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§ 10-4-180 — Grades established

Municipal Code of Chicago (2026 S-74, current through Council Journal of June 17, 2026) · Municipal Code of Chicago § 10-4-180

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10-4-180 Grades established.

Street grades shall be established along the curblines of the streets and shall run in a straight line from the established grade at any street intersection to the established grade at the intersection of the next street thereto, or to any established street grade between the intersections of such streets. The term "intersection of streets" shall be taken as the intersection of curblines and curblines produced at all intersecting and abutting streets. All ordinances fixing the grades of streets in the city shall be referred to the commissioner of water management, and shall be passed by the city council only upon the recommendation of said commissioner. (Prior code § 30-18; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 180)