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 J. 10-6-05, p. 58166, § 7, repealed § 4-156-484, which pertained to special permit allowance.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 J. 12-19-14, p. 98037, § 6, repealed § 4-156-490, which pertained to license revocation.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)

4-156-520 Construction of chapter.

   Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to impose a tax upon any person, business or activity which, under the constitutions of the United States or the State of Illinois, may not be made the subject of taxation by the city.

(Added Coun. J. 11-15-95, p. 11995)

ARTICLE IV. INDOOR SPECIAL EVENTS (4-156-530 et seq.)

4-156-530 Definitions.

   Whenever the following words and phrases are used in this Article IV, they shall have the following meanings:

   "Amusement" shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 4-156-010.

   "Commissioner" means the commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection.

   "Department" means the department of business affairs and consumer protection.

   "Establishment" means any building or part of a building used or intended to be used to host an indoor special event.

   "Indoor special event" or "event" means any temporary amusement or planned temporary aggregation of attractions or amusements, including public entertainment, food and beverage facilities, or sales of souvenirs or other merchandise or similar attractions, that is conducted primarily indoors. The term does not include private events (1) where no admission fee, minimum purchase requirement, membership fee or any form of donation or other fee or charge is imposed for the privilege of entering the premises or the portion of the premises where the event is held, and (2) that are not advertised to the public. Nor does the term include activities requiring adult use registration and certification under Chapter 16-16 of this Code.

   "Not-for-profit corporation" means any not-for- profit organization which (1) has been registered with the State of Illinois as a not-for-profit corporation for at least three years before application is made for a license under this chapter; and (2) qualifies for tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as now or hereafter amended.

   "Sponsor of the event" or "sponsor" means any not-for-profit corporation which organizes or conducts an indoor special event, or who is primarily responsible for arranging to obtain the space or subsidiary services which participating vendors or exhibitors may require for the event, or in whose name or for whose support the proposed event will be held.

   "Temporary" means no more than six events, not to exceed three consecutive days, within any 12-month period.

(Added Coun. J. 10-6-05, p. 58166, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-06, p. 92532, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-11, p. 17749, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 2-10-16, p. 18766, § 6)

4-156-540 License – Required.

   (a)   Unless specifically exempted, it shall be unlawful for the owner, lessee or manager of any establishment to produce, present, conduct or host an indoor special event at the establishment without first having obtained an indoor special event license issued under this Article, unless the owner, lessee or manager of the establishment has obtained a public place of amusement license issued under Article III of this Chapter 4-156.

   The license issued under this Article authorizes: (1) the temporary production, presentation or conduct of indoor special events at establishments; and (2) the temporary indoor or outdoor sale at retail of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises at the licensed location, incidental to the hosting of an indoor special event at the establishment, if a special event liquor license issued under Section 4-60-070 is obtained. The dates of operation for any establishment shall be limited to six events, not to exceed three consecutive days, within any 12-month period.

   (b)   No license under this Article shall be required if: (1) the establishment where the indoor special event is held or conducted 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; (2) the sponsor of the event is affiliated with that church, temple, synagogue or other place of worship, or school; and (3) all required food, liquor and other licenses and permits have been obtained.

   (c)   A license under this Article shall be in addition to any other licenses and permits required by law.

(Added Coun. J. 10-6-05, p. 58166, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-06, p. 92532, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-11, p. 17749, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 2-10-16, p. 18766, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 48180, Art. V, § 23; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. II, § 38)