4-156-340 Written guaranty required.

   Before any public place of amusement license under this Article III is issued, the applicant shall execute a written undertaking conditioned that the taxes imposed upon any amusement at the licensed premises will be paid in the manner and at the times provided in Article I of this chapter.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017; Amend Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 48180, Art. V, § 14)

4-156-350 Occupancy enforcement.

   No public place of amusement license under this Article III shall be issued unless the applicant certifies that, since the issuance of the most recent license and the most recent occupancy sign required to be posted on the licensed premises pursuant to Section 14A-8-802 of this Code, neither the applicant nor any other person has made any modifications or alterations affecting the layout, floor plan, doorways, stairways, interior separations, or other features of the subject premises that may affect occupancy limits.

(Added Coun. J. 10-1-03, p. 9163, § 3.1; Amend Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 48180, Art. V, § 15; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. II, § 35)

4-156-355 License – Issuance prohibited.

   No public place of amusement license under this Article III shall be issued to:

   (1)   A person who has been convicted of a felony under any federal or state law (other than a minor cannabis offense) unless the commissioner determines, after investigation and in accordance with duly promulgated rules, that such person has been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust. The burden of proof of rehabilitation shall be on the person seeking such rehabilitation;

   (2)   A person who knowingly files false or incomplete information on an application for a public place of amusement license under this Article III or any other document required by this Chapter 4-156;

   (3)   A person whose license, issued by the City of Chicago under any chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago, has been revoked for cause within the past five years;

   (4)   A person who at the time of application for renewal of a public place of amusement license under this Article III would not be eligible for such license upon a first application;

   (5)   A corporation, partnership, limited partnership, or limited liability company, if any of the officers, substantial owners, members or other individuals required to be identified in the initial license application by Section 4-156-310(a) would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder;

   (6)   A corporation unless it is incorporated in Illinois, or unless it is a foreign corporation which is qualified under the "Business Corporation Act of 1983" to transact business in Illinois; provided that the corporation is not dissolved and is in good standing under the laws of the State of Illinois;

   (7)   A person who is not a beneficial owner of the business for which a license is sought;

   (8)   A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent unless the person demonstrates that the manager or agent possesses the qualifications required to obtain a license hereunder; or

   (9)   A person whose public place of amusement license under this Article III has not undergone and passed a building inspection as required by Section 14A-6-602 of this Code within the 90 days preceding the date of submission, every two years, of a renewal license application.

(Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017; Amend Coun. J. 10-1-03, p. 9163, § 3.2; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-06, p. 92532, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 48180, Art. V, § 16; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. II, § 36; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. IV, § 16)

4-156-360 License – Fees.

   The license fee for each public place of amusement issued under this Article III shall be as set forth in Section 4-5-010.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-06, p. 92532, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 1-13-10, p. 83191, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 48180, Art. V, § 17)

4-156-380 Public place of amusement – Exit diagram.

   The licensee of every public place of amusement issued under this Article III shall post diagrams, drawn to scale, showing the locations of the exits. If such public place of amusement is located in a building or in a part of a building, the diagrams shall be posted in the same locations as the occupancy signs required under Section 14A-8-802. If such public place of amusement is a park or other outdoor venue enclosed by a fence or other enclosure, the diagrams shall be conspicuously posted in the entrance to the park or outdoor venue.

   The diagrams shall be made of a durable material, illuminated, and shall measure not less than 11 inches in width and 17 inches in height.

(Added Coun. J. 10-1-03, p. 9163, § 3.3; Amend Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 48180, Art. V, § 18; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. II, § 37)

4-156-390 Ticket sales.

   It is unlawful for any licensee to sell, or permit any person to sell, any ticket of admission to the licensed premises unless it has conspicuously printed upon its face the price of admission.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017)

4-156-400 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 11-12-98, p. 81835, repealed § 4-156-400, which pertained to amusement tax statement prohibited.

4-156-410 Motion picture theaters – Billboard contents.

   It shall be the duty of the licensee of any motion picture theater to exhibit on a billboard, placed in front of the building or other structure in which such show is given and such motion pictures are exhibited, the title to the pictures, which title shall either be full enough to describe in general terms the nature and character of the picture or pictures to be shown, or shall be accompanied by other explanatory wording, pictures or other advertising matter so as to describe the said picture or pictures.

   No such licensee shall place, maintain, or allow to be placed or maintained, in front of or in connection with any such place, any sign, picture or other announcement which in any manner misstates or misrepresents the picture or other amusements which are being shown in said place, or which announces a picture or other form of amusement or entertainment which is not, at the time such announcement is displayed, being shown and exhibited in said place.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017)

4-156-420 Billiard rooms and poolrooms.

   It is unlawful for any person who has not reached the age of 18 years, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian, to play billiards or to be permitted to remain in a billiard room for any purpose, or to play any coin- operated pool table; and it is unlawful for any person to represent himself to have reached the age of 18 years in order to obtain admission to such billiard room or to be permitted to remain therein, or to play any coin- operated pool table, when such person is in fact under 18 years of age.

   No person shall operate any billiard or poolroom between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. or harbor or permit any person to be or remain in any such room between such hours. This section, however, shall not be construed to prevent regular employees from performing necessary work within the premises during such prohibited hours of operation. Nor shall this section prohibit a licensed billiard or poolroom which is also a duly licensed liquor establishment from operating during the hours established by the liquor license; provided, however, that no game of billiards or pool shall be allowed to commence later than 30 minutes before the end of liquor service as allowed by the license. The licensee of the billiard or poolroom shall post a sign, visible in the area of the billiard or pool table, indicating the latest time for commencing a game of pool or billiards.

   No person conducting or operating any billiard or poolroom shall allow or permit any screens, curtains, blinds, partitions or other obstructions to be placed between the front windows and back or rear wall of such room, but an unobstructed view of the entire interior must be maintained at all times. This provision, however, shall not be construed to preclude the maintenance of washrooms or toilet rooms, or the maintenance of closets for storing purposes exclusively.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017; Amend Coun. J. 9-29-99, p. 12261, § 1)