Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2016-7366

• Record #: O2016-7366
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 10/5/2016
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
• Final action: 11/1/2016
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapters 4-244 and 10-8 regarding peddling restrictions
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 244 Peddlers, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 10 - Streets, Public Ways, Parks, Airports & Harbors - Ch. 8 Use Of Public Ways & Places

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
11/1/2016	35386	City Council	Passed	Pass
10/26/2016		Committee on License and Consumer Protection	Recommended to Pass	Pass
10/5/2016	32532	City Council	Referred

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
October 5, 2016











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


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request of the Corporation Counsel, I transmit herewith an ordinance amending Chapters 4-244 and 10-8 of the Municipal Code regarding peddling restrictions.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.

Mayor

Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE


BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Chapter 4-244 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language struck through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows,
4-244-010 Definitions.
As used in this chapter For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(Omitted text is not affected by this ordinance)
"Public afea place" means any public way 6idewalk, parkway, playground plaza or any. other public way located within the corporate limits of the City exterior location held, maintained or controlled by the City for the use of the general public. The term "public afea place" does not include transit platforms and stations operated by the Chicago Transit Authority or the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
"Public way" means anv sidewalk, street, alley, highway or other thoroughfare held, maintained or controlled bv the City for the use ofthe general public.
"Special event" means any special event conducted by the City of Chicago, including, but not limited t©r to,, events conducted with the permission of the Chicago Park District in parks or other facilities operated by the Chicago Park District.
4-244-030 License - Required.
£1) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of a peddler without first having obtained a street peddler a-license under this chapter. Provided, however, a street peddler license is not reguired for selling, offering or exposing for sale, or soliciting anv person to purchase, only newspapers, periodicals,...