(a) The regulations contained in this Chapter shall apply to all signs, sign structures, awnings, and other types of sign devices located within the Village of Glenwillow, except when specifically stated otherwise.
(b) No sign shall be permitted within a public right-of-way unless specifically stated otherwise.
(c) No sign shall be erected, established, painted, created, or maintained in Glenwillow without the issuance of a zoning certificate and payment of the required fee unless otherwise exempted in this Chapter.
(1) No zoning certificate is required for:
A. The non-structural maintenance of a sign,
B. A change of copy on changeable copy signs;
C. Temporary signs in residential districts
(2) A zoning certificate is required for changes to sign panels, painted signs or letters that are attached to a structure or wall.
(3) All structural changes to a sign or supporting structure shall require a zoning certificate.
(4) Signs in nonresidential districts shall be reviewed by the Architectural Review Board and the Planning Commission according to Chapter 1115.
(d) Architectural features that are either part of the building or part of a freestanding structure are not considered signs and are thus exempt from these regulations. Architectural features include any construction attending to, but not an integral part of the sign, and which may consist of landscape or building or structural forms that enhance the site in general.
(e) Any sign permitted by this Chapter may contain a non- commercial message.
(Ord. 2016-07-24. Passed 8-3-16.)