Use of cell phones/cameras/camera phones in public privacy areas.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 8-4-125
in effect8-4-125 Use of cell phones/cameras/camera phones in public privacy areas.
No person shall use a camera/cell phone or other device capable of preserving and/or transmitting an image in any public "privacy area". For purposes of this section, "privacy area" shall be defined as rooms in structures, or other areas whether or not enclosed, designated for the administration of examinations, clinics, hospitals and areas where a person should reasonably expect to have privacy, including but not limited to showers, locker rooms/changing rooms, bathrooms, lactation rooms, automatic teller machine areas, and cashier lines. Possession of said devices in these areas is lawful if the image preserving and/or transmitting portion of the device is not operational.
Videotaping, photographing and filming by law enforcement officers pursuant to a lawful criminal investigation is exempt from this section.
Any person violating any provision of this section shall be fined not less than $5.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense.
(Added Coun. J. 3-10-04, p. 19865, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 3-31-04, p. 21244, § 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/0-0-0-2643612Fetched: 10/24/2026