(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 J. 6-4-03, p. 2220, § 1, repealed a former § 13-20-620, which pertained to subsequent reinspection fees.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.