News, Illinois Town Bans Window-Mounted Air Conditioners. (Chicago, Addison: move, buildings)

[John1960]

Addison, IL (AHN) - It will be a hot summer in this Chicago neighbor this year, not only because of the rising temperature but a ban on window-mounted air conditioner units.

The prohibition is the result of an ordinance approved by the village board in March. It specifically banned the installation of window-mounted air coolers on walls that face the street or in side windows 12 feet or less from the street.

Illinois Town Bans Window-Mounted Air Conditioners | AHN | June 15, 2008

[supernerdgirl]

nice. Hope we don't have too much of a heat wave this summer.

[Manigault]

Consider the source. Addison used to ban Hispanics.

Oh, ease up a little!

[Lookout Kid]

It's interesting that window AC units are perfectly fine for the exclusive vintage Co-Op buildings that line Lakeshore Drive and Park Avenue in New York, but not in the freaking Town of Addison?!? What a joke.

[RiverRat1964]

Addison is an UpScale town isn't it? These people make stupid ordinances to make it LOOK like they're earning their money.........

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by RiverRat1964

Addison is an UpScale town isn't it?

Not really.

[Avengerfire]

I sure hope somehow this can be challenged in court. I am not all gung-ho for lawsuits to solve a problem, but this law needs to be stricken.

[cobolt]

What's the reasoning behind the ban? Unsightly? I mean, really...

[aragx6]

How awful. You'd let a baby or an old person have a heat stroke 'cuz they look ugly? People should be ashamed.

Also, I haven't been here too long... did they really ban Hispanics or is that a joke?

[paramour]

So the town will look better but smell absolutely horrific when the bodies start dropping from heat stroke? I'm sure that will be a great attraction for others to move there.