The following provisions govern general sign use within the Village.
(a) Announcement boards for churches, schools, community, public, semi-public, or not-for-profit institutions shall be permitted without a sign permit, providing they do not exceed 30 square feet.
(b) No building wall shall be used to display advertising, except that pertaining to the use carried on within the structure or a display of historic significance.
(c) In computing the area of any sign, all faces or panels or background area contrasting with the face of the building on which it is displayed shall be considered sign area.
(d) Pole signs, free-standing signs, or secondary signs that are double sided with identical copy on both sides, only one side will be counted as the total sign area, provided that both sides cannot be viewed at the same time.
(e) All signs covered by this Ordinance that would exceed these restrictions, or if additional signs are requested beyond the number permitted, it will be necessary to petition for a variance through the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(f) Permanent subdivision signs built at the entrance of a subdivision, constructed of durable material and not posing a vision obstruction at an intersection will be permitted without a permit, provided the sign is no taller than 5 feet. The sign may be illuminated by landscape lighting only.
(g) No sign will be permitted to encroach on a public right-of-way.
(h) No portion of a projecting sign shall hang lower than 10 feet from ground level.
(i) Privately owned signs used for safety, traffic control or directional purpose, such as parking, no parking, exit, or entrance signs shall not require a permit unless they are illuminated, exceed an area of more than 4 square feet, or contain advertising.
(j) All persons seeking to install a sign must first obtain a sign permit from the Administrator, unless this Ordinance specifically provides an exemption.
(k) For any property, decorative signs, banners or pennants are permitted without a permit, providing the sign, banner or pennant does not interfere with public access or constitute a hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
(Ord. 30-2007. Passed 12-20-07.)