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(a) Key security. All keys to motor vehicles offered for sale by a motor vehicle salesroom or for rent by a motor vehicle rental facility shall be placed in a secure lockbox inside the salesroom or rental building at all times when the motor vehicle salesroom or motor vehicle rental facility is not open for business.
(b) Aviation rental facility security. All aviation rental facilities shall establish and maintain a Security Plan to prevent rental vehicle theft. On a quarterly basis, and more frequently if requested by the Chicago Police Department, the person responsible for security at each aviation rental facility shall meet with representatives of the Chicago Police Department to review the security plan and address questions, concerns and suggestions expressed by that representative.
(c) Dealer plate security. Special license plates issued to dealers by the Illinois Secretary of State, at all times when the motor vehicle salesroom is not open for business, shall be either:
1. secured to a motor vehicle by tamper- resistant security screws, or
2. placed in a secure lockbox inside the salesroom building.
(Added Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 54978, § 3)
ARTICLE IV. COMMERCIAL GARAGES* (4-232-130 et seq.)
* Editor's note – Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61755, Art. VI, § 2, amended the title of Article IV.
"Public garage", as used in this chapter, means any building, structure, premises, enclosure or other place, except a public way, within the city, where four or more motor vehicles are stored, housed or parked for hire, in a condition ready for use, or where rent or compensation is paid to the owner, manager or lessee of the premises for the housing, storing, sheltering or keeping of such motor vehicles. However, the term "public garage" shall not include the following: (i) any parking facility which is defined as an "accessory garage" pursuant to this section and (ii) those accessory parking facilities which are open only to those persons who reside on the same zoning lot as the accessory parking facility.
"Public garage – enclosed", as used in this chapter, means any public garage enclosed within a building. The capacity of such building shall be figured on the gross interior floor area, exclusive of elevator shafts, ramps, areas designed for the passage of vehicles such as aisles, and space enclosed by partitions which is actually used for offices, toilets, washrooms and waiting areas for the public, and by allowing 200 square feet of such floor area for each motor vehicle.
"Public garage – not enclosed", as used in this chapter means any public garage not enclosed within a building having four walls and a roof extending from wall to wall and covering the entire space enclosed by such walls.
"Public garage – entertainment", means any public parking facility accommodating four or more vehicles, not enclosed within a building, and devoted to parking purpose only in conjunction with the presentation of a sporting event, concert or other public entertainment.
"Accessory garage" as used in this chapter, means any building, structure, premises, enclosure or other place, which: (i) meets the definition of an "accessory use", as that term is defined in the Zoning Ordinance, (ii) makes four or more parking spaces available, for any fee or charge, to residents, tenants, users, employees and/or guests of the principle use located on the same zoning lot where the garage is located and (iii) makes such parking only available to such residents, tenants, users, employees and guests of the principle use located on the same zoning lot where the garage is located, and not to the general public. However, "accessory garage" shall also mean those accessory residential parking facilities which allot a specified percentage of parking spaces to persons other than residents, pursuant to Section 17-10-0503. "Accessory garage" does not include those accessory parking facilities which are open exclusively to those persons who reside on the same zoning lot where the garage is located. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, such resident-only facilities are not required to be licensed under this chapter.
(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 4-16-97, p. 42588; Amend Coun. J. 2-10-99, p. 89860; Amend Coun. J. 3-10-99, p. 91091; Amend Coun. J. 11-7-18, p. 88803, § 12)
Whenever the term "transient car" appears in this chapter, the same shall be deemed to be a motor vehicle stored for hire in a public or accessory garage for a limited period in excess of 24 hours but not stored regularly in such garage. Wherever the term "regular car" is used in this chapter, the same shall be deemed and held to be a motor vehicle regularly stored in such public or accessory garage.
(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 2-10-99, p. 89860, § 1)
No person shall engage in any of the following business activities ("covered business activity") without first having obtained a commercial garage license under this Article IV: (1) public garage, or (2) accessory garage. The covered business activity authorized under a commercial garage license shall be stated on the face of such license.
(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 2-10-99, p. 89860, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 2-22-17, p. 43916, Art. V, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61755, Art. VI, § 3)
An application for a commercial garage license under this Article IV shall be made in conformity with the general requirements of this Code relating to applications for licenses. In addition to the requirements set forth in Section 4-4-050, the applicant shall, if applicable, also specify the construction of the building in which the garage is located, the number of stories in such building, and the number of square feet of floor area in each of the stories in such building.
(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 4-16-97, p. 42588; Amend Coun. J. 2-10-99, p. 89860, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 10-5-11, p. 8801, § 14; Amend Coun. J. 2-22-17, p. 43916, Art. V, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61755, Art. VI, § 4)
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