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(a) Only one Sidewalk Sign shall be allowed per street address. A business that operates at an expanded address shall be allowed only one sign.
(b) A Sidewalk Sign shall be placed on the sidewalk in front of the licensed business, and shall comply in all respects with the approved specifications set out in the application.
(c) A Sidewalk Sign shall not be placed in a street or alley, and shall not be placed on a vehicle or vehicle trailer in a street or alley.
(d) A Sidewalk Sign shall be no larger than six square feet in area per face and no greater than four feet in height.
(e) A Sidewalk Sign shall contain information only for goods and services provided on the premises by the permittee pursuant to the permittee's licensing and may not contain any information or reference for goods or services not provided on the premises by the permittee.
(f) A Sidewalk Sign shall be professionally printed, or handwritten using clean lettering on a dark surface.
(g) A Sidewalk Sign shall not be directly illuminated.
(h) A Sidewalk Sign shall not be displayed when weather creates a potential hazard, including during high wind or heavy rain or snow conditions.
(i) A Sidewalk Sign shall not be bolted, chained, tied, or otherwise affixed to the public way or any object thereon.
(j) A Sidewalk Sign shall be displayed only during hours that the permittee's business is open to the public, and shall be removed from the public way when the permittee's business has closed to the public for the day.
(k) An uninterrupted six-foot clear pedestrian path shall remain after placement of a Sidewalk Sign. This path shall be as straight as possible on a block.
(l) A Sidewalk Sign shall be constructed to allow a ten-inch cane detection.
(m) A Sidewalk Sign shall not be allowed within the Central Business District, as such district is defined in Section 9-4-010.
(n) There shall be no less than a two-foot uninterrupted setback from the face of the curb to a Sidewalk Sign.
(o) A Sidewalk Sign shall not be allowed within 30 feet of an intersection, 20 feet of a crosswalk ramp, or 12 feet of a driveway or alley.
(p) A Sidewalk Sign shall be placed at least 6 feet from any bicycle rack.
(q) A Sidewalk Sign shall not be placed in front of a Loading Zone, Standing Zone, Taxi Cab Stand, Bus Stop, Handicapped Parking Zone, or Curb Cut.
(r) A Sidewalk Sign shall not block or cover a parking payment device, fire hydrant, or grate.
(s) A Sidewalk Sign shall not contain any decorations, accessories, or appendages, including but not limited to: balloons, streamers, pennants, flags, banners, lights, audio or video device, or other items.
(t) A Sidewalk Sign shall contain only a static copy and sign faces, and in no event may a Sidewalk Sign display a dynamic image copy or sign face including, but not limited to, characteristics that appear to have movement or that appear to change, caused by any method other than physically removing and replacing the copy or sign face. Dynamic image copy and sign face includes, but is not limited to, any rotating, revolving, moving, blinking, or animated display, and any display that incorporates rotating panels, LED lights manipulated through digital input, "digital ink", or any other method or technology that allows the sign face to present a series of images or displays.
(u) A Sidewalk Sign shall be constructed of sufficiently sturdy material so that it remains upright on its own and may not be weighted down or supported by any other means, including, but not limited to, sandbags, bricks, cinder blocks, planks, dead weights, concrete molds, or other similar separate means.
(v) The permittee shall temporarily remove a Sidewalk Sign from the public way upon the order of the Police Department, Fire Department, or other authorized City personnel for public safety reasons.
(w) A certificate or decal issued pursuant to Section 10-28-385(d) shall be affixed to a Sidewalk Sign and made visible and unobstructed at all times.
(x) A Sidewalk Sign shall comply with any other operational conditions reasonably required by this article and any rules promulgated thereunder.
(Added Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VIII, § 3)
This article shall not apply to a sign specifically allowed by another provision of this Code, by a duly enacted ordinance, when authorized by contract entered into by the Chief Procurement Officer in cooperation with the Commissioner of Transportation pursuant to Section 10-28-045, or by contract entered into by the Chief Financial Officer and approved by the City Council pursuant to Section 10-28-046.
(Added Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VIII, § 3)
The Commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules to carry out the purposes of this article. A permittee shall comply with the rules promulgated pursuant to this article, which shall have the force and effect of law.
(Added Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VIII, § 3)
The Department, Chicago Department of Transportation, and the Department of Streets and Sanitation shall have authority to enforce this article and rules promulgated thereunder. Any Sidewalk Sign found to be in violation shall subject the permittee to a fine and/or revocation of the permittee's Sidewalk Sign permit. Any Sidewalk Sign found to be unsafe, to present a hazard, or to impair a clear walkway shall be subject to removal.
(Added Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VIII, § 3)
(a) The Commissioner shall have the power to fine a permittee, and/or to suspend or revoke a Sidewalk Sign permit for good and sufficient cause if the Commissioner determines that the permittee or its employee or agent has violated any provision of this article, or any rule promulgated thereunder. Provided, however, that no permit shall be suspended or revoked unless the permittee is first given five days' written notice of a public hearing, which shall provide the permittee with an opportunity to appear and defend. Such public hearing shall be held before a hearing officer, who shall report his or her findings to the Commissioner. If, after such hearing, the Commissioner imposes a fine or suspends or revokes the Sidewalk Sign permit, the Commissioner shall, within 60 calendar days after the hearing is completed, (1) state the reason for such determination in a written order, and (2) serve a copy of such order upon the permittee.
(b) A permittee who wishes to appeal the Commissioner's written order may appeal to the Department of Administrative Hearings as follows:
(1) The permittee shall file an appeal with the Department of Administrative hearings within five business days after the date of the notice of the Commissioner's written order. If no appeal is filed within five business days of the date of the Commissioner's written order, that written order shall be deemed final.
(2) Upon the filing of such appeal, the Department of Administrative Hearings shall cause a hearing to be held within five business days, and based upon the evidence contained in the record of such hearing, either affirm or reverse the Commissioner's written order.
(3) Any final decision of the Department of Administrative Hearings shall be subject to judicial review in accordance with applicable law.
(Added Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VIII, § 3)
(a) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article or rules promulgated thereunder shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense, and each day such a violation continues shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense.
(b) In addition to any other fine or penalty provided, any person who knowingly interferes with or impedes the Commissioner, Chicago Department of Transportation, or the Department of Streets and Sanitation in the enforcement of this article may be subject to incarceration for a term not to exceed six months.
(c) In addition to any other penalty provided herein, any Sidewalk Sign placed without a valid permit is subject to removal from the public way by the Commissioner, Chicago Department of Transportation, or the Department of Streets and Sanitation.
(Added Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VIII, § 3)
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