Chicago Anti-Alcohol & Tobacco Billboard Ordinance

The Ordinance:

1. (A) With respect to cigarettes, the placement of signs, including advertisements, inside any premises used by a holder of a license required by chapter 4-64 of this code; or (B) With respect to alcoholic beverages, the placement of signs, including advertisements, inside any premises used by a holder of a license required by chapter 4-60 of this code; or (C) On commercial vehicles used for transporting cigarettes or alcoholic beverages;

2. (A) With respect to cigarettes, any sign that contains the name or slogan of the premises used by a holder of a license required by chapter 4-64 of this code that has been placed for the purpose of identifying such premises; or (B) With respect to alcoholic beverages, any sign that contains the name or slogan of the premises used by a holder of a license required by chapter 4-60 of this code that has been placed for the purpose of identifying such premises;

3. Any sign that contains a generic description of cigarettes or alcoholic beverages;

4. (A) With respect to cigarettes, [*11] any neon or electrically charged sign on premises used by a holder of a license required by chapter 4-64 of this code that is provided as part of a promotion of a particular brand of cigarettes; or (B) With respect to alcoholic beverages, any neon or electrically charged sign on premises used by a holder of a license required by chapter 4-60 of this code that is provided as part of a promotion of a particular brand of alcoholic beverage;

5. Any sign at a special event, as that term is defined in section 10-8-335 of this code;

6. Any sign on a CTA vehicle;

7. Any sign on property owned, leased or operated by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority;

8. Any sign at Comiskey Park, Soldier Field, the United Center, or Wrigley Field;

9. Any sign on property adjacent to an interstate highway; or

10. Any sign located in a C3 District (Commercial-Manufacturing), a C4 District (Motor Freight Terminal), or any M District (Manufacturing).

(b) This section shall not be construed to permit any display that is otherwise restricted or prohibited by law.

(c) The penalty for violation of this section shall be as set forth in section 11.13 of this Title.

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