4-4-190 Nontransferability – Unlawful transfer or use.

   (a)   All licenses issued under this Code are non- transferable.

   (b)   It shall be unlawful for any licensee to loan or give away to any person any license certificate, plate, tag, badge, emblem or other licensing insignia issued to such licensee.

   (c)   It shall be unlawful for any person to use or display any license certificate, plate, tag, badge, emblem or other licensing insignia which has been unlawfully acquired.

(Added Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 14)

4-4-200 License insignia – Loss – Associated fees.

   (a)   If a licensee is required to obtain and exhibit any plate, tag, badge, emblem or other licensing insignia, the license fee shall include the cost of such licensing insignia.

   (b)   If a licensee loses any plate, tag, badge, emblem or other licensing insignia, the issuing department may authorize the issuance of duplicate insignia, if the licensee or other applicable person submits an affidavit attesting to such loss and pays a replacement fee of $25.00.

(Added Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 14)

4-4-210 License insignia – Display.

   (a)   It shall be the duty of every business for which a license is required to post such license in a conspicuous place on the premises of the business. Provided, however, that if a licensee is required by this Code or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder to post the license in a specific place on the licensed premises, the more specific provision shall apply.

   (b)   No license certificate, plate, badge, tag, emblem or other licensing insignia shall remain posted or displayed after the license has expired or has been suspended or revoked.

(Added Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 14)

4-4-230 License certificates and insignia – Alteration or removal prohibited.

   (a)   No person shall add to, alter, deface, forge or counterfeit any license certificate or license plate, tag, badge, emblem or other licensing insignia issued by the city.

   (b)   No person shall destroy, obliterate, take, remove or carry away, without the consent of the licensee, any license certificate or license plate, tag, badge, emblem or other licensing insignia issued by the city. Provided, however, that nothing in this subsection (b) shall be construed to prevent any authorized city official from removing any license certificate, emblem or licensing insignia when the applicable license has expired or has been suspended or revoked.

(Added Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 14)

4-4-240 Customer service placards required to be displayed.

   (a)   Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:

   “Covered building” means a building used for one or more retail sales businesses in the commercial use group category, as described in Section 17-17-0104, with a floor area that exceeds 4,000 square feet.

   “Licensee” means any person licensed under Title 4 of this Code to operate one or more retail sales business in a covered building.

   “Owner” means any person who alone, jointly or severally with others: (1) has legal title to a covered building; or (2) has charge, care, or control of a covered building.

   (b)   Any licensee or owner shall display, on the front of a covered building, in a generally visible place from the public way, and on the back of the covered building in a generally visible place, a placard with: (i) the licensee’s name as registered with the Illinois Secretary of State and the Department, if applicable; (ii) the licensee’s emergency contact information, including a phone number and email address, as required under Section 4-4-050 of the Code; and (iii) the owner’s name and contact information, including a phone number and email address. The placard shall be properly affixed and maintained for visibility in accordance with rules adopted by the Commissioner pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. The licensee and the owner are jointly and severally responsible for compliance with the requirements of this section.

   (c)   The Commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules necessary to implement and administer the requirements of this section.

   (d)   Any licensee or owner that violates this section shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $250.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

(Added Coun. J. 2-21-14, p. 9904, § 1)

4-4-250 Expiration.

   It shall be the duty of the licensee to take all appropriate steps necessary to renew its license in a timely manner.

(Added Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 14)

4-4-260 License renewal.

   The commissioner of the department responsible for issuing any license required under Title 4 may renew any license at the beginning of a new license period upon proper application and payment of the required fee. Prior to renewal, all licensees and substantial owners shall provide the applicable commissioner with any new information necessary to make the information provided in the initial license application current and accurate. All license renewal applications filed after the expiration date of the license shall be charged a late license fee in the amount of 25 percent of the amount of the annual license fee, but in no event less than $25.00. Renewal may be denied, and a new license application may be required, if the licensee fails to apply for renewal within three months after the expiration date of the license.

(Added Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 14)

4-4-265 Remediation conferences.

   (a)   Any city department or agency that is responsible for enforcing any license requirement of this Code shall have authority to require a licensee to appear at a remediation conference at which the licensee shall be required to produce books and records or answer questions for the purpose of determining the licensee's compliance with any provision of the Code that is within the department's or agency's enforcement authority.

   (b)   If a department or agency requires a licensee to appear at a remediation conference, the licensee shall be given no less than 30 calendar days' notice, sent by first class mail to the licensee's address on file with the applicable department or agency, directing such licensee to appear at the offices of the department or agency for a remediation conference. If the licensee fails, without good cause, as determined by the applicable department or agency head, to appear at such remediation conference, the licensee shall not be eligible to renew the applicable license and the failure to appear shall constitute grounds to suspend or revoke the license.

(Added Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 14)

4-4-270 Building permit privileges – Suspension.

   The Commissioner of Buildings may suspend the ability of any person licensed, registered or certified or required to be licensed, registered or certified under this Chapter, including, but not limited to, contractors providing heat, ventilation, air conditioning or refrigeration services, to submit new applications or complete pending applications for a building permit or other permit issued by the Department of Buildings for cause as set forth in Section 14A-3-304 of this Code.

(Added Coun. J. 2-22-17, p. 43876, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. II, § 14)