CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Chicagoans are being asked not to "party."
The City of Chicago is asking residential buildings to limit guests to five per unit as part of a new set of restrictions in response to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases.
The rule is meant to avoid indoor gatherings and parties, and goes into effect Friday.
But how the visitor restrictions for apartments and condos will be enforced is less clear. According to the Tribune, experts say it will be difficult for both the city and property managers to make sure the new guidelines are followed.
“A lot of leases say you can’t violate a local ordinance, but this isn’t an ordinance,” said Robert Kahn, a Chicago attorney who specializes in landlord and tenant law. “There’s not a lot of teeth to this stuff.”
Rosa Escareno, commissioner of the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, told the Tribune the city works closely with the health and buildings departments to field complaints.
Escareno asked that residents call in complaints about people violating the rules and said they will “triage” those accordingly.
Other new restrictions include limiting indoor seating for bars, limiting group sizes at restaurants, and limiting the number of fitness class participants.