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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
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
9-115-010 Definitions.
9-115-020 Transportation network provider license - Required.
9-115-030 Reserved.
9-115-040 Transportation network provider license - Fee and license term.
9-115-050 Transportation network provider license - Application.
9-115-060 Transportation network provider license - Qualifications for license.
9-115-070 Transportation network provider license - Investigation and issuance.
9-115-075 Removal or change of officer.
9-115-080 Transportation network provider license - Rescission.
9-115-090 Transportation network provider license - Insurance required.
9-115-100 Transportation network vehicles - Ownership and standards.
9-115-110 Transportation network vehicles - Inspections and conditions.
9-115-120 Transportation network vehicles - Distinctive signage and emblem.
9-115-130 Transportation network vehicles - Commercial advertisements.
9-115-140 Transportation network service - Accessibility and accessibility fund.
9-115-150 Transportation network drivers - Requirements.
9-115-160 Transportation network driver - Intoxicating substance policy.
9-115-170 Driver - Identification card.
9-115-180 Operating regulations.
9-115-185 License ineligibility - Indebtedness and child support.
9-115-190 Restrictions on hours of operation.
9-115-195 Interference with Commissioner's duties.
9-115-200 Service charges and fare rates.
9-115-210 Records and reports.
9-115-220 License - Suspension or revocation.
9-115-230 Violation - Penalty.
9-115-240 Impoundment of vehicle - Notification of owner - Penalty.
9-115-250 Enforcement - Rules and regulations.
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)*
TABLES
Chicago Zoning Ordinance and Land Use Ordinance
CHAPTER 9-115
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK PROVIDERS
9-115-010   Definitions.
9-115-020   Transportation network provider license – Required.
9-115-030   Reserved.
9-115-040   Transportation network provider license – Fee and license term.
9-115-050   Transportation network provider license – Application.
9-115-060   Transportation network provider license – Qualifications for license.
9-115-070   Transportation network provider license – Investigation and issuance.
9-115-075   Removal or change of officer.
9-115-080   Transportation network provider license – Rescission.
9-115-090   Transportation network provider license – Insurance required.
9-115-100   Transportation network vehicles – Ownership and standards.
9-115-110   Transportation network vehicles – Inspections and conditions.
9-115-120   Transportation network vehicles – Distinctive signage and emblem.
9-115-130   Transportation network vehicles – Commercial advertisements.
9-115-140   Transportation network service – Accessibility and accessibility fund.
9-115-150   Transportation network drivers – Requirements.
9-115-160   Transportation network driver – Intoxicating substance policy.
9-115-170   Driver – Identification card.
9-115-180   Operating regulations.
9-115-185   License ineligibility – Indebtedness and child support.
9-115-190   Restrictions on hours of operation.
9-115-195   Interference with Commissioner's duties.
9-115-200   Service charges and fare rates.
9-115-210   Records and reports.
9-115-220   License – Suspension or revocation.
9-115-230   Violation – Penalty.
9-115-240   Impoundment of vehicle – Notification of owner – Penalty.
9-115-250   Enforcement – Rules and regulations.
9-115-010 Definitions.
   For purposes of this chapter the following definitions shall apply:
   "Active driver" means a transportation network driver who has provided service in response to four or more prearranged transportation service requests within a 30-day period.
   "Commissioner" means the City's Commissioner of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection.
   "Compensation" means any payment or donation received, or economic or business benefit obtained, for providing a transportation network service.
   "Department" means the City's Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection.
   "License" means a transportation network provider license.
   "Licensee" or "transportation network licensee" means the holder of, or a person that is required to hold, a transportation network provider license issued pursuant to this chapter.
   "Operation of a transportation network vehicle" or "operating a transportation network vehicle" or "operate a transportation network vehicle" means offering, making available, or using a transportation network vehicle to provide a transportation network service, including any time when a driver is logged onto the transportation network provider's Internet-enabled application or digital platform showing that the driver is available to pick up passengers; when a passenger is in the vehicle; when the provider's dispatch records show that the vehicle is dispatched; or when the driver has accepted a dispatch and is en route to provide a transportation network service to a passenger.
   "Place of business in the City of Chicago" means a location in the City where (1) the City may send, and the licensee shall accept, notices of hearing or other notices from the City; and (2) the licensee maintains its business and financial records relating to its license.
   "Prearranged transportation service" means a transportation service that is offered and accepted through a licensee's Internet-enabled application or digital platform before the transportation commences.
   "Restricted chauffeur license" and "taxi chauffeur license" shall have the meaning ascribed to these terms in Section 9-104-010.
   "Transportation network chauffeur license" means a license issued under this chapter by the Department which allows the license holder to operate a transportation network vehicle for one or more transportation network provider licensees.
   ‘Transportation network driver" or "driver" or "transportation network chauffeur" means an individual affiliated with a transportation network provider or with a person who is affiliated with a provider to transport passengers for compensation using a transportation network vehicle; and who is licensed to operate a transportation network vehicle.
   "Transportation network provider" or "provider" means a person that offers or provides a transportation network service.
   "Transportation network service" or "service" means a prearranged transportation service offered or provided for compensation using an Internet-enabled application or digital platform to connect potential passengers with transportation network drivers. The term "transportation network service" does not include a "ridesharing arrangement" as that term is defined in section 2 of the Illinois Ridesharing Arrangements Act, codified at 625 ILCS 30/2.
   "Transportation network vehicle" means any vehicle used to provide a transportation network service.
   "Vehicle age" means the age of a vehicle computed by totaling the number of the years from the model year to the calendar year, including both. For example, a vehicle with a model year of 2009 has a vehicle age of 4 years in the 2012 calendar year (2009 + 2010 + 2011 + 2012).
   "Wheelchair-accessible transportation network vehicle" means a transportation network vehicle that a person in a wheelchair may enter and exit independently or with assistance while seated in a wheelchair. A wheelchair-accessible transportation network vehicle shall safely secure and restrain the wheelchair, shall have only side entries for passengers, and shall comply with all applicable standards provided by law for wheelchair-accessible vehicles, including standards specified by applicable ordinances and regulations adopted by the City.
(Added Coun. J. 5-28-14, p. 82771, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 6-22-16, p. 27771, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VI, § 8)
9-115-020 Transportation network provider license – Required.
   (a)   No person shall engage in a transportation network provider business in the city without a transportation network provider license issued pursuant to this chapter.
   (b)   No vehicle shall be used as a transportation network vehicle in the city except by a driver affiliated with a transportation network provider licensed pursuant to this chapter.
   (c)   It shall be unlawful for any transportation network provider licensed by another jurisdiction to provide a transportation network service within the corporate boundaries of the city, except where the passengers have as their destination the community in which such provider is licensed.
   (d)   A transportation network vehicle operated by a driver affiliated with a provider licensed by another jurisdiction may come into the city to discharge passengers whose trip originated outside of the city.
(Added Coun. J. 5-28-14, p. 82771, § 1)
9-115-030 Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 6-22-16, p. 27771, § 6, repealed § 9-115-030, which pertained to transportation network provider licenses and license classes.
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