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A. Sign Area Calculations:
1. Ground Signs: Ground signs shall be calculated by determining the net rectangular area enclosing the sign including the outer edges of the lettering, characters or delineations. Architectural treatments surrounding the signage will not be included as the sign area, provided it does not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the total sign face. For double-sided signs, only one face shall be considered in determining the sign area.
2. Wall, Window, Awning And Canopy Signs: The sign face area shall be calculated by determining the area of the sign face including the frame, if any. The sign face area of wall, window, awning or canopy signs consisting of individually-mounted letters shall be deemed to be the area of the smallest rectangular figure which can encompass all letters and graphics.
B. Setbacks:
1. All signs shall be set back not less than ten feet (10') or five feet (5') within Downtown Sign District.
2. All such signs located on a corner lot shall not be located within the vision triangle as defined in this chapter.
3. Ground signs on adjoining lots must have a minimum separation distance of thirty feet (30'). Lots that develop before their bordering lots shall locate their ground sign(s) in such a way as to provide an opportunity for adjacent lots to erect a ground sign that meets this requirement.
C. Vision Triangle: No building or structure shall be erected or maintained, nor any landscaping exceeding thirty six inches (36") in height shall be grown or maintained within a triangular area determined by a diagonal line connecting two (2) points measured along the property lines of the abutting streets twenty five feet (25') equidistant from the intersection of those property lines, so as to obstruct or obscure the vision of drivers of motor vehicles on either or both streets. This provision shall apply on all collectors and arterials within the Village. However, an exemption to this provision shall be allowed in downtown as defined by the Antioch Downtown Signage District when a building location would promote context sensitive design.
D. Traffic Safety: No sign shall be maintained at any location where by reason of its position, size, shape or color it may obstruct, impair, obscure, interfere with the view of or be confused with any traffic control sign, signal or device, or where it may interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic. The decision on the determination of a traffic hazard shall rest with the Community Development Director with consultation with the Village's Emergency Services. (Ord. 17-06-20, 6-12-2017)
A. The following signs are exempt from permit requirements. While the following signs do not require permits, such signs shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter concerning installation, maintenance, size, style, location and illumination.
1. Street signs.
2. Address numerals. Street address numerals in conformity with Village regulations.
3. Civic event signs:
a. Community Events: Temporary signs advertising a community event.
b. Permanent Civic Signs: May be located in any zoning district and shall be no taller than ten feet (10') from grade to the top of the sign or no larger than forty eight (48) square feet and fabricated with a sand blasted wood face.
c. Approvals: All civic event signs shall require approval by the Community Development Director.
4. Construction identification signs. Signs identifying the architect, engineers, contractors and other individuals or firms involved with construction, or the purpose for which the building is intended, up to a maximum of thirty two (32) square feet. Only one sign is allowed per frontage per development. The sign shall be confined to the site of construction and shall be removed within seven (7) days after the Certificate of Occupancy for the subject premises.
5. Informational signs. Not exceeding three (3) square feet per sign face, displayed on private property for the convenience of the public, including signs identifying rest rooms, freight entrances, parking areas, parking lot directional and the like.
6. Flags. Governmental, political, civic, philanthropic, educational or religious organizational flags and corporate flags are permitted subject to the following provisions:
a. Flags should not be larger than fifty (50) square feet per face.
b. Flags mounted on light standards or other poles not expressly made as flag poles shall be prohibited.
c. No more than five (5) flags shall be permitted per site.
7. Garage sale and open house signs. Garage sale and open house signs are permitted subject to the following regulations:
a. Signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet per face.
b. All signs shall not be put up more than twenty four (24) hours prior to the event and must be removed upon the close of the event.
c. Signs may be placed off-site on private property with the consent of the owner of property on which the sign is placed.
8. Building marker. Building markers shall be cut into masonry or made of bronze or other permanent material. There shall be a maximum of one building marker for each building on a zoning lot. No building marker shall exceed four (4) square feet.
9. Political signs. The following rules apply to signs identifying a political candidate, party or issue subject to an upcoming election.
a. Political signs shall not be attached to fences, trees, utility poles or light poles, similar structures or placed within public right-of-way. Such signs shall not be erected within sight vision triangle areas where safety concerns exist.
b. Political signs shall not be erected until forty five (45) days prior to the subject elections.
c. Political signs shall be removed within fourteen (14) days after the election.
10. Real estate signs. Real estate signs shall be regulated as follows:
a. No more than one sign identifying property for sale, rent or lease shall be installed per street frontage.
b. Real estate signs shall not be illuminated.
c. Real estate signs shall be removed within seven (7) days after a closing, sale, rental or lease.
11. Traffic, Municipal or emergency signs. Traffic or Municipal signs, legal notices, railroad crossing signs, danger and such temporary emergency or non-advertising signs designed for public safety or convenience that are either installed by the Village of Antioch or the Illinois Department of Transportation or a designated agent or approved by the Village Administrator or Community Development Director.
12. Window signs. Window signs posted in public view shall not exceed thirty five percent (35%) of each window or surface area through which or on which they are seen. Window signs shall not require a temporary permit.
13. Signs posted on the sides of vehicles, either permanently or temporarily. The vehicle shall be licensed, insured and operational and shall be used for the regular operation of the occupant's activity at the premises where the vehicle is located. A vehicle shall not be used as temporary or permanent sign at a business and the parking of a vehicle with commercial signage should be limited in duration and oriented away from the public right-of-way. (Ord. 17-06-20, 6-12-2017)
A. The following signs or specific locations are expressly prohibited:
1. Attention getting devices - other than temporary flutter flags (maximum 3) which have been approved by the Community Development Director for special promotional events. Attention getting signs include inflatables, balloons, snipe signs, pennants, streamers.
2. Inflatable signs located in the Antioch Downtown Sign District.
3. Billboards or other large outdoor advertising devices.
4. Illustrated window signs that exceed thirty five percent (35%) of window, such as sale, or going out business signs.
5. Off-site directional signs, other than residential marketing for developments in excess of fifty (50) homes.
6. Sidewalk signs located outside the Antioch Downtown Sign District.
7. Signs that advertise home occupations.
8. Signs which move or assume a non-stationary position by mechanical means except as otherwise permitted under these regulations or authorized by Village, or under normal wind current, except flags and banners as regulated herein.
9. Snipe signs.
10. A-frame signs, except for sandwich boards as permitted in the Antioch Downtown Sign District.
11. Portable trailer signs.
12. Parking of advertising vehicles. No person shall park any non-operational vehicle or trailer on a public right-of-way or public property or on private property so as to be visible from public right-of-way which has attached thereto or located therein any sign or advertising device for the basic purpose of providing advertisement of products or directing people to a business or activity located on the same or nearby property or any other premises.
13. Signs that incorporate animation.
14. Back lit awnings/canopies.
15. Painted wall graphics (other than approved murals or artwork).
16. Neon tube lighting or LED lighting outlining a building, structure or window.
17. Pylon signs.
18. Flashing open signs or scrolling message signs located within interior windows.
19. Any sign that is not professionally fabricated.
20. Flutter flags located on public sidewalks or public right-of- way. (Ord. 17-06-20, 6-12-2017)
A. All prohibited signs and illegal signs must be removed within ten (10) days after notification from the Community Development Department.
B. All non-conforming signs that constitute a safety issue or are otherwise in general violation of Village ordinance are subject to removal by Public Works, Code Enforcement or the Police Department.
C. All non-conforming signs legally existing on the date of this chapter shall be required to be removed or modified to conform to this chapter only when:
1. The building or store becomes vacant, non-conforming signage shall be removed or brought into conformance with these regulations within thirty (30) days of the vacancy of the subject site or tenant space.
2. The use of the property or store space within building changes.
3. The sign is damaged or remodeled for over fifty percent (50%) of its costs value; or
4. The sign was not legally in compliance with the previous ordinance.
D. Non-conforming signs may not be enlarged or replaced in their entirety but may be modified to more closely meet current sign regulations.
E. Signs placed within public right-of-way without approval shall be subject to immediate removal without prior notice to owner. (Ord. 17-06-20, 6-12-2017)
A. Residential Subdivision Signs: Subdivision developments shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:
1. Locations: Subdivision signs are permitted in easements or landscape outlots specifically designed for signage. No more than one structure per corner at the entrance shall be permitted. No sign shall be permitted within the vision triangle.
2. Size: Subdivision signs are limited to a maximum sign face of twenty (20) square feet. The sign face shall only contain the name of the subdivision and the sign structure shall not incorporate a height higher than six feet (6') measured from grade.
3. Materials: The structure may be only constructed of the following materials: brick, stone or other masonry materials, redwood, cedar or other quality hardwoods as deemed appropriate by Village staff. Lettering, ornaments or other graphics on the structure shall be constructed with stone, wrought iron, anodized aluminum or engraved into a quality hardwood like redwood or cedar.
4. Landscaping: The area around any subdivision sign shall incorporate extensive landscaping that provides seasonal color all year around. Any plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Community Development Department.
5. Declaration Of Covenants/Easements: There shall be prepared, enacted and recorded a declaration of covenants/easements. There shall be prepared, enacted and recorded a declaration to run with the land of the subdivision of which the easement is a part, which will minimally state:
a. Homeowners' Association: Provide for the organization of a homeowner's association which shall assess sufficient dues to provide for maintenance of the easement and structure.
b. Maintenance: Provide for the continued maintenance of the easement and structure.
c. Demolition: The covenants shall provide that the Village has the right, but not the obligation, to enter upon the easement from an adjoining public street and demolish the structure if in the sole determination of the Village the structure is not properly maintained.
d. Name Duplication: Signage proposed for any residential subdivision shall not duplicate or mimic any existing subdivision name within the Village of Antioch planning boundaries. Similar sounding or similarly spelled names may be denied by the Community Development Department.
e. Illumination: All subdivision signs shall incorporate external illumination or backlit lighting.
B. Ground Signs: Permanent ground signs shall be regulated as follows unless indicated:
1. Number:
a. Only one monument sign shall be permitted per lot and monument signs shall not be located within thirty feet (30') of another monument sign.
b. Commercial lots shall be permitted one menu board per drive- thru. Menu boards shall be limited to thirty (30) square feet using the same materials as the main monument sign on the subject commercial lot.
2. Size And Style:
a. Permanent ground signs shall be designed in a monument style and shall incorporate a height that does not exceed eight feet (8') in height and a maximum square footage of forty (40) square feet. In no case shall a monument sign encroach within ten feet (10') of the right-of-way outside the Downtown Sign District.
3. Design:
a. All monument signs shall incorporate opaque background cabinets and only the lettering and business logo shall be permitted to be illuminated. Copy area shall be comprised of routed or raised individual channel copy (face lit or halo lit) affixed to opaque background, or sandblasted signage. No internally illuminated cabinets shall be allowed unless approved as part of site plan review approval.
b. All monument signs shall incorporate uniform opaque background cabinets with business lettering and logo. Internally lighted cabinets are prohibited and backlit lighting or raised lettering is required.
c. Permanent monument signs shall incorporate bases with a minimum height of three feet (3') and decorative columns and caps are required to be incorporated into the design of the monument sign.
d. Commercial planned developments that incorporate more than one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet shall be permitted one monument sign with a maximum height of ten feet (10') and a maximum of forty eight (48) square feet.
4. Landscaping: All monument signs shall incorporate a minimum of three (3) square feet of landscaping for each square foot of graphic area. The landscaping shall contain living landscaping including shrubs, perennial groundcover or any combination thereof. Trees that have any potential of obstructing the sign should be avoided.
C. Wall Signs: The following regulations pertain to the design, location and size for all commercial wall signs located on any building elevation:
1. Number: Only one permanent wall sign per building or retail unit of a building will be permitted except for a corner location or locations adjoining a private street where one wall sign for each wall facing the public or private street will be permitted. Any retail unit located on a corner shall have a maximum of three (3) wall signs including the sign on the rear facade.
2. Rear: One rear sign per building or per unit shall be permitted on any commercial building that backs up to an internal commercial street. However, rear signage on the rear of a commercial building that backs up to a residential development shall be prohibited. Rear signs shall be limited to a maximum of twenty (20) square feet.
3. Maximum Surface Area: Where allowed, the maximum surface area for all wall graphics on each building face or occupant space for each different street frontage shall not exceed one square foot of signage for each linear foot of building facade or occupant space on which the wall graphics and integral roof graphics are maintained, nor the following maximums for surface area, whichever is less:
Permanent wall signage for buildings or units that do not exceed forty thousand (40,000) square feet shall not exceed one square foot sign area for each one foot (1') of facade frontage and no wall sign shall come closer than five feet (5') from the edge of the facade. Wall signs shall not exceed eighty (80) square feet.
Permanent wall signage for buildings or retail units between forty thousand (40,000) to one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet shall not exceed one and a half (11/2) square feet for every one foot (1') of frontage, in no case shall any wall sign exceed four hundred (400) square feet in area.
Permanent wall signage for buildings or retail units over one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet shall not exceed two (2) square feet for every one foot (1') of frontage, in no case shall any wall sign exceed six hundred (600) square feet in area.
4. Illumination: Internal, external or backlit illumination shall be permitted.
5. Box Signs: Box signs shall be prohibited.
D. Window Signs:
1. Non-residential zoning districts, outside Downtown Antioch Sign District: The total square footage of all window signs permanently affixed to a window shall not exceed thirty five percent (35%) of the total window area on any street frontage. Permanently affixed window signage in excess of thirty five percent (35%) shall be considered wall signs and be subject to all requirements applicable to wall signage. Window signs shall not require a temporary permit. (Ord. 17-06-20, 6-12-2017)
Non-residential zoning districts, outside the Downtown Antioch Sign District: The total square footage of any temporary promotional window signage shall be limited to thirty five percent (35%) of the total window area on any street frontage. Promotional window signage in excess of thirty five percent (35%) of the total window signage shall be prohibited. (Ord. 17-06-20, 6-12-2017)
In view of the unique character of Downtown Antioch, a special sign district has been created and shall be known as the "Antioch Downtown Sign District". The subject area corresponds with the Village's Form Based Code for the downtown (VC, TC, MT Zoning Districts only) and is made up of development that reflects a more traditional development pattern. The area further promotes good pedestrian traffic and any signage within this district should be sensitive to this factor.
A. Requirements:
1. All signs must be reviewed by the Community Development Department and receive approval by the department.
2. All signs within this district must be designed to integrate into the character of the district. The size, color and placement of each sign must be compatible with the character of the downtown and shall not obscure or interfere with any distinctive architectural elements of the building or elements of the streetscape.
3. Either one ground sign or one wall sign along with one projecting sign per building or store front shall be permitted.
4. External illumination or backlit lighting of individual lettering shall be permitted only. Any internal illumination, raceway, and box signs shall be prohibited. All illumination shall be designed to be unobtrusive and discrete.
B. Ground Signs:
1. The Downtown Sign District shall limit ground signs to a maximum height of four feet (4') and twenty (20) square feet. Wood pole hanging signs can incorporate a maximum height of six feet (6'). All ground signs shall be sand blasted wood, HDU (high density urethane) board signs or face brick and any internal illumination of ground signage shall be prohibited. Backlit lighting shall be permitted.
C. Wall Signage: Wall signs shall be limited to one square foot for each linear foot of store frontage. All wall signs shall be fabricated out of wood sandblasted signs with projecting or indented lettering or alternatively HDU board with projecting letter. All exterior wall signage shall incorporate exterior lighting and any internal cabinets, box signs, raceway, or internally illuminated signage shall be prohibited. Rear signage in the Downtown District shall be permitted and regulated to one square foot per linear store frontage in the rear.
D. Projecting Signs:
1. Projecting signs shall not be larger than twelve (12) square feet in area and not more than four feet (4') along any exterior dimensions.
2. Any projecting sign shall not project more than six feet (6') from the building.
3. No part of any projecting sign shall be lower than nine feet (9') or higher than thirteen feet (13') from the ground level, as measured from its lowest point.
All projecting signs shall be sandblasted wood, HDU board, or fabricated metal. They shall not be internally illuminated and any external lighting (goose neck lighting) shall be discrete.
E. Awnings And Canopies: All awnings or canopies in the Antioch Downtown Sign District shall be fabric and any backlit lighting shall be prohibited. The only signage that will be permitted on an awning in the Antioch Downtown District shall be limited to a maximum of twenty five percent (25%) of the awning face or flap. Any signage incorporated on the vertical flap shall be included in the overall wall signage limit within the Antioch Downtown Sign District.
F. Window Signage: The following regulations shall regulate the incorporation of window signage in the Antioch Downtown Sign District:
1. Grand opening and store closing signage shall be limited to a period of ninety (90) days and shall not take up more than thirty five percent (35%) of the storefront windows.
2. Special event, seasonal or special sales signage shall be permitted as long as they do not take up more than fifty percent (50%) of the store front windows. Seasonal window signage should be changed every sixty (60) days and signage for sales should be changed every thirty (30) days. Seasonal or special sales signage should be professionally fabricated.
3. Window signage or lettering in store front windows shall be permitted and shall not be considered wall signage as long as the signage or lettering is twenty five percent (25%) or below of the total of the store front glass display. Individual illuminated signs advertising individual products or advertising store hours shall be permitted. (Ord. 17-06-20, 6-12-2017)
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