14A-8-802 MAXIMUM CAPACITY SIGNS.

14A-8-802.1 General.

Owners of theaters and owners of rooms or spaces that are designed or used for more than 100 people to gather for civic, political, educational, religious, social, athletic, recreational, or similar activities, must apply for and obtain a maximum capacity sign from the building official, and display the maximum capacity sign in accordance with Section 14A-8-802.

14A-8-802.1.1 Conditional requirement.

The Commissioner of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, the Local Liquor Control Commissioner, the Zoning Administrator, or the Zoning Board of Appeals may require, as a condition of issuing a license or granting an administrative adjustment, special use, or variation, that the owner of a facility, other than a theater, designed or used for less than 100 people to gather must obtain and display a maximum capacity sign in accordance with Section 14A-8-802.

(Added Coun. J. 2-19-20, p. 14473, Art. I, § 20)

14A-8-802.2 Application.

The building official may establish an application procedure by rule.

14A-8-802.3 Calculation.

For theaters, rooms, or spaces constructed under the Chicago Building Code, altered under the Chicago Building Rehabilitation Code, or shown to be in compliance with either of these codes, the building official will determine the maximum occupancy capacity in accordance with Section 1004 of the Chicago Building Code. For other theaters, rooms, or spaces, the maximum occupancy will be calculated in accordance with the requirements in effect at the time of construction or alteration.

(Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. II, § 12)

14A-8-802.4 Sign.

Maximum capacity signs issued under Section 14A-8-802 will read:

OCCUPANCY BY MORE THAN ____ PERSONS IS
DANGEROUS AND UNLAWFUL

The lettering will be of bold gothic type on a background of white, not less than one inch (25 mm) in height. The numerals will be one and one-quarter inches (31.8 mm) in height.

(Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. II, § 12)

14A-8-802.5 Fee.

The building official must collect a fee in accordance with Section 14A-12-1208 for the issuance of maximum capacity signs. Fees are to be assessed for each group of connected rooms or spaces operated by the same owner or lessee within a building, referred to as a "location." Where additional or revised maximum capacity signs are required because of the alteration or reconfiguration of a location for which a maximum capacity sign has been previously issued, the fee will be determined based only on the area that has been altered.