Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards December 12, 2018
SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE
SECTION 1. Section 13-20-550 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by inserted the underscored text, as follows:
13-20-550 Permits required.
(Omitted text is Unaffected by this ordinance)
(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section to the contrary, a sign permit is not required to erect, maintain, install, alter, repair or enlarge an art mural that contains no business name, logo, slogan, trademark, social media identifier or other business identification in the mural itself. Any art mural that contains a business name, logo, slogan, trademark, social media identifier or other business identification, including business sponsorship, in the mural itself shall be considered a sign and shall be subject to the provisions of this Code regarding sign permitsi provided however that the artist or a partner entity may acknowledge the name of sponsors or partners ofthe art mural in a single, written, acknowledgement panel, not to exceed two square feet in area, adjoining the bottom edge of the art mural. Such acknowledgement panel shall not be classified as a commercial message, and is therefore exempt from zoning regulation as provided in Section 17-12-0504 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago. This provision does not allow more than one acknowledgment panel in a single art mural or in adjacent art murals located on the same lot. Furthermore, any business name, logo, slogan, trademark, social media identifier or other business identification that is physically outside of the mural is subject to the provisions of this Code regarding sign permits.
(Omitted text is Unaffected by this ordinance)
Thomas Tunney Alderman, 44th Ward
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect following passage and publication.
