The following temporary signs shall be permitted in accordance with the regulations herein. Any illegally placed signs may be removed. Signs that are removed by the village will be kept for seven days at Village Hall and discarded if they remain unclaimed.
(A) All temporary signs:
(1) Shall be on private property only with property owner permission;
(2) Shall be non-illuminated;
(3) Shall be made of water-resistant materials;
(4) Shall not be located in a public right-of-way and located and designed to avoid interference with or distraction to vehicular and pedestrian traffic; and
(5) Streamers, flags, and the like are strictly prohibited.
(B) Specific requirements. Temporary signs shall be permitted by the district in accordance with the following requirements.
TABLE 3 TEMPORARY SIGNS PERMITTED BY DISTRICT | ||||
District | Number Permitted | Height | Single Faced Per Side (max) Per Sign | Total Max Area Sign; Two or More Faced Per Sign |
TABLE 3 TEMPORARY SIGNS PERMITTED BY DISTRICT | ||||
District | Number Permitted | Height | Single Faced Per Side (max) Per Sign | Total Max Area Sign; Two or More Faced Per Sign |
CBD | 1 portable sidewalk sign per ground floor commercial use | 4 feet | 6 square feet | 12 square feet |
SBD | 4 per parcel | 4 feet | 6 square feet | 12 square feet |
ROB and O | 4 per parcel | 4 feet | 6 square feet | 12 square feet |
RTO | 4 per parcel | 4 feet | 6 square feet | 12 square feet |
PL | 1 per parcel | 6 feet | 25 square feet | 50 square feet |
R1, R2, R3, R4 | 14 per parcel | 4 feet | 6 square feet | |
(C) Portable sidewalk signs are subject to the following:
(1) The sign shall be removed when weather conditions create potentially hazardous conditions.
(2) The sign shall be located directly in front of the building it represents. The sign shall also be located on the building side of the sidewalk in such a manner that it is not in the pedestrian clear path of travel area.
(3) No sign referring to off-premise locations shall be permitted.
(4) Sidewalk signs shall be removed daily at the close of business hours.
(D) Real estate signs in all districts.
(1) The sign shall be removed when weather conditions create potentially hazardous conditions.
(2) For all residential developments involving the sale, rental or leasing of multiple individual lots and/or dwelling units, one freestanding sign shall be permitted per each entrance of the development advertising the sale of such lots and/or dwelling units (including weekend open house signs). Such signs shall not exceed 32 square feet in area and a height of 12 feet.
(3) All weekend open house signs may be posted no more than 24 hours before the open house and shall be removed within four hours following the open house. One additional (off-site) sign is allowed on private property.
(E) Community and civic events.
(1) The sign shall be removed when weather conditions create potentially hazardous conditions.
(2) Permission to display a promotional banner or sign for civic or charitable activity across M 36 must be authorized by the Zoning Administrator and Village Council. Appropriate conditions can be placed on the granting of the permit, including but not limited to duration, size, location, and the like. Requests for placement location must be made in writing to the Zoning Administrator two weeks prior to placement of the sign.
(F) Any temporary sign relating to a specific event must be removed within 24 hours after the close of the event.
(G) Any sign that has become faded, torn or has become unsightly shall be removed immediately.
(Ord. 107, passed 12-12-2011; Ord. 173, passed 12-11-2023) Penalty, see § 152.999