* Editor's note – Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 116, renamed, amended, and inserted articles into Ch. 4-244.
Article I. General Provisions
4-244-010 Definitions.
4-244-020 Reserved.
Article II. Peddlers
4-244-030 License – Required.
4-244-040 License – Application.
4-244-041 Issuance of license; when prohibited.
4-244-060 License – Fee.
4-244-070 Reserved.
4-244-080 Identification on peddlers' vehicles.
4-244-090 Vehicle emblems.
4-244-100 Badges.
4-244-110 Assistants on vehicles.
4-244-120 Hours of business.
4-244-130 Peddling in vicinity of Wrigley Field.
4-244-140 Prohibited districts.
4-244-141 Speech peddling – Additional area allowed.
4-244-145 Peddling in vicinity of Comiskey Park.
4-244-146 Peddling in vicinity of Maxwell Street Market.
4-244-147 Peddling in vicinity of United Center.
4-244-150 Reserved.
4-244-160 Reserved.
Article III. Street Performers
4-244-161 Permit – Required.
4-244-162 Permit – Conditions.
4-244-163 Permit – Display.
4-244-164 Duties – Prohibited Acts – Other requirements.
4-244-165 Acceptance of contributions.
Article IV. Enforcement
4-244-170 Violation – Penalty.
4-244-175 Special events.
ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS (4-244-010 et seq.)
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection or the commissioner's designee.
"Department" means the department of business affairs and consumer protection.
"Licensee" means any person holding or required to hold a license under this Chapter 4-244.
"Millennium Park" has the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 10-36-140.
"Peddler" or "street peddler" means any individual who, going from place to place, whether on private property or on the public way, sells, offers for sale, sells and delivers, barters or exchanges any goods, wares, merchandise, wood, fruits, vegetables or produce from a vehicle or otherwise. The term "peddler" does not include (1) a "grower" or "producer" as defined in Section 4-12-010 of this Code, or (2) any class of peddler specifically defined and licensed or required to be licensed under other chapters of this Code, including, but not limited to, (i) any junk peddler within the meaning of Section 4-6-150; (ii) any merchant within the meaning of Chapter 4-212 of this Code, (iii) any mobile food dispenser or charitable food vendor, each as defined in Chapter 4-8 of this Code, or (iv) any mobile merchant within the meaning of Section 4-6-330 of this Code.
"Perform" means and includes, but is not limited to, the following activities: acting, singing, playing musical instruments, pantomime, juggling, magic, dancing or reciting.
"Performer" means any person holding or required to hold a street performer permit under this chapter.
"Public place" means any public way, parkway, plaza or any other exterior location held, maintained or controlled by the City for the use of the general public. The term "public place" does not include transit platforms and stations operated by the Chicago Transit Authority or the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
"Public way" means any sidewalk, street, alley, highway or other thoroughfare held, maintained or controlled by the City for the use of the general public.
"Special event" means any special event conducted by the City, including, but not limited to, events conducted with the permission of the Chicago Park District in parks or other facilities operated by the Chicago Park District.
(Prior code § 160-1; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-09, p. 72718, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 117; Amend Coun. J. 11-1-16, p. 35386, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 1-15-20, p. 13000, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 3-23-22, p. 45620, § 3)
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