{"data":{"id":"us-il/65-ilcs-5-11-5-11","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"65 ILCS 5/11-5-11","heading":"Portable audiovisual rigging at special events.","body":"(a) In municipalities that require permits for special events, no person may perform, or employ, direct or allow a person to perform, portable audiovisual rigging at a permitted special event unless the person performing such work holds a valid rigging certification from the Entertainment Technician Certification Program operated by the Entertainment Services and Technology Association.\n(b) As used in this Section:\n\"Portable audiovisual rigging\" means the temporary installation or operation of portable mechanical rigging and static rigging for the overhead suspension of portable audiovisual equipment, including, but not limited to: audio, video, lighting, backdrops, scenery, and other effects at a special event. \"Portable audiovisual rigging\" does not include freight handling or the transportation of heavy equipment.\n\"Special event\" means a planned temporary aggregation of attractions, including, but not limited to, public entertainment, food and beverage service facilities, sales of souvenirs or other merchandise, or similar attractions, that is:\n(1) conducted on the public way; or\n(2) conducted primarily outdoors on property open to the public, other than the public way, and which:\n(A) includes activities that require the issuance of a municipal temporary food establishment license, municipal special event liquor license, or similar license; or\n(B) requires special municipal services, including, but not limited to: street closures; the provision of barricades, garbage cans, stages, or special no parking signs; special electrical services; or special police protection.\n\"Special event\" does not include a parade or athletic event for which a separate permit is required, a neighborhood block party at which no food, beverages, or merchandise are sold; indoor or outdoor events taking place on properties owned by the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority; indoor or outdoor events taking place on hotel or convention center property in the State; a citywide festival conducted under an intergovernmental agreement authorized by ordinance; a motion picture, film, or television production; the installation of tents; or hangings of banners.\n(c) A home rule municipality may not regulate portable audiovisual rigging in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.","path":["CHAPTER 65 MUNICIPALITIES","Illinois Municipal Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=802\u0026ChapterID=14\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:23Z","sha256":"fb5b118c263ed827b9f88789722833e8dfbeea0decb9be07175bad31cab23507","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/65-ilcs-5-11-5-10","next":"us-il/65-ilcs-5-11-5-12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}