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(a) Permit classes and fees for the establishment and maintenance of driveways under this article shall be as follows:
Permit Class | Fee per Driveway | |
Permit Class | Fee per Driveway | |
(1) Class A | ||
(i) Residential - not to exceed 4 units | a one-time fee of $10.00 | |
(2) Class B | ||
(i) driveways up to 25 feet wide | an annual fee of $100.00 | |
(ii) driveways greater than 25 feet wide and less than 50 feet wide | an annual fee of $120.00 | |
(iii) driveways greater than or equal to 50 feet wide and less than 80 feet wide | an annual fee of $175.00 | |
(iv) driveways greater than or equal to 80 feet wide and less than 120 feet wide | an annual fee of $235.00 | |
(v) driveways greater than or equal to 120 feet wide and less than 200 feet wide | an annual fee of $335.00 | |
(vi) driveways greater than or equal to 200 feet wide and less than 500 feet wide driveways | an annual fee of $635.00 | |
(vii) greater than 500 feet wide | an annual fee of $2,000.00 | |
Provided, however, that any Chicago Public School or City College of Chicago shall, after payment of the first year's permit fee, be exempt from payment of the annual permit fee thereafter.
For purposes of this subsection, the width of a driveway shall be measured at its widest point.
(b) The permit fee for each driveway within the Central Business District, as that area is defined in Section 9-4-010 of the Code, shall be twice the amount set forth in subsection (a) above; provided that Class A permits and any Chicago Public School or City College of Chicago shall be exempt from the provisions of this subsection.
(c) For all Class A and Class B permits, a new permit fee shall be paid by the owner or long-term leaseholder upon any change of ownership or leaseholder in the property serviced by the driveway.
(d) For a driveway located:
(1) in the central business district
(i) $500.00 for signage installation plus
any additional direct cost incurred by the city for the installation: and
(ii) $500.00 annual maintenance fee.
(2) outside of the central business district
(i) $110.00 for signage installation plus any additional direct cost incurred by the city for the installation; and
(ii) $110.00 annual maintenance fee.
(e) Any driveway permit fee, along with any associated interest and penalty imposed in accordance with Section 10-20-450 of this Code, shall be paid to the department of finance.
(f) Driveway permit fees shall be paid and driveway permits shall be renewed as provided by rules and regulations promulgated by the comptroller.
(Prior code § 33-18; Amend Coun. J. 12-21-88, p. 23170; Amend Coun. J. 11-17-93, p. 42192; Amend Coun. J. 1-14-97, p. 37762, § 31; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 6.1; Amend Coun. J. 6-30-10, p. 95412, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. I, § 8; Amend Coun, J, 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. VIII, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 11951, Art. II, § 3)
No use of public way permit shall be issued for any driveway until plans indicating the location, configuration and specifications therefor and the use of the property with which the proposed driveway is to be connected, including a description of the type of business activity to be conducted on the property, have been submitted to and approved by the commissioner, who may refer said plans and specifications to other appropriate departments for review and advice. No alteration or change from the terms of said permit, including any change in the use of or type of business activity conducted on the property to which the driveway is connected, and, with respect to a Class B permit, any change in ownership, shall be made without the written consent thereto of the commissioner.
(Prior code § 33-19; Amend Coun. J. 5-4-94, p. 49718; Amend Coun. J. 1-14-97, p. 37762, § 32; Amend Coun. J. 6-9-99, p. 5453; Amend Coun. J. 5-14-08, p. 27488, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 6-30-10, p. 95412, § 1)
All commercial driveway permits are subject to immediate revocation and driveways closed and ordered removed at owner's expense unless the permit holder complies with the following requirements:
a. All property requiring a commercial driveway permit must have a physical barrier to prevent alley access, unless exempted by the city council. Any such exemption shall apply only to the owner for whom and use for which granted. In the event of a new owner or new use, a new exemption must be obtained.
b. This physical barrier must be erected within 60 days after issuance of a permit and shall either be steel guardrail constructed in compliance with this Code or other barrier (except wheel stops) approved by the commissioner.
(Prior code § 33-19.1; Added Coun. J. 12-14-88, p. 21369; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10925; Amend Coun. J. 1-14-97, p. 37762, § 33; Amend Coun. J. 6-9-99, p. 5453; Amend Coun. J. 5-14-08, p. 27488, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 6-30-10, p. 95412, § 1)
No alley access shall be permitted to any parking lot or garage if the capacity at that lot or garage is in excess of six spaces, unless approved by the city council.
(Prior code § 33-19.2; Added Coun. J. 12-14-88, p. 21369; Amend Coun. J. 1-14-97, p. 37762, § 34; Amend Coun. J. 4-9-03, p. 106709, § 1)
Where driveways are to be built across the sidewalk spaces, unless otherwise expressly authorized they shall conform to the sidewalk grade. Such driveways shall be constructed of concrete eight inches in depth and shall otherwise comply with applicable regulations. Provided, however, that in the case of driveways across viaduct sidewalks or existing residential asphalt driveways, variations of construction and materials to conform to existing condition may be made when approved by the commissioner.
No driveway shall be so constructed as to prevent free and unobstructed passage on, over or across the same, or in such a manner as to interfere with the proper drainage and safe grading of the streets. No driveway shall be constructed across intersecting sidewalks. Gradual approaches to the regular sidewalk grade shall be made from the grade of the driveway. The slope of any driveway and the approaches thereto shall not exceed one inch vertical to one foot horizontal nor be less than one-fourth inch vertical to one foot horizontal in any direction, except that the slope from street curb line shall not exceed one inch vertical to one foot horizontal.
(Prior code § 33-20; Amend Coun. J. 5-4-94, p. 49718; Amend Coun. J. 1-14-97, p. 37762, § 35; Amend Coun. J. 6-30-10, p. 95412, § 1)
(a) No person shall maintain any driveway over, across or upon any public sidewalk or public parkway if the property to which the driveway is connected has a permanent barrier, including, but not limited to, a fence, wall, building or landscaping which prevents the ingress and egress of vehicles to the property from the driveway. A use of public way permit issued for a driveway maintained in violation of this section may be revoked by the commissioner.
(b) (1) If a business served by a commercial driveway ceases operation and there is no business activity conducted at that location, the owner of the property to which the driveway is attached or the grantee of a public way permit for the driveway shall, at his own expense, erect, within ten days of cessation of the business, a barrier across the driveway to prevent access to the property. The design of the barrier shall be approved by the commissioner. If the cessation of the business activity continues for a period of 180 consecutive days, the owner or grantee shall, at his expense, remove the driveway and restore the sidewalk, parkway, curbs, gutters, and any trees and landscaping required by the provisions of this Code; provided that the commissioner may waive this requirement for the following reasons:
(A) the property to which the driveway is attached is either (I) under a contract for sale and the sale will be completed within a reasonable time period, or (ii) the property is for sale and is actively being marketed; and
(B) the owner of the property has erected a barrier across the driveway pursuant to the provisions of this subsection.
(2) The owner of the property or the grantee of a public way permit subject to the provisions of subsection (b)(1) of this section shall, at his own expense, erect, within ten days of cessation of the business, a barrier to prevent alley access notwithstanding any contrary provision of any other ordinance. The design of the barrier shall be approved by the commissioner.
(c) Whenever the commissioner determines that the property to which a driveway is attached has been physically rendered unusable as a driveway in violation of this section, the commissioner may order the driveway removed and the sidewalk and public parkway space where the driveway is located restored to its proper condition so that the portion of the sidewalk and public parkway space used for the driveway shall be safe for public travel and in the same condition as the remaining portion of the sidewalk and public parkway space. The provisions of this section shall not apply to driveways attached to residential dwellings of three units or less.
(d) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. If the owner of the property to which the driveway is attached or the grantee of a use of public way permit that was issued for the driveway at the time of the violation fails, neglects or refuses to remove the driveway, the city may proceed to remove the driveway and restore the sidewalk, parkway, curbs, gutters and any trees and landscaping. The owner of the property to which the driveway is attached and the grantee of a use of public way permit issued for the driveway at the time of the violation shall be jointly and severally liable for any fines, the cost of the erection of any barrier, and the cost of any removal and restoration.
(Added Coun. J. 6-9-99, p. 5453; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 6.1; Amend Coun. J. 6-30-10, p. 95412, § 1)
Use of public way permits required for driveways by this chapter shall contain conditions as follows:
Said permit may be revoked by the mayor, or by an order passed by the city council and signed by the mayor, at any time without the consent of the grantee, in which case the authority and privileges granted shall thereupon cease and terminate; upon the termination by revocation, expiration or otherwise of the authority, rights and privileges granted by said permit, the driveway therein authorized shall be removed and the sidewalk and/or public parkway space where the same shall have been located shall be restored to its proper condition to the satisfaction of the commissioner, so that the said portion of the said sidewalk and/or public parkway space used for said driveway shall be safe for public travel and in the same condition as the remaining portion of said sidewalk and/or public parkway space; provided, that in the event of the failure, neglect or refusal on the part of said grantee or the owner of the property to which the driveway is attached to remove said driveway when directed so to do, the city may proceed to remove same. The grantee and the owner of the property to which the driveway is attached shall be jointly and severally liable for the costs of the removal and restoration.
Such permits may be revoked by the commissioner for failure or neglect to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
(Prior code § 33-21; Amend Coun. J. 5-4-94, p. 49718; Amend Coun. J. 1-14-97, p. 37762, § 37; Amend Coun. J. 6-9-99, p. 5453; Amend Coun. J. 6-30-10, p. 95412, § 1)
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