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A. Institutional uses shall be permitted one sign that shall incorporate a maximum height of six feet (6') and maximum square footage of twenty four (24) square feet. All institutional signs shall incorporate a monument sign design and shall incorporate a brick or stone base. Additionally, in lieu of monument signs, sand blasted wood signs shall also be permitted for institutional uses with a maximum height of six feet (6') and a sign face of twenty (20) square feet. Only external illumination shall be permitted. Parks shall be permitted to use an all sandblasted wood design. All institutional signage shall incorporate extensive foundation plantings that incorporate seasonal color all year around. (Ord. 17-06-20, 6-12-2017)
Permanent ground signs in residential districts are prohibited in all instances except for subdivision signs, multi-family signs, real estate signs, garage sale signs and other uses such as churches, schools, governmental facilities, permitted business uses and any other signage allowed under a special use. Home occupation signage shall be prohibited. (Ord. 17-06-20, 6-12-2017)
A. The following signs shall be permitted in commercial districts only, excluding the Antioch Downtown Sign District (VC, TC, MT Zoning Districts only). Civic EMB shall be permitted in the Downtown Sign District.
1. Special Use Permit: The following sign types may be permitted subject to the issuance of a special use permit.
a. Electronic message board signs (EMB).
2. Number Permitted: One electronic message board (EMB) sign may be permitted for zoning lots within the identified overlay districts meeting the following criteria:
a. Minimum Width: The property to which an EMB may be permitted must have a minimum of one hundred (100) linear feet of property fronting Route 173; Route 83, south of 173; and Route 59, south of Route 173.
b. Minimum Area: The property to which an EMB may be permitted must have a minimum of one acre of total lot area.
3. Maximum Gross Surface Area: The maximum gross surface area of any EMB shall not exceed twenty five percent (25%) of any sign face.
4. Minimum Required Setback: The EMB sign shall meet the minimum setback required for business signs based on the underlying zoning districts to which the property is located.
5. Minimum Design Standards: The EMB sign shall meet all of the following design conditions:
a. The EMB unit must be equipped with both a programmed dimming sequence as well as an additional overriding mechanical photocell that adjusts the brightness of the display to the ambient light at all times of the day. Such programming and mechanical equipment shall be set so that the EMB, at night or in overcast conditions, will be no more than forty percent (40%) of the daytime brightness level.
b. All EMB must incorporate a solid black background at all times and only white or red lettering shall be permitted. No moving graphics, other than text, shall be permitted and no color advertising or color pictures shall be permitted on the sign.
c. The EMB unit must be extinguished at the close of business to which the EMB relates, or for any business to which the business hours extend beyond, the EMB unit must be extinguished by two o'clock (2:00) A.M. This restriction shall apply regardless of the location of the EMB on the property.
d. The EMB unit must have the "flash" feature disabled and messages shall have a ten (10) second "hold" time except for time and temperature messaging which may have a shorter duration, but no less than four (4) seconds. No single message may be repeated more than once every forty (40) seconds.
e. The images and/or messages displayed on the EMB may only transition from one message and/or image to another by either fading or dissolving to another message or image appearing immediately thereafter, without movement or other transitions effects between images and/or messages.
f. Except as otherwise provided herein, all images and/or messages displayed on the EMB must be static and may not reflect movement, flashing, scrolling or changes in shape or size of images or portions of images. Streaming and/or live time video may not be displayed and this function of the EMB must be disabled.
g. No sign shall have more than one sign face except only a freestanding sign or a marquee sign, which may have not more than two (2) sign faces. Freestanding signs with more than one sign face must be designed to have sign faces attached back to back to the support structure. No V-shape freestanding signs shall be permitted in the Village of Antioch.
h. The EMB unit shall otherwise comply with all other provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to the prohibition against off-premises advertising signs.
i. All EMB signs shall comply with the Village's monument sign requirements and shall be constructed in a monument style design and incorporate a brick or stone base, side columns of brick or stone on both sides of the sign along with a cap on top of the sign. (Ord. 17-06-20, 6-12-2017)
Temporary signage must satisfy all other sign ordinance requirements in addition to the following:
A. Temporary signs, other than window signage, shall require a temporary sign permit.
B. Only one per lot at any one time unless otherwise allowed or indicated.
C. Any temporary sign must be safely anchored to the ground or building.
D. Electrical illumination is prohibited in residential districts (except for temporary subdivision project signs).
E. All temporary signs, other than window signage, shall be limited to thirty (30) days and limited to a maximum of four (4) such periods per year or a total of one hundred twenty (120) days.
F. Temporary signage must be located on the premises of the permit holder unless otherwise indicated or allowed pursuant to this chapter or to the permit application.
G. All temporary signs are limited to a maximum square footage of twenty four (24) square feet or if a window sign a maximum of thirty five percent (35%) of the total window.
H. All temporary signs must be professionally fabricated by a sign maker and shall incorporate a vinyl or metal sign face with a metal frame. The use of plywood, sheets and cardboard is prohibited. (Ord. 17-06-20, 6-12-2017)
A. Grand opening signage shall be regulated as follows:
1. The grand opening period shall mean the forty five (45) day period immediately after the opening of a new business or the reopening of a business which has been closed for a period of forty five (45) consecutive days.
2. Grand opening signs shall be permitted for a maximum of thirty (30) days and the thirty (30) days shall be consecutive. Closing signs shall be limited to forty eight (48) square feet and to a maximum period of sixty (60) days from date of issuance of sign permit.
3. The following grand opening signs shall be permitted:
a. One temporary ground sign not to exceed forty eight (48) square feet, or
b. One banner not to exceed forty eight (48) square feet.
c. Pennant flags or streamers.
Only temporary window banners shall be permitted in the Antioch Downtown Sign District.
B. Special event signs shall be erected and maintained for a period of time as approved by the Village and shall be removed within twenty four (24) hours of the end of the event. (Ord. 17-06-20, 6-12-2017)
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