HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 1135 - 4/26/1977 - BUSINESS LICENSE AMENDEDORDINANCE NO. L�
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18,
LICENSES AND PERMITS, OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW ARTICLE
ENTITLED GENERAL RETAIL BUSINESS
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of
Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and
Du Page, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1: That Chapter 18, Licenses and Permits, of the
Municipal Code of the Village of Elk Grove Village, be and the
same is hereby amended by renumbering the present Article XLIX,
Enforcement Provisions, to Article L and establishing a new Article
XLIX, entitled General Retail Business, which shall read as follows:
Article XLIX. General Retail Business.
18.4901. Definition.
The term "general retail business" as herein used is
hereby defined to be those professions, occupations,
businesses and/or commercial establishments engaged in
general retail business within the Village and not
specifically designated and licensed elsewhere in this
Chapter 18 nor excluded by Section 18.4906 hereof.
18.4902. License Required.
It shall be unlawful to operate or conduct a general
retail business as herein defined without first having
obtained a license therefor.
18.4903. Application.
An application for a general business license shall
be made in conformity with the general requirements of this
chapter relating to applications for licenses.
18.4904. Regulations.
(A) The area used by the public must be adequately
lighted during business hours and shall be kept
in a clean and sanitary condition.
(B) No licensee shall use any.tradename unless
registered with the proper authorities, nor
any name which is likely to be confused with
or mistaken for the tradename of any other
licensee.
(C) No licensee under this Article, nor anyone in
his behalf, shall shout, make any outcry, blow a
horn, or use any loud speaking sound device which
is capable of being plainly heard upon the
streets, avenues or other public places for the
purpose of attracting attention to any goods,
wares or merchandise which such licensee
proposes to sell.
(D) No business, occupation or activity licensed
under this Article shall be conducted or operated
so as to constitute a nuisance or as to amount
to a nuisance in fact.
(E) No licensee shall change, alter or disguise any
label or tab identifying the manufacturer of any
items sold by such licensee in order to,deceive
the public as to the quality of the goods to be
purchased.
(F) It shall be the duty of every person licensed
hereunder to comply with the Building, Fire and
Health Regulations of this Code applicable thereto.
18.4905. Inspections.
The Police Chief, Fire Chief, Building Commissioner
and Health Officer of the Village or such persons designated
by them shall periodically inspect the premises of each
general business licensee to see that all provisions of this
Article and all building, fire and health regulations of this
Municipal Code are adhered to and complied with.
18.4906. Exclusions. The terms and provisions of
this Article shall not be made applicable to a building or
premises or portion thereof, the principal use of which is
for the practice of medicine or dentistry or similar type
of medical professional personal services, the practice
of law, financial institution, the operation of general
office activities not involving retail sales or services
upon or to the persons visiting the premises, or any other
business, the regulation of which is conducted exclusively
by the State of Illinois and where specific preemption of
Home Rule units of government from such regulation has been
duly enacted by statute. The terms and provisions of this
chapter shall not be made applicable to any activity carried
on or operated by a government institution.
Section 2: That Section 18.301, of Article III, License Fees,
of the Municipal Code of the Village of Elk Grove Village, be and
the same is hereby amended by adding thereto the following:
General Retail Business. $ 25.00
Section 3: Any person firm or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine of not less
than $25.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense, and a separate
offense shall be committed on each day a violation continues or
is permitted to exist.
Section 4: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
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from and after its passage, approval and publication according to
law.
VOTES: AYES: 6
NAYS: 0
ABSENT: 0
ATTEST:
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VILLAGE
uVILLAGE CLERi:
PASSED this 26th day of
APPROVED this 26th day of
APPROVED:
VItLAGE,PRES ENT
April , 1977.
ri 1 , 1977.
Published in the Elk Grove Herald this 4th day of
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