Forcible felony in unsecured vacant building or commercial storefront.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14A-3-314.1.7
in effect14A-3-314.1.7 Forcible felony in unsecured vacant building or commercial storefront.
The owner of a building or commercial storefront that is vacant that is not secured as required by Chapter 12 of the Chicago Minimum Requirements for Existing Buildings is subject to incarceration for a term of not less than 30 days where a forcible felony occurs in the vacant building. For purposes of this provision, “forcible felony” has the same meaning as in the Criminal Code of 2012, 720 ILCS 5/2-8.
(Amend Coun. J. 2-19-20, p. 14473, Art. I, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 6-12-24, p. 13412, Art. II, § 5)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2660893Fetched: 10/24/2026
