13-20-565 Permits – Term.

   (a)   Any permit required under Section 13-20-550 may be revoked by the Commissioner under Section 13-20-645 under any of the following circumstances:

      (1)   erection or alteration of a sign or sign structure without a valid permit in violation of Section 13-20-550; or

      (2)   erection or alteration of a sign or sign structure contrary to the permit in violation of Section 13-20-590; or

      (3)   abandonment of the sign or sign structure within the meaning of Sections 13-20-760 or 13-96-041; or

      (4)   failure to obtain a public way use permit or to renew a public way use permit as required under Sections 10-28-010 or 13-20-555; or

      (5)   loss of nonconforming status of the sign or sign structure pursuant to Chapter 17-15 of this Code; or

      (6)   failure to display the permit number(s) on or adjacent to an on-premise or off-premise sign in violation of Section 13-20-620; or

      (7)   making a false statement of material fact on a permit application or any supporting document or on a change of information form in violation of Section 13-20-560(c).

   (b)   Any permit that is voluntarily reported as abandoned pursuant to Section 13-96-041(b) of this Code may be revoked by the Commissioner without any further notice or action.

   (c)   Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing a change or alteration in a sign without a permit pursuant to Section 13-20-550.

   (d)   For purposes of this section, the term "alteration" shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 13-20-510.

(Added Coun. J. 2-13-13, p. 47133, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61755, Art. I, § 11)

13-20-570 Drawings.

   All required drawings shall comply with Sections 14E-6-600.27 and 14E-6-600.28. Engineered drawings shall bear the architects or engineers name, address, and business telephone number.

(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. II, § 15)

13-20-580 Limitations.

   Sign permits shall be subject to the limitations in Section 14A-4-413.

(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 2-19-20, p. 14473, Art. VI, § 16)

13-20-590 Construction contrary to permit.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, alter, maintain or repair any sign, signboard or sign structure or to illuminate any sign, signboard or sign structure contrary to the approved permit. Any such erection, alteration, maintenance or repair shall invalidate the permit.

(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 4-24-12, p. 25060, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 4-30-14, p. 80382, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 2-22-17, p. 43876, § 20; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. IV, § 18; Amend Coun. J. 3-28-18, p. 74459, Art. V, § 6)

13-20-600 Suspension of permit privileges.

   The commissioner of buildings may suspend the ability of any person licensed, registered or certified, or required to be licensed, registered or certified under this Chapter to submit new applications or complete pending applications for a building permit or other permit issued by the department of buildings for cause as provided in Section 14A-3-304.

(Added Coun. J. 2-22-17, p. 43876, § 20; Amend Coun. J. 2-19-20, p. 14473, Art. VI, § 17)

Editor's note – Coun. J. 4-24-12, p. 25060, § 5, repealed former § 13-20-600, which pertained to permit violation penalties.

13-20-601 Unlawful transfer or use of registration or license.

   (a)    No registered electrical contractor or general contractor shall allow their name or registration or license number to be used on any permit application for a sign or sign structure, unless such electrical contractor or general contractor is performing or directing the work which the permit application states that such person will perform or direct.

   (b)   No registered electrical contractor named in a permit application for a sign or sign structure shall subcontract or assign any portion of the described electrical work to any other person.

   (c)   Any registered electrical contractor or general contractor who violates this section may have their permit privileges suspended in accordance with Section 14A-3-304. In addition, such contractor's registration or license may be suspended or revoked in accordance with Section 14A-3-305.

   (d)   In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a violation of this section may result in revocation of the sign permit in accordance with Section 13-20-645.

(Added Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61755, Art. I, § 12; Amend Coun. J. 2-19-20, p. 14473, Art. VI, § 18)

13-20-605 Suspension or revocation of license, registration or certification.

   The commissioner of buildings may suspend or revoke the license, registration or certification of any person licensed, registered or certified under this Chapter as provided in Section 14A-3-305.

(Added Coun. J. 2-22-17, p. 43876, § 20; Amend Coun. J. 2-19-20, p. 14473, Art. VI, § 19)

13-20-610 Display of permits.

   All permits authorizing the installation of a sign or obstruction of the public way shall be displayed in a conspicuous location at the installation site during any period that such installation takes place.

(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 4-30-14, p. 80382, § 3)

13-20-620 Display of permit numbers for off-premise signs.

   (a)   (1)   The permit number shall be permanently displayed on or adjacent to all off-premise signs for which a permit has been issued by the Building Commissioner pursuant to Title 13 or Title 14A of this Code. If a sign has or is required to have a public way use permit, the current public way use permit number shall also be permanently displayed on such sign in accordance with this section. Any letters and numerals of such display shall be readily visible and conspicuous from the public way. The size, location of the permit number relative to the off-premise sign, and other characteristics of such display may be set forth in rules promulgated by the Building Commissioner. This section shall apply to all off-premise signs either now in existence or hereafter constructed. Any person who violates this subsection (a)(1) shall be subject to the fines set forth in Section 14A-3-302.1 and the permit may be revoked under Section 13-20-645.

      (2)   It shall be unlawful for any person to display a false or incomplete permit number on any off-premise sign. Any person who violates this subsection (a)(2) shall be subject to fines set forth in Section 14A-3-302.1 and the permit may be revoked under Section 13-20-645.

   (b)   For purposes of this section, the term "off- premise sign" shall have the definition set forth in Title 17 of the Chicago Zoning Ordinance.

(Added Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. III, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61755, Art. I, § 13; Amend Coun. J. 2-19-20, p. 14473, Art. VI, § 20)

Editor's note – Coun. J. 6-4-03, p. 2220, § 1, repealed a former § 13-20-620, which pertained to subsequent reinspection fees. Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. III, § 2, and Art. IX, § 4, establish the effective date of Section 13-20-620 as June 1, 2009.