MOTOR FUEL CONTENT* (4-108-140 et seq.)

Municipal Code of Chicago tit. 4, ch. 4-108, art. II

in effect

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-108-140 Restrictions.

4-108-140 Restrictions. (a) It shall be unlawful within the City of Chicago for any person, firm or corporation to sell, offer or expose for sale, give or furnish, except in containers of one gallon or less, any motor fuel containing ethylene dibromide (EDB) or lead in excess of .05 grams per gallon (leaded gasoline as defined in 40 C.F.R. Section 80.2), for use in motor vehicles using internal combustion engines. (b) The manufacture, blending, delivery, sale, distribution or use of M.T.B.E. as an oxygenate in gasoline is prohibited. (Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 12-13-00, p. 48138, §§ 2, 3)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-108-150 Remedies not exclusive.

4-108-150 Remedies not exclusive. In addition to any other remedies, penalties or means of enforcement provided herein, if the Chief Sustainability Officer on due investigation determines that compliance has not been made, the Chief Sustainability Officer may request the Corporation Counsel to make application on behalf of the city to the Circuit Court of Cook County for an injunction requiring compliance with the provisions of this chapter and for such other order as the court may deem necessary or appropriate to secure compliance. The Corporation Counsel may then institute proceedings on behalf of the city, as provided by law. (Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 12-20-25, p. 39283, Art. III, § 5)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-108-160 Interference unlawful.

4-108-160 Interference unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with or hinder or prevent the Chief Sustainability Officer from discharging any duty in the enforcement of this chapter. (Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 12-20-25, p. 39283, Art. III, § 5)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-108-170 Violation - Penalty.

4-108-170 Violation - Penalty. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates any provision of Article II of this chapter or any regulation promulgated thereunder shall be fined not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. (Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 64)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-108-180 Severability.

4-108-180 Severability. The invalidity of any section or part of any section of this chapter shall not affect the validity of any other section or part thereof. (Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465)

Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2633073Fetched: 10/24/2026