(A) Signs in residential districts.
(1) Illuminated nameplates are permitted, subject to the following regulations.
(a) In R-1 and R-2 Districts, a nameplate shall not exceed 48 square inches in area, and shall indicate only the name or name and address of the occupant. There shall be not more than one such nameplate for each dwelling.
(b) In R-3 Districts, only such a nameplate shall be permitted for a single-family or a two-family dwelling; but for a multiple-family dwelling, a nameplate may be not more than three square feet in area, provided it indicates only the name or name and address of the dwelling; such a nameplate may be located in a front yard not less than four feet from the front lot line, or one-half the depth of the front yard, whichever is greater, nor be higher than one story, or 20 feet above the curb level, whichever is lower.
(2) Unilluminated “For Sale” and “For Rent” signs are permitted, except, there shall be not more than one sign per lot, except that on a corner lot, two signs, one facing each street shall be permitted. No sign shall exceed 12 square feet in area; nor be closer than eight feet to any side and rear lot line, and four feet to the front lot line, or one-half the depth of the front yard, whichever is greater; nor project higher than one story, or 20 feet above curb level, whichever is lower.
(3) Illuminated, nonflashing church-bulletin signs are permitted subject to the following regulations that there shall be not more than one sign per lot, except that on a corner lot two signs, one facing each street shall be permitted. No sign shall exceed 16 square feet in area, nor be closer than eight feet to any side and rear lot line, and four feet to the front lot line, or 1/2 the depth of the front yard, whichever is greater, nor project higher than one story, or 20 feet above curb level, whichever is lower.
(B) Signs in commercial districts. Nonflashing but illuminated business signs with no moving parts, awnings, and marquees are permitted subject to regulations set forth elsewhere in the ordinances of the village and the following.
(1) Exterior signs may be illuminated between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., or the close of business, whichever is later. Where a sign is illuminated by light reflected on it, direct rays of light shall not beam on any part of any part of any existing residential building nor into a residential district, or into a street. A sign in direct line of vision of any traffic signal shall not have red, green, or amber illumination.
(2) The gross surface area in square feet of all signs on a lot shall not exceed six times the lineal feet of frontage of the lot, and for lots fronting on more than one street, only the established front lot line shall be considered as frontage of the lot.
(3) Any sign affixed to a building shall not project therefrom nearer than two feet from the abutting street right-of-way line. A ground sign shall be not nearer than two feet from the nearest street right-of-way line and not nearer than five feet from a side or rear lot line.
(4) A sign affixed to a building shall not project higher than four feet above building height, and a sign projecting more than 15 inches from a building wall shall have its lowest level not less than ten feet above the grade below it. A ground sign shall not project higher than 24 feet above the grade below it. However, such signs located within 50 feet of the intersection of two or more streets shall have their lowest levels not less than ten feet above the grade below it, and when located within three feet of a driveway or parking area they shall have their lowest levels not less than 12 feet above the grade below it. Such signs may be supported by not more than two columns, each having a dimension of not more than 8 by 15 by 12 inches, and an additional structural part thereof not more than two feet above grade. The narrow dimensions of the columns shall be parallel to the line connecting the 50 foot points back from the street intersection.
(5) In a unified shopping center, in single ownership or control, one additional sign may be erected for it, the sign shall not exceed 150 square feet in area nor display more than the name and location of the shopping center, such sign shall be set back at least half the required yard depth distance from each abutting street and its bottom edge shall be at least ten feet above the level of the ground, and its overall height shall not exceed 24 feet above the curb level.
(1995 Code, § 153.163) (Ord. 68-15, passed 8-22-1968) Penalty, see § 153.999