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SIGNS
Unless otherwise provided in the regulations of this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to signs in all residence districts:
(A) Residence districts provisions:
(1) Nameplates shall be permitted in accordance with the following regulations:
(a) For single-family and two-family dwellings, one nameplate, not to exceed 120 square inches in area for each dwelling unit and may indicate the name and address and telephone number of the management thereof. Where a home occupation is located in such dwelling, the maximum size of the nameplate shall be four square feet, provided that such nameplate shall be affixed flat against the building or located parallel to the front exterior wall of the building and not more than four feet from such wall.
(b) One nameplate may be installed at the entrance of a single-family subdivision which states the name of the subdivision. Such nameplate shall not exceed ten square feet in area and shall be affixed to a wall or fence at the entrance of the subdivision, the name shall not project into a public street or right-of-way. All such nameplates shall be approved by the Building and Grounds Committee as to the location and design.
(c) Such nameplates may be affixed flat against the building, but not located higher than ten feet above average ground grade at the building walls or may also be located in a yard adjoining a street, provided they are not nearer to the street than one-half the depth of the yard, and do not exceed four feet in height.
(d) Nameplates may be illuminated by non-flashing direct or indirect illumination from a source of artificial lighting customarily accessory to residential uses.
(2) “For Sale” and “For Rent” signs appertaining to the sale or rental of property on which they are located shall be permitted in accordance with the following regulations:
(a) There shall not be more than one sign on a lot (except on a corner lot or through lot, one such facing each street shall be permitted).
(b) No sign shall have artificial illumination.
(c) A sign shall not have more than 12 square feet of area and it shall be located not less than eight feet from the nearest interior lot line and not less than one-half the depth of the required front yard from a lot line adjoining a street.
(d) Such a sign when affixed to a building wall shall not project higher than ten feet above grade.
(e) A ground sign shall not project higher than five feet above the ground grade elevation below it.
(3) Identification signs for nonresidential uses shall be permitted in accordance with the following regulations:
(a) One identification sign affixed flat against a building wall and one ground sign which in both cases may be illuminated by non-flashing direct or indirect illumination arranged in a manner that direct rays of light are not beamed onto adjoining lots and streets, shall be permitted and on a corner or through lot, one additional such sign shall be permitted facing the side street or a corner lot or the street adjoining the rear lot line of a through lot.
(b) Each sign shall contain not more than 16 square feet of area when:
(1) Affixed to a building wall, it shall not project higher than ten feet above the floor grade at entrance doorways.
(2) A ground sign shall not be located nearer than eight feet from the nearest interior lot line and not less than one-half the depth of the required yard from the nearest lot line adjoining a street and it shall not project higher than ten feet above ground grade elevation at the sign.
(Ord. passed 8-4-86)
(A) Signs relating only to the name and use of buildings or premises upon which they are placed. Advertising products or matters not related to the occupancy and use of the premises may be permitted as a special use in accordance with §§ 152.170 through 152.181 in the Business District(s) as designated.
(B) Signs attached to a building or buildings shall not project more than 18 inches from the wall upon which they are attached, except when a sign is part of an attached canopy. Signs must be attached to parapet walls or other wall surfaces made a part of the main structure. Signs erected on a separate superstructure attached to the roof of a building shall not be permitted. No sign shall project higher than four feet above the parapet line or the roof line, whichever is higher.
(C) The gross surface area of all business signs on a zoning lot shall not exceed in square feet of area two times the lineal frontage of such zoning lot. Each side of a building which abuts upon more than one street shall be considered as a separate frontage.
(D) No advertising may be painted or pasted directly on the surface of any wall. Nor shall any sign be permitted to be placed on the wall, fence or standard facing the side of any adjoining lot located in a residential district.
(E) Signs, clocks or other advertising devices erected upon standard or separate supports shall be placed so as to be entirely within the property lines of the premises upon which it is located, and no part of the sign or standard shall have a total height greater than 40 feet above the level of the street upon which the sign faces or above the adjoining ground level if such ground level is above the street level, nor shall the surface of any such sign exceed an area of 100 square feet.
(F) No illuminated sign shall be of a flashing or intermittent type. Signs which may be in conflict with public traffic signals shall not be permitted. Illuminated signs shall be shaded so as not to shine on adjacent residential properties.
(G) Traffic or directional signs, signs designating entrances, exits and conditions of use of parking facilities accessory to the main use of the premises may be maintained provided they are located within the property lines of the subject lot.
(H) No person shall place or cause to be placed upon or in view of any public street, any sign or billboard or any advertising of any kind or description which in working color or shape is similar to official traffic-control signs or other official traffic-control devices erected by the proper authority having jurisdiction over such streets in compliance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, as now or may be adopted by the Department of Highways of the State of Illinois.
(Ord. passed 8-4-86)
(A) All signs and nameplates permitted in the B-1 District.
(B) The gross area in square feet of all signs on a zoning lot shall not exceed six times the lineal feet of the frontage of such zoning lot.
(C) No sign shall project higher than 45 feet above the ground level beneath it.
(D) No advertising shall be located within 500 feet of any public park.
(E) No advertising sign shall be located within 75 feet of any property located in a residence district.
(Ord. passed 8-4-86)
ADMINISTRATION
Every application for zoning/building permit submitted, shall be accompanied by a site plan, drawn to scale, showing the lot and the building site and location of existing buildings on the lot; the site plan shall also show all accessory buildings existing and proposed, all existing and proposed off-street parking, accurate dimension of the lot, yards and building or buildings, together with locations, size and use of any land and all buildings not on the lot and within 50 feet from the boundaries thereof, unless separated therefrom by a street, together with such other information as may be necessary to the enforcement of this chapter.
(Ord. passed 8-4-86)
Cross-reference:
Buildings, see Chapter 150
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