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The Commissioner of Buildings may suspend or revoke the license, registration or certification of any person licensed, registered or certified under this Chapter who is engaged in the business of providing construction services relating to heat, ventilation, air conditioning or refrigeration systems in accordance with Section 14A-3-305 of this Code.
(Added Coun. J. 2-22-17, p. 43876, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. II, § 17)
(a) It is the responsibility of every licensee under this Title 4 to provide pest control services when an infestation of bed bugs is found or suspected on any licensed premises. Every licensee shall maintain a written record of the pest control measures performed by the pest management professional and shall include reports and receipts prepared by the pest management professional relating to those measures taken. The record shall be maintained for three years and shall be open to inspection by the departments of health, buildings, and business affairs and consumer protection.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensee under this Title 4 which provides sleeping accommodations for hire or rent for transient occupancy by guests to rent, hire, or otherwise provide, any such sleeping accommodation in which an infestation of any bed bugs is found or suspected, unless an inspection by the pest management professional has determined that no evidence of bed bugs can be found and verified.
(c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
"Pest management professional" has the same meaning ascribed to that term in Section 7-28-810.
"Transient occupancy" means any occupancy on a daily or nightly basis, or any part thereof, for 30 or fewer consecutive days.
(Added Coun. J. 6-5-13, p. 55787, § 2)
Editor's note – Per Coun. J. 6-5-13, p. 55787, § 6, § 4-4-332 becomes effective on 12-2-13.
(a) As used in this section: "Synthetic marijuana" means any product, whether described as tobacco, potpourri, herbs, incense, spice, aromatic or any combination thereof, and whether marketed for the purpose of being smoked or otherwise marketed, which includes one or more of the following hallucinogenic substances:
(1) 1-Pentyl-3-(1-naphthoyl) indole; some trade or other names: JWH-018; or
(2) 1-Butyl-3-(1-naphthoyl) indole; some trade or other names: JWH-073; or
(3) 1-[2-(4-morpholinyl) ethyl]-3-(1-napthoyl indole; some trade or other names: JWH-200; or
(4) 5-(1, 1-dimethylheptyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hy- droxycyclohexyl]-phenol; some trade or other names: CP-47,497; or
(5) 5-H 1-dimethyloctyl)-2-[(IR,3S)-3-hy- droxycyclohexyl]-phenol; some trade other names: cannabicyclohexanol; CP-47,497 C8 homologue; or
(6) any other non-prescription substance that has a chemical structure and/or pharmacological effect substantially similar to the active ingredient of marijuana, or tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
(b) No licensee under this Code or his agent or employee shall possess, sell, offer for sale, give away, barter, exchange, or otherwise furnish on the licensed premises any synthetic marijuana in the City of Chicago, or engage in an act of concealment of synthetic marijuana on the licensed premises.
As used in this subsection (b):
"Concealment" means to deliberately hide to prevent or evade discovery.
"Licensed premises" means the premises or location licensed or required to be licensed under this Code. The term "licensed premises" includes (1) the building where the licensed premises is located; (2) all grounds, areas and facilities on, in or immediately adjacent to the licensed premises used by, or held out for use by, the licensee or his agent or employee, including, but not limited to, the licensed premises' parking facility; and (3) all vehicles used by the licensee or his agent or employee to conduct the activity licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this Code, any person who violates any of the requirements of this section or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder shall be fined not less than $2,000.00 nor more than $5,000.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense to which a separate fine shall apply.
(d) Any violation of this section or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder may result in license suspension or revocation in accordance with the requirements of Section 4-4-280.
(Added Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 14; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 46; Amend Coun. J. 7-30-14, p. 85717, § 1)
(a) As used in this section: "Synthetic stimulant" means any product, whether labeled as bath salts, novelty collector's items, plant food or otherwise labeled, and whether marketed for the purpose of being smoked, sniffed, snorted, injected, ingested or otherwise marketed, which includes one or more of the following substances:
(1) 3,4-Methylenedioxymethcathinone; some trade or other names: Methylone; or
(2) 3,4-Methyenedioxypyrovalerone; some trade or other names: MDVP; or
(3) 4-Methylmethcathinone; some trade or other names: Mephedrone; or
(4) 4-Methoxymethcathinone; or
(5) 4-Fluoromethcathinone; or
(6) 3-Fluoromethcathinone; or
(7) any other non-prescription substance that has a chemical structure and/or pharmocological effect substantially similar to amphetamine, cathinone, cocaine, MDEA, MDMA (ecstasy), methcathinone or methamphetamine.
(b) No licensee under this Code or his agent or employee shall possess, sell, offer for sale, give away, barter, exchange or otherwise furnish on the licensed premises any synthetic stimulant in the City of Chicago, or engage in an act of concealment of any synthetic stimulant on the licensed premises.
As used in this subsection (b):
"Concealment" means to deliberately hide to prevent or evade discovery.
"Licensed premises" means the premises or location licensed or required to be licensed under this Code. The term "licensed premises" includes (1) the building where the licensed premises is located; (2) all grounds, areas and facilities on, in or immediately adjacent to the licensed premises used by, or held out for use by, the licensee or his agent or employee, including, but not limited to, the licensed premises' parking facility; and (3) all vehicles used by the licensee or his agent or employee to conduct the activity licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this Code, any person who violates any of the requirements of this section or any regulation promulgated thereunder shall be fined not less than $2,000.00 nor more than $5,000.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense to which a separate fine shall apply.
(d) Any violation of this section or any regulation promulgated thereunder may result in license suspension or revocation in accordance with the requirements of Section 4-4-280.
(Added Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 14; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 47; Amend Coun. J. 7-30-14, p. 85717, § 2)
It shall be unlawful for any licensee under this Code to sell at retail to any person (1) any paint in spray cans; or (2) etching materials; or (3) any marker containing a fluid which is not water soluble and has a point, brush, applicator or other writing surface of three-eighths of an inch or greater.
(Added Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 14; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 48)
(a) No sign shall be placed on the exterior of any business in the City of Chicago unless the sign is securely affixed to the property of the business. Unsecure methods of affixing an exterior sign shall include, but are not limited to, attaching the sign with tape, string or staples.
(b) Any sign that is erected, altered or maintained in violation of this section shall be removed by the owner or operator of the business.
(c) If a sign is erected, altered or maintained in violation of this section, the City of Chicago may remove such sign and charge the expense of such removal to the owner or operator of the business.
(d) If a permit is required under Section 10-28-010 to install, erect, maintain or enlarge any sign that is on, under or over the surface of any public way, or if a business contains on-premises signage or other signage for which a permit is required under Section 13-20-550, such permit shall be obtained.
(e) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not less than $200.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(Added Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 14; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 49; Amend Coun. J. 10-16-13, p. 61854, § 1)
(a) No licensee under this Code shall allow the use of the licensee's outdoor parking facilities for any business activity by any other person, except:
(1) An outdoor sale conducted by a business served by the parking facilities; or
(2) An occasional outdoor sale in support of a tax-exempt charitable, educational, religious or philanthropical institution or organization. Provided, however, that the licensee shall be required to file with the commander of the police district and with the alderman of the ward in which the parking facilities are located a written statement indicating (i) the date(s) and location of the occasional sale; (ii) the name of the tax-exempt charitable, educational, religious or philanthropical institution or organization; (iii) the name, title and telephone number of a contact person for that institution or organization; and (iv) the licensee's consent for the occasional sale;
(3) A special event presented by, or pursuant to permits issued by, the City; or
(4) A farmers market conducted pursuant to Chapter 4-12 of this Code.
(b) The requirements of this section shall not apply to a licensed peddler who sells or offers merchandise for sale on private property as allowed by section 4-244-130 of this Code.
(Added Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 14; Amend Coun. J. 3-13-19, p. 96592, § 1)
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