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The Building Commissioner, Plumbing Inspector, Chief of the Fire Department and Health Officer shall inspect all motor vehicle repair shops and motor vehicle salesrooms within the city as often as they shall deem necessary and before any license is issued or reissued, to see that the provisions of this subchapter and all other chapters and all of the requirements of the laws of the state are complied with; and, if they find such premises in an unsanitary or unsafe condition, they shall require such alterations or arrangements to be made as may be necessary for the safety and health of the employees and patrons, pursuant to the provisions of the laws of the city and such laws of the state as may be in force concerning health, sanitary and safety measures.
(Prior Code, § 119.027) (Ord. 2275, passed 7-8-1975)
No person shall permit smoking in any public garage or places where flammable material is stored.
(Prior Code, § 119.028) (Ord. 2275, passed 7-8-1975) Penalty, see § 10.99
No person shall engage in the business of operating a motor vehicle repair shop without having obtained a license.
(Prior Code, § 119.029) (Ord. 2290, passed 11-11-1975) Penalty, see § 10.99
Any person desiring a license under the provisions of this subchapter shall make an application in writing to the City Clerk stating the location and general character of the business to be conducted and the number of persons to be employed. The application shall identify the owner or owners, operator, superintendent and manager of the business. The application shall be accompanied by a copy of the articles of incorporation, in the event application is made by a corporation, and by a copy of the partnership agreement in effect at the time of application, if made by a partnership. The application shall further be accompanied by a certificate that compliance has been made with the Assumed Business Name Act, 805 ILCS 405/0.01 et seq., if applicable to the business operation of applicants.
(Prior Code, § 119.030) (Ord. 2275, passed 7-8-1975)
Every license shall expire on the April 30 next after its issuance. The fee for any license issued to a person commencing business after the beginning of a license year shall be adjusted pro rata by quarters of the license year.
(Prior Code, § 119.031) (Ord. 2290, passed 11-11-1975)
No motor vehicle repair shop shall be conducted or operated within 200 feet of any building used as a hospital, church, or public or parochial school, or the grounds thereof, or in a location that is zoned for first or second residential purposes.
(Prior Code, § 119.032) (Ord. 1551, passed 3-11-1946) Penalty, see § 10.99
No person shall construct, conduct or operate any motor vehicle salesroom within 200 feet of any building used as a hospital, church or public or parochial school, or the grounds thereof, or in a location that is zoned for first or second residential purposes.
(Prior Code, § 119.033) (Ord. 1551, passed 3-11-1946) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) No owner, proprietor, lessee, manager or superintendent of any motor vehicle repair shop or motor vehicle salesroom shall cause, permit or allow the same or any portion thereof to be over-crowded or inadequate, faulty or insufficient with respect to light, ventilation, heat and cleanliness. Fresh air shall be supplied by ventilation in accordance with the city building ordinances.
(B) Every motor vehicle repair shop or motor vehicle salesroom shall be kept in clean condition and free as far as practicable from all gases, vapors, dust or other impurities which are injurious to health and generated by manufacturing processes or the operation of motors or other machinery.
(C) Sufficient and separate properly ventilated water closets shall be provided for male and female employees.
(D) Lockers for workers’ clothing shall be made of metal in a motor vehicle repair shop.
(E) Every motor vehicle repair shop where any spraying of paint or other combustible or flammable liquids is conducted at any time shall be equipped with a spray booth meeting the construction requirements of the Fire Prevention Code (see § 150.029), published by the American Insurance Association, adopted by the city.
(F) All used vehicle tires shall be stored in an enclosed area of each motor vehicle repair shop. If the place of storage is located outside a building, it shall be enclosed by a chain link fence a minimum of eight feet high and equipped with locked gates. All other damaged automobile parts and automobile equipment to be discarded shall be stored within an enclosed building.
(G) Every motor vehicle repair shop shall be equipped with drains that are intercepted before entering the city sanitary sewer system by three cast iron basins in line called garage basins. Each basin being a minimum of 20 inches in diameter and 30 inches in depth, and must be vented by a two-inch pipe through the roof.
(H) A motor vehicle repair shop shall be permitted to operate only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. of each day.
(I) In the operation of a motor vehicle repair shop, no motor vehicle shall be permitted to be repaired on any public street, parkway, alley or sidewalk. No motor vehicle, while in the custody or control of the motor vehicle repair shop, shall be stored or parked in places prior to or after being repaired at the motor vehicle repair shop.
(Prior Code, § 119.034) (Ord. 2275, passed 7-8-1975) Penalty, see § 10.99
OPEN AIR PARKING GARAGES
For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PUBLIC OPEN AIR PARKING GARAGE. Any lot, piece or parcel of ground not enclosed within four walls and a roof, and being within the limits of the city where automobiles, trucks or any similar self- propelled vehicles are parked or stored for hire, but it shall not include motor vehicle repair shops as defined in § 119.025 of this chapter. It shall include all such garages whether the same be open for business regularly or intermittently.
(Prior Code, § 119.045) (Ord. 1668, passed 4-14-1952)
No person shall keep, conduct or operate a public open air parking garage without first having obtained a license so to do in the manner hereinafter provided.
(Prior Code, § 119.046) (Ord. 1668, passed 4-14-1952) Penalty, see § 10.99
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