(a) No signage shall be installed by the commissioner upon the request of the owner, agent or lessee of any building or parcel of property for the designation of a loading zone or prohibited parking space, until the owner, agent or lessee has paid to the comptroller the following:
(1) For a loading zone or prohibited parking space located in the central business district: (i) an annual fee of $500.00 for up to 20 linear feet of curb space used, which fee shall include the installation of the signage; (ii) an annual fee of $50.00 per linear foot of each foot of curb space used in excess of 20 feet; and (iii) any other direct cost incurred by the city for the installation of the signage.
(2) For a loading zone or prohibited parking space located outside of the central business district: (i) an annual fee of $110.00 for up to 20 linear feet of curb
space used, which fee shall include the installation of the signage; (ii) an annual fee of $50.00 per linear foot of each foot of curb space used in excess of 20 feet; and (iii) any other direct cost incurred by the city for the installation of the signage.
(3) No fee shall be charged for a loading zone or prohibited parking, space in front of any public building including, but not limited to, any Chicago Public School or City College of Chicago.
(b) If the owner, agent or lessee does not desire to continue maintenance of the signage installed under this section, he shall notify the commissioner in writing at least 30 days prior to the last day of the current annual period. If the owner, agent or lessee fails either to give such notice or to remit the appropriate fees for the next annual period prior to the termination of the current annual period, the commissioner shall remove such signage subject to the procedures contained in subsection (c) herein.
(c) The commissioner shall cause a notice to be sent to the owner, agent or lessee informing such person that the signage will be removed unless the annual maintenance fee is paid within 30 days from the date the notice is mailed. The commissioner shall not authorize the installation of new signage at a location after the removal of any signage pursuant to this subsection unless payment of the fee for installation, annual surcharge and any prior unpaid maintenance fees owed to the city is paid prior to or at the time of application for installation of new signage.
(d) The commissioner may temporarily or permanently remove any signage installed pursuant to this section whenever public convenience or necessity warrants after providing 15 days notice to the owner, agent or lessee, if any, who is paying annual fees for the signage.
(e) (1) The fees set forth in subsection (a) of this section, and the term "prohibited parking space" as used in this section, shall not apply to parking spaces for persons with disabilities. The fees applicable to disability-related parking are set forth in Section 9-64-050.
(2) For purposes of this section, the term "loading zone" means a curb loading zone established pursuant to Section 9-64-160.
(f) When in the judgment of the comptroller and commissioner, it would be more appropriate and expeditious for the comptroller to collect the fees provided in this section, the commissioner may delegate the collection of such fees to the comptroller.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832; Amend Coun. J. 11-10-94, p. 59125; Amend Coun. J. 3-11-98, p. 63463; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-03, p. 14216, § 6.3; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 14596, Art. IV, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 165; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 11951, Art. II, § 2)