Record #: SO2021-3212   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 7/21/2021 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
Final action: 11/17/2021
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 7-40-060 regarding requirements prohibiting animals in retail food establishments holding such license
Sponsors: Reilly, Brendan
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 7 - Health & Safety - Ch. 40 Food Establishments-Care of Foods
Attachments: 1. SO2021-3212.pdf, 2. O2021-3212.pdf

Committee on License and Consumer Protection City Council Meeting, July 21, 2021 Alderman Brendan Reilly, 42nd Ward

 

ORDINANCE

 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:

SECTION 1. Section 7-40-060 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:

 

7-40-060 Animals in retail food establishments.

 

Except as otherwise provided in Section 4-8-031 or any other applicable law, tt-it shall be unlawful for the owner of, or the person having the care or custody of any animal, to suffer or permit such animal to enter any portion of a premises licensed as a retail food establishment store, moat market, bakery or othor place whom foodstuffs are sold or on display; provided, that the person owning or operating such store or place may permit a watchdog to remain therein if chained or bound in such a way that the dog cannot come in contact with any of the foodstuffs; provided, further, that when a person with a disability is accompanied by a service animal, neither shall be denied the right of entry and use of the facilities subject to § 35.136 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (28 C.F.R. § 35.136). Any violation of this provision will be enforced under Section 7-42-090.

BRENDAN REILLY Alderman, 42nd Ward

 

 

SECTION 2.  This ordinance is effective upon passage and publication.