Antioch § 10.5.12 Zoning & Land Use Section Model Homes This section permits model homes for the sale of new residential units and outlines specific operational provisions related to sales offices, parking, illumination, and bathroom facilities. View in Antioch’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 →
Arlington Heights § Section 12.1802 Business & Licensing Section Limits on Frequency and Hours of Sales This section limits garage sales to a maximum of three per year on any given property. Sales are restricted to the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and can only last for three consecutive days. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Barrington § 3.15.1 Business & Licensing Section Findings and declaration This section declares that going out of business sales are often conducted in misleading ways that harm the public interest. Therefore, the municipality requires regulation and licensing for such sales to prevent fraud. View in Barrington’s full code →
Barrington § 3.15.10 Business & Licensing Section Substitution, addition and commingling of goods; license void; certain purchases prohibited This section prohibits any changes to the inventory or sale details filed for a going out of business sale. It also requires damaged or special goods to be clearly segregated and advertised separately, and prohibits purchasing new inventory specifically for such a sale within 60 days of the license application. View in Barrington’s full code →
Barrington § 3.15.11 Business & Licensing Section Violations This section outlines enforcement actions for violations of the Going Out Of Business Sales chapter, including the village's right to seek an injunction for unlicensed sales and penalties for misrepresentations or other violations. Each day of continuing violation and each false statement in an application is treated as a separate offense. View in Barrington’s full code →
Barrington § 3.15.2 Business & Licensing Section Definitions This section of the Barrington municipal ordinance provides definitions for terms relevant to business operations, specifically focusing on "going out of business sales" and related concepts. It defines "business," "going out of business sale," "goods," "person," and "removal sale." View in Barrington’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 § 3.15.4 Business & Licensing Section Application for license; contents; inventory This section outlines the application requirements for obtaining a license for various types of sales, including going out of business, removal, and damaged goods sales. It specifies detailed information about the applicant, the sale, and the inventory of goods to be sold. View in Barrington’s full code →
Barrington § 3.15.5 Business & Licensing Section Issuance of license; restrictions This section outlines the process for obtaining a going-out-of-business sale license, detailing the required information, fees, and restrictions on the sale of inventoried goods. It also prohibits sales that attempt to circumvent the six-month acquisition rule or continue a sale under a previous licensee's name. View in Barrington’s full code →
Barrington § 3.15.6 Business & Licensing Section Record of application This section outlines the record-keeping requirements for the village clerk when issuing licenses for going out of business sales. It details what information must be recorded and preserved as a public record, including applicant details, sale specifics, and inventory. 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 →
Barrington § 3.15.8 Business & Licensing Section Duration of sale; license fee; restrictions on further sales This section regulates the duration and renewal of 'going out of business' sale licenses, requiring a fee and adherence to inventory restrictions. It also imposes a one-year moratorium on reopening the business under the same name or ownership within the village after the license expires. View in Barrington’s full code →
Barrington § 3.15.9 Business & Licensing Section Copy of application, inventory and license to be posted; license to be referred to in advertisements This section requires that a copy of the application and inventory for a going-out-of-business sale be posted conspicuously in the sale room, and the license be attached to the front door. Advertisements must display the license number and expiration date. View in Barrington’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 →
Bellwood § 158.06 Zoning & Land Use Section Notice To Tenants; Rights Of Tenants To Purchase This ordinance section outlines the notification and purchase rights for tenants when a rental apartment building in Bellwood is converted to condominiums. It mandates advance written notice to tenants, sets minimum notice periods for vacating, and establishes a tenant's right to purchase their unit either at a set price or through a right of first refusal. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Berkeley § 4.11.1 Business & Licensing Section Definition This section defines 'garage sale' broadly to include any general sale of goods open to the public conducted from a residential premises, regardless of the specific title used. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berwyn § 1488.11 Buildings & Construction Section Sale Of Blighted Property This section outlines the process for selling blighted properties acquired by the City of Berwyn. It details conditions precedent to sale, requirements for direct sales by the city, and procedures for sales through real estate brokers, emphasizing mayoral and city council approval, appraisal, and specific contract terms. View in Berwyn’s full code →
Bolingbrook § 12.74 Business & Licensing Section Yard type residential sales This ordinance requires a permit from the finance department for any residential yard, garage, attic, basement, or house sale in Bolingbrook. It outlines several conditions for these sales, including property ownership, limitations on new items, permit frequency, sales location, signage, operating hours, and prohibitions on amplification equipment. View in Bolingbrook’s full code →
Buffalo Grove § 5.60.010 Business & Licensing Section Adoption of state code This section adopts the Illinois Fraudulent Sales Act (815 ILCS 350) to regulate going out of business sales within Buffalo Grove. View in Buffalo Grove’s full code →
Buffalo Grove § 5.60.020 Business & Licensing Section Termination of lease This section mandates that a business applying for a 'going out of business' license, if they are a lessee, must provide written, irrevocable notice to their lessor that the lease will be terminated during the license period. The license will not be issued without this notification. View in Buffalo Grove’s full code →
Buffalo Grove § 5.60.030 Business & Licensing Section Business to terminate This section prohibits a licensee who conducted a going out of business sale from continuing in business or having an interest in a continuing business on the same premises for two years after the sale. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense. View in Buffalo Grove’s full code →
Buffalo Grove § 5.60.040 Business & Licensing Section Violation—Penalty This section establishes penalties for violations of the chapter on Going Out Of Business Sales. It specifies that penalties will be in addition to those set by the State Act and will be imposed according to Chapter 1.08 of the Buffalo Grove Code. View in Buffalo Grove’s full code →
Buffalo Grove § 5.64.010 Business & Licensing Section Definitions This section defines what constitutes a "garage sale" for regulatory purposes in Buffalo Grove. It broadly includes various types of sales of personal property from a residential premise but prohibits bulk sales, sales of multiple new items of the same description, and the sale of consigned or reconditioned merchandise. View in Buffalo Grove’s full code →
Burbank § 8.554 Business & Licensing Section Sales exempted This section exempts sales conducted by public officers, particularly those stemming from mortgage or trust deed authorities, from the provisions of this division. It outlines specific scenarios where sales are not subject to the ordinance's regulations. View in Burbank’s full code →
Calumet City § 54.2160 Business & Licensing Section Definitions This section defines key terms related to sales conducted by liquidators, assigners, or creditors, including 'going out of business sale' and 'removal sale'. It also defines 'goods' and 'person' within the context of these sales. View in Calumet City’s full code →
Calumet City § 54.2161 Business & Licensing Section License required This section requires a license from the City Clerk for anyone advertising or conducting specific types of sales, such as insurance, salvage, or going-out-of-business sales. Exemptions are provided for court-ordered sales and businesses regularly engaged in salvage sales due to casualties. View in Calumet City’s full code →
Calumet City § 54.2162 Business & Licensing Section License application This section outlines the mandatory application requirements for a license to conduct various types of sales by liquidators, assigners, or creditors. Applicants must provide detailed information about themselves, the sale, and the goods to be sold, including the reason for the sale. View in Calumet City’s full code →
Calumet City § 54.2163 Business & Licensing Section License This section outlines the requirements for obtaining a license to conduct a sale of goods by liquidators, assigners, or creditors in Calumet City. It specifies what information and fees are required, details the scope and limitations of the license, and lists conditions under which a license will not be issued. View in Calumet City’s full code →
Calumet City § 54.2165 Business & Licensing Section Unlawful acts This section prohibits the advertisement or sale of goods at various types of sales (bankruptcy, executor's, etc.) unless authorized by federal or state law or judicial process. It also permits assignee's or insolvent's sales only if there's a bona fide assignment for the benefit of creditors. View in Calumet City’s full code →