Fires or emergencies - Authority to cordon areas - Unlawful act.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-36-820
in effect2-36-820 Fires or emergencies - Authority to cordon areas - Unlawful act.
The fire commissioner or uniformed service incident commander may cordon the area in the vicinity of any firefighting operation, in order to prevent crashes or interference with the lawful efforts of the department to manage and control such fire or emergency, by placing ropes, barricades or other obstructions across any street, alley, place or private property in such vicinity. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter within any such cordoned area except with the permission of the fire commissioner or uniformed service incident commander. Any person who violates this section shall be fined not less than $1,000.00 nor more than $5,000.00, or imprisoned for a term not to exceed six months, or both, for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(Added Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 11-17-21, p. 41319, Art. II, § 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/0-0-0-2598811Fetched: 10/24/2026