(a) Permitted Signs. The following signs in this Section shall require a sign permit to be issued unless otherwise specified. Signs may be permitted in specific zoning categories, subject to the following restrictions.
(b) Height and Setback Requirements. In commercial or industrial zoning districts where setbacks are required for building construction, no part of any sign shall extend over the property line. In zoning districts where no front yard setbacks are required, a sign must be attached to the building and shall project no more than four (4) feet over the abutting public sidewalk or established street grade.
(c) Number of Signs Permitted.
(1) Tota/ Number. No more than one (1) off-premises third party sign or direc- tory/community sign and two (2) signs of any other type shall be located at any business, except that premises occupied by a shopping center may, as an alternative, have one (1) detached directory sign plus one (1) wall sign for each place of business located in said shopping center.
(2) Corner Lots. Businesses with streets fronting both sides shall be allowed two (2) types of signs for each street frontage; no street frontage buildings shall be allowed two (2) of the same type of sign for that particular business.
(d) Types of Signs; Maximum Size; Number; Location.
(1) Type 1 - Directory Signs. Directory signs advertising a business or activity conducted, an area of interest, or a service available, at a specific location. Such signs shall be not more than twenty-four (24) square feet in gross area. There shall be not more than two (2) such signs relating to any one (1) such use in the approaching direction along any one (1) highway/street. No such sign shall be more than ten (10) miles away from the location to which it relates. Such signs may be placed at the right-of-way line of the highway/street. A larger number of directory signs may be permitted upon application to the Zoning Board of Appeals and if such Board finds that additional signage is necessary for directing the traveling public. Permit required.
(2) Type 2 - Wall Signs. Wall signs on and parallel to the exterior wall of a building or structure, and not extending more than six (6) inches from the wall surface, shall not exceed in gross area for any one (1) premise or be more than twenty (20) feet in height - Permit required:
a. One hundred (100) square feet in a B-1 Central Business District or AEO District.
b. Two hundred (200) square feet in a B-2 Highway Business District, B-3 Extensive Commercial district or B-4 Business Park District.
c. Four hundred (400) square feet in an I-1 Industrial District.
(3) Type 3 - Projecting Signs. Projecting signs fastened to, suspended from, or supported by a building or structure, shall not exceed in gross area for any one (1) premise: Forty (40) square feet on each of two (2) faces in a B-1 Central Business District or AEO District; sixty (60) square feet on each of two (2) faces in the B-2 Highway Business District, B-3 Extensive Commercial district or B-4 Business Park District; and eighty (80) square feet on each of two (2) sides in an I-1 Industrial District. Such signs shall not extend more than five (5) feet into any required yard nor more than two (2) feet into any public right-of-way; shall not be less than ten (IO) feet into any public right-of-way; shall not be less than ten (10) feet from any side lot line; shall not exceed a height of twenty (20) feet above the mean centerline street grade; and shall not be less than ten (10) feet above a pedestrian sidewalk nor less than fifteen (15) feet above a road, street, alley or driveway. Permit required.
(4) Type 4 - Ground Signs. Ground signs and their supporting structure shall comply with all yard requirements of the District in which they are located and shall not exceed in gross area for any one (1) premise: Eighty (80) square feet on each side in the B-1 Central Business District or AEO District; one hundred twenty (120) square feet on each side in the B-2 Highway Business District B-3 Extensive Commercial district or B-4 Business Park District; or one hundred sixty (160) square feet on each side in the I-1 District. Such signs shall not exceed twenty (20) feet in height above mean centerline street grade. Permit required.
(5) Type 5 - Roof Signs. Roof signs shall comply with all yard and height restrictions of the zoning district in which they are located and shall not exceed in gross area for any one (1) parcel. Permit Required.
(6) Type 6 - Window Signs. Window signs may be placed in the windows of business establishments provided their combined area does not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the gross area of all windows on the same side of the building. No permit required.
(7) Type 7 - Recreational Directory Sign. Recreational directory signs indicating the direction to a cottage, resort, residence or similar use. Such signs shall not be more than twelve (12) square feet in gross area. Where a common posting standard is provided all such signs shall be attached to the standard recreational directory. The resulting composite sign shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in gross area. Signs may be placed at the right-of-way line of a highway/street. Permit required.
(8) Type 8 - Off-Premises Third Party Signs. Off-premises third party signs are prohibited except that a business in a B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, or 1-1 District may host one (1) off-premises third party or community/directory pylon or ground sign directing customers to another business location. No business shall employ or utilize more than one (1) off-premises directory/community sign within the limits of the Village. Shared signs shall comply with the dimensional requirements of Subsections (d)(4) and (5) above, except that the secondary directory sign's dimensions shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the primary sign's maximum allowable dimensions. Such signs shall share the same pyIon or ground sign mountings whenever possible.
(9) Type 9 - Shopping Center/Industrial Park Directory Signs. In a shopping center or industrial park, one (1) free-standing identification/directory sign for each street upon which the development fronts may be permitted showing the name of said center or park and represented business or industries. Directory signs for shopping centers or industrial parks are permitted as an alternative to ground signs or projecting signs for individual stores in the shopping center or business in the industrial park. The top of a directory sign shall not exceed thirty-two (32) feet in height above the mean centerline street grade and the bottom of the sign shall not be less than ten (10) feet above the sidewalk and not more than sixteen (16) feet above a driveway or alley. Double supporting pylons shall not be greater than ten (10) feet apart. That portion of the directory sign which advertises the shopping center or industrial park name shall not exceed one hundred (100) square feet for one (1) side and a total of two hundred (200) square feet for all sides. That portion of the directory sign which advertises the individual store/business name shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet for one (1) side and a total of thirty-two (32) square feet for all sides. Directory signs shall meet all yard requirements for the zoning district in which they are located.
(e) Permitted Locations of Signs Requiring a Permit.
Zoning District | Types of Signs Permitted |
B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, P-1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
1-1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
A-1, A-2, A-3 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
C-1 | 3, 6, 7 |
AEO | Per district requirements |