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(A) General requirements.
(1) No wall sign shall be erected to extend above the top of the wall to which it is attached, nor extend beyond the ends of the wall to which it is attached. Signs erected on the vertical portion of the mansard roof are considered to be wall signs.
(2) All wall signs shall be safely and securely attached to the building by means of metal anchors, bolts, or expansion screws, and in accordance with the Building Code. In no case shall any wall sign be secured with wire, straps of wood, or nails.
(3) For buildings with distinct and separate uses, separate wall signs shall be permitted for each such use. However, the total allowable square footage shall not exceed the maximum allowable square footage specified for each district.
(4) If a building faces two separate roads, one wall sign may be permitted facing each road, and the total allowable square footage of all wall signs shall not exceed the maximum allowable square footage specified for each district in Table 2 below.
(B) Specific requirements. Wall signs shall be permitted by the district in accordance with the following requirements.
TABLE 2 WALL SIGNS PERMITTED BY DISTRICT | ||
District | Maximum Height | Sign Message Area (max.) |
CBD and SBD Districts | 6 feet | |
ROB and O District | 4 feet | 1 square foot for each lineal foot of building frontage not to exceed a total of 40 square feet |
RTO and PL Districts | 4 feet | 1 square foot for each lineal foot of building frontage not to exceed a total of 50 square feet |
R1, R2, R3 and R4 | 4 feet | |
(C) Wall signs requiring special land use approval. The Planning Commission may consider a sign that is greater than the maximum area requirement as a special land use. In review of a special land use, the Planning Commission shall consider the standards set forth in § 152.240 and the following:
(2) The size, shape, and topography of the property;
(3) The relationship of the sign to neighboring properties and signs; and
(4) The relationship to and visibility from the public street where the property is located.
(Ord. 37, passed 8-28-2005; Ord. 75, passed 11-13-2006; Ord. 95, passed 6-28-2010; Ord. 107, passed 12-12-2011; Ord. 173, passed 12-11-2023) Penalty, see § 152.999
(A) Projecting and suspended signs shall be permitted in CBD, Central Business Districts.
(B) The surface area of the projecting or suspended sign shall not exceed six square feet on each side or a total of 12 square feet. The total square feet of signage (both sides) shall be subtracted from the total allowable wall signage square footage for the district.
(C) The bottom of the projecting or suspended sign shall be a minimum of eight feet above the surface of the sidewalk or ground area, or otherwise be located so as not to interfere with pedestrian traffic.
(Ord. 37, passed 8-28-2005; Ord. 107, passed 12-12-2011; Ord. 173, passed 12-11-2023) Penalty, see § 152.999
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
(A) For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED SIGN.
(a) Any sign that does not display a well-maintained message for 14 consecutive days;
(b) Any sign for which the owner cannot be located at the owner's last address as reflected in the records of the village; or
(c) Any sign no longer fully supported by the structure designed to support the sign, for a consecutive 30-day period.
(B) Illegal abandoned signs. Any sign abandoned for 14 days shall become illegal. The Zoning Administrator shall determine whether a sign is abandoned. The sign owner shall be notified of its illegal status and shall have 30 days from the date of notice to bring the sign into compliance with this chapter or remove it. After this period, the village may remove the sign at the owner's expense.
(Ord. 37, passed 8-28-2005; Ord. 107, passed 12-12-2011; Ord. 173, passed 12-11-2023) Penalty, see § 152.999
Signs in violation of the regulations in this subchapter will be enforced by the Zoning Administrator or designee and subject to Chapter 131 of this code.
(Ord. 173, passed 12-11-2023)
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