Street Cleaning / Sweeper Camera — Late Signage / Improper Posting
Chicago Municipal Code §9-64-040 governs street cleaning signs. Streets and Sanitation policy is to post temporary signs at least 24 hours in advance. Hearing officers regularly accept §9-100-060(a)(3) defense if temporary sign was posted < 24 hours before sweep, knocked down, placed at wrong end of block (after the parked car), or missing. Particularly relevant for the new automated street sweeper camera program (ASCT, §9-105) where camera-issued tickets depend on proper signage.
Legal basis
Chicago Municipal Code §9-64-040; §9-100-060(a)(3); §9-105 (Automated Street Sweeper Camera Program)
Sample appeal wording
TO: City of Chicago, Department of Administrative Hearings RE: Street Cleaning Violation [TICKET_NUMBER] Dismissal under §9-100-060(a)(3) — sign missing/obscured at time of parking. I parked on [STREET] on [DATE_PARKED] at [TIME]. No street cleaning signs were posted at that time, as evidenced by the time-stamped photo. Signs were not posted until [LATER_DATE], less than 24 hours before sweeping began. A reasonable driver had no notice of impending cleaning. Evidence: (1) time-stamped photos showing absence of signs at parking time; (2) photos showing later sign posting; (3) 311 SR. Signed, [FULL_NAME] Date: [DATE]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- Chicago Municipal Code §9-64-040
- §9-100-060(a)(3)
- §9-105 (Automated Street Sweeper Camera Program)
- Streets and Sanitation 24-hour posting policy