4-232-097 Parking meter zones – Display tickets.

   (a)   It shall be unlawful for any valet parking operator licensee, or the operator's employees or agents, to possess, or place in a customer's vehicle, a stolen, altered, defaced or otherwise tampered with, or counterfeited, parking meter ticket, display device or electronic receipt. For purposes of this section "parking meter" has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 9-4-010.

   (b)   In addition to any other penalty provided, when an operator or any employee or agent of the operator is found in violation of this section, the operator's license shall be revoked.

   (c)   For purposes of this section, the operator shall be strictly liable for such violations, regardless of actual or constructive knowledge.

(Added Coun. J. 4-30-14, p. 79762, § 1)

4-232-098 Parking meter zones – Unauthorized closure.

   (a)   It shall be unlawful for any valet parking operator licensee, or the operator’s employees or agents, to block, with cones or other objects, any designated parking meter zone or space. For purposes of this section "parking meter zone" has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 9-4-010.

   (b)   Any person who violates this section shall be fined $1,000.00 for each offense, and each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

(Added Coun. J. 11-14-18, p. 90376, Art. III, § 1)

4-232-100 Violation – Penalty.

   Unless another penalty is specifically provided, any person found in violation of this chapter shall be fined not less than $300.00 and not more than $1,000.00 for each offense, and each day that an offense continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. In addition, a license shall be revoked if the licensee, or his employees or agents, was found in violation of one or more violations of this chapter on three or more separate dates within any twelve-month period.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 1-13-09, p. 54685, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 14596, Art. IV, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 4-30-14, p. 79762, § 1)

ARTICLE III. MOTOR VEHICLE SALESROOMS AND RENTAL FACILITIES* (4-232-100 et seq.)

* Editor's note – Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 54978, § 1, amended the title of Article III.

4-232-110 Motor vehicle salesroom defined.

   "Motor vehicle salesroom", as used in this chapter, means any building, structure, premises, enclosure or other place within the city where the business of dealing in new or secondhand motor vehicles, or any of the parts or accessories thereof, is conducted or operated.

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

4-232-115 Motor vehicle rental facilities defined.

   For purposes of this chapter:

   "Aviation rental facility" means a motor vehicle rental facility located at, or that maintains and provides 51 percent or more of its rental vehicles for, O'Hare International Airport or Midway International Airport.

   "Motor vehicle rental facility" means any building, structure, premises, enclosure or other place within the city, except for aviation rental facilities, where the business of renting new or secondhand motor vehicles, or any of the parts or accessories thereof, is conducted or operated.

(Added Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 54978, § 2)

4-232-120 Location.

   No person shall construct, conduct or operate any motor vehicle salesroom within 200 feet of any building used as a hospital, church, or public or parochial school, or the grounds thereof.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 3-5-03, p. 104990, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 109)