Ill. Admin. Code tit. 92, § 543.600 - Panel and Sign Design
a)
Freeway Panel Design
1) The word ATTRACTION
and the exit number will be displayed above the tourism attraction signs in
white legend ten inches in height on a blue background.
2) Tourism attraction signs may be combined
with business logo signs on the same freeway panel with the business logo signs
shown on the upper or left portion or portions of the panel and the tourism
attraction signs on the lower or right portion of the panel. No more than a
total of six signs may be shown on any one panel. Attraction signs will not be
combined with an existing service panel displaying more than three business
logo signs. When tourism attraction signs are combined with business logo
signs, one space will remain available for each business logo service type
displayed on the panel.
b) Exit Ramp Panel Design
1) Along exit ramps of single-exit
interchanges, the tourism attraction signs will be displayed in similar order
to that on the freeway. The Department will install the necessary directional
arrows on the panel.
2) Tourism
attraction signs and business logo signs may be combined on exit ramp
panels.
c) Tourism
Attraction Sign Design
1) The tourism
attraction signs will be designed by the tourism attraction and supplied to the
Department . The signs shall consist of the tourism attraction name, trademark
symbol, or combination thereof, providing it does not resemble any traffic
sign, signal, or device. The tourism attraction name or trademark must be
consistent with that used on other signing for the tourism attraction and must
be the primary message on the sign. The tourism attraction signs may also
contain supplemental messages relating to the primary tourism attraction,
including hours/days of the week the attraction is open. A tourism attraction
sign shall not display the symbol/trademark or name of more than one business.
If the tourism attraction is open less than four days a week, the days open or
closed shall be shown. Messages that are not related to tourism attractions,
including, but not limited to, alcoholic beverages, lottery tickets, and
vehicle sales will not be allowed as supplemental messages. Supplemental
messages must be significantly smaller than the primary tourism attraction
name, trademark, or symbol used on the sign. The business sign may also contain
one supplemental message identifying that the business is RV-friendly, subject
to the following requirements:
A) The
entrance to and egress from the attraction shall be hard-surfaced, kept free of
potholes and at least 12 feet wide with a minimum swing radius of 50 feet to
enter and exit the facility.
B) The
entrance to and egress from the attraction and the parking area shall be free
of any electrical wires, tree branches, canopies or other obstructions up to 14
feet above the surface.
C) Fueling
facilities with canopies are required to have a 14-foot clearance, and those
selling diesel fuel are required to have pumps with non-commercial
nozzles.
D) Fueling facilities must
allow for pull-through with a swing radius of 50 feet.
E) Attractions shall post signs on their
sites directing motorists to RV-friendly parking spaces and other on-site
RV-friendly services.
F) The
supplemental message shall either be "RV access" or "RV friendly". It may also
consist of an abbreviation "RV" in 6" black letters inside a 10" diameter
yellow circle with a black border displayed within and near the lower
right-hand corner of the business sign.
2) Any supplemental messages must be an
integral part of that tourism attraction sign and not added as stickers or
decals after the tourism attraction sign has been installed. Any sign that is
tampered with by the tourism attraction by the addition or deletion of
supplemental messages or by altering the name, logo, or symbol or any other
portion of the message or design subsequent to installation will be removed by
the Department . The tourism attraction must then provide a new sign in addition
to the $50 per sign reinstallation fee required by Section
543.700(b)(4).
Covering over of a message will not be allowed. Signs shall be fabricated on an
aluminum base material between .080 and .125 inches thick. High-performance
retroreflectorized background sheeting material shall be utilized for the
signs. The size of the signs to be installed on freeway panels, exit ramp
panels, and trailblazer signs shall be as follows:
PANEL TYPE |
SIGN |
|
WIDTH HEIGHT |
||
|
60" |
36" |
Exit Ramp |
24" |
18" |
Trailblazer |
24" |
18" |
Business sign lettering, other than that which is part of a
logo, shall be a minimum of 8" high on
3) In order to ensure that the
signs meet the requirements of this Section, a tourism attraction shall provide
a sign design to the Department for approval within 30 calendar days after
approval of the application. If the sign design is not received by the
Department within the 30-day time period, the space will be declared
available.
Notes
Amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 18932, effective November 26, 2011
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