As used in this article:
"Action" has the meaning ascribed to the term "city action" set forth in Section 2-154-010, but shall not include city action with respect to real property tax reclassification, zoning, and vacation of streets and alleys.
"Business entity" means any firm, sole proprietorship, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, association, business trust, business estate, joint venture or other commercial or legal entity of any type, in its own capacity or as administrator, conservator, guardian, executive, trustee, receiver or other representative appointed by the court.
"City" means the City of Chicago.
"Controlling person" means any person who (1) is an officer, director, manager, managing member, partner, general partner or limited partner of any business entity; or (2) owns, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate ownership entities, more than 7.5% of the ownership interest in any business entity; or (3) controls, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate ownership entities, the day-to-day management of any business entity. Indicia of control shall include, but are not limited to, those indicia of control set forth in subsection (a) of Section 2-92-320.
"Doing business" or "do business" means to make application for any action, as defined in this section, that requires the submission of disclosures and information under Section 2-154-010. The term(s) "doing business" or "do business" does not include participation in any city-sponsored public auction or sale of real estate.
"Hate crime" means any crime committed on the basis of the victim's perceived or actual race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or national origin of an individual or group of individuals.
"Natural person" means any natural individual in his or her own capacity or as administrator, conservator, guardian, executive, trustee, receiver or other representative appointed by the court.
"Sister agency" means the Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Park District, Chicago Transit Authority, City Colleges of Chicago, Chicago Housing Authority or Public Building Commission.
"Treason, sedition, or related offenses" means treason, misprision of treason, rebellion, insurrection, seditious conspiracy, prohibited civilian military activity, advocating the overthrow of the federal government or any political subdivision thereof, or the use of force or other lawless action to overthrow, or the incitement of others to engage in imminent lawless action to overthrow, the federal government or any political subdivision thereof, or equivalent offenses under any local, state or federal law.
(Added Coun. J. 6-30-10, p. 95061, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 9-8-10, p. 99116, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 3-23-22, p. 45580, § 1)