Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2021-5859

• Record #: O2021-5859
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 12/15/2021
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
• Final action: 1/26/2022
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 4-240-170, 4-264-230, 4-264-240 and 8-4-053 regarding modifications of regulations, fines, licensing and resale of stolen cell phones and cell phone data
• Sponsors: Lightfoot, Lori E. , Hairston, Leslie A.
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 240 Pawnbrokers, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 264 Secondhand Dealers, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 8 - Offenses Affecting Public Peace, Morals & Welfare - Ch. 4 Public Peace & Welfare

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
1/26/2022	43399	City Council	Passed	Pass
1/19/2022		Committee on License and Consumer Protection	Recommended to Pass
12/15/2021	42071	City Council	Referred

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR

December 15. 2021










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


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request ofthe Commissioner of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, I transmit herewith, together with Alderman Hairston, an ordinance amending the Municipal Code to enhance the regulation of secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.


Very truly yours,

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

SECTION 1. Section 4-240-170 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding the language underscored, and by deleting the language struck through, as follows:

4-240-170 Violation - Penalty.
Any person violating any ofthe provisions of this chapter or any rule promulgated thereunder shall be fined not less than $1,000.00 $2,000.00 nor more than $2,000.00 $10,000.00 for each offense. Each violation in regard to a separate transaction shall constitute a separate and distinct offense to which a separate fine shall apply. Where the provisions of this chapter impose a requirement on a licensee, an unlicensed person engaged in the activity shall be subject to the same penalty for violating the requirement.
In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any violation of this chapter or rule promulgated thereunder may result in license suspension or revocation in accordance with the requirements of Section 4-4-280 of this Code. If a person commits two or more violations within any 24-month period of Section 4-240-150, the Commissioner shall revoke that person's licenses. For purposes of this section: (1) "licenses" includes any and all licenses issued by the City of Chicago to engage in business operations at the location at which the violations occurred; (2) multiple offenses occurring on the same date shall be deemed a single violation while offenses occurring on separate dates shall be deem...