(a) All businesses must be licensed to operate in the City of Chicago and shall obtain a limited business license from the department unless:
(1) the business is required to obtain a regulated business license under Chapter 4-6 of this Code; or
(2) the business is required to obtain one or more specific licenses under a specific chapter of Title 4 of this Code; or
(3) the City of Chicago is preempted from licensing the business by federal or state law; or
(4) a permit has been issued for the business pursuant to Section 4-4-022.
(b) The license fee for a limited business license shall be as set forth in Section 4-5-010 and shall accompany the license application.
(c) Any person who obtains a limited business license shall limit the activities carried on in such business to those activities identified in the license application. If the licensee adds any activity not identified in, or outside the bounds of, or not incidental to the description of the business activities provided at the time of licensing, the licensee shall so inform the department prior to commencing the additional activity. If a specific license is required for the additional business activity, the licensee shall obtain such specific license prior to commencing the additional activity.
(d) A limited business license shall not be required for any business activity that has been disclosed in the license application and that is incidental to the primary business activity for which a license has been obtained. Provided, however, that if a specific license is required for such incidental business activity, the licensee shall obtain such specific license prior to commencing the incidental activity.
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing requirements, the licensing provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the sale or exchange of used merchandise conducted or controlled by charitable organizations.
(Added Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 14)