HOTEL AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR ORDINANCE

Municipal Code of Chicago tit. 7, ch. 7-52

in effect

Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-52-010 Title and purpose.

7-52-010 Title and purpose. This section shall be known and may by cited as the "Hotel AED Ordinance", and shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its purpose and policies. It is the purpose of this section and the policy of the City to encourage the training in life saving first aid, including the use of automated external defibrillators, to save the lives of the residents and visitors of the City of Chicago. (Added Coun. J. 10-11-17, p. 55898, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-52-020 Definitions.

7-52-020 Definitions. As used in this Act: "Automated external defibrillator" means a medical device heart monitor and defibrillator that: (1) Has received approval of its premarket notification, filed pursuant to 21 U.S.C. Section 360(k), from the United States Food and Drug Administration; (2) Is capable of recognizing the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation and rapid ventricular tachycardia, and is capable of determining, without intervention by an operator, whether defibrillation should be performed; (3) Upon determining that defibrillation should be performed, either automatically charges and delivers an electrical impulse to an individual, or charges and delivers an electrical impulse at the command of the operator; and (4) In the case of a defibrillator that may be operated in either an automatic or a manual mode, is set to operate in the automatic mode. "Defibrillation" means administering an electrical impulse to an individual in order to stop ventricular fibrillation or rapid ventricular tachycardia. "Department" means the Chicago Department of Public Health. "Person" means an individual, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, or organized group of persons (whether incorporated or not). "Trained AED user" means a person who has successfully completed a course of instruction in accordance with the standards of a nationally recognized organization such as the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association or a course of instruction in accordance with the rules adopted under this Act to use an automated external defibrillator, or who is licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in this state. (Added Coun. J. 10-11-17, p. 55898, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-52-030 Hotel portable automated external defibrillator.

7-52-030 Hotel portable automated external defibrillator. (a) Any Hotel as defined under Section 4-6-180 of the Municipal Code of Chicago shall have portable automated external defibrillators available on-site to assist hotel employees and those visiting the Hotel as follows: (i) Each Hotel having not more than 250 guest rooms shall have at least one automated external defibrillator which shall be readily accessible by hotel employees in the Hotel's front office; (ii) each Hotel having more than 250 guest rooms shall have at least two automated external defibrillators which shall be readily accessible to hotel employees in the Hotel's front office; and (iii) any Hotel with banquet meeting space of 4,000 square feet on any floor shall have at least one automated external defibrillator on each such floor which shall be centrally located, clearly marked and signs providing directions to the housed AED. (b) A Hotel must ensure that there is a trained AED user on staff during staffed business hours. (Added Coun. J. 10-11-17, p. 55898, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-52-040 Maintenance and oversight.

7-52-040 Maintenance and oversight. (a) A person acquiring an automated external defibrillator shall take reasonable measures to ensure that: (1) The automated external defibrillator is maintained and tested according to the manufacturer's guidelines; (2) Any person considered to be an anticipated rescuer or user will have successfully completed a course of instruction in accordance with the standards of a nationally recognized organization, such as the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association, or a course of instruction in accordance with existing rules under this Act to use an automated external defibrillator and to perform cardiovascular resuscitation (CPR); and (3) Any person who renders out-of-hospital emergency care or treatment to a person in cardiac arrest by using an automated external defibrillator activates the EMS system as soon as possible and reports any clinical use of the automated external defibrillator. (b) A person in possession of an automated external defibrillator shall notify an agent of the local emergency communications or vehicle dispatch center of the existence, location, and type of the automated external defibrillator. (Added Coun. J. 10-11-17, p. 55898, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-52-050 Exemption from civil liability.

7-52-050 Exemption from civil liability. (a) A physician licensed in Illinois to practice medicine in all its branches who authorizes the purchase of an automated external defibrillator is not liable for civil damages as a result of any act or omission arising out of authorizing the purchase of an automated external defibrillator, except for willful or wanton misconduct, if the requirements of the Illinois Automated External Defibrillator Act (410 ILCS 4/10, et seq.) are met. (b) An individual or entity providing training in the use of automated external defibrillators is not liable for civil damages as a result of any act or omission involving the use of an automated external defibrillator, except for willful or wanton misconduct, if the requirements of the Illinois Automated External Defibrillator Act (410 ILCS 4/10, et seq.) are met. (c) A person, unit of state or local government, sheriff's office, municipal police department, or school district owning, occupying, or managing the premises where an automated external defibrillator is located is not liable for civil damages as a result of any act or omission involving the use of an automated external defibrillator, except for willful or wanton misconduct, if the requirements of the Illinois Automated External Defibrillator Act (410 ILCS 4/10, et seq.) are met. (d) An AED user is not liable for civil damages as a result of any act or omission involving the use of an automated external defibrillator in an emergency situation, except for willful or wanton misconduct, if the requirements of the Illinois Automated External Defibrillator Act (410 ILCS 4/10, et seq.) are met. (Added Coun. J. 10-11-17, p. 55898, § 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/0-0-0-2643076Fetched: 10/24/2026