Illinois Administrative Code

Section 270.330 Camping Sticker Persons wishing to camp overnight must obtain a camping sticker which is issued by the Division upon payment of applicable fees. Camping stickers shall be prominently displayed near the entrance to the living quarters or on the vehicles. (Source: A…

Section 270.335 Removal of Illegally Parked Vehicles Any vehicle parked in an unauthorized parking area, not parked in its designated parking area or not displaying a camping sticker indicating space rental fee has been paid for that day shall be towed to a designated lot on the …

Section 270.340 Extension Cords No extension cords from barns, stalls and unauthorized poles to the camper or motor home will be allowed.

Section 270.345 Traffic Control and Parking; Spraying Livestock Trucks The Department reserves the right to regulate traffic and parking of all motor vehicles within the State Fairgrounds for purposes of insuring the security of the Fairgrounds and on-going uses therein and for p…

Section 270.35 Application for Reassignment of Space Application for reassignment of space will be provided in the following manner: a) Following the close of the most recent State Fair, all concessionaires/exhibitors will be evaluated with regard to performance (i.e., payment of…

Section 270.350 Pets Pets are not allowed to be in public areas of the fairgrounds during the State Fair, except confined to campground areas as defined by the Division administrator or Division administrator's designee. Pets used for assistance to disabled persons, authorized co…

Section 270.355 Structures of Lessee All plans for buildings or structures, whether permanent or temporary, shall be approved by the Department before construction is begun. Approval to construct a building or structure and the duration that such building or structure may stay on…

Section 270.360 Restrictions a) There shall be no cooking or smoking in the horse/cattle barns or other barns and stall areas located on the Fairgrounds. b) Storing of sawdust, straw, feed or any other material will not be permitted in the aisle of any barn. Blockage of aisles wi…

Section 270.365 Intoxicating Beverages The Department shall enter into a Space Rental contract with a concessionaire(s) for the rental of space for the sole purpose of selling beer on the State Fairgrounds. The Department reserves the right to assign the area of concession as pre…

Section 270.370 Tickets/Refunds a) All tickets sold by the Department shall be at the prices published to the public. The Department may barter or exchange tickets for services, advertising, marketing, promotions, donations or any other contribution for the benefit of the fairs. …

Section 270.371 Leasing Facilities During the State Fair The Department has the right to lease various facilities during the Illinois State Fair. This lease shall be subject to a negotiated rate and shall be a special agreement. In evaluating the leasing arrangement, the Departme…

Section 270.375 Non-Fair Availability Dates a) The State Fairgrounds at Springfield are available for facility rental from September 1 of each year until July 15 of the following year. These dates are established to insure proper preparedness for the Illinois State Fair and subse…

Section 270.380 Application for Space A request for facility rental should be filed in writing (via letter, e-mail or fax) with the Space Rental Office as soon as possible before an event. Final contracts are mailed to the requestor for signatures. (Source: Amended at 35 Ill. Reg…

Section 270.385 Reassignment Rental agreements may not be assigned by the lessees to a third party without the prior written consent of the Department. It is the Department's policy that rental agreements not be assigned except in the case of death of the original lessee.

Section 270.390 Compliance with State Law and Regulations a) Failure of any person to abide by Subparts J through N (as applicable) of this Part, the provisions of the contract or the laws of the State of Illinois shall be grounds for immediate revocation of the contract and for …

Section 270.395 Removal Rights or Denial of Acceptance a) The Department reserves the right to deny admittance of or to cause to be removed from the State Fairgrounds, any person, exhibit, animal, concession or show that may be falsely represented or to deny acceptance of or to c…

Section 270.40 New Applications for Space Rental Applications for new concessionaires will be available on-line or by contacting the Space Rental Office. These applications for new concessionaires will be considered after February 1 at the close of the reapplication process. a) A…

Section 270.400 Assigned Space A lessee must confine the business, and the promotion and advertising of same on the State Fairgrounds to the space assigned him/her. Failure to comply with this Rule will subject lessee to forfeiture of space privileges without reimbursement and to…

Section 270.405 Inspection The premises described in lessee's contract shall at all times be open to any official or designated inspector of the Department pursuant to the provisions of the contract.

Section 270.410 Payment a) Space rental at the State Fairgrounds at Springfield must be paid in full 15 business days before the first day of the event unless the Department approves an alternative payment plan in writing. Any alternative payment plan shall require the full space…

Section 270.415 Tickets When tickets are used and the Department, per contract, receives a percentage of sales, lessee will furnish all necessary tickets at its own expense, and the tickets and manifest of tickets shall be examined by the Department before any sale. The lessee sh…

Section 270.420 Facility Availability The Department will determine the availability of the State Fairgrounds for non-fair events, including move-in and move-out dates. (Source: Amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 19143, effective December 1, 2011)

Section 270.425 Parking The Department reserves the right to regulate the parking of all motor vehicles within the State Fairgrounds for purposes of insuring the security of the Fairgrounds and ongoing uses therein and for purposes of providing for safety of the property and pers…

Section 270.430 Security The lessee is responsible for security relating to the event contracted on the State Fairgrounds. The lessee will be required to provide security guards as stated in the contract or if notified by the Department in writing prior to the event that security…

Section 270.435 Fire Regulations Fire Department Safety Regulations will be enforced as prescribed in the Illinois Rules and Regulations for Fire Prevention and Safety and as promulgated, from time to time, by the City of Springfield Fire Department.

Section 270.440 Tables and Chairs a) Tables and chairs may be made available for use off of the State Fairgrounds by government entities, at the discretion of the Director based upon the impact on tables and chairs needed for non-fair events, Illinois State Fair, or DuQuoin State…

Section 270.445 Clean-Up a) All rental agreements shall contain a provision that the lessee shall contract with an approved clean-up service for clean-up after the event on the State Fairgrounds at Springfield. If the lessee fails to enter a contract for clean-up services, the De…

Section 270.45 Substitute Locations or Discontinuance of Contracts Alterations in the Fairgrounds or space may make it necessary to eliminate previously available or contracted space from one year to the next. In these cases the Director or a duly authorized representative reserv…

Section 270.450 Alterations No alterations shall be made on the premises without the express prior written approval of the Department. In the event that prior written permission is granted by the Department, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with said alteration shall…

Section 270.455 Insurance a) The lessee shall obtain public liability insurance insuring both lessee and the Department in the minimum amounts of $300,000 per person, $500,000 per occurrence and $50,000 property damage. The insurance shall insure claims arising out of or in conju…

Section 270.460 Discrimination The lessee agrees that he/she will not discriminate because of race, creed, color, national origin, religion or sex and further agrees that the contract shall be terminated by the Department if a violation is found. (Source: Amended at 8 Ill. Reg. 6…

Section 270.470 Concessions a) At the State Fairgrounds at Springfield, the Department's facility usage application that is completed by the lessee and the Department shall indicate if the lessee is to secure concessions at the event sponsored by the lessee. Any concessionaire se…

Section 270.475 Delinquency Persons with delinquent rental balances will be prohibited from any further rentals on the State Fairgrounds. (Source: Amended at 10 Ill. Reg. 20468, effective November 28, 1986)

Section 270.480 Gambling, Raffles, Prizes, Games of Chance, Intoxicating Beverages a) The lessee will neither use nor permit to be used any games of chance or skill, raffles, selling tickets, taking donations or gambling devices unless approved by the Department. Unless specifica…

Section 270.490 Lessee's General Standard of Conduct a) Lessee shall comply with all rules of Subparts J, K, L, M and N of this Part. b) Lessee shall refrain from engaging in any fraudulent activity, misrepresentations or illegal activity towards any patron or any officer, agent …

Section 270.495 Criteria for Grant of Privileges The Director, or a duly authorized representative, reserves the right to determine for what purposes and to which individuals, groups, corporations or associations the facilities on the State Fairgrounds shall be rented or the priv…

Section 270.505 Rate Schedules a) For the State Fairgrounds at Springfield, all charges for the Non-Fair usage of the Grandstand, the Grandstand In-field, Multi-Purpose Arena, all areas including and adjacent to the one mile track and half mile track, the Coliseum and all other o…

Section 270.510 Limit on Duration of Contract Date requests for future events will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, except priority for event dates shall be given to events held in previous calendar year (provided all contractual obligations were successfully fulf…

Section 270.515 Liquefied Petroleum Gas No liquefied petroleum gas installations will be allowed on the State Fairgrounds until the lessee has received approval from the State Fire Marshal (see 41 Ill. Adm. Code 200). This approval, in writing, must be placed on file in the Space…

Section 270.525 Contract All concessions must have a current and valid contract with the Department. Concessionaires must have current and valid contracts with sub lessees. Any concession or concessionaire without a contract will be removed from the grounds, and any lessee shall …

Section 270.530 Interests of the Public The Department reserves the right to cancel any contract at any time, when in the opinion of the Department, further maintenance of the privilege therein granted is in contravention of any one or more of the standards set forth in Sections …

Section 270.535 Liability The Department shall not be responsible or liable for any loss of property or any damage or injury, whether personal injury, death or property damage done to any employees, agents or servants of the lessee during the period that the lessee is located upo…

Section 270.540 Health Laws All food and/or drink stands and concessions must be operated in compliance with the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act [410 ILCS 620], the Sanitary Food Preparation Act [410 ILCS 650], and the rules relating to Food Service Sanitation (77 Ill. Adm. …

Section 270.545 Rates All contracts for the sale of food, drink or other concession items, as well as all horse tack concession contracts, shall be a negotiated contract with the Director or a duly authorized representative of the Department. In the negotiations of said contract,…

Section 270.55 Number of Stands Permitted Each concession/exhibit location shall be under a separate contract with the Division. (Source: Amended at 8 Ill. Reg. 6103, effective April 25, 1984)

Section 270.550 Inspection All concessionaires agree that the Director or a duly authorized representative of the Director has the right to examine cash receipts during and immediately after the operation of the concession. (Source: Amended at 8 Ill. Reg. 6103, effective April 25…

Section 270.555 Payment Due Payment of the concession fee is due no later than 10 business days prior to the event. If the contracted event is responsible for the concession fee, the fee is due to the Department within 20 days after the invoice date. (Source: Amended at 35 Ill. R…