(A) Model home areas. In a model home area, signs may be displayed only on model home sites.
(1) Area. The total footage limitation per model home shall not exceed 48 square feet.
(2) Items of information. No limitations on items of information.
(3) Number. No more than three signs shall be displayed on a model home site.
(4) Height. Shall not exceed nine feet including ornamentation.
(5) Ornamental flags. Ornamental flags are not to exceed three in number and not to exceed nine feet in height at each model home location.
(B) Freestanding subdivision identification and entry.
(1) Conditions. The erection of subdivision identification signs and/or monuments together with their supporting structures, hereinafter collectively referred to as “structure(s)”, shall be permitted in all subdivisions in all zoning districts, subject to the following terms and conditions:
(a) The structure(s) are required to be located in an easement which specifically, or by reference to a recorded set of declarations, covenants and restrictions, provides for the maintenance of the structure and any surrounding landscape areas;
(b) The structure(s) may contain a single-sided message area containing not more than 20 square feet, the message area shall be measured by the smallest square, rectangle, triangle, circle or combination thereof, which will encompass the entire message. The message area may contain the subdivision name and/or logo only and shall contain no commercial advertisement;
(c) The structure(s) shall be not more than six feet in height as measured from the final grade for the structure’s lot and shall contain no more than 100 square feet as determined by measuring the side of the structure fronting on a public street;
(d) The structure(s) shall not be located within the triangle formed by a line drawn between points on intersecting street lines 20 feet distant from their point of intersection and the street lines;
(e) No structure is permitted in a public right-of-way;
(f) The structure(s) may only be constructed of a brick, stone or other masonry material in conjunction with wrought iron. Lettering, ornaments or other graphics on the structure must be constructed of stone, wrought iron or anodized aluminum;
(g) Structure(s) shall only be permitted on corner lots which have a minimum of 100-foot frontages measured at the building setback line;
(h) The structure(s) must have a minimum five-foot landscape area around its base;
(i) An application for an entry sign permit shall be filed with the Zoning Officer on such a form as may, from time to time, be required. The application shall minimally include the following:
1. The applicant’s name;
2. A landscape plan;
3. A drawing of the proposed sign, including any proposed lettering and description of proposed construction material; and
4. A site plan depicting the proposed sign location.
(j) The application shall be accompanied by a $100 application fee for each structure. If the application is allowed by the Village Board and a building permit is therefore authorized, a building permit fee of $5 per square foot (as determined by the definition of AREA found in § 162.171) shall be paid by the applicant prior to the issuance of a building permit; and
(k) No portion of a structure shall be permitted within 20 feet of any driveway.
(2) Plan Commission review; Village Board approval. The application required herein shall be reviewed by the Village Plan Commission who shall make a recommendation to the Village Board as to whether any application should be granted or denied. The Village Board shall grant or deny the sign application. An application for a subdivision identification and entry sign may be considered as part of a planned unit development or subdivision approval provided the drawings and information required above are made part of the PUD/subdivision plans. In that case, separate review of the sign by the Plan Commission and Village Board is not required.
(3) Sign maintenance. The structure(s) shall be maintained by a homeowners’ association consisting of the property owners in the subdivision of which the structure(s) is/are a part.
(4) Declaration of covenants/easements.
(a) There shall be prepared, enacted and recorded a declaration of covenants (“declaration”) to run with the land of the subdivision of which the easement is a part, which declaration shall, minimally:
1. Provide for the organization of a homeowners’ association which shall assess sufficient dues to provide for maintenance of the easement and structure; and
2. Provide for the continued maintenance of the easement and structure.
(b) The declaration and/or grant of easement shall provide that the village has the right, but not the obligation, to enter upon the easement from an adjoining public street and demolish the structure if in the sole determination of the village the structure is not being properly maintained.
(C) Onsite directionals.
(1) Number and area. One per turning corner from entrances to model home area, not to exceed six square feet.
(2) Items of information. Items of information shall be limited to name of subdivision or builder and logo, arrows and/or words of direction and telephone number.
(3) Height. The height of such a sign shall not exceed nine feet including ornamentation.
(D) Onsite subdivision advertisements.
(1) Area. Sign(s) not to exceed 96 square feet.
(2) Number. One sign only, allowed per public street frontage of the subdivision.
(3) Height. Shall not exceed 12 feet from grade to the top of the sign.
(4) Duration. Onsite subdivision advertising signs shall be removed when 75% of the lots within the subdivision have commenced building construction or five years, whichever shall come sooner.
(E) Offsite advertisements:
(1) Number and area: two signs allowed within the corporate limits of the village with a maximum of 120 square feet per sign. Setback shall be 50 feet minimum from edge of pavement or as directed by the Zoning Officer.
(2) Items of information: no limitation on items of information.
(3) Height: shall not exceed 14 feet including ornamentation.
(F) Offsite directionals. Offsite directional signs are prohibited except that directional information may be contained within offsite advertisement signs as allowed in division (E) above.
(Ord. 788, passed 8-17-2005)