11-6-010 Establishment of program.
11-6-020 Definitions.
11-6-030 Eligibility for CGB certification.
11-6-040 Application for CGB certification.
11-6-050 Certification issuance and renewal prohibited when.
11-6-060 Minimum requirements for CGB certification – Applicable to all businesses.
11-6-070 Businesses with company-owned vehicles – Additional minimum requirements.
11-6-080 Businesses with more than 100 employees – Additional minimum requirements.
11-6-090 Pledge – Required.
11-6-100 Compliance checklist – Required.
11-6-110 Compliance affidavit – Required.
11-6-120 Certification fee – Duration of CGB certification – Nontransferability.
11-6-130 Unlawful acts.
11-6-140 Disclaimer.
11-6-150 Revocation of certification – Three year wait for new certification.
11-6-160 Minimum requirements subject to change when.
11-6-170 Powers and duties of the commissioner and other city department heads.
Pursuant to the powers and authorities granted under Section (6)(a), Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois, and the home rule powers granted thereunder, the Chicago Green Business Program is hereby established by the City of Chicago, a home rule unit of government. The Chicago Green Business Program shall be administered by the department of business affairs and consumer protection.
(Added Coun. J. 4-13-11, p. 115934, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 6-6-12, p. 28356, § 29)
As used in this chapter:
"CGB" means Chicago Green Business.
"Chicago Green Business" means any business that is certified as a Chicago Green Business by the department of business affairs and consumer protection.
"City" means the City of Chicago.
"Commissioner" means the City's commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection or the commissioner's designee.
"Controlling person(s)" means any person who (1) is an officer, director, manager, managing member, partner, general partner or limited partner of a legal entity seeking or holding CGB certification under this chapter; or (2) owns, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate ownership entities, 25% or more of the interest in a legal entity seeking or holding CGB certification under this chapter; or (3) is in charge of the day-to-day management or operations of any legal entity seeking or holding CGB certification under this chapter.
"Department" means the City's department of business affairs and consumer protection.
"Legal entity" means any sole proprietorship, corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company or other legally recognized business arrangement. The term "legal entity" includes all controlling persons of such legal entity.
(Added Coun. J. 4-13-11, p. 115934, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. II, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 6-6-12, p. 28356, § 30)
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (J) of Section 11-6-170, each separate place of business that is owned, operated, maintained, managed or otherwise controlled by any legal entity located within the corporate limits of the city is eligible to be certified as a Chicago Green Business if (1) such separate place of business is properly licensed by the City of Chicago or State of Illinois; and (2) such place of business meets all applicable requirements set forth in this chapter.
(Added Coun. J. 4-13-11, p. 115934, § 2)
(A) An application for certification as a Chicago Green Business shall be made in writing to the commissioner, on a form provided by the department, which may be a digital or electronic form, and shall be accompanied by the following:
(1) the applicant's contact information;
(2) the license number of the place of business seeking CGB certification and the jurisdiction that issued such license (i.e., City of Chicago or State of Illinois);
(3) descriptive information about the applicant's business;
(4) whether any company-owned or leased vehicles are used at the applicant's place of business;
(5) whether the place of business seeking CGB certification has more than 100 full-time or part- time employees or any combination thereof;
(6) a signed and dated copy of the CGB Certification Pledge, as required under Section 11-6-090;
(7) a signed and dated copy of the CGB Compliance Checklist, as required under Section 11-6-100;
(8) a signed and dated Compliance Affidavit, as required under Section 11-6-110;
(9) the CGB Certification Fee, as required under Section 11-6-120; and
(10) any other pertinent information that the commissioner may reasonably require.
(B) It is a condition of certification as a CGB under this chapter that all information in the application for such certification be kept current. Any change in required information shall be reported to the commissioner, in the manner required by the department, no later than 14 business days after such change has occurred.
(C) Eligibility for certification as a CGB under this chapter shall be a continuing requirement for maintaining such certification. Failure to maintain such eligibility may result in revocation of such certification in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 11-6-150.
(Added Coun. J. 4-13-11, p. 115934, § 2)
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