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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
ALIGNING VIDEO GAMING ORDINANCE WITH STATE STATUTE ON NUMBER OF VIDEO GAMING MACHINES ALLOWED
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 54 - LICENSES, PERMITS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS, ARTICLE XIV. VIDEO GAMING, Sections 54-425 and 54-427 are hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 54-425. - Definitions.
Licensed truck stop establishment means a facility (i) that is at least a 3-acre facility with a convenience store, (ii) with separate diesel islands for fueling commercial motor vehicles, (iii) that sells at retail more than 10,000 gallons of diesel or biodiesel fuel per month, and (iv) with parking spaces for motor vehicles. "Commercial motor vehicles" has the same meaning as defined in Section 18b-101 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. The requirement of Item (iii) of this paragraph may be met by showing that estimated future sales or past sales average at least 10,000 gallons per month.
Licensed large truck stop establishment means a facility located within 3 road miles from a freeway interchange, as measured in accordance with the Illinois Department of Transportation's rules regarding the criteria for the installation of business signs: (i) that is at least a 3-acre facility with a convenience store, (ii) with separate diesel islands for fueling commercial motor vehicles, (iii) that sells at retail more than 50,000 gallons of diesel or biodiesel fuel per month, and (iv) with parking spaces for commercial motor vehicles. "Commercial motor vehicles" has the same meaning as defined in Section 18b-101 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. The requirement of Item (iii) of this paragraph may be met by showing that estimated future sales or past sales average at least 50,000 gallons per month.
Licensed video gaming location means a "licensed establishment", "licensed fraternal establishment," or "licensed veterans' establishment," "licensed truck stop establishment" or "licensed large truck stop es...
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