10-20-420 Permit classes and fees.

   (a)   Permit classes and fees for the establishment and maintenance of driveways under this article shall be as follows:

Permit Class	Fee per Driveway
(1)   Class A
(i)   Residential - not to exceed 4 units		a one-time fee of $10.00
(2)   Class B
(i)   driveways up to 25 feet wide		an annual fee of $100.00
(ii)   driveways greater than 25 feet wide and less than 50 feet wide		an annual fee of $120.00
(iii)   driveways greater than or equal to 50 feet wide and less than 80 feet wide		an annual fee of $175.00
(iv)   driveways greater than or equal to 80 feet wide and less than 120 feet wide		an annual fee of $235.00
(v)   driveways greater than or equal to 120 feet wide and less than 200 feet wide		an annual fee of $335.00
(vi)   driveways greater than or equal to 200 feet wide and less than 500 feet wide driveways		an annual fee of $635.00
(vii)   greater than 500 feet wide		an annual fee of $2,000.00

 

   Provided, however, that any Chicago Public School or City College of Chicago shall, after payment of the first year's permit fee, be exempt from payment of the annual permit fee thereafter.

   For purposes of this subsection, the width of a driveway shall be measured at its widest point.

   (b)   The permit fee for each driveway within the Central Business District, as that area is defined in Section 9-4-010 of the Code, shall be twice the amount set forth in subsection (a) above; provided that Class A permits and any Chicago Public School or City College of Chicago shall be exempt from the provisions of this subsection.

   (c)   For all Class A and Class B permits, a new permit fee shall be paid by the owner or long-term leaseholder upon any change of ownership or leaseholder in the property serviced by the driveway.

   (d)   For a driveway located:

      (1)   in the central business district

         (i)   $500.00 for signage installation plus

any additional direct cost incurred by the city for the installation: and

         (ii)   $500.00 annual maintenance fee.

      (2)   outside of the central business district

         (i)   $110.00 for signage installation plus any additional direct cost incurred by the city for the installation; and

         (ii)   $110.00 annual maintenance fee.

   (e)   Any driveway permit fee, along with any associated interest and penalty imposed in accordance with Section 10-20-450 of this Code, shall be paid to the department of finance.

   (f)   Driveway permit fees shall be paid and driveway permits shall be renewed as provided by rules and regulations promulgated by the comptroller.

(Prior code § 33-18; Amend Coun. J. 12-21-88, p. 23170; Amend Coun. J. 11-17-93, p. 42192; Amend Coun. J. 1-14-97, p. 37762, § 31; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 6.1; Amend Coun. J. 6-30-10, p. 95412, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. I, § 8; Amend Coun, J, 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. VIII, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 11951, Art. II, § 3)

 

Notes

9-4-010

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