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(a) The Commissioner of Transportation is hereby authorized to establish diagonal parking zones and to designate such zones by placing and maintaining suitable signs and markings. Such diagonal parking zones shall be established only after appropriate engineering studies have indicated that diagonal parking will not be hazardous and at all times will leave not less than 20 feet of available roadway for the ingress and egress of vehicles between the rows of parked vehicles. Diagonal parking zones shall be established only on streets at their termini beyond the last cross-street intersection, on streets which serve only as service drives, or on streets designated as service drives by ordinance. The Commissioner shall consult with the Traffic Compliance Administrator in the selection of locations for diagonal parking zones.
(b) It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle in any designated diagonal parking zone or space except diagonally to the edge of the roadway and within the pavement markings.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-16, p. 38042, Art. IV, § 2)
(a) For the purpose of facilitating street cleaning, the commissioner of streets and sanitation is authorized to post temporary signs and the commissioner of transportation is authorized to erect and maintain permanent signs, designating the day or days of the week and hours of the day and the part of the street or streets in which the parking of vehicles is prohibited because of such street cleaning and to further designate such street or streets as "tow zones".
(b) It shall be a violation of this section, and shall subject the violator to the fine set forth in Section 9-100-020, to park any vehicle on any street in violation of a sign posted, erected or maintained pursuant to this section.
(c) Where signage has been posted or erected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the commissioner of streets and sanitation is authorized to tow any vehicle parked in such designated portion of the public way to an authorized facility or, if practical, to the nearest lawful parking space or to move the vehicle temporarily during such street cleaning.
(d) No towing or storage fees shall be assessed in those instances in which a vehicle is towed to an authorized facility pursuant to this section, unless the sign posted or erected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section has been in place for 24 hours.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832; Amend Coun. J. 7-10-96, p. 25130; Amend Coun. J. 12-12-01, p. 75777, § 5.1; Amend Coun. J. 6-19-02, p. 88761, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. I, § 6)
(a) For the purpose of facilitating temporary uses of the public way requiring the absence of parked vehicles, including but not limited to athletic events, parades and special events, and for the purpose of effectively regulating traffic during days and times that concerts and other non-regularly recurring events take place at Wrigley Field (for purposes of this section, "Wrigley Field concerts"), the commissioner of streets and sanitation and the superintendent of police are authorized to post temporary signs designating the day or days of the week and hours of the day and the part of the street or streets in which the parking of vehicles is prohibited because of such temporary uses of the public way and to further designate such street or streets as "tow zones." Before any posting of temporary signs for Wrigley Field concerts, the commissioner of transportation shall first determine that establishment of a temporary tow zone is necessary in light of expected congestion, and shall further determine whether the Zone 383 and LV2 permit exception to towing provided for in Sections 9-68-022 and 9-68-023 should apply. If applicable, any such Wrigley Field concert-related temporary signs shall include a notice of the Zone 383 and LV2 permit exceptions to towing. It shall be a violation of this section, and shall subject the violator to the fine set forth in Section 9-100-020, to park any vehicle on any street in violation of a sign posted, erected or maintained pursuant to this section.
(b) [Reserved.]
(c) Where signage has been posted or erected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the commissioner of streets and sanitation is authorized to tow any vehicle parked in such designated portion of the public way to an authorized facility or, if practical, to the nearest lawful parking space or to move the vehicle temporarily during such temporary uses of the public way.
(d) No towing or storage fees shall be assessed in those instances in which a vehicle is towed to an authorized facility pursuant to this section, unless the sign posted or erected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section has been in place for 24 hours.
(Added Coun. J. 6-19-02, p. 88761, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. I, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 6-11-08, p. 29530, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 7-9-08, p. 32453)
(a) The Commissioner of Transportation, subject to the approval of City Council, is authorized to erect signs on any residential street in an R1, R2, R3, R4 or R5 district to prohibit parking except by vehicles displaying a person with a disability or disabled veterans state registration plate or a person with a disability parking decal or device issued pursuant to Section 3-609, 3-616 or Section 11-1301.2 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. The Traffic Compliance Administrator is authorized to determine the specific times and days that the restrictions shall be in effect. Fees for the installation and maintenance of signs erected pursuant to this section shall be $35.00 for erection of the signs and maintenance for the first year; an annual surcharge of $3.50 per lineal foot of curb space in excess of 25 feet; and $12.50 annually for continued maintenance. These fees shall be paid in the same manner as fees charged pursuant to Section 9-68-030; provided, however, that the installation and maintenance fee shall be waived by the comptroller for any person holding a valid, current disabled veterans state registration plate.
(b) An application shall be required for an initial authorization and revocable permit for a restricted parking space created pursuant to subsection (e) of this section. The initial application shall be made to either the alderman of the ward in which the sign is being sought or to the department of finance. If the application is made to the alderman of the ward, the office of the alderman shall forward a copy of the application to the department of finance for processing compliant with subsection (d) of this section. If the application is made to the department of finance, the department of finance shall forward a copy of the application to the alderman of the ward in which the sign is being sought.
The department of finance shall collect the required application fee. The application fee requirement may only be waived if the applicant holds a valid, current disabled veterans state registration plate or provides a certification of approval under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, 320 ILCS 25/1, et seq., as amended.
The applicant shall provide proof of assurances satisfactory to the city, that the applicant has met and shall continue to meet all of the following conditions as long as restricted parking is authorized pursuant to subsection (e) of this section:
(1) That the applicant holds a valid, current disabled veterans state registration plate or permanent person with a disability license plate, parking decal or device issued pursuant to Section 3-609, 3-616 or Section 11-1301.2 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
(2) That any vehicle that will be parked by or for the applicant in the parking space applied for bears the license plates, parking decal or device issued to the applicant pursuant to Section 3-609, 3-616 or Section 11-1301.2 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
(3) That the applicant resides at the primary residence that is accessible to the parking space for which application is made.
An applicant for, or user of, a restricted parking space issued pursuant to subsection (d) of this section shall immediately notify the department of finance of any change in one or more of these conditions (1) through (3).
(c) Subject to subsection (e)(2) of this section, all restricted parking spaces created pursuant to this section shall require approval by a vote of the city council to be effective. Upon receiving an initial application, the alderman of the ward in which the restricted parking space will be located may introduce an ordinance proposing approval of the creation of a restricted parking space. However, the city council shall not take action on the ordinance to create a restricted parking space during the 30 day period required for the comptroller to complete the parking study.
(d) After introduction of an ordinance described in subsection (c), the comptroller shall arrange for a parking study if:
(1) the applicant has tendered the required fee for restricted parking, and
(2) the comptroller concludes that the above conditions (1) through (3) of subsection (b) of this section are met and the application is otherwise acceptable.
Such parking study shall be completed within 30 days after the conditions in subsections (d)(1) and (d)(2) are met and shall include a determination regarding the feasibility and, if appropriate, the proposed location of a proposed restricted parking space. The determination shall be based upon the number of restricted parking spaces currently installed on the residential street; the proximity of the requested restricted parking space to crosswalks, curb cuts, alleys, intersections and fire hydrants; and any other information concerning the applicant's needs and local traffic restrictions. The determination may also be based upon the extent of the alternative accessible off-street parking at the applicant's primary residence.
(e) (1) Upon completion of the parking survey and the recommendation that a restricted parking space be installed, the comptroller shall inform the applicant of the proposed location of the proposed parking space and shall report such recommendation to the alderman of the ward in which the restricted parking space will be located and to the city council committee on pedestrian and traffic safety. Upon determining that an application for a restricted parking space should not be recommended, the comptroller shall provide written notice to the person submitting the application as well as the alderman of the ward in which the application was made. Any person whose application has not been recommended because the city has determined that a restricted parking space cannot be situated in a location accessible to the applicant's primary residence or was not recommended on the basis of the extent of the alternative accessible off-street parking at his or her primary residence may, within ten days of the date of denial, respond in writing to the mayor's office for people with disabilities requesting a review of the findings and stating reasons in support of reconsideration. The mayor's office for people with disabilities shall conduct such review and shall make a determination within 30 days of the date the request for reconsideration was made. The mayor's office for people with disabilities shall report its determination to the comptroller, who shall follow, and, if appropriate, reevaluate the application in light of, such determination.
(2) Upon completion of the parking survey and a recommendation by the comptroller that a restricted parking space be installed: (1) the comptroller is authorized to issue a revocable permit evidenced by a decal indicating the permit number for the restricted parking space; and (2) the commissioner of transportation is authorized to install a sign to prohibit parking except by the applicant; provided that if the proposed ordinance is not passed within four months after its introduction, the permit shall be revoked and the commissioner of transportation shall immediately remove the restricted parking sign. The issuance of the permit and installation of the sign under this subparagraph does not confer any property rights to the applicant and the sign may be removed and the permit may be revoked at any time without consent of the applicant.
(3) Upon approval of the city council of the designation of a restricted parking space under this subsection, the comptroller shall issue to the applicant a revocable permit evidenced by decal or other device indicating the permit number for the restricted parking space.
(4) In the event that (1) the department of finance does not recommend the creation of a restricted parking space, (2) a request for review with the mayor's office for people with disabilities is not timely made, (3) a request for review with the mayor's office for people with disabilities is timely made but a determination is issued consistent with the earlier findings of the comptroller, and/or (4) the city council fails to approve creation of a restricted parking space, the department of finance shall refund the applicant his or her application fee directly.
(f) If the city determines, as to a pending application, that the applicant has falsely represented any one or more of conditions (1) through (3) of subsection (b) of this section, the applicant shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00 and the application shall be denied. If the city determines, either at the time of a renewal or at any other time, that a person who applied for and is using a restricted parking space issued pursuant to subsection (e) of this section is not in compliance with any one or more conditions (1) through (3) of subsection (b) of this section, the comptroller, 30 days after providing written notice to the person and the alderman of the ward in which application was made or in which the sign was installed, and an opportunity to respond, is authorized to revoke the permit issued under subsection (e) and the restricted parking space, and the commissioner of transportation is authorized to remove the sign designating such parking space. Any person not in compliance with any one or more of conditions (1) through (3) of this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00. In addition, the permit and restricted parking space issued and created under subsection (e) shall be deemed revoked whenever the commissioner of transportation removes the sign for reasons of public convenience or necessity under subsection (d) of 9-68-030.
Upon death of an applicant, there shall be a revocation of the permit issued hereunder, except in the case of a spouse or child of an applicant meeting the qualifications set forth in subsection (b) of this section. Application shall be made pursuant to subsection (b) of this section without additional fees or the removal of existing signs, and the permit shall be reissued to the spouse or child of the decedent subject to subsection (e) of this section.
(g) A renewal fee for a permit and restricted parking space issued and created pursuant to subsection (e) of this section shall be required annually. The renewal fee requirement may only be waived if the applicant holds a valid, current disabled veterans state registration plate or provides a certification of approval under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, 320 ILCS 25/1, et seq., as amended. The comptroller shall provide written notice of the renewal fee requirement annually to each person using such restricted parking space. Upon a person's failure to submit the required fee in a timely fashion, the comptroller shall provide a second written notice to the person and an opportunity to respond. If the fee, along with any prior unpaid fees, is not received by the city within 30 days from the date the second notification is mailed, the comptroller is authorized to revoke the permit issued under this section and the restricted parking space, and the commissioner of transportation is authorized to remove the sign designating such restricted parking space.
(h) Any space designated as an on-street person with a disability parking space pursuant to this section shall be a maximum of 25 feet in length. Any such space shall be indicated by two signs, one located at each end of the parking space, unless conditions in the public way dictate the placement of a single sign located at one end of the parking space. The signs indicating a restricted parking space created under subsection (e) of this section shall indicate that parking in that space is restricted to the holder of the permit for such space, and shall indicate the permit number for such space; provided further, that if the restricted parking space is created for a person that holds a valid, current disabled veterans state registration plate, the sign also shall indicate that the restricted parking space is for a disabled veteran.
(i) The Traffic Compliance Administrator is authorized to designate certain areas on business streets in which parking is prohibited except by vehicles displaying person with a disability or disabled veterans state registration plate or a person with a disability parking decal or device issued pursuant to Section 3-609, 3-616 or Section 11-1301.2 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Such areas shall comprise at least two percent of the available on-street parking spaces on any street within the area bounded by Roosevelt Road to the south, Halsted Street from Roosevelt Road to Chicago Avenue and LaSalle Street from Chicago Avenue to Division Street on the west, Chicago Avenue from Halsted Street to LaSalle Street and Division Street from LaSalle Street to Lake Michigan on the north and Lake Michigan on the east. The Traffic Compliance Administrator is authorized to determine the specific times and days that the restrictions shall be in effect. The Traffic Compliance Administrator shall consult with the Commissioner of Transportation in the selection of locations. All locations selected by the Traffic Compliance Administrator pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the review and approval of the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities. The Commissioner of Transportation and the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities shall develop a comprehensive plan for designating areas of restricted parking pursuant to this subsection. The Commissioner of Transportation shall install appropriate signs at areas designated pursuant to this section.
(j) It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle in any space designated by signage as a person with a disability parking space or in any parking stall of a private or public parking lot designated by the lot owner or his agent as reserved for person with disability parking unless the vehicle clearly displays valid person with a disability or disabled veteran state registration plates or a valid person with a disability parking decal or device issued pursuant to Section 3-609, 3-616 or Section 11-1301.2 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, and such vehicle is operated by the person to whom the special registration plates, special decal or device was issued or a properly licensed driver acting under the express direction of the person with a disability while the person with a disability is present at the time the parking privileges are being used. It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle on or in which there is displayed an expired, or otherwise invalid person with a disability or disabled veteran state registration plate or a person with a disability parking decal or device issued pursuant to Section 3-609, 3-616 or Section 11-1301.2 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. In addition, it shall be unlawful to park in a restricted parking space created under subsection (e) of this section unless the vehicle clearly displays a valid decal or other device issued under that subsection, and the vehicle is operated by the permit holder, or by a properly licensed driver acting under the express direction of the permit holder while the permit holder is present at the time the parking privileges are being used.
(k) Except as otherwise provided in this section, any motor vehicle bearing a valid person with a disability license plate or a person with disability parking decal or device containing the international symbol of access issued to persons with disabilities by any local authority, state, district, territory or foreign country shall be recognized as a valid license plate or device and receive the same parking privileges as provided in this section.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832; Amend Coun. J. 3-11-98, p. 63463; Amend Coun. J. 9-5-01, p. 66166, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 5-1-02, p. 83018, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-03, p. 14216, § 6.1; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-05, p. 66648, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 4-26-06, p. 75403 § 1; Amend Coun, J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. I, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-11, p. 17753, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 162; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-16, p. 38042, Art. IV, § 2)
For the purpose of facilitating snow removal, the commissioner of transportation is authorized to erect and maintain signs prohibiting the parking of vehicles on any street or streets within the city between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. from December 1st of any year to March 31st of the following year and to further designate such street or streets as "tow zones." It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle on any street in violation of a sign erected or maintained pursuant to this section.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. I, § 6)
It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle for a period of time longer than three minutes for the loading and unloading of passengers or 30 minutes for the loading, unloading, pick-up or delivery of materials from commercial vehicles, whether such location has been designated as a loading zone or not, on any street that has been designated by appropriate signs as a "Snow Route" at any time the snow on the street exceeds two inches in depth and until the snow stops falling and for the necessary period of time until all snow removal operations have been completed.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)
(a) The commissioner of transportation is authorized, based on traffic need supported by an engineering study, to erect and maintain on any through street or street on which a bus line is operated appropriate signs indicating no parking between designated hours on either side of the street Monday through Friday. It shall be unlawful to stand or park any vehicle in violation of a sign erected or maintained pursuant to this subsection.
(b) The commissioner of transportation is authorized to determine, subject to the approval of the city council, those streets or parts of streets upon which standing or parking shall be prohibited within certain hours or permitted for a limited time and to erect and maintain appropriate signs giving notice of the restrictions. The commissioner of transportation is authorized to determine, upon 20-day prior notice to the alderman of the affected ward, those locations within the central business district, south of the south line of West Kinzie Street between Halsted Street and the Chicago River, and south of the south bank of the Chicago River between West Kinzie Street and Lake Michigan, at which full time standing or parking restrictions shall be modified to limit the prohibition on standing or parking to Mondays through Fridays or Mondays through Saturdays and to erect and maintain appropriate signs giving notice of the restrictions. It shall be unlawful to stand or park any vehicle in violation of a sign erected or maintained pursuant to this subsection.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 9-11-91, p. 5008; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-98, p. 78566, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. I, § 6)
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