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(a) In every theater, public assembly unit or open air assembly unit and in every room or in any portion of such units which is used as a place of assembly, there shall be conspicuously posted signs indicating the number of persons who may legally occupy such rooms and space. Such signs shall read as follows:
Occupancy By More Than ____ Persons Is
Dangerous And Unlawful
Building Commissioner
City of Chicago
(b) Such signs shall be furnished by the department of buildings and shall be 15 inches in width by 12 inches in height. The lettering thereon indicating the lawful occupancy shall be of bold gothic type in red on a background of white, shall not be less than one inch in height and the numerals shall be one and one- quarter inches in height, and such lettering and numerals shall be properly spaced to provide good visibility.
(c) Such signs shall be illuminated, shall be durable, and shall be substantially secured to wall or partition.
(d) Such signs shall be located at the main entrance to such space or room so as to be conspicuously visible to a person entering such space or room.
(e) The fee for each location shall be $125.00 for up to 300 occupants plus $1.00 for each additional occupant. “Location” for purposes of this section shall mean one or more rooms functioning as assembly units within a single structure and operated by the same owner or lessee. In locations that require more than one sign, the fee formula shall be based on the aggregate assembly capacity. A supplemental fee of $100.00 shall be charged for each additional card issued under a single application. $100.00 shall be charged for the issuance of each replacement card.
(f) The formula for existing assembly units that require one or more cards due to remodeling, alterations, addition, or reconfiguration of the floor plan shall be based solely on such room or space which has been altered.
(Prior code § 54-15; Amend Coun. J. 7-9-84, p. 8218; Amend Coun. J. 9-13-89, p. 4604; Amend Coun. J. 11-17-93, p. 42192; Amend Coun. J. 7-13-95, p. 4440; Amend Coun. J. 3-5-03, p. 104990, § 23; Amend Coun. J. 10-1-03, p. 9163, § 3.5; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-03, p. 14216, § 8.10)