10-28-075 Fences and landscape elements in a parkway – Requirements.

   (a)   For the purpose of this section, "parkway" has the same meaning ascribed to that term in Section 10-32-010.

   (b)   In addition to any other applicable legal requirements, it shall be unlawful for any person to place a fence, or other solid landscape element that rises above two inches in height from the ground, in a parkway within eighteen inches of the street side face of the curb.

   (c)   The Commissioner of Transportation shall have authority to provide exceptions from the prohibition in this section in cases where the Commissioner determines that it is in the best interests of the City that fencing or solid landscaping be placed within the parkway, including, but not limited to, for construction purposes or the installation of tree pit grates and infiltrating planters.

   (d)   This section does not apply to any fence or other solid landscape element that the City installs in the parkway nor to sidewalk cafes that are permitted by the City under Article XII of Chapter 10-28 of this Code.

   (e)   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 continues shall constitute a distinct and separate offense.

   (f)   The Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to adopt rules for the proper administration and enforcement of this section.

(Added Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37479, § 1)

Editor's note – Coun. J. 1-13-10, p. 83228, § 1, repealed a former § 10-28-075, which pertained to grants of privilege in the public way.

ARTICLE II. CARTS BELONGING TO RETAIL STORES (10-28-080 et seq.)

10-28-080 Abandonment of shopping carts prohibited.

   No person shall abandon or leave unattended any grocery cart or shopping cart upon any public street, sidewalk or public way within the City of Chicago or upon the private property of any person adjoining or abutting any public way or sidewalk within the City of Chicago other than the premises where said cart was originally obtained.

(Prior code § 34-6.1)

10-28-090 Removal from premises prohibited.

   No person shall remove or license or permit the removal of grocery cart or shopping cart from the premises and parking lot of the establishment which furnished said cart.

(Prior code § 34-6.2)

10-28-100 Ordinance to be posted.

   A copy of this ordinance shall be posted in a conspicuous place in every place of business or establishment which provides grocery carts or shopping carts for use by its customers or patrons.

(Prior code § 34-6.3)

10-28-110 Violation – Penalty.

   Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $200.00 for each such offense.

(Prior code § 34-6.4)