# Amendment of Municipal Code Section 17-13-0103-A regarding separate Special Use zoning application fees for certain for-profit and other applicant types

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- Record number: **O2023-0001213**
- Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
- Status: In Committee (Referred)
- Sponsor: [Maria E. Hadden](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/49) (49th Ward)
- Co-sponsors (8): [Jessica L. Fuentes](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/26) (26th Ward), [Daniel La Spata](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/1) (1st Ward), [Bennett R. Lawson](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/44) (44th Ward), [Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/48) (48th Ward), [Matthew J. Martin](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/47) (47th Ward), [Julia M. Ramirez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/12) (12th Ward), [Brendan Reilly](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/42) (42nd Ward), [Byron Sigcho-López](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/25) (25th Ward)
- Committee: [Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/zoning-landmarks-and-building-standards)
- Submitted Date: Jun 21, 2023
- Introduction Date: Jun 21, 2023
- Official record: [Office of the City Clerk](https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matterId=A608A6F7-3810-EE11-8F6C-001DD806D3F2)

## Impact report

> Written by AI from [the official document](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/ae23c42a-de43-4092-bb55-464f664912bc.pdf). AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

This ordinance would split the Special Use zoning application fee so that for-profit applicants with more than 100 employees pay $1,000 and all other applicants pay $500.

**Who it affects**

- **Large for-profit businesses (more than 100 employees)**: They would continue to pay a $1,000 fee to apply for a Special Use, with employees counted across all related companies under common ownership, management, or control.
- **Small businesses, nonprofits, and other applicants**: They would pay a $500 Special Use application fee instead of $1,000.
- **Zoning Board of Appeals**: It would need to update the Special Use application form to find out how many employees an applicant has.

**What changes**

- Special Use application fees would depend on the type and size of the applicant.
- For-profit applicants with more than 100 employees would pay $1,000.
- All other applicants would pay $500.
- Employee counts would include workers at companies under common ownership, management, or control with the applicant.
- The Special Use application form would ask about the applicant's number of employees.

**Money**

- Special Use application fee of $1,000 paid by for-profit applicants with more than 100 employees.
- Special Use application fee of $500 paid by all other applicants (down from $1,000).

**Where**: 49th Ward

**When**: Upon passage and publication

## Timeline

- Jun 21, 2023: Referred, City Council. The matter was referred.

## Documents

- [W49 UM - Special Use App Fees.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/ae23c42a-de43-4092-bb55-464f664912bc.pdf) (Legislation)
- [O2023-0001213 Co-Sponsor Form.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/f1492217-e750-49d0-87a3-a2a02f576e18.pdf) (Miscellaneous)

## Lobbying and money

> Computed links; money near a vote is not evidence that it influenced the vote.

**Who lobbied on it**

- The Small Business Advocacy Council: ACTIONS ON SPECIAL USE PERMITTING FEES AND ZONING (1 filing, Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023; Elliot Richardson; matched by semantic embedding)

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