ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 2-25-050 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
2-25-050 Powers and duties of the department.
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(b) Powers and duties of the commissioner and the department. The powers and duties ofthe commissioner and department shall be as follows:
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(10) To require the production and examination of books, papers, records and documents pertinent to any license, registration or permit or lack thereof, or to any license^ registration or permit application or lack thereof, or to any license, registration or permit fee or business tax paid or required to be paid under this Code, and to issue and enforce subpoenas therefor, as well as to institute investigations, inquiries or hearings and to take testimony and proof under oath at such hearings;
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SECTION 2. Chapter 3-24 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding a new Section 3-24-035, by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
3-24-020 Definitions - Construction.
A. For the purpose of this chapter, whenever any of the following words, terms or definitions are used herein, they shall have the meaning ascribed in this section:
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4 "Hotel accommodations" means, except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, a room or rooms in any building or structure kept, used or maintained as or advertised or held out to the public to be an inn, motel, hotel, apartment hotel, lodging house, bed-and-breakfast establishment, vacation rental^ as defined in Section 4-6-300, shared housing unit as defined in Section 4-14-010, dormitory or similar place, where sleeping, rooming, office, conference or exhibition accommodations ...
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