10-28-575 Vault space.

   (a)   Every user of vault space, that is located under the public way and that has an area of at least 30 square feet and that is deeper than three feet below the surface grade of the public way, shall cause the vault to be inspected periodically under the certification of a licensed engineer. Vaults within the central business district, as defined in Chapter 9-4 of this Code, shall be inspected annually; vaults outside the central business district shall be inspected no less than once every three years. Required inspections shall be conducted at the vault user's expense. The user of the vault shall maintain records of inspections under this section for a period of three years, and shall make the records available for review by the department of transportation, the department of business affairs and consumer protection and the department of buildings on demand during regular business hours.

   (b)   If the inspection indicates the need for any repairs, alterations or other work, the vault user shall prepare a written report indicating the following: the location of the vault; the purpose for which the vault is used; the date of commencement of the work; the date of completion of the work; the nature of the work; and the name and address of each contractor performing any portion of the work. The report shall be filed with the department of transportation, the department of business affairs and consumer protection and the department of buildings in accordance with rules issued by those departments. In preparing the rules, those departments shall consider the purpose for which the vault space is used, the nature of equipment or items stored in a space, the proximity of vault space to the public way, and other factors that may affect public safety.

   (c)   Any vault user who fails to obtain a required inspection, or who fails to maintain inspection records or file a required inspection report, or who provides false or misleading information in an inspection report, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200.00 and not more than $500.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

(Added Coun. J. 2-9-94, p. 45320; Amend Coun. J. 12-7-05, p. 64870, § 1.9; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5)

 

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10-28-580 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 1-13-10, p. 83228, § 1, repealed § 10-28-580, which pertained to violation of chapter and penalty.

ARTICLE X. RESERVED*

* Editor's note – Coun. J. 10-3-01, p. 68139, § 5, repealed Art. X, §§ 10-28-590 – 10-28-630, which pertained to carnivals.

ARTICLE XI. BENCHES ON PUBLIC WAYS* (10-28-640 et seq.)

* Editor’s note – Coun. J. 11-14-18, p. 90308, Art. III, § 1, amended the title of this article, which formerly read “Advertising Benches on Public Ways”.

10-28-640 Definitions.

   For the purpose of this article:

   “Advertising bench” means a long seat for the accommodation of two or more people which is so designed as to permit the placement of any advertisement, slogan, or message.

   “Bench” means a long seat for the accommodation of two or more people.

   “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Transportation of the City of Chicago or the Commissioner’s designee.

   “Contractor” means a person who is awarded a contract for the placement and removal of advertising benches pursuant to this article.

   “Department” means the Department of Transportation of the City of Chicago.

   “Person” means any individual, corporation or other business entity, partnership, association or any other legal entity.

   “Public way” includes any public street or alley from property line to property line, any city-owned parks, and any and all sidewalks, plazas owned by the city and parkways dedicated to public use.

   “Transfer” means the sale of an interest and every other method, direct or indirect, conditional or unconditional, voluntary or involuntary, of disposing of or parting with an interest in a permit, including by means of a pledge, lien, encumbrance, gift, security interest or otherwise.

(Added Coun. J. 12-19-90, p. 28705; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832; Amend Coun. J. 11-14-18, p. 90308, Art. III, § 1)