Permits are not required for these signs, unless specifically noted.
(A) House numbers legible from the street, and nameplates (fraternal, social, apartment, and professional) identifying the occupant or address of a parcel of land;
(B) For sale signs attached to vehicles that are properly licensed and insured, unless exempted by other ordinances of the village;
(C) Flags bearing the official design of a national, state, municipality, institution, or organization;
(D) Traffic, or other municipal signs, also private traffic-control signs which conform to the requirements of the State Manual of Uniform Traffic-Control Devices;
(E) Temporary construction signs subject to the following:
(1) Total surface display area shall not exceed 32 square feet;
(2) Sign height shall not exceed eight feet;
(3) Placement shall be wholly within the property boundaries to which the sign pertains;
(4) The sign shall not be erected prior to issuance of a building permit for the proposed construction and shall be removed upon issuance of a certificate of occupancy;
(5) Trespassing, safety, or caution signs not exceeding two square feet in surface display; and
(6) State and federal funded construction project sign requirements shall supersede any local requirements.
(F) Political signs, provided:
(1) The property contains a single or multiple residential structure;
(2) Such signs are not placed within the public street right-of-way line (the Zoning Administrator shall be consulted regarding placement) at least ten feet apart;
(3) Do not exceed a surface area of 32 square feet for each parcel; and
(4) Such signs are removed within one business day following the election for which they are erected.
(G) Real estate signs, provided:
(1) There shall be only one real estate sign per parcel for each public street frontage;
(2) Such signs are set back a minimum of five feet from any property line or public right-of- way;
(3) The maximum height of any such sign shall be four feet, six inches; and
(4) Do not exceed four square feet in size in all areas.
(H) Real estate open house signs (temporary), provided:
(1) There shall be only two such signs placed off-premises;
(2) The size of each sign shall be a maximum of six square feet in size and three feet in height above grade;
(3) Signs shall not be affixed to other signs, utility poles, fire hydrants, or trees;
(4) Signs may be located in the public right- of-way, but shall be placed at least five feet from the curb or 15 feet from the pavement edge where there is no curb;
(5) Remain on the property for a maximum of eight hours on the day of any scheduled open house; and
(6) Are removed within one hour following the closing of the open house.
(I) Menu boards, a combined total, 100 square feet of exterior, menu boards, and the associated speaker boards for an approved drive-thru lane provided the total number of boards does not exceed two for each drive-thru window, and they are located between the drive-thru lane and the building.
(1984 Code, Ch. 6-03) (Ord. 464, passed 5-11-2021) Penalty, see §
154.99