and Commercial Districts)
17-12-0100 Purpose (Signs)
17-12-0500 Signs Exempt From Regulation (Signs)
17-12-0700 Prohibited Signs (Signs)
17-12-0800 General Standards (Signs)
17-12-0900 Signs in Residential Districts (Signs)
17-12-1000 Signs in Business, Commercial, Downtown and Manufacturing Districts (Signs)
17-17-0234 Changing Image Sign (Terminology and Measurements)
Through November 15, 2012
April 22, 2013 by matt · Leave a Comment
The Chicago City Council has made changes to the following sections of the Chicago Municipal Code.
Amended
2-25-050 Powers and Duties of the Department (Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection)
2-32-520 Authorized Classes of Securities (Department of Finance)
4-264-060 Use of Unlicensed Premises Prohibited (Secondhand Dealers)
7-28-785 Collection Bins (Health Nuisances)
9-64-110 Parking Prohibited — Roadways, Sidewalks, Bridges and Similar Locations (Parking Regulations)
Through November 8th, 2012
April 19, 2013 by matt · Leave a Comment
The Chicago City Council has made changes to the following sections of the Chicago Municipal Code.
Added
3-20-150 Repealer (Chicago Employers’ Expense Tax)
4-228-296 Hazardous Materials — Duties — Prohihited Acts (Motor Vehicle Repair Shops)
Repealed
2-92-418 Fees Relating to the Submission of Bids and Proposals
4-6-160 Funeral Business (Regulated Business License)
4-228-300 Hazardous Materials — Duties — Prohihited Acts (Motor Vehicle Repair Shops)
Amended
1-4-070 Distribution of Code (Code Adoption Organization)
1-4-090 Definition for Code Provisions (Code Adoption Organization)
1-22-030 Civil Actions for False Claims (False Claims)
2-14-195 Fine of $10,000.00 or more — Petition for Review to the Director (Department of Administrative Hearings)
2-29-040 Executive Director — Powers and Duties (Office of Emergency Management and Communications)
2-32-455 Predatory Lenders (Department of Finance)
2-50-040 Commissioner of Family and Support Services — Powers and Duties (Department of Family and Support Services)
2-51-050 Commissioner of Fleet and Facility Management — Powers and Duties (Department of Fleet and Facility Management)
2-57-040 Chief Administrator — Powers and Duties (Independent Police Review Authority)
2-57-060 Decisions; Recommendations (Independent Police Review Authority)
2-57-070 Investigations Not Concluded Within Six Months (Independent Police Review Authority)
2-57-110 Quarterly Reports to Legislative and Executive Branches (Independent Police Review Authority)
2-74-060 Hearing of Charges Brought Against Employees (Department of Human Resources)
2-84-053 Authority to Enter Into Task Force Agreements (Department of Police)
2-84-250 Aid to Fire Department (Department of Police)
2-92-415 Compliance with Child Support Orders (Department of Purchases, Contracts and Supplies)
2-92-416 Compliance with Building Code (Department of Purchases, Contracts and Supplies)
2-120-380 Membership, Organization and Meetings (Commissioners and Commissions)
2-120-705 Time in Which Recommendation May Be Considered (Commissioners and Commissions)
2-120-825 Permits for Demolition of Landmarks — City Council Approval Required (Commissioners and Commissions)
2-140-010 Establishment and Authority (Public Building Commission)
2-151-050 Coordinating Council — Powers and Duties (Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community Coordinating Council)
2-152-051 Salaries — Annual Appropriation — Clerk, Treasurer and Mayor (Officers and Employees)
2-152-071 Eligibility for Benefits (Officers and Employees)
2-156-110 Interest in City Business (Governmental Ethics)
2-156-380 Powers and Duties (Governmental Ethics)
2-173-020 Requesting Information Prohibited (Welcoming City Ordinance)
2-173-030 Disclosing Information Prohibited (Welcoming City Ordinance)
2-173-040 Conditioning Benefits, Services, or Opportunities on Immigrant Status Prohibited (Welcoming City Ordinance)
2-173-060 Expunging File Information (Welcoming City Ordinance)
3-4-020 Definitions (Uniform Revenue Procedures)
3-4-110 Survival of Liability (Uniform Revenue Procedures)
3-4-160 Power to Issue Tax Determination and Assessment (Uniform Revenue Procedures)
3-4-188 Estimated Tax Payment Option (Uniform Revenue Procedures)
3-16-020 Definitions (Chicago Boat Mooring Tax)
3-16-070 Rules and Regulations (Chicago Boat Mooring Tax)
3-20-030 Employer’s Expense Tax (Chicago Employers’ Expense Tax)
3-24-020 Definition — Construction (Chicago Hotel Accommodations Tax)
3-27-020 Definitions (Chicago Use Tax for Nontitled Personal Property)
3-27-070 Filing Returns, Tax Payments and Remittances (Chicago Use Tax for Nontitled Personal Property)
3-41-030 Tax Imposed (Chicago Gas Use Tax)
3-42-010 Definitions (Tobacco Dealers)
3-42-060 Inspections (Tobacco Dealers)
3-52-040 Collection and Remittance (Vehicle Fuel Tax)
3-53-060 Books and Records (Electricity Tax)
3-54-040 Collection of Additional Charge by Electricity Delivers (Chicago Electricity Infrastructure Maintenance Fee Ordinance)
3-54-070 Maintaining Books and Records (Chicago Electricity Infrastructure Maintenance Fee Ordinance)
3-56-020 License Required (Wheel Tax Licenses)
4-4-050 License — Application (General Licensing Provisions)
4-4-313 Businesses That are or Cause a Nuisance (General Licensing Provisions)
4-4-333 Synthetic Marijuana (General Licensing Provisions)
4-4-334 Synthetic Stimulants (General Licensing Provisions)
4-4-335 Spray Paint Cans and Markers (General Licensing Provisions)
4-4-336 Improper Business Signs (General Licensing Provisions)
4-6-010 Regulated Business License (Regulated Business License)
4-6-040 Laundry Service (Regulated Business License)
4-6-050 Residential Real Estate Developer (Regulated Business License)
4-6-060 Tattooing, Body Piercing and Tanning Facilities (Regulated Business License)
4-6-070 Day Labor Agency (Regulated Business License)
4-6-080 Adult Family Care Center (Regulated Business License)
4-6-090 Assisted Living Establishment (Regulated Business License)
4-6-100 Long-Term Care Facility (Regulated Business License)
4-6-130 Private Scavenger (Regulated Business License)
4-6-140 Secondhand Dealer Exclusively in Children’s Clothing and Children’s Products (Regulated Business License)
4-6-150 Junk Peddlers (Regulated Business License)
4-6-170 Hospitals (Regulated Business License)
4-6-180 Hotel (Regulated Business License)
4-6-190 Board-Up Company (Regulated Business License)
4-6-200 Dry Cleaner (Regulated Business License)
4-6-210 Hazardous Materials (Regulated Business License)
4-6-230 Booting of Motor Vehicles (Regulated Business License)
4-6-240 Immigration Assistance (Regulated Business License)
4-6-250 Expediter Company (Regulated Business License)
4-6-260 Expediter/Natural Person (Regulated Business License)
4-6-270 Home Occupations (Regulated Business License)
4-6-280 Home Repair (Regulated Business License)
4-6-290 Bed-and-Breakfast Establishment (Regulated Business License)
4-6-300 Vacation Rentals (Regulated Business License)
4-8-010 Definitions (Food Establishments)
4-8-066 Prepackaged and Nonperishable Food — Exemption (Food Establishments)
4-36-020 License — Required (Licensing of General Contractors)
4-36-050 License — Application (Licensing of General Contractors)
4-36-060 License Issuance and Renewal Prohibited When (Licensing of General Contractors)
4-36-120 Duties (Licensing of General Contractors)
4-60-074 Reverwalk Venue Liquor Licenses — Special Conditions (Liquor Dealers)
4-60-142 Responsibilities of Licensee (Liquor Dealers)
4-60-074 Revocation Order Not Stayed by Appeal (Liquor Dealers)
4-64-132 Cooperation with Inspections — Required (Tobacco Dealers)
4-64-191 Certain Transactions Prohibited (Tobacco Dealers)
4-64-194 Sale of Bidi Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Tobacco Dealers)
4-68-100 Patient Destination (Ambulances)
4-75-010 Definitions (Children’s Services Facility)
4-75-030 License — Application (Children’s Services Facility)
4-75-040 License Issuance and Renewal — Prohibited When (Children’s Services Facility)
4-75-070 License — Posting — Nontransferability (Children’s Services Facility)
4-75-090 Permitted Amusements and Other Activities — Exceptions (Children’s Services Facility)
4-75-110 Legal Duties — All Licensees (Children’s Services Facility)
4-75-120 Prohibited Acts — All Licensees (Children’s Services Facility)
4-75-150 Night Care Privilege (Children’s Services Facility)
4-75-190 Violation — Penalty (Children’s Services Facility)
4-75-210 Regulations (Children’s Services Facility)
4-83-040 License — Application (Heliports)
4-92-052 Premises (Massage Establishments and Massage Services)
4-108-360 Violation — Penalty (Filling Stations)
4-156-300 License — Required — Special Requirements for Establishments Catering to Minors (Amusements)
4-156-424 Outdoor Patio (Amusements)
4-156-560 Issuance of Class A License — Prohibited When (Amusements)
4-156-600 License — Application — Deadline (Amusements)
4-168-040 License — Application (Bicycle Messenger Services)
4-168-090 License — Suspension or Revocation (Bicycle Messenger Services)
4-212-030 License — Application — Investigation — Prohibition on Licesne Issuance — Revocation (Itinerant Merchants)
4-228-050 Licesne Issuance and Renewal Prohibited When (Motor Vehicle Repair Shops)
4-228-200 Proper Disposal of Tires (Motor Vehicle Repair Shops)
4-228-210 Proper Disposal of Unrepairable or Unclaimed Vehicle and Parts Other Than Tires (Motor Vehicle Repair Shops)
4-228-220 Off-Street Parking — Required When (Motor Vehicle Repair Shops)
4-228-235 Direct Vehicle Access to a Public Street — Required When (Motor Vehicle Repair Shops)
4-228-250 Work Requiring Customer Authorization — Estimates (Motor Vehicle Repair Shops)
4-228-260 Signage — Display (Motor Vehicle Repair Shops)
4-228-265 Signage — Requirements (Motor Vehicle Repair Shops)
4-228-290 Use of Trade Names (Motor Vehicle Repair Shops)
4-228-305 Tire Facilities — Standards (Motor Vehicle Repair Shops)
4-228-307 Hazardous Materials — Duties — Prohibited Acts (Motor Vehicle Repair Shops)
4-228-410 Regulations (Motor Vehicle Repair Shops)
4-228-415 Penalty for Violation (Motor Vehicle Repair Shops)
4-232-180 Public Garage — Not Enclosed — Requirements (Motor Vehicle Storage and Sales)
4-244-140 Prohibited Districts (Peddlers)
4-244-162 Permit — Conditions (Peddlers)
4-244-164 Duties — Prohibited Acts — Other Requirements (Peddlers)
4-244-170 Violation — Penalty (Peddlers)
4-244-175 Special Events (Peddlers)
4-250-050 Penalty for Violation (Commercial Passenger Vessels)
4-276-040 Incorrect Measures (Regulation of Marketplace)
4-280-090 Performance Evaluation Sessions (Cable Communication)
4-280-140 Insurance — Bonds — Indemnity (Cable Communication)
4-298-120 Suspension, Revocation or Non-Renewal (Elevator Mechanic Contractors)
4-352-030 Permit — Issuance Conditions (Telegraph Services)
4-376-090 Violation — Penalty (Mason Contractors)
4-384-150 License Suspension (Animal Care)
5-24-010 Definitions (Compliance With Child Support Orders)
5-24-010 Requirement of Compliance With Child Support Orders by City Borrowers (Compliance With Child Support Orders)
7-24-091 Possession or Delivery (Druggs and Narcotics)
7-24-226 Driving While Intoxicated — Impoundment (Druggs and Narcotics)
7-28-226 Zone of Nonoperation (Health Nuisances)
7-28-631 Corrosive or Caustic Acid Registry (Health Nuisances)
7-36-115 Child Passenger Safety Seat Sale or Leases (Toy Safety)
7-38-500 Unlicensed Premises — Slaughtering Permitted When (Food Establishments — Sanitary Operating Requirements)
7-40-060 Animals in Stores (Food Establishments — Care of Foods)
7-40-090 Sale of Canned Poultry (Food Establishments — Care of Foods)
7-40-195 Storage of Utensils, Containers and Single-Service Articles (Food Establishments — Care of Foods)
7-40-310 Definitions (Food Establishments — Care of Foods)
7-42-010 Inspections (Food Establishment — Inspections Violations and Hearing Procedures)
7-42-040 Request For Time Extension; Procedures For Preliminary Hearing to Contest Inspection Report Findings (Food Establishment — Inspections Violations and Hearing Procedures)
7-50-010 Definitions (Wireless Communication)
7-51-020 Definitions (Chicago Prepaid Wireless 9-1-1 Surcharge)
7-51-040 Administration and Enforcement (Chicago Prepaid Wireless 9-1-1 Surcharge)
8-4-087 Chronic Illegal Activity Premises (Public Peace and Welfare)
8-4-130 Possession of Etching Materials, Paint or Marker Unlawful (Public Peace and Welfare)
8-12-010 Gambling Prohibited (Gambling)
8-26-020 Duty to Register and to Verify (Gun Offender Registration Ordinance)
9-48-040 Horse-Drawn Carriages — Left Turns — Loading and Unloading Passengers (Types of Vehicles Regulations)
9-64-040 Parking Restrictions — Parking for Persons with Disabilities (Parking Regulations)
9-64-205 Parking Meter Rates (Parking Regulations)
9-68-020 Residential Parking Permits (Restricte Parking — Permits and Regulations)
9-68-030 Loading Zones and Prohibited Parking Spaces (Restricte Parking — Permits and Regulations)
9-76-100 Suspension System (Vehicle Equipment)
9-76-120 Rear View Mirrors (Vehicle Equipment)
9-100-020 Violation — Penalty (Administrative Adjudication of Parking, Compliance, Automated Traffic Law Enforcement System or Automated Speed Enforcement System Violations)
9-108-040 Investigation — Issuance (Horse-Drawn Carriages)
9-108-150 Horse-Drawn Carriage Driver License — Application — Qualifications — Fee (Horse-Drawn Carriages)
9-124-060 Lights at Railroad Crossings (Transportation Services and Rail Transportation)
9-124-070 Painting Railroad Pillars (Transportation Services and Rail Transportation)
9-124-110 Laying Track (Transportation Services and Rail Transportation)
9-124-130 Construction of Rails (Transportation Services and Rail Transportation)
9-124-150 Repair of Streets (Transportation Services and Rail Transportation)
9-124-160 Track and Street Repair Violations (Transportation Services and Rail Transportation)
9-124-180 Removal of Street Accumulations (Transportation Services and Rail Transportation)
9-124-360 Construction and Location of Stations (Transportation Services and Rail Transportation)
9-124-380 Illuminated Station Signs (Transportation Services and Rail Transportation)
10-4-050 Assignment of Numbers (Arrangement of City Streets)
10-4-180 Grades Established (Arrangement of City Streets)
10-8-270 Distribution of Commercial Advertising Matter (Use of Public Ways and Places)
10-8-335 Outdoor Special Events (Use of Public Ways and Places)
10-28-010 Permission Required (Structures on and Under Public Ways)
10-28-064 Advertising Signs (Structures on and Under Public Ways)
10-28-160 Notice to Alderman (Structures on and Under Public Ways)
10-28-775 Advertising Signs on Newsracks Prohibited (Structures on and Under Public Ways)
10-28-794 Permit — Liability Insurance (Structures on and Under Public Ways)
10-28-875 Violation — Penalties (Structures on and Under Public Ways)
10-30-010 Definitions (Telecommunications)
10-36-145 Chicago Riverwalk — Hours of Operation (Parks, Playgrounds and Airports)
10-40-261 Restrictions on Wake of Vessels (Chicago Harbor)
11-4-120 Definitions (Environmental Protection and Control)
11-4-230 Violation — Penalties (Environmental Protection and Control)
11-4-370 Proof of Responsibility (Environmental Protection and Control)
11-4-715 Lead Emissions (Environmental Protection and Control)
11-4-1600 Violation of Section 7-28-390, 7-28-440, or 11-4-1500 — Penalty (Environmental Protection and Control)
11-4-1680 Definitions (Environmental Protection and Control)
11-4-1905 Construction or Demolition Site Waste Recycling (Environmental Protection and Control)
11-4-2080 City Waste Prevention Program (Environmental Protection and Control)
11-5-023 Establishment of an Effective Recycling Program in Commercial Establishments (High Density Residential and Commercial Source Reduction and Recycling)
11-12-050 Permit to Use Water (Water Supply)
11-12-310 Metered Service (Water Supply)
11-12-485 Unauthorized Reconnection of Cut Off Water Supply (Water Supply)
11-12-310 Metered Service (Water Supply)
11-16-640 Permit — Exception — Starting Work Without a Permit (Public Sewers and Drains)
11-18-020 Definitions (Stormwater Management)
11-18-050 Stormwater Management Plan — Submission, Approval and Compliance (Stormwater Management)
11-18-060 Stormwater Management Plan — Amendment (Stormwater Management)
11-18-070 Change of Ownership (Stormwater Management)
11-18-080 Stormwater Management Plan — Fees (Stormwater Management)
13-4-010 Definitions (Definitions)
13-8-020 Building Commissioner — Personal Liability (Administration of Zoning, Building and Housing Provisions)
13-10-090 Notice of Code Violations (Registration of Multiple Dwellings)
13-12-129 Vacant Buildings — Water Supply Shut Off (Enforcement of Building, Electrical and Fire Regulations)
13-12-135 Minimum Requirements for Vacant Buildings (Enforcement of Building, Electrical and Fire Regulations)
13-12-148 Hazardous Vacant Buildings — Warning Placard for First Responders Authorized — Unlawful Acts (Enforcement of Building, Electrical and Fire Regulations)
13-16-010 Committee on Standards and Tests — Appointment (Building Standards and Tests)
13-16-020 New Materials — Application for Determination — Fee (Building Standards and Tests)
13-16-030 New Materials — Test Completion — Report and Recommendation by Building Commissioner (Building Standards and Tests)
13-24-050 Meetings — Records — Copies Mailed to Applicant and Building Commissioner (Building Board of Appeals)
13-32-050 Landmark or Historic District Consideration (Building Permits)
13-56-170 Class H, Storage Units (Classification of Buildings by Occupancy)
13-72-080 Examination of Records by Unit Owners (Condominiums)
13-96-470 General Requirements (Miscellaneous Buildings and Structures)
13-108-050 Location on Property (Storage Units)
13-112-150 Lot Occupancy (Hazardous Use Units)
13-120-130 Workmanship Test (Materials, Methods and Tests)
13-124-390 Notice (Safeguards During Construction Safety Building Requirements)
15-4-520 Other Licenses and Permits Required (Bureau of Fire Prevention)
15-4-640 Fireguard Requirements (Bureau of Fire Prevention)
15-16-051 Public Utility Structures and Technology Centers (Fire Protection Equipment)
15-20-210 Definitions (Explosives and Fireworks)
15-24-270 Tanks in Buildings (Flammable Liquids)
15-24-1230 Underground Tank Storage (Flammable Liquids)
15-28-1220 Underground Tank Storage (Hazardous Materials and Combustible Solids)
16-4-110 Commissioner of Housing and Economic Development — Duties and Responsibilities (Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection Ordinance)
16-4-130 Investigation (Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection Ordinance)
16-6-040 Additional Information Required (Flood Control)
16-18-050 Fee Schedule (The Open Space Impact Fee Ordinance)
17-1-0804 Zoning of Annexed Lands (Introductory Provisions)
17-3-0406 Side Setbacks (Business and Commercial Districts)
17-4-1003 Administration (Downtown Districts)
17-4-1004 Affordable Housing (Downtown Districts)
17-7-0602 Minimum Requirements (Overlay Districts)
17-9-0116 Strip Centers (Use Regulations)
17-10-0101 Applicability (Parking and Loading)
17-10-0202 Parking Groups (Parking and Loading)
17-10-0203 Districts (Parking and Loading)
17-10-0302 Design and Location (Parking and Loading)
17-10-0702 Authorization and Criteria (Parking and Loading)
17-11-0201 Applicability (Landscaping and Screening)
17-11-0202 Perimeter Landscaping, Screening and Fencing (Landscaping and Screening)
17-12-0804 Temporary Signs (Signs)
17-12-1101 Michigan Avenue Corridor Special Sign District (Signs)
17-13-0107 Public Hearing Notices (Review and Approval Procedures)
17-13-0109 Summary of Procedures (Review and Approval Procedures)
17-13-0202 Recommendations — Zoning Administrator (Review and Approval Procedures)
17-13-0203 Hearing — City Council Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards (Review and Approval Procedures)
17-13-0304 Disclosures (Review and Approval Procedures)
17-13-0305 Recommendations — Zoning Administrator (Review and Approval Procedures)
17-13-0306 Hearing — City Council Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards (Review and Approval Procedures)
17-13-0402 Hearing — Plan Commission (Review and Approval Procedures)
17-13-0502 Application and Public Notice (Review and Approval Procedures)
17-13-0503 Community Meeting (Review and Approval Procedures)
17-13-0504 Report and Recommendation (Review and Approval Procedures)
17-13-0505 Factors to be Considered (Review and Approval Procedures)
17-13-0603 Recommendations — Zoning Administrator (Review and Approval Procedures)
17-13-0605 Plan Commission Recommendation (Review and Approval Procedures)
17-13-0606 Hearing — City Council Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards (Review and Approval Procedures)
17-13-0608 Inaction by City Council (Review and Approval Procedures)
17-13-0706 Plan Commission Recommendation (Review and Approval Procedures)
17-13-0707 Hearing — City Council Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards (Review and Approval Procedures)
17-13-0805 Appeals of Disapproved Site Plans (Review and Approval Procedures)
17-13-1003 Authorized Administrative Adjustments (Review and Approval Procedures)
17-14-0202 Duties of the Office of Zoning Administrator (Administration)
17-15-0302 Change of Use (Nonconformities)
17-17-0102 Residential Use Group (Terminology and Measurements)
17-17-0103 Public and Civic Use Group (Terminology and Measurements)
17-17-0201 Abandoned Sign Structure (Terminology and Measurements)
17-17-0268 High-Rise Building Sign (Terminology and Measurements)
17-17-0270 Household (Terminology and Measurements)
17-17-02108 Off-Premise Aign (Terminology and Measurements)
18-11-1102.1 General (Accessibility)
18-11-1107.5.4 Planned Developments (Accessibility)
18-11-1107.5.5 Housing Owned or Financed by a Governmental Unit and Developments With Affordable Units (Accessibility)
18-27-110.31 Enclosure for Electrical Installations (Electrical Regulations)
18-27-250.104 Bonding of Piping Systems and Exposed Structural Steel (Electrical Regulations)
18-27-250.114 Equipment Connected by Cord and Plug (Electrical Regulations)
18-27-250.146 Connecting Receptacle Grounding Terminal to Box (Electrical Regulations)
18-27-324.11 Unfinished Attics and Roof Spaces (Electrical Regulations)
18-27-333.7 Support (Electrical Regulations)
18-27-334.10 Installation (Electrical Regulations)
18-27-343.10 Bends — How Made (Electrical Regulations)
18-27-430.148 Full-Load Currents in Amperes, Single-Phase Alternating-Current Motors (Electrical Regulations)
18-27-600.60 Installation of Conductors (Electrical Regulations)
18-27-600.71 Bracing (Electrical Regulations)
18-27-600.120 Catwalks and Ladders (Electrical Regulations)
18-27-640.9 Wiring Methods (Electrical Regulations)
18-27-680.3 Other Articles (Electrical Regulations)
18-27-690.2 Definitions (Electrical Regulations)
18-27-690.7 Maximum Voltage (Electrical Regulations)
18-27-690.33 Connectors (Electrical Regulations)
18-27-690.80 General (Electrical Regulations)
18-27-700.6 Illumimltion Required (Electrical Regulations)
18-27-700.30 High Rise Buildings (Electrical Regulations)
18-27-700.43 Approved Unit Batteries (Electrical Regulations)
18-27-700.69 Special Provisions for Special Circumstances (Electrical Regulations)
18-27-760.82 Wiring Methods (Electrical Regulations)
18-27-760.102 Wiring Method (Electrical Regulations)
18-27-810.16 Size of Wire-Strung Antenna — Receiving Station (Electrical Regulations)
18-28-202 General Definition (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-28-301.5 Label Information (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-28-502.5.3 Spotting and Pretreating (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-28-510.8.2 Clearance to Combustibles (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-28-701.2 Combustion and Dilution Air Required (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-28-923.1 General (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-28-1005.2 Potable Water Supply (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-28-1007.1 General (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-28-1101.8 Ammonia Dump Valve (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-28-1104.3.2 Nonindustrial Occupancies (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-28-1108.1 General (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-101 Department of Water Management Requirements (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-106 Plumbing Systems (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-202 General Definitions (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-301 General (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-303 Materials (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-312 Tests and Inspections (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-601 General (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-602 Water Required (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-603 Water Service (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-604 Design of Building Water Distribution System (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-605 Materials, Joints and Connections (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-606 Installation of the Building Water Distribution System (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-608 Protection of Potable Water Supply (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-609 Health Care Plumbing (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-701 General (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-703 Building Sewer (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-707 Prohibited Joints and Connections (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-713 Health Care Plumbing (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-716 Flood Control (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-805 Waste Water Control (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-904 Vent Terminals (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-914 Relief Vents — Stacks of More Than 10 Branch Intervals (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-1003 Interceptors and Separators (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-1101 General (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-1201 Non-Private Swimming Pools (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-29-1204 Private Swimming Pools (Mechanical Refrigeration Systems)
18-30-430 Violation — Penalty (Elevators, Escalators, Dumbwaiters and Moving Stages)
18-31-015 Permit and Inspection Requirements (Stage and Orchestra Lifts)
18-31-020 Window Washer Power-Operated Platforms of a Permanent Type (Stage and Orchestra Lifts)
18-32-190 Violation — Penalty (Automotive Lifts)
Through October 31, 2012
March 27, 2013 by matt · Leave a Comment
The Chicago City Council has made changes to the following sections of the Chicago Municipal Code.
Amended
2-25-050 Powers and Duties of the Department (Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection)
9-64-050 Parking Restrictions — Parking for Persons With Disabilities (Parking Regulations)
Through October 3, 2012
March 27, 2013 by matt · Leave a Comment
The Chicago City Council has made changes to the following sections of the Chicago Municipal Code.
Added
2-92-535 Mentoring Program (Department of Purchases, Contracts and Supplies)
Amended
2-68-030 Chief Information Officer — Powers and Duties (Department of Business and Information Services)
2-156-019 Whistleblower Protection (Governmental Ethics)
4-244-140 Prohibited Districts (Peddlers)
17-3-0207 Use Table and Standards (Business and Commercial Districts)
Year Three Proves the Green Office Challenge Not so Challenging
March 22, 2013 by matt · Leave a Comment
By Clarence P. Denning
Pay any attention to green building trends and you’ll hear an oft-cited number: 40%. That’s the share of U.S. energy consumption taken by buildings. The picture is bigger than that, however, and little of it is rosy.
In 1980, buildings accounted for not quite 33%, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Back then, the energy-intensive industry sector accounted for more at over 41%. By 2010, those figures had nearly swapped; industry had shrunk to under 31% while buildings now consumed over 41%.
Residential buildings have always accounted for a larger portion than commercial buildings, but the latter have grown much faster over that time period. Residential structures grew from 20.1% of the total U.S. energy portfolio in 1980 to 22.5%. Over those thirty years, commercial buildings grew from 13.5% to 18.6%. The DOE predicts that to jump to 20% by 2035. In a dense, urban area like Chicago, structures account for about 70% of greenhouse gas emissions, with nearly 40% coming from commercial buildings.
Clearly, steps need to be taken to abate this growth. In 2009, the City of Chicago created a program to address commercial energy use, in coordination with Local Governments for Sustainability (known as ICLEI after their former title, International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives).
The Green Office Challenge is a friendly competition among office tenants to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The Challenge not only offers an opportunity for Chicago businesses and property managers to gain recognition for their green achievements, they can save energy, save money and gain a competitive advantage in green innovations.
More than 100 property owners and office tenants participated in the first year, including Jones Lang LaSalle, the Merchandise Mart, Transwestern Corporation, Office Depot and Microsoft. Office tenants are evaluated through a “green office scorecard” based on 50 green strategies that are related to five key office-related sectors: waste, energy, transportation, outreach and tenant engagement. Property managers can implement behavioral changes and capital improvements to reach those goals, and all are encouraged to use Energy Star’s Portfolio Manager to track the data.
Nearly 150 property managers and tenant companies located in Chicago’s downtown business district took part in the Green Office Challenge last year. Combined, they saved $17.5 million in energy costs and reduced energy use by 124 million kWh, the equivalent to the energy used by 45,000 homes. These efforts averted the emission of more than 85,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide.
“Chicago’s efforts in sustainability have created economic opportunity throughout our neighborhoods and dramatically improved the overall quality of life for residents,” said Mayor Emanuel. “The Green Office Challenge is a great example of the private sector working with government to reduce costs and create jobs while protecting the environment.”
Participants worked to set and achieve specific green goals, supported primarily through monthly training events, use of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager and other tools. It is because of these efforts, for example, that participants were able to divert 43% of their waste from landfills.
Round three, which launched in February, is a collaboration between the city and various partners, including non-profit Delta Institute, technology start-up GreenPoint Partners and sponsor Office Depot. This round will run through 2013 and suggests activities that employees and building managers can undertake to green their business practices. The competition has previously been focused on office buildings and tenants in the Loop, but this round will expand to those not just in the central business district but across the city and even the suburbs.
Mayor Emanuel’s environmental action agenda, Sustainable Chicago 2015, sets a target of doubling participation and impact in round three, as part of a larger goal to accelerate the economy through sustainability.
Aside from opening up the program to the full extent of the Chicago area, the key to the future success of this version is competition. “In Chicago, we like to compete and we like to win. And we love to win on sustainability,” said Karen Weigert, the city’s Chief Sustainability Officer, at the February launch party. “We want Chicago to be the most sustainable, competitive, livable city in the world.”
Last summer, ICLEI released the Green Business Challenge App, a customizable web application that now allows any municipality to launch a friendly competition among its business community to save money, energy, water and waste. Based on the success of Chicago’s Green Business Challenge, nearly a dozen cities and counties have also launched similar programs, including Houston, Charleston and Arlington County.
Houston Green Office Challenge participants reduced energy use by 28 million kilowatt hours, water use by 74 million gallons, and diverted 40% of their waste from landfills, in addition to many other achievements like adding bicycle parking, implementing flex time and telecommuting policies. The secret to the Green Business Challenge program’s success is twofold: fun and friendly competition, and media recognition for the businesses’ green achievements.
The web app allows any local government to launch a Green Business Challenge program in weeks, not months, and to administer it with fewer staff and less money. Participants access the app through the local government’s website, and use it to register, take a baseline survey, browse a library of tips and resources, update their achievements, view a scorecard that tracks their progress toward goals, read customized suggestions for ways to increase their score and operate a carbon calculator. Program administrators can use the tool to customize the program, view reports on participants’ progress and maintain engagement with mass emails.
Through September 12, 2012
October 11, 2012 by matt · Leave a Comment
The Chicago City Council has made changes to the following sections of the Chicago Municipal Code.
Added
2-173-005 Purpose and Intent (Welcoming City Ordinance)
2-173-042 Civil Immigration Enforcement Actions – Federal Responsibility (Welcoming City Ordinance)
Amended
2-173-010 Definitions (Welcoming City Ordinance)
4-244-140 Prohibited Districts (Peddlers)
8-4-045 Unlawful Representation of Military Honors (Public Peace and Welfare)
9-64-170 Parking Restrictions – Special Types of Vehicles (Parking Regulations)
