Music and dancing.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-60-120
in effect4-60-120 Music and dancing.
A music and dancing privilege issued prior to August 16, 1997 may be renewed every two years upon the payment of the fee set forth in 4-5-010. No new music and dancing privileges shall be issued. Persons holding a current music and dancing privilege shall have the privilege of providing music within the licensed premises to which the privilege applies for the primary purpose of permitting dancing by patrons therein; provided, however, that this privilege shall not apply to any outdoor location licensed as an outdoor patio; and; provided, further, that, the establishment shall be subject to the public place of amusement license requirement if any additional amusement is provided. Such privilege shall terminate upon the termination, for any cause, of the city retail license for the sale of alcoholic liquor. Any establishment having a capacity of more than 120 persons must obtain a public place of amusement license. Additionally, any location holding a music and dance license must pay the city amusement tax for any event for which an entrance fee is charged, unless a tax exemption applies. This section shall apply only to establishments licensed under this chapter prior to August 16, 1997.
(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017; Amend Coun. J. 12-15-99, p. 21529, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 6-4-03, p. 2443, § 10; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-06, p. 92532, § 1)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2632055Fetched: 10/24/2026