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The owner of a building or premises, his agent for the purpose of managing, controlling or collecting rents, or any other person managing or controlling a building or premises, any part of which contains an adult use shall register with the department of business affairs and consumer protection of the City of Chicago the following information:
a. The address of the premises;
b. The name of the owner of the premises and names of the beneficial owners if the property is in a land trust;
c. The address of the owner and the beneficial owners;
d. The name of the business or the establishment subject to the provisions of Section 16-16-040;
e. The name(s) of the owner, beneficial owner or the major stockholders of the business or the establishment subject to the provisions of Section 16-16-040;
f. The address of those persons named in paragraph e;
g. The date of initiation of the adult use;
h. The nature of the adult use;
i. If the premises or building is leased, a copy of the said lease must be attached.
(Prior code § 194C-5; Amend Coun. J. 7-29-87, p. 3030; Amend Coun. J. 7-27-05, p. 53211, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5)
It is unlawful for the owner or person in control of any property to establish or operate thereon or to permit any person to establish or operate an adult use without first having properly registered and received certification of approved registration.
(Prior code § 194C-5.1; Amend Coun. J. 7-29-87, p. 3030)
The owner, manager or agent of a registered adult use shall display a copy of the registration form approved by the department of business affairs and consumer protection in a conspicuous place on the premises.
(Prior code § 194C-5.2; Amend Coun. J. 7-29-87, p. 3030; Amend Coun. J. 7-27-05, p. 53211, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5)
No adult use shall be conducted in any manner that permits the observation of any material depicting, describing or relating to "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas", from any public way or from any property not registered as an adult use. This provision shall apply to any display, decoration, sign, show window or other opening.
(Prior code § 194C-6; Amend Coun. J. 7-29-87, p. 3030)
If any provision of this chapter or the application of any provision to any item in this chapter, is held invalid, the invalidity of that provision or application shall not affect any of the other provisions or the application of those provisions to other items in this chapter.
(Prior code § 194C-6.1; Amend Coun. J. 7-29-87, p. 3030)
All adult entertainment cabarets shall display at the bar and at each table, counter or other area or place where any food, beverages, goods, wares, merchandise or service is sold, served or provided, a complete list of all prices, fees and charges for all food, beverages, goods, wares and merchandise sold or services rendered. These lists shall be written in clearly visible letters and figures of a size not less than 14-point type.
(Prior code § 194C-7; Amend Coun. J. 7-29-87, p. 3030)
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be fined not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense. Each violation of this chapter may be grounds for revocation of any license issued to any such establishment by the City of Chicago.
(Prior code § 194C-7.1; Amend Coun. J. 7-29-87, p. 3030; Amend Coun. J. 10-1-97, p. 53200)