HB0876sam002 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Frank C. Watson

Filed: 5/23/2007

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 876

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 876 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Highway Advertising Control Act of 1971 is amended by changing Sections 3.12 and 6.01 as follows:

(225 ILCS 440/3.12) (from Ch. 121, par. 503.12)

Sec. 3.12. (a) "Business area" means any part of an area adjacent to and within 660 feet of the right-of-way which is at any time zoned for business, commercial or industrial activities under the authority of any law of this State; or not so zoned, but which constitutes an unzoned commercial or industrial area as defined in Section 3.11. However, as to signs along Interstate highways, the term "business area" includes only areas which are within incorporated limits of any city, village, or incorporated town, as such limits existed on September 21, 1959, and which are zoned for industrial or commercial use, or both, or to portions of Interstate highways which traverse other areas where the land use, as of September 21, l959, was established by State law as industrial or commercial, or both.

With respect to signs owned or leased by the State or a political subdivision, an area zoned for business, commercial, or industrial activities that is adjacent to and within 660 feet of an Interstate highway and that is in Township 41 North, Range 10 East and Townships 40, 41, 42 North, Range 12 East of the Third Principal Meridian, shall be deemed a "business area" for purposes of this Act. This zoning must have been a part of comprehensive zoning and not have been created primarily to permit outdoor advertising structures as described in 23 CFR 750.

(b) The changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly are intended to comply with the federal Highway Beautification Act of 1965, 23 U.S.C. 131, and the regulations promulgated thereunder by the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation. To the extent that the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation or any court finds the changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act to be inconsistent with or preempted by such law or regulations, the changes shall be repealed to the extent necessary to cure such inconsistency or preemption.

(c) The provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall not be applicable if such application would impact the receipt, use, or reimbursement of federal funds by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

(d) With respect to signs in an area zoned for business, commercial, or industrial activities that is adjacent to and within 660 feet of an Interstate highway and that is in part of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 33 and part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 34, all in Township 5 North, Range 4 West of the Third Principal Meridian, Bond County, Illinois, shall be deemed a "business area" for purposes of this Act. This zoning must be part of comprehensive zoning and not have been created primarily to permit outdoor advertising structures as described in 23 CFR 750.

(Source: P.A. 79-1009.)

(225 ILCS 440/6.01) (from Ch. 121, par. 506.01)

Sec. 6.01. Size of signs.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, no 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 members. Except as otherwise provided in this Section and except with respect to the repair, rebuilding, or replacement of any sign lawfully erected before January 1, 1993, no sign may be erected after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1992 in any county with a population under 2,000,000 that exceeds 800 square feet in area, excluding extensions and cut-outs; the extensions and cut-outs may account for no more than an additional 20% in sign surface area. The maximum size limitation shall apply to each side of a sign or sign structure. A maximum of 2 signs may be erected in a facing, in which event the facing shall be deemed to be one sign, the size of which may not exceed the dimensions listed in this Section. Signs may be double faced or be placed back to back or V-type or triangular, provided that the angle between sign faces shall not exceed 90 degrees. The area shall be measured by the smallest square, rectangle, triangle, circle or combination thereof which will encompass the entire sign.

(b) With respect to signs owned or leased by the State or a political subdivision that are adjacent to and within 660 feet of an Interstate highway and that are in Township 40 North, Range 12 East, no sign may be erected that exceeds 42 feet in height, 90 feet in length, and 3780 square feet in display area.

(c) The changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly are intended to comply with the federal Highway Beautification Act of 1965, 23 U.S.C. 131, and the regulations promulgated thereunder by the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation. To the extent that the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation or any court finds the changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act to be inconsistent with or preempted by such law or regulations, the changes shall be repealed to the extent necessary to cure such inconsistency or preemption.

(d) The provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall not be applicable if such application would impact the receipt, use, or reimbursement of federal funds by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

(Source: P.A. 91-774, eff. 1-1-01.)".