Antioch § 4.7.1 Business & Licensing Section Definitions This section provides definitions for various business-related terms used within the chapter, including auctioneer, bakery, bank, coal yard, drayman, and electrical contractor. View in Antioch’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 12.102 Business & Licensing Section License Required This section requires individuals and their employees to obtain a license before conducting auctions or engaging in the business of an auctioneer in Arlington Heights. It also limits the number of employees an auctioneer can have licensed to conduct auctions on their behalf. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 12.103 Business & Licensing Section Application This section outlines the application process for an auctioneer's license, stating it must follow general code requirements. It also allows an auctioneer to include up to two employees on their application, provided their names and residences are listed. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 12.104 Business & Licensing Section Fee This section establishes a fee structure for auctioneer licenses, offering both annual and daily options. The fees vary based on the number of employees associated with the auctioneer. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 12.105 Business & Licensing Section Licensed Employee This section holds licensed employees of auctioneers equally accountable for violations of auctioneer regulations and imposes penalties on auctioneers who allow unlicensed individuals to conduct auctions. It also specifies license revocation and a one-year ban on re-issuance for such violations. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 12.106 Business & Licensing Section Terms of Sale This section mandates that auctioneers clearly state the terms and conditions of any sale and describe the property being offered to attendees before the auction begins. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 12.107 Business & Licensing Section False Representations This section prohibits auctioneers and attendees from making false representations about property being sold to induce purchase. It also mandates license revocation for auctioneers whose actions are knowingly permitted or connived. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 12.108 Business & Licensing Section Substitution This ordinance prohibits auctioneers from substituting an item for a bidder after it has been purchased. It ensures that the item purchased by a bidder is the same as the item originally offered for sale. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 12.109 Business & Licensing Section Fictitious Bids This section prohibits auctioneers from arranging or participating in fictitious bids or fictitiously raising bids during auction sales of real or personal property. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 12.110 Business & Licensing Section Special Permit for Auction Sales This section requires licensed auctioneers to obtain a special permit from the Village Manager to conduct auctions at locations other than their licensed premises. The permit has specific requirements regarding application details, fees, and is only valid for the property, time, and place specified. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 12.113 Business & Licensing Section Exemptions This section exempts certain auctions and sales from the requirements of the article. Specifically, it excludes public auctions or sales conducted by a public officer under court order, or those conducted by virtue of powers in a mortgage or trust deed. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Barrington § 3.15.3 Business & Licensing Section License required; exceptions This ordinance requires a license from the village clerk to advertise or conduct sales described as insurance, salvage, removal, going out of business, insolvent's, assignee's, or creditor's sales, or sales of damaged goods. Exceptions are provided for court-ordered sales and for individuals regularly engaged in insurance or salvage sales of goods acquired due to casualty. View in Barrington’s full code →
Barrington § 3.15.7 Business & Licensing Section Sales as bankrupt, etc This ordinance prohibits advertising or selling goods at bankruptcy, executor's, administrator's, receiver's, or trustee's sales unless authorized by federal/state law or court order. It also restricts assignee's or insolvent's sales to only those with a bona fide assignment for the benefit of creditors. View in Barrington’s full code →
Bartlett § 3.20.1 Business & Licensing Section Application For License This section outlines additional requirements for auction and auctioneer license applications in Bartlett, including listing authorized employees and subjecting applicants to a character investigation by the chief of police based on criminal history. View in Bartlett’s full code →
Batavia § 3.6B-1 Business & Licensing Section License Required, Fee This section requires auctioneers and those conducting auctions in Batavia to obtain a license and pay a fee. Fees vary based on the license duration, with an annual license costing $100.00 and a daily license costing $25.00, both payable in advance. View in Batavia’s full code →
Batavia § 3.6B-2 Business & Licensing Section Application For License This section outlines the requirements for applying for an auctioneer's license. Applicants must submit a written application to the City Clerk, which must include their business location and the names of up to two employees authorized to conduct auctions under the license. View in Batavia’s full code →
Batavia § 3.6B-3 Business & Licensing Section Investigation This section mandates that the Chief of Police, or a designated officer, investigate the character of all auctioneer license applicants. Licenses will not be issued to individuals deemed not of good character. View in Batavia’s full code →
Batavia § 3.6B-4 Business & Licensing Section Employees This ordinance allows licensed auctioneers to designate up to two employees to conduct auctions. Designated employees require a separate license from the City Clerk, costing $25 annually, and unlicensed employees are prohibited from conducting auctions. View in Batavia’s full code →
Batavia § 3.6B-5 Business & Licensing Section Auctions In Streets This ordinance prohibits the sale or attempted sale of any property, whether personal or real, through public auction on the streets or sidewalks of Batavia. View in Batavia’s full code →
Batavia § 3.6B-6 Business & Licensing Section Exemptions This section exempts public auctions or sales conducted by public officers under judicial order or process, or by virtue of powers in a mortgage or trust deed, from the requirements of Article B concerning auctioneers. View in Batavia’s full code →
Batavia § 3.6B-7 Business & Licensing Section Penalty This section establishes a penalty for violations of Article B concerning auctioneers. Violators may be fined up to $500 for each offense, with each auction conducted in violation counting as a separate offense. View in Batavia’s full code →
Bellwood § 117.001 Business & Licensing Section License Provisions This section of the Bellwood municipal ordinance requires a license for anyone engaging in the business of an auctioneer or holding auctions within the village. It specifies annual and single-auction license fees. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bensenville § 3.13.11 Business & Licensing Section Auctions, Application This section outlines the application requirements for obtaining a permit to hold an auction in Bensenville. It specifies the information needed on the application form, the filing deadline, and the associated permit fee. View in Bensenville’s full code →
Bensenville § 3.13.12 Business & Licensing Section Auctions, Issuance Of Permit This section outlines the process for issuing auction permits in Bensenville, including application requirements, the Village Clerk's authority to issue, and the Board of Trustees' power to suspend or revoke permits. It also specifies permit validity, posting requirements, and operational hours. View in Bensenville’s full code →
Bensenville § 3.13.17 Business & Licensing Section Violations This section outlines the penalties for violating any provision of the Raffles, Auctions and Block Parties chapter. Conviction for an offense can result in a fine ranging from $25 to $500. View in Bensenville’s full code →
Berkeley § 4.9.1 Business & Licensing Section License Required This section makes it unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to act as an auctioneer or hold an auction in Berkeley without a license. It establishes a mandatory licensing requirement for auction-related activities. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berkeley § 4.9.2 Business & Licensing Section License Fees This section establishes that the fees for operating as an auctioneer or for holding a single auction without an annual license in Berkeley are determined by the annual fee schedule. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berwyn § 801.13 Business & Licensing Section Fee Schedule This section establishes a fee schedule for various business licenses and permits in Berwyn, including alcoholic liquor dealers, ambulance services, amusements, auctions, and coin-operated machines. Fees vary based on license class, seating capacity, number of machines, or duration. View in Berwyn’s full code →
Berwyn § 808.01 Business & Licensing Section License Required; Exceptions This ordinance requires a license for anyone selling real or personal property at public auction in Berwyn. However, it exempts sales conducted due to legal process or by the city itself, and specifically prohibits licenses for motor vehicle auctions. View in Berwyn’s full code →
Berwyn § 808.03 Business & Licensing Section Fraudulent Practices This section prohibits fraudulent practices by auctioneers in Berwyn. It specifically addresses substituting auctioned articles after purchase, making false representations about articles or their owners, and engaging in or permitting fictitious bids. View in Berwyn’s full code →