Designation of 20th Precinct of 23rd Ward as Restricted Residential Zone prohibiting additional shared housing units

Votes › License and Consumer Protection › 23rd Ward: Silvana Tabares

• Record number: SO2026-0027286
• Type: Ordinance; category: Restricted Residential Zones
• Status: Final
• Sponsor: Silvana Tabares (23rd Ward)
• Committee: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
• Introduction Date: Jul 15, 2026
• Final Action Date: Sep 23, 2026
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed Sep 23, 2026

50 yea, 0 nay. On motion of Alderperson Silverstein, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Sep 23, 2026.

Yea (50): Daniel La Spata (1), Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), 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), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14), Raymond A. Lopez (15), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), David H. Moore (17), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Silvana Tabares (23), Monique L. Scott (24), Byron Sigcho-López (25), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33), William Conway (34), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Gilbert Villegas (36), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49), Debra L. Silverstein (50)

Plain-language summary

Written by AI (claude-opus-5-5) from the ordinance text only: SO2026-0027286 23 Ward 20th Precinct.pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

This ordinance makes the 20th Precinct of the 23rd Ward a Restricted Residential Zone under Chapter 4-17 of the Chicago Municipal Code. It bans any new or additional shared housing units inside the precinct's boundaries. The rule starts once it is passed and published and lasts for four years.

• Designates the 20th Precinct of the 23rd Ward as a Restricted Residential Zone through the opt-out process in Chapter 4-17 of the Municipal Code.
• Prohibits all new or additional shared housing within the precinct boundaries.
• Boundaries are roughly W 57th Pl and W 58th St on the north, W 59th St on the south, S Pulaski Rd and S Springfield Ave on the west, and the Grand Trunk Western Railroad on the east.
• Takes effect upon passage and publication and remains in effect for four years.
• Sponsored by Alderman Silvana Tabares of the 23rd Ward; handled by the Committee on License and Consumer Protection.

Who: Residents and property owners in the 20th Precinct of the 23rd Ward, along with anyone seeking to offer new or additional shared housing there, are affected.

Where: 20th Precinct of the 23rd Ward, bounded by W 57th Pl, S Lawndale Ave, S Central Park Ave, W 58th St, the Grand Trunk Western RR, W 59th St, S Pulaski Rd, and S Springfield Ave

Timeline

• Jul 15, 2026: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
• Sep 9, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on License and Consumer Protection. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body as substituted
• Sep 9, 2026: Substituted, Committee on License and Consumer Protection. The matter was substituted in Committee.
• Sep 23, 2026: Passed, City Council (50 yea, 0 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Silverstein, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed.

Documents

• SO2026-0027286 23 Ward 20th Precinct.pdf (Legislation)
• w23 - o27286.pdf (Legislation)
• 23rd Ward General Restricted Residential signed letter.pdf (Committee Letter)

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