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(A) The commissioner or his designee is authorized to take such action as necessary to enforce the provisions of this article, including conducting on- site inspections of sidewalk cafés associated retail food establishments to determine compliance with the permitting and other requirements of this article and regulations promulgated hereunder.
(B) Upon request by the commissioner or his designee, the operator of a sidewalk café shall provide for inspection the documents required by this article to operate a sidewalk café, including the sidewalk café permit, the plan for the sidewalk café, and proof of insurance.
(C) Any sidewalk café for which a permit is required by this article, and which has failed to obtain such permit, may be closed by the commissioner or his designee until such permit is procured. Upon being notified of closure, all sidewalk café activity must cease, and all obstructions in the public way, including boundaries, tables and chairs, must be removed.
(D) Any sidewalk café for which a permit is in effect under this article may be temporarily closed by the commissioner or his designee, if the café has been issued notices of violation on three different days during the permit period, each of which pertains to a significant breach of public safety. Non-limiting examples include: (i) café footprint or café-related objects or equipment on property beyond plan specifications, (ii) a missing or incomplete barrier, or (iii) signs, serving tray stands or other objects in the public way. Upon being subjected to a temporary closure, the permittee may provide to the commissioner evidence that the objectionable conditions have been fully remedied. Such temporary closure shall remain in effect until the commissioner is satisfied that the violations have been properly remedied and will not reoccur.
(Added Coun. J. 3-15-00, p. 27687, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 3-9-11, p. 113789, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 6-17-15, p. 1342, § 1)
(A) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article or regulations promulgated hereunder shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense, and each day such a violation continues shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense.
(B) In addition to the above fine, and any person who knowingly interferes with or impedes the commissioner or his designee in the enforcement of this article shall be subject to arrest by a duly authorized peace officer of the department and imprisonment for a term not to exceed six months under the procedures set forth in Section 1-2-1.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code and under the provisions of the Illinois Code of Criminal Procedure,
(C) Any sidewalk café in operation without a valid sidewalk café permit or subject to Section 10-28-870(D) is subject to removal from the public way by the commissioner or his designee. The provisions of Section 10-28-010(i) of the code shall apply to the removal of any portion of a sidewalk café, from the public way, whether for unpermitted operation or for obstruction of public way; provided, however, that the amount of the fine for a violation shall be as set forth in this section.
(Added Coun. J. 3-15-00, p. 27687, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 3-9-11, p. 113789, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 190; Amend Coun. J. 6-17-15, p. 1342, § 1)
In addition to fines and other penalties as provided for herein, three or more violations of any provision of this article or regulations promulgated hereunder within a permit period shall subject the permittee to revocation of the sidewalk café permit by the commissioner.
(Added Coun. J. 3-15-00, p. 27687, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 3-9-11, p. 113789, § 1)
ARTICLE XIII. VIOLATION OF CHAPTER PROVISIONS (10-28-990 et seq.)
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