Record #: O2015-806   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 1/21/2015 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Joint Committee: Budget and Government Operations; Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards
Final action: 1/21/2015
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 1, 2, 4 and 13 of Municipal Code entitled "The Eriana Patton Smith and Coleman/Clark Kids Tenant Protection Ordinance" to prohibit building code scofflaws or problem landlords from doing business with City and establish fines for violations thereto
Sponsors: Dept./Agency
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 1 - General Provisions - Ch. 23 Qualifications Relating to City Business or City Benefits, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 14 Dept. of Administrative Hearings, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 92 Dept. of Purchases, Contracts & Supplies, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 154 Disclosure of Ownership Interest in Entities, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 4 General Licensing Provisions, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 13 - Building & Construction - Ch. 12 Enforcement of Building, Electrical & Fire Regulations
Attachments: 1. O2015-806.pdf
ORDINANCE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. This ordinance shall be known as "The Eri'ana Patton Smith and Coleman/Clark Kids Tenant Protection Ordinance."
SECTION 2. Section 1-23-400 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
1-23-400 Issuance of licenses and permits - Acceptance of application - Prohibited when.
(a) License and permit issuance prohibited when. (1) No person shall be eligible to obtain any license or permit of any type issued under this Code, and no such license or permit shall be issued by the applicable department, if the applicant for such license or permit or the property owner identified in the applicable application or any person owning, directly or indirectly, 25 percent or more of the interest in the applicant or property owner has any debt, as defined in Section 2-32-094(a), unless and until each applicable person owing such debt satisfies or otherwise resolves the debt within the meaning of Section 2-32-094(a).

For purposes of this subsection (a)(1), the term "25 percent or more of the interest in the applicant or property owner" shall mean 25 percent or more of the combined voting power or fair market value of all stock, partnership interests or other ownership interests in the applicant or property owner, or the right to receive at any time the distribution of 25 percent or more of the income or profits of the applicant or property owner. Provided, however, that with respect to those licenses or permits for which disclosure of a lesser percentage of ownership interest is required under this Code, including, but not limited to, licenses issued under Chapter 4-60 (Liquor Dealers), the percentage of ownership set forth in the specific ordinance establishing such license or permit shall be substituted for the term "25 percent" in the above definition.

(2) (A) No person shall be eligible to obtain anv license issued under Title 4 or Title 9 of t...

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