The following signs are temporary signs that can be placed on property within the ER, HR, R1, R2, R3 and R4 zoning districts. All temporary signs must comply with all regulations set forth in § 151.075.
(A) Exempted signs.
(B) Permitted temporary signs.
(1) Freestanding real estate sign. The following sign regulations shall apply to real estate signs advertising property for rent, lease or trade located on the property. A permit is not required for real estate signs within a residential district.
(a) Location: Real estate signs shall be located on private property no
closer than five feet from any property line or public right-of-way.
(b) Number: One real estate sign shall be permitted per property.
(c) Illumination: Illumination of real estate signs is prohibited.
(d) Height: The maximum height of a real estate sign is four and one-half feet to the highest part of the sign or post.
(e) Area: The maximum area of a real estate sign is four square feet per sign face.
(2) Development signs.
(a) Location: Development signs shall be located on private property no closer than five feet from any property line or public right-of-way and must be located in a way as to not interfere with the line of site of vehicles or pedestrians traffic. Should an applicant request to locate a development off- site, an application can be made which special consideration will be given and if deemed appropriate approved by the code official.
(b) Number: One development sign per public right-of-way frontage.
(c) Illumination: Illumination of development signs is prohibited.
(d) Items of information: The items of information on a development sign may include advertising lots within the development on which the sign is located, along with the name, address, telephone number, and logo of the development.
(e) Height: The maximum permitted height allowed for a development sign is eight feet to the highest part of the sign or post.
(f) Area: The maximum permitted area of a development sign is 50 square feet.
(g) Time frame: A development sign permit is only valid for two years from the time the sign is erected.
(3) Garage sale signs. The following sign regulations shall apply to garage sale signage. Only those signs issued by the village may be displayed.
(a) Number: Upon issuance of the sale permit the village will furnish each applicant with three garage sale signs.
(b) Location: One sale sign, issued by the village, shall be displayed at the front lot line on the premises on which the sale is conducted. Garage sale signs are prohibited to be located on village property at the intersections of U.S. Route 45 (LaGrange Road) and Route 30 (Lincoln Highway), U.S. Route 45 and White Street, or White Street and Nebraska Street. No signs shall be placed in the village flowerbeds. No other signs may be displayed within the corporate limits of the village.
(c) Time frame: Garage sale signs shall not be displayed more than one day prior to the commencement of the sale and must be removed no later than one day following the conclusion of the permitted sale.
(Ord. 2243, passed 11-21-05)