Sen. Ram Villivalam
Filed: 3/18/2022
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5463




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5463 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Highway Code is amended by adding 
5Section 9-112.6 as follows:
 
6    (605 ILCS 5/9-112.6 new)
7    Sec. 9-112.6. Vegetation control permit.
8    (a) The Department may issue rules to provide the 
9standards and procedures for vegetation control, including 
10permit applications, permits, revocations, and the 
11requirements for replacement of vegetation and landscaping 
12removal to establish clear visibility zones of signs along 
13interstate or primary highways in the State.
14    (b) The Department shall allow the cutting or trimming of 
15vegetation to clear a visibility zone of 500 feet for a 
16single-sided or 1,000 feet for a double-sided off-premises 
 
 
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1sign along interstate or primary highways. This distance shall 
2be measured from the edge of the sign face closest to the 
3pavement in a direction parallel to the pavement.".