Existing outdoor advertising displays and billboards shall be permitted to continue as they existed at the time of adoption of this chapter, unless they are voluntarily discontinued for at least one year.
No additional outdoor advertising displays and/or billboards will be permitted within the Village, except with permission of Village Council, after a public hearing (unless determined unnecessary by Council), and when the following requirements are met:
(a) Such displays or signs must be in one of the following districts: B-1 and M-1. Locations such as ball diamonds or similar locations where such advertising is often located may be considered.
(b) Such displays or signs shall not impose a nuisance or blighting effect on any residential, public or semi-public property.
(c) Such displays or signs shall not be located within twenty feet of any street right of way.
(d) Such displays or signs shall not be located so as to interfere with the visibility and safe operation of vehicles entering or leaving the premises or intersecting streets.
(e) Such displays or signs shall not exceed 100 square feet on one face and/or 200 square feet for two or more faces, and in no case shall more than 100 square feet of display or sign area be visible from any one point. However, these size limitations may be increased by 100 in commercial and industrial areas upon approval by the Council.
(f) Such displays or signs shall in no other way adversely affect the public health, safety or welfare.
(Ord. 1181. Passed 5-21-90.)