(A) Except as expressly provided in this chapter, all signs within the village will be located, erected, altered, and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, as amended from time to time, and with the applicable provisions of this chapter.
(B) The corporate authorities recognize that the visual environment has an effect upon the welfare of the citizens of the village and that the careful control of signage can preserve and enhance the public health, safety, and welfare of the village.
(C) The intent of these regulations is as follows:
(1) To recognize that signs are a necessary means of visual communication for the convenience of the general public as a whole, as opposed to the convenience of any individual person;
(2) To acknowledge and ensure the appropriate identification of businesses and services and, at the same time, limit the proliferation of those signs that are of an accessory or incidental nature;
(3) To protect the public from hazardous conditions that result from signs that are structurally unsafe, obscure the vision of motorists, or compete or conflict with necessary traffic signals and warning signs;
(4) To ensure that signs are compatible with adjacent land uses and with the overall visual environment of the village; and
(5) To encourage signs that are well designed and compatible with their surroundings and with the buildings to which they are appurtenant.
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Ord. 9-4, passed 2-25-09; Am. Ord. 19-11, passed 3-20-19)