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AUTOMATIC FOOD - VENDING MACHINES (7-38-150 et seq.)

Municipal Code of Chicago tit. 7, ch. 7-38, art. III
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Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-38-150 Vending machines - Food manufacture, delivery and storage.

7-38-150 Vending machines - Food manufacture, delivery and storage. All food offered for sale through vending machines shall be manufactured, processed, prepared in and delivered from commissaries or establishments which comply with the health and sanitation requirements for food service establishments set forth in this Code and in the rules of the Department of Health. (Added Coun. J. 6-10-96, p. 23652; Amend Coun. J. 12-13-17, p. 63286, § 3)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-38-160 Reserved. Editor’s note – Coun. J. 12-13-17, p. 63286, § 3, repealed § 7-38-160, which pertained to dried milk products and nondairy coffee whiteners.

Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-38-165 Reserved. Editor’s note – Coun. J. 12-13-17, p. 63286, § 3, repealed § 7-38-165, which pertained to sanitary requirements – vending machine canisters and food-contact surfaces.

Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-38-175 Reserved. Editor’s note – Coun. J. 12-13-17, p. 63286, § 3, repealed § 7-38-175, which pertained to sanitary requirements – nonreadily perishable food-contact surfaces.

Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-38-185 Reserved. Editor’s note – Coun. J. 12-13-17, p. 63286, § 3, repealed § 7-38-185, which pertained to vending machine construction, design and maintenance.

Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-38-190 Water supply and plumbing requirements.

7-38-190 Water supply and plumbing requirements. All water used in vending machines shall be supplied under pressure properly connected to the city water supply. All plumbing connections and fittings shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of that portion of the Municipal Code relating to water supply and distribution. (Added Coun. J. 6-10-96, p. 23652; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 1.9; Amend Coun. J. 12-13-17, p. 63286, § 3)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-38-210 Reserved. Editor’s note – Coun. J. 12-13-17, p. 63286, § 3, repealed § 7-38-210, which pertained to vending machines – out-of-service procedure.

Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-38-212 Water-vending machines - Location restriction.

7-38-212 Water-vending machines - Location restriction. No water-vending machine may be installed, operated or maintained, except at a retail food establishment. (Added Coun. J. 6-10-96, p. 23652)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-38-214 Water-vending machines - Equipment and maintenance.

7-38-214 Water-vending machines - Equipment and maintenance. (a) Responsibility for ensuring compliance with the requirements of this section shall be placed both on the owner of the machine and the operator of the retail food establishment where a water-vending machine is located. (b) No water-vending machine shall be installed, used or maintained, or permitted to be installed, used or maintained, unless inspected and approved by the Departments of Health and Water Management. (Added Coun. J. 6-10-96, p. 23652; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 1.9; Amend Coun. J. 12-13-17, p. 63286, § 3)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-38-216 Reserved. Editor’s note – Coun. J. 12-13-17, p. 63286, § 3, repealed § 7-38-216, which pertained to water-vending machines – water containers.

Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-38-218 Reserved. Editor’s note – Coun. J. 12-13-17, p. 63286, § 3, repealed § 7-38-218, which pertained to water-vending machines – rules and regulations.

Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2642440Fetched: 10/24/2026

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