9-4-9: STRUCTURAL AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS:
   A.   All signs shall comply with the pertinent requirements of the village building code.
   B.   All signs and components thereof shall be kept in good repair and in a safe, neat, clean and attractive condition. (Ord. 2015-1450, 8-4-2015)
9-4-10: ON PREMISES SIGN STANDARDS BY ZONE:
   A.   Scope And Interpretation:
      1.   The following on premises sign standards apply to zones as defined by the zoning ordinance. Only signs as described in this section and as may be described under section 9-4-4 of this chapter pertaining to exempt signs, section 9-4-5 of this chapter pertaining to temporary signs and section 9-4-11 of this chapter pertaining to off premises signs will be permitted in each particular classification.
      2.   If any zone is omitted from this chapter, or if a new zone is created after the enactment of this chapter, no signs shall be permitted therein until this chapter shall be amended to include the newly created zone.
   B.   Residential Zones:
      1.   Scope: This subsection B shall apply to all residential zones.
      2.   Size: One sign not exceeding two (2) square feet in area shall be permitted per dwelling unit which shall indicate only the name of the occupant and may include the address. For multiple-family dwellings, one or more additional signs totaling twelve (12) square feet in area shall be permitted for each individual dwelling. The additional sign area permitted for multiple-family dwellings shall only identify the building and/or the occupant.
      3.   Location: Permitted signs may be anywhere on the premises, except as restricted by the zoning ordinance and subject to the following limitations:
         a.   Signs may not project beyond any property line;
         b.   If ground mounted, the top of a sign shall not be over five feet (5') above the average ground level at the base of the sign; and
         c.   If building mounted, a sign shall be flush mounted, shall not be mounted on any roof of the building and shall not project above the roofline.
      4.   Illumination: Illumination, if used, shall be white and not colored light and shall not be blinking, fluctuating or moving. Light rays shall shine directly only upon the sign within the premises and shall not spill over the property lines in any direction except by indirect reflection.
   C.   Business Zones:
      1.   Scope: This subsection C shall apply to all commercial zones.
      2.   Size:
         a.   A total area of two (2) square feet for each linear foot of building frontage or one-half (1/2) square foot for each linear foot of lot frontage, whichever results in the larger sign area, but the maximum total area of all permitted on premises signs for any establishment shall not exceed two hundred (200) square feet.
         b.   Where frontage is on more than one street, only the signs computed with the building or lot frontage of that street shall face that street.
      3.   Location:
         a.   Signs may be flat wall signs and located anywhere on the surface of the building. Signs may be projecting signs only where, in compliance with the zoning ordinance, there is no building setback and then, may project no more than six feet (6') beyond the street property line, but no closer than two feet (2') to a curb line and must have minimum clearance of eight feet (8') above a public sidewalk and fifteen feet (15') above public driveways or alleys. When a projecting sign is closer than twelve feet (12') to a corner of the property, its projection shall be no more than a distance equal to one-half (1/2) the horizontal distance from the sign to that corner.
         b.   Where a building does not cover the full area of the premises, a sign may be freestanding or ground supported and may be located anywhere back of the street setback lines, except as may be further limited by the zoning ordinance. Such a sign may extend up to twenty feet (20') above the average ground level at the base of the sign, except as may be required by the zoning ordinance.
         c.   Signs may be on the vertical faces of marquees and may project below the lower edge of the marquee not more than twelve inches (12"). The bottom of marquee signs shall be no less than eight feet (8') above the sidewalk or grade at any point. No part of the sign shall project above the vertical marquee face.
         d.   Signs shall not project above the roofline.
      4.   Illumination: Illumination of signs is permitted but in accordance with the restrictions set forth in section 9-4-8 of this chapter.
   D.   Industrial Zones:
      1.   Scope: This subsection D shall apply to industrial zones.
      2.   Size: There is permitted in industrial zones, for each industrial establishment, one on premises sign for each street frontage, each with a maximum area of one square foot for each linear foot of building frontage or one-half (1/2) square foot for each linear foot of lot frontage, whichever is greater.
      3.   Location: Requirements shall be the same as for business zones in subsection C3 of this section.
      4.   Illumination: Illumination of signs is permitted, but in accordance with the restrictions set forth in section 9-4-8 of this chapter.
   E.   Digital Electronic Multiple Message On Premises Signs:
      1.   Special Use: Digital electronic multiple message on premises signs are allowed by special use in business zones except for the B-1 Central Business District. They are also allowed by special use in the industrial zones. The area of a digital electronic multiple message sign shall be included in any sign area calculation, but only as a single sign face. No additional square footage shall be attributed to the sign's ability to change messages.
      2.   Static Images: The messages displayed shall not contain moving images. Images shall remain static except during message transition.
      3.   Length Of Display (Dwell Time): Digital electronic multiple message signs are permitted to change their message no more than once every ten (10) seconds.
      4.   Automatic Dimming: All such signs shall have installed ambient light monitors and shall at all times allow such monitors to automatically adjust the brightness level of the sign based on ambient light conditions.
   F.   Nonconforming Uses: Any building or land use not conforming to the zoning ordinance for the zone in which it is located shall, nevertheless, comply with all provisions of this chapter applicable within the zoning district in which the nonconforming building or use is located. (Ord. 2015-1450, 8-4-2015)
   G.   B-3 Zones: Those signs and devices identified in subsections 9-4-6F and G of this chapter shall be permitted in the B-3 "Service Business" Zoning District. (Ord. 2018-1558, 6-19-2018)