As used in this Title 4, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Applicant" means any person applying for a license. The term "applicant" includes all controlling persons.
"Board of health" means the board of health of the City of Chicago.
"Building code" or "building provisions of this Code" shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 1-4-090.
"Chicago Zoning Ordinance" means the City of Chicago Zoning Ordinance set forth in Title 17 of this Code.
"City" means the City of Chicago.
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection or his or her designee.
"Commissioner of Public Health" means the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health of the City of Chicago or his or her designee.
"Controlling person(s)" means any person who (1) is an officer, director, manager, managing member, partner, general partner or limited partner of an entity; or (2) owns, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate ownership entities, 25 percent or more of the interest or voting shares in an entity seeking or holding a license; or (3) is among the top three persons holding the highest percentage of ownership interest in an entity; or (4) controls or directs in any manner the actions of a legal entity.
"Department" means the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection.
"Department of Health" or "Department of Public Health" means the Department of Public Health of the City of Chicago.
"Fire Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Fire Department of the City of Chicago or his or her designee.
"Licensee" means any person licensed or required to be licensed by the City, including all controlling persons.
"Mayor" means the Mayor of the City of Chicago or the Mayor’s designee.
"Minor cannabis offense" means a violation of Section 4 or 5 of the Cannabis Control Act, 720 ILCS 550/1, et seq., concerning not more than 30 grams of any substance containing cannabis, provided the violation does not include a penalty enhancement under Section 7 of the Cannabis Control Act and is not associated with an arrest, conviction or other disposition for a violent crime as defined in subsection (c) of Section 3 of the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act, 725 ILCS 120/1, et seq.
"Person" has the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 1-4-090.
(Added Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 14; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-26-19, p. 11547, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 2-24-21, p. 27657, Art. III, § 1)