Chapter 114 FACTORIES--FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES

Article 1. Factories and Slaughterhouses

114.01 License required.

114.02 Applications--Fees.

114.03 Frontage consents.

114.04 Zoning.

Article 2. Foreign Fire Insurance Companies

114.10 License required.

114.11 Fees.

114.12 Reports.

114.13 Time of payment.

114.99 Penalty.

Article 1. Factories and Slaughterhouses

114.01 License required.

No person shall maintain or operate any rendery, tallow chandlery, soap factory, glue factory, tannery, packing plant, or slaughterhouse within the city limits or within one mile thereof without having secured a license as provided herein. (‘68 Code, § 114.001) Penalty, see § 114.99

114.02 Applications--Fees.

(A) Applications for licenses shall be made in writing to the clerk, subject to the general ordinance provisions relating to licenses.
(B) The annual fee for licenses shall be $50. (‘68 Code, §§ 114.005 and 114.010)

114.03 Frontage consents.

(A) No person, firm, or corporation shall locate, build, construct, operate, or maintain any establishment named in Section 114.01 in any block in the city where a majority of the houses abutting on both sides of the street in the block are used exclusively for residence purposes, without having secured the written consent of the owners of a majority of the frontage abutting on the street on both sides within the block.
(B) The term “block” as used in this section includes that portion of the street between the 2 intersections with other public streets nearest the specified location on each side. However, if on either or both sides of the location there is no such intersection within 300 feet of the center of the specified location, the block shall be considered as terminating at a point 300 feet from the center.
(C) The term “street” as used in this section includes such highways as have been dedicated by either common law or statutory dedication as public streets and are actually in use as such. The term shall not be construed to include or mean service highways which are commonly known as alleys. (‘68 Code, § 114.015) Penalty, see Section 114.99

114.04 Zoning.

The provisions of Sections 114.01 through 114.04 shall not be construed to permit the establishment of any factory or place of business in any location where the factory or place of business is prohibited by the zoning code. (‘68 Code, § 114.020) Penalty, see Section 114.99
Cross-reference: Zoning code, see Ch. 150.

Article 2. Foreign Fire Insurance Companies

114.10 License required.

It shall be unlawful for any corporation or association not incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois to engage in effecting fire insurance in the city or to transact any business of fire insurance in the city without fully complying with the provisions of Sections 114.10 through 114.13. (‘68 Code, § 114.050) Penalty, see Section 114.99

114.11 Fees.

Such corporation or association shall pay to the treasurer for the maintenance, use, and benefit of the fire department pension fund a sum of money equal to 2% of the gross receipts received each year for premiums by any and all agents of any corporation or association or received as premiums in any way for fire insurance policies on any property in this city. The payments shall be made for the year ending July 1 of each year. (‘68 Code, § 114.055) Penalty, see Section 114.99
Cross-reference: Fire insurance fund, see Section 33.32.

114.12 Reports.

Every person acting as representative for or on behalf of such company or association shall on or before July 15 of each year render to the treasurer a full, true, and just account, verified by his oath, of all premiums on fire insurance policies which have been received by him on behalf of the company during the year ending the preceding July 1. (‘68 Code, § 114.060) Penalty, see Section 114.99

114.13 Time of payment.

All payments under the provisions of Sections 114.10 through 114.13 shall be made on or before July 15 following the termination of the year from which the payments are due. (‘68 Code, § 114.065) Penalty, see Section 114.99

114.99 Penalty.

Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision in this title, for which another penalty is not provided, shall for a first conviction be fined not less than $25 nor more than $750, for a second conviction within one year thereafter, the person, firm or corporation shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $750 and for a third or subsequent conviction within one year after the first conviction, the person, firm or corporation shall be fined not less than $250 nor more than $750. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or which violations occurs or continues. (Ord. 1574, passed 7-15-03)