The provisions and regulations of this subchapter shall not apply to the following signs, nor shall the area of the signs be included in the area of signage permitted for any establishments:
(A) Traffic or other municipal street graphics such as railroad crossing signs, legal notices and such temporary emergency signs as may be authorized by the Village Board;
(B) Signs of public utility companies indicating danger or which serve as an aid to public safety or which show the location of underground facilities or public telephones;
(C) Directional, informational or public service signs, excluding public utilities, not exceeding five square feet in area per sign face, erected for the convenience of the public such as signs identifying entrances, exits, parking areas, restrooms, public telephones, walkways and similar features or facilities;
(D) Signs consisting of letters and/or numbers identifying the street address of the building located on the premises, when displayed on the building and not exceeding four square feet in area;
(E) Signs located in the interior of any building or within an enclosed interior lobby or court of any building; the signs are to be designed and located to be viewed exclusively by patrons of the use or uses;
(F) Seasonal decorations temporarily displayed in connection with local festivity approved by the Village Board or for a national holiday. The decorations may not be used for advertising purposes and shall have a time limit on display of 45 days;
(G) “No Trespassing” signs or other signs regulating the use of a property consisting of no more than two square feet in area, such as “No Hunting”, “No Fishing” and the like;
(H) A single United States flag and a single corporate flag and/or any other single flag. Flags shall be displayed on vertical flagpoles, not exceeding the maximum height allowed for buildings in the zoning district nor larger in square feet than the maximum height allowed. On federal and state holidays there shall be no maximum number or size of flags representing political subdivisions;
(I) Construction signs identifying the architects, engineers, contractors and other individuals or firms involved with the construction, but not including the advertisement of any product announcing the character of the building enterprise or the purpose for which the building is intended, up to a maximum area of 32 square feet. The signs shall be confined to the site of the construction and shall be removed within one week after the beginning of the intended use of the project;
(J) Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and the date of erection, and nameplate signs when cut into any masonry surface or inlaid so as to be part of the building or when constructed of bronze or other incombustible material not to exceed six square feet in area;
(K) Bulletin boards not over 32 square feet in area for a public, charitable or religious institution when same is located on the premises of the institution and located in such a manner as not to interfere with the vision of motorists. Three temporary signs shall be allowed off site with a total size not to exceed 32 square feet each for events related to public, charitable or religious institutions for a period not to exceed two weeks per event;
(L) Public signs and other signs incidental thereto for identification, information or directional purposes erected or required by governmental bodies, local civic organizations or authorized for a public purpose by any law, statute or ordinance;
(M) Informational signs located within a storefront window or door:
(1) “Business Hours” signs not to exceed one square foot in area;
(2) “Help Wanted” signs not to exceed one square foot in area;
(3) “Open/Closed” signs (including neon and LED) not to exceed four square feet in area.
(N) Political/campaign signs can be displayed on residential property during any period of time; and
(O) Bare bulb signs that are for the exclusive use for time/temperature displays using bulbs of up to 25 watts. No advertisements, scrolling or flashing messages shall be allowed. These signs must be integrated within the main structure of a sign and shall be no closer than 150 feet of a residential zoned property. These signs shall be located in such a manner as not to interfere with the vision of motorists.
(Ord. 788, passed 8-17-2005; Ord. 947, passed 6-17-2009; Am. Ord. 1034, passed 11-19-2014)