Record #: O2016-4791   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 6/22/2016 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Health and Environmental Protection
Final action: 7/20/2016
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 4, 7 and 10 regarding produce stands on public way program
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 5 License Fees for Title 4 Licenses, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 8 Food Establishments, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 7 - Health & Safety - Ch. 38 Food Establishments-Sanitary Operating Requirements, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 10 - Streets, Public Ways, Parks, Airports & Harbors - Ch. 28 Structures On & Under Public Ways
Attachments: 1. O2016-4791.pdf
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
June 22, 2016










TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request of the Commissioner of Public Health, I transmit herewith an ordinance amending Chapter 10-28 and other provisions of the Municipal Code regarding the produce stands in the public way program.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.

Mayor


Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE

WHEREAS, The City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule municipality as described in Section 6(a), Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois, and as such may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and

WHEREAS, In May of 2012, the City established by ordinance at Chapter 10-28 of the Municipal Code of Chicago a produce stand on the public way pilot program ("Program"); and

WHEREAS, The Program's goal was to expand consumption of fresh produce across Chicago, including in neighborhoods unserved or underserved with options for accessing nutritious food; and

WHEREAS, The Program was originally set to expire on December 31, 2013, and has, from time to time, been extended by ordinance, and is now set to expire on June 30, 2016; and

WHEREAS, The Chicago Department of Public Health ("Department") desires to end the pilot status of the Program and expand its scope to allow for the sale of additional beverages that are pre-packaged and free from added sugar, increase the maximum number of permits, expand the areas in which vendors may sell produce, and reduce the licensing fee for vendors; and

WHEREAS, The Mayor and City Council of the City of Chicago have determined that it is in the best interest of the residents of: the City to undertake the foregoing and make the Program permanent; now, therefore,
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:

SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are adopted and are incorporated into and ma...

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