Qualifications for license.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-250-025
in effect4-250-025 Qualifications for license.
(a) In order to qualify for a commercial passenger vessel license, whether upon initial application or upon application for renewal of a license:
(1) an applicant shall make its application to the Department according to procedures set by the Commissioner;
(2) an applicant shall be in compliance with all applicable City, County, State, and federal laws;
(3) an applicant shall provide all reasonable information required for the issuance of the application as requested by the Commissioner, which shall include, but not be limited to, identifying information for all commercial passenger vessels the applicant operates, regular business contact information, emergency contact information, ownership information, and an affidavit or similar legal instrument attesting that the applicant, its vessels, and its pilots are currently and shall remain in compliance with all applicable State and federal laws;
(4) an applicant, if applicable to its operations, shall secure legal authority to use City docks or to access City property;
(5) with respect to any corporate or limited liability company applicant, the applicant shall be organized or qualified to do business under the laws of the State;
(6) an applicant does not owe debt to the City as the term “debt” is defined in Section 4-4-150 of this Code; and
(7) obtain commercial general liability insurance, with limits of not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence, for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage arising in any way from the issuance of the license or activities conducted pursuant to the license. The policy of insurance required under this section shall: (i) be issued by an insurer authorized to insure in Illinois; (ii) name the City of Chicago as additional insured on a primary, noncontributory basis for any liability arising directly or indirectly from the licensee’s operations; and (iii) include a provision requiring 30 days’ advance notice to the commissioner prior to cancellation or lapse of the policy. The licensee shall maintain the insurance required under this subsection in full force and effect throughout the duration of the license period. Proof of insurance shall be kept on the licensed commercial passenger vessel, and, upon request by any authorized city official, shall be made available for inspection by such authorized city official.
(b) It is a condition of the license that all information in the license application be kept current. An applicant shall notify the Department of any changes in information provided as part of its initial application or renewal application or changes to attestations the applicant made in its application or those which make the applicant no longer in compliance with this chapter with ten business days of the occurrence of such change.
(Added Coun. J. 12-19-25, p. 38125, Art. II, § 4)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2703204Fetched: 10/24/2026