Vote delayed on measure to allow booting of vehicles on private parking lots citywide

Booting on private parking lots would have been allowed in all city wards under an ordinance that had been scheduled for consideration at Wednesday’s City Council meeting. But its sponsor, fearing defeat, backed down minutes before the meeting and put off the vote. (Sun-Times file)

A private booting company that has lathered the City Council with campaign contributions may have to wait until after next year’s municipal election to take its operations citywide.

Retiring Ald. Ariel Reboyras (30th) introduced the expansion and pushed it through committee at the behest of former Ald. Joe Moore, now chief lobbyist for Innovative Parking Solutions, the only private booting company operating in Chicago.