4-156-270 Restrictions on use by minors.

   (a)   No person, firm, corporation, organization or other legal entity shall permit, and it shall be unlawful for, any person under 17 years of age, who is not accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, to operate any automatic amusement device, except upon the premises of the city airports, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on days in which the city's public schools are in session.

   (b)   No person, firm, corporation, organization or other legal entity shall permit, and it shall be unlawful for, any person under the age of 21 to play an automatic amusement device located at an establishment which sells alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises.

      The prohibition described in this subsection (b) shall not prohibit any person or legal entity to permit any person under the age of 21 to play an automatic amusement device located at an establishment validly licensed as a restaurant which sells alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises, if the minor is accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 1-12-94, p. 44537; Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 5-9-07, p. 105047, § 9; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-13, p. 51227, § 1)

4-156-280 Violation – Penalty.

   (a)   The owner, manager, licensee or person in control of premises where an automatic amusement device is used for illegal gambling shall be subject to a fine of $5,000.00 for each device so used. Any person violating any other provision of this chapter by possession or use of an illegal amusement device shall be fined not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense. Every day such violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. Fines under this section shall be in addition to suspension or revocation of business licenses issued under this Code, and in addition to confiscation and destruction of illegal amusement devices.

   (b)   Upon a third violation of the provisions of this chapter relating to possession or use of an illegal amusement device occurring on the same premises for a period of five years, all City licenses issued for business activity on those premises shall be revoked, and no automatic amusement device may be placed on the premises for a period of one year from the date of revocation. Nothing in this section limits the authority of the Commissioner to revoke a license on a licensee's first or second violation during such period. For purposes of this subsection (b), "licensee" includes an employee or agent of a licensee.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 4-1-98, p. 65262; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61755, Art. VII, § 11)

ARTICLE III. PUBLIC PLACES OF AMUSEMENT (4-156-290 et seq.)

4-156-285 Covered business activities – License – Required.

   (a)   Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall engage in any of the following business activities ("covered business activity") without first having obtained a public place of amusement license under this Chapter 4-156 authorizing such person to engage in such covered business activity: (1) producing, presenting or conducting any amusement within the meaning of Section 4-156-300 in Article III of this chapter, or (2) producing, presenting or conducting any amusement within a performing arts venue within the meaning of Article V of this chapter, or (3) producing, presenting, conducting or hosting an industrial venue event within the meaning of Article VI of this chapter. The covered business activity authorized under a public place of amusement license shall be stated on the face of the license. Such covered business activity shall be governed by the Article(s) applicable to such covered business activity.

   (b)   No person shall engage in the business of indoor special event without first having obtained an indoor special event license under Article IV of this chapter.

(Added Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 48180, Art. V, § 6)

4-156-290 Definition.

   As used in this Article III, a public place of amusement means any building or part of a building, park or other grounds used or intended to be used for any amusement as defined in Article I of this chapter; provided that any entity which is licensed as a children's services facility pursuant to Chapter 4-75 of this Code shall not be considered a public place of amusement.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-95, p. 11995; Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017; Amend Coun. J. 5-12-10, p. 91343, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 6-6-12, p. 28356, § 8; Amend Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 48180, Art. V, § 7)

4-156-300 License – Required – Special requirements for establishments catering to minors.

   (a)   Unless specifically exempted in Section 4-156-305 or subsection (f) of this section, it shall be unlawful for the owner, lessee or manager of any property, or for any other person, to produce, present or conduct thereon, any amusement unless the owner, lessee or manager of such property has first obtained a public place of amusement license to engage in the business of public place of amusement. If an amusement is produced, presented or conducted on any property without such a valid public place of amusement license first having been obtained, and unless Section 4-156-305 or subsection (f) of this section applies, all of the following persons shall be in violation of this subsection: (1) the owner of the property, (2) the lessee of the property, (3) the manager of the property, (4) the producer of the amusement, (5) the presenter of the amusement and (6) the person conducting the amusement. Each person found in violation of this subsection (a) shall be subject to a fine of up to $10,000.00.

   (b)   If any part of the property is used or intended for use for any amusement, a public place of amusement license under this Article III shall be required, regardless of whether the use is incidental to the property's principal use.

   (c)   If more than one amusement is produced, presented or conducted at any single place or premises as part of a single business, only one public place of amusement license under this Article III shall be required.

   (d)   A public place of amusement license under this Article III shall be required for any public resort for underage persons which is designed, used or intended to be used primarily for participation by minors in entertainment or amusement primarily involving music, music videos and dancing. Examples of such resorts shall include but are not limited to a dry dance hall, nonalcohol bar, "dry cabaret", "juice bar" or "teenage cabaret". No public resort for underage persons, as defined herein, may operate between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. or be eligible for a retail liquor license under Chapter 4-60 of this Code.

   (e)   In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any violation of any requirement set forth in subsection (d) of this section or any rule promulgated thereunder may result in revocation of all city licenses pertaining to that establishment.

   (f)   No public place of amusement license under this Article III shall be required if: (1) the property is a church, temple, synagogue or other place of worship, or school which has been inspected pursuant to Section 14A-6-602 within the 12-month period preceding the production, presentation or conduct of any amusement; and (2) the sponsor of the event is affiliated with the church, temple, synagogue or other place of worship, or school; and (3) all necessary food, liquor and other licenses and permits required by this Code have been obtained.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 7-13-94, p. 53392; Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017; Amend Coun. J. 5-17-00, p. 32887, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 10-6-05, p. 58166, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 25460, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 79; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 102; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-13, p. 51217, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 48180, Art. V, § 8; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. II, § 34)

4-156-305 License – Exceptions.

   No public place of amusement license under this Article III shall be required, if the only amusement to be produced, presented, or conducted is one or more of the following:

      (a)   single pool or billiard table regardless of whether players must pay to use the pool or billiard table;

      (b)   less than four automatic amusement devices; provided, however, that when calculating the number of automatic amusement devices, jukeboxes shall not be counted. A pool or billiard table shall be included when calculating the number of automatic amusement devices for purposes of this subsection if players must pay to use the pool or billiard table; provided that, in no case shall this subsection create an exemption for establishments which contain more than one pool or billiard table regardless of whether any payment is required;

      (c)   music, dancing or other amusement, if: (i) it is offered in a venue with a capacity of less than 100 persons; and (ii) no admission fee, minimum purchase requirement, membership fee or other fee or charge is imposed for the privilege of entering the premises or the portion of premises where the music, dancing or other amusement is provided or permitted;

      (d)   live or recorded music and dancing in a banquet hall, restaurant or similar establishment if: (i) the owner of the establishment possesses the necessary retail food establishment license; and (ii) the music and dancing is being presented in connection with an event which is not open or advertised to the general public, including a wedding, graduation, or religious celebration; and (iii) no admission fee, minimum purchase requirement, membership fee or other fee or charge is imposed for the privilege of entering the premises or the portion of premises where the music and dancing is provided or permitted;

      (e)   live or recorded readings from books or other publications available for sale within the premises of a retail seller of books or other publications, and the presentation of live or recorded music within the premises of a retail seller of printed or recorded music, if: (i) the owner of the establishment possesses the necessary retail establishment license; (ii) the retail activity conducted on the premises is not the sale of alcoholic liquor; and (iii) no admission fee, minimum purchase requirement, or other fee or charge is imposed for the privilege of entering the premises or the portion of premises where the reading or musical presentation takes place;

      (f)   instrumental music by an orchestra of not more than eight pieces in a hotel, restaurant or retail establishment if: (i) no dancing or other entertainment is permitted; and (ii) no admission fee, minimum purchase requirement, membership fee or other fee or charge is imposed for the privilege of entering the premises or the portion of premises where the music is provided or permitted;

      (g)   any amusement produced, presented or conducted on the premises owned or leased, for a minimum lease term of two years, by a private club or lodge that is produced, presented or conducted either (1) solely for its members and their guests, or (2) as part of a program to augment the support of the fine or performing arts by a club that has been in continuous existence for more than 50 years. For purposes of this subsection (g) "private club or lodge" means any not- for-profit association that: (i) has been in active and continuous existence for at least three years; and (ii) has a membership role of more than 50 bona fide members who pay membership dues on an annual or other periodic basis. For purposes of this subsection (g) "bona fide members" do not include members who pay membership dues at the time of an amusement produced, presented or conducted by the club or lodge or in conjunction with contracting for production, presentation or conduct of an amusement by the club, as a condition to entering the premises where the amusement is produced, presented or conducted. For purposes of clause (2) of this subsection (g), a private club's program of supporting the fine or performing arts must include offering residential facilities to performers or artists; offering a venue for practice and performances; and availability of facilities for the discussion, promotion and development of skills and interests in the fine or performing arts. A private club or lodge, at the request of the department of business affairs and consumer protection or the department of police, shall make available for inspection records and documents that provide evidence of its not-for-profit status and membership roles;

      (h)   paid television programming;

      (i)   a health club, racquetball club, tennis club or similar club or organization when such club or organization is organized and operated on a membership basis and for the recreational purposes of its members and its members' guests;

      (j)   an indoor special event licensed under Article IV; or

      (k)   an industrial venue event conducted at an establishment licensed as an industrial private event venue under Article VI.

   For purposes of this section, when determining whether a venue has an occupancy of more than 100 persons, the total occupancy of all rooms or other occupancy areas of the premises of the business operating the amusement shall be calculated.

(Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017; Amend Coun. J. 12-15-99, p. 21529, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 6-6-01, p. 60078, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 7-27-05, p. 53211, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 10-6-05, p. 58166, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-06, p. 92532, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 2-10-16, p. 18766, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 48180, Art. V, § 9)

4-156-310 License – Application – Contents.

   An application for said license shall be made in conformity with the general requirements of this Code relating to applications for licenses. Said application shall be signed under oath by the owner of the business for which a license is sought. If the owner is a corporation, the application shall be signed by an authorized officer of the corporation. If the owner is a partnership, the application shall be signed by a partner. If the owner is a limited liability company that is managed by managers, the application shall be signed by a manager. If the owner is a limited liability company managed by members, the application shall be signed by a member.

   The application shall set forth the location and a description of the property used or intended for use as a public place of amusement, indicating the seating capacity and the floor area or ground area of the place, the types of amusements which the applicant intends to conduct on the property, and shall include the following:

      (a)   The name, residence address, current telephone number, and social security number of the applicant in the case of an individual; in the case of a partnership, the names, residence addresses, social security numbers, and percentage of interest therein of the three members who own the highest percentage interest in such partnership and of any other member who holds a 25 percent or more interest therein; in the case of a limited partnership, the names, residence addresses, social security numbers, and percentage interest therein of each general partner thereof; in the case of a corporation, the date of incorporation, the objects for which it was organized, a summary of its activities during the past year, and the names, residence addresses, and social security numbers of its principal officers, those stockholders who own 25 percent or more of its voting shares; in the case of a limited liability company, the date of its formation, the objects for which it was organized, a summary of its activities during the past year and the names, residence addresses, social security numbers and percentage of interest of the three members who own the highest percentage interests in such limited liability company, of any other member who holds a 25 percent or more interest therein and, if the limited liability company is manager-managed, the names, residence addresses and social security numbers of all managers; and in case of a club, the date of its incorporation, the objects for which it was organized, a summary of its activities during the past year, and the names, residence addresses, and social security numbers of the officers and directors. If the applicant is a partnership, limited partnership, corporation, limited liability company or club, the applicant shall also provide the current telephone number of its authorized agent;

      (b)   The name and address of the owner of the premises. If the premises are leased:

         (1)   a copy of the lease, unless the applicant already has a lease for premises on file with the department of business affairs and consumer protection and no changes have been made to the lease since it was filed;

         (2)   the name, address and telephone number of the owner of the premises, including the name and address of the beneficiary if title to the premises is held by a person as trustee and if known to the applicant;

         (3)   the name, address, social security number and telephone number of the manager of the premises;

      (c)   A copy of each agreement for management of the licensed business;

      (d)   A statement as to whether the applicant has made application for a similar license on premises other than that described in the application and the disposition of such application;

   If a change in any information required in this section occurs at any time during a license period, the licensee shall file a statement, executed in the same manner as an application, indicating the nature and effective date of the change. The supplemental statement shall be filed within ten days after the change takes effect. The department of business affairs and consumer protection shall take measures to prevent disclosure of confidential information required under this section and not subject to disclosure under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act to persons outside the government.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 12-15-93, p. 43968; Amend Coun. J. 4-13-94, p. 48596; Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017; Amend Coun. J. 7-27-05, p. 53211, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5)