(A) Permits.
(1) Contents of sign permit application. An application for a sign permit shall be made upon forms provided by the Zoning Administrator and shall include the following information:
(a) A complete Planning and Zoning Commission application packet;
(b) A fully dimensioned and to scale site plan indicating setbacks and showing the location of the sign to property lines and existing conditions such as building(s) and parking lot;
(c) A fully dimensioned and to scale sign detail. This detail must also include the sign area, sign height, and exterior finishes; and
(d) Other documentation as may be required by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(2) Issuance of sign permits. The Zoning Administrator shall issue a sign permit for any sign for which a complete and accurate sign permit application has been filed when he or she has determined that the sig is in compliance with this and other applicable village ordinances.
(3) Denial, revocation, suspension of a sign permit. A sign permit shall be denied if it does not comply with village code. A sign permit shall become void if the sign authorized thereby has not been completely installed within six months of the date the permit was issued.
(4) Removal of unsafe, abandoned or unlawful signs.
(a) Any sign other than a billboard/off-premises sign as defined in § 22.011 that no longer identifies a business activity, event or service conducted or product, service or entertainment sold on the premises where the sign is located shall be considered abandoned and shall be removed.
(b) If upon inspection the Zoning Administrator finds that a sign in abandoned, unsafe or in any way not in compliance with village ordinances, he or she shall issue a written order to the permittee stating the nature of the violation and requiring the repair, replacement or removal of the sign within 14 days of the date of the order.
(c) If after 14 days of issuance an order has not been complied with, or if the sign constitutes an immediate hazard to the public safety, the Zoning Administrator may recommend to the President and Board of Trustees that it authorize judicial process to cause the sign to be removed or repaired pursuant to the provisions concerning unsafe buildings of ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5.
(d) After any removal of a sign through judicial process, the Zoning Administrator shall send a notice to the sign owner stating the nature of the removal work performed and demanding payment of the cost thereof plus 10% for inspection and administration costs. If said amount is not paid within 30 days of the notice, it shall become a lien against the property of the sign owner.
(B) Exceptions and variations. For development(s) that qualifies as a planned unit development, an exception to the sign regulations may only be approved through the conditional use process as outlined in § 22.175 and § 22.241 of this chapter. For development(s) that do not qualify as a PUD, a variation shall be required pursuant to § 22.259.
(Ord. 480B, passed 8-21-1953; Ord. 90-O-036, passed 11-8-1990; Ord. 14-O-36, passed 11-14-2014; Ord. 19-O-20, passed 9-17-2019)