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.

13-20-625 Additional penalties for continued use of a sign without a permit or where the sign permit has been rescinded or revoked.

   In addition to any other penalty, sanction or remedy provided by law, the following additional penalties shall apply for continued use of a sign or sign structure without a permit or in cases where the permit for a sign or sign structure has been rescinded or revoked (for purposes of this section, an "illegal sign" or "illegal sign structure"):

   (a)   No building permit, other than a permit to remove the illegal sign or illegal sign structure, may be issued for a building or lot on which the illegal sign or illegal sign structure is located until such illegal sign or illegal sign structure is removed. Provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to: (1) any permit issued by the Department of Buildings for emergency repairs as determined by the Building Commissioner, or (2) any permit issued by the Department of Buildings if the Building Commissioner determines that immediate issuance of the applicable license or permit is necessary to protect the public health, safety or welfare, or is otherwise necessary to comply with mandatory state or federal laws that preempt the City's home rule authority, and all other applicable requirements for issuance of such license or permit have been met.

   (b)   No zoning permit, variance or approval may be issued for a building or lot on which the illegal sign or illegal sign structure is located until such sign and sign structure is removed.

   (c)   No business license may be issued for a building or lot on which the illegal sign or illegal sign structure is located until such sign and sign structure is removed.

(Added Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61755, Art. I, § 14)

13-20-630 Permit rescission.

   The Commissioner shall have the power, pursuant to procedures set forth in Section 13-20-645 of this Code, to rescind any sign permit required by this Article that was erroneously approved by any City department as part of the application review process and subsequently issued by the Department of Buildings based on such erroneous approval.

(Added Coun. J. 4-24-12, p. 25060, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61755, Art. I, § 15)

Editor's note – Coun. J. 12-12-07, p. 17167, § 33, repealed a former § 13-20-630, which pertained to sign plan examination fees.

13-20-640 Permit revocation – Signs and sign elements.

   The Building Commissioner may, pursuant to procedures established in Section 13-20-645, revoke the permit for any sign or sign element constructed, altered, erected or maintained in violation of this chapter or Article I of Chapter 13-96 of this Code. The permit for any sign element that is voluntarily reported as abandoned, pursuant to Section 13-96-041(b), may be revoked by the Commissioner without any further notice or action.

(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 3-5-03, p. 104990, § 18; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. II, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 4-24-12, p. 25060, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61755, Art. I, § 16)

13-20-645 Procedure for revocation or rescission of a permit.

   The procedures for revoking or rescinding a sign permit shall be established by rules promulgated by the Commissioner pursuant to Sections 14A-1-104.4 and 14A-4-413.8.

(Added Coun. J. 4-24-12, p. 25060, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 2-13-13, p. 47133, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61755, Art. I, § 17; Amend Coun. J. 2-19-20, p. 14473, Art. VI, § 21)