2-120-300 Establishment – Powers and duties.

   A board of underground is hereby established and it shall henceforth be known as the office of underground coordination. The office shall consist of representatives of the following: the department of transportation, the department of streets and sanitation, the department of water management, and the department of planning and development; each public utility that provides utility service within the city and that chooses to participate in the office; and, at the invitation of the commissioner of transportation, other city departments and agencies, other governmental entities, and users of space under the public way. Each represented department shall designate a representative to attend meetings of and assist in the operations of the office. The representative of the department of transportation shall be the chairperson of the office.

   The primary purpose of the office shall be to promote efficiency of work in the public way, to reduce the risk of damage to existing underground facilities, and to reduce the inconvenience to the public caused by work in the public way. In order to fulfill this purpose, the office shall do the following:

   (a)   coordinate the exchange, review and planning of the annual and five-year capital improvement plans and schedules of the office's member agencies, and oversee the resolution of identified construction conflicts;

   (b)   where determined appropriate by the commissioner of transportation, review design requests, contract plans, proposed vacations and dedications of real property, and applications for permits for construction in or adjacent to the public way, in order to assess the impact of any proposed or contemplated work on existing or contemplated facilities;

   (c)   assist and coordinate any necessary changes in the plans for any such work, as indicated in its review under subsection (b) of this section;

   (d)   issue guidelines for the review and examination of plans and construction permits for work in or adjacent to the public way;

   (e)   advise the commissioner of transportation on the establishment of a fee schedule for the office's services;

   (f)   establish committees for the performance of its work, including an executive committee consisting of the office's chairperson and representatives of participating public utilities.

(Added Coun. J. 2-9-94, p. 45314; Amend Coun. J. 9-10-97, p. 50512; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 1.5; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. VIII, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-17-10, p. 106597, Art. IX, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 11-26-13, p. 67481, Art. I, § 6)

2-120-310 Cooperation with office.

   No department or agency of the city government shall perform or permit work in or adjacent to the public way, unless the work complies with guidelines issued by the office of underground coordination under subsection (d) of Section 2-120-300.

(Added Coun. J. 2-9-94, p. 45314; Amend Coun. J. 9-10-97, p. 50512)

ARTICLE IX. RESERVED*

* Editor's note – Coun. J. 3-31-04, p. 20916, § 1.1, repealed Art. IX, §§ 2-120-340, 2-120-350, which pertained to the art commission.

ARTICLE X. RESERVED*

* Editor's note – Coun. J. 3-31-04, p. 20916, § 1.1, repealed Art. X, § 2-120-360, which pertained to the dog pound citizens commission.

ARTICLE XI. CHICAGO PLAN COMMISSION (2-120-370 et seq.)

2-120-370 Establishment.

   There is hereby established a commission which shall be known as the Chicago plan commission.

(Prior code § 21-41)

2-120-380 Membership, organization and meetings.

   The Chicago plan commission shall be composed of 23 members: ten members who are lay citizens, to be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council, and ex officio the mayor, the commissioner of planning and development, the commissioner of housing, the zoning administrator, the commissioner of transportation, the chairman of the city council committee on zoning, landmarks and building standards, the chairman of the city council committee on finance, the chairman of the city council committee on housing and real estate, the chairman of the city council committee on pedestrian and traffic safety, the chairman of the city council committee on special events, cultural affairs and recreation, the chairman of the city council committee on economic, capital and technology development, the general superintendent and chief executive officer of the Chicago Park District and the chairman of the board of the Chicago Transit Authority. The mayor shall designate a chairman and vice-chairman from among the appointed members. The appointed members shall hold no other public office except where such public office is nonsalaried and no fees or emoluments are derived therefrom.

   The ten appointed members shall be appointed and hold office as follows: two to be appointed for one year, two for two years, two for three years, two for four years and two for five years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Members thereafter appointed shall serve for five years, except that in case of vacancy appointments shall be made for the unexpired term. The terms of the ex officio members shall coincide with their terms of public office.

   The commission shall meet at least once a month. At least three days notice of the time and place of each meeting shall be given by the chairman. Six members shall constitute a quorum of the commission, but at least five affirmative votes constituting a majority of those voting on the matter shall be required to pass any matter.

(Prior code § 21-42; Amend Coun. J. 1-18-89, p. 23792; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10936; Amend Coun. 7-30-97, p. 50910; Amend Coun. J. 9-10-97, p. 52335; Amend Coun. J. 11-5-97, p. 56323; Amend Coun. J. 1-14-98, p. 60166; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. VII, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-17-10, p. 106597, Art. IX, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 2-9-11, p. 111606, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 15; Amend Coun. J. 11-26-13, p. 67481, Art. I, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 11-14-18, p. 90308, Art. I, § 27)

2-120-390 Powers and duties.

   The Chicago plan commission shall have the following powers and duties;

   (1)   To cooperate in the preparation and recommendation to the corporate authority of a comprehensive plan of public improvements looking to the present and future development of the municipality. After its adoption by the corporate authority, this plan shall be known as the official plan of the municipality. Thereafter, from time to time, the plan commission may make recommendations in the official map;

   (2)   To cooperate in the preparation and recommendation to the corporate authority from time to time for plans for specific improvements in pursuance of the official plan;

   (3)   To give aid to the municipal officials charged with the direction of projects for improvements embraced within the official plan; to further the making of these projects and generally to promote the realization of the official plan;

   (4)   To report from time to time, and at least once a year, to the mayor and the city council on:

      (a)   The status and effectiveness of the general plan of Chicago;

      (b)   The status and effectiveness of the Chicago zoning ordinance; and

      (c)   Conformity of the city-wide capital plan improvement program to the general plan of Chicago;

   (5)   To transmit directly to the mayor and the city council reports on important problems, conditions or proposals pertinent to the physical development of the city;

   (6)   To exercise such other powers germane to the powers granted by law as may be conferred by the corporate authority.

(Prior code § 21-43)

ARTICLE XII. RESERVED*

* Editor's note – Coun. J. 3-31-04, p. 20916, § 1.1, repealed Art. XII, §§ 2-120-400 – 2-120-420, which pertained to the neighborhood conservation commission.