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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.)
(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)
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