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MUNICIPAL CODE OF CHICAGO
TITLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE 2 CITY GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 2-4 MAYOR
CHAPTER 2-8 CITY COUNCIL AND WARDS OF THE CITY
CHAPTER 2-12 CITY CLERK
CHAPTER 2-14 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
CHAPTER 2-16 ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL*
CHAPTER 2-20 DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION
CHAPTER 2-21 RESERVED*
CHAPTER 2-22 DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS
CHAPTER 2-23 RESERVED*
CHAPTER 2-24 RESERVED*
CHAPTER 2-25 DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
CHAPTER 2-26 RESERVED*
CHAPTER 2-28 DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
CHAPTER 2-29 OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS
CHAPTER 2-30 MULTIAGENCY REGULATION OF IMPLOSIONS*
CHAPTER 2-31 DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT*
CHAPTER 2-32 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
ARTICLE I. ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS (2-32-010 et seq.)
ARTICLE II. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS (2-32-100 et seq.)
ARTICLE III. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS (2-32-250 et seq.)
ARTICLE IV. PAYMENT OF CURRENT OBLIGATIONS (2-32-350 et seq.)
ARTICLE V. MUNICIPAL DEPOSITORIES (2-32-400 et seq.)
ARTICLE VI. INVESTMENT OF CITY FUNDS AND MUNICIPAL BONDS (2-32-515 et seq.)
ARTICLE VII. ACQUISITION OF REALTY AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS (2-32-625 et seq.)
ARTICLE VIII. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (2-32-680 et seq.)
ARTICLE IX. WATER REVENUE BONDS (2-32-770 et seq.)
ARTICLE X. INTERIM NOTES (2-32-900 et seq.)
ARTICLE XI. FINANCING OF COST OF RESIDENTIAL OWNERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT (2-32-950 et seq.)
ARTICLE XII. FINANCING SEWER SYSTEM COSTS (2-32-1090 et seq.)
ARTICLE XIII. RIVERWALK FUND (2-32-1300 et seq.)
ARTICLE XIV. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION (2-32-1400 et seq.)
ARTICLE XV. POLICE AND FIRE MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE (2-32-1500 et seq.)
ARTICLE XVI. ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND SAFETY COMPLIANCE PROGRAM* (2-32-1600 et seq.)
ARTICLE XVII. ADMINISTRATIVE DEBT RELIEF (2-32-1700 et seq.)
CHAPTER 2-36 FIRE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 2-38 RESERVED*
CHAPTER 2-40 CITYWIDE LANGUAGE ACCESS TO ENSURE THE EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF CITY SERVICES*
CHAPTER 2-44 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING*
CHAPTER 2-45 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 2-48 RESERVED*
CHAPTER 2-50 DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND SUPPORT SERVICES
CHAPTER 2-51 DEPARTMENT OF FLEET AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT*
CHAPTER 2-52 RESERVED*
CHAPTER 2-53 CITY COUNCIL OFFICE OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS*
CHAPTER 2-55 RESERVED*
CHAPTER 2-56 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
CHAPTER 2-57 RESERVED*
CHAPTER 2-60 DEPARTMENT OF LAW
CHAPTER 2-64 MUNICIPAL LIBRARIES
CHAPTER 2-68 DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION*
CHAPTER 2-70 RESERVED*
CHAPTER 2-72 RESERVED*
CHAPTER 2-74 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES*
CHAPTER 2-76 RESERVED*
CHAPTER 2-78 CIVILIAN OFFICE OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY
CHAPTER 2-80 COMMUNITY COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND ACCOUNTABILITY*
CHAPTER 2-84 DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
CHAPTER 2-92 DEPARTMENT OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES*
CHAPTER 2-96 OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION*
CHAPTER 2-100 DEPARTMENT OF STREETS AND SANITATION*
CHAPTER 2-102 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER 2-106 DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 2-108 RESERVED*
CHAPTER 2-112 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER 2-116 ZONING AND EXAMINATION BOARDS
CHAPTER 2-120 COMMISSIONERS AND COMMISSIONS
CHAPTER 2-124 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
CHAPTER 2-132 RESERVED*
CHAPTER 2-140 PUBLIC BUILDING COMMISSION
CHAPTER 2-148 CHICAGO COMMITTEE ON URBAN OPPORTUNITY
CHAPTER 2-150 RESERVED*
CHAPTER 2-151 EMPOWERMENT ZONE / ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY COORDINATING COUNCIL
CHAPTER 2-152 OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
CHAPTER 2-154 DISCLOSURE OF OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN ENTITIES
CHAPTER 2-156 GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS
CHAPTER 2-157 LARGE LOT PROGRAM
CHAPTER 2-158 SALE OF SURPLUS LAND
CHAPTER 2-159 ADJACENT NEIGHBORS LAND ACQUISITION PROGRAM
CHAPTER 2-160 RESERVED*
CHAPTER 2-164 PRIVATIZATION - TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND PERFORMANCE*
CHAPTER 2-165 DEBT TRANSACTIONS - TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND PERFORMANCE
CHAPTER 2-168 CHICAGO FAIR LABOR PRACTICES
CHAPTER 2-172 RESERVED*
CHAPTER 2-173 WELCOMING CITY ORDINANCE
CHAPTER 2-176 MUNICIPAL IDENTIFICATION CARD
CHAPTER 2-178 PROHIBITION ON PARTICIPATION IN REGISTRY PROGRAMS
TITLE 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
TITLE 4 BUSINESSES, OCCUPATIONS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
TITLE 5 HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
TITLE 6 HUMAN RIGHTS*
TITLE 7 HEALTH AND SAFETY
TITLE 8 OFFENSES AFFECTING PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
TITLE 9 VEHICLES, TRAFFIC AND RAIL TRANSPORTATION
TITLE 10 STREETS, PUBLIC WAYS, PARKS, AIRPORTS AND HARBORS
TITLE 11 UTILITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
TITLE 12 RESERVED
TITLE 13 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
TITLE 14 RESERVED*
TITLE 14A ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS OF THE CHICAGO CONSTRUCTION CODES*
TITLE 14B BUILDING CODE*
TITLE 14C CONVEYANCE DEVICE CODE*
TITLE 14E ELECTRICAL CODE*
TITLE 14F FIRE PREVENTION CODE*
TITLE 14G FUEL GAS CODE*
TITLE 14M MECHANICAL CODE*
TITLE 14N 2022 ENERGY TRANSFORMATION CODE*
TITLE 14P PLUMBING CODE*
TITLE 14R BUILDING REHABILITATION CODE*
TITLE 14X MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS*
TITLE 15 FIRE PREVENTION
TITLE 16 LAND USE
TITLE 17 CHICAGO ZONING ORDINANCE
TITLE 18 BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE
APPENDIX TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF CHICAGO (RESERVED)*
TABLES
Chicago Zoning Ordinance and Land Use Ordinance
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2-32-1050 Unlawful discriminatory activities.
   No person engaged in activities or transactions contemplated in this ordinance shall discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, creed, ancestry, national origin, or physical or mental handicap in connection with such activities or transactions. Any agreement pursuant to which a lending institution originates, makes or services home mortgages pursuant to this ordinance shall contain the substance of the following clause:
   This institution will not arbitrarily reject mortgage loans for residential properties within a specific geographic area in Chicago because of the location and/or age of the property, or in the case of a proposed borrower, arbitrarily vary the terms of those loans or the application procedures for those loans because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex or marital status. In addition, the institution will make loans available on low and moderate income residential property in the neighborhoods of the City of Chicago within the limits of its legal restrictions and prudent financial practices.
   The lending institution shall report to the municipality and the governing body of the municipality for the period and as specified in any ordinance authorizing bonds to be issued hereunder, at least the following information:
   (a)   Number of mortgages granted;
   (b)   Number and amount of mortgages by census tract and/or zip code; and
   (c)   The adjusted gross income of all mortgagors for the previous year.
(Prior code § 7-95)
2-32-1060 Article XI provisions not exclusive.
   The powers conferred by this ordinance are in addition and supplemental to, and the limitations imposed by this ordinance shall not affect, the powers conferred by any other ordinance. Residential developments and home mortgages may be acquired, purchased, constructed, reconstructed, rehabilitated, improved, bettered, equipped, extended and financed, and bonds may be issued under this ordinance for such purposes, notwithstanding that any law or any other ordinance may provide for the acquisition, purchase, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement, equipping, betterment, extension and financing of a like residential development or like home mortgages, or the issuance of bonds for like purposes, and without regard to the requirements, restrictions, limitations or other provisions contained in any law or any other ordinance.
(Prior code § 7-96)
2-32-1070 Severability clause.
   The provisions of this ordinance are severable and if any of its provisions or any sentence, clause or paragraph shall be held unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of such court shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions.
(Prior code § 7-97)
2-32-1080 Construction of ordinance.
   This ordinance is necessary for the health, welfare and safety of the municipality and its inhabitants; therefore, it shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes.
(Prior code § 7-98)
ARTICLE XII. FINANCING SEWER SYSTEM COSTS (2-32-1090 et seq.)
2-32-1090 Financing of sewer system costs – City authority.
   The City of Chicago, acting by its city council, may from time to time, borrow funds to finance the estimated costs and expenses of operating and maintaining the City of Chicago sewer system (the "system") and of constructing extensions, improvements, or both, to the system, and in evidence of such borrowing, to issue its notes, which notes, both principal thereof and interest thereon, will be paid from the net revenues of the system, the proceeds to be received from the sale of bonds or other obligations of the city whether payable from the net revenues of the system or otherwise, taxes levied for such purpose, or from any other moneys legally available for such purpose. The procedures for the issuance of such notes shall be as substantially herein provided in Sections 2-32-1090 through 2-32-1120 of this chapter.
(Prior code § 7-99)
2-32-1100 Note financing – Basic agreement provisions.
   The city council shall adopt an ordinance approving one or more note financing agreements (hereinafter referred to as a "basic agreement") providing for the borrowing of funds for one or more of the purposes stated above, which basic agreement shall be negotiated by the City of Chicago acting by and through its mayor and city comptroller prior to its presentation to the city council. After the form of such basic agreement has been submitted to and approved by the city council, the mayor and the city comptroller shall be authorized to execute and sign such basic agreement on behalf of the city and the same shall be attested by the city clerk.
   Such basic agreement shall provide that no note or notes shall be issued thereunder unless the city council shall have approved the purpose therefor and the estimated cost thereof for which said note, or notes, are to be issued, by ordinance (the "ordinance") after a public hearing thereon by the finance committee of the city council and unless there has been a sufficient appropriation of funds by the city to permit the expenditure of the note proceeds for such purpose. Prior to the adoption of any such ordinance, which ordinance shall contain a description of the purpose for which such notes are to be issued and the estimated costs thereof, a public hearing shall be held thereon by the finance committee of the city council, pursuant to a notice given of such public hearing, such notice to refer generally to the issuance of such notes and to be published at least once in a newspaper published in and having a general circulation within the City of Chicago, the date of such publication to be not less than ten days prior to the date of the public hearing. It shall not be necessary that the ordinance refer to or incorporate therein by reference detailed plans and specifications of any extensions, improvements, or both, or specifically describe the projects to be financed by the issuance of such note or notes.
   Each such note or notes shall be accompanied by a certificate identifying by a general description the purpose for which such notes are to be issued and representing that the proceeds of such note or notes will be used solely for such purpose, that such purpose and the estimated cost thereof have been approved by the city council, by ordinance, after a public hearing held thereon by the finance committee of said city council; and that there has been a sufficient appropriation of funds by the city to permit the expenditure of the note proceeds for such purpose.
   Said basic agreement shall also authorize execution from time to time of the note or notes therein authorized on behalf of the city by being signed by the mayor and by the city comptroller and to be attested by the city clerk, and/or the respective proxies of said mayor and city comptroller, such interim note to be in such form as may be provided for in the basic agreement.
   The mayor and the city comptroller may each designate another to act as their respective proxies and to affix their respective signatures to any such note, and in such case, each shall send to the city council written notice of the person so designated by each, such notice stating the name of the person so selected to sign as proxy for the mayor and the city comptroller, respectively. A written signature of the mayor or of the city comptroller, respectively, executed by the person so designated underneath, shall be attached to each notice. Each notice, with the signature attached, shall be recorded in the Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council and then filed with the city clerk. When the signature of the mayor is placed on a note at the direction of the mayor in the specified manner, the note, in all respects, shall be as binding on the city as if signed by the mayor in person. When the comptroller's signature is so affixed to a note at the comptroller's direction, the note, in all respects, shall be as binding on the city as if signed by the comptroller in person.
   In case any official whose signature appears on the specified note ceases to hold his office before the delivery of the note to the purchaser, his signature nevertheless shall be valid and sufficient for all purposes, to the same effect as if he had remained in office until the delivery of the note.
   The execution of any such notes as herein provided shall not cause any official signing the same on behalf of the city to be personally liable by reason of such signing and issuance thereof.
(Prior code § 7-100)
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