10-40-091 Insurance requirements.

   No person shall rent a vessel within the harbor, or provide fishing, entertainment or passenger services on a vessel within the harbor, for monetary or other consideration, without first: (1) obtaining commercial general liability insurance, issued by an insurer authorized to insure in Illinois, with limits of not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage or in an amount and form approved by the risk manager in the department of finance; and (2) filing with the commissioner of transportation proof of the required insurance. In addition to the requirements stated above, and apart from and separate from any insurance requirement under this section, any person providing any of the services above-mentioned shall indemnify, defend and hold the City of Chicago and its assignees and employees harmless from all losses, damages, injuries, claims, demands and expenses arising out of the person's use of the harbor, rental of vessels and providing of services described in this section. The risk manager shall not approve any form of insurance under this section unless: (1) the City of Chicago is named as additional insured on a primary, noncontributory basis for any liability or claim arising directly or indirectly from the person's use of the harbor, rental of vessels and providing of services described in this section; and (2) the policy of insurance requires at least 30 days' prior notice of cancellation to every insured.

(Added Coun. J. 12-10-97, p. 59008; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 11951, Art. VI, § 42; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-16, p. 37901, Art. II, § 41)

10-40-100 Obstruction of harbor by vessels.

   No vessel, craft, or float shall be moored, laid, brought to a stop, or anchored within the harbor so as to prevent the passage of any other vessel, craft, or float; nor shall any vessel, craft, or float be so moored, laid, brought to a stop, or anchored, as to range against, injure, interfere with, or hinder the opening or closing of any bridge across the river or any branch thereof; nor shall any vessel, craft, or float be so navigated, when winding, as to strike or come in contact with any bridge, bridge abutment, center pier, or the piles or other protection thereof.

(Prior code § 38-14)

10-40-110 Obstruction of harbor by piles or stones.

   Every pile, timber, stone, or other substance placed or laid so as to project above or below the surface of the waters of the harbor or any part thereof or beyond any dock line established by the City Council, is hereby declared a nuisance; and every person who shall place or lay any such pile, timber, stone, or substance as aforesaid, or be the owner of any premises on which the same shall be so placed or laid, shall be fined not less than $500.00 and not more than $1,000.00 for every such violation. Every day that such nuisance remains shall be a separate violation.

(Prior code § 38-15; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832; Amend Coun. J. 11-24-20, p. 24619, Art. III, § 1)

10-40-120 Securing and removal of vessels.

   Whenever there shall be in the harbor any vessel, craft, or float insecurely fastened, adrift, sunken, or laid up, which may be required to be fastened, raised, removed or its location changed, for the benefit of other vessels navigating the river or to carry out the provisions of this Code, the harbor master shall notify the owner, master, or other person who may be in charge thereof, and he shall secure, raise, or remove such vessel, craft, or float without delay. But if the harbormaster should be unable to find the master, owner, or person in charge of such vessel, craft, or float as aforesaid, or if no person answering such description can be found by him, such notice shall not be required, and the commissioner of transportation may remove such vessel, and such vessel shall be held for all expenses and costs.

(Prior code § 38-16; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832)

10-40-130 Sunken or abandoned vessels.

   Every vessel, craft or float which has been abandoned or allowed to sink in the harbor is hereby declared to be a nuisance. The master, owner, or person in charge or control of any such vessel, craft, or float shall immediately abate such nuisance upon notice from the commissioner of transportation. Every three days such nuisance shall continue after notice from the commissioner of transportation to abate the same shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

(Prior code § 38-17; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832)

10-40-131 Assistance to disabled vessels – Fees.

   The owner or master of any disabled vessel shall pay to the city the following fees for the following services to the vessel:

   Extinguishing fire on board.....$300.00

   Towing.....$500.00

   Pumping water from vessel.....$100.00

(Added Coun. J. 11-10-94, p. 59125; Amend Coun. J. 12-15-04, p. 39840, § 1)

10-40-140 Raft of logs or lumber in harbor.

   No person shall leave any raft of logs, lumber, or timber within the harbor where it shall be or become an obstruction, and any person having charge of any raft of logs, lumber, or timber shall remove or change the location of the raft upon the order of the commissioner of transportation.

(Prior code § 38-18; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832)

10-40-150 Tugs for vessels.

   All wind-driven vessels, craft, or floats navigating the harbor, for which the opening of any bridge may be necessary, shall, while approaching and passing such bridge, be towed by a power tug or self-propelled by a vessel's motor.

   Any other vessel, craft, or float navigating that portion of the harbor bound by the Outer Drive Bridge on the east, the Van Buren Street Bridge on the south,and the Kinzie Street Bridge on the north, all inclusive, shall have the assistance of a tug or tugs at all such times, and under such conditions as the Commissioner of Transportation shall by general order from time to time prescribe, and also in any specific instance where the harbormaster or assistant harbormaster shall specially so direct. It shall be unlawful for any such vessel, craft, or float to back through any bridge draw in the harbor without the assistance of a tug or tugs, unless the Commissioner of Transportation shall have given his consent thereto; the Commissioner of Transportation may give such consent whenever in his judgment it seems advisable.

   Any person owning or in charge, possession or control of any such vessel, craft, or float violating any of the provisions of this section, shall be fined $5,000.00 for each offense.

(Prior code § 38-19; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832; Amend Coun. J. 11-24-20, p. 24619, Art. III, § 1)