(a) The purpose of this section is to effectively regulate parking in the near vicinity of Wrigley Field in light of the special nature of the parking problems caused by games at Wrigley Field.
(b) The following bounded areas, and portions of streets:
The area bounded by and including both sides of: Irving Park Road on the north, the eastern (northbound) lane of Ravenswood Avenue on the west, Roscoe Street on the south, and bounded by but not including Ashland Avenue on the east;
Eddy Street, from Ranvenswood Avenue to the east side of Wolcott Avenue; the area bounded by and including Ashland Avenue on the west, Montrose Avenue on the north, Clark Street on the east, and bounded by but not including Irving Park Road on the south;
Greenview Avenue, from Montrose Avenue to the south side of Wilson Avenue;
Sunnyside Avenue, from Clark Street to the east and Ashland Avenue to the west.
shall for purposes of this section be known as the "LV2 Cubs game tow area." Upon the posting of appropriate signs within the LV2 Cubs game tow area, that area shall be deemed, during the days and times specified in subsection (c) of this section, an officially designated and marked "tow zone" for purposes of Section 9-92-030(f).
(c) Any vehicle parked within the LV2 Cubs game tow area between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on days in which baseball games starting at any point are played at Wrigley Field, and which does not bear an “LV2” permit, shall be subject to an immediate tow. In addition, during such days and times, the LV2 Cubs game tow area shall be considered to be a residential parking permit zone for purposes of Section 9-64-090(e) and the penalty applicable for violations thereof shall apply.
(d) The comptroller shall administer the distribution of LV2 resident, residential visitor and business visitor parking permits, without charge, to residents and businesses located within the LV2 Cubs game tow area. LV2 resident parking permits are not transferable and each such permit shall only be valid when affixed to the vehicle to which it was assigned. No LV2 resident parking permit shall be issued to a person owning a vehicle eligible for immobilization pursuant to Section 9-100-120 or other applicable provision of the code. No LV2 resident parking permit shall be issued to a vehicle unless such vehicle also displays a current city sticker. Residents within the LV2 Cubs game tow area may not display visitor permits on their vehicles in lieu of obtaining a current city vehicle sticker.
(Added Coun. J. 6-11-08, p. 29530, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 7-9-08, p. 32453; Amend Coun. J. 3-18-09, p. 56177, § 1; Amend Coun, J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. I, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-13, p. 51242, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-13, p. 51243, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-22, p. 56733, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-23, p. 5888, § 17)