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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
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)*
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Chicago Zoning Ordinance and Land Use Ordinance
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8-16-030 Missing – Information to be obtained.
   Whenever there is evidence that any minor is missing, either by report given by an educational institution to the parent, guardian or other person responsible for such minor, or by report to the police department or to the mass media of communications, it shall be the responsibility of the superintendent of police to obtain a photograph of said missing minor, together with any pertinent descriptive information, and to have posted both such photograph and information upon the premises of any feasible public building owned, leased or maintained by the City of Chicago. The term "pertinent descriptive information" shall include, if known, the name, age and physical description of the missing person, as well as a telephone number of a person of immediate contact.
(Prior code § 190-2.1; Added Coun. J. 10-31-84, p. 10607)
8-16-040 Flipping cars.
   It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to climb, jump upon, cling to, or in any way attach himself to any streetcar, railroad locomotive, or car of any kind while the same is in motion, under a penalty of not less than $2.00 nor more than $10.00 for each offense.
(Prior code § 190-3)
8-16-050 Intoxication.
   No minor shall be intoxicated, or shall purchase, offer to purchase, or in any manner obtain unlawfully for his personal use any intoxicating liquor. Any minor who violates this section shall be fined not more than $25.00 for the first offense, and not more than $100.00 for every subsequent offense; provided, however, any minor who violates this section while within 800 feet of a parade route which is not open to traffic shall be fined $500.00 or shall be required to perform 25 hours of community service for each offense. For purposes of this section, the term "parade" has the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 10-8-330 of this Code.
(Prior code § 190-4; Amend Coun. J. 2-13-13, p. 46841, § 1)
8-16-060 Alcoholic liquor.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, give or deliver any alcoholic liquor to a person under the age of 21 years. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 21 years to purchase, deliver, possess, give or consume alcoholic liquor.
(Prior code § 190-4.1)
8-16-063 Cannabis offenses involving minors.
   (a)   Sale, Provision or Transfer of Cannabis to Minors Prohibited – Exception. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (a), it shall be unlawful for any person to: (1) sell, give or deliver cannabis, with or without remuneration, in any amount or in any form to any person under 21 years of age, or (2) permit cannabis to be sold, given or delivered, with or without remuneration, in any amount or in any form to any person under 21 years of age, or (3) allow any person under 21 years of age to purchase, possess, use, process, transport, grow, or consume cannabis in any amount or in any form, unless the activity described in items (1) through (3) of this subsection is authorized by the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act or Community College Cannabis Vocational Pilot Program.
   (b)   Possession and Use of Cannabis by Minors Prohibited – Exception. It shall be unlawful for any person under 21 years of age to possess or use cannabis, except in compliance with the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act.
   (c)   Penalty for Violation. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of $50.00 for the first offense, and $100.00 for the second and each subsequent offense occurring within a period of 30 days, or may be required to perform community service in accordance with Section 1-4-120 or attend a drug awareness, drug education, or restorative justice program, or any combination thereof.
(Added Coun. J. 11-26-19, p. 11547, § 14)
8-16-065 Social hosting.
   (a)   For purposes of this section:
   "Alcoholic liquor" shall have the meaning stated in Section 4-60-010 of the Code.
   "Minor" shall mean a person under the age of 21.
   "Supervising adult" shall mean a person of 21 years of age or older, who exercises supervisory authority over one or more minors.
   (b)   It shall be unlawful for any supervising adult to host minors consuming any alcoholic liquor in a person's residence or any land, building, structure or room owned, occupied or procured by such a person to be used by an invitee of such a person or an invitee of such person's child or ward, in a manner that results in the possession or consumption therein of alcoholic liquor by minors. There shall be a presumption that an adult who is physically present on the premises where minors are found to possess or consume alcoholic liquor is a supervising adult. The prohibition of this section shall not apply to the possession or consumption of alcoholic liquor by a minor in the performance of a religious service or ceremony, or under the direct supervision and approval of that minor's parent or guardian in the privacy of a home. A supervising adult who violates this subsection upon conviction shall be punished as follows for each offense:
      (i)   incarceration for a term not less than three days, nor more than six months, under the procedures set forth in Section 1-2-1.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, as amended, and the Illinois Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, as amended; and /or
      (ii)   a fine of not less than $50.00, nor more than $200.00 for each offense; and
      (iii)   each minor hosted shall constitute a separate violation of this subsection.
   (c)   Any person who violates this section shall be liable for any costs incurred by the city pursuant to Chapter 1-20.
   (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. 3-29-06, p. 73634, § 2)
8-16-070 Liquor saturated material to children.
   Any person who shall sell, deliver to, or procure for any child under 16 years of age any material saturated with or enclosing any spirituous, vinous, or fermented liquor shall be fined not less than $20.00 nor more than $100.00 for each offense.
(Prior code § 190-5)
8-16-080 Playing with gaming devices.
   No minor shall play with dice, dominoes, cards, balls, or other articles used in gaming in any place where intoxicating liquors are sold or given away, or in any poolroom, billiard hall, cigar store, bowling alley, or other public store or place.
(Prior code § 190-6)
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