The Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC)
The Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) is the City’s lead agency for communicating emergency preparedness information to City residents. In the event of an emergency, OEMC works with various City departments to both preserve citizen safety and protect property.
Chicago residents can receive extreme weather alerts on cell phones and handheld devices by going to www.alertchicago.com, and subscribing to our “Notify Chicago” program, which provides information on traffic disruptions, severe weather, and other major incidents. Preparedness information is also posted on the OEMC’s Facebook page, at www.facebook.com/coemc.
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Chicago residents can receive extreme weather alerts on cell phones and handheld devices by going to www.alertchicago.com, and subscribing to our “Notify Chicago” program, which provides information on traffic disruptions, severe weather, and other major incidents. Preparedness information is also posted on the OEMC’s Facebook page, at www.facebook.com/coemc.
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On-Street Parking Rates Set to Change
(December 22, 2011) Chicago--Chicago Parking Meters, LLC is reminding motorists that on street metered parking rates will increase in 2012 based on the rate schedule detailed in the parking meter concession agreement.
Rates will change as follows:
Rates will change as follows:
• Inside the Loop (Area bounded by Lake Michigan to the East, Wacker Drive to the North and West, and Congress Parkway to the South), rates will be $5.75 per hour and a half rate applies from 9pm to 8am.
• In the Central Business District outside the Loop (Area bounded by Lake Michigan to the East, North Avenue to the North, Halsted St. to the West, and Roosevelt Road to the South, exclusive of the Loop Area) rates will be $3.50 per hour.
• In all other areas of the city, rates will be $1.75 per hour.
• In the Central Business District outside the Loop (Area bounded by Lake Michigan to the East, North Avenue to the North, Halsted St. to the West, and Roosevelt Road to the South, exclusive of the Loop Area) rates will be $3.50 per hour.
• In all other areas of the city, rates will be $1.75 per hour.
The transition to the new rates will begin on January 2nd starting with the Loop and moving outward into the neighborhoods. Weather conditions permitting, the transition should be completed in January.
Most importantly, as the rate transition moves forward, the parking public is only responsible for paying the posted rate on the meters. Accordingly, only the posted rates on each meter/pay box will be enforced.
CPM provides Customer Service 24 hours per day / 7 days per week so that motorists can call 877.242.7901 or go to www.chicagometers.com for questions, concerns or to report a broken meter. Repairs are generally made in less than one business day, usually in just a few hours.
Information on meter malfunctions is captured in a database and shared with the City of
Chicago, which allows the City to automatically dismiss citations given at inoperable meters.
Chicago, which allows the City to automatically dismiss citations given at inoperable meters.
The Pay Box system includes many amenities for the benefit of motorists and their communities:
Portable time: Receipts purchased at pay boxes are good until expiration at any meter with the same or lower hourly rate, and they now are clearly printed with the rate so motorists can easily determine where they can use their receipt. Given that the vast majority of meters are
in the neighborhoods at the same rate that means people can take payment with them as they visit many different business districts.
Automatic parking ticket dismissal: Information on meter malfunctions is captured in a database and shared with the City of Chicago, which automatically dismisses tickets for inoperable meters.
Portable time: Receipts purchased at pay boxes are good until expiration at any meter with the same or lower hourly rate, and they now are clearly printed with the rate so motorists can easily determine where they can use their receipt. Given that the vast majority of meters are
in the neighborhoods at the same rate that means people can take payment with them as they visit many different business districts.
Automatic parking ticket dismissal: Information on meter malfunctions is captured in a database and shared with the City of Chicago, which automatically dismisses tickets for inoperable meters.
Pre-payment: Pay boxes are programmed to offer pre-payment whenever possible.
Motorists parking at 24-hour meters can generally pre-pay until 10:00am unless rush hour restrictions are in place. At most other meters, motorists can pre-pay as early as 5:00am until 10:00am or later.
24 x 7 Customer Service: Motorists can call 877.242.7901 or go to www.chicagometers.com to report a broken meter. Repairs are made in less than one business day, usually in just a few hours.
About CPM:
Chicago Parking Meters LLC (CPM) is the third-largest metered parking system in the United States and the largest system privately operated under a concession agreement. CPM is responsible for the operation, management, maintenance, and rehabilitation of Chicago's on-street parking, and since 2009 has invested over $35 million in system modernization and customer service improvements. With electronic pay boxes at most of the approximately 36,000 metered spaces in the city’s downtown and neighborhood areas and state-of-the-art maintenance processes, it is one of the most sophisticated operations in the U.S. CPM, through its philanthropy program, CPM Community Partners, serves Chicago’s communities by investing both time and money in youth-focused organizations across the city. For more information, please visit www.chicagometers.com.
Avis LaVelle, President
A. LaVelle Consulting , LLC
101 W. Grand Avenue, Suite 600
Chicago, Il 60654
Tel: 312.223.0581
Fax: 312.223.0582
