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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
ARTICLE I. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (10-28-010 et seq.)
ARTICLE II. CARTS BELONGING TO RETAIL STORES (10-28-080 et seq.)
ARTICLE II-A. RESERVED* (10-28-121 et seq.)
ARTICLE III. NEWSPAPER STANDS (10-28-130 et seq.)
ARTICLE IV. CANOPIES AND MARQUEES (10-28-200 et seq.)
ARTICLE IV-A. PLACEMENT OF PAY TELEPHONES IN PUBLIC WAY (10-28-265 et seq.)
ARTICLE V. AWNINGS (10-28-270 et seq.)
ARTICLE V-A. OBSTRUCTION OF STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MAINTENANCE PURPOSES (10-28-281 et seq.)
ARTICLE V-B. PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC WAY AND PUBLIC PLACES (10-28-281.6 et seq.)
ARTICLE V-C. CONSTRUCTION CANOPIES (10-28-282 et seq.)
ARTICLE VI. LAMPPOSTS AND LAMPS (10-28-290 et seq.)
ARTICLE VII. SIDEWALK SIGNS* (10-28-360 et seq.)
ARTICLE VIII. LAWN SPRINKLING SYSTEMS IN PUBLIC PARKWAYS (10-28-440 et seq.)
ARTICLE IX. USE OF SUBSIDEWALK SPACE (10-28-450 et seq.)
ARTICLE X. OUTDOOR DINING STREET* (10-28-590 et seq.)
ARTICLE XI. BENCHES ON PUBLIC WAYS* (10-28-640 et seq.)
ARTICLE XI-A. NEWSRACKS (10-28-750 et seq.)
ARTICLE XI-B. REFUSE COMPACTORS/GREASE CONTAINERS* (10-28-791 et seq.)
ARTICLE XI-C. DUMPSTERS/ROLL OFF BOXES ON THE PUBLIC WAY* (10-28-799 et seq.)
ARTICLE XII. SIDEWALK CAFES (10-28-800 et seq.)
ARTICLE XIII. VIOLATION OF CHAPTER PROVISIONS (10-28-990 et seq.)
ARTICLE XIV. RESERVED (10-28-1000 et seq.)
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)*
TABLES
Chicago Zoning Ordinance and Land Use Ordinance
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ARTICLE VIII. LAWN SPRINKLING SYSTEMS IN PUBLIC PARKWAYS (10-28-440 et seq.)
10-28-440 Permit required.
   The commissioner of transportation is authorized to issue permits for the installation and operation of lawn sprinkling systems in any parkway on request of the owner of adjacent property, subject to the following conditions:
   (a)   A sketch showing the proposed location and extent of the installation, including water pipe connections as approved by the commissioner of water management, shall be submitted with each application.
   (b)   A permit for water pipe connection shall be obtained from the department of water management after a parkway opening permit has been issued by department of transportation and the office of emergency management and communications.
   (c)   Installation shall be made by a plumber licensed and bonded by the City of Chicago.
   (d)   Applicant shall agree to maintain system in a manner that will insure that no portion of the system will protrude above the prevailing grade of the parkway.
   (e)   [Reserved.]
   (f)   During the course of installation, the permit shall be posted in a conspicuous location on the job site.
   (g)   Operation of the system shall be subject to any rule or regulation for the use of water issued from time to time by the commissioner of water management.
   No permit shall be issued until the foregoing conditions of subsections (a), (c) and (d) of this section have been complied with to the satisfaction of the commissioner of transportation. The violation of any of the provisions of this section at any time may be cause for revocation of permit.
   In addition to the permit required by this section, a public way use permit shall be required prior to the installation of any lawn sprinkling system.
(Prior code § 34-35.1; Amend Coun. J. 5-4-94, p. 49718; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 1.11; Amend Coun. J. 12-7-05, p. 64870, § 1.9; Amend Coun. J. 1-13-10, p. 83228, § 1)
ARTICLE IX. USE OF SUBSIDEWALK SPACE (10-28-450 et seq.)
10-28-450 Permit required.
   (a)   For purposes of Sections 10-28-450 through and including 10-28-580, the following definitions apply:
   "Public way use permit", "subsidewalk space use" and "subsidewalk space" have the same meaning ascribed to those terms in Section 10-28-010.
   (b)   Any subsidewalk space use by a person shall require a public way use permit. It shall be the duty of the owner of the property which abuts the public way or other public place to obtain the public way use permit for subsidewalk space use. Nothing in this section shall authorize any person to make an opening in, or construct or repair any pavement in the public way or other public place unless such person holds a public way work license if such a license is required by Chapter 10-20 of this Code.
   Unless otherwise provided in this Article IX, the provisions of Sections 10-28-010 through and including 10-28-017 shall be applicable to public way use permits for subsidewalk space use.
   (c)   An application for a public way use permit for subsidewalk space use shall be made in accordance with Section 10-28-015 and the fees for such use shall be as set forth in Section 10-28-017. The commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection shall forward a copy of an application for subsidewalk space use to the commissioner of transportation within three days after receipt of the application.
   (d)   The number, location, size, construction and maintenance of all coalholes, trapdoors or other openings in the public ways and the construction and maintenance of all vaults shall be under the direction and subject to the approval of the commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection.
   (e)   No public way use permit shall be issued for the use of any space under the surface of the roadway of any public way or other public place.
(Prior code § 34-36; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832; Amend Coun. J. 12-15-99, p. 21529, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 7-27-05, p. 53211, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 5-9-07, p. 105047, § 17; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 1-13-10, p. 83228, § 1)
10-28-460 Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 1-13-10, p. 83228, § 1, repealed § 10-28-460, which pertained to application for a permit.
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