a CooteR M in Parking Your Motorcycle or Scooter

1 Parking a Scooter or Moped in chicago Contact Information Like motorcycles , scooters and mopeds are prohib- ited from Parking on sidewalks or the parkway. Parking your They must abide by all of the Parking and standing restrictions that apply to other vehicles. City of chicago Department of Revenue 121 N. LaSalle St., Room 107A. Motorcycle or Scooter chicago , IL 60602. Although the Illinois Vehicle (7275). Code at times treats the operation of some scooters like bicycles, those provi- sions do not apply to the City of chicago , Office of the City Clerk 121 N. LaSalle St., Room 107. in chicago chicago , IL 60602. Parking of scooters and mopeds. Scooters and mopeds cannot be parked on the sidewalk. They cannot be parked on the park- State of Illinois way. They cannot be chained to bike racks.

2 Secretary of State, Jesse White 213 State Capital Springfield, IL 62706. chicago 's Parking and standing restrictions apply to 1.(800). Toll Free In IL. scooters and other vehicles alike. Operating a Scooter ABATE of Illinois chicago Chapter Dedicated to Preserving Scooters may only be operated on streets where the Rights of Motorcyclists vehicular traffic is allowed. Only scooters that are properly registered may be used on the street. Operators must have a valid driver's license and appropriate insurance. For information about Scooters in chicago , please visit: Noise and Pollution motorcycles and scooters must be equipped with operating mufflers. They are prohibited from produc- ing excessive or unusual noise and smoke. Further, operators are not allowed to use a muffler cut-out, straight pipe, or similar device without baffles or noise prohibiting features on the public way.

3 Road Conditions and Safety Should you encounter dangerous road conditions, City of chicago including pot holes or debris, please report them by Richard M. Daley calling 311. You may also use 311 to file compli- Mayor ments or complaints about taxicab drivers. Parking your Motorcycle or Larger motorcycles , however, may park at an angle as Residential Parking Zones close as possible to 90 degrees so that the Motorcycle Scooter in the City of chicago does not extend into the roadway. Generally, residential Parking zones limit Parking to residents and their guests. Cars, trucks, and similar This guide was created to help Motorcycle and scoot- Like the owners of cars and other vehicles, Motorcycle vehicles must display a residential Parking permit or er owners understand Parking and other regulations and Scooter owners are subject to a fine of $25 if they visitor permit.

4 motorcycles and scooters, however, in the City of chicago do not park as required. may park in residential Parking zones without dis- playing a permanent or visitor residential Parking Parking at a Meter permit. or at a Pay and Display Machine City Stickers Residents of the City of chicago , or people own- motorcycles and scoot- ing, renting, or controlling property in chicago , ers may park at Parking must purchase and display a city sticker for any meters and in pay and vehicle used on the public way. This requirement display spaces. When extends to the owners of motorcycles and scooters. Parking at a single space Motorcycle , Scooter , and moped owners must dis- Parking meter, the motor- play a special license plate emblem. The annual fee ist must put the meter into On April 11, 2007, the City of chicago enacted a for this emblem is $45.

5 Operation as required by law concerning the Parking of motorcycles and scoot- ordinance. ers on the public way. In addition to prescribing the City Sticker emblems can be obtained from the manner in which motorcycles and scooters should be When Parking in a space governed by a pay and Office of the City Clerk or at any Department of parked, the legislation clarifies the responsibilities of display machine, the motorist must deposit the appro- Revenue facility. Please see the contact information Motorcycle and Scooter owners when Parking at pay priate money. The machine will issue a receipt to the on the reverse side of this brochure. and display Parking meters. motorist. The receipt must be displayed on the motor- cycle as follows: Special Parking Rates Parking on the Public Way The license plate of the Motorcycle or Scooter must There are a number of licensed Parking garages in be written on the receipt.

6 This deters others from chicago that offer special rates to motorcycles and Like cars and other vehicles, there are laws that stealing or using the receipt. Further, it is unlawful scooters. A list of those garages may be found by require motorcycles and scooters to be parked in a for any vehicle to display a receipt bearing visiting the City of chicago website at certain way. another's license plate number. Violators may be fined. While cars and trucks are required to park parallel to the curb, motorcycles and scooters must be parked Follow the directions on the receipt. The receipt Persons with Disabilities perpendicular, or at a 90 degree angle, to the curb. has an adhesive backing. This backing should be removed and used to post the receipt to the head motorcycles that bear persons with disability license One Way Street Two Way Street lamp of the Motorcycle or Scooter .

7 Plates are not required by the Municipal Code to Curb Curb put a meter into operation or to display a pay and 90 Motorcycle 90 Motorcycle Make sure to apply the adhesive and the receipt display receipt. to a dry and clean surface. To ensure proper 10 ft. 18 ft. display and to avoid a ticket, please be certain to Curb wipe the headlamp off prior to posting if it is dirty Curb or wet.