Chapter 225 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

(225 ILCS 440/11) (from Ch. 121, par. 511) Sec. 11. The Department, on behalf of the State of Illinois, may seek agreement with the Secretary of Transportation of the United States under Section 131 of Title 23, United States Code, as amended, that this Act is in conformance with…

(225 ILCS 440/12) (from Ch. 121, par. 512) Sec. 12. The Department may accept any allotment of funds by the United States, or by any agency thereof, appropriated to carry out the purposes of Section 131 of Title 23, United States Code, as amended from time to time. The Department…

(225 ILCS 440/13) (from Ch. 121, par. 513) Sec. 13. If any provision of this Act or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity does not affect other provisions or application of this Act which can be given effect without the invalid applica…

(225 ILCS 440/14) (from Ch. 121, par. 514) Sec. 14. Nothing contained in this Act shall change, alter or otherwise affect the power of the Department to provide for the preservation of the natural beauty of areas through which highways are constructed as provided by Section 4-201…

(225 ILCS 440/14.01) (from Ch. 121, par. 514.01) Sec. 14.01. The Department shall adopt rules regarding implementation and enforcement of this Act, which rules are not inconsistent with the terms of this Act; provided however, that the Department shall not add to, or increase the…

(225 ILCS 440/14.02) Sec. 14.02. Scenic byways; nomination. (a) The Department shall limit its nominations for national designation of scenic byways to roads or highways that: (1) possess any of 6 intrinsic qualities as specified by the United States Department of Transportation,…

(225 ILCS 440/14.1) Sec. 14.1. Applicability. The changes made to this Act by Public Act 98-56 shall not be applicable if the application would impact the receipt, use, or reimbursement of federal funds by the Illinois Department of Transportation other than the reimbursement of …

(225 ILCS 440/15) Sec. 15. "An Act relating to the restriction, prohibition, regulation, and control of billboards and other outdoor advertising devices on certain lands adjacent to National System of Interstate and Defense Highways in Illinois", approved June 28, 1965, is repeal…

(225 ILCS 440/16) (from Ch. 121, par. 516) Sec. 16. This Act takes effect July 1, 1972. (Source: P.A. 77-1815.)

(225 ILCS 440/2) (from Ch. 121, par. 502) Sec. 2. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Highway Advertising Control Act of 1971". (Source: P.A. 77-1815.)

(225 ILCS 440/3) (from Ch. 121, par. 503) Sec. 3. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in the Sections following this Section and preceding Section 4 have the meanings ascribed to them in those Sections. (Source: P.A. 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.…

(225 ILCS 440/3.01) (from Ch. 121, par. 503.01) Sec. 3.01. "Department" means the Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 77-1815.)

(225 ILCS 440/3.02) (from Ch. 121, par. 503.02) Sec. 3.02. "Interstate highway" means any highway designated by the Department and approved by the United States Department of Transportation as a part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways on the effective date …

(225 ILCS 440/3.03) (from Ch. 121, par. 503.03) Sec. 3.03. "Primary highway" means any highway, other than an Interstate highway, designated by the Department and approved by the United States Department of Transportation as a part of the Federal-Aid Primary System in existence o…

(225 ILCS 440/3.04) (from Ch. 121, par. 503.04) Sec. 3.04. "Expressway" means a primary highway constructed as a freeway which has complete control of access. (Source: P.A. 77-1815.)

(225 ILCS 440/3.05) (from Ch. 121, par. 503.05) Sec. 3.05. "Main-traveled way" means the traveled way of a highway on which through traffic is carried. In the case of a divided highway, the traveled way of each of the separated roadways for traffic in opposite directions is a mai…

(225 ILCS 440/3.06) (from Ch. 121, par. 503.06) Sec. 3.06. "Maintain" means to allow to exist and includes the periodic changing of advertising messages as well as the normal maintenance or repair of signs and sign structures. (Source: P.A. 96-919, eff. 6-9-10.)

(225 ILCS 440/3.07) (from Ch. 121, par. 503.07) Sec. 3.07. "Sign" means any outdoor sign, display, device, notice, figure painting, drawing, message, placard, poster, billboard, or other thing, which is designated, intended, or used to advertise or inform, and of which any part o…

(225 ILCS 440/3.08) (from Ch. 121, par. 503.08) Sec. 3.08. "Erect" means to construct, build, raise, assemble, place, affix, attach, create, paint, draw or in any other way bring into being or establish; but does not include any of the foregoing activities when performed as an in…

(225 ILCS 440/3.09) (from Ch. 121, par. 503.09) Sec. 3.09. "Municipality" means a city, village, or incorporated town in the State of Illinois, but, unless the context otherwise provides, "municipal" or "municipality" does not include a township, town when used as the equivalent …

(225 ILCS 440/3.10) (from Ch. 121, par. 503.10) Sec. 3.10. "Commercial or industrial activities" means those activities located within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way generally recognized as commercial or industrial by zoning authorities in this State, but does n…

(225 ILCS 440/3.11) (from Ch. 121, par. 503.11) Sec. 3.11. "Unzoned commercial or industrial area" means any area adjacent to the right-of-way of a primary highway not zoned by any county or municipality and which lies within 600 feet of any commercial or industrial activity. All…

(225 ILCS 440/3.12) (from Ch. 121, par. 503.12) Sec. 3.12. Business area. "Business area" means any part of an area adjacent to and within 660 feet of the right-of-way which is zoned for business, commercial or industrial activities under the authority of any law of this State; o…

(225 ILCS 440/3.13) (from Ch. 121, par. 503.13) Sec. 3.13. "Visible" means capable of being seen (whether or not legible) without visual aid by persons of normal visual acuity. (Source: P.A. 77-1815.)

(225 ILCS 440/3.14) (from Ch. 121, par. 503.14) Sec. 3.14. For purposes of this Act, "urban area" means an urbanized area or, in the case of an urbanized area encompassing more than one state, that part of the urbanized area in each such state, or an urban place as designated by …

(225 ILCS 440/3.15) Sec. 3.15. "National Highway System" is a designation provided to certain highways by the Department, which designation must be approved by the United States Department of Transportation and the United States Congress for the purpose of providing an interconne…

(225 ILCS 440/3.16) Sec. 3.16. "Scenic byway" means that portion of a highway that has been nominated by the Department to the United States Department of Transportation for designation as a national scenic byway or All-American Road, and that has received national designation. "…

(225 ILCS 440/3.17) Sec. 3.17. On-premise sign. "On-premise sign" means any sign advertising a business or activity conducted on the property on which they are located. (Source: P.A. 98-56, eff. 7-5-13.)

(225 ILCS 440/3.18) Sec. 3.18. Off-premise sign. "Off-premise sign" means any sign advertising a business or activity not being conducted on the same property as the sign. (Source: P.A. 98-56, eff. 7-5-13.)

(225 ILCS 440/3.19) Sec. 3.19. Real estate sign. "Real estate sign" means any sign advertising solely the sale or lease of the property on which the sign is located. (Source: P.A. 98-56, eff. 7-5-13.)

(225 ILCS 440/3.20) Sec. 3.20. Municipal network sign. "Municipal network sign" means an official sign or a sign that: (1) is located on property owned or controlled by a local government that has a population of 2,000,000 or more and that has adopted zoning regulations consisten…

(225 ILCS 440/4) (from Ch. 121, par. 504) Sec. 4. Signs shall not be erected or maintained along primary or Interstate highways except those described in Sections 4.01 through 4.08. (Source: P.A. 77-1815.)

(225 ILCS 440/4.01) (from Ch. 121, par. 504.01) Sec. 4.01. Directional and other official signs, including, but not limited to, signs pertaining to natural wonders, scenic and historical attractions, which are required or authorized by law, and which comply with regulations which…

(225 ILCS 440/4.02) (from Ch. 121, par. 504.02) Sec. 4.02. Real estate signs. Real estate signs as defined in Section 3.19 of this Act. However, real estate signs must comply only with the provisions in Section 5 of this Act. (Source: P.A. 98-56, eff. 7-5-13.)

(225 ILCS 440/4.03) (from Ch. 121, par. 504.03) Sec. 4.03. On-premise signs. On-premise signs as defined in Section 3.17 of this Act. However, on-premise signs must comply only with the provisions in Section 5 of this Act. (Source: P.A. 98-56, eff. 7-5-13.)

(225 ILCS 440/4.04) (from Ch. 121, par. 504.04) Sec. 4.04. Off-premise signs. Off-premise signs which are erected in business areas after the effective date of this Act and which comply, when erected, with Sections 5, 6 (subject to provisions of Section 7) and 8 of this Act. (Sou…

(225 ILCS 440/4.05) (from Ch. 121, par. 504.05) Sec. 4.05. Signs in existence in a "business area", except signs which do not comply with Section 5, subsection (b) of Section 6.02, subsection (a) of Section 6.03 or Section 8 of this Act. For purposes of this Section, to be "in ex…

(225 ILCS 440/4.06) (from Ch. 121, par. 504.06) Sec. 4.06. Signs affixed by public utilities to their poles and other facilities for identification. (Source: P.A. 77-1815.)

(225 ILCS 440/4.07) Sec. 4.07. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 79-1009. Repealed by P.A. 98-56, eff. 7-5-13.)

(225 ILCS 440/4.08) (from Ch. 121, par. 504.08) Sec. 4.08. Signs, displays and devices giving specific information in the interest of the traveling public may be erected and maintained by the Department within the right-of-way on the Interstate System and on other freeways with f…

(225 ILCS 440/5) (from Ch. 121, par. 505) Sec. 5. No sign may be erected or maintained that: (a) Imitates or resembles an official traffic sign, signal or device; (b) Is erected, painted or drawn upon trees, rocks or other natural features; (c) Is structurally unsafe or in disrep…

(225 ILCS 440/6) (from Ch. 121, par. 506) Sec. 6. Signs permitted under Section 4.04 must comply with the requirements of Sections 6.01, 6.02 and 6.03. (Source: P.A. 77-1815.)

(225 ILCS 440/6.01) (from Ch. 121, par. 506.01) Sec. 6.01. Size of signs. No sign may be erected which exceeds 1,200 square feet in area, 30 feet in height and 60 feet in length, including border and trim, but excluding ornamental base or apron, supports and other structural memb…

(225 ILCS 440/6.02) (from Ch. 121, par. 506.02) Sec. 6.02. Lighting. (a) No sign may be erected which contains, includes or is illuminated by any flashing, intermittent or moving light or lights, except those giving public service information such as, without limiting the general…

(225 ILCS 440/6.03) (from Ch. 121, par. 506.03) Sec. 6.03. Spacing. (a) No sign may be erected or maintained in such a manner as to obscure or otherwise physically interfere with an official traffic sign, signal or device or to obstruct or physically interfere with the driver's v…

(225 ILCS 440/6.04) (from Ch. 121, par. 506.04) Sec. 6.04. The size, lighting and spacing provisions of Section 6 shall not be construed to apply to, or to impose additional limitations upon, signs of the types described in Sections 4.01, 4.02 and 4.03, nor shall such signs be co…

(225 ILCS 440/7) (from Ch. 121, par. 507) Sec. 7. In zoned commercial and industrial areas, whenever a State, county or municipal zoning authority has adopted laws or ordinances, which include regulations with respect to the size, lighting and spacing of signs, which regulations …

(225 ILCS 440/8) (from Ch. 121, par. 508) Sec. 8. Within 90 days of July 1, 1972, or the owner being notified of a new controlled route subject to this Act being added, each sign, except signs described by Sections 4.01, 4.02, and 4.03, must be registered with the Department by t…

(225 ILCS 440/8.1) Sec. 8.1. Hearing; findings and recommendations. (a) All hearings under this Act shall be conducted by an administrative law judge, appointed by the Secretary, who shall hear evidence relating to an application, a denial of a permit, a revocation of a permit, o…

(225 ILCS 440/8.2) Sec. 8.2. Administrative review. All final administrative decisions of the Department are subject to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Review Law and all rules adopted under the Administrative Review Law. The term "administrative …