[1983 Code; amended 12-4-2006]
These provisions are hereby declared to be further restricted
by all other applicable ordinances of the Village, it being the intent
of the Village to make the more restrictive provisions apply.
[1983 Code; amended 12-4-2006]
The following signs, as defined and regulated herein, are permitted
in all districts subject to additional standards and restrictions
established for each district:
A.
Apartment or subdivision. Signs located at the drive or entrance
to an apartment complex or subdivision identifying the name and/or
address of the development and containing no other information.
B.
Construction signs. Any temporary sign announcing the names
of architect engineers, contractors or other individuals or firms
involved with the construction, alteration or repair of a building
enterprise or the purpose for which the building is intended. One
unlighted sign up to 20 square feet identifying parties involved in
construction on the premises where the sign is located.
C.
Flags. Flags bearing the official design of a nation, state,
municipality or organization.
D.
Garage, yard or other temporary sale signs. Rummage sale or
other temporary sale signs clearly incidental to the primary use of
the premises on which they are located. Not more than two signs shall
be erected on any one street and the total area of the signs shall
not exceed eight square feet.
E.
Holiday signs. Temporary signs or displays which contain or
depict a message pertaining to a holiday and other information.
F.
Public event signs. One unlighted sign of up to 32 square feet
displayed on private property and limited to one per each premises,
announcing a campaign drive or event of a political, civic, educational
or religious organization, to be removed within 14 days after the
event.
G.
Real property sale or rental signs. Any on-premises sign announcing
the name of the owner, manager, realtor or other persons directly
involved in the sale or rental of the property or announcing the purpose
or condition for which it is being offered, to be removed within 14
days after sale, rental or lease.
H.
Institutional signs. Any sign or bulletin board setting forth
or denoting name of, or simple announcement for, any charitable organization
when located on the premises of such organization.
I.
Integral signs. Name of buildings, dates of construction, commemorative
tablets, and the like, when carved into stone, concrete or similar
material, or made of bronze, aluminum or other permanent type of construction
and made as an integral part of the building structure.
J.
Nameplate and address signs. Signs which identify the owner,
resident, manager, business, home occupation and/or address of the
premises where the sign is located and containing no other information.
K.
Public information signs. Signs of a public or noncommercial
nature, including safety, trespassing, traffic entrance and exit signs,
signs indicating scenic or historical points of interest, memorial
plaques and the like, and all signs erected by order of a public officer
in the performance of a public duty.
L.
For purposes of orientation, directional signs when established
by the Village, not exceeding two square feet. No commercial or other
type of advertising shall be permitted on such signs.
M.
Temporary signs, up to 16 square feet, and banners/pennants
for personal celebrations or noncommercial special events, and to
be removed five days after the event or celebration.
N.
Political signs per § 11-8-5.
[12-4-2006]
Any publicly displayed sign, symbol or notice on a premises
to advertise the business thereon transacted, or name of person or
firm conducting said business on premises, or directing to some other
locale, shall be regulated as follows:
A.
Allowable sign types:
Awning signs
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Banners - shall only be allowed by permit to advertise a special
event or sale Banners may only be displayed 15 days prior to the event
or sale and must be removed no later than five working days following
the event or sale.
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Billboard signs - any freestanding sign exceeding 64 square
feet in display area and 20 feet in height requires a special use
permit.
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Construction signs. One illuminating sign of up to 40 square
feet identifying the owner's name and the activity for which
the building is intended and describing the construction process,
but not including the advertisement of any product. Such signs shall
be located on the site of the construction work and must be removed
within 14 days after the beginning of the intended activity.
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Directional or informational signs - may be freestanding or
dimensional. They may not exceed 3 1/2 square feet of display
surface.
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Flat or dimensional surface signs - are mounted parallel or
flat to the wall of the building and mounted nine feet above grade.
May not exceed one times the width of the building or occupant space.
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Freestanding signs - a sign not part of, or attached to, any
building. Not to exceed 64 square feet in display area, or 128 feet
in total area, and not more than 20 feet in height.
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Lighted signs - where signs are illuminated, the light source
must be located or shielded in such a way that the glare does not
reach the street or adjacent property.
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Portable street signs - single or double surface, temporary
ground mounted or wheeled: shall not exceed four feet by eight feet
in display or more than 64 square feet total area; and may not be
displayed for area more than 30 days. They must be located as to not
obstruct the view of the roadway for vehicles using the road, or vehicles
using drives. Portable street signs are limited to not more than two
signs per site. If lighted, the power source must be within 10 feet
and transmitted by a ground cord of sufficient construction to carry
the imposed electrical load and be approved for this use by a testing
label.
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Projecting signs - project at an angle to the building surface.
They may be flat or three-dimensional, but must be located nine feet
above grade, shall not exceed one times the building width or occupant
space, and shall not project over the public way.
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Window signs - may be applied to the glass or displayed in the
glass area, but shall not cover or obscure more than 25% of the glass
area, excluding announcements of forthcoming community events.
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B.
Maximum signage. Each business or industrial site shall be allowed
not more than one freestanding sign and each business or occupant
shall be allowed one projecting sign and a combination of two of the
following signs:
Awning signs
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Directional signs - as many as are appropriate for the site
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Flat or dimensional signs
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Window signs
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[12-4-2006]
No sign of any type may overhang or be placed on or above the
public right-of-way, parkway or other public area, except those informational
signs as the Village Board of Trustees may approve, or that serve
a governmental function. The following types of signs are prohibited:
Beacons - any type of sign or light that are stationary or revolving
or flashing, except those beacons required by the Federal Aviation
Commission or similar safety lighting.
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Festooned lighting - lights on a string not attached to a sign
face as part of the sign.
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Flashing signs - any type sign with a flashing or intermittent
light source, except electronic message boards.
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Roof signs - any type sign using the roof for support structure.
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[12-4-2006]
Any sign lawfully existing or under construction on the adoption
date of the ordinance [December 4, 2006] codified in this title which
does not conform to the provisions contained herein may be continued
or maintained but may not be replaced, structurally altered, reestablished
if discontinued, or continued if destroyed or damaged to the extent
of 50% or more of its value.