Bill Text: IL SB3103 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that restrictions pertaining to the number, placement, and maintenance of advertising structures or off-premises advertising signs on commuter rail properties are not applicable to a transportation agency or the Commuter Rail Division as long as each commercial advertising structure or sign: (1) is placed on or adjacent to railroad property platforms intended for commuter passenger viewing; (2) is limited to a maximum size of 70 square feet for each advertising surface created by the advertising structure; (3) complies with any applicable local electrical code, if electrified; (4) is approved by a resolution of the Commuter Rail Board; and (5) complies with any applicable State or federal railroad safety requirements. Further provides that if a written request is received by a unit of local government to restrict the number of advertising structures or signs, the number of structures or signs shall be limited to 3 per each side of the railroad right of way adjacent to platforms. Limits home rule powers.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-04-22 - Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016 [SB3103 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SB3103-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning local government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | amended by adding Section 3B.09c as follows:
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6 | (70 ILCS 3615/3B.09c new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 3B.09c. Advertising on commuter rail properties. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | restrictions pertaining to the number, placement, and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | maintenance of advertising structures or off-premise | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | advertising signs on commuter rail properties are not | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | applicable to a transportation agency or the Commuter Rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Division as long as each commercial advertising structure or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | sign: (1) is placed on or adjacent to railroad property | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | platforms intended for commuter passenger viewing; (2) is | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | limited to a maximum size of 70 square feet for each | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | advertising surface created by the advertising structure; (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | complies with any applicable local electrical code, if | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | electrified; (4) is approved by a resolution of the Commuter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Rail Board; and (5) complies with any applicable State or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | federal railroad safety requirements. If a written request is | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | received by a unit of local government to restrict the number | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | of advertising structures or signs, the number of structures or |
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1 | signs shall be limited to 3 per each side of the railroad right | ||||||
2 | of way adjacent to platforms. | ||||||
3 | A home rule unit may not regulate the number, placement, | ||||||
4 | and maintenance of advertising structures or off-premises | ||||||
5 | advertising signs on commuter rail properties in a manner | ||||||
6 | inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a limitation | ||||||
7 | under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the | ||||||
8 | Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule | ||||||
9 | units of powers and functions exercised by the State.
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