4-156-450 Gambling.

   It is unlawful for any licensee to conduct or permit any person to conduct any raffle, lottery or chance distribution of money, or article of value, or any gift enterprise or any form of gambling upon the licensed premises; provided, however, that nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit any conduct authorized by the Sports Wagering Act, 230 ILCS 45/25-1, et seq. or the Illinois Gambling Act, 230 ILCS 10/1, et seq., each as in effect on May 4, 2022.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017; Amend Coun. J. 12-15-21, p. 42922, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 5-25-22, p. 48413, § 6)

4-156-460 Drinking water.

   The licensee of each public place of amusement licensed or required to be licensed under this Article III shall provide sufficient drinking water at each fountain required to be installed by this Code.

(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, § 19)

4-156-470 License – Statement of conditions.

   Each public place of amusement license issued under this Article III shall contain apt words indicating that such license is issued and accepted subject to the representations made in the license application and to all laws, ordinances and regulations governing the conduct of the licensed premises now in effect or which may hereafter be adopted.

(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, § 20)

4-156-480 Liability for certain additional city services.

   (A)   The business entity benefiting from traffic management services provided by the city in connection with an event presented at a qualifying stadium, conference or exhibition facility shall pay to the city an amount equal to the sum of (1) 140 percent of the average non-overtime hourly rate for Chicago police officers, for each hour of time worked by a police officer in providing traffic management services related to the event; plus (2) 140 percent of the average non- overtime hourly rate for Chicago traffic aides, for each hour of time worked by a traffic control aide in providing traffic management services related to the event.

   (B)   No later than 30 days before an event to be held in a major stadium, conference or exhibition facility, the business entity benefiting from traffic management services shall notify the superintendent of police and the executive director of emergency management and communications of the date, time and nature of the event, and the teams or other entities participating in the event.

   (C)   For purposes of this section:

      (1)   "Business entity benefiting" means:

         (a)   The Chicago-based team participating in a professional baseball, football, basketball, hockey or soccer game, regardless of whether the game is considered pre-season, regular season or playoff.

         (b)   With regard to any other event, the person who contracts for the use of the stadium, conference or exhibition facility for the presentation or conduct of the event.

      (2)   "Qualifying stadium, conference or exhibition facility" means an enclosed, partially enclosed or open, facility having a capacity in excess of 7,000, but does not include a facility owned by an educational, charitable, religious, eleemosynary or veterans' organization that is organized on a not-for-profit basis.

   (D)   The police department and the office of emergency management and communications shall maintain a record of the hours worked by police officers and by traffic control aides in providing traffic management services related to an event at a qualifying stadium facility. The records shall indicate the date, location and nature of each event; the number of police officers, if any, providing traffic management services related to the event; the total number of hours worked by those police officers; the number of traffic control aides, if any, providing traffic management services related to the event; and the total number of hours worked by those traffic control aides. At the end of each calendar month, the records shall be delivered to the department of finance, which shall issue separate bills to each business entity benefiting from traffic services. The business entity shall pay the amount billed no later than 30 days after the date of mailing indicated on the bill. Amounts due under this section shall constitute a debt due and owing the city.

(Added Coun. J. 11-19-03, p. 14216, § 5.2; Amend Coun. J. 7-27-05, p. 53211, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-7-05, p. 64870, § 1.9; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. IX, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 48243, Art. I, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-2-09, p. 78837, Art. 12, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. I, § 4)

4-156-484 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 10-6-05, p. 58166, § 7, repealed § 4-156-484, which pertained to special permit allowance.

4-156-485 License restrictions.

   No public place of amusement license under this Article III shall be granted to any establishment required to be licensed in accordance with Chapter 4-228 of the Municipal Code, or to any establishment at which motor vehicles are washed, if the public place of amusement will be conducted in the same area in which the other activity licensed in accordance with the provisions of Title 4, as provided herein, is conducted.

(Added Coun. J. 6-14-95, p. 3098; Amend Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 80; Amend Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 48180, Art. V, § 21)

4-156-490 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 12-19-14, p. 98037, § 6, repealed § 4-156-490, which pertained to license revocation.

4-156-500 Sports plaza – Additional requirements.

   (a)   For purposes of this section, "Sports Plaza" has the same meaning ascribed to that term in Section 4-160-010.

   (b)   If a Sports Plaza, or any portion thereof, 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 Sports Plaza's principal use. Application for such public place of amusement license shall be made pursuant to this Article III.

   (c)   The licensee shall enter into a plan of operation with the commissioner for amusements to be held on the Sports Plaza. The plan shall include provisions that are useful or necessary to mitigate any adverse effects on the surrounding community and shall include specific provisions for amusements as to which the attendance is expected to be greater than 500 people. Such provisions shall include, but are not limited to, providing additional security personnel, restricting hours of operation, providing trash pickup services, or any other reasonable restrictions. It shall be a violation if a licensee fails to comply with all requirements of the approved written plan of operation and shall subject the licensee to a fine or license suspension or revocation.

   (d)   All other applicable provisions of this chapter apply.

   (e)   Except where otherwise specifically provided, any person who violates this section shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than $5,000 for each offense. A separate and distinct offense shall be held to have been committed each day any person continues to violate any of the provisions hereof.

(Added Coun. J. 6-22-16, p. 26612, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 48180, Art. V, § 22)

Editor's note – Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 81 repealed former § 4-156-500, which pertained to severability.

4-156-510 Violation – Penalty.

   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no other penalty is specified shall be fined not less than $200.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense. Every day such violation shall continue shall be regarded as a separate and distinct offense.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017; Amend Coun. J. 4-1-98, p. 65262)