Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2019-7506

• Record #: O2019-7506
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Failed to Pass
• Intro date: 9/18/2019
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
• Final action: 5/24/2023
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 10-28 by modifying Section 10-28-064 regarding prohibition of signs on public way, repealing Section 10-28-066 and creating new Article VII entitled "Sidewalk Signs"
• Sponsors: Waguespack, Scott, Napolitano, Anthony V., Reilly, Brendan, Smith, Michele, O'Shea, Matthew J., Tunney, Thomas, Rodriguez Sanchez, Rossana , Nugent, Samantha , Vasquez, Jr., Andre, Hopkins, Brian
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 10 - Streets, Public Ways, Parks, Airports & Harbors - Ch. 28 Structures On & Under Public Ways
• Related files: R2023-766

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
5/24/2023		City Council	Failed to Pass
11/7/2019		Committee on License and Consumer Protection	Add Co-Sponsor(s)
9/18/2019	6740	City Council	Referred

ORDINANCE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:

SECTION 1. Sections 10-28-064 and 10-28-066 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago are hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:


10-28-064 Advertising signs Signs prohibited in the public way.

Except as specifically permitted by Article VII of Section 10-28 of this Code3 or by a another duly enacted ordinance, or 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, no person shall place, install or knowingly maintain on the surface of the public way any sign or a structure or device to which such a sign is affixed. Any such sign, structure or device that is placed, installed or maintained on the public way in violation of this section is hereby declared a public nuisance and may be removed at any time by the commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection at the expense of the person responsible for the violation.

Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200.00 and not more than $500.00 for each offense. Each day that such violation occurs shall be considered a separate offense.

10 28 066 Advertising sign—Defined;

An advertising sign is a sign which directs attention to a business, commodity, service or entertainment regardless of where it is conducted, sold or offered.

SECTION 2. Title 10, Chapter 28 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is amended by creating a new Article VII. as follows:

ARTICLE VII. SIDEWALK SIGNS.

10-28-360 Definitions.

"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.
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