[Adopted 4-23-2002]
A. 
Findings. The Village Board of Elm Grove finds that buildings located on privately owned roads and driveways within the Village do not have clearly posted street numbers that are clearly visible from the public right-of-way. The Village Board of Elm Grove further finds that the lack of clearly posted street numbers for buildings presents the potential for confusion as to the location of such buildings by an emergency response team.
B. 
Purpose. It is hereby declared necessary in the interest of public safety and welfare that the Village place signage within the public rights-of-way identifying the street numbers of privately owned buildings located on abutting private roads and driveways adjacent thereto.
C. 
Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PRIVATE DRIVE
Includes private access roads and private drives used to reach privately owned buildings where one or more lots serviced by such private access road or private drive does not have a street yard (as defined in § 335-94 of this Code) that fronts entirely on a public right-of-way.
Owners of privately owned buildings located on private drives shall cooperate with the Village in the placement of a sign by the Village that identifies the street number(s) of such buildings within the public right-of-way abutting such private drives.
[Amended 6-24-2002]
Any street number sign required under § 243-9 shall meet the following requirements, except where, for reasons of potential confusion, uniqueness of location or other compelling public safety reasons, the Village Board authorizes a variance from the requirements of Subsection A, B or E (only in regard to compliance with the design criteria for Exhibit A[1]), provided the owners of all buildings accessed by the private drive have, by a majority vote where a legally recognized homeowner's association does not exist, made a timely request for a variance, in writing. If a homeowner's association exists, a vote consistent with the governing documents for the homeowner's association shall control.
A. 
The sign must identify the street numbers of all buildings located on the abutting private drive. The numerals posted on the sign shall be at least 2 1/2 inches but not more than four inches in height.
B. 
When a sign identifies the building address numbers for multiple buildings, the sign shall have each building address number listed in numerical order except when the sign pertains to a condominium in which case only the lowest and highest building address may be used.
C. 
The sign shall be placed within the public right-of-way at the intersection of the private drive to such public right-of-way at a location proximate to that intersection such that the sign is clearly legible from the public highway. Owners of any building identified by the sign may make a recommendation to the Village concerning the actual point of installation.
D. 
The sign shall bear the words "private drive."
E. 
The building owner(s) may choose the configuration of the sign, subject to the specifications set forth in this section and attached Exhibit A,[2] of all the buildings on a private drive. At the time of the initial installation of a sign under this article, a majority of the owner(s) of all the buildings on a private drive, where a legally recognized homeowner's association does not exist, may elect to place a "drive name" on the sign by making a written request to the Village. If a homeowner's association exists, a vote consistent with the governing documents for the homeowner's association shall control.
[2]
Editor's Note: Exhibit A is on file in the Village offices.
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit A is on file in the Village offices.
The owner(s) of private drives shall notify the Village if the posted sign has become unreadable, in disrepair, in need of replacement, or has been removed from its originally installed location.