The purpose of this article is to establish minimum standards
to safeguard life and property and promote public welfare and community
aesthetics by regulating the appearance, construction, location and
maintenance of all signs, awnings, canopies and billboards. The provisions
herein contained shall be binding alike upon every owner of a building,
every lessee and every person in charge or responsible for or who
causes the construction, repair, relocation or alteration of any outdoor
sign and other advertising structures in the Village of Belleville;
painting, posting and general maintenance are excepted.
The following definitions are used in this article:
The perimeter which forms the outside shape, but excluding
the necessary supports or uprights on which the sign may be placed
unless they are designed as part of the sign. If the sign consists
of more than one section or module, all areas will be totaled. The
area of an irregularly shaped sign shall be computed using the actual
sign face surface. The area of the irregularly shaped sign shall be
the entire area within a single continuous rectilinear perimeter of
not more than eight straight lines.
A temporary hood or cover which projects from the wall of
the building, which can be retracted, folded or collapsed against
the face of a supporting structure.
A sign which advertises goods, products or facilities, or
services not necessarily on the premises where the sign is located
or directs persons to a different location from where the sign is
located.
The unreasonable obstruction of view of a sign caused by
the placement of another sign.
A shelter, with or without a sign, attached to or connected
with a building and extending into a setback or over the public sidewalk.
A period of time in terms of calendar days.
Any sign designed to give any artificial light directly through
any transparent or translucent material from a source of light originating
within or on such sign.
Any sign on which the names and locations of occupants or
the use of a building is given. This shall include offices and church
directories. Directory signs shall be encouraged for use with advertising
of multiple-occupied commercial and industrial buildings.
Any sign whose message may be changed by electronic process,
including such messages as copy, art, graphics, time, date, temperature,
weather or information concerning civic or charitable organizations
or the advertising of products or services for sale on the premises.
This also includes traveling or segmented message displays.[1]
Any directly or indirectly illuminated sign on which artificial
light is not maintained stationary and constant in intensity and color
at all times when in use.
A sign erected parallel and attached directly to a wall surface.
Any sign which is supported by structures or supports in
or upon the ground and independent of support from any building.
Any sign which carries only the name of the firm, major enterprise,
institution or principal products offered for sale on the premises
or combination of these.
A sign that is illuminated from a source outside of the actual
sign.
A permanent roof-like structure projecting beyond a building
wall at an entrance to a building or extending along and projecting
beyond the building's wall and generally designed and constructed
to provide protection against weather.
Any sign attached to and made part of a marquee.
Any sign which does not conform to the regulations of this
chapter.
Any sign, device or display which advertises goods other
than those commonly available or services other than those commonly
performed on the premises on which the sign is located.
Any sign displaying a candidate for an election or a current
election's subject matter.
Any sign not permanently attached to the ground which is
designed to be easily moved from one location to another.
Any sign extending more than 18 inches but less than four
feet from the face of a wall or building; such sign may not extend
more than three feet into the right-of-way.
Any sign which is used to offer for sale, lease or rent the
property upon which the sign is placed.
Any sign erected upon or over the roof or parapet of any
building.
Includes anything that promotes, calls attention or invites
patronage (or anything similar to the aforementioned) to a business,
location or product.
Any sign which is erected or displayed for a limited period
of time not to exceed 28 consecutive days or which is displayed only
during regular business hours and removed for storage at other times.
A temporary sign shall not exceed eight square feet in area. Examples
of temporary signs include banners and decorative-type displays. For
purposes of this chapter, a portable sign is not a temporary sign.
Any sign attached to, erected on or painted on the wall of
a building or structure and projecting not more than 16 inches from
such wall.
Any sign located completely within an enclosed building and
visible from a public way.
A.
Application. Except for those specified in § 615-45, no signs, billboards, awnings or canopies shall hereafter be located, erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, converted or structurally altered without a sign permit and without being in conformity with the provisions of this article. The sign shall also meet all other structural requirements of other applicable codes and ordinances of the Village of Belleville, including, as necessary and without limitation by enumeration, building permit and inspection requirements, site plan approval requirements and all applicable yard setback requirements. Signs shall not be erected or altered until a permit has been issued by the Building Inspector. "Altered" shall be defined as any modification in the size, height, dimensions, location or mounting of a sign other than routine maintenance.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1998-10-04]
B.
Required information. Application for a sign permit shall be made
in writing upon forms furnished by the Building Inspector which contain
the following information about the sign: dimensions, including display
surface; materials; illumination; wiring; height above grade; distance
from lot lines; and the person, firm or corporation erecting or altering
the sign. A permit is not required for a copy change.
C.
Permit fees. Required permit fees shall be paid to the Building Inspector
for each sign permit issued under this article; provided, however,
that a fee shall not be charged for putting an existing sign in conformity
with this article or for a copy change when no change in business
name is involved.
D.
Insurance. Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business
of erecting, repairing, maintaining or relocating any sign shall maintain
in effect at all times a policy of liability insurance with limits
of $100,000 for bodily injury and $200,000 aggregate and $100,000
property damage. Proof of insurance shall be presented to the Building
Inspector before the sign permit is granted.
E.
Inspection. The applicant shall, upon completion of the installation,
relocation or alteration of the sign, notify the Building Inspector
who will inspect the sign for compliance with the regulations of this
article. Every sign shall be inspected and approved by the Building
Inspector within 30 days after it is erected or altered.
F.
Appeals. The Building Inspector may, at any time for a violation
of this article, revoke a permit or require changes so that the sign
conforms to this article. The holder of a revoked permit shall be
entitled to an appeal before the Zoning Board of Appeals. Any person,
firm or corporation aggrieved by any permit denial or decision by
the Building Inspector relative to the provisions of these sign regulations
may appeal and seek review of such decision by the Zoning Board of
Appeals.
The following signs do not require a sign permit, provided that
they are not located over a public road right-of-way or in, on or
over public water:
A.
Commercial, industrial and planned unit development (commercial/industrial)
districts.
(1)
Real estate signs not to exceed eight square feet in area which advertise
the sale, rental or lease of the premises upon which said signs are
temporarily located.
(2)
Name, occupation and warning signs not to exceed four square feet
located on the premises.
(3)
Bulletin boards for public, charitable or religious institutions
not to exceed 35 square feet in area located on the premises.
(4)
Memorial signs, tablets, names of buildings and date of erection
when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of metal and
affixed flat against the structure.
(5)
Official signs, such as traffic control, parking restriction, information
and notices.
(6)
Rummage or garage sale signs not to exceed eight square feet in area,
but use of this type of sign shall be limited to 72 hours per sale.
(7)
Signs designating entrances, exits, service areas, parking areas,
rest rooms and other such signs relating to functional operation of
the building or premises shall be permitted without limitation other
than reasonable size and necessity.
(8)
Signs not exceeding two square feet in area and bearing only property
numbers, post box numbers or names of occupants of premises.
(9)
Flags and insignia of any government, except when displayed in connection
with commercial promotion.
(10)
Legal notices, identification information or directional signs
erected by governmental bodies.
(11)
Integral decorative or architectural features of buildings,
except letters, trademarks, moving parts or moving lights.
(12)
Signs directing and guiding traffic and parking on private property
but bearing no advertising matter.
(13)
Window signs are allowed with no permits.
(14)
Bills, posters and banners shall be allowed with no permits.
B.
Residential, conservancy and rural development districts.
(1)
Signs over show windows or doors of a nonconforming business establishment
announcing without display or elaboration only the name and occupation
of the proprietor and not to exceed four square feet.
(2)
Real estate signs not to exceed eight square feet in area which advertise
the sale, rental or lease of the premises upon which said signs are
temporarily located.
(3)
Nameplate signs not to exceed three square feet located on the premises.
(4)
Bulletin boards for public, charitable or religious institutions
not to exceed eight square feet in area located on the premises.
(5)
Memorial signs, tablets, names of buildings and dates of erection
when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of metal and
affixed flat against a structure.
(6)
Official signs, such as traffic control, parking restrictions, information
and notices.
(7)
Awnings or canopies servicing only a particular single-family dwelling
unit, provided that the same shall conform to the regulations applicable
to the zoning district in which the same are located.
(8)
House numbers or signs identifying parks or country clubs or official
bulletin boards.
(9)
An approved professional sign shall be a sign not exceeding three
square feet in area, stating only the name and business or profession
of the home occupant or the character or the use of the premises on
which the sign is maintained. It shall not be illuminated and shall
not move.
(10)
Rummage or garage sale signs not to exceed eight square feet
in area, but use of this type of sign shall be limited to 72 hours
per sale.
A.
Permitted signs. The following signs shall require a permit to be
issued by the Village of Belleville. Signs may be permitted in all
commercial, planned unit development (commercial/industrial) and industrial
districts, subject to the following restrictions:
(1)
Wall signs placed against the exterior walls of buildings shall not
extend more than 16 inches out from a building's wall surface, shall
not exceed 250 square feet in area or 20% of the wall surface (whichever
is smaller) per wall for any one premises, and shall not exceed the
height of the wall for which it is displayed, depending upon the height
of the wall. Said wall signs shall not exceed 45 feet in height in
districts fronting federal aid primary (FAP) highways and shall not
exceed 30 feet in height in other commercial and industrial districts
if the walls in question are greater than the 45 feet and 30 feet
respectively. Wall signs shall exclusively advertise on-premises businesses
or public service organizations or causes.[1]
(2)
Projecting signs fastened to, suspended from or supported by structures
shall not exceed 32 square feet in area for any one business, shall
not extend more than six feet into any required yard, shall not extend
beyond the curbline, shall not be less than 10 feet from all side
lot lines, shall not be less than a height of 10 feet above the mean
center-line street grade and shall not be less than 15 feet above
a driveway or an alley and not be more than 20 feet above a driveway
or alley.
(3)
Freestanding signs in commercial and industrial districts shall not
exceed 20 feet in height above the center line of the grade of the
street from which access to the premises is obtained and shall not
exceed 120 square feet on all sides for any one premises and shall
not project into the right-of-way.
[Amended 6-7-2010 by Ord.
No. 2010-06-08]
(4)
Roof signs are prohibited in the Village.
(5)
Off-premises signs, displays and devices (collectively "off-premises
signs") shall not be permitted within 300 feet of a residential district
and shall comply with the following restrictions:
[Amended by Ord. No. 1998-10-04]
(a)
The off-premises signs shall not exceed 20 feet in height above
the center line of the grade of the street from which access to the
property is obtained.
(b)
The off-premises signs shall not exceed a maximum of 100 square
feet per side.
(c)
An off-premises sign shall not be closer than 75 feet to any
other off-premises sign.
(6)
Directory signs for shopping centers or industrial parks are permitted
as an alternative to ground signs or projecting signs for individual
stores in the shopping center or business in the industrial park.
The top of a directory sign shall not exceed 20 feet in height above
the mean center-line street grade, and the bottom of the sign shall
not be less than 10 feet above the sidewalk and not more than 15 feet
above a driveway or alley. The double supporting pylons shall not
be greater than 10 feet apart. That portion of the directory sign
which advertises the shopping center or industrial park name shall
not exceed 100 square feet for one side and a total of 200 square
feet for all sides. That portion of the directory sign which advertises
the individual store/business name shall not exceed 16 square feet
for one side and a total of 32 square feet for all sides. Directory
signs shall meet all yard requirements for the zoning district in
which they are located.
(7)
Other signs. Any sign qualifying as more than one of the above-listed
types shall meet the requirements for each type.
B.
C.
Lighting. Permitted signs may be internally lighted or illuminated
by a hooded reflector, provided, however, that such lighting shall
be arranged to prevent glare and no sign shall be lighted by a lighting
of intermittent or varying intensity. Animated signs, or signs having
moving parts, or signs which may be mistaken for traffic signal devices
or which diminish the visibility or effectiveness of such traffic
signal devices, are prohibited.
In addition to those permitted signs not requiring a permit pursuant to § 615-45B, the following nonflashing, nonilluminated signs are permitted under the conditions specified in all residential, planned unit development (residential), rural development and conservancy districts established by this chapter:
A.
Nameplate and identification signs, subject to the following:
(1)
Area and content.
(a)
Residential. There shall be not more than one nameplate, not exceeding
three square feet in area, for each dwelling unit, indicating the
name or address of the occupant or a permitted home occupation. On
a corner lot, two such nameplates for each dwelling unit (one facing
each street) shall be permitted.
(b)
Nonresidential. For rural development or conservancy buildings, a
single identification sign, not exceeding 16 square feet in area and
indicating only the name and address of the building, may be displayed.
On a corner lot, two such signs (one facing each street) shall be
permitted.
(2)
Height. No sign shall project higher than one story or 15 feet above
curb level, whichever is lower.
B.
"For sale" and "to rent" signs, subject to the following:
(1)
Area and number. There shall be not more than one sign per zoning
lot, except that on a corner zoning lot two signs (one facing each
street) shall be permitted. No sign shall exceed eight square feet
in area or be closer than eight feet to any other zoning lot.
(2)
Height. No sign shall project higher than one story or 15 feet above
curb level, whichever is lower, when attached to a building; detached
or freestanding signs shall not be more than seven feet in height,
measured from the soil grade to the top of the signpost.
C.
Signs accessory to parking area, subject to the following:
(1)
Area and number. Signs designating parking area entrances or exits
are limited to one sign for each such exit or entrance and to a maximum
size of two square feet each. One sign per parking area, designating
the conditions of use or identity of such parking area and limited
to a maximum size of nine square feet, shall be permitted. On a corner
lot, two such signs (one facing each street) shall be permitted.
(2)
Projection. No sign shall project beyond the property line into the
public way.
(3)
Height. No sign shall project higher than seven feet above curb level.
D.
Signs accessory to roadside stands, subject to the following:
(1)
Content. The signs shall be only for the purpose of identification
of the roadside stand and advertising the agricultural products for
sale therein.
(2)
Area and number. The signs shall be on the same zoning lot (either
zoned rural development or with a conditional use permit) as the roadside
stand and there shall be not more than two signs per lot. No sign
shall exceed 12 square feet in area or be closer than 50 feet to any
other zoning lot.
(3)
Projection. No sign shall project beyond the property line into the
public way.
(4)
Height. No sign shall project higher than 15 feet above curb level.
(5)
Permit. A sign permit is required for this type of sign.
E.
Temporary signs accessory to subdivision developments or other permitted
improvements in residential districts, subject to the following:
(1)
Content. The signs shall be only for the purpose of identification
of homes for sale or rent in the subdivision under construction or
for the identification of other nonresidential uses under construction.
(2)
Area, number and setback. Such signs shall not exceed two in number
for each subdivision nor 50 square feet each in area. They shall observe
the front yard requirement of the principal use and shall be located
at least 50 feet from all other boundaries of the site.
(3)
Height. No sign shall project higher than eight feet above curb level.
(4)
Time limitations. The sign or signs shall be removed by the applicant
or property owner within two years of the date of the issuance of
a sign permit.
(5)
Permit. A sign permit is required for this type of sign.
F.
Subdivision identification signs, subject to the following:
(1)
Content. The signs shall bear only the name of the subdivision or
development.
(2)
Area and number. There shall be not more than one sign located at
each entrance to a subdivision. No sign shall exceed 32 square feet
in area.
(3)
Height. No sign shall project higher than 12 feet above curb level;
the Plan Commission may, however, temporarily authorize a larger sign
for a period not to exceed two years.
(4)
Permit. A sign permit is required for this type of sign. Drawings
showing the specific design, appearance and location of the sign shall
be submitted to the Building Inspector for approval. The location
of any such sign shall be at the discretion of the Building Inspector
based upon the character of the area, the type and purpose of the
sign and the length of time permitted.
G.
Nonflashing, illuminated church bulletins, subject to the following:
(1)
Area and number. There shall be not more than one sign per lot, except
that on a corner lot, two signs (one facing each street) shall be
permitted. No sign shall exceed 32 square feet in area or be closer
than eight feet to any other zoning lot.
(2)
Projection. No sign shall project beyond the property line into the
public way.
(3)
Height. No sign shall project higher than one story or 15 feet above
the curb level, whichever is lower.
(4)
Permit. A sign permit is required for this type of sign. Drawings
showing the specific design, appearance and location of the sign shall
be submitted to the Building Inspector for approval. The location
of any such sign shall be at the discretion of the Building Inspector
based upon the character of the area, the type and purpose of the
sign and the length of time permitted.
Landscape features such as plant materials, berms, boulders,
fencing and similar design elements unincorporated or in conjunction
with the freestanding signs are encouraged and shall not be counted
as allowable sign area.
A.
Traffic interference. Signs shall not resemble, imitate or approximate
the shape, size, form or color of railroad or traffic signs or devices.
Signs, canopies and awnings shall not obstruct or interfere with the
effectiveness of railroad or traffic signs, signals or devices or
the safe flow of traffic. No sign shall be erected, relocated or maintained
so as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door, window or
fire escape. No sign, awning or canopy shall be placed so as to obstruct
or interfere with traffic visibility.
B.
Moving or flashing signs. No sign shall be erected which has any
flashing, rotating or brilliant intermittent parts or lights or bare
reflecting-type bulbs, except those giving public service information
such as time, date, temperature, weather or similar information or
where allowed by conditional use permit. No signs, billboards or other
advertising media which create a hazard or dangerous distraction to
vehicular traffic or a nuisance to adjoining residential property
shall be permitted in any district.
C.
Number of signs permitted.
(1)
No more than two signs of any type shall be located at any business,
except that premises occupied by a shopping center may, as an alternative,
have one detached sign plus one flat sign, illuminated or otherwise,
for each place of business located in said shopping center, provided
that the aggregate total area of all signs located on any premises
so occupied shall not exceed the total area permitted for one detached
sign and one flat sign as set forth in this article.
(2)
Businesses with streets fronting both sides shall be allowed two
types of signs for each street frontage; no street frontage buildings
shall be allowed two of the same type of sign for that particular
business.
D.
Signs on public rights-of-way. Signs shall not be permitted on public
rights-of-way, except for municipal traffic control, parking and directional
signs and as otherwise specified in this chapter, or be located within
five feet of a property line. Signs for nonprofit public, charitable
or religious institutions and rummage/garage sale signs shall be temporarily
allowed in public rights-of-way for a period not to exceed 72 hours.
E.
Distance between freestanding signs. The distance between freestanding
signs shall be a minimum of 75 feet between freestanding signs throughout
the street frontage in order to prevent congestion and maintain traffic
visibility.
A.
Removal. A sign shall be removed by the owner or lessee of the premises
upon which the sign is located when a business which it advertises
has not been conducted for a period of one year or when, in the judgment
of the Building Inspector, such sign is so old, dilapidated or has
become so out of repair as to be dangerous or unsafe, whichever occurs
first. If the owner or lessee fails to remove it, the Building Inspector
or Village Board, or a designee, may remove the sign at cost of the
owner, following adequate written notice. The owner may appeal the
decision of the Building Inspector, Village Board or designee to the
Zoning Board of Appeals.
B.
Violations. All signs constructed or maintained in violation of any
of the provisions of this article after the date of adoption are hereby
declared public nuisances within the meaning of this Code. In addition
to the penalty provisions for violations of this article, the Building
Inspector, Village Board or designee may bring an action to abate
the nuisance in the manner set forth in the Wisconsin Statutes.
Variances or exceptions to these sign regulations may be granted
by the Zoning Board of Appeals, following a recommendation from the
Building Inspector, pursuant to the standards of this chapter.
A.
Installation. All signs shall be properly secured, supported and
braced and shall be kept in reasonable structural condition and shall
be kept clean and well painted at all times. Bolts or screws shall
not be fastened to window frames. Every sign and its framework, braces,
anchors and other supports shall be constructed of such material and
with such workmanship as to be safe and satisfactory to the Building
Inspector.
B.
General requirements.
(1)
Construction standards. All signs, except flat signs and those signs
weighing less than 10 pounds, shall be designed, fastened and constructed
to withstand a wind pressure of not less than 30 pounds per square
foot of area and shall be constructed, attached, fastened or anchored
to adequately support the dead load and any anticipated live loads
(i.e., ice, snow) of the sign. (See Uniform Building Code and/or other
Village of Belleville municipal ordinances.[1])
(2)
Illuminated signs. Any illuminated signs shall not interfere with
surrounding properties or traffic.
(3)
Prohibited mounting. No signs shall be painted on, attached to or
affixed to any trees, rocks, or other similar organic or inorganic
natural matter, including utility poles or apparatus.
(4)
Blanketing. Blanketing of signs on buildings shall not be allowed.
(5)
Maintenance. All signs, including supports and attachments, shall
be properly maintained and have an appearance that is neat and clean.
All signs shall be kept in good structural condition, well painted,
and clean at all times and the immediate premises shall be maintained
in a clean, sanitary and inoffensive condition and kept free and clear
of all obnoxious substances, rubbish and weeds.
(6)
Annexed areas. All signs in newly annexed areas shall comply with
this article within five years of annexation.
A.
Electronic message unit signs.
(1)
Such signs may be used only to advertise activities conducted on
the premises or to present public service information.
(2)
Segmented messages must be displayed for not less than 1/2 second
and for not more than 10 seconds.
(3)
Traveling messages may travel no slower than 16 light columns per
second and no faster than 32 columns per second.
B.
Portable signs/message boards. Such signs shall be limited in use
to 30 days at a time following approval by the Building Inspector;
provided, however, that the Building Inspector shall not give approval
for placement of a portable sign/message board if it presents a vision
obstruction, and it shall not be displayed more frequently than three
times per year at any one location.
A.
Signs eligible for characterization as legal nonconforming. Any sign
located within the Village of Belleville limits on the date of adoption
or amendment of this article that does not conform to the provisions
of this article is eligible for characterization as a legal nonconforming
sign and is permitted. If said sign is damaged by fire, flood, explosion,
earthquake, war, riot or natural occurrence, except for normal maintenance
and repair, the sign may be restored to its original size, location
and the use that it had immediately before the damage or destruction
occurred. It may be increased in size larger than it was before destruction
if necessitated by state or federal requirements.[1]
B.
Loss of legal nonconforming status. Excluding repairs or alterations described in Subsection A above, the total lifetime structural repairs or alterations of the sign shall not exceed 50% of the assessed value of the sign at the time of its becoming a nonconforming sign unless it is permanently changed to conform to the requirements of this article.[2]
C.
Legal nonconforming sign maintenance and repair. Nothing in this
article shall relieve the owner or user of a legal nonconforming sign
or the owner of the property on which the sign is located from the
provisions of this article regarding safety, maintenance and repair
of signs.
A.
Permitted awnings. No awnings shall be erected or maintained, except
such awnings as comply with the following requirements, and then only
if the permit required hereunder is first obtained and the same conform
to the regulations of the zoning district in which the same are to
be located:
(1)
Support. Awnings shall be securely attached to and supported by the
building and shall be without posts or columns beyond the setback
line.
(2)
Height. All awnings shall be constructed and erected so that the
lowest portion thereof shall be not less than eight feet above the
level of the public sidewalk or public thoroughfare.
(3)
Setback from curbline. No awning shall extend within two feet of
the curbline.
B.
Permitted canopies. No canopies shall be erected or maintained, except
such canopies as comply with the following requirements, and then
only if the permit required hereunder is first obtained and the same
conform to the regulations of the zoning district in which the same
are to be located:
(1)
Support. The structural support of all canopies shall be approved
by the Building Inspector as in compliance with the Building Code
of the Village and the Uniform Dwelling Code and shall meet state
building codes.[1] All frames and supports shall be of metal and designed to withstand a wind pressure as provided in § 615-52 of this article. All canopies shall be attached to a building, and no supports shall exist beyond the setback line between the canopy and the sidewalk or ground below.
(2)
Height above sidewalk. All canopies shall be constructed and erected
so that the lowest portion thereof shall not be less than eight feet
above the level of the sidewalk or public thoroughfare.
(3)
Setback from curb. No canopy shall extend beyond a point two feet
from the curbline.
A.
Construction without permit. Any person, firm or corporation who
or which begins, erects or completes the erection or construction
of any sign, awning or canopy controlled by this article prior to
the granting of a sign permit shall pay a penalty double the amount
of the permit otherwise required.
B.
Compliance notice.
(1)
If the Building Inspector finds that any sign, awning or canopy regulated
herein is unsafe or insecure or is a menace to the public, the Building
Inspector shall give written notice to the sign owner and to the property
owner.
(2)
If such sign, awning or canopy owner fails to remove or alter the
sign, awning or canopy so as to comply with the standards herein set
forth within five days after such notice, the Building Inspector may
cause such sign, awning or canopy to be removed or altered at the
expense of the owner of the sign, awning or canopy or the owner of
the property upon which it is located so as to comply with the provisions
of this article.
C.
Violations and penalties. Any person who shall violate any of the
provisions of this article shall be subject to a penalty which shall
be as follows:
(1)
Any person found guilty of violating any part of this article who has previously been notified of being in violation or been convicted of violating the same article within one year shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a forfeiture as prescribed by § 1-4 of this Code for each such offense, together with costs of prosecution, and in default of payment of such forfeiture and costs shall be imprisoned in the county jail until such forfeiture and costs of prosecution are paid, but not exceeding six months.
(2)
Each violation and each day a violation continues or occurs shall
constitute a separate offense. Nothing in this article shall preclude
the Village from maintaining any appropriate action to prevent or
remove a violation of any provision of this article.
