Record #: O2016-6323   
Type: Ordinance Status: Failed to Pass
Intro date: 9/14/2016 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
Final action:
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 4-5 by modifying license fees for shared kitchen establishments and mobile prepared food vendors
Sponsors: Maldonado, Roberto
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 16 Shared Housing Unit Operator
Attachments: 1. O2016-6323.pdf
Related files: R2019-362

Committee on License and Consumer Protection

 

ORDINANCE

 

WHEREAS, The City of Chicago is a home rule unit government pursuant to the 1970 Illinois Constitution, Article VII, Section 6 (a); and

 

WHEREAS, Pursuant to its home rule power, the City of Chicago may exercise any power and perform any function relating to its government and affairs including protecting the health, safety and welfare of its citizens; and

 

WHEREAS, The City of Chicago should be inviting and encouraging to small businesses; and

 

WHEREAS, The City of Chicago has only issued 4 mobile food licenses since October 2015; and

 

WHEREAS, Potential mobile food vendors have noted that the total costs are acting as a barrier to beginning a business; and

 

WHEREAS, New York, Boston, Phoenix and Denver all have food cart license fees under $100 annually; and

 

WHEREAS, The shared kitchen costs have also been noted as a concern; and

 

WHEREAS, The city should lower the costs associated with entry for small business owners to encourage further growth; NOW THEREFORE

 

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

 

SECTION 1. The above recitals are expressly incorporated herein and made part hereof as though fully set forth herein.

 

SECTION 2. Chapter 4-5 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by inserting the language underscored and deleting the language struck through as follows:

 

 

 

 

4-5-010 Establishment of license fees.

 

(15)

Food - Retail Food Establisliment (4-8)

 

 

0 - 4,500 square feet

$660.00

 

4,500- 10,000 square feet

$880.00

 

10,000 plus square feet

$1,100.00

 

 

Committee on License and Consumer Protection

 

 

Food - Seasonal Lakefront Food Establishment

$125.00/ season

 

Food - Special Event Food Licenses

 

 

5-day single special event food license

$75.00

 

10-day multiple special events food license

$125.00

 

180-day multiple special events food license

$250.00

 

1-year multiple special events food license

$500.00

 

Food - Wholesale Food Establishment (4-8)

$660.00

 

Food - Shared Kitchen

$660t©0 $350.00

 

Food - Shared Kitchen-Supplemental

$330.00 $200.00

 

Food - Shared Kitchen Long-Term User

$330.00 $200.00

 

Food - Shared Kitchen Short-Term User

$75.00 $50.00

 

Food - Mobile Food Vendor - Produce Merchant (4-8)

$275.00

 

Food - Mobile Food Vendor - Mobile Desserts Vendor

$275.00

 

Food - Mobile Food Vendor - Mobile Food Dispenser

$700.00

 

Food - Mobile Food Vendor - Mobile Food Preparer

$1,000.00

 

Food - Mobile Food Vendor - Mobile Prepared Food Vendor

$350.00 $100.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon passage and publication.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roberto Maldonado Alderman, 26th Ward