(A) Billboards, other than electronic billboards as defined herein, are allowed within the Village only where such billboard was legally in existence as of December 31, 2009.
(B) Electronic billboards are allowed within the Village only where such billboard was legally in existence as of December 31, 2009 or within 150 feet of an interstate highway in C-3 General Commercial, C-4 Town Center, and I Institutional Zoning Districts. No electronic billboards shall be allowed within 75 feet of the 1st Avenue right-of-way. The faces of all permitted electronic billboards must be directed at interstate highway traffic as opposed to traffic on other roadways within the Village. In conformance with Section 6.03 of the Highway Advertising Control Act of 1971 (225 ILCS 440/6.03), no 2 billboards located along the same side of an interstate highway or expressway may be erected less than 500 feet apart.
(Ord. CO-2010-006, passed 4-15-2010)