(A) Garage sale. The licensing requirements of this subchapter shall not be construed as applying to any garage sale, which garage sales are regulated by other ordinances of the city.
(B) Charitable sales. The licensing requirements of this subchapter shall not apply to any persons who are making sales from a stationary location not on the public right-of-way, the entire proceeds (less expenses of the sale or spoliation) and profits from which are legally required to be transferred to an entity which is tax exempt under the Internal Revenue Code of the United States, or which otherwise holds a charitable solicitations permit issued by the city unless specifically set forth herein. Any person claiming such exemption shall provide the tax exemption number to the City Clerk.
(C) Sponsored by group sales licensee. The licensing requirements of this subchapter shall not apply to any individual person who would otherwise be required to obtain a license under this subchapter if such person is a participant in a group sales event if such person obtains a duplicate license by being listed as a person operating under the sponsorship of one who has a group sales event license as a transient merchant to engage in such business within the city and such licensee undertakes to be responsible for any such persons so sponsored for any violating of the provisions of the ordinances of the city and laws of the state regulating and concerning the sales of goods.
(D) Special events on adjacent property. The licensing requirements of this subchapter shall not apply to persons conducting sales pursuant to a special events permit, issued by the city, on public right-of-way adjacent to or within 400 feet as the permanent retail business of the applicant. The issuance of a special events permit shall permit sales from these locations on the public right-of-way, subject to the requirements of conditions of the permits.
(E) Additional locations. Merchants shall not be required to apply for or receive a separate itinerant merchant’s license for temporary locations on public or private property if such merchant has operated a business at a fixed location within the city for at least 30 consecutive days prior to activity at a temporary location.
(F) Arts, crafts and baked goods. The licensing requirements of this subchapter shall not apply to any itinerant merchant selling goods manufactured by that person, including arts, crafts and baked goods, providing the “person” for the purpose of this exemption shall apply to individuals who apply artistic or artisan skills to produce a product from raw materials.
(G) Trade shows. The licensing requirements of this subchapter shall not apply to persons selling goods to other merchants at trade shows or conventions where attendance is generally restricted to those merchants in a particular trade or discipline.
(H) State agency property. The licensing requirements of this subchapter shall not apply to persons in the process of selling goods or property owned or under the control of any state agency if such person has the permission of such entity to sell such goods.
(I) Public or private schools. The licensing requirements of this subchapter shall not apply to persons or public or private schools that are accredited by the State of Illinois, while engaged in fund raising for these organizations.
(J) Youth organizations. The licensing requirements of this subchapter shall not apply to solicitations for the primary benefit of youth organizations.
(K) Not for profit. That the licensing requirements of this subchapter shall not apply to organizations classified as not for profit, which are soliciting for a charitable purpose as the term is defined in § 111.01. Not for profit and charitable organizations are still subject to other provisions of this subchapter including but not limited to the provisions in reference to the obtaining of a permit as provided in §§ 111.02 through 111.05 inclusive, and the provisions and regulations as set forth in §§ 111.35 through 111.49 herein.
(Ord. 1658, passed 3-22-1999; Am. Ord. 2287, passed 7-25-2011; Am. Ord. 2358, passed 7-17-2012)