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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
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
TITLE 10
STREETS, PUBLIC WAYS, PARKS, AIRPORTS AND HARBORS
   Ch. 10-4   Arrangement of City Streets
   Ch. 10-8   Use of Public Ways and Places
   Ch. 10-12   Street Improvements
   Ch. 10-14   Reserved
   Ch. 10-16   Underground Work
   Ch. 10-20   Work On and Under Public Ways
   Ch. 10-21   Chicago Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Ordinance
   Ch. 10-24   Signs Extending Over and Upon Certain Public Property
   Ch. 10-28   Structures On and Under Public Ways
   Ch. 10-29   Wires, Pipes, Cables and Conduits On, Under or Over Public Property
   Ch. 10-30   Telecommunications Equipment On, Over or Under Public Ways
   Ch. 10-32   Trees, Plants and Shrubs
   Ch. 10-36   Parks, Playgrounds and Airports
   Ch. 10-40   Chicago Harbor
CHAPTER 10-4
ARRANGEMENT OF CITY STREETS
Article I. Street Names and Numbers
10-4-010   Street names and signs.
10-4-020   Base lines for street numbering.
10-4-030   Direction prefix to street name.
10-4-040   Numbers to the mile.
10-4-050   Assignment of numbers.
10-4-060   Information on numbers.
10-4-070   Alteration of numbers.
10-4-080   Mistake or conflict in numbering.
10-4-090   Size of figures.
10-4-100   Location of figures.
10-4-110   Numbering required.
10-4-120   Violation – Penalty.
Article II. Arterial Highway System
10-4-130   Establishment.
Article III. Streets in New Subdivisions
10-4-140   Laying out of streets.
10-4-150   Irregular boundaries.
10-4-160   Laying out of alleys.
10-4-170   Variations.
Article IV. Street Grades
10-4-180   Grades established.
10-4-190   Public works and public improvements.
10-4-200   Unpaved alleys.
10-4-210   City datum.
10-4-220   Defacement of bench monuments.
ARTICLE I. STREET NAMES AND NUMBERS (10-4-010 et seq.)
10-4-010 Street names and signs.
   The names of all streets shall be placed on all street corners. No person shall injure or obstruct any such street signs.
(Prior code § 30-1; Amend Coun. J. 3-31-04, p. 20916, § 2.9)
10-4-020 Base lines for street numbering.
   All lots or houses located on the north and south streets or on streets running in a northerly or southerly direction shall be numbered from Madison Street and a continuation of the line of Madison Street to the east as a base line, beginning with number 1 at the north line of Madison Street and increasing towards the north, and beginning with number 1 at the south line of Madison Street and increasing towards the south.
   All lots or houses located on east and west streets or on streets running in an easterly or westerly direction shall be numbered from State Street, and a continuation of the line of State Street in a northerly direction, as a base line, beginning with number 1 at the east line of State Street and increasing towards the east, and beginning with number 1 at the west line of State Street and increasing towards the west.
(Prior code § 30-2)
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