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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
CHAPTER 9-4 TRAFFIC DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 9-8 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND SIGNALS
CHAPTER 9-12 TRAFFIC AND SPEED RESTRICTIONS
CHAPTER 9-16 TURNING MOVEMENTS
CHAPTER 9-20 MOVEMENT OF TRAFFIC
CHAPTER 9-24 RIGHT-OF-WAY
CHAPTER 9-28 RAILROAD AND BRIDGE CROSSINGS
CHAPTER 9-32 FUNERAL PROCESSIONS
CHAPTER 9-36 OVERTAKING VEHICLES
CHAPTER 9-40 DRIVING RULES
CHAPTER 9-44 TOWING DISABLED VEHICLES
CHAPTER 9-48 TYPES OF VEHICLES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 9-52 BICYCLES - OPERATION
CHAPTER 9-56 REPORTING OF CRASHES*
CHAPTER 9-60 PEDESTRIANS' RIGHTS AND DUTIES
CHAPTER 9-64 PARKING REGULATIONS
9-64-010 Applicability - Exemptions.
9-64-020 Parallel parking - Obstruction of traffic.
9-64-030 Diagonal parking zones.
9-64-040 Temporary and permanent signs - Street cleaning.
9-64-041 Temporary signs - Other uses.
9-64-050 Parking restrictions - Parking for persons with disabilities.
9-64-060 Snow removal.
9-64-070 Parking on snow routes.
9-64-080 Parking restricted on certain days or hours.
9-64-085 Review of existing residential parking permit.
9-64-090 Residential parking permit.
9-64-091 Industrial permit parking.
9-64-100 Parking prohibited - Fire hydrants, firelanes and various locations.
9-64-110 Parking prohibited - Roadways, sidewalks, bridges and similar locations.
9-64-113 Parking prohibited on a parkway - Exceptions.
9-64-115 Parking in a vacant lot - Prohibited.
9-64-120 Parking on city property.
9-64-125 Display of wheel tax license emblem.
9-64-130 Parking in alleys.
9-64-140 Common-carrier vehicle stops and stands.
9-64-150 Parking prohibited - Fire stations, railroad crossings and hazardous locations.
9-64-160 Curb loading zones.
9-64-165 Commercial loading zones.
9-64-170 Parking restrictions - Special types of vehicles - Exceptions.
9-64-175 Smart loading zone pilot program.
9-64-180 Restricted parking - Area bounded by Chicago River, Michigan Avenue and Harrison Street.
9-64-190 Parking meter zones - Regulations.
9-64-200 Parking meters - Installation and signs.
9-64-205 Parking meter rates.
9-64-206 Parking meters - Hours of operation.
9-64-207 Parking meter increments and maximum periods for parking.
9-64-208 Monthly parking for city parking lots.
9-64-210 Television news permit parking areas.
9-64-220 Parking violations - Enforcement - Prima facie responsibility designated.
9-64-230 Standing or parking violations punishable by fine.
9-64-250 Violation - Towing and storage fees.
CHAPTER 9-68 RESTRICTED PARKING - PERMITS AND REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 9-72 SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITS
CHAPTER 9-76 VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
CHAPTER 9-80 MISCELLANEOUS RULES
CHAPTER 9-84 TOWING UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES
CHAPTER 9-88 DUTIES OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 9-92 IMPOUNDING AND RELOCATION OF VEHICLES
CHAPTER 9-96 RESERVED*
CHAPTER 9-100 ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION OF PARKING, COMPLIANCE VIOLATIONS, AUTOMATED TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM OR AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM VIOLATIONS
CHAPTER 9-101 AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
CHAPTER 9-102 AUTOMATED TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM
CHAPTER 9-103 SCOOTER SHARING*
CHAPTER 9-104 PUBLIC CHAUFFEURS*
CHAPTER 9-105 AUTOMATED STREET SWEEPER CAMERA PROGRAM
CHAPTER 9-108 SMART STREETS PILOT PROGRAM*
CHAPTER 9-110 PEDICABS
CHAPTER 9-112 TAXICABS
CHAPTER 9-114 PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLES OTHER THAN TAXICABS
CHAPTER 9-115 TRANSPORTATION NETWORK PROVIDERS
CHAPTER 9-116 TRAFFIC CRASH REVIEW AND ANALYSIS*
CHAPTER 9-120 BICYCLES
CHAPTER 9-124 TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 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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9-64-208 Monthly parking for city parking lots.
   (a)   Notwithstanding section 9-64-205, metered parking spaces in the city parking lots designated below are authorized to be used for monthly parking at the following rates:
Rate for Monthly Parking
Designated City Lot
Rate for Monthly Parking
Designated City Lot
(1)   $85.00
3120 North Greenview Avenue
(2)   $85.00
1530 West Barry Avenue
(3)   $85.00
1635 West Melrose Street
(4)   $75.00
2630 North Emmett Street
(5)   $40.00
4030 North Laporte Avenue
(6)   $40.00
1752 West 95th Street
(7)   $40.00
1938 West Monterey Avenue
(8)   $40.00
1835 West 95th Street
 
   (b)   The Comptroller shall notify the general public of the availability of monthly parking permits for the designated city lots. The number of permits issued for any designated city lot shall not exceed the number of parking spaces located in that lot. The purchase of a monthly parking permit does not reserve or guarantee any parking space in the lot.
   (c)   The Comptroller, or his designee, is authorized to issue such permits on a first-come non-discriminatory basis. The permit shall evidence the required payment and shall be considered as putting the parking meter where such person parks into operation, pursuant to section 9-64-190. The person shall display the permit in a publicly visible location as directed by the Comptroller.
   (d)   This section shall not replace any other more restrictive parking restrictions and does not relieve a person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.
   (e)   Any revenue collected pursuant to this section that is from parking meters that are subject 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, shall be allocated to the extent provided by such agreement. Any revenue collected from parking meters not subject to any such agreement shall be deposited into the corporate fund.
   (f)   The Comptroller is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for the administration of this section.
(Added Coun. J. 6-5-13, p. 54082, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 11-26-19, p. 11514, Art. IV, § 7)
9-64-210 Television news permit parking areas.
   (a)   A television news permit parking area for vehicles used to transport filming equipment and for transmitting and receiving television news signals shall be established on the west side of North Clark Street from a point 85 feet south of Lake Street to a point 52 feet north of Randolph Street, excluding the distance of 15 feet north and 15 feet south of any fire hydrant located within such area.
   (b)   The Traffic Compliance Administrator is authorized to issue television news parking permits to television news stations. Each permit shall be individually numbered and shall indicate the name of the television news station and the authorized location where the vehicle is permitted to park. The permit shall be issued annually and without charge.
   (c)   The commissioner of transportation shall place and maintain appropriate signs indicating the area in which parking is restricted to vehicles displaying a television news parking permit.
   (d)   No television news station may park more than one vehicle in the television news parking permit area at any time.
   (e)   It shall be unlawful to stand or park any vehicle that does not display a television news parking permit at a location established pursuant to subsection (a) and marked with signs erected pursuant to subsection (c). Any vehicle parked in violation of this section shall be subject to an immediate tow to a city vehicle pound.
(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)
9-64-220 Parking violations – Enforcement – Prima facie responsibility designated.
   (a)   Whenever any vehicle is parked in violation of any provision of the traffic code prohibiting or restricting vehicular standing or parking, the person in whose name the vehicle is registered with the Secretary of State of Illinois shall be prima facie responsible for the violation and subject to the penalty therefor.
   (b)   Whenever any vehicle is parked in violation of any provision of the traffic code prohibiting or restricting vehicular parking or standing, any police officer, traffic control aide, other designated member of the police department, parking enforcement aide or other person designated by the Traffic Compliance Administrator observing such violation may issue a parking violation notice and serve the notice on the owner of the vehicle by handing it to the operator of the vehicle, if he is present, or by affixing it to the vehicle in a conspicuous place. The issuer of the notice shall specify on the notice his identification number, the particular parking regulation allegedly violated, the make and state registration number of the cited vehicle, and the place, date, time and nature of the alleged violation and shall certify the correctness of the specified information by signing his name as provided in Section 11-208.3 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-16, p. 38042, Art. IV, § 2)
9-64-230 Standing or parking violations punishable by fine.
   The violation of any provision of the traffic code prohibiting or restricting vehicular standing or parking shall be a civil offense punishable by fine, and no criminal penalty, or civil sanction other than that prescribed in this Code, shall be imposed.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)
9-64-250 Violation – Towing and storage fees.
   (a)   Any vehicle parked, stopped, or standing in violation of any provision of Sections 9-12-060, 9-64-020, 9-64-050, 9-64-060, 9-64-070, 9-64-100, 9-64-110, 9-64-120, 9-64-130(b), 9-64-140(b), 9-64-150(b), 9-64-165(f), 9-64-160(b), 9-64-170 or 9-64-210 shall be subject to an immediate tow as provided in Section 9-92-030.
   (b)   Any vehicle parked illegally in an officially designated and marked "tow zone" shall be subject to an immediate tow as provided in Section 9-92-030.
   (c)   Any towing or storage fees imposed pursuant to the traffic code shall be separate from and in addition to any fine or penalty imposed for the parking violation.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 9-1-99, p. 10503, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-12-01, p. 75777, § 5.3; Amend Coun. J. 7-29-03, p. 6166, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61755, Art. VIII, § 4)