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STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Municipal Code of Chicago tit. 10, ch. 10-12
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Municipal Code of Chicago § 10-12-010 Petitioning for street improvement.

10-12-010 Petitioning for street improvement. The owners of 51 percent of the property abutting on any public way, or portion thereof, (a) that is unimproved, (b) that was improved by the Work Projects Administration and has not been reconstructed within minimum specifications established by the State of Illinois for construction of streets, or (c) that was originally constructed or improved by a private contractor or developer and does not meet minimum specifications established by the State of Illinois for the construction of streets may petition for the construction of a street on the public way. Such petition shall be filed with the commissioner of transportation of the City of Chicago. (Prior code § 200.4-1; Amend Coun. J. 5-30-86, p. 30306; Amend Coun. J. 5-4-94, p. 49718)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 10-12-020 Street construction.

10-12-020 Street construction. Upon the filing of a petition provided for in this chapter, and subject to availability of funds, the commissioner of transportation shall cause the construction of the street upon the public way. The commissioner of transportation may establish the order of construction as between projects based upon the relative condition of the streets and such other factors as he or she may deem relevant. In carrying out street construction and other improvements on the types of public ways covered by this Chapter 10-12, the commissioner of transportation shall not be limited to responding to the petition procedure provided for herein, but may initiate, without receipt of a petition, any such street construction and other improvement pursuant to the power and authority granted to him or her by any provision of this Code or other applicable law. (Prior code § 200.4-3; Amend Coun. J. 5-4-94, p. 49718; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-96, p. 36463)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 10-12-040 - 10-12-130 Reserved.

10-12-040 - 10-12-130 Reserved. Editor's note – Coun. J. 12-11-96, p. 36463, repealed §§ 10-12-040 – 10-12-130, which pertained to street improvements.
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2650615Fetched: 10/24/2026

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