Illinois Administrative Code
Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION
Part 541 - TOURIST ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGNING PROGRAM
Section 541.60 - Application, Fees, and Other Regulations
Universal Citation: 92 IL Admin Code ยง 541.60
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Application
1) Application forms will be available from
the Department (see Section 541.Appendix A - District Offices and Counties for
a listing of District addresses and phone numbers) for all businesses that
could qualify to have business signs included in this program. If a business
wishes to participate in this program, it must complete an application form and
submit it to the Department by the deadline indicated in the newspaper notice.
Applications received after the indicated date will be considered if space is
still available at the State highway intersection in question.
2) Where the Department determines from the
initial application that the business meets the criteria listed in this Part
and space is available, the application will be approved and returned to the
business along with instructions concerning payment of the annual
fee.
3) Applications for qualifying
businesses desiring spaces subsequent to the initial installation will be
considered on a first come-first served basis as spaces become available.
Applications will be taken for spaces that may become available at some future
date when there are no spaces available at the time the applications are
submitted. In such cases, the processing fee will be returned to the applicant
and the applicant's name will be kept on file. When a space becomes available,
the qualifying businesses that are on file will be notified by mail in the
order of their initial application date to see if they are still interested in
the space. The applicant who desires to have the available space and whose
application has been on file the longest, providing the processing fee is
submitted within 45 days after the written notification, shall be given the
available space with the remaining businesses being retained on file. Priority
for two or more applicants with the same initial application date shall be
based on the distance from the State highway with the business closest to the
highway having the highest priority.
b) Fees
1) A
$100 nonrefundable processing fee must be submitted by the business
establishment to the Department with the application. A $100 nonrefundable
processing fee will also be charged when a business reapplies for signing after
its signs have been removed due to late rental payments or temporary withdrawal
from the program, or when the type of operation of a business
changes.
2) An annual fee of $70,
sufficient to offset the cost of this program, will be charged for each
business sign displayed on the State highway system. This fee is based on
recovering the Department's costs for the program based on a six year life for
posts and signs and includes the placement of new signs as necessary. The
Department will periodically adjust the fees to reflect the current cost of
maintaining the signing system. Fee adjustments are subject to rulemaking. Fees
will be collected on an annual basis. When a business establishment makes an
annual payment, it will be guaranteed participation in the program for the
entire year, as long as it continues to meet the criteria under this Part. Any
business closing or withdrawing from the program after making its annual
payment will not be given a refund. A prorated fee will be charged for signs
initially installed after the beginning of a calendar year. No proration will
be given for seasonal closings.
3)
When payment is not received by the Department within 30 days after the due
date, the business signs will be removed by the Department and the business
will lose its signing priority to the next business desiring the space. When
the fee is received after the business sign is removed, and space is still
available on the panel, a fee of $100 will be charged for reprocessing as
provided for in Section
541.60(b)(1),
in addition to the annual fee for the remainder of the calendar year, as well
as that portion of the annual fee owed for the period of time between the end
of the preceding calendar year and the date the signs were removed.
4) A fee of $200 for each business sign will
be charged for a business requesting that its signs be replaced with new signs
because of a change in the name of the business, or a change in the days or
months of operation. When replacement is requested, all business signs for the
specific business on the State highway system will be replaced at the same
time. Also, any business signs that are tampered with by the business by
altering the name, changing the days or months of operation, or adding a logo,
symbol or any other wording subsequent to their installation will be removed by
the Department. If the business wishes to continue in the program, it shall pay
a fee of $200 per sign.
c) Placing and Maintaining Business Signs
1) The Department will erect the signs on the
State highway system after approval of the application for a business and proof
that trailblazer signs, where required, are in place on highways under the
jurisdiction of local agencies. Only the Department will place, maintain,
remove or alter the business signs on the State highway system.
2) Businesses will be required to certify on
the application that they meet the established criteria. When the Department
receives a complaint that a business may not comply, the suspected business
will be contacted by the Department to determine if it meets the established
criteria. If it is determined the facility fails to qualify, the business must
change its operation so as to comply or its business signs will be removed and
no refund will be made of any portion of the annual fees already
paid.
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