Time for compliance.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14X-12-1206.2
in effect14X-12-1206.2 Time for compliance.
This obligation begins 30 days after a commercial storefront becomes vacant or 30 days after the owner becomes owner of the commercial storefront, whichever is later. The obligation continues as long as the commercial storefront remains vacant.
Exception: This obligation begins 395 days after a commercial storefront becomes vacant or 30 days after the owner becomes owner of the commercial storefront, whichever is later, if both:
1. Bona fide rental or for sale signs, including valid phone and email contact information, are displayed and legible from the adjacent public way.
2. The owner is not identified on the most recent list published pursuant to Section 2-92-416(e) of the Municipal Code.
(Added Coun. J. 6-12-24, p. 13412, Art. I, § 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/0-0-0-2701551Fetched: 10/24/2026