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No person, unless authorized by the proper authority, shall at any time light or extinguish, or cause to be lighted or extinguished, any street lamp of the city. Any contractor who shall wilfully neglect to light any such lamp which he has contracted to light shall be liable to a fine of not more than $10.00.
(Prior code § 34-25)
No person shall break, deface, or in any way injure or destroy, tie any animal, hang or place any goods or merchandise, or place any goods, boxes, wood, or any other heavy material upon or against any street lamp or lamppost of the city.
(Prior code § 34-26)
* Editor's note – Coun. J. 1-13-10, p. 83228, § 1, repealed Art. VII, §§ 10-28-360 – 10-28-430, which pertained to permits for vehicle weighing scales. Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VIII, § 3, added current Article VII, Sidewalk Signs, effective March 1, 2022.
"A-frame sign" means a sandwich board style-sign that has two sides, the frame or support structure of which is hinged or connected at the top in such a manner that the sign is easily moved or erected.
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department, or the Commissioner's designee.
"Department" means the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection.
"Renewal application" means an application for a Sidewalk Sign permit at the same location and by the same person approved by the Commissioner within the previous five years.
"Sidewalk Sign" means an A-frame, T-frame, or other temporary self-supporting type sign, placed on the public sidewalk. "Sidewalk Sign" does not include a sign placed on private property.
"T-frame sign" means a sign that is supported by posts or other supports that are not attached to the ground or any building or structure, and that can stand on its own and is weighted at the bottom.
(Added Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VIII, § 3)
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to place, install, or knowingly maintain on the surface of the public way a Sidewalk Sign, or a structure or device to which such a sign is affixed, without a Sidewalk Sign permit.
(b) A Sidewalk Sign permit shall be valid for five years from the date of issuance. The fee for a five-year Sidewalk Sign permit shall be $100.00 per annum.
(c) No permittee shall assign or transfer a Sidewalk Sign permit.
(d) A permittee holding a permit for a sidewalk café pursuant to Article XII of this chapter shall not be issued a permit for a Sidewalk Sign.
(e) Any Sidewalk Sign on the public way authorized pursuant to this article shall not require the issuance of a public way use permit pursuant to Section 10-28-010.
(Added Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VIII, § 3)
An application for a Sidewalk Sign permit shall be made to the Commissioner, who shall make available forms for this purpose. The applicant shall provide the following information on the application:
(a) Proof that the applicant is validly licensed at the premises abutting on the public way where the Sidewalk Sign will be placed, or evidence that the applicant holds a valid license from a governmental entity other than the City of Chicago or is exempt from licensure.
(b) A photograph and sketch depicting the proposed site of the Sidewalk Sign, and a description of its relationship to the surrounding public way, showing compliance with applicable rules and demonstrating that the Sidewalk Sign shall not unreasonably interfere with: (1) adequate pedestrian flow; (2) access to building entrances; (3) pedestrian and traffic safety; and (4) the aesthetic quality of the surrounding area.
(c) Plans or a sketch of the proposed Sidewalk Sign, including dimensions and proposed language.
(d) Proof of insurance as required by this article.
(e) Such other information as the Commissioner may reasonably require by rule.
(Added Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VIII, § 3)
Each applicant for a Sidewalk Sign permit shall furnish proof of insurance evidencing commercial general liability insurance with limits of not less than $500,000.00 per occurrence, $1,000,000.00 in the aggregate combined single limit, for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage liability. The insurance shall provide for 30 days' prior written notice to be given to the City of Chicago if coverage is substantially changed, canceled, or non-renewed.
The City of Chicago shall be named as an additional insured on a primary, noncontributory basis for any liability arising directly or indirectly from the use of a Sidewalk Sign. Apart from and separate from any insurance requirement under this section, the permittee shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City from any and all losses, damages, claims, and suits that result directly or indirectly from the presence of the Sidewalk Sign on the public way.
Each Sidewalk Sign permittee shall maintain the insurance coverage required under this section for the duration of the Sidewalk Sign permit. Proof of insurance shall be presented to the Commissioner prior to the issuance of a permit under this article. Failure of the permittee to maintain the insurance required by this section shall result in the revocation of the Sidewalk Sign permit.
(Added Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VIII, § 3)
(a) The Commissioner shall review a submitted application and, if the Commissioner determines that the application is complete, shall provide written notification and a copy of the application to the alderman in whose ward the applicant intends to place a Sidewalk Sign. The alderman shall provide a recommendation to the Commissioner regarding the permit application within 30 days after receiving the permit application, unless the Commissioner determines that good cause exists for a reasonable extension, not to exceed 30 days. The recommendation regarding the permit application shall be based on the alderman's analysis of the factors for denial or revocation, as set forth in subsection (b) of this section. The alderman shall not unreasonably withhold such recommendation. The Chicago Department of Transportation shall review, and the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities may review, the Applicant's proposed location for the Sidewalk Sign to determine whether the location meets placement requirements.
(b) A Sidewalk Sign permit shall be denied or revoked if:
(i) the proposed Sidewalk Sign cannot meet the operational conditions set forth in Section 10-28-395;
(ii) the granting of the Sidewalk Sign permit is not in the best interest of the public, would have a deleterious impact on the neighborhood, or would create a nuisance either on the public way or the surrounding area;
(iii) the design of, or materials used in, the Sidewalk Sign does not comport with the quality or character of the existing streetscape; or
(iv) the applicant makes any false statements, submits any false information, or misrepresents any information required by this article.
(c) If the Commissioner finds that a renewal application meets the requirements of this article and any rules promulgated hereunder, and the applicant has not received two or more notices of violation concerning a Sidewalk Sign that were finally adjudicated and sustained during the term of the current Sidewalk Sign permit, the Commissioner shall approve the renewal application and issue a Sidewalk Sign permit to the applicant.
(d) After due consideration of any recommendation timely received from the alderman in whose ward the applicant intends to place a Sidewalk Sign, and of any reviews received from the Chicago Department of Transportation and the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, the Commissioner shall issue the Sidewalk Sign permit if the Commissioner finds the applicant meets the applicable requirements. The Commissioner shall issue the permit m the form of a certificate or decal to be affixed to the Sidewalk Sign.
(Added Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VIII, § 3)
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