The terms and provisions of this Chapter shall not be made applicable to a building or premises or portion thereof, the principal use of which is for the practice or operation of a business which is pre exempted from regulation by State law; provided, however, that such activities when accessory to the operation of a commercial establishment as herein defined shall not exclude the principal commercial establishment from the terms and provisions of this Chapter.
The license fee requirements of this Chapter shall not apply to activities sponsored or conducted by religious, educational, civic or political organizations or institutions except to the extent that such organization or institution routinely engages in the sale, serving or preparation of food or drink; or to governmental institutions or agencies acting in either a governmental or proprietary capacity; or to any franchised public utility except to the extent that such franchised public utility engages in the sale or preparation of food or drink for its employees; or to carriers regulated exclusively by the Federal government; or to home occupations allowed under the Land Development Code; or to private clubs except to the extent that such club routinely engages in the sale or preparation of food or drink for its members or their guests. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to diminish the authority of the Village to perform any of its necessary or ordinary regulatory functions, nor shall any organization as described in this Section be relieved of the responsibility of filing an application and securing a license as is otherwise provided in this Chapter.
(Amd. Ord. 5119, 9-6-16)