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No sign to which this chapter applies shall be erected, enlarged or altered unless and until a permit is secured therefor in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Code and the requisite fee or compensation or both have been paid. All such signs shall be constructed, erected and maintained in strict compliance with all the applicable provisions of this Code.
(Prior code § 34.1-3)
No flexible awning, canopy, fixed awning or marquee which extends over or upon any part of the public property described in Section 10-24-010 of this chapter shall carry any signs, words or advertising device whatever other than lettering to indicate the name of the business, the year the business was established and the street number.
Theater marquees may also carry signs indicating the name and describing the subject matter of the attraction and the name or names of the featured players, if any, but such signs shall be limited to five lines of lettering on each side of the marquee. The lettering of signs permitted under this section shall not exceed 24 inches in height. Such marquees and the sign thereon may be illuminated with fixed, flashing or variable illumination.
(Prior code § 34.1-4)
Any sign which is erected, altered or maintained in violation of this section shall forthwith be removed. The person to whom the permit for such sign was issued and the owner of the real estate to which the sign is attached shall be jointly and severally liable for the removal of such sign. If such sign is not removed, the City of Chicago may remove the same and charge the expense of such removal to the person or persons liable therefor.
(Prior code § 34.1-5)
Any person who erects, enlarges, alters or maintains a sign or signs in violation of, or otherwise violates, any of the provisions of this chapter shall be fined not less than $5.00 nor more than $200.00 for each offense. A separate and distinct offense shall be held to have been committed each day if any person continues to violate any of the provisions of this chapter.
(Prior code § 34.1-6)