Harold Washington Library Center
Municipal Reference Collection
The Municipal Reference Collection is a comprehensive group of documents from the City of Chicago, the Chicago Housing Authority, and the other local taxing bodies in the City. Other materials include an extensive local newspaper clipping file and public policy papers.
FIFTH FLOOR South
400 South State Street
Chicago, Illinois 60605
(312) 747-4526
Collection Highlights
- City documents published starting in the mid 1800's
- Election Results since 1886
- Maps of Chicago indexed by date and topic
- Chicago aerial photographs
- Chicago Municipal Code 1837 to date the most up-to-date and easiest to use Municipal Code in the City, due to special indexing and updating
- Chicago Zoning Ordinance 1923 to date
- Journal of the City Council 1858 to date
- Chicago Building Code 1903 to date, (earlier codes to 1837 are found in the Municipal Code)
- Historical and current annual reports, statistical reports, budgets and other documents from other city departments