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BUILDING CODE AND RELATED EXCERPTS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF CHICAGO
DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION
DIVISION 2 - DEFINITIONS
DIVISION 3 - USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATIONS
DIVISION 4 - SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE AND OCCUPANCY
DIVISION 5 - GENERAL BUILDING HEIGHTS AND AREAS
DIVISION 6 - TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
DIVISION 7 - FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED CONSTRUCTION
DIVISION 8 - INTERIOR FINISHES (NA)
DIVISION 9 - FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
DIVISION 10 - MEANS OF EGRESS
DIVISION 11 - ACCESSIBILITY
DIVISION 12 - INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT
DIVISION 13 - ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
DIVISION 14 - EXTERIOR WALLS (NA)
DIVISION 15 - ROOF ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES (NA)
DIVISION 16 - STRUCTURAL DESIGN
DIVISION 17 - STRUCTURAL TESTS AND SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
DIVISION 18 - SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS
DIVISION 19 - CONCRETE
DIVISION 20 - ALUMINUM (NA)
DIVISION 21 - MASONRY
DIVISION 22 - STEEL
DIVISION 23 - WOOD
DIVISION 24 - GLASS AND GLAZING (NA)
DIVISION 25 - GYPSUM BOARD AND PLASTER (NA)
DIVISION 26 - PLASTIC (NA)
DIVISION 27 - ELECTRICAL
DIVISION 28 - MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
DIVISION 29 - PLUMBING SYSTEMS
DIVISION 30 - ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS
DIVISION 31 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION (NA)
DIVISION 32 - ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
DIVISION 33 - SAFEGUARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION
DIVISION 34 - EXISTING STRUCTURES
DIVISION 35 - REFERENCED STANDARDS

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4-156-200  Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 76 repealed § 4-156-200, which pertained to a license requirement.
4-156-210  Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 77 repealed § 4-156-210, which pertained to license application and examination of records.
4-156-220  Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 78 repealed § 4-156-220, which pertained to investigation and refusal of license application.
4-156-230  Number of devices limited.
   It is unlawful for any person to operate or permit the operation of an arcade unless the person in control of such place has first obtained a public place of amusement license.
(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017)
4-156-240  Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017, repealed § 4-156-240, which pertained to arcades – location restrictions.
4-156-260  Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017, repealed § 4-156-260, which pertained to games rooms – locations restrictions.
4-156-270  Restrictions on use by minors.
   (a)   No person, firm, corporation, organization or other legal entity shall permit, and it shall be unlawful for, any person under 17 years of age, who is not accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, to operate any automatic amusement device, except upon the premises of the city airports, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on days in which the city's public schools are in session.
   (b)   No person, firm, corporation, organization or other legal entity shall permit, and it shall be unlawful for, any person under the age of 21 to play an automatic amusement device located at an establishment which sells alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises.
      The prohibition described in this subsection (b) shall not prohibit any person or legal entity to permit any person under the age of 21 to play an automatic amusement device located at an establishment validly licensed as a restaurant which sells alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises, if the minor is accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 1-12-94, p. 44537; Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 5-9-07, p. 105047, § 9; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-13, p. 51227, § 1)
4-156-280  Violation – Penalty.
   (a)   The owner, manager, licensee or person in control of premises where an automatic amusement device is used for illegal gambling shall be subject to a fine of $5,000.00 for each device so used. Any person violating any other provision of this chapter by possession or use of an illegal amusement device shall be fined not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense. Every day such violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. Fines under this section shall be in addition to suspension or revocation of business licenses issued under this Code, and in addition to confiscation and destruction of illegal amusement devices.
   (b)   Upon a third violation of the provisions of this chapter relating to possession or use of an illegal amusement device occurring on the same premises for a period of five years, all City licenses issued for business activity on those premises shall be revoked, and no automatic amusement device may be placed on the premises for a period of one year from the date of revocation. Nothing in this section limits the authority of the Commissioner to revoke a license on a licensee's first or second violation during such period. For purposes of this subsection (b), “licensee” includes an employee or agent of a licensee.
(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 4-1-98, p. 65262; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61755, Art. VII, § 11)
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