8-4-070 Responsibility of parent or legal guardian.

   (a)   As used in this section, the terms specified have the meanings ascribed to them:

   "Legal Guardian" means:

      (i)   A person who, under court order, is the guardian of the person of a minor, or

      (ii)    A public or private agency with whom a minor has been placed by a court.

   "Minor" means a person who is 11 years of age or above, but not yet 17 years of age.

   (b)   If a minor engages in conduct that violates any provision of Sections 8-4-060 or 8-4-065, and such minor is unemancipated and resides with his parent or legal guardian, such parent or legal guardian shall be subject to the penalties set forth below:

      (i)   a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $1.000.00 or payment of restitution in the amount of the actual costs incurred to abate, remediate, repair or remove the effects of the vandalism if such action is performed by the city, whichever is greater, or

      (ii)   a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $1.000.00 and payment of restitution in the amount of the actual costs incurred by the property owner to abate, remediate, repair or remove the effects of the vandalism if such action is not performed by the city.

   Provided, however, that no order imposing a fine and/or restitution under this section shall exceed $3,000 in the aggregate. Community service may be imposed in lieu of, or in addition to, the monetary fines provided by this section. Such parent or legal guardian shall be strictly liable under this section regardless of whether the parent or legal guardian has actual knowledge of the minor's unlawful conduct.

(Prior code § 193-1.6; Amend Coun. J. 5-16-90, p. 15806; Amend Coun. J. 4-22-93, p. 31576; Amend Coun. J. 7-19-07, p. 4733, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 7-30-14, p. 85776, § 2)

8-4-075 Threatening a community policing volunteer.

   (a)   It shall be unlawful to knowingly deliver or convey to a community policing volunteer, in person, by mail, by telephone or in any other manner, a threat to inflict bodily harm upon the community policing volunteer or a member of his or her immediate family (1) with the intent to cause the community policing volunteer to perform or omit the performance of any act as a community policing volunteer; or (2) in retaliation for the community policing volunteer performing or omitting any act as a community policing volunteer.

   (b)   For purposes of this section, "community policing volunteer" means a person performing any work or duties that are prescribed by, guided by, or directed by members of the Chicago Police Department as part of Chicago's Alternative Policing Strategy (C.A.P.S.).

   (c)   Any person who violates this section shall be fined $200.00 and incarcerated up to 30 days for a first offense; fined $400.00 and incarcerated up to 90 days for a second offense; and fined $500.00 and incarcerated up to six months for a third or subsequent offense. Any person violating this provision shall also be required to perform 200 hours of community service. If supervision or probation is imposed, service of the aforementioned community service shall be a condition of supervision or probation.

(Added Coun. J. 4-1-98, p. 65276)

8-4-076 Assault against emergency workers.

   (a)   For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:

   "Battery" has the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 12-3 of the Illinois Criminal Code, codified at 720 ILCS 5/12-3.

   "Covered person" means any peace officer, fireman, emergency management worker or emergency medical services personnel.

   "Emergency management worker" means:

      (1)   any person, paid or unpaid, who is a member of a local or county emergency services and disaster agency as defined by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, codified at 20 ILCS 3305/1, et seq., or who is an employee of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency or the Federal Emergency Management Agency; or

      (2)   any employee or volunteer of the American Red Cross; or

      (3)   any employee of a federal, State, county, or local government agency assisting an emergency services and disaster agency, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, or the Federal Emergency Management Agency through mutual aid or as otherwise requested or directed in time of disaster or emergency; or

      (4)   any person volunteering or directed to assist an emergency services and disaster agency, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, or the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

   "Emergency medical services personnel" means any person licensed as an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) (First Responder), Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate (EMT-I), Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (A-EMT), Paramedic (EMT-P), Emergency Communications Registered Nurse (ECRN), Pre-Hospital Registered Nurse (PHRN), Pre-Hospital Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (PHAPRN), or Pre-Hospital Physician Assistant (PHPA).

   "Fireman" means any person who was, is, or shall be employed by a unit of local government in its fire service as a fireman, fire paramedic, fire engineer, marine engineer, or fire pilot, and whose duty is to participate in the work of controlling and extinguishing fire at the location of any such fire, whether or not such person is assigned to fire service other than the actual extinguishing of fire.

   "Peace officer" means any person who by virtue of the person's office or public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for offenses, whether that duty extends to all offenses or is limited to specific offenses.

   (b)   There is hereby created the offense of assault against a covered person. A person commits assault against a covered person when such person engages in conduct in the City which places a covered person in reasonable apprehension of receiving a battery. Any person who violates this section shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, or be incarcerated for not less than 90 days nor more than 180 days, or both.

(Added Coun. J. 2-1-23, p. 60491, § 2)

8-4-077 Assault against City employees, officials, and contractors with enforcement authority.

   (a)   For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:

   “Battery” has the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 12-3 of the Illinois Criminal Code, codified at 720 ILCS 5/12-3.

   “Covered person” means any City employee official, or contractor with enforcement authority, excluding any peace officer as defined in Section 8-4-076.

   “Enforcement authority” means the authority to investigate violations of, or to issue tickets, citations, notices of violation for, or to otherwise enforce, any provision of this Code.

   (b)   There is hereby created the offense of assault against a covered person. A person commits assault against a covered person when such person engages in conduct in the City which places a covered person in reasonable apprehension of receiving a battery: (1) with the intent to cause the covered person to exercise enforcement authority or to prevent the covered person from exercising enforcement authority; or (2) in retaliation for the covered person exercising or not exercising enforcement authority. Any person who violates this section shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, or be incarcerated for not less than 90 days nor more than 180 days, or both.

(Added Coun. J. 11-15-23, p. 7173, § 1)

8-4-080 Definitions – Assault defined – Mandatory sentence.

   (1)   Definitions. The following definitions are applicable strictly in the context of this ordinance:

      (A)   "Elderly" refers to any person 60 years of age or older.

      (B)   "Developmentally disabled" means as defined in Illinois Revised Statutes Chapter 91-1/2, Section 1-106.

      (C)   "Handicapped" means as defined in Illinois Revised Statutes Chapter 68, Section 1-103(l).

      (D)   "Battery" means as defined in Illinois Revised Statutes Chapter 38-12-3.

   (2)   There is hereby created the offense of assault against the elderly, developmentally disabled, or handicapped. A person commits assault against the elderly, developmentally disabled, or handicapped when he engages in conduct which places a person as defined above in reasonable apprehension of receiving a battery. Upon conviction of this offense, a mandatory sentence of imprisonment shall be imposed, not to be less than 90 days nor more than 180 days.

(Prior code § 193-1.7; Added Coun. J. 4-13-84, p. 6076)

8-4-081 Public urination or defecation.

   (a)   No person shall urinate or defecate on the public way, or on any outdoor public property, or on any outdoor private property. 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 not less than five days nor more than ten days or by both such fine and imprisonment.

   (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 not less than five days nor more than ten days or by both such fine and imprisonment. For purposes of this section, the term "parade" has the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 10-8-330 of this Code.

   (c)   This ordinance shall not apply to use of a temporary or permanent structure or enclosure erected outdoors for use as a toilet facility.

(Added Coun. J. 7-31-02, p. 91449, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 2-13-13, p. 46841, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 5-8-13, p. 52958, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-13, p. 71166, § 1)

8-4-083 Threatening material on private property.

   (a)   As used in this section:

   “Hate crime” means any action in violation of Sections 8-4-020 or 8-4-085 of this Code or of Section 12-7.1 of the Illinois Criminal Code, codified at 720 ILCS 5/12-7.1.

   “Hate incident” has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 2-120-518 of this Code.

   “Intimidation” has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 12-6 of the Illinois Criminal Code, codified at 720 ILCS 5/12-6.

   (b)   It shall be unlawful for any person to leave material on private real or personal property, without the property owner’s consent, knowingly subjecting, or having ground to know that they may subject, another person or group of people to intimidation or defamation, threats of physical injury, violence, or a hate crime, or in reasonable apprehension thereof such that would cause alarm in others, disturb the peace, or provoke violence. Any person violating this subsection shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 for each offense.

   (c)   If material prohibited under this section is accompanied by an action or expression constituting a hate incident, such action or expression shall be reported and processed in accordance with Section 2-120-518 of this Code.

(Added Coun. J. 7-17-24, p. 14380, § 1)

8-4-084 Bullying and harassment.

   (a)   Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:

   "Bullying" is a form of harassment and is defined as an intentional act that causes harm to others that may involve verbal harassment, verbal or non-verbal threats, physical assault, stalking, or other methods of coercion which is reasonably likely to intimidate, emotionally abuse, slander, threaten or intimidate another person.

   "Harassment" means an unwanted and hurtful action which can include unwelcome conduct such as verbal abuse, graphic or written statements, threats, physical assault, sexual advances, request for sexual favors, conduct of a sexual nature or other conduct that is threatening or humiliating related to the person's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or national origin.

   (b)   Prohibition. No person shall engage in any bullying or harassment of a person or induce another person to engage in such bullying or harassment.

   (c)   Penalties. Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall be fined not less than $100 but not more than $250 for a first offense. Any subsequent violation shall be subject to a fine of not less than $250 but not more than $500.

(Added Coun. J. 11-8-17, p. 58452, § 1)

8-4-085 Hate crimes.

   (a)   No person shall, by reason of any motive or intent relating to, or any antipathy, animosity or hostility based upon, the actual or perceived race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, active or prior military status, or mental or physical disability of another individual or group of individuals:

      (1)   Commit assault as defined in Section 12-1 of the Illinois Criminal Code of 1961 (Illinois Revised Statutes Chapter 38, paragraph 12-1); or

      (2)   Deface, mar, injure, destroy or remove property in violation of Section 8-4-040 of this Code; or

      (3)   Commit trespass as defined in Section 8-4-050 of this Code; or

      (4)   Commit vandalism as defined in Section 8-4-060 of this Code; or

      (5)   Disturb a place of worship in violation of Section 8-4-110 of this Code; or

      (6)   Engage in harassment by telephone as defined in Section 1-1 of "An Act to prohibit the use of telephone and telegraph lines for the sending of certain messages" (Illinois Revised Statutes Chapter 134, paragraph 16-4.1).

   (b)   Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of $500.00 or may be imprisoned for not more than six months, or may be subject to both such fine and imprisonment. In addition to such penalty, any person found guilty of violating this section may be ordered to pay restitution to the aggrieved party, and may be ordered to perform community service pursuant to Section 1-4-120 of this Code.

   (c)   Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any conduct in violation of this section that is punishable under state or federal law by a term of imprisonment in excess of six months shall not be prosecuted under this section.

   (d)   As used in this section, "sexual orientation" means a person's actual or perceived sexual and emotional attraction, or lack thereof, to another person.

   (e)   As used in this section, "active or prior military status" means any active duty or former military service personnel of the United States Armed Services, including the Reserves, National Guard and the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC).

(Added Coun. J. 12-19-90, p. 27888; Amend Coun. J. 11-18-15, p. 14409, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 4-21-21, p. 29725, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 4-27-22, p. 46382, § 24)