Illinois Administrative Code
Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION
Part 543 - TOURISM ATTRACTION SIGNING PROGRAM
Section 543.700 - Application, Fees, and Other Regulations
Universal Citation: 92 IL Admin Code ยง 543.700
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Application
1) In order for a tourism attraction to be
considered for the program, an application form must be obtained from and,
after completion, returned to the:
Tourism Attraction Sign Coordinator
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Office of Tourism
620 East Adams
Springfield, Illinois 62701
A separate application form must be completed for each tourism attraction.
2) When DCEO
determines from the application that a tourism attraction meets the criteria
listed in this Part, the application will then be reviewed by the Department to
determine if space is available for the signs in accordance with this
Part.
3) If the Department
determines that space is available, the application will be approved and
returned to the tourism attraction, along with instructions concerning the
number and location of the tourism attraction signs, the annual fee, and other
appropriate information.
b) Fees
1)
A $100 non-refundable application fee for each tourism attraction must be
submitted to the Department (see Appendix A) once the Department determines
that space is available. The $100 application fee for each request for
attraction signing that is not approved will be charged when a tourism
attraction reapplies for signing after the attraction's signs have been removed
due to late rental payments or temporary withdrawal from the program, or when a
tourism attraction changes its name and its ownership at the same
time.
2) An annual rental fee
sufficient to offset the cost of the program will be charged for each tourism
attraction sign displayed on a freeway panel, exit ramp panel, and trailblazer
assembly. The annual rental fees as of July 1, 2007 will be $200 for each
tourism attraction sign displayed on a freeway panel, $130 for each tourism
attraction sign displayed on an exit ramp panel, and $30 for each tourism
attraction sign displayed on a trailblazer assembly. Fee will be due on July 1
of every year. When a tourism attraction makes an annual payment, it will be
guaranteed usage of the paid space on the specific attraction panel for the
entire year, as long as it continues to meet the criteria established under
this Part. Any tourism attraction 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 erected for a partial year when a business is accepted and a
sign is installed after July 1.
3)
When the annual rental fee is not received by the Department within 30 calendar
days after the due date specified in the annual billing letter, the tourism
attraction sign or signs will be removed by the Department. Where receipt of
payment is delinquent and tourism attraction panels are full, the tourism
attraction will lose its signing priority to the next tourism attraction
desiring the space. When the fee is received after the tourism attraction sign
is removed, and space is still available on the panel, the $100 application fee
as provided for in subsection (b)(1) of this Section will apply. The annual fee
for the remainder of the fiscal year, as well as any portion of the annual fee
owed for the period of time between the end of the preceding fiscal year and
the date the sign was removed will also apply.
4) A fee of $50 for each tourism attraction
sign will be charged for a tourism attraction requesting that its signs be
replaced with new signs for any reason other than due to damage or vandalism,
as provided for in subsection (c)(2) of this Section. When replacement is
requested, all tourism attraction signs for the specific tourism attraction,
including those on freeway and exit ramp panels, as well as any
Department-installed trailblazer sign, must be replaced at the same time.
However, when the replacement only involves a change in a supplemental message,
any signs not containing a supplemental message need not be replaced.
5) No fees will be charged to qualifying
tourism attractions owned by the State of Illinois or the federal government,
nor will any fees be charged to qualifying tourism attractions that are
tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) or other applicable section of the federal
Internal Revenue Code.
c) Placing and Maintaining Tourism Attraction Signs
1) A tourism attraction must pay for
and supply tourism attraction signs to the Department within 60 calendar days
after approval of a sign design. If the signs are not received by the
Department within the 60-day time period, the space will be declared available.
Only the Department will install, or cause to be installed, the tourism
attraction signs on the specific attraction panel and trailblazer
signs.
2) When an attraction sign
is so deteriorated, damaged or vandalized that it needs replacement, the
Department will notify the attraction to resubmit a logo design within 30 days
after the notification. The Department reserves the right to make the final
determination of whether an attraction sign needs to be replaced. Once the logo
design is approved, the attraction must supply the Department with the
replacement signs within 60 days after the logo design has been approved. There
will be a fee of $50 for each sign replaced due to deterioration that has been
installed less than 10 years. There will be no charge for the replacement of an
attraction sign that has been damaged or vandalized. If a logo design is not
received within the 30-day time period or a replacement sign is not received
within the 60-day time period, the Department will remove all of the
attraction's business signs at the interchange and the attraction will lose its
signing priority.
3) Tourism
attractions will be required to certify on the application that their signs
meet the criteria established under this Part. When DCEO receives a complaint
from a third party that an approved tourism attraction may not be in compliance
with the criteria established under this Part, the tourism attraction will be
contacted by DCEO to determine if the tourism attraction signs meet the
established criteria. If DCEO determines that the tourism attraction fails to
qualify, DCEO will notify the tourism attraction in writing to make the
necessary change or changes so as to comply or the tourism attraction signs
will be removed.
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