Wharfs, docks and similar structures in unsafe condition.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 11-4-1440
in effect11-4-1440 Wharfs, docks and similar structures in unsafe condition.
Every wharf, dock, pier, seawall, riverbank retaining wall, riverbank bulkhead, dolphin, boom, bulkhead, jetty mooring facility, piling, sheeting or other similar structure on or appurtenant to premises abutting on any waters which has disintegrated, rotted, deteriorated or is otherwise out of repair, or is in unsanitary condition, or in an unsafe or dangerous condition, or which in any manner endangers the health or safety of any person or persons or which in any manner endangers navigation is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
(Prior code § 17-5.7; Amend Coun. J. 9-4-02, p. 92754, § 1)
Editor's note – Former § 11-4-1460.
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2655078Fetched: 10/24/2026
