10-8-515 Soliciting unlawful business.

   (a)   No person may: (I) stand upon, use or occupy the public way to solicit any unlawful business; or (ii) interfere with or impede any pedestrian or anyone in a vehicle on the public way, for the purpose of soliciting any unlawful business.

   (b)   As used in this section, "unlawful business", means any exchange of goods or services for money or anything of value, where the nature of the goods or services, or the exchange thereof, is unlawful. Unlawful business includes, but is not limited to, prostitution or the illegal sale of narcotics. For purposes of this section, "soliciting" may be by words, gestures, symbols or any similar means.

   (c)   A person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500.00 and/or imprisonment for: (I) not less than ten days and not more than six months for a first offense; (ii) not less than 20 days and not more than six months for a second offense; and (iii) not less than 30 days and not more than six months for a third or subsequent offense. In addition to the penalties specified above, a person who violates this section shall be ordered to perform up to 200 hours of community service.

(Added Coun. J. 4-1-98, p. 65278)

10-8-520 Street vendors.

   Except as otherwise provided in this Code, no person shall sell, offer or expose for sale, or solicit any person to purchase any article or service whatsoever on any public way.

(Prior code § 36-49.1; Amend Coun. J. 2-26-86, p. 28157; Amend Coun. J. 5-12-99, p. 2313; Amend Coun. J. 4-15-15, p. 106578, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 11-1-16, p. 35386, § 2)

10-8-525 Vehicle servicing in traffic lane prohibited – Exception.

   Except in case of emergency, no person shall perform or offer to perform any service on a motor vehicle in any vehicular traffic lane on any public way in the city.

(Added Coun. J. 7-14-93, p. 35528)

10-8-526 Enforcement of Chicago Transit Authority Ordinance.

   98-126 – Rules Of Conduct.

   (a)   The members of the Chicago Police Department shall have authority to enforce the provisions of Chicago Transit Authority Ordinance No. 98-126 ("A Comprehensive Ordinance Establishing Rules of Conduct to Promote Health, Safety and Welfare on Property Owned, Operated or Maintained by the Chicago Transit Authority"), as passed by the Chicago Transit Board on November 12, 1998, or as subsequently amended.

   (b)   Any person who violates the above referenced ordinance shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $500.00 and shall be subject to an order requiring the violator to pay restitution when the violation involves damage to property.

   (c)   In addition to any other means authorized by law, the city may enforce this section by instituting an action with the department of administrative hearings.

(Added Coun. J. 12-13-95, p. 13843; Amend Coun. J. 4-21-99, p. 93319, § 1)

ARTICLE VI. VIOLATION OF CHAPTER PROVISIONS* (10-8-530 et seq.)

* Editor's note – Coun. J. 7-31-96, p. 26901, renumbered former Art. V as Art. VI.

10-8-530 Violation – Penalty.

   Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter, where no other penalty is specifically provided, shall be fined not more than $50.00.

(Prior code § 36-50)