Definitions.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-168-010
in effect4-168-010 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection.
"Bicycle" has the meaning ascribed to this term in Section 9-4-010, and includes a low-speed electric bicycle and a low-speed electric delivery bicycle, as those terms are defined in that section.
"Bicycle messenger services" means the delivery by a bicycle or low-speed electric mobility device for hire of packages, parcels, food, papers or any other items on behalf of any commercial, industrial, governmental, charitable or other enterprise.
"Bicycle operator" means a person who makes deliveries by a bicycle or low-speed electric mobility device on behalf of a bicycle messenger service.
"Low-speed electric mobility device" has the meaning ascribed to this term in Section 9-4-010.
"Person" includes any natural person, corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture, association or other entity.
(Added Coun. J. 7-29-92, p. 20042; Amend Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21525, § 1)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2634798Fetched: 10/24/2026