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MUNICIPAL CODE OF CHICAGO
TITLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE 2 CITY GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
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
CHAPTER 8-4 PUBLIC PEACE AND WELFARE
8-4-010 Disorderly conduct.
8-4-015 Gang loitering.
8-4-016 Prostitution-related loitering.
8-4-017 Narcotics-related loitering.
8-4-018 Marijuana flavored candy.
8-4-020 Inciting riots, etc.
8-4-025 Reserved.
8-4-026 Threats or intimidation in public places.
8-4-030 Drinking in public ways - Exceptions.
8-4-035 Navy Pier - Restrictions on alcohol.
8-4-037 Vessels docked along Navy Pier - Restrictions on alcohol.
8-4-040 Defacing and injuring house of worship and cemeteries.
8-4-045 Unlawful representation of military honors.
8-4-050 Trespassing.
8-4-052 Unlocking wireless communication devices.
8-4-053 Stolen cell phone database.
8-4-054 Outdoor pay telephones prohibited.
8-4-055 Sound-emitting devices on public conveyances.
8-4-056 False burglar alarms.
8-4-058 Reserved.
8-4-059 Possession of scanners illegal.
8-4-060 Vandalism defined.
8-4-061 Disposition of certain fines.
8-4-065 Interference with utility equipment.
8-4-070 Responsibility of parent or legal guardian.
8-4-075 Threatening a community policing volunteer.
8-4-076 Assault against emergency workers.
8-4-077 Assault against City employees, officials, and contractors with enforcement authority.
8-4-080 Definitions - Assault defined - Mandatory sentence.
8-4-081 Public urination or defecation.
8-4-083 Threatening material on private property.
8-4-084 Bullying and harassment.
8-4-085 Hate crimes.
8-4-086 Prohibition against racial profiling.
8-4-087 Chronic illegal activity premises.
8-4-090 Drug and gang houses, houses of prostitution and other disorderly houses.
8-4-091 Prohibited manner of managing or controlling real estate.
8-4-100 Reserved.
8-4-110 Disturbing places of worship.
8-4-120 Damage to public property.
8-4-125 Use of cell phones/cameras/camera phones in public privacy areas.
8-4-126 Unauthorized video recording and live video transmission - "Upskirting" and other related offenses.
8-4-127 Cyberstalking and cyber-flashing.
8-4-130 Possession of etching materials, paint or marker unlawful.
8-4-135 Defacement of commercial vehicles.
8-4-140 Injuring or obstructing signal systems.
8-4-145 False alarms.
8-4-147 Unlawful threatening objects.
8-4-148 Sale or possession of body armor.
8-4-150 Use of sirens for air raid alarms only.
8-4-160 Reserved.
8-4-170 Security footprint.
8-4-180 Possessing burglar's tools.
8-4-190 Throwing objects on athletic fields.
8-4-195 Illegal conduct within sports facilities.
8-4-200 Objects on sills or railings.
8-4-210 Reserved.
8-4-220 Clay holes and excavations.
8-4-230 Use of flag - Misdemeanor.
8-4-240 Ragpicking - Peddling - Junk collection.
8-4-250 Trespassing on property.
8-4-260 Trespassing on elevated track.
8-4-270 Advertising and signs on buildings.
8-4-280 Removing sod or earth.
8-4-290 Removal of sod along public way.
8-4-300 Reserved.
8-4-305 Unlawful representation as transportation network driver.
8-4-310 Forging signatures.
8-4-315 Fraud relating to official documents.
8-4-320 Deceptive advertising.
8-4-321 International wire transfers - Posting of notice required.
8-4-325 Deceptive practices - Residential real estate.
8-4-330 Recruitment restrictions.
8-4-340 Charitable entertainments - Restriction on promotional materials.
8-4-350 Enhanced penalties for offenses committed in public transportation safety zones.
8-4-355 Enhanced penalties for offenses committed in student safety zones, parks or playgrounds.
8-4-356 Enhanced penalties for offenses committed in senior and nursing home safety zones.
8-4-360 Violation - Penalty.
CHAPTER 8-8 PUBLIC MORALS
CHAPTER 8-12 GAMBLING
CHAPTER 8-16 OFFENSES BY OR AGAINST MINORS
CHAPTER 8-20 WEAPONS
CHAPTER 8-24 FIREARMS AND OTHER WEAPONS
CHAPTER 8-26 GUN OFFENDER REGISTRATION ORDINANCE
CHAPTER 8-28 RESERVED*
CHAPTER 8-30 EVICTIONS FOR UNLAWFUL USE OF PREMISES
CHAPTER 8-32 NOISE AND VIBRATION CONTROL
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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8-4-017 Narcotics-related loitering.
   (a)   Whenever a police officer observes one or more persons engaged in narcotics-related loitering in any public place designated for the enforcement of this section under subsection (b), the police officer shall: (i) inform all such persons that they are engaged in loitering within an area in which such loitering is prohibited; (ii) order all such persons to disperse and remove themselves from within sight and hearing of the place at which the order was issued; and (iii) inform those persons that they will be subject to arrest if they fail to obey the order promptly or engage in further narcotics-related loitering within sight or hearing of the place at which the order was issued during the next eight hours.
   (b)   The superintendent of police shall by written directive designate areas of the city in which enforcement of this section is necessary because the areas are frequently associated with narcotics-related loitering. Prior to making a determination under this subsection, the superintendent shall consult as he or she deems appropriate with persons who are knowledgeable about the effects of narcotics-related activity in areas in which the ordinance may be enforced. Such persons may include, but need not be limited to, members of the department of police with special training or experience related to narcotics-related activity; other personnel of that department with particular knowledge of narcotics- related activities in the proposed designated area; elected and appointed officials of the area; community- based organizations; and participants in the Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy who are familiar with the area. The superintendent shall develop and implement procedures for the periodic review and update of designations made under this subsection.
   (c)   As used in this section:
      (1)   Narcotics-related loitering means remaining in any one place under circumstances that would warrant a reasonable person to believe that the purpose or effect of that behavior is to facilitate the distribution of substances in violation of the Cannabis Control Act or the Illinois Controlled Substances Act.
      (2)   Public place means the public way and any other location open to the public, whether publicly or privately owned.
   (d)   Any person who fails to obey promptly an order issued under subsection (a), or who engages in further narcotics-related loitering within sight or hearing of the place at which such an order was issued during the eight-hour period following the time the order was issued, is subject to a fine of not less than $100.00 and not more than $500.00 for each offense, or imprisonment for not more than six months for each offense, or both. A second or subsequent offense shall be punishable by a mandatory minimum sentence of not less than five days imprisonment.
      In addition to or instead of the above penalties, any person who violates this section may be required to perform up to 120 hours of community service pursuant to Section 1-4-120 of this Code.
   (e)   Upon a third or subsequent conviction for a violation of subsection (d) of this section or subsection (e) of Section 8-4-015, or any combination thereof, within any 12-month period, a court, in addition to imposing the penalties prescribed in that subsection, shall enter an order requiring the convicted person to refrain, for a mandatory period of 30 days, from narcotics-related loitering, or gang loitering as defined in Section 8-4-015, within sight and hearing of the place of the police officer's order issued under subsection (a) which served as the basis for the person's most recent conviction, unless circumstances strongly mandate that such period should be shorter. Such an order must be obeyed regardless of whether any additional warning or notice is given to the person. Any person who violates an order issued by a court under this subsection (e) shall be subject to a mandatory minimum sentence of not less than five days imprisonment but not more than six months imprisonment, plus a fine of not less than $100.00 and not more than $500.00, for each violation. In addition to or instead of the penalties prescribed in this subsection (e), any person who violates an order issued by a court under this subsection (e) may be required to perform up to 120 hours of community service pursuant to Section 1-4-120 of this Code.
(Added Coun. J. 2-16-00, p. 25705, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 7-26-06, p. 81865, § 1)
8-4-018 Marijuana flavored candy.
   (a)   Definitions.
      (1)   "Person" shall mean any natural person, individual, corporation, unincorporated association, proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, joint stock association or other entity or business organization of any kind.
      (2)   "Marijuana flavored candy" shall mean a lollipop, gumdrop or other candy which is flavored to taste like marijuana including, but not limited to, "Chronic Candy®".
   (b)   No person shall sell, give away, barter, exchange or otherwise furnish any marijuana flavored candy or other confection, dessert or food item which is flavored to taste like marijuana. No person shall make or manufacture any marijuana flavored candy or other confection, dessert or food item which is flavored to taste like marijuana.
   (c)   Any person who violates this subsection upon conviction shall be punished as follows for each offense:
      (1)   a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense; and
      (2)   any repeat violations of any provision of Section 8-4-018 by a licensee shall be grounds for revocation or suspension of such license. For purposes of this section, "license" includes any and all licenses issued by any officer, department or agency of the City of Chicago required for retail or other business operations at the location at which the offense occurred, and includes but is not limited to retail licenses.
      (3)   for purposes of this section, each sale equals one violation of this subsection.
   (d)   Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, or part of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid by any final court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
(Added Coun. J. 6-29-05, p. 51334, § 2)
8-4-020 Inciting riots, etc.
   It is unlawful to create a clear and present danger of a riot or assault, battery, or other unlawful trespass against any person or group of persons because of his or her race, religion, color, national origin, active or prior military status, or ancestry, or to create a clear and present danger of arson, vandalism, defacement, or other unlawful trespass against property because of the race, religion, color, national origin, active or prior military status, or ancestry of the owner, possessor, or authorized user or users of said property, or, in the case of a cemetery, of the decedent buried therein.
   The term "person" as used in this section shall include one or more individuals, copartnerships, corporations, firms, organizations, associations, leagues, or other bodies.
   Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00 or imprisoned for not less than ten days or more than six months, or both, for each offense.
(Prior code § 193-1.1) (Amend Coun. J. 11-18-15, p. 14409, § 2)
8-4-025 Reserved.
Editor’s note – Coun. J. 11-14-18, p. 90308, Art. V, § 6, repealed § 8-4-025, which pertained to aggressive panhandling.
8-4-026 Threats or intimidation in public places.
   (a)   Definitions. As used in this section:
   "Assault" has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 12-1 of the Illinois Criminal Code, codified at 720 ILCS 5/12-1.
   "Intimidate" has the meaning ascribed to the term "intimidation" in Section 12-6 of the Illinois Criminal Code, codified at 720 ILCS 5/12-6.
   "Public place" means any public way, parkway, plaza or any other exterior location held, maintained or controlled by the City for the use of the general public.
   (b)   Unlawful conduct – Prohibited. No person shall assault or intimidate any other person in any public place.
   (c)   Penalty for violation. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of $50.00 for a first or second offense within any 12-month period, and a fine of $100.00 for a third or subsequent offense within any 12-month period. In addition to or instead of the fine set forth herein, any person who violates this section may be required to perform community service pursuant to Section 1-4-020.
(Added Coun. J. 11-14-18, p. 90308, Art. V, § 7)
8-4-030 Drinking in public ways – Exceptions.
   (a)   (1)   It shall be unlawful for any person to drink any alcoholic liquor as defined by law on any public way or in or about any motor vehicle upon a public way in the city. Provided, however, that this subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to:
         (i)   any portion of the public way occupied by a sidewalk cafe permitted pursuant to Chapter 10-28 of this Code which is properly licensed to sell alcoholic liquor, or
         (ii)   any portion of the public way located on Navy Pier, if: (1) the alcoholic liquor being carried and consumed on such public way was purchased at an establishment holding a valid liquor license at Navy Pier under Section 4-60-071; and (2) such alcoholic liquor is in an approved container that clearly identifies the name of the serving establishment; and (3) such alcoholic liquor is not brought into or consumed in any prohibited area designated as such by the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, or its designee, in posted signs; or
         (iii)   any venue holding a valid Riverwalk Venue liquor license under Section 4-60-074.
      (2)   It shall be unlawful for any person to transport, carry, possess or have any alcoholic liquor in or upon or about any motor vehicle upon any public way in the city except: (1) in the original package and with the seal unbroken, or (2) in a package properly sealed, bagged and receipted pursuant to Section 6-33 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934, added by P.A. 94-1047, effective January 1, 2007, and codified at 235 ILCS 5/6-33, as amended, or (3) in compliance with Section 11-502 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, codified at 625 ILCS 5/11-502, or (4) in compliance with Section 4-60-082 of this Code.
      (3)   Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), any person who violates this section shall be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00 or shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of six months or by both such fine and imprisonment for each offense.
   (b)   Any person who violates this section while within 800 feet of a parade route which is not open to traffic shall be fined not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 or shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of up to six months or by both such fine and imprisonment for each offense. For purposes of this subsection, the term "parade" has the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 10-8-330 of this Code.
(Prior code § 193-1.2; Amend Coun. J. 4-18-85, p. 15204; Amend Coun. J. 6-14-95, p. 3087; Amend Coun. J. 11-12-97, p. 56852; Amend Coun. J. 3-15-00, p. 27687, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 2-7-07, p. 98139, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 1-9-08, p. 18918, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 2-13-13, p. 46841, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 5-8-13, p. 52958, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 6-17-15, p. 1337, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 48180, Art. III, § 11; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. IV, § 19; Amend Coun. J. 6-22-22, p. 49285 § 3)
8-4-035 Navy Pier – Restrictions on alcohol.
   (a)   Alcohol purchased outside of Navy Pier. It shall be unlawful for any person to:
      (1)   bring any alcoholic liquor into Navy Pier that was not purchased at Navy Pier, except for: (i) the delivery of alcoholic liquor to a business or vessel located on Navy Pier by a deliveryman acting within the scope of his employment; or (ii) persons boarding or disembarking from a vessel docked at Navy Pier and passing through Navy Pier, without delay or detour, for such purpose; or (iii) the Navy Pier parking garage, which shall be governed by subsection (c) of this section; or
      (2)   consume any alcoholic liquor purchased outside of Navy Pier anywhere on Navy Pier.
   (b)   Alcohol purchased inside of Navy Pier – Prohibited areas. It shall be unlawful for any person who purchases alcoholic liquor at Navy Pier to: (1) bring any open container of such alcoholic liquor into any prohibited area on Navy Pier designated as such by the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, or its designee, in posted signs; or (2) consume any alcoholic liquor in any prohibited area.
   (c)   Navy Pier parking garage. It shall be unlawful for any person to: (1) bring any open container of alcoholic liquor into the Navy Pier parking garage; or (2) consume any alcoholic liquor in any Navy Pier parking garage.
   (d)   Penalty for violation. Any person who violates this section shall be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00, or imprisoned for a period not to exceed six months, or both, for each offense.
   (e)   Definitions. As used in this section:
   "Alcoholic liquor" has the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 4-60-010.
(Added Coun. J. 6-17-15, p. 1337, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 6-22-22, p. 49285 § 4)
8-4-037 Vessels docked along Navy Pier – Restrictions on alcohol.
   (a)   Prohibited act. It shall be unlawful for any person to bring any open container of alcoholic liquor onto any vessel docked along Navy Pier.
   (b)   Penalty for violation. Any person who violates this section shall be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00, or imprisoned for a period not to exceed six months, or both, for each offense.
   (c)   Definitions. As used in this section:
   "Alcoholic liquor" has the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 4-60-010.
   "Navy Pier" means the former municipal pier extending into Lake Michigan from the foot of East Grand Avenue.
   "Vessel" means every description of watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.
(Added Coun. J. 6-17-15, p. 1337, § 4)
8-4-040 Defacing and injuring house of worship and cemeteries.
   Any person who wilfully defaces, mars, injures, destroys or removes any vault, tomb, monument, gravestone, memorial of the dead, veterans' or other military monument or memorial, church, synagogue, or any other structure constituting a place of worship of any religion, sect or group, or any part of any contents thereof, or any fence, tree, shrub or plant appurtenant thereto, shall be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $750.00, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both such fine and imprisonment, for each offense. Each such act of marring, injuring, destroying or removal shall constitute a separate offense.
(Prior code § 193-1.3; Amend Coun. J. 3-29-06, p. 73632, § 1)
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