(a) (1) Residential streets – Restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (a), or in subsections (f)(2) or (g) of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to park at any time, including overnight, any truck, van, tractor, truck tractor, semi- trailer, trailer, recreational vehicle more than 22 feet in length, self-contained motor home, bus, taxicab, commercial vehicle, limousine (whether for hire or not for hire) or livery vehicle on any residential street within the City.
(2) Residential streets – Exception for expeditious loading or unloading of a vehicle – When authorized. The prohibition set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection (a) shall not apply to any vehicle described therein when the vehicle is actually and expeditiously being loaded or unloaded of passengers, merchandise or other contents.
(3) Residential streets – Exception for delivery, service or repair vehicles – When authorized. The prohibition set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection (a) shall not apply to any delivery, service or repair vehicle, if such vehicle (i) is actually being used to perform deliveries, service or repairs at a particular address for a particular customer when that customer's address is clearly displayed on the vehicle's dashboard; and (ii) is emblazoned with the name and business license number of its owner; and (iii) is lawfully parked in accordance with the general parking requirements of this Code. Provided, however, that this exception shall not apply to any vehicle for which a service vehicle permit is required under Section 9-68-060. Provided further, that nothing in this subsection (a)(3) shall be construed to permit overnight parking by any delivery, service or repair vehicle, except in the case of, and only for the duration of, emergency delivery, service or repairs at a particular address for a particular customer when that customer's address is clearly displayed on the vehicle's dashboard, or unless overnight parking is permitted pursuant to a valid permit issued under Section 9-68-060.
(4) Residential streets – Exception for buses – When authorized. The driver of a bus may park or stand the bus in a designated bus stand in accordance with Section 9-48-050.
(5) Residential streets – Exception for non- commercial pickup trucks and vans weighing less than 8,000 pounds – When authorized. The prohibition in paragraph (1) of this subsection (a) shall not apply to the owner of a pickup truck or van that: (i) is lawfully parked at the curb in accordance with the general parking requirements of this Code, and (ii) bears a valid and current City wheel tax license emblem, and (iii) has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 8,000 pounds, and (iv) is not a commercial vehicle.
(6) Residential streets – Exception for taxicabs – When authorized. In the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 35th, 40th, 46th and 50th wards, and on that portion of 108th Place from South Wentworth Avenue on the east to the perpendicular railway line on the west, the prohibition set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection (a) shall not apply to the owner of a taxicab if all of the following requirements are met: (i) the owner of the taxicab has no outstanding debt to the city for parking violations or has satisfied or otherwise resolved any such debt within the meaning of Section 2-32-094, and (ii) the taxicab is not in service, and (iii) the taxicab is lawfully parked at the curb adjacent to the taxicab owner's place of residence in accordance with the general parking requirements of this Code, and (iv) the taxicab bears a valid and current city wheel tax license emblem, and (v) the taxicab bears a valid and current special parking permit issued by the alderman of the ward in which the taxicab owner resides, and (vi) the taxicab is in apparent compliance with this subsection and other applicable requirements of this Code.
(7) Residential streets – Penalty for violation. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates this subsection (a) shall be subject to the fine set forth in Section 9-100-020.
(b) (1) Business streets – Restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (b), or in subsections (f)(2) or (g) of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to park at any time, including overnight, any truck, truck tractor, semi-trailer, trailer, self-contained motor home, commercial vehicle, limousine (whether for hire or not for hire) or bus on any business street in the City.
(2) Business streets – Exception for expeditious loading or unloading of a vehicle – When authorized. The prohibition set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection (b) shall not apply to any vehicle described therein when the vehicle is actually and expeditiously being loaded or unloaded of passengers, merchandise or other contents.
(3) Business streets – Exception for delivery, service or repair vehicles – When authorized. The prohibition set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection (b) shall not apply to any delivery, service or repair vehicle, if such vehicle (i) is actually being used to perform deliveries, service or repairs at a particular address for a particular customer when that customer's address is clearly displayed on the dashboard; and (ii) is emblazoned with the name and business license number of its owner; and (iii) is lawfully parked in accordance with the general parking requirements of this Code. Provided, however, that this exception shall not apply to any vehicle for which a service vehicle permit is required under Section 9-68-060. Provided further, that nothing in this subsection (b)(3) shall be construed to permit overnight parking by any delivery, service or repair vehicle, except in the case of, and only for the duration of, emergency delivery, service or repairs at a particular address for a particular customer when that customer's address is clearly displayed on the vehicle's dashboard, or unless overnight parking is authorized pursuant to a valid permit issued under Section 9-68-060.
(4) Business streets – Exception for buses – When authorized. The driver of a bus may park or stand the bus in a designated bus stand in accordance with Section 9-48-050.
(5) Business streets – Taxicabs.
(i) Parking permitted after 7:00 A.M. and before 2:00 A.M. – Exceptions. Taxicabs are allowed to park in a lawful manner on any business street in the city after 7:00 A.M. and before 2:00 A.M., except on: (both sides) of North Knox Avenue, from West Addison Street to West Roscoe Street (30th Ward), and (both sides) of West Cornelia Avenue, from North Knox Avenue to North Kilpatrick Avenue (30th Ward).
(ii) Parking restricted to two hours between 2:00 A.M. and 7:00 A.M. – Exceptions. Except as otherwise provided herein or in item (iii) of this subsection (b)(5), it shall be unlawful for any person to park any taxicab on any business street in the city for a period longer than two hours between the hours of 2:00 A.M. and 7:00 A.M.; provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to taxicabs parked on business streets in the 23rd ward; 40th ward only on the (north side) of North Lincoln Avenue, from North California Avenue to West Peterson Avenue, (south side) of North Lincoln Avenue, from North California Avenue to West Foster Avenue, (both sides) of North Western Avenue, from West Glenlake Avenue to West Peterson Avenue, (east side) of North Western Avenue, from West Balmoral Avenue to West Peterson Avenue and (south side) of West Peterson Avenue, from North Lincoln Avenue to North California Avenue; 46th ward; 49th ward; and in the 50th ward on Devon Avenue between Ridge Boulevard and Hoyne Avenue, and on Western Avenue from Granville Avenue to Pratt Boulevard.
(iii) Parking prohibited between 2:00 A.M. and 7:00 A.M. It shall be unlawful for any person to park any taxicab between 2:00 A.M. and 7:00 A.M. on: (both sides) of North Knox Avenue, from West Addison Street to West Roscoe Street (30th Ward), and (both sides) of West Cornelia Avenue, from North Knox Avenue to North Kilpatrick Avenue (30th Ward).
(6) Business streets – Exception for non- commercial pickup trucks weighing less than 8,000 pounds – When authorized. The prohibition in paragraph (1) of this subsection (b) shall not apply to the owner of a pickup truck that: (i) is lawfully parked at the curb in accordance with the general parking requirements of this Code, and (ii) has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 8,000 pounds, and (iii) is not a commercial vehicle.
(7) Business Streets – Exception For Mobile Vendors. The prohibition in paragraph (1) of this subsection (b) shall not apply to the owner of either a mobile food vehicle, or a mobile merchant vehicle, that is lawfully parked at the curb while conducting retail operations.
(8) Business streets – Penalty for violation. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates this subsection (b) shall be subject to the fine set forth in Section 9-100-020.
(c) Citywide restriction – Parking near crosswalks, alleys, driveways or firelanes – Penalty for violation. It shall be unlawful to stand or park any vehicle six feet or greater in height within 20 feet of any crosswalk, alley, commercial driveway or firelane. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates this subsection (c) shall be subject to the fine set forth in Section 9-100-020.
(d) Impoundment – When authorized. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any commercial vehicle, truck tractor, semi-trailer or trailer that is parked on any residential or business street in violation of this section shall be subject to immobilization and impoundment, without prior notice or placement on an immobilization list.
(e) [Reserved.]
(f) (1) Pickup trucks and vans weighing less than 8,000 pounds – Parking on residential streets by persons exempt from City wheel tax license under Chapter 3-56 – When authorized. Notwithstanding the parking prohibitions set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the city council may from time to time, subject to the conditions and procedures described in this subsection (f), allow a person who is not required to obtain a city wheel tax license under Chapter 3-56 of this Code to park a pickup truck or van with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 8,000 pounds on a residential street in a specific area of the city, when there is sufficient parking in such area; provided, however, that this subsection (f) shall not apply to a junk vehicle. The ordinance authorizing such parking shall:
(i) identify in subsection (f)(2) of this section the area by boundaries and be numbered for convenient identification with a ward-based prefix; and
(ii) cover an area including no less than four contiguous city blocks.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this subsection (f), parking of a pickup truck or van with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 8,000 pounds on a residential street by persons who are not required to obtain a city wheel tax license under Chapter 3-56 of this Code is allowed in the following areas:
19.1 Within an area bounded by 88th Street on the north, the east side of Western Avenue on the west, 105th Street on the south and Charles Street on the east.
19.2 Within an area bounded by 105th Street on the north, the east side of Western Avenue on the west, the city limits on the south and Vincennes Avenue on the east.
19.3 Within an area bounded by 99th Street on the north, Pulaski Road on the west, the city limits on the south and the west side of Western Avenue on the east.
(g) (1) Commercial pickup trucks and vans weighing less than 8,000 pounds – Limited neighborhood parking exemption – Authorizing ordinance and special parking permit required. Notwithstanding the parking prohibitions set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the City Council may from time to time establish by ordinance an area within which owners of certain commercial vehicles who reside within such area, and who obtain the special parking permit described in this subsection (g), may park such vehicles. Provided, however, that this subsection (g) shall not apply to junk vehicles, as defined in Section 9-4-010. Provided further, that if a residential parking zone restriction is in effect on any street within the ordinance-designated area, a residential parking permit shall also be required to park the vehicle on such street.
(2) Authorizing ordinance – Required. The ordinance required under subsection (g)(1) of this section:
(i) shall identify, in subsection (g)(3) of this section, the area where permitted parking under this section is authorized. Each such area shall be numbered for convenient identification with a ward-based prefix and include the number of permits authorized for that area, if a cap is included; and
(ii) shall cover an area including no less than two contiguous city blocks; and
(iii) may place a cap on the number of special parking permits allowed to be issued in such area. In such case, special parking permits in such area shall be issued by the applicable alderman on a first-come non-discriminatory basis.
(3) Designated areas. Parking of a commercial vehicle that is a pickup truck or van with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 8,000 pounds shall be allowed if the owner of the commercial vehicle has obtained the permit required by this subsection (g) and resides anywhere within the following areas:
26.1 Both sides of the street on North Campbell Avenue, from 800 North to 900 North, inclusive, and on both sides of the street on Rice Street from 2400 West to 2500 West inclusive.
26.2 Both sides of the street on the 1600 and 1700 blocks of North Albany Avenue.
33.1 Both sides of the street on the 4800 and 4900 blocks of North Albany Avenue.
(4) Special parking permit – Required. On or after the effective date of the ordinance required under this subsection (g), any person seeking a special parking permit shall submit an application for such permit to the alderman of the ward in which such person resides. Except as otherwise provided herein or in subsection (g)(2)(iii), the local alderman shall issue a special parking permit to such person if all of the following requirements are met: (a) the commercial vehicle owner’s legal primary residence is located in the ordinance-designated area; and (b) the commercial vehicle is a pickup truck or van with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 8,000 pounds; and (c) the commercial vehicle is not a junk vehicle as defined in Section 9-4-010; and (d) the commercial vehicle bears a valid and current City wheel tax license emblem; and (e) the Department of Finance has determined that the vehicle owner has no outstanding debt to the City for parking violations or has satisfied or otherwise resolved any such debt within the meaning of Section 2-32-094; and (f) the commercial vehicle is in compliance with applicable requirements of this Code. An eligible vehicle owner shall be limited to one special parking permit for one eligible commercial vehicle only.
A special parking permit issued under this subsection (g) shall be: (i) valid for one year from the date of its issuance; and (ii) issued by the applicable alderman using the form designed by the City Clerk for such purpose, with the applicable required information to be inserted on the permit in a legible manner using ink or other non-erasable marker, by the local alderman or such alderman’s designee. Such permit shall: (A) include text which reads "Special Parking Permit"; (B) identify the applicable commercial vehicle’s license plate number; (C) identify the ordinance-designated area on which the commercial vehicle is authorized to park; (D) identify the date on which the special parking permit will expire; and (E) be signed and dated by the applicable local alderman. Such permit may include a City of Chicago logo or ward identifier.
(5) Recordkeeping – Required. The local alderman shall maintain a current written record of all persons to whom a special parking permit has been issued under this subsection (g). Such record shall include the: (i) permittee’s name and residence address; (ii) applicable commercial vehicle’s license plate number; and (iii) date on which the special parking permit was issued. Within five business days of issuing a special parking permit under this subsection (g), the local alderman shall provide a copy of such record to the City Clerk and Comptroller or to their respective designees.
(6) Posting – Required. The special parking permit issued under this subsection (g) shall be clearly displayed by the vehicle’s owner on the applicable vehicle’s dashboard.
(7) Forging or altering a special parking permit – Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to forge or alter any special parking permit required or issued under this section. Any person who violates this subsection shall be punished by a fine of not less than $200.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(h) Construction of section. The prohibitions and requirements of this section shall be in addition to the general parking requirements of this Code and the wheel tax license emblem requirements of Chapter 3-56 of this Code.
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