A. Construction And Maintenance Requirements:
1. All signs shall be so constructed, erected and maintained that all danger to persons or property shall be eliminated.
2. All signs shall be constructed of metal, incombustible or approved combustible material or materials approved for signs by the village electrical code currently in force in the village, except for signs for which no permit is required.
3. The post or standard supporting a freestanding sign must be securely anchored to a concrete base, except for signs for which no permit is required.
4. All signs shall be constructed to withstand a wind pressure of thirty (30) pounds per square feet, except where the requirements set forth herein are different, and except for signs for which no permit is required.
5. Any glass forming a part of any sign shall be safety glass. In case any single piece or pane of glass has an area exceeding three (3) square feet, it shall be wire glass.
B. Illuminated Signs:
1. Illuminated signs with revolving or rotating beams or beacons shall not be permitted in any district.
2. All illuminated signs shall be wired in accordance with regulations as prescribed by the village electrical code currently in force. Gooseneck reflectors and lights shall be permitted on freestanding signs and wall signs; provided, however, that any lights be installed only in such manner that the direct rays of such lights be concentrated on the sign and be prevented from causing a glare on or striking the street or nearby property, or the reflector shall be provided with proper glass lenses concentrating the illumination upon the area of the sign so as to prevent glare on the street or nearby property.
3. Illuminated signs located on a lot adjacent to, across the street from or in the next use district to any residential district or apartment district shall be turned off and not operated between the hours of eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. unless the premises on which or for which the sign is specifically operating is engaged in the operation of the business; in which event, the sign shall not be operated past the hour of one o'clock (1:00) A.M.
4. No illuminated sign shall be placed within one hundred feet (100') of an illuminated traffic signal if, in the opinion of the chief of police, the same shall interfere with, confuse or distract driver compliance with said illuminated traffic signal. Appeals from rulings of the chief of police may be made to the Mayor and board of trustees.
5. Flashing signs and devices are prohibited.
6. Exposed neon tubing shall be prohibited on all signs. Neon tubing used in the construction of signs shall be used only for the interior illumination of the signage and shall be covered with permanent protective materials which prevent the neon tubing from being visible from the exterior upon its illumination.
C. Temporary Signs: "Temporary signs", as defined in section 8-4-1 of this chapter, shall be permitted, subject to the following conditions:
1. Temporary signs shall be installed completely on private property and comply with the line of sight provisions of subsection E5 of this section.
2. Approval of the Mayor and board of trustees for all pennants and banners to be displayed for a period in excess of thirty (30) days.
3. Evidence of a maintenance agreement whereby all pennants and banners displayed for more than thirty (30) days shall be regularly maintained. Such maintenance shall be performed at not less than thirty (30) day intervals.
D. Identification Required On Signs: Every sign shall be plainly marked with the name of the person erecting and maintaining same; such person and/or the owner of the premises on which the sign is located shall be the responsible party for the purpose of receiving notice under any section of this chapter, except for signs for which no permit is required.
E. Prohibited Signs And Conditions Resulting From Signs:
1. Signs painted on building walls are prohibited.
2. No roof sign shall be permitted to be erected in the village. However, signs painted flat upon the roof surface that can be seen only from the air are permitted in all commercial and industrial zones.
3. "Car signs", as defined herein, are prohibited.
4. No sign shall be permitted to obstruct any window, door, fire escape, stairway or opening intended to provide light, air, ingress or egress for any building or structure.
5. No sign shall be erected or maintained so as to obstruct traffic sight lines or traffic control signals at street intersections or traffic sight lines or signals at railroad grade crossings. Signs visible from a street shall not contain an arrow or the words "Stop" or "Danger" or otherwise resemble or simulate official traffic control signs.
No sign which obstructs sight lines at elevations between two feet (2') and six feet (6') above the roadway shall be placed or permitted to remain on any corner lot within the triangular area formed by the street property lines and a line connecting them at points twenty five feet (25') from the intersection of the street lines or, in the case of a rounded property corner, from the intersection of the street property lines extended. The same sight line limitations shall apply on any interior lot within the triangular area formed by the street property line and the edge of the driveway and the line connecting them at points ten feet (10') from the intersection of the property line and the driveway.
(Ord. 388, 4-1-1965; amd. Ord. 1162, 7-12-1977; Ord. 2021, 2-28-1989; Ord. 2553, 4-8-1997)
Cross-reference:
See chapter 3, article C of this title