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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to own or operate a defaced commercial vehicle in the City of Chicago, subject to the exceptions provided in this section. The commissioner of streets and sanitation or his designee is authorized to take action necessary for effective enforcement of this section, including the issuance of citations.
(b) Any person who owns or operates a defaced commercial vehicle in the City of Chicago, when such defacement is not placed upon such vehicle by the owner, lessee, or person lawfully in possession of the vehicle, or a person acting with the consent of the owner, lessee or person lawfully in possession, shall be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall be considered a separate and distinct offense.
(c) For purposes of this section, "commercial vehicle" shall refer to: (1) a motor vehicle operated for the transportation of persons or property in the furtherance of any commercial or industrial enterprise and includes, but is not limited to, tow trucks, semi- trailers and trailers; and (2) a railroad car or railroad container car that remains in the City of Chicago for a continuous five-day period or longer; "defacement" or "defaced" shall refer to any marking or drawing on a commercial vehicle but does not refer to:
(1) Any sign, marking, drawing or communication relating to the business that owns or operates the vehicle which is placed on the vehicle with the consent of the person or commercial or industrial enterprise that owns or operates the vehicle;
(2) Any marking that was placed upon the vehicle in the manufacturing process or as part of any repair or re-painting of the vehicle;
(3) Any form of business identification;
(4) Any sign or symbol relating to safety;
(5) Any sign, symbol or marking required by federal, state or local law or regulation;
(6) Any sign or symbol relating to hazardous materials or waste;
(7) Any sticker or sign affixed by the seller or dealer of a commercial vehicle; or
(8) Any marking or drawing, placed upon a vehicle by the owner of the vehicle or a person acting with the consent of the owner.
(d) It is a rebuttable presumption under this section that any defacement placed on a commercial vehicle that is not referred to in those exceptions set forth in subsections (1) through (7) above was placed on the vehicle by a person other than the owner or operator of the vehicle.
(Added Coun. J. 12-1-93, p. 43378; Amend Coun. J. 2-16-00, p. 25795, § 1)
No person, unless duly authorized, shall open any signal box, unless it be to give an alarm of fire or to communicate with the police on necessary business, nor break, cut, injure, deface, derange, or in any manner meddle or interfere with any signal box or the fire-alarm or police telegraph wires, or with any municipal electric wires, poles, conduits, or apparatus. Any person violating any of the foregoing provisions of this section shall be fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $50.00 for each offense.
Any person who shall scratch, stencil, or post placards or bills on any of the poles used for wires of the police and fire alarm telegraph, or in any other manner deface or injure the same, shall be fined not less than $5.00 nor more than $20.00 for each offense.
(Prior code § 193-6)
Whoever, without reasonable cause, does any one or more of the following:
(i) by outcry or otherwise, makes or circulates, or causes to be made or circulated, any false alarm of fire; or
(ii) calls the number "911" for the purpose of making or transmitting a false alarm or complaint and reporting information when, at the time the call or transmission is made, the person knows that the call or transmission could result in the emergency response of any city department or agency; or
(iii) calls the number "911" three or more times in a 30-day period without communicating or attempting to communicate information concerning an actual or perceived emergency; or
(iv) calls the number "911" for the primary purpose of using threatening, vulgar, indecent or obscene language over the telephone
shall be fined not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense. In the event that a minor violates this section, the parent or guardian having legal custody or control of the minor shall be liable for the violation.
(Prior code § 193-7; Amend Coun. J. 12-15-04, p. 40218, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 4-6-05, p. 45973, § 1)
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to leave unattended on the public way or in a public place, or on private property except by consent of the property owner, anywhere within the city, any object that appears to be a bomb or an improvised explosive device or otherwise pose an apparently immediate threat to public safety, for example, objects that are ticking or contain suspicious-looking electronics or wires.
(b) It shall be unlawful for a person or business (1) to knowingly allow their goods, services or activities to be promoted by the conduct referred to in subsection (a), or (2) to initiate or direct the conduct referred to in subsection (a).
(c) Any person who has engaged in conduct that potentially constitutes a violation of either of subsections (a) or (b) and who becomes aware, or reasonably should be aware based on media coverage, that public resources are being expended on addressing a public scare related to such conduct, is required to immediately notify the city by calling 911. Failure to do so is a separate violation of this ordinance.
(d) Any person violating any provision of this section shall be fined not less than $500.00 nor more than $1.000.00 for each offense.
(Added Coun. J. 3-14-07, p. 99877, § 1)
(a) As used in this section:
(1) "Body Armor" means any one of the following:
(i) A military style flak or tactical assault vest which is made of Kevlar or any other similar material or metal, fiberglass, plastic, or nylon plates and designed to be worn over one's clothing for the intended purpose of stopping not only missile fragmentation from mines, grenades, mortar shells and artillery fire but also fire from rifles, machine guns, and small arms.
(ii) Soft body armor which is made of Kevlar or any other similar material or metal or any other type of insert and which is lightweight and pliable and which can be easily concealed under a shirt.
(iii) A military style recon/surveillance vest which is made of Kevlar or any other similar material and which is lightweight and designed to be worn over one's clothing.
(iv) Protective casual clothing which is made of Kevlar or any other similar material and which was originally intended to be used by undercover law enforcement officers or dignitaries and is designed to look like jackets, coats, raincoats, quilted or three piece suit vests.
(v) Body armor does not include non-ballistic protective clothing or protective gear lined with Kevlar that are manufactured, advertised, and sold as motorcycle protective clothing.
(2) "Emergency Responder" means any police officer, firefighter, paramedic, or emergency medical technician employed by, or performing their official duties within, the City of Chicago.
(3) "News Media" means any newspaper or other periodical issued at regular intervals whether in print or electronic format and having a general circulation; a news service whether in print of electronic format*; a radio station; a television station; a television network; a community antenna television service; and any person or corporation engaged in making news reels or other motion picture news for public showing.
* Editor’s note – So in original; should likely read "whether in print or electronic format".
(b) No person shall sell, offer for sale, possess, or purchase body armor.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to sales to, or purchase or possession by:
(1) active or retired peace officers;
(2) retired police officers;
(3) members of the United States armed forces, emergency responders, or licensed security officers;
(4) employees of the City of Chicago, State of Illinois, federal government, or other unit of local government when such employees are on duty and acting in their official capacities;
(5) employees of the news media when such employees are on duty and acting in their official capacities;
(6) persons authorized and permitted to acquire body armor for use solely as props for a motion picture, television, or video production entertainment.
(d) Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500.00 and not more than $1,000.00.
(e) Violations of this section 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. For purposes of this section, each sold item equals one violation.
(f) 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. 3-28-18, p. 73481, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 4-18-18, p. 75059, § 2)
For the duration of any war in which the United States is engaged no person, including without limiting the generality of the word "person" all persons upon an authorized emergency vehicle, shall sound a siren for any purpose. For the purposes of this section, the term "siren" shall not include a foghorn when used for the protection of navigation in and about the Chicago Harbor.
This section shall not apply to any person officially designated by the mayor to sound a siren as an air raid alarm.
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $200.00 for each offense.
(Prior code § 193-6.1)
(a) Definitions. The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this section:
“City” means the City of Chicago.
“Convention” means the 2024 Presidential Nomination Convention of the Democratic National Party scheduled to be held on August 19, 2024 through August 24, 2024.
“Convention Period” means the time period commencing at 12:01 a.m. Central Daylight Time on Saturday, August 17, 2024 and extending until 12:01 a.m. Central Daylight Time on Monday, August 26, 2024.
“Designee” means a City official or employee designated by the Mayor in writing to negotiate and execute agreements with public or private entities as specified in subsection (c)(1) of this section.
“Municipal Code” means the Municipal Code of Chicago.
“Security Footprint” means the boundaries of the area designated by the Chicago Superintendent of Police, in consultation with the United States Secret Service and the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications, for the Convention and Convention-related activities.
(b) Security Footprint regulations.
(1) The Chicago Superintendent of Police, in consultation with the United States Secret Service and the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications, is authorized to designate, and mark as necessary, the boundaries of the Security Footprint. The boundaries of the Security Footprint shall be publicized on the Chicago Police Department’s website to the extent feasible.
(2) During the Convention Period, it shall be unlawful for any person, other than governmental employees in the performance of their duties, or persons duly issued a permit that specifically authorizes the activities specified in this subsection, to do any of the following in the Security Footprint:
(i) push, pull or transport any vehicle, cart, or float;
(ii) throw any item;
(iii) possess, carry, control, or have immediate access to any item that poses potential safety hazards, as determined by Chicago Superintendent of Police, in consultation with the United States Secret Service and the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications, including, but not limited to, any item listed in Exhibit A to this section, which is incorporated into and made an integral part of this section.
(iv) except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of Section 10-36-400 of the Municipal Code, operate any small unmanned aircraft. For purposes of this subsection (b)(2)(iv), the terms “operate” and “small unmanned aircraft” have the meanings ascribed to these terms in Section 10-36-400 of the Municipal Code. Any person who violates this subsection (b)(2)(iv) shall be subject to the penalty set forth in subsection (d) of Section 10-36-400 of the Municipal Code.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person who violates subsection (b)(2) of this section shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 or imprisoned for a period of not less than ten days nor more than six months, or both, for each offense.
(c) Transaction authority.
(1) The Mayor or his designees are authorized to negotiate and execute agreements with public and private entities for goods, work, services or interests in real property, or for providing grants of duly appropriated funds, personal property or services, regarding the planning, security, logistics, and other aspects of hosting the Convention, on such terms and conditions as the Mayor or such designees deem appropriate and which terms may provide for indemnification by the City, and to provide such assurances, execute such other documents and take such other actions, on behalf of the City, as may be necessary or desirable to host the Convention. All such agreements shall be subject to the approval of the Corporation Counsel as to form and legality.
(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Municipal Code or any other ordinance or mayoral executive order, no parties to agreements entered into with the City pursuant to this subsection (c) shall be required to provide to the City the document commonly known as the “Economic Disclosure Statement and Affidavit” (or any successor to such document) in connection with such agreements.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c)(1) of this section, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Municipal Code or any other ordinance or mayoral executive order, agreements entered into with the City pursuant to this subsection (c) may contain such terms as the Corporation Counsel determines to be necessary for entering into such agreements but need not contain provisions imposed by City ordinances or State law, unless such provisions are mandated by State law and preempt the City’s home rule authority, or mandated by federal law.
(4) The Mayor or his designees may enter into an agreement as provided in subsection (c)(1) of this section only after making a determination that: (i) there is no existing contract awarded by the City to a vendor that can be used to procure the needed goods, work, services or interests in real property; or (ii) an existing contract awarded by the City to a vendor is not sufficient to procure the needed goods, work, services or interests in real property.
(5) Except when the minimum commercially available term for any agreement entered into pursuant to this subsection (c) extends beyond September 30, 2024, no agreement entered into pursuant to this subsection (c) may contemplate the provision of goods, work, services or interests in real property beyond September 30, 2024, unless there is separate authority for the agreement.
Items prohibited in the Security Footprint during the Convention:
• Laptops, Tripods, Monopods, and Selfie Sticks
* If an invited guest arrives with a tablet, they will be redirected to the X-ray line for screening and then permitted entry with the tablet.
• Large Bags and Suitcases exceeding size restrictions (18" x 13" x 7")
• Sealed packages
• Drones and other Unmanned Aircraft Systems
• Animals other than service/guide dogs
• Bicycles, Scooters, Folding Chairs, Balloons, Coolers
• Glass, Thermal, or Metal Containers
• Umbrellas with metal tips
• Any pointed object(s), including knives of any kind
• Aerosols, Tobacco Products, e-Cigarettes, Lighters, Matches
• Firearms, Ammunition, Fireworks, Laser Pointers, Stun Guns, Tasers, Mace/Pepper Spray, Toy Weapons
• Tents and Structures
• Any other items determined by the Chicago Superintendent of Police, in consultation with the United States Secret Service and the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications, to be Potential Safety Hazards.
(Added Coun. J. 4-17-24, p. 11092)
Editor's note – Coun. J. 10-3-01, p. 68130, § 4, repealed former § 8-4-170, which pertained to masking in public. Coun. J. 4-17-24, p. 11092, § IV, provides that this section expires on September 30, 2024.
A person possesses burglary tools when he possesses any tool, key, instrument, device, or any explosive suitable for use in breaking into any building, housetrailer, watercraft, aircraft, vehicle, railroad car, or any depository designed for the safekeeping of property, or any part thereof, with intent to enter any such place and with intent to commit therein a felony or theft.
A person convicted of the possession of burglary tools shall be fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00.
(Prior code § 193-10)
No person shall throw, drop, or place upon any baseball park, athletic field, or other place where games are played any bottle or other glass receptacle or any broken bottle or other broken instrument or thing. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $200.00 for each offense.
(Prior code § 193-12)
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