4-156-033 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 11-19-14, p. 98063, § 4, repealed § 4-156-033, which pertained to additional tax imposed on sellers of tickets.

4-156-034 Rules and regulations.

   The comptroller is authorized to adopt, promulgate and enforce rules and regulations pertaining to the interpretation, administration and enforcement of this article, including but not limited to the meaning and scope of the exemptions contained in Section 4-156-020.

(Amend Coun. J. 11-12-98, p. 81835; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. I, § 4)

4-156-035 Application of Uniform Revenue Procedures Ordinance.

   Whenever not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or whenever this chapter is silent, the provisions of the Uniform Revenue Procedures Ordinance, Chapter 3-4 of this Code, as amended, shall apply and supplement this chapter.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 11-12-98, p. 81835)

4-156-040 Raffles – Terms defined.

   Whenever used in Sections 4-156-040 through 4-156-120 of this Code, the word "Act" shall mean the Raffles and Poker Runs Act, codified at 230 ILCS 15/0.01, et seq. Whenever used in said section of this Code, the words "raffle", "religious", "charitable", "labor", "fraternal", "educational" and "veterans" shall have the respective meanings ascribed to each of these terms in Section 1 or 2 of the Act.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61913, § 5)

4-156-050 Raffles – Licenses – Issuance by city clerk.

   The city clerk shall have the authority to issue licenses for raffles, as defined in the Act, subject to the limitations stated in Section 4-156-020 of this article.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465)

4-156-060 Raffles – Licenses – Requirements.

   Licenses for raffles shall be issued only to bona fide religious, charitable, labor, fraternal, educational or veterans' organizations which are located within the corporate limits of the City of Chicago and which operate without profit to their members, and which have been in existence continuously for a period of five years immediately before applying for such license and have had during said period a bona fide membership engaged in carrying out their objects. Application shall be made in writing, no fewer than ten days before the intended sale of raffle chances, on forms provided by the city clerk's office. Each application shall contain the name and address of the applicant, the area in which the raffle chances will be sold or issued, the time and manner and location of determining the winning chances, and such other information as the city clerk's office may require. Each application must contain a sworn statement attesting to the not-for-profit character of the applicant, signed by its presiding officer and secretary.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465)