Municipal Code of Chicago § 10-28-440 Permit required.
10-28-440 Permit required.
The commissioner of transportation is authorized to issue permits for the installation and operation of lawn sprinkling systems in any parkway on request of the owner of adjacent property, subject to the following conditions:
(a) A sketch showing the proposed location and extent of the installation, including water pipe connections as approved by the commissioner of water management, shall be submitted with each application.
(b) A permit for water pipe connection shall be obtained from the department of water management after a parkway opening permit has been issued by department of transportation and the office of emergency management and communications.
(c) Installation shall be made by a plumber licensed and bonded by the City of Chicago.
(d) Applicant shall agree to maintain system in a manner that will insure that no portion of the system will protrude above the prevailing grade of the parkway.
(e) [Reserved.]
(f) During the course of installation, the permit shall be posted in a conspicuous location on the job site.
(g) Operation of the system shall be subject to any rule or regulation for the use of water issued from time to time by the commissioner of water management.
No permit shall be issued until the foregoing conditions of subsections (a), (c) and (d) of this section have been complied with to the satisfaction of the commissioner of transportation. The violation of any of the provisions of this section at any time may be cause for revocation of permit.
In addition to the permit required by this section, a public way use permit shall be required prior to the installation of any lawn sprinkling system.
(Prior code § 34-35.1; Amend Coun. J. 5-4-94, p. 49718; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 1.11; Amend Coun. J. 12-7-05, p. 64870, § 1.9; Amend Coun. J. 1-13-10, p. 83228, § 1)