(A) No person shall maintain, operate, or conduct any business, or engage in any business, activity or occupation in the city, whether through such person or through an agent, manager, employee or partner, without obtaining any license for such business, activity or occupation that is required under the provisions of this title, except for the following, which shall be exempt from obtaining a business license but shall be required to register with the city as provided in division (B) of this section:
(1) Certain professions and businesses that are exempt from local licensing under state law, a list of which shall be available in the office of the City Clerk and may be modified from time to time upon changes in state law; and
(2) Non-profit businesses that are organized as such under the laws of the State of Illinois; and
(3) Governmental entities.
(B) All businesses that are exempt from obtaining a business license as provided in division (A) of this section shall register their business information with the city for purposes of safety and emergency contact.
(C) No person who maintains, operates or conducts any business, or engages in any business, activity or occupation in the city for which a liquor license has been issued pursuant to Chapter 111 of this code, the subchapter entitled Alcoholic Liquor Control, shall maintain, operate or conduct or engage in any such business, activity or occupation without also obtaining a business license hereunder.
(Ord. 09-44, passed 2-23-10) Penalty, see § 110.99