Cook County Code Ch. 58 (Offenses) covers disorderly conduct and obstruction but contains no sit-lie ban specifically targeting unhoused people. Suburban sit-lie rules and Chicago Mun. Code 8-4-015 face constitutional limits under Martin v. Boise and Grants Pass v. Johnson.
Cook County Code Ch. 58 prohibits disorderly conduct, public intoxication, obstructing public ways, and aggressive panhandling but does not criminalize merely sitting or lying on sidewalks. Suburban sit-lie ordinances exist primarily in business-district overlays (Evanston downtown, Oak Park business district). Chicago Mun. Code 8-4-015 prohibits sitting or lying on Loop sidewalks 7am-9pm but is enforced narrowly. Martin v. Boise (9th Cir. 2018, persuasive but non-binding in 7th Circuit) and Grants Pass v. Johnson (U.S. 2024) addressed Eighth Amendment limits: Grants Pass narrowed Martin, allowing camping/sleeping bans even when shelter is unavailable, but local enforcement still varies by Cook County municipality based on services-first policies.
Suburban sit-lie violations typically carry $50-$200 fines for first offense, escalating with repeat violations. Chicago violations range $90-$500. Cook Ch. 58 obstruction is a Class C misdemeanor up to $500.
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