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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
CHAPTER 10-4 ARRANGEMENT OF CITY STREETS
CHAPTER 10-8 USE OF PUBLIC WAYS AND PLACES
CHAPTER 10-12 STREET IMPROVEMENTS
CHAPTER 10-14 RESERVED
CHAPTER 10-16 UNDERGROUND WORK
CHAPTER 10-20 WORK ON AND UNDER PUBLIC WAYS
CHAPTER 10-21 CHICAGO UNDERGROUND FACILITIES DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE
CHAPTER 10-24 SIGNS EXTENDING OVER AND UPON CERTAIN PUBLIC PROPERTY
CHAPTER 10-28 STRUCTURES ON AND UNDER PUBLIC WAYS
CHAPTER 10-29 WIRES, PIPES, CABLES AND CONDUITS ON, UNDER OR OVER PUBLIC PROPERTY
CHAPTER 10-30 TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ON, OVER OR UNDER PUBLIC WAYS
CHAPTER 10-32 TREES, PLANTS AND SHRUBS
CHAPTER 10-36 PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND AIRPORTS
CHAPTER 10-40 CHICAGO HARBOR
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)*
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Chicago Zoning Ordinance and Land Use Ordinance
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ARTICLE III. PRIVATE PAVING (10-20-300 et seq.)
10-20-300 Board of local improvements authorization.
   No person shall build, construct or lay a pavement by private contract on any public way in the city, unless he first shall have made application to the board of local improvements and otherwise complied with the licensing and permitting requirements of this chapter.
   Before such permit is issued, the said applicant shall deposit with the board of local improvements a sum sufficient to cover the estimated cost of engineering, inspection, supervision and other services. Against such deposit, charges shall be made by the board of local improvements for such services as may be required from time to time at such rates as will correspond to those established by the city council for similar services. Nothing in this section shall be held to apply to pavements laid by special assessment or special taxation or to the construction, building or laying of pavement in connection with the operation, maintenance, improvement, installation or removal of parking meters by a person, or the person's designee, acting pursuant to a concession agreement approved by the city council governing the operation, improvement, installation, removal and maintenance of, and collection of fees from, certain designated parking meters.
(Prior code § 33-12; Amend Coun. J. 5-4-94, p. 49718; Amend Coun. J. 1-14-97, p. 37762, § 23; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-08, p. 50506, § 13)
10-20-305 Notice.
   Upon the issuing of any permit authorizing the pavement of any public way by private contract, it shall be the duty of the person to whom such permit is issued to notify the board of local improvements of the time of the commencement of such work. No work shall be done under such permit until directed by the board of local improvements.
(Prior code § 33-13; Amend Coun. J. 1-14-97, p. 37762, § 24)
ARTICLE IV. DRIVEWAYS (10-20-390 et seq.)
10-20-390 Definitions.
   For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:
   "Commercial driveway" means any Class B driveway as specified in section 10-20-420 of this Code.
   "Commissioner" means the city's commissioner of transportation.
   "Long-term leaseholder" means a person holding a lease, with a minimum term of 10 years, for a property to which a driveway is connected or to be connected.
(Added Coun. J. 6-30-10, p. 95412, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. I, § 8)
10-20-400 Supervision.
   The authorization for, and issuance of, a use of public way permit for driveways shall be under the direction and supervision of the commissioner, and the location and construction of the same shall be in accordance with the plans and specifications as approved by the commissioner.
(Prior code § 33-14; Amend Coun. J. 5-4-94, p. 49718; Amend Coun. J. 1-14-97, p. 37762, § 27; Amend Coun. J. 6-9-99, p. 5453; Amend Coun. J. 6-30-10, p. 95412, § 1)
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