10-10-5: PERMITTED SIGN STANDARDS:

   A.   The type of sign permitted, maximum number of signs, maximum size, maximum height, maximum projection, minimum setback, lighting method, and permit requirement shall be in conformance with table 10-1 of this section. (Ord. 03-O-9, 3-18-2003)

TABLE 10-1: SIGNS PERMITTED WITH AND WITHOUT PERMITS IN ZONING DISTRICTS

Zoning District	Type Of Sign	Structural Type	Maximum Number Of Signs	Maximum Sign Area	Maximum Height	Additional Regulations
On Premises Signs - Permanent
A, RE, R-1, R-2, R-2U, R-3, R-3U, R-4, R-4U	Subdivision sign	Monument, ground sign	1 per street entrance to subdivision	20 square feet per sign face	5 feet	Permit required
	Building identification sign	Monument, ground sign	No limit - see area and separation standards	4 square feet	5 feet	Permit required
		Wall sign			Under eave of building
	Other signs, including church and public bulletin boards	Monument, ground sign	No limit - see area and separation standards	Maximum total sign area square footage per lot, not more than 1 square foot per 4 feet of frontage	5 feet	Permit not required if sign face area is less than 10 square feet
		Wall sign			Under eave of building
C-1	Advertising	Pole/post or monument or ground sign	1 per 100 feet of frontage for pole/post or monument base or ground sign	50 square feet per sign face for pole/post or monument sign or ground sign   Total sign area not more than 1 square foot per linear foot of frontage up to 100 feet, plus 0.5 square foot per 1 linear foot of frontage over 100 feet	12 foot pole/post; 5 foot monument; 5 foot ground sign	Permit required
		Wall sign, awning, marquee or projecting sign or window sign	Any number of signs not to exceed maximum total sign area, except not more than 1 projecting sign per business	Wall, window and awning signs are not counted toward the total, if they do not exceed 25 percent of the area of any building face	Under eave or parapet for wall, awning, marquee, window or projecting sign
C-2, I-1, I-2	Advertising	Pole/post or monument or ground sign	1 per 100 feet of frontage for pole/post or monument or ground sign	Maximum total sign area not more than 2 square feet per linear foot of frontage for up to 100 feet, plus 0.5 square foot per linear foot of frontage over 100 feet   Wall, window and awning signs are not counted toward the total, if they do not exceed 25 percent of the area of any building face	30 foot pole/post; 5 foot monument; 5 foot ground sign. The bottom of all signs on a pole sign shall not be lower than 8 feet from finished grade	Permit required
		Wall, awning, marquee or projecting sign or window sign	Any number of signs, except not more than 1 projecting sign per business		Under eave or parapet for wall, awning, marquee, window or projecting sign
C-3	See "Existing Design Guidelines For Central Area Neighborhood In Charleston, Illinois", which is hereby incorporated by reference
PUD	Shall comply with the restrictions in the underlying zoning district
Temporary Signs - See section 10-10-10 of this chapter

 

(Ord. 07-O-16, 4-3-2007; amd. Ord. 09-O-60, 12-1-2009)

   B.   The requirements for sign standards are based on the zoning districts in which the signs are located. See chapter 5 of this title for more detail on the zoning districts. In addition to the standards established in table 10-1 (subsection A of this section), the following standards shall apply:

      1.   Projecting Signs: Projecting signs, when allowed, may extend up to six feet (6') into the required front, rear or side setback areas. (Ord. 03-O-9, 3-18-2003)

      2.   Setbacks:

         a.   Signs In Setback Areas: Signs may be allowed within required setback areas, provided they do not interfere with the required sight triangle as described in subsection 10-8-2F2 of this title, and they are not located within the distance of an electrical or telecommunications distribution line prescribed by the service provider. (Ord. 07-O-16, 4-3-2007)

         b.   Extension Of Sign Into Right Of Way: No sign shall be permitted to extend into or onto a public right of way.

         c.   Setbacks From A And R Districts:

            (1)   On premises advertising signs in any R-3, R-3U, R-4, R-4U, C-1, C-2, C-3, I-1 or I-2 district shall be located at least twenty feet (20') from any RE, R-1 or R-2 district. (Ord. 03-O-9, 3-18-2003)

            (2)   Off premises signs and billboards allowed under section 10-10-7 and subsection 10-10-10C of this chapter in any district shall be located at least seventy five feet (75') from any R district. (Ord. 07-O-16, 4-3-2007)

      3.   Sign Separation: A ground mounted sign (e.g., pole and monument signs) shall not be located closer to another ground mounted sign than the distance indicated in table 10-2 of this section, measured parallel to the right of way. (Ord. 03-O-9, 3-18-2003)

TABLE 10-2: MINIMUM SIGN SEPARATION

 

Roadway Type 1	Local	Collector	Arterial
Minimum separation on same side of right of way (feet)	50	50	100

 

Note:

      1.   Arterial roadways shall include Lincoln Avenue/Route 16, 18th Street/Route 130, and State Street/Route 316. In circumstances where existing signs would preclude the installation of a sign, in conformance with these spacing standards, on a lot or parcel legally existing on the effective date hereof, 1 freestanding sign shall be authorized for the parcel.

(Ord. 03-O-9, 3-18-2003; amd. Ord. 07-O-16, 4-3-2007)