Violations
Over the past few years, the City of Chicago has gone into a state of disrepair as the proliferation of unlawful stickers, signs, postings have gone entirely unchecked. Additionally, the city has also seen a rise in Permitted use signage (ie No Parking signage), and its associated application materials not being removed in a proper and timely fashion.
The unchecked nature of the allowance and non-removal of unlawful postings, as well as the unchecked removal of permitted use signage has caused the city to come into a state of potentially irreversible blight.
The City of Chicago has a sign code ordinance that it is choosing to not enforce or has been deemed to be somehow ‘unenforceable’, adding to this ever multiplying blight. Subsequently, the City of Chicago has chosen not to change the existing signage ordinance to become enforceable, and is additionally not following the rules associated in the Permitted use application.
This double whammy is causing the deterioration of the City of Chicago property, causing unchecked blight to the City of Chicago.
Violations Issued & Cases
After researching the ‘Process’ to cite an organiation for Illegal Postings, a FOIA request was sent to request violations regarding this municipal Ordinance.
The following file was received, which showed recent Violations. Click Here to see the file/list of ordinance violations & related data.
2024 - December - Docket #24DT00076M - Result - No fine issued for Violation
2025 - January - Docket #24DT01002M - Result - No fine issued for Violation
2025 - January - Docket #24DT00866M - Result - No Fine Issued - Prosecutorial Discretion
2025 - January - Docket #24DT00864M - Result - No Fine Issued - Prosecutorial Discretion
2025 - January - Docket #24DT00862M - Result - No Fine Issued - Prosecutorial Discretion
2025 - January - Docket #24DT00871M - Result - No Fine Issued - Prosecutorial Discretion
2025 - January - Docket #24DT00873M - Result - No Fine Issued - Prosecutorial Discretion
2025 - January - Docket #24DT00868M - Result - No Fine Issued - Prosecutorial Discretion
2025 - January - Docket #24DT00880M - Result - Fine Issued - $200
2025 - January - SR25-00037670 - Result - 311 Request Cancelled - 40th Ward
2025 - January - SR25-0037685 - Result - No Action Taken, Sign Removed - 40th Ward
2025 - January - SR25-00064587 - Result - Citation Issued - 48th Ward
2025 - January - SR25-00064591 - Result - Citation Issued - 48th Ward
2025 - January - SR25-00064597 - Result - Said Nothing on Site - 40th Ward
2025 - January - SR25-00082912 - Result - No Action Taken, Sign Removed - 40th Ward
2025 - January - SR25-00082948 - Result - Said Nothing on Site - 47th Ward
2025 - January - SR25-00090907 - Result - Citation Issued - 40th Ward
2025 - February - Docket #24DT01096M - Result - No Fine Issued - Prosecutorial Discretion
2025 - February - Docket #24DT01095M - Result - No Fine Issued - Prosecutorial Discretion
2025 - February - Docket #24DT01094M - Result - No Fine Issued - Prosecutorial Discretion
2025 - February - Docket #24DT01093M - Result - No Fine Issued - Prosecutorial Discretion
2025 - February - Docket #24DT01360M- Result - No Fine Issued - Prosecutorial Discretion
2025 - February - Docket #24DT01363M- Result - No Fine Issued - Prosecutorial Discretion
2025 - February - Docket #24DT01460M- Result - No Fine Issued - Prosecutorial Discretion
2025 - February - SR25-00251956 - Result - Said Nothing on Site - 48th Ward
2025 - February - SR25-00251948 - Result - Said Nothing on Site - 48th Ward
2025 - March - Docket #24DT01455M - Result - Citation Issued
2025 - March- SR25-00448266 - Result - Citation Issued - 48th Ward
2025 - March- SR25-00448298- Result - Said Nothing on Site - 48th Ward
2025 - March- SR25-00361164 - Result - Citation Issued - 49th Ward
2025 - March- SR25-00396651 - Result - Citation Issued - 49th Ward
2025 - March- SR25-00371573 - Result - Citation Issued - 49th Ward