SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Chapter 10-28 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding the underscored language and deleting the struck-through language as follows:
10-28-870 Enforcement.
The commissioner or his designee is authorized to take such action as necessary to enforce the provisions of this article, including conducting on- site inspections of sidewalk cafes associated retail food establishments to determine compliance with the permitting and other requirements of this article and regulations promulgated hereunder.
Upon request by the commissioner or his designee, the operator of a sidewalk cafe shall provide for inspection the documents required by this article to operate a sidewalk cafe, including the sidewalk cafe, permit cafe permit, the plan for the sidewalk cafe, and proof of insurance.
Any sidewalk cafe for which a permit is required by this article, and which has failed to obtains obtain such permit, may be closed by the commissioner or his designee until such permit is procured. Upon being notified of closure, all sidewalk cafe activity must cease, and all obstructions in the public way, including boundaries, tables and chairs, must be removed.
Any sidewalk cafe for which a permit is in effect under this article may be temporarily closed by the commissioner or his designee, if the cafe has been issued notices of violation on three different days during the permit period, each of which pertains to a significant breach of public safety. Non-limiting examples include: (0 cafe footprint or cafe-related objects or equipment on property beyond plan specifications, (ii) a missing or incomplete barrier, or (iii) signs, serving tray stands or other objects in the public way. Upon being subjected to a temporary closure, the permittee may provide to the Commissioner evidence that the objectionable conditions have been fully remedied. Such temporary closure shall remain in effec...
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