(a) The United Center area permit parking program is hereby continued within the area surrounding the United Center, and bounded by the west side of Western Avenue, the north side of Lake Street, the east side of Ashland Avenue, and the south side of Adams Street.
(b) The operation of the United Center permit parking program shall be limited to streets located within the program area and designated by the alderman of the ward wherein the streets are located, the Commissioner of Transportation, and the Comptroller. The operation of the program shall be further limited to the time period or periods indicated by the signs required under Subsection (e) of this ordinance. Each day of an event such as a convention, trade show, or exhibition shall be considered a separate event for purposes of the program. During the designated hours and on designated streets, parking shall be restricted to vehicles bearing the appropriate permit issued in accordance with Subsection (c) of this ordinance.
(c) The following persons shall be eligible to receive the following permits to allow parking within the United Center permit parking area during the hours designated pursuant to this section:
(1) Resident parking permits. Any resident who lives on a designated street may obtain a resident's parking permit for the resident's vehicle if the vehicle bears a current City vehicle sticker and is not eligible for immobilization under Section 9-100-120 of the Municipal Code of Chicago. The permit shall be valid only if affixed to the vehicle to which the permit is assigned. A resident shall not be eligible to use a residential guest or institutional guest parking permit.
(2) Residential guest permits. A resident of a designated street may obtain one all-events residential guest permit, as well as one-day residential guest permits to accommodate the needs of the resident's guests. A one-day residential guest permit must be dated and shall be valid only for the date indicated on its face and only if properly displayed.
(3) Institutional guest permits. A school, business, charitable organization, or house of worship located on a designated street may obtain institutional guest permits for its staff and patrons. An institutional guest permit must be dated and shall be valid only for the date indicated on its face and only if properly displayed.
(d) Permits under this section shall be issued free of charge through the offices of the alderman of the ward, or his designee, in which a designated street is located.
(e) The Department of Transportation shall cause appropriate signs to be placed, erected and maintained on designated streets indicating United Center permit parking only and the times during which such restriction is effective, and identifying the area as a tow zone during those times.
(f) It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle in violation of signs erected and maintained pursuant to Subsection (e) of this section. A violation of this section shall be deemed a violation of Section 9-64-090(e) of the Municipal Code of Chicago and shall subject the respondent to the fine for a violation of that section; in addition, violation of this section shall be cause for immediate removal of the vehicle pursuant to Section 9-92-030(f) of the Municipal Code of Chicago.
(Added Coun. J. 3-28-18, p. 74788, Art. II, § 3)