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(a) A neighborhood permit parking program is hereby established within the area surrounding Comiskey Park as set forth below. The operation of the Comiskey Park permit parking program shall be limited to the hours during which events are conducted at Comiskey Park.
(b) The Comiskey Park permit parking area shall include all blocks, as defined in Section 9-64-090(b), of any street located within the area bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of 29th Street and Wentworth Avenue; thence west along 29th Street to Wallace Street; thence south along Wallace Street to 31st Street; thence west along 31st Street to the centerline of Morgan Street; thence south along the centerline of Morgan Street to Pershing Road; thence east along Pershing Road to Wentworth Avenue; and thence north along Wentworth Avenue to 37th Street; and thence east along 37th Street extended to Dearborn Street; and thence north along Dearborn Street to 35th Street; and thence west along 35th street to Wentworth Avenue; and thence north along Wentworth Avenue to 29th Street. The permit parking area shall also include the east side of Michigan Avenue between 34th Street and 35th Street. Halsted, 31st and 35th Streets and Pershing Road are excluded from the permit parking area.
(c) The offices of the Aldermen of the 3rd and the 11th Wards shall administer the distribution of resident, residential guest and business/place of worship guest parking permits, without charge, to residents and businesses of the program area in accordance with this section. Resident parking permits are not transferable and shall only be valid when affixed to the vehicle to which it was assigned. No 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 Municipal Code of Chicago. No resident parking permit shall be issued to a vehicle unless such vehicle also displays a current city vehicle sticker. Residents of the program area may not display guest permits on their vehicles in lieu of obtaining a current city vehicle sticker as required by this section. Single day guest parking permits shall only be valid for the date indicated on the face of the guest parking permit.
(d) The Department of Transportation shall cause the placement, erection and maintenance of appropriate signs indicating permit parking only, the times when such regulations shall be effective, and identifying such area as a tow zone during the hours the restrictions are in effect.
(e) It shall be unlawful to park any unauthorized vehicle in violation of signs erected and maintained pursuant to subsection (d) of this section. A violation of this section shall be deemed a violation of Section 9-64-090(e). In addition, any vehicle parked in violation of this section shall be subject to an immediate tow as provided in Section 9-92-030.
(f) The Department of Transportation is directed to continue to consult with the Comiskey Park community and the Aldermen of the 3rd and 11th Wards, and to make such modifications as are necessary to facilitate the implementation of this program.
(Added Coun. J. 4-14-10, p. 88456, Part 1; Amend Coun. J. 9-14-16, p. 31754, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-17, p. 59348, § 1)
(a) Upon application and payment of the required fee, the comptroller shall issue annual or six-month "Industrial Parking Permit" decals to businesses located in the zone for use on each vehicle used in connection with the businesses. An "Industrial Parking Permit" sticker shall be affixed, in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and without the use of supplemental adhesives, at the lower right-hand corner of the inside of the glass portion of the windshield of a motor vehicle. This permit sticker shall not guarantee or reserve any parking space, nor shall it exempt the holder from the observance of any traffic or parking regulation.
(b) Upon application to the Traffic Compliance Administrator, temporary permits shall be issued to businesses for the use of temporary visitors to the industrial permit zone. These permits shall be good for one day only and must be attached to the windshield by means of the adhesive provided on the face of the permit. Before affixing the one-day permit, it must be validated by printing the date of use legibly in permanent ink on its face in the space provided for this purpose. A permit that is updated, altered, defaced or that contains erasures, or is dated other than in permanent ink, will be invalid. No person other than the Traffic Compliance Administrator may sell, offer for sale or accept payment or other consideration for a temporary permit.
(c) The fee for an annual "Industrial Parking Permit" is $25.00 for each decal, and the fee for a six- month permit is $15.00 for each decal. One-day permit shall be issued in groups of 20 for $5.00. A replacement of an annual or semiannual permit will be issued without cost upon receipt of an identifiable portion of the removed decal. Replacement of any permits which are lost or destroyed will be made at full cost.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in Section 9-68-020(g), any person who violates this section or any regulations established by the Traffic Compliance Administrator shall be fined not less than $200.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense, and each day such a violation continues shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense.
(e) The Traffic Compliance Administrator shall have the authority to make and enforce such reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectively administer any of the powers granted herein or in Section 9-64-091, and to publish such rules and make them available to such member of the public as may request them.
(Added Coun. J. 11-2-94, p. 58616; Amend Coun. J. 3-9-05, p. 44095, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 6-11-08, p. 29530, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 7-9-08, p. 32453; Amend Coun, J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. I, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-14, p. 98037, § 12; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-16, p. 38042, Art. IV, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 11-7-18, p. 88803, § 19)
(a) No signage shall be installed by the commissioner upon the request of the owner, agent or lessee of any building or parcel of property for the designation of a loading zone or prohibited parking space, until the owner, agent or lessee has paid to the comptroller the following:
(1) For a loading zone or prohibited parking space located in the central business district: (i) an annual fee of $500.00 for up to 20 linear feet of curb space used, which fee shall include the installation of the signage; (ii) an annual fee of $50.00 per linear foot of each foot of curb space used in excess of 20 feet; and (iii) any other direct cost incurred by the city for the installation of the signage.
(2) For a loading zone or prohibited parking space located outside of the central business district: (i) an annual fee of $110.00 for up to 20 linear feet of curb
space used, which fee shall include the installation of the signage; (ii) an annual fee of $50.00 per linear foot of each foot of curb space used in excess of 20 feet; and (iii) any other direct cost incurred by the city for the installation of the signage.
(3) No fee shall be charged for a loading zone or prohibited parking, space in front of any public building including, but not limited to, any Chicago Public School or City College of Chicago.
(b) If the owner, agent or lessee does not desire to continue maintenance of the signage installed under this section, he shall notify the commissioner in writing at least 30 days prior to the last day of the current annual period. If the owner, agent or lessee fails either to give such notice or to remit the appropriate fees for the next annual period prior to the termination of the current annual period, the commissioner shall remove such signage subject to the procedures contained in subsection (c) herein.
(c) The commissioner shall cause a notice to be sent to the owner, agent or lessee informing such person that the signage will be removed unless the annual maintenance fee is paid within 30 days from the date the notice is mailed. The commissioner shall not authorize the installation of new signage at a location after the removal of any signage pursuant to this subsection unless payment of the fee for installation, annual surcharge and any prior unpaid maintenance fees owed to the city is paid prior to or at the time of application for installation of new signage.
(d) The commissioner may temporarily or permanently remove any signage installed pursuant to this section whenever public convenience or necessity warrants after providing 15 days notice to the owner, agent or lessee, if any, who is paying annual fees for the signage.
(e) (1) The fees set forth in subsection (a) of this section, and the term "prohibited parking space" as used in this section, shall not apply to parking spaces for persons with disabilities. The fees applicable to disability-related parking are set forth in Section 9-64-050.
(2) For purposes of this section, the term "loading zone" means a curb loading zone established pursuant to Section 9-64-160.
(f) When in the judgment of the comptroller and commissioner, it would be more appropriate and expeditious for the comptroller to collect the fees provided in this section, the commissioner may delegate the collection of such fees to the comptroller.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832; Amend Coun. J. 11-10-94, p. 59125; Amend Coun. J. 3-11-98, p. 63463; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-03, p. 14216, § 6.3; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 14596, Art. IV, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 165; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 11951, Art. II, § 2)
(a) A seasonal parking program is hereby established within the program area(s) specified in subsection (b). The operation of the seasonal parking program shall be limited to the days that fall between April 1 and November 1 and shall be further limited to the days and times as indicated in subsection (b). During the hours that the program is in effect, parking on residential streets, as defined in Section 9-4-010, within the program area shall be restricted to vehicles bearing the appropriate seasonal parking permit issued in accordance with subsection (c).
(b) The seasonal permit parking program area shall include all blocks of any residential street in an R1 through R5 zoning district located in an area of the City set forth below.
(1) South Oakenwald Avenue from East 41st Place to East 42nd Place (west side (even numbered side) of block only). All days – 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
(2) South Oakenwald Avenue from East 40th Street to East 41st Street (west side (even numbered side) of block only). All days – 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
(3) South Oakenwald Avenue, from East 42nd Place to where it connects with South Lake Park Avenue (both sides of street). All days – 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
(4) East 32nd Place, from South Rhodes Avenue to South Ellis Avenue (both sides of street). All days – 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
(5) East 32nd Street, from South Rhodes Avenue to South Ellis Avenue (both sides of street). All days – 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
(6) South Ellis Avenue, from East 32nd Street to East 32nd Place (both sides of street). All days – 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
(7) South Rhodes Avenue, from East 31st Street to East 32nd Place (both sides of street). All days – 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
(8) East 31st Place, from South Rhodes Avenue to South Vernon Avenue (both sides of the street). All days – 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
(9) South Vernon Avenue, from East 31st Street to East 32nd Street (both sides of the street). All days – 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
(10) East 32nd Street, from South Vernon Avenue to South Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive (both sides of the street). All days – 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
(c) The office of the alderman whose ward contains each program area shall administer the distribution of seasonal, seasonal guest, and business or place of worship guest parking permits, without charge, to residents and businesses of the program area in accordance with this section. No seasonal parking permit shall be issued to a person owning a vehicle eligible for immobilization pursuant to Section 9-100-120 or other applicable sections of the Code. No seasonal parking permit shall be issued to a vehicle unless such vehicle also displays a current City wheel tax license emblem. No person shall display a guest permit on a vehicle in lieu of obtaining a current City wheel tax license emblem. Single day guest parking permits shall only be valid for the date indicated on the face of the guest parking permit.
(d) The Department of Transportation shall cause the placement, erection, and maintenance of appropriate signs in the seasonal parking permit program area indicating permit parking only, the times when such regulations shall be effective, and identifying such area as a tow zone during the hours the restrictions are in effect.
(e) It shall be unlawful to park any unauthorized vehicle in violation of signs erected and maintained pursuant to subsection (d). A violation of this section shall be deemed a violation of Section 9-64-090(e). In addition, any vehicle parked in violation of this section shall be subject to an immediate tow as provided in Section 9-92-030.
(f) The Department of Transportation is directed to continue to consult with the program area community and aldermen of wards which are impacted by the program and make such modifications as are necessary to facilitate the implementation of this program.
(Added Coun. J. 5-26-21, p. 30415, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 5-26-21, p. 30469, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 5-23-22, p. 47809, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 6-12-24, p. 13338, § 1)
(a) The purpose of this section is to effectively regulate parking in the area immediately surrounding the nightlife corridor located on Division Street from State Street to Clark Street in light of the special nature of the parking problems caused by nightlife corridors adjacent to residential parking permit zones.
(b) Those portions of Residential Permit Parking Zone 74 that are within the following bounded area:
North Clark Street, from West Division Street to West North Avenue (both sides)
shall for the purposes of this section be known as the "Zone 74 nightlife tow area". Upon the posting of appropriate signs within the Zone 74 nightlife 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) In addition to the parking restrictions and requirements contained in Section 9-64-090 and other applicable Code provisions, any vehicle parked within the Zone 74 nightlife tow area between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. which does not bear a Zone 74 resident or visitor permit, shall be subject to an immediate tow.
(Added Coun. J. 9-14-23, p. 2792, § 1)
(a) The purpose of this section is to effectively regulate parking in the area immediately surrounding the nightlife corridors located in the River North community area in light of the special nature of the parking problems caused by nightlife corridors adjacent to residential parking permit zones.
(b) Those portions of Residential Permit Parking Zone 1189 that are within the following bounded area:
West Chicago Avenue on the north; North Orleans Street on the east; West Illinois Street, extended to the North Branch of the Chicago River on the south; and the North Branch of the Chicago River on the west,
shall for the purposes of this section be known as the “Zone 1189 nightlife tow area”. Upon the posting of appropriate signs within the Zone 1189 nightlife 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) In addition to the parking restrictions and requirements contained in Section 9-64-090 and other applicable code provisions, any vehicle parked within the Zone 1189 nightlife tow area between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. which does not bear a Zone 1189 resident or visitor permit, shall be subject to an immediate tow.
(Added Coun. J. 10-16-23, p. 4105, § 1)
(a) For any athletic event conducted at Wrigley Field, the executive director of emergency management and communications may, by regulation, designate a portion of the public way as a staging area in which passengers may board or depart from privately operated buses. During the time such designation is in effect, no privately operated bus may park or stand in such area without a permit issued by the executive director under this section, other than for the purpose of picking up or discharging disabled passengers. A permit required under this section shall be clearly displayed at all times while the bus is in the designated staging area.
(b) Permits shall be issued by the executive director in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by him. Such rules and regulations shall provide that if the number of applications exceeds the number of permits authorized by him for the athletic event, priority shall be given to those applications that are received the earliest. However, preference shall be given to applications for buses carrying primarily disabled or elderly passengers. The rules and regulations may also provide for the issuance of permits pursuant to a random selection process for applications that are received on the same day.
(c) Permits shall be valid only for the athletic event for which they are issued. The fee for each permit shall be $40.00.
(d) The executive director may authorize any individual or entity to act as an agent of the city for the purpose of distributing permits and collecting and remitting permit fees to the city, all in accordance with this section and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this section.
(e) In addition to the staging area designated pursuant to subsection (a), the executive director may designate locations at which privately owned buses without permits issued under this section may park or stand for the purpose of picking up or discharging passengers.
(f) The executive director may, by regulation, designate an area surrounding Wrigley Field in which it shall be unlawful to stop or park a privately operated bus for the purpose of picking up or discharging passengers, other than in legal parking spaces and those locations designated pursuant to subsections (a) and (e).
(g) The executive director shall cause to be erected appropriate signs indicating the areas designated pursuant to this section.
(h) For purposes of this section only, "privately owned bus" or "bus" means a motor vehicle that is owned and operated by a person other than a governmental entity and is designed for carrying 12 or more persons.
(i) Any person who stands or parks a motor vehicle in violation of this section or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall be subject to a fine of $100.00 for each offense.
(j) It shall be unlawful to stand or park a privately owned bus with its motor running in an area designated pursuant to subsection (a) or (e) of this section.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 5-22-91, p. 822; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832; Amend Coun. J. 12-12-01, p. 75777, § 5.4; Amend Coun. J. 12-7-05, p. 64870, § 1.9)
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