(a) Signs shall be allowed on private property in the Village in accordance with, and only in accordance with, Table A. If the Letter “P” appears for a sign type in a column, such sign is allowed without prior permit approval in the zoning districts represented by the column. If the letter “S” appears for a sign type in a column, such sign is allowed only with prior permit approval in the zoning districts represented by the column; special conditions may apply in some cases. If the Letter “N” appears for a sign type in a column, such sign is not allowed in the zoning districts represented by that column under any circumstances. If the Letter “C” appears the sign shall be reviewed and either approved or denied by the Planning Commission at a regularly scheduled meeting.
(b) Although permitted under the previous paragraph, a sign designated “S” or “P” in Table A shall be allowed only if:
(1) The sum of the area of all building and freestanding signs on the zone lot conforms with the maximum permitted sign area as determined by the formula for the zoning district in which the lot is located as specified in Table B.
TABLE A - PERMITTED SIGNS BY TYPE AND ZONING DISTRICT
Sign Type | R-1 | R-2 | R-3 | INS | B-1 | B-2 | B-3 | I-1 | I-2 |
Animated | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Banner | N | N | N | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Building Marker | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Changeable Copy | N | N | N | S | S | S | S | N | N |
Incidental | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Free Standing | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Marquee | N | N | N | N | S | S | S | N | N |
Off Premises* | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
Pennant | N | N | N | N | S | S | S | N | N |
Portable | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Projecting | N | N | N | N | S | S | S | S | S |
Real Estate | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Instructional | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Professional | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Identification | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Nameplate | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Business | N | N | N | N | S | S | S | S | S |
Wall | N | N | N | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Canopy/Awning | N | N | N | N | S | S | S | N | N |
Flashing | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Window | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Other | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
Legend:
P = Allowed without Sign Permit;
N = Prohibited;
S = Allowed only with Sign Permit;
C = Review by Planning Commission.
INS = Does not represent a zoning district; Applies to institutional uses permitted under the zoning ordinance in residential zoning districts. Such uses may include, but not limited to, churches, schools, funeral homes and cemeteries.
* = Off premise signs shall be erected a minimum of one hundred and fifty feet (150') from any R District.
TABLE B - MAXIMUM TOTAL SIGN AREA PER ZONE LOT BY ZONING DISTRICT
R-1 | R-2 | R-3 | INS | B-1 | B-2 | B-3 | I-1 | I-2 | A-1 |
10 | 10 | 200 | 150 | 100 | 800 | 2500 | 2000 | 400 | 100 |
Flags shall not exceed sixty square feet (60 s.f.) and shall not be flown from a pole higher than forty feet (40').
(Ord. 01-04. Passed 3-26-01.)