10-8-165 Enforcement.

   The Chairman of the Committee on Finance shall appoint and approve any individual(s) who will be charged with the supplementary enforcement of Article II of Chapter 10-8 alongside the Chicago Police Department. The appointed individuals shall serve for a term of two (2) years, expiring on the final Friday of December. As the term of any member expires, his successor shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Committee on Finance for a term of two (2) years. Any vacancy in the office of an appointed individual shall be filled by the Chairman of the Committee on Finance for the unexpired term. The appointed individuals shall wear a suitable badge to be furnished by the Committee on Finance identifying the aforementioned individuals as Special Inspectors of the Committee on Finance. All individuals shall serve without compensation.

(Added Coun. J. 11-17-10, p. 107315, § 4)

10-8-170 Violation – Penalty – Corporation counsel to institute action.

   Any person who violates any provision of this chapter relating to solicitation of charitable contributions on the public way shall be fined $1,000.00. Each day that a violation is committed shall be considered a separate and distinct offense. Any charitable organization that violates any provision of this chapter relating to solicitation of charitable contributions on the public way shall have their privileges suspended for a period of one year. Any charitable organization that violates any provision of this chapter a second time shall have their privileges suspended for a second year. Any charitable organization that violates any provision of this chapter a third time shall be prohibited from soliciting charitable contributions on the public way. Any charitable organization that has any fines or fees outstanding as a result of any provision of this chapter shall have all fee waivers temporarily placed on hold until the aforementioned fines or fees are resolved. The corporation counsel, upon learning of violations of the provisions of this chapter relating to solicitation of charitable contributions of the public way, may institute an action in the appropriate court to seek an injunction against such violation in addition to the fines authorized by this section.

(Prior code § 36-17; Added Coun. J. 12-18-84, p. 12004; 1-23-85, p. 12746; Amend Coun. J. 10-1-97, p. 53406, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-17-10, p. 107315, § 5)

ARTICLE III. REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS (10-8-180 et seq.)

10-8-180 Snow and ice removal.

   (a)   Every owner, lessee, tenant, occupant or other person in charge of any building or lot of ground in the city abutting upon any public way or public place shall be responsible for the following as pertains to such building or lot of ground:

      (1)   Remove any snow and ice from any sidewalk abutting such building or lot of ground, and any sidewalk ramps intersecting such sidewalks, creating a clear path of at least 5 feet in width.

      (2)   Snow which falls or accumulates between the hours of seven a.m. and seven p.m. shall be removed as soon as practicable, but no later than ten p.m. of the same day. Snow which falls or accumulates overnight between the hours of seven p.m. and seven a.m. shall be removed as soon as practicable, but no later than ten a.m. of the same day.

      (3)   If snow on the sidewalk is frozen so hard that it cannot be removed without damage to the pavement, the person in charge of any building or lot of ground shall, within the time specified for removing the snow, strew, or cause to be strewn, the sidewalk abutting the building or lot of ground with sand, abrasive material or other products made for the purpose of mitigating slipping hazards and preventing the accumulation of ice, and shall, as soon thereafter as the weather shall permit, thoroughly clean the sidewalk.

      (4)   No owner of a multiple dwelling unit building or a townhouse development with a surface parking lot may shovel, plow, or otherwise place any snow or ice removed from such surface parking lot onto the public way. Owners of townhouse developments and owners of multiple dwelling unit buildings with surface parking lots shall store any snow or ice in a manner and in a location that does not impede or restrict the public way in any fashion. If an owner of a multiple dwelling unit building or a townhouse development with a surface parking lot is unable to store snow and ice in accordance with this subsection (a)(4), such owner shall contract for private snow and ice removal.

   (b)   Any person who violates this section shall be fined not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense, and each day such offense shall continue shall constitute a distinct and separate offense.

   Exemption. This penalty shall not apply to any owner, lessee, tenant, occupant or other person in charge of any residential building failing to comply with this Section for property located in an active pilot area under the Chicago Plow the Sidewalks Pilot Program, established in accordance with an ordinance adopted by the City Council, during the term of the pilot.

(Prior code § 36-19) (Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 11951, Art. VII, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 3-24-21, p. 28891, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 7-19-23, p. 1935, § 1)

10-8-190 Liability for civil damages.

   Any person who removes snow or ice from the public sidewalk or street, shall not, as a result of his acts or omissions in such removal, be liable for civil damages. This section does not apply to any person who violates Section 8-4-120 of this Code, or to acts or omissions amounting to wilful or wanton misconduct in such snow or ice removal.

(Prior code § 36-20) (Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 11951, Art. VII, § 3)

10-8-200 Loading and unloading from alleys.

   Every building which faces or abuts upon a public alley where freight, goods and other commodities are loaded or unloaded through rear doors onto and from any vehicle, shall be equipped with a movable, rolling, folding or collapsible platform, so that such vehicle may stand parallel with the building from which said loading or unloading is done; provided, however, that whenever it may not be practical to load or unload any vehicle when thus placed in a parallel position to any building by reason of large, bulky, unwieldy or cumbersome freight, goods, or other commodities required to be loaded or unloaded, such vehicle may then be placed in a crosswise or cross-alley position.

   Whenever the work of loading or unloading such freight, goods or other commodities onto or from any vehicle from such platform is completed, such movable, rolling, folding or collapsible platform shall be removed into the building from which the loading or unloading was done.

(Prior code § 36-21)