Cannabinoid hemp products - Prohibited areas.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-4-331
in effect4-4-331 Cannabinoid hemp products - Prohibited areas.
(a) As used in this section:
“Belmont Cragin-Hermosa Residential Area” means that portion of the City bounded as follows: beginning at the intersection of Major Avenue and Belmont Avenue; thence east on Belmont Avenue to Long Avenue; thence south on Long Avenue to Barry Avenue; thence east on Barry Avenue to Leclaire Avenue; thence north on Leclaire Avenue to Fletcher Street; thence west on Fletcher Street to Laramie Avenue; thence north on Laramie Avenue to Melrose Street; thence west on Melrose Street to Long Avenue; thence north on Long Avenue to Henderson Street; thence east on Henderson Street to Lockwood Avenue; thence north on Lockwood Avenue to Addison Street; thence east on Addison Street to Cicero Avenue; thence south on Cicero Avenue to Belmont Avenue; thence east on Belmont Avenue to Milwaukee Avenue; thence southeast on Milwaukee Avenue to Lawndale Avenue; thence southwest on Lawndale Avenue to Hamlin Avenue; thence south on Hamlin Avenue to Diversey Avenue; thence west on Diversey Avenue to Pulaski Road; thence south on Pulaski Road to Fullerton Avenue; thence west on Fullerton Avenue to Karlov Avenue; thence south on Karlov Avenue to the alley south of Fullerton Avenue; thence west along such alley to Keeler Avenue; thence south on Keeler Avenue to Belden Avenue; thence west on Belden Avenue as extended to the Chicago North Western Railroad; thence north along such railroad to Fullerton Avenue; thence west on Fullerton Avenue to Kenton Avenue; thence south on Kenton Avenue to Belden Avenue; thence west on Belden Avenue to Lockwood Avenue; thence north on Lockwood Avenue to Fullerton Avenue; thence west on Fullerton Avenue to Central Avenue; thence north on Central Avenue to Altgeld Street; thence east on Altgeld Street to Long Avenue; thence north on Long Avenue to Wrightwood Avenue; thence west on Wrightwood Avenue to Central Avenue; thence north on Central Avenue to Diversey Avenue; thence west on Diversey Avenue to Parkside Avenue; thence north on Parkside Avenue to George Street; thence west on George Street to Major Avenue; thence north on Major Avenue to Belmont Avenue.
“Cannabinoid hemp product” means hemp or any product manufactured or derived from hemp, including hemp derived terpenes, in its final form, that is: (1) used for human consumption, including by ingestion, inhalation, or otherwise; and (2) capable of producing a psychoactive effect in a person who consumes it. “Cannabinoid hemp product” shall not include products intended for topical use.
“Concealment” means to deliberately hide to prevent or evade discovery.
“Hemp” means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, that is not cannabis regulated under the Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Program Act (410 ILCS 130/1, et seq.) or the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (410 ILCS 705/1-1, et seq.).
“Lake Calumet Residential Area” means that portion of the City bounded as follows: beginning at the intersection of Lowe Avenue and 91st Street; thence south on Lowe Avenue to 98th Place; thence east on 98th Place to Parnell Avenue; thence south on Parnell Avenue to 99th Street; thence west on 99th Street to Lowe Avenue; thence south on Lowe Avenue to 103rd Street; thence east on 103rd Street to Wentworth Avenue; thence south on Wentworth Avenue to 108th Place; thence west on 108th Place to Princeton Avenue; thence south on Princeton Avenue to 119th Street; thence west on 119th Street to Stewart Avenue; thence south on Stewart Avenue to 123rd Street; thence west on 123rd Street to the City limit line; thence following the City limit line and continuing along the shoreline of Lake Michigan to 83rd Street as extended to Lake Michigan; thence west along 83rd Street as extended to Houston Avenue; thence south on Houston Avenue to 83rd Place; thence west on 83rd Place to Commercial Avenue; thence south on Commercial Avenue to Baltimore Avenue; thence northwest on Baltimore Avenue to 84th Street; thence west on 84th Street to Muskegon Avenue; thence south on Muskegon Avenue to 85th Street; thence west on 85th Street to the alley west of Muskegon Avenue; thence south on such alley to the alley north of 87th Street; thence east on such alley to Muskegon Avenue; thence south on Muskegon Avenue to 87th Street; thence west on 87th Street to Muskegon Avenue; thence south on Muskegon Avenue to 91st Street; thence east on 91st Street to Exchange Avenue; thence south on Exchange Avenue and continuing southwest on Exchange Avenue to Escanaba Avenue; thence south on Escanaba Avenue to 95th Street; thence west on 95th Street to the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad; thence continuing south along such railroad to 100th Street; thence west on 100th Street to Torrence Avenue; thence south on Torrence Avenue to 104th Street; thence west on 104th Street to the alley west of Calhoun Avenue; thence south on such alley to 105th Street; thence west on 105th Street to Oglesby Avenue; thence south on Oglesby Avenue to 107th Street as extended; thence west along 107th Street as extended to the Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad; thence northwest along such railroad to 103rd Street; thence west on 103rd Street to Cottage Grove Avenue; thence north on Cottage Grove Avenue to 1-94; thence west on 1-94 to Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive; thence north on Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive to 95th Street; thence west on 95th Street to State Street; thence north on State Street to the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad; thence west along the railroad immediately north of 91st Street to Wallace Street; thence south on Wallace Street to 91st Street; thence west on 91st Street to Lowe Avenue.
“Licensed premises” means the premises or location licensed or required to be licensed under this Code. The term “licensed premises” includes: (1) the building where the licensed premises is located; (2) all grounds, areas and facilities on, in or immediately adjacent to the licensed premises used by, or held out for use by, the licensee or their agent or employee, including, but not limited to, the licensed premises’ parking facility; and (3) all vehicles used by the licensee or his agent or employee to conduct the activity licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter.
“Midway Residential Area” means that portion of the City bounded as follows: beginning at the intersection of 65th Street and Harlem Avenue; thence north on Harlem Avenue to Illinois Central Railroad; thence northeast along the Illinois Central Railroad to 51st Street; thence east on 51st Street to Laramie Avenue; thence north on Laramie Avenue to 50th Street; thence east on 50th Street to Cicero Avenue; thence south on Cicero Avenue to 51st Street; thence east on 51st Street to Kolin Avenue; thence south on Kolin Avenue to Archer Avenue; thence northeast on Archer Avenue to Kildare Avenue; thence south on Kildare Avenue to 51st Street; thence east on 51st Street to Harding Avenue; thence south on Harding Avenue to the alley south of 51st Street; thence east on the alley south of 51st Street to Lawndale Avenue; thence north on Lawndale Avenue to 51st Street; thence east along 51st Street, extended east to the Grand Trunk Western Railroad; thence south along the Grand Trunk Western Railroad to 59th Street; thence east on 59th Street to Central Park Avenue; thence south on Central Park Avenue to 65th Street; thence east on 65th Street to St. Louis Avenue; thence south on St. Louis Avenue to Marquette Road; thence west on Marquette Road to the Grand Trunk Western Railroad; thence south along the Grand Trunk Railroad to a line extending west from the intersection of 75th Street and Central Park Avenue; thence west along such line to Pulaski Road; thence north on Pulaski Road to 71st Street; thence west on 71st Street as extended to Cicero Avenue; thence north on Cicero Avenue to 65th Street; thence west on 65th Street to Harlem Avenue.
“O’Hare Residential Area” means that portion of the City bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Devon Avenue and Nagle Avenue; thence east on Devon Avenue to the intersection of Devon Avenue and Ionia Avenue, as extended; thence northwest on Ionia Avenue, as extended to Devon Avenue and continuing along the City boundary to the intersection of Lawrence Avenue and the Des Plaines River; thence east on Lawrence Avenue to East River Road; thence north on East River Road and continuing along the City boundary to the intersection of Narragansett Avenue and Giddings Street; thence east on Giddings Street to Melvina Avenue; thence south on Melvina Avenue to Eastwood Avenue; thence east on Eastwood Avenue to Central Avenue; thence south on Central Avenue to Cullom Avenue; thence east on Cullom Avenue to Laramie Avenue; thence south on Laramie Avenue to the alley between Hutchinson Street and Berteau Avenue; thence east on such alley to the alley immediately west of Milwaukee Avenue; thence south on such alley to Berteau Avenue; thence west on Berteau Avenue to Dickinson Avenue; thence south on Dickinson Avenue and continuing on Lavergne Avenue to Irving Park Road; thence west on Irving Park Road to Lockwood Avenue; thence south on Lockwood Avenue to the alley between Byron Street and Dakin Street; thence east on such alley to Laramie Avenue; thence south on Laramie Avenue to Byron Street; thence east on Byron Street to Lavergne Avenue; thence south on Lavergne Street to the alley between Grace Street and Warwick Avenue; thence east on such alley to Lamon Avenue; thence north on Lamon Avenue to Grace Street; thence east on Grace Street to the alley immediately east of Cicero Avenue; thence south on such alley to the alley between Grace Street and Warwick Avenue; thence east on such alley to Kenton Avenue; thence north on Kenton Avenue to Grace Street; thence east on Grace Street as extended to the railroad line immediately east of Kenton Avenue; thence north along such railroad line to Irving Park Road; thence east on Irving Park Road to Keeler Avenue; thence south on Keeler Avenue to Byron Street; thence east on Byron Street to Avondale Avenue; thence southeast on Avondale Avenue to Pulaski Road; thence north on Pulaski Road to Dakin Street; thence east on Dakin Street to Springfield Avenue; thence south on Springfield Avenue to Byron Street; thence east on Byron Street to Central Park Avenue; thence north on Central Park Avenue to Belle Plaine Avenue; thence west on Belle Plaine Avenue to Ridgeway Avenue; thence south on Ridgeway Avenue to the first alley south of Belle Plaine Avenue; thence west on such alley and continuing northwest on such alley to Belle Plaine Avenue; thence west on Belle Plaine Avenue to Pulaski Road; thence south on Pulaski Road to Irving Park Road; thence west on Irving Park Road continuing northwest on the I-90/I-94 to Montrose Avenue; thence west on Montrose Avenue to the railroad line immediately west of I-90/I-94; thence north along such railroad line to Cicero Avenue; thence north on Cicero Avenue to Elston Avenue; thence northwest on Elston Avenue to Austin Avenue; thence north on Austin Avenue to Peterson Avenue; thence west on Peterson Avenue to Nagle Avenue; and thence north on Nagle Avenue to the place of beginning.
(b) No licensee under this Code or their agent or employee shall possess, sell, offer for sale, give away, barter, exchange, or otherwise furnish on the licensed premises any cannabinoid hemp products, or engage in an act of concealment of cannabinoid hemp products on any licensed premises, within the Belmont Cragin-Hermosa Residential Area, the Midway Residential Area, the Lake Calumet Residential Area, or the O’Hare Residential Area.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this Code, any person who violates any of the requirements of this section or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder shall be fined not less than $2,000.00 nor more than $5,000.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense to which a separate fine shall apply.
(d) Any violation of this section or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder may result in license suspension or revocation in accordance with the requirements of Section 4-4-280.
(Added Coun. J. 1-15-25, p. 23282, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 4-16-25, p. 26786, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 5-21-25, p. 28490, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 6-18-25, p. 29740, § 2)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2702320Fetched: 10/24/2026