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| | HB5463 Engrossed | | LRB102 24162 AMQ 33388 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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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 Illinois Highway Code is amended by adding |
| 5 | | Section 9-112.6 as follows:
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| 6 | | (605 ILCS 5/9-112.6 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 9-112.6. Vegetation control permit. |
| 8 | | (a) The Department shall issue rules to provide the |
| 9 | | standards and procedures for vegetation control, including |
| 10 | | permit applications, permits, revocations, and the |
| 11 | | requirements for replacement of vegetation and landscaping |
| 12 | | removal to establish clear visibility zones of signs along |
| 13 | | interstate or primary highways in the State. |
| 14 | | (b) The Department shall allow the cutting or trimming of |
| 15 | | vegetation to clear a visibility zone of 500 feet for a |
| 16 | | single-sided or 1,000 feet for a double-sided municipal |
| 17 | | digital network sign along interstate or primary highways. |
| 18 | | This distance shall be measured from the edge of the sign face |
| 19 | | closest to the pavement in a direction parallel to the |
| 20 | | pavement.
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