HomeMy WebLinkAbout16-O-26 Amending Farmers Market Licensing Fees Sections 6 and 7 (1)02/09/2026
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16-O-26
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CITY CODE TITLE 8, CHAPTER 6, SECTIONS 6 AND 7 “TERMS OF
LICENSES; RENEWAL” AND “LICENSE AND OTHER FEES”
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: Title 8, Chapter 6, Sections 6 and 7 “Terms of Licenses;
Renewal” and “License and Other Fees” of the Evanston City Code of 2012 (“City Code”)
are hereby amended to read as follows:
8-6-6. - TERM OF LICENSES; RENEWAL.
All licenses provided in this Chapter shall expire on December 31 following the date of
issuance, with the exception of seasonal Farmers Market licenses that are operated
within specific time frames for the Winter and Summer seasons, respectively. Failure to
comply with all the provisions of this Chapter shall constitute grounds for nonrenewal.
8-6-7. LICENSE AND OTHER FEES.
1. Category I food establishment:
a. Less than 5,000 square footage: $617.00 per year.
b. 5,000 square footage or more: $1,740.00 per year.
2. Category II food establishment: $479.00 per year.
3. Category III food establishment: $274.00 per year.
4. Homeless shelters: $66.00 per year.
5. Soup kitchens: $66.00 per year.
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6. Women's shelter: $66.00 per year.
7. Daycare centers:
a. Category I food establishments: $165.00 per year.
b. Category II food establishments: $112.00 per year.
c. Category III food establishments: $66.00 per year.
8. Temporary food establishments (other than those licensed in Subsections (A)1
through (A)3 of this Section): $111.00 per event.
9. Beverage dispensing vending machines: $65.00 per machine.
10. Concession/snack dispensing vending machines: $65.00 per machine.
11. Food dispensing vending machines: $65.00 per machine.
12. Seasonal food establishments: $274.00 per season.
13. Farmer's market license:
(a) Full farmers market license per season: $175.00. $150
(b) Eggs only farmers market license per season: $75.00.
14. All categories of mobile vendor:
a. Mobile food vehicle vendor: $500.00.
b. Food peddlers license (beach and parks): $50.00.
(B) Other Fees. Plan review per Section 8-6-18 of this Chapter, three hundred fifty
seven dollars ($357.00).
(C) Proration Of Fees. The fee to be paid for any license which shall expire less than
six (6) months from the date such license was required to be issued shall be one -
half (½) the annual fee provided by this Section.
(D) Late Payment Penalty. Failure to pay the annual renewal fee on any business
license within six (6) weeks of license expiration shall result in an additional late
charge of thirty percent (30%).
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(E) Reinspection Fees. A one hundred fourteen dollar ($114.00) reinspection fee shall
be assessed to the licensee of any establishment for each reinspection conducted
by the City Manager or his/her designee to address a violation(s) not corrected on
the first reinspection.
(F) Reserved.
(G) Exempt From License Fees.
1. Licensed long term care facilities;
2. Licensed child residential care homes; and
3. Licensed child daycare homes.
(H) All licensed Evanston food establishment participating in Evanston temporary food
events, including the farmers market, are exempt from paying the temporary food
and farmers market fees.
(Ord. 21-O-08; Ord. 31-0-09; Ord. No. 8-O-12, (49-O-11 (exh. A, § 8-6-7)), 1-23-2012;
Ord. No. 115-O-22, § 1, 11-14-2022)
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity shall
not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect without
the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid application of this
ordinance is severable.
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Introduced:_________________, 2026
Adopted:___________________, 2026
Approved:
__________________________, 2026
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Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest:
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Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Alexandra B. Ruggie, Corporation
Counsel