Commissioner of Aviation - Authority to establish secured areas.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 10-36-351
in effect10-36-351 Commissioner of Aviation - Authority to establish secured areas.
(a) The Commissioner of Aviation may establish secured areas within the City’s airports. In establishing such an area, the Commissioner shall consider: the size and nature of the area; the nature of activities customarily conducted therein; the impact of the proposed secured area on the safety and efficiency of airport operations; and the impact of the proposed secured area on public convenience in moving through the airport. Security areas shall be clearly marked.
(b) It shall be a violation of this section for: (1) any person issued a security badge under Section 10-36-352; (2) any person working in an established secured area holding an identification badge or credential recognized by the Federal Transportation Security Administration under 49 C.F.R. Parts 1542 or 1544; (3) any non-traveling individual accessing an established secured area under escort pursuant to Section 10-36-353(A)(c); or (4) any entity operating in such secured area at the airports, to violate any safety or security rule promulgated by the Federal Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Aviation Administration, or the Commissioner.
(c) It shall be a violation of this section for any person issued a security badge under Section 10-36-352 to carry or possess a firearm, as defined in Section 8-20-010, within a secured area. A violation of this subsection (c) shall be a Class 4 offense for purposes of Section 10-36-356.
(Added Coun. J. 6-28-91, p. 2706; Amend Coun. J. 1-21-26, p. 39577, § 1)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2653232Fetched: 10/24/2026