ARTICLE IV. INDOOR SPECIAL EVENTS (4-156-530 et seq.)

4-156-530 Definitions.

   Whenever the following words and phrases are used in this Article IV, they shall have the following meanings:

   “Amusement” shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 4-156-010.

   “Commissioner” means the commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection.

   “Department” means the department of business affairs and consumer protection.

   “Establishment” means any building or part of a building used or intended to be used to host an indoor special event.

   “Indoor special event” or “event” means any temporary amusement or planned temporary aggregation of attractions or amusements, including public entertainment, food and beverage facilities, or sales of souvenirs or other merchandise or similar attractions, that is conducted primarily indoors. The term does not include private events (1) where no admission fee, minimum purchase requirement, membership fee or any form of donation or other fee or charge is imposed for the privilege of entering the premises or the portion of the premises where the event is held, and (2) that are not advertised to the public. Nor does the term include activities requiring adult use registration and certification under Chapter 16-16 of this Code.

   “Not-for-profit corporation” means any not-for- profit organization which (1) has been registered with the State of Illinois as a not-for-profit corporation for at least three years before application is made for a license under this chapter; and (2) qualifies for tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as now or hereafter amended.

   “Sponsor of the event” or “sponsor” means any not-for-profit corporation which organizes or conducts an indoor special event, or who is primarily responsible for arranging to obtain the space or subsidiary services which participating vendors or exhibitors may require for the event, or in whose name or for whose support the proposed event will be held.

   “Temporary” means no more than six events, not to exceed three consecutive days, within any 12-month period.

(Added Coun. J. 10-6-05, p. 58166, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-06, p. 92532, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-11, p. 17749, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 2-10-16, p. 18766, § 6)

 

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4-156-540 License – Required.

   (a)   Unless specifically exempted, it shall be unlawful for the owner, lessee or manager of any establishment to produce, present, conduct or host an indoor special event at the establishment without first having obtained an indoor special event license issued under this Article, unless the owner, lessee or manager of the establishment has obtained a public place of amusement license issued under Article III of this Chapter 4-156.

   The license issued under this Article authorizes: (1) the temporary production, presentation or conduct of indoor special events at establishments; and (2) the temporary indoor or outdoor sale at retail of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises at the licensed location, incidental to the hosting of an indoor special event at the establishment, if a special event liquor license issued under Section 4-60-070 is obtained. The dates of operation for any establishment shall be limited to six events, not to exceed three consecutive days, within any 12-month period.

   (b)   No license under this Article shall be required if: (1) the establishment where the indoor special event is held or conducted is a church, temple, synagogue or other place of worship, or school which has been inspected pursuant to Section 13-20-020 within the 12-month period preceding the production, presentation or conduct of any amusement; (2) the sponsor of the event is affiliated with that church, temple, synagogue or other place of worship, or school; and (3) all required food, liquor and other licenses and permits have been obtained.

   (c)   A license under this Article shall be in addition to any other licenses and permits required by law.

(Added Coun. J. 10-6-05, p. 58166, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-06, p. 92532, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-11, p. 17749, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 2-10-16, p. 18766, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 48180, Art. V, § 23)

 

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4-60-070

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4-156-550 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 2-10-16, p. 18766, § 6 repealed § 4-156-550, which pertained to license classifications.

4-156-560 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 2-10-16, p. 18766, § 6 repealed § 4-156-560, which pertained to prohibited issuance of Class A licenses.

4-156-570 Issuance of license – Prohibited when.

   No license shall be issued under this Article unless all of the following requirements are met:

      (a)   the applicant is at least 21 years of age;

      (b)   reserved;

      (c)   the establishment hosting the indoor special event has not had any of the following licenses or permits issued under this Code revoked for cause at any time during the last four years: (i) a public place of amusement license issued under Chapter 4-156;(ii) an indoor special event license issued under this Article;(iii) a liquor license issued under Chapter 4-60 ; (iv) an outdoor special event permit issued under Section 10-8-335 ; or (v) an industrial private event venue license;

      (d)   if alcoholic liquor is to be sold or otherwise provided at the event, (1) the applicant has obtained a special event liquor license approved under Section 4-60-070 ; and (2) the applicant has not had any liquor license issued under this Code revoked for cause at any time;

      (e)   if food is to be sold or otherwise provided at the event, the establishment hosting the indoor special event holds a valid retail food establishment license issued under Chapter 4-8 of this Code, or the applicant has made arrangements for food service by a caterer holding a valid retail food establishment license issued under Chapter 4-8 of this Code;

      (f)   the sponsor of the event is a not-for-profit corporation as defined in Section 4-156-530;

      (g)   the establishment has not exceeded the limitation set forth in this Article on the number of events which can be held at the establishment within any 12-month period;

      (h)   either the department of buildings or fire department, pursuant to a coordinated inspection schedule, have inspected the establishment at least once during the 12-month period preceding the event and have determined that the establishment complies with all applicable life safety requirements of this Code necessary to ensure the safety of public assembly units. If, within the preceding 12-month period, the establishment was inspected either by the department of buildings or fire department in connection with a permit inspection, periodic inspection, code compliance inspection or certificate of occupancy, such inspection shall be deemed to meet the inspection requirement herein. The department of buildings and fire department are authorized to conduct such additional inspections as they deem necessary to maintain health and safety.

   For any applicant other than a natural person, the above requirements shall apply to every principal officer and to any person owning, directly or indirectly, 25 percent or more of the interest in the applicant.

(Added Coun. J. 10-6-05, p. 58166, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 2-10-16, p. 18766, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 2-22-17, p. 43916, Art. VIII, § 12)

 

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4-156-580 License – Term.

   Each license issued under this Article shall be valid only on the date or dates, and at the location, specified on the license.

(Added Coun. J. 10-6-05, p. 58166, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 6-6-12, p. 28356, § 10; Amend Coun. J. 2-10-16, p. 18766, § 6)

4-156-590 License – Posting – Transferability – Notice of changes.

   Every license issued pursuant to this Article shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. No transfer of ownership shall be allowed on any license issued under this Article. It is a condition of the license that information in the application be kept current. Any change in required information shall be reported to the commissioner without delay.

(Added Coun. J. 10-6-05, p. 58166, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 2-10-16, p. 18766, § 6)

4-156-600 License – Application – Deadline.

   (a)   An application for an indoor special event license shall be made to the commissioner, on a form supplied by the department. The application must be made at least 60 days before the event is held.

   (b)   In addition to the requirements in Section 4-4-050 , an application for a license under this Article shall be accompanied by the following:

      (1)   the name, address and telephone number of the person authorized by the applicant to accept all notices of violation and of license suspension or revocation and closure orders;

      (2)   the name, address and telephone number of the person authorized by the applicant to schedule all required inspections of the establishment;

      (3)   a certificate of insurance, as required by this Article;

      (4)   an indemnification agreement, as required by this Article;

      (5)   the establishment's certificate of occupancy and all other applicable certificates required by Chapter 13-36;

      (6)   exit diagrams, as required by this Article and floor plans for the events;

      (7)   proof of adequate off-street parking, as required by Section 17-10-0207-V of the Chicago Zoning Ordinance;

      (8)   the license fee;

      (9)   (A)   a description of the event;

         (B)   the date, times and location of the event;

         (C)   the estimated attendance at the event;

         (D)   whether food or alcoholic liquor will be provided at the event;

         (E)   if alcoholic liquor is to be sold or otherwise provided at the event, proof that any required liquor license has been obtained or proof of application for the same; and designation of (i) the specific site in the establishment where the applicant intends to sell alcoholic liquor; (ii) the location where the licensee will clean glasses and utensils used in the service of alcoholic liquor; and (iii) the areas where the amusements will be presented;

         (F)   if food is to be sold or otherwise provided at the event, proof that the establishment hosting the event holds a valid retail food establishment license issued under Chapter 4-8 of this Code or that the applicant has made arrangements for food service by a caterer holding a valid retail food establishment license issued under Chapter 4-8 of this Code;

         (G)   if applicable, the number, identity and license number of all food vendors, alcohol beverage vendors and itinerant merchants participating in the event;

         (H)   an affidavit attesting to the not-for-profit character of the sponsor signed by the sponsor's presiding officer and secretary; and

      (10)   any other information that the commissioner may reasonably require.

   (c)   An application for a renewal of a license shall be accompanied by any information that the commissioner may reasonably require.

   (d)   The commissioner shall deny an application for a license, or a renewal of a license, if the applicant fails to satisfy the requirements of this Article. The commissioner may deny an application for a license, or a renewal of a license, if the issuance of such a license would tend to create a law enforcement problem, result in or add to an undue concentration of licenses, or have a deleterious impact on the health, safety or welfare of the community in which the licensed establishment is located.

(Added Coun. J. 10-6-05, p. 58166, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 105; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 11951, Art. VI, § 18; Amend Coun. J. 2-10-16, p. 18766, § 6)

 

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