§ 37.061 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply.

   APPLICANT. Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or organization of any kind who applies for a permit to use a public area within a public building or its grounds.

   BUILDINGS MANAGER. The County Administrator or his or her designee.

   COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES. Activities undertaken for the primary purpose of obtaining a profit for the benefit of an individual or organization organized for profit, as opposed to activities whose purpose is the expression of ideas or advocacy of causes, whether of a religious, artistic, political, charitable, educational, or cultural nature, where the commercial aspects involved are incidental to the purpose of the activity.

   DESIGNATED PUBLIC AREA. Any area of a public building grounds designated to be open to members of the public by the Buildings Manager as a location in which expressive activities may be permitted pursuant to §§ 37.060 through 37.070.

   EXPRESSIVE ACTIVITIES. Constitutionally protected expressive activities.

   LABOR ORGANIZATION. A labor organization recognized under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315/1 et seq.

   PERMITTEE. Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or organization who has been granted a permit to use a public area within a public building or its grounds.

   PUBLIC BUILDING. Any building and its grounds, or part thereof, under the charge and control of the County Board.

(Ord. passed 10-9-2007; Ord. 18-0466, passed 5-8-2018)