BARRICADES (10-20-600 et seq.)

Municipal Code of Chicago tit. 10, ch. 10-20, art. VI

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Municipal Code of Chicago § 10-20-600 Barricade for new pavement.

10-20-600 Barricade for new pavement. It shall be lawful for any person employed to pave or repave any street in the city, to place proper obstructions across such street for the purpose of preserving the pavement then newly made or to be made, until the same shall be fit for use. All such obstructions shall be removed, by the person that placed them upon the street, as soon as practicable, without notice, or immediately upon order of the commissioner of transportation when he or she shall so direct in writing. No person shall, without the consent of the commissioner of transportation, in writing, or without the consent of the person superintending such paving, throw down, displace or remove any such obstruction, under a penalty of not more than $100.00 for every such offense. (Prior code § 33-51; Amend Coun. J. 5-4-94, p. 49718; Amend Coun. J. 1-14-97, p. 37762, § 56)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 10-20-605 Barricade of street openings and obstructions.

10-20-605 Barricade of street openings and obstructions. It shall be the duty of every person engaged in digging in any street, or in paving any street, or in building any sewer or drain or trench for water pipes in any of the public streets, under a contract with the city made through any of the departments of the city, or by virtue of any permission which may have been granted by the city council or any department, or either of them, where such work if left exposed would be dangerous to persons traveling on such streets, to erect a fence or railing at such excavations or work in such a manner as to prevent danger to persons who may be traveling such streets, and to continue to maintain such railing or fence until the work shall be completed or the obstruction or danger removed. It shall be the duty of such person to place upon such railing or fence, at sunset, suitable and sufficient lights and to keep them burning throughout the night during the performance of such work. The provisions of this section shall apply to every person who shall place building materials in any of the public ways; or be engaged in building any vault or constructing any lateral drain from any cellar to any public sewer; or who shall perform any work causing obstructions in the public streets, by virtue of any permit from any executive department; and to all city officers and employees performing any work in behalf of the city whereby obstructions or excavations shall be made in the public ways. All railings or fences erected on public ways for the protection of the public shall be erected and maintained to the satisfaction and approval of the commissioner of transportation. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $200.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense. Each day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. (Prior code § 33-52; Amend Coun. J. 5-4-94, p. 49718; Amend Coun. J. 1-14-97, p. 37762, § 57; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 183)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 10-20-610 Warning lights.

10-20-610 Warning lights. Any person having the use of any portion of the public way for the purpose of erecting or repairing any building, or for any other purpose, shall cause two red lights to be placed in a conspicuous place, one at either end of such obstruction, from dusk in the evening until sunrise in the morning, each night during the time such obstruction remains. (Prior code § 33-53; Amend Coun. J. 1-14-97, p. 37762, § 58)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 10-20-615 Liability for damages.

10-20-615 Liability for damages. In all cases when any person shall perform any of the work mentioned in the preceding section, either under contract with the city or by virtue of permission obtained from the city council or any department of the city in accordance with the provisions of the ordinances of the city, such person shall be answerable for any and every damage which may be occasioned to persons, animals or property, by reason or carelessness in any manner connected with such work. (Prior code § 33-54; Amend Coun. J. 1-14-97, p. 37762, § 59)

Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2650991Fetched: 10/24/2026