It shall be unlawful to construct, erect, locate or maintain any billboard except where the following requirements are met:
(A) Construction. Where construction of a billboard is authorized, the manner of construction, placement, materials used, and performance of any billboard shall comply with all applicable Village ordinances, codes, rules and regulations.
(B) Light intensity. Electronic billboards shall not be illuminated to a degree of brightness that is greater than necessary for adequate visibility, and shall not be permitted if they contain flashing or distracting movement, or if they cause a glare on the roadway. The Village shall have the right, but not the obligation, to require that the degree of brightness of the billboard be decreased to a level acceptable to the Village.
(C) Size. The maximum size of any billboard shall be 1,200 square feet.
(D) Display content. Billboards shall not display anything constituting a nuisance, as defined in this Code, any advertisements relating to distilled spirits, gentleman’s clubs, or display any other morally objectionable message or picture.
(E) Maintenance. Any person who erects or maintains a billboard within the Village shall keep the entire structure in good repair and sanitary condition and shall not allow waste paper, garbage, debris or excessive weeds or other vegetation to accumulate or grow in or about the premises on which the same are erected or maintained. This includes, but is not limited to, prompt removal of any graffiti on the billboard or related structures.
(F) Violations are public nuisance; abatement; removal. If a billboard is installed or maintained that does not comply with the provisions of this section, it is declared to be a public nuisance. The owner/ operator must remedy any violation within 3 days of notification by the Village that a violation exists, unless a longer period is agreed to by the Village. The owner/operator shall correct the violation or remove the sign at his or her own expense. Where violations are not corrected within the required time period, the Village may proceed to abate the nuisance and lien the property in accordance with §§ 92.22 and 92.23 of this Code of Ordinances.
(G) Other standards apply. These standards and regulations shall be in addition to any applicable construction, material and performance standards under this Code, regulations adopted under this Code, and the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Maywood, that may also apply to billboards.
(H) Illinois Department of Transportation compliance. If a proposed billboard location is along a Controlled Route, as defined by the Illinois Department of Transportation, the billboard owner/operator must comply with applicable regulations, as set forth in Title 92 Ill. Adm. Code Part 522 (Control of Outdoor Advertising Adjacent to Primary and Interstate Highways). The owner/operator must be, and remain, in good standing with the Illinois Department of Transportation, including obtained required permit approval.
(Ord. CO-2010-006, passed 4-15-2010; Am. Ord. CO-2023-46, passed 11-7-2023)