(a) A commercial loading zone program is created as provided in this section.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the Comptroller is authorized to convert any existing curb loading zone established pursuant to Section 9-64-160 to a commercial loading zone, and to install meters at that zone. Any commercial loading zone established by this section shall be a "designated parking meter zone" subject to Section 9-64-190. The Comptroller shall cause appropriate signage to be installed and maintained in any location designated as a commercial loading zone pursuant to this section.
(c) Curb loading zones for which a valet parking operator license has been issued or which are adjacent to day care centers, government buildings, hospitals, hotels, houses of worship, nursing homes, private residences, and schools shall not be eligible for conversion to commercial loading zones. If the use of the adjacent facility changes, the Comptroller may change the zone accordingly.
(d) If a curb loading zone is converted to a commercial loading zone pursuant to this section, the owner, agent or lessee of any building or parcel of property who has paid the annual fee charged under Section 9-68-030(a) in connection with the designation of the curb loading zone shall be given 30-days' notice of the conversion and shall be reimbursed, on a pro rata basis, for the remaining months of the designation of the location as a curb loading zone.
(e) The Comptroller is authorized to establish a commercial loading zone permit program, which in the Comptroller's discretion may include individual vehicle permits, or fleet permits, or both. Once the program is established, the Comptroller may issue a commercial loading permit to the owner or lessee of a commercial vehicle or commercial vehicle fleet in accordance with this subsection. Application for such permit shall be made to the Comptroller on forms provided for that purpose. The application shall indicate:
(1) the applicant's name, address and occupation:
(2) the name, address, telephone number and nature of the commercial or industrial enterprise served by the vehicle:
(3) the state license number of the vehicle(s) for which the permit is sought:
(4) the types of property typically carried in the vehicle(s); and
(5) such other information as the Comptroller may reasonably require.
The applicant shall sign the application and submit it with a reasonable fee to be determined by the Comptroller. The permit period shall be for one year or such longer time as the Comptroller may set. After receiving an application, the Comptroller shall issue the permit if the application is complete and the vehicle(s) meets the definition of a commercial vehicle as set forth in section 9-4-010. The permit shall include the name of the commercial or industrial enterprise and may include the state vehicle license of the vehicle(s). A valid permit displayed in a clearly legible condition on the front windshield in the lower left-hand corner closest to the driver's position of the windshield of the vehicle qualifies the vehicle as a commercial vehicle for purposes of subsection (f) of this section. Each permit issued under this subsection shall expire six calendar months after its issuance. No such permit shall be transferable.
(f) (1) The Comptroller is authorized to set the hours for when a commercial loading zone is operating as such, and also authorized to set the rates for when it is not.
(2) Commercial vehicles remitting payment in accordance with Section 9-64-190 or properly displaying a commercial loading permit may park in a commercial loading zone, subject to applicable restrictions governing maximum length of stay and the hours of operation of the area as a commercial loading zone.
(3) Non-commercial vehicles may not park in a commercial loading zone, except:
(A) for service vehicles that:
(i) have been issued a service vehicle permit under Section 9-68-060; or
(ii) are performing professional duties pursuant to a concession agreement approved by the City Council for the operation, maintenance, improvement, installation and removal of, and the collection of fees from, certain designated parking meters.
(B) during hours where the area is not designated a commercial loading zone.
(g) The Traffic Compliance Administrator is authorized to promulgate rules as he deems necessary or appropriate for the proper administration and enforcement of this section.
(h) Section 9-64-190(c) provides for the enforcement of this section.
(i) The Mayor, the Chief Financial Officer, the City Comptroller, the Director of the Office of Budget and Management and the Corporation Counsel (the "Authorized Officers"), and any other City officer as shall be designated by the Authorized Officers are each authorized, individually or jointly, to execute and deliver any and all agreements, documents, instruments or certificates as the executing officer shall deem necessary, advisable or appropriate in connection with the implementation of the commercial loading zone program created by this section, including one or more amendments to that certain Amended and Restated Chicago Metered Parking System Concession Agreement dated as of June 5, 2013, between the City and Chicago Parking Meters, LLC, and to take all additional actions as necessary or appropriate to carry out the commercial loading zone program.
(Added Coun. J. 11-16-16, p. 38042, Art. IV, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61755, Art. VIII, § 2)