SUBSTIIUJE
REVENUE ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, The City of Chicago is a home rule unit of government as defined in Article VII, Section 6 (a) ofthe Illinois Constitution; and
WHEREAS, As a home rule unit of government, the City of Chicago may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, The management of its finances is a matter pertaining to the government and affairs of the City of Chicago; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
This ordinance is organized into thirteen Articles, as follows:
Article I Payment Service Fees
Article II Miscellaneous Tax Sections
Article III 911 Surcharge
Article IV Change of Officer Fees
Article V Tobacco Licensing Fees
Article VI Food Inspection Fees and Fines
Article VII Environmental Fees and Fines
Article VIII Building Department Fees and Fines
Article IX Taxicab Penalty
Article X Intergovernmental Agreement with the Board of Education of the City of
Chicago
Article XI Intergovernmental Agreement with the Chicago Transit Authority
Article XII Severability and Repealer
Article XIII Effective Dates
ARTICLE I. PAYMENT SERVICE FEES.
SECTION 1. Section 2-32-080 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
2-32-080 Comptroller - Tax and revenue powers
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
G. To accept payments, including made by credit card^ in categories of receivables designated by the comptroller, and to impose a surcharge on such payments to the extent allowed under the applicable credit card service agreement. Such surcharges, if any, shall not exceed reasonably relate to the average cost incurred by payable to the city to process such payments for credit card transaction. The comptroller shall post a notice setting forth the amount of applicable surcharges at all places where Gredit-oard payments are accepted, including electron...
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