Amendment of Municipal Code Section 8-32-065 by designating noise sensitive zones on portions of specified streets

• Record number: SO2023-0004088
• Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
• Status: Final
• Sponsor: Conway, William
• Committee: Committee on Public Safety
• Introduced: Sep 14, 2023
• Final action: Jun 12, 2024
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed Jun 12, 2024

41 yea, 4 nay, 2 absent. This was a divided vote. On motion of Alderperson Conway, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Jun 12, 2024.

Nay (4): Raymond A. Lopez (15), Nicholas Sposato (38), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), James M. Gardiner (45)

Yea (37): Daniel La Spata (1), Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), William E. Hall (6), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Marty Quinn (13), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), David H. Moore (17), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Silvana Tabares (23), Monique L. Scott (24), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Scott Waguespack (32), William Conway (34), Gilbert Villegas (36), Emma Mitts (37), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49)

Absent (2): Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Debra L. Silverstein (50)

Not voting (3): Desmon C. Yancy (5), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Brendan Reilly (42)

Former members who voted: Jeylu B. Gutierrez (Yea), Byron Sigcho-Lopez (Yea), Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (Yea), Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez (Yea)

Plain-language summary

Written by AI (@cf/openai/gpt-oss-120b) from the ordinance text only: O2023-0004088 Original Ordinance.pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

The City Council changed the municipal code to create quiet zones on certain parts of downtown streets because hospitals and health clinics need low noise. These areas are now officially called noise-sensitive zones.

• Amends Section 8-32-065 to add designated noise-sensitive zones.
• Applies to specific stretches of East Chicago Ave, East Superior St, East Huron St, East Erie St, North Fairbanks Ct, West Washington Blvd, North Des Plaines St, and West Warren Ave.
• Targets areas near hospitals and a women’s health clinic.
• Effective immediately after passage and publication.
• Aims to protect public health, safety, and welfare.

Who: People needing health and social services, hospitals, the Family Planning Associates clinic, and residents or businesses on the listed streets are affected.

Where: Chicago (specific streets listed in the ordinance)

Timeline

• Sep 14, 2023: Referred, City Council
• Nov 15, 2023: Held in Committee, Committee on Public Safety
• May 7, 2024: Substituted, Committee on Public Safety
• May 7, 2024: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Public Safety
• May 22, 2024: Deferred and Published, City Council
• Jun 12, 2024: Passed, City Council

Documents

• SO2023-0004088.pdf (Legislation)
• O2023-0004088 Original Ordinance.pdf (Miscellaneous)
• SO2023-0004088 Recommendation Letter.pdf (Committee Letter)