In accordance with the enabling provisions of the Illinois Municipal
Code (65 ILCS 5/11-80-14 through 5/11-80-17 and 605 ILCS 5/10-501
et seq.), this Part 2 establishes comprehensive regulations for the
control of signs and other street graphics in order to preserve, protect
and promote the public health, safety and general welfare of the citizens
of the City. More specifically, this Part 2 is intended to assist
in achieving the following objectives:
A. To authorize the use of street graphics which are:
(1)
Compatible with their surroundings and the zoning district in
which they are located;
(2)
Expressive of the image the City desires to project;
(3)
Appropriate to the type of establishment or activity to which
they pertain; and
(4)
Legible in the circumstances in which they are seen;
B. To foster high-quality commercial and industrial development, and
to enhance the economic vitality of existing business and industry
by promoting the reasonable, orderly and effective display of street
graphics;
C. To encourage street graphics display practices and to militate against
the objectionable effects of competitive practices respecting the
size and placement of street graphics;
D. To enhance the physical appearance of this City by protecting the
human-made and natural beauty of the area;
E. To protect pedestrians and motorists from any damage or injury that
might result from the improper construction, placement or use of street
graphics;
F. To protect the public investment in streets and highways by reducing
the obstructions and distractions which might cause traffic accidents;
G. To preserve the value of private property by assuring the compatibility
of street graphics with nearby land uses; and
H. To protect the visual beauty of the community by recognizing and
encouraging aesthetically pleasing street graphics.
This Part 2 shall be applicable within the corporate limits
of the City, as they currently exist or may be hereafter extended.
Every provision of this Part 2 shall be construed liberally
by the City in favor of the City for the purpose of accomplishing
the purposes of this Part 2, and every requirement imposed herein
shall be deemed minimal. Wherever the requirements of this Part 2
differ from the requirements of any other lawfully adopted ordinance
or regulation, the more restrictive requirement shall prevail.