Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14A, 14B, 14X and 15 (2026 Municipal Code Revenue Ordinance Alternative)
- Record number: SO2025-0021719
- Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
- Status: Final
- Sponsor: O'Shea, Matthew J. (with 26 co-sponsors)
- Committee: Committee on Finance
- Introduced: Dec 10, 2025
- Final action: Dec 19, 2025
- Official record: Office of the City Clerk
Roll call: Passed Dec 19, 2025
29 yea, 19 nay. This was a divided vote. On motion of Alderperson Dowell, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Dec 19, 2025.
Nay (19): Daniel La Spata (1), Lamont J. Robinson (4), William E. Hall (6), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14), David H. Moore (17), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Byron Sigcho-López (25), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49)
Yea (29): Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), Desmon C. Yancy (5), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Marty Quinn (13), Raymond A. Lopez (15), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Silvana Tabares (23), Monique L. Scott (24), Ruth Cruz (30), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), William Conway (34), Gilbert Villegas (36), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Debra L. Silverstein (50)
Not voting (2): Stephanie D. Coleman (16), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40)
Plain-language summary
Written by AI (@cf/openai/gpt-oss-120b) from the ordinance text only: UPDATED Substitute Ordinance SO2025-0021719.pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.
The ordinance updates many city fees and taxes, adding a $3 service charge for Taste of Chicago coupons and setting new rates for various licenses, inspections, and vehicle-related taxes. It also introduces a 11.15% tax on personal-property leases and a per-bag tax on checkout bags. Many of these fees will rise over time based on the consumer-price index.
- A $3 service charge is added for each set of 14 Taste of Chicago coupons.
- License and inspection fees will be adjusted every two years using the CPI, up to a 2.5% increase per year.
- A tax of 11.15% is imposed on leases or rentals of personal property within the city.
- A tax of $0.15 (or $0.10) is applied to each checkout bag sold or used in Chicago.
- Ground-transportation vehicles face additional per-ride and per-day taxes, including extra charges in downtown and airport zones.
Money
- $3.00 – service charge for each set of 14 Taste of Chicago coupons
- $550.00 – annual regulated business license fee for a massage establishment
- $750.00 – annual regulated business license fee for a pharmaceutical representative
- $0.15 – tax per checkout bag sold or used (or $0.10 for certain bags)
- $90.00 – annual wheel tax license fee for motor vehicles (excluding motorcycles)
Who: The changes affect Chicago residents, businesses that lease personal property, retailers using checkout bags, food-service operators, and drivers or owners of ground-transportation and other vehicles.
Where: Chicago, Illinois
Timeline
- Dec 10, 2025: Referred, City Council
- Dec 16, 2025: Substituted, Committee on Finance
- Dec 16, 2025: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Finance
- Dec 19, 2025: Passed, City Council
Documents
- O2025-0021719 Revenue Ordinance.pdf (Legislation)
- UPDATED Substitute Ordinance SO2025-0021719.pdf (Legislation)
- NEW UPDATED SO2025-0021719 Substitute Ordinance 2.pdf (Legislation)
- SO2025-0021719 C.L..pdf (Committee Letter)