[Ord. No. 166, 7-6-2009]
No person shall engage in the business of erecting signs in
the Village without first filing a bond with the Village Clerk in
the penal sum of $5,000, which indemnifies and holds the Village harmless
from any and all costs, damages or expenses resulting from the erection
of any sign by such person or resulting from the negligence, failure
or refusal of such person to comply with the provisions of this chapter
or any other ordinance pertaining to signs.
[Ord. No. 181, 10-8-2013]
(a) Based on a need determined by the Downtown Development Authority
(DDA) and with the recommendation of the Planning Commission after
public hearing, the use of temporary off-premise banners signs announcing
opening of new businesses is deemed a need for the continued prosperity
of the downtown economy.
(b) The DDA is herewith authorized to review and approve the issuance,
by the Village Building Official, a temporary ninety-day off-premise
sign permit when the temporary off-premise banner is determined compliant
with the following standards:
(1)
The single banner will be building mounted and installed parallel
to, and visible from the public street frontage.
(2)
The banner sign will be installed no more than 30 days before
the opening of the new business and removed 60 days after opening
date of the new business.
(3)
The applicant has written permission of the building property
owner upon which the banner is to be installed; the approval addressing
the term authorized for the installation of the banner upon the building
and date and responsible party for removal.
(c) The Village Building Official shall accept applications for a temporary
off-premise business opening announcement signs, applications which
shall include:
(1)
An illustration of the building upon which the banner sign shall
be installed, showing sign dimensions and location upon the building.
(2)
An illustration of the actual sign containing wording indicating
new business opening.
(3)
A written permission statement from the building property owner.
(4)
Date of installation, date business opening and date for sign
removal.
(d) The DDA may, upon the finding of special circumstances and undue
hardship, specifically the inability of the business to open in accord
with the schedule presented in the application or inability to secure
appropriate signage in compliance with the terms of the zoning ordinance
may, upon request of the applicant, extend the temporary permit for
one additional ninety-day period, if extended term is authorized by
the building property owner.
(e) Upon receipt of application for a temporary off-premise business
opening announcement signs the Building Official shall forward the
application to the chair of the DDA who shall convene a DDA meeting
to approve, or deny, the applicant's request.
(f) The chair of the DDA shall communicate the decision of the DDA to
the Building Official who shall issue the permit, if approved by the
DDA, or issued a letter of denial if not approved by the DDA to the
applicant.