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In addition to any other penalty or remedy provided for in this chapter, punishment by a term of incarceration for not more than 6 months must be imposed when specifically sought by the Corporation Counsel and where authorized by Sections 14A-3-314.1.1 through 14A-3-314.1.7.
An individual who knowingly or recklessly violates a stop work order issued under Section 14A-3-306 or a closure order issued under Section 14A-3-307, or knowingly or recklessly causes, allows, encourages, assists, aids, abets, or directs another person to violate a stop work order issued under Section 14A-3-306 or a closure order issued under Section 14A-3-307 is subject to incarceration for a term of not less than 5 days, or not less than 3 months if the action results in the bodily injury or death of a natural person.
(Amend Coun. J. 7-24-19, p. 3646, § 18; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. II, § 6)
An individual who knowingly or recklessly destroys, defaces, removes, damages, impairs, mars, covers, or obstructs a stop work order notice posted in accordance with Section 14A-3-306 or a closure order notice posted in accordance with Section 14A-3-307 is subject to incarceration for a term of not less than 10 days, or not less than 3 months if the action results in the bodily injury or death of a natural person.
(Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. II, § 6)
An individual who performs or authorizes excavation work in violation of the Chicago Construction Codes that results in the bodily injury or death of a natural person is subject to incarceration for a term of not less than 3 months.
(Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. II, § 6)
An individual who tampers with, deactivates, or removes all or part of an automatic sprinkler system or automatic fire-extinguishing system, standpipe system, portable fire extinguisher, fire alarm system, fire detection system, smoke alarm or smoke detector, smoke control system, fire department connection, fire pump, carbon monoxide detector or carbon monoxide alarm, gas detection system or generator without a permit and other than as part of routine maintenance, is subject to incarceration for a term of not less than 10 days, or not less than 3 months if the action results in the bodily injury or death of a natural person.
(Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. II, § 6)
The owner of a building or commercial storefront that is vacant is subject to incarceration for a term not to exceed 6 months if the building or commercial storefront is found by the building official to be vacant and open on three or more days within any 365-day period.
(Amend Coun. J. 6-12-24, p. 13412, Art. II, § 5)
The owner of a building or commercial storefront that is vacant is subject to incarceration for a term of not less than 30 days where an individual suffers a severe injury or death as a result of any condition on the premises of the vacant building or within the vacant commercial storefront that is a violation of the Chicago Construction Codes. For purposes of this provision, “severe injury” means any physical injury that results in loss of soft tissue; a broken bone; hospital admittance; impairment of any bodily function; or disfiguring laceration.
(Amend Coun. J. 6-12-24, p. 13412, Art. II, § 5)
The owner of a building or commercial storefront that is vacant that is not secured as required by Chapter 12 of the Chicago Minimum Requirements for Existing Buildings is subject to incarceration for a term of not less than 30 days where a forcible felony occurs in the vacant building. For purposes of this provision, “forcible felony” has the same meaning as in the Criminal Code of 2012, 720 ILCS 5/2-8.
(Amend Coun. J. 2-19-20, p. 14473, Art. I, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 6-12-24, p. 13412, Art. II, § 5)
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