§ 20-58. Private use of public ways.

(a)

It is unlawful for any person to use any street, alley, sidewalk, utility pole, tree, public place or public property as space for the display of any signs, placards or any printed, painted or written matter for any purpose, or to write, print, paint or mark any signs, words or figures on any such public way, utility pole, tree, public place or public property, without first having obtained a Right-of-Way Permit as provided in article I of this chapter.

(b)

The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not be construed to prohibit the placement of temporary election signs on the property of a polling place, including the parkway adjoining said polling place property, on an election day during the hours that the polls are open; provided that and only to the extent that:

(1)

Said temporary election signs are entitled to be placed in such location pursuant to State Public Act 93-574, amending the Illinois Election Code; and

(2)

Said temporary election signs are outside of the 100-foot "campaign free zone" defined in Public Act 93-574; and

(3)

Said temporary election signs do not cause any damage to any such public way, utility pole, tree, public place or public property.

(c)

Nothing in subsection (b) of this section is intended to extend any right or entitlement beyond that required by the State pursuant to Public Act 93-574.

(Code 1993, § 16-8; Ord. No. 70-0-21, 12-15-1970; Ord. No. 96-O-51, 10-8-1996; Ord. No. 2004-O-20, 2-24-2004)