DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION

Municipal Code of Chicago tit. 2, ch. 2-20

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Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-20-010 Establishment - Composition.

2-20-010 Establishment - Composition. There is hereby established an executive department of the municipal government of the city which shall be known as the department of aviation. Said department shall consist of the commissioner of aviation and such assistants and employees as may be provided for in the annual appropriation ordinance. (Prior code § 8.2-1)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-20-020 Commissioner - Appointment, powers and duties.

2-20-020 Commissioner - Appointment, powers and duties. There is hereby created the office of Commissioner of Aviation. He or she shall be appointed by the Mayor, by and with the advice and consent of the City Council. He or she shall have the management and control of the design, construction, operation and maintenance of all public airports owned or operated by the City (for purposes of this section, "Public Airports"). The Commissioner's powers and duties shall include those set forth in this chapter and Chapter 10-36 of this Code. The Commissioner is authorized to regulate, by license, permit or other regulatory structure, persons who provide services to airlines and other tenants at Public Airports, and to establish rules to administer and enforce such regulatory structures, including the imposition of a reasonable fee. For purposes of this paragraph, non-limiting examples of "Services" include: (1) ramp services, such as (a) baggage handling, (b) aircraft loading and unloading, and (c) aircraft cooling and heating; (2) passenger services, such as (a) wheelchair services and (b) baggage sorting and management; (3) into-plane fueling; (4) interior aircraft cleaning; (5) security for air carriers; (6) food and beverage preparation, inspection, and delivery to aircraft; (7) aircraft maintenance; (8) limited terminal services, such as (a) passenger check-in and ticketing, (b) skycap services, and (c) queue management; and (9) deicing. The Commissioner is authorized to execute such agreements and promulgate such rules as provided for in the 2018 ordinance establishing the O'Hare Airline Use and Lease Agreement, as that term is defined in Section 10-36-190(a). (Prior code § 8.2-2; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832; Amend Coun. J. 12-7-05, p. 64870, § 1.7; Amend Coun. J. 12-12-07, p. 17127, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 4-22-09, p. 58277, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55629, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 3-28-18, p. 72584, § 8)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-20-025 O'Hare Modernization Program.

2-20-025 O'Hare Modernization Program. (a) As used in this section and Section 2-20-027, "O'Hare Modernization Program" or "O.M.P." means the plan for modernization of Chicago O'Hare International Airport by (1) construction and reconfiguration of runways, taxiways, and facilities for movement and servicing of aircraft; construction of western airport access and related roadways; construction and reconfiguration of roadways, terminals, passenger transportation facilities, parking facilities, and cargo facilities; construction of drainage and stormwater management facilities; and related projects, within the area specified in the definition of "O'Hare Modernization Program" in Section 10 of the O'Hare Modernization Act (620 ILCS 65/10); and (2) provision for air navigation and air safety outside that area in accordance with standards established by the Federal Aviation Administration. (b) The commissioner of aviation shall have the management and control of all matters and things pertaining to the O'Hare Modernization Program, including its design, construction, operation and maintenance. Nothing in this chapter limits the authority of the commissioner of aviation to exercise powers and perform duties under any other provision of this chapter or Chapter 10-36 of this Code. (c) The powers of the commissioner of aviation shall include but not be limited to the powers given to the executive director of the O.M.P. in the ordinance providing authorization for execution of agreements for wetlands mitigation site development and maintenance at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, adopted by the city council on June 23, 2004, and appearing in the City Council Journal of Proceedings of such date at pages 26873 through 26876; and the ordinance providing authorization for execution of agreements with various entities for implementation of the O'Hare Modernization Program, adopted by the city council on September 1, 2004, and appearing in the City Council Journal of Proceedings of such date at pages 29893 through 29900. (d) The commissioner of aviation and the department of aviation shall assume all rights, powers, duties, obligations and responsibilities of the former executive director of O'Hare modernization and the former office of O'Hare modernization, respectively. (e) In addition to any other authority granted in this chapter or Chapter 10-36 of this Code, the commissioner of aviation is authorized to adopt such rules and regulations as the commissioner may deem expedient for the proper administration of the provisions of this code pertaining to the O.M.P. The rules and regulations adopted shall be printed and made available at the office of the department. (Added Coun. J. 4-22-09, p. 58277, § 1)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-20-027 Additional O.M.P. ancillary agreements.

2-20-027 Additional O.M.P. ancillary agreements. (a) Findings. On September 1, 2004, the City Council of the City of Chicago passed an ordinance appearing on the Journal of Council Proceedings, pp. 29897 – 29900 (the "O.M.P. Ancillary Agreement Ordinance") authorizing the executive director of the O.M.P. to coordinate with, obtain the cooperation of and enter into various agreements (collectively, "O.M.P. Ancillary Agreements") with various local, State and federal governmental entities and agencies, utility companies, railroads and air carriers identified in the O.M.P. Ancillary Agreement Ordinance (collectively, "O.M.P. Ancillary Agreement Parties"). The City Council finds that the physical and operational complexities of the O.M.P. require negotiation, execution and implementation of agreements from time to time with existing airport tenants and licensees not identified in the O.M.P. Ancillary Agreement Ordinance as may be needed from time to time to temporarily or permanently install, relocate, maintain or operate Federal Aviation Administration navigational aids and other airport safety and security infrastructure (collectively, "Additional O.M.P. Ancillary Agreements"). (b) The commissioner of aviation or her designees are hereby authorized to negotiate Additional O.M.P. Ancillary Agreements with existing airport tenants and licensees as may be necessary or desirable from time to time to temporarily or permanently install, relocate, maintain or operate Federal Aviation Administration navigational aids and other airport safety and security infrastructure as directed by the Transportation Security Administration. Any obligations payable by the City pursuant to such Additional O.M.P. Ancillary Agreements may only be paid out of legally available funds of the Airport. Such Additional O.M.P. Ancillary Agreements may contain such terms and conditions as are determined by the Commissioner of Aviation to be necessary and desirable, including, without limitation, provisions pursuant to which the City agrees to indemnify or hold harmless any party or parties to such Additional O.M.P. Ancillary Agreements. The commissioner of aviation shall cause to be filed with the City Clerk and with the Chairman of the City Council Committee on Aviation a copy of each Additional O.M.P. Ancillary Agreement executed pursuant to this Ordinance promptly after the execution of such Additional O.M.P. Ancillary Agreement. (c) The commissioner of aviation and other City officials and employees are hereby further authorized and directed to do any and all things necessary to effect the performance of all obligations of the City under this section or to implement Additional O.M.P. Ancillary Agreements that have been executed pursuant to this section and to execute and implement such other related documents as may be necessary or desirable to implement the objectives of this section. (Added Coun. J. 4-22-09, p. 58277, § 1)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-20-030 Police powers of department employees.

2-20-030 Police powers of department employees. Such employees of the department of aviation as the commissioner of aviation may designate shall have full police powers, and for that purpose shall be sworn in as special policemen by the commissioner of police, and furnished with suitable badges of authority. They shall have full power to eject from any public airport owned or operated by the city any person who acts in a disorderly manner, or in a manner calculated to injure the property of the city within such airport. (Prior code § 8.2-3)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-20-035 Aircraft passenger protection ordinance.

2-20-035 Aircraft passenger protection ordinance. No employee of the City shall involuntarily remove, or assist airline personnel in the involuntary removal of a passenger from an aircraft at any airport owned or operated by the City of Chicago, unless in response to a potential violation of law, federal security regulations, or in response to a potential public safety matter or a medical emergency. (Added Coun. J. 5-24-17, p. 49277, § 1)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-20-040 Commissioner - Reports to city council.

2-20-040 Commissioner - Reports to city council. The commissioner of aviation shall submit to the city council from time to time such reports as may be required, and shall annually prepare and submit to the mayor and city council on or before the first day of May of each year a report of the preceding year showing in a true and complete manner the financial standing and results of the operation of each airport. (Prior code § 8.2-4)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-20-045 Warranties under Midway and O'Hare Residential Sound Insulation Program.

2-20-045 Warranties under Midway and O'Hare Residential Sound Insulation Program. The Commissioner of the Department of Aviation or his or her designees are hereby authorized to extend the warranty period of windows, storm doors, vinyl patio doors, wood prime doors and any other product installed pursuant to the Midway and O'Hare Residential Sound Insulation Program for a period of ten (10) years for each product. If the companies that installed the original windows and doors pursuant to the Residential Sound Insulation Program cease to exist due to bankruptcy or closing, the City shall honor the warranties and shall remedy any and all product and installation defects. (Added Coun. J. 12-13-17, p. 63904, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-20-050 Screening and testing of windows and doors installed under the Midway And O'Hare Residential Sound Insulation Program.

2-20-050 Screening and testing of windows and doors installed under the Midway And O'Hare Residential Sound Insulation Program. The Commissioner of the Department of Aviation or his or her designees are hereby authorized to conduct the screening of all windows, storm doors, vinyl patio doors, wood prime doors and any other product installed pursuant to the Midway and O'Hare Residential Sound Insulation Program that have been reported to the Department as emitting odors. The Commissioner of the Department of Aviation or his or her designees are hereby mandated to immediately perform in-house testing on a minimum of 10 percent of the confirmed cases of houses with odors issues after the initial screening. The homeowners shall be provided with copies of the final testing report by the City once the report has been completed. (Added Coun. J. 12-13-17, p. 63907, § 2)

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