4-388-060 Special club license – Application – Approval conditions.

   (a)   Each application and all information required to be furnished in connection therewith or a copy thereof shall be referred to the building commissioner, zoning administrator, and fire commissioner, all of whom shall conduct an inspection of the building, including the proposed licensed location and all other uses in the building, for compliance with the applicable provisions of the Municipal Code.

   (b)   Within 21 days after receipt of the application or copy thereof, each official shall certify to the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection whether or not the specified place complies in every respect with the applicable provisions of this Code relating to the official’s department. Owners of buildings that vary from the building provisions of this Code may seek an approval of suitability from the Committee on Standards and Tests, pursuant to Chapter 14A-10. The Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection shall review the application and the reports of the officials and, if approved, shall transmit its approval to the Commissioner of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, who shall issue a special club license if all applicable Municipal Code requirements are satisfied.

(Added Coun. J. 5-20-98, p. 69285; Amend Coun. J. 1-20-99, p. 88459; Amend Coun. J. 7-27-05, p. 53211, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 1-11-06, p. 68371, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 21; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. II, § 75)

4-388-065 License issuance prohibited – Additional building requirements.

   No special club license shall be issued, transferred or renewed unless the entire building in which the special club license is located complies with all the applicable code provisions or has received approval of suitability from the Committee on Standards and Tests, and meets the following additional requirements:

   (a)   no later than January 1, 2008, the entire building shall be protected throughout by an automatic sprinkler system that meets the requirements of Chapter 15-16 in effect on that date, Chapter 14B-9, or NFPA 13-2002;

   (b)   the building shall have at least two separate exits accessible by the rooftop and every floor of the building. At least one exit shall have enclosed stairs; provided that any open stairs shall comply with the requirements of Section 15-8-324 in effect on the date of installation or Chapter 14B-10 of this Code;

   (c)   no later than January 1, 2008, the building shall be equipped with System II emergency lighting that meets the requirements of Section 14E-7-700 of this Code and that shall be located throughout all areas of the building;

   (d)   the area licensed as a special club license must be separated from the remaining areas of the building by means of a two-hour fire rated assembly. Every structural system supporting any appurtenances on the roof shall be built of noncombustible two-hour fire rated construction capable of sustaining all dead and superimposed live loads; and

   (e)   every deck built over the roof of the building shall be a noncombustible deck surface supported by noncombustible supports; provided that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any deck built prior to February 8, 2006, if the rooftop, deck and the structural supporting systems have received an approval of suitability from the Committee on Standards and Tests; provided further that if any alterations or modifications are made to the rooftop, or to the building’s layout, floor plan, doorways, stairways, interior separations, or any other feature that may affect structural loading or occupancy limits, then the provisions of this subsection shall be applicable.

(Added Coun. J. 1-11-06, p. 68371, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. II, § 76)

4-388-070 Special club license – Term/renewal/transfer of interest.

   (a)   A special club license shall be issued every two years by the Commissioner. Transfer of ownership shall be allowed on any special club license. Renewals, expansions pursuant to Section 4-60-110, and transfers of special club licenses shall be granted by the Commissioner, provided that the applicant has satisfied all legal requirements and in accordance with applicable law.

   (b)   No license shall be renewed or transferred unless the building has undergone and passed an annual inspection pursuant to Section 4-388-075.

   (c)   No license shall be renewed or transferred unless the applicant certifies that, since the issuance of the most recent license: (i) no modifications or alterations have been made to the building's layout, floor plan, doorways, stairways, interior separations, or any other feature that may affect occupancy limits or structural loading; or (ii) the applicant has complied with the requirements of Section 4-388-210(b).

(Added Coun. J. 5-20-98, p. 69285; Amend Coun. J. 1-20-99, p. 88459; Amend Coun. J. 1-11-06, p. 68371, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-06, p. 92532, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 3-20-24, p. 10326, § 4)

4-388-075 Annual inspections.

   Either the building commissioner or fire commissioner shall conduct an annual inspection of the building, pursuant to a coordinated inspection schedule, including the special club license location and all other uses in the building, for compliance with the applicable provisions of the Municipal Code. The annual inspection shall be performed within 90 days preceding the annual effective date of the license. If, within the 12-month period prior to the date of any inspection required under this section, the building was inspected either by the fire department or department of buildings in connection with a permit inspection, periodic inspection, code compliance inspection or certificate of occupancy, such inspection shall be deemed to meet the inspection requirement herein. The buildings department and fire department are authorized to conduct such additional inspections as they deem necessary to maintain health and safety.

(Added Coun. J. 1-11-06, p. 68371, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-06, p. 92532, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 22; Amend Coun. J. 2-22-17, p. 43916, Art. VIII, § 14)

4-388-080 Applicability of Code – Dispensing and purveying food.

   All special club licensees, their employees and any City of Chicago licensed catering companies, acting as agents for the special club licensee shall be subject to and comply with all applicable requirements, standards and inspection procedures relating to dispensing and purveying food contained in this Municipal Code, including Chapters 4-8, 7-38, 7-40 and 7-42, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder. The Commissioner of Public Health shall implement this section by rules and may issue additional rules governing the sanitary practices of special club licensees. All food held, offered for consumption or sold by special club licensees shall be subject to and comply with all applicable requirements for such food of this Municipal Code and the rules promulgated hereunder.

(Added Coun. J. 5-20-98, p. 69285; Amend Coun. J. 1-20-99, p. 88459; Amend Coun. J. 2-24-21, p. 27657, Art. III, § 27)

4-388-090 Applicability of Code – Sale and service of alcoholic beverages.

   (a)   All special club licensees, their employees and any City of Chicago licensed catering companies acting as agents for the special club licensee shall be subject to and comply with all requirements, standards and inspection procedures contained in Sections 4-60-030, 4-60-040 subsections (c), (d), (j), and 4-60-100, as amended, of the Municipal Code. Provided, however, that special club licensees may not apply for a late-hour privilege.

   (b)   All special club licensees and their employees shall not engage in any of the prohibited activities specified in Section 4-60-140, as amended, of the Municipal Code. In addition, no minors may be employed on any premises holding a special club license.

   (c)   All special club licensees and their employees shall be subject to and comply with the requirements and responsibilities of sellers of alcohol as specified in Section 4-60-141 of the Municipal Code, as amended.

   (d)   All special club licensees shall be subject to the license revocation procedures specified in Sections 4-4-280, 4-60-180 and 4-60-181 of the Municipal Code, as amended.

   (e)   Special club licensees shall utilize plastic or paper cups and containers for all beverages sold, dispensed or distributed pursuant to the special club license granted under this chapter. Beverages may not be served in glass containers or in cans.

(Added Coun. J. 5-20-98, p. 69285; Amend Coun. J. 1-20-99, p. 88459; Amend Coun. J. 12-10-14, p. 100450, § 3)

4-388-097 Exit diagrams/occupancy placards.

   Every special club licensee shall:

   (a)   post in the building diagrams, drawn to scale, showing the locations of the exits. The diagrams shall be posted in the same locations as the occupancy signs required under Section 14A-8-802. The diagrams shall be made of a durable material, illuminated, and shall measure not less than 11 inches in width and 17 inches in height; and

   (b)   post in every public area of the building, a sign indicating the maximum number of persons who may legally occupy such space as specified in Section 14A-8-802.

(Added Coun. J. 1-11-06, p. 68371, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. II, § 77; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. I, § 2)

4-388-100 Sale of admission.

   Day-of-event admission sales by special club licensees are prohibited. All admission rights sold by a special club licensee must allow the purchaser or holder entrance to the rooftop only for a single specified date subsequent to the date of sale. The sale of admission to a rooftop in the Wrigley Field Adjacent Area may only be performed by a special club licensee. Selling of such admission by any person other than a special club licensee is prohibited.

(Added Coun. J. 5-20-98, p. 69285; Amend Coun. J. 1-20-99, p. 88459)

4-388-110 Amusement tax – Applicability.

   All sales of tickets or other entrance fees allowing patrons access to rooftops in the Wrigley Field Adjacent Area shall be subject to the amusement tax mandated in Chapter 4-156, Article I, of this Municipal Code. Special club licensees must follow the specified procedures for payment set out in Chapter 4-156, Article I, and file any forms prescribed by the commissioner. Provided, however, that the commissioner is hereby authorized to promulgate regulations concerning the pre-payment of the estimated tax due under this section and the timing of payment in accordance with this section.

(Added Coun. J. 5-20-98, p. 69285; Amend Coun. J. 1-20-99, p. 88459; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5)