proceduralUnited States · Chicago, ILDifficulty: Medium
Boot Eligibility — 3+ Final Determinations / 2+ Over a Year
Chicago Municipal Code §9-100-120(b): boot eligibility requires (i) 3+ final determinations OR (ii) 2+ final determinations more than 1 year past issuance, with fines unpaid. §9-100-120(b)(2) lets you challenge if City miscounted: tickets still under appeal aren't 'final'; paid tickets don't count; tickets owed by another person don't count. 2021 ordinance raised threshold from 2 to 3 final determinations.
Legal basis
Chicago Municipal Code §9-100-120(b)(2); §9-100-090
Sample appeal wording
TO: City of Chicago, Traffic Compliance Administrator RE: Notice of Impending Immobilization — Plate [PLATE] Under §9-100-120(b)(2), I challenge the immobilization eligibility. The Notice lists [N] tickets, but: - Ticket [#] paid in full (receipt attached) - Ticket [#] still under administrative review — not final - Ticket [#] belongs to different owner - Only [N] are actual final determinations under §9-100-090 — below threshold of 3 - Only [N] are over 1 year old — below threshold of 2 I request the Notice be withdrawn. Evidence: (1) payment records; (2) hearing receipts; (3) ticket history. Signed, [FULL_NAME] Date: [DATE]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- Chicago Municipal Code §9-100-120(b)
- §9-100-090