(A) Location.
(1) Bases. All sign bases and sign pylons shall be permanently installed in concrete or into the ground below the frost line. They shall be located not closer than 5 feet to the property line. A vision triangle extending 30 feet measured along all right-of-way lines for all public street intersections shall be maintained. No sign or structure shall be permitted within the vision triangle which materially impedes vision above the height of 2-1/2 feet and below 8 feet.
(2) Freestanding face. The face of any freestanding sign shall not project beyond the property line.
(3) Business signs. All business signs shall be installed on the same zoning lot on which the business is located.
(4) Projecting signs.
(a) Signs (not freestanding) projecting over any public right-of-way require approval from the Village Board prior to issuance of zoning clearance, except for a business identification sign painted on a canvas awning.
(b) In the Commercial Retail (CR) District, projecting signs, awnings, or marquees shall extend no further than 36 inches into the right-of-way. In no case shall the signs be extended over the pavement of a public street or alley.
(c) Vertical clearance shall not be less than 10 feet from grade over any public or private sidewalk. Vertical clearance for signs projecting over private street, parking lot, or alley shall not be less than 15 feet from grade.
(5) Freestanding signs.
(a) Freestanding signs must be set back 30 feet from any lot containing a single or 2-family dwelling except in situations where the dwellings are on the same lot as the business placing the sign.
(b) Freestanding signs must be set back 15 feet from any street or driveway intersection or at their lowest point be 6 feet above grade to permit proper corner traffic vision.
(c) Within I Industrial Districts all freestandings signs shall have a minimum setback of 15 feet from any public road right-of-way and shall not be placed in any side or rear yard, except those necessary for traffic control, directional or safety purposes.
(6) Glare. Residential uses shall be protected from glare or reflection. Illuminated signs shall not produce more than 1 footcandle of light 4 feet from the sign.
(B) Number allowed and size, Commercial and Industrial Districts.
(1) Multi-tenant business on a single zoning lot in Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts.
(a) A shopping center or shopping mall may erect 1 free-standing or pylon sign, except that if the shopping center is located on a corner lot or a through lot and if the least dimension of the lot is 500 feet or more, 2 freestanding or pylon signs may be permitted.
(b) No more than 1 freestanding sign may be located on the same street frontage.
(c) Billboards are not permitted on the same zoning lot with the shopping center.
(d) All multi-tenant businesses shall be permitted 1 wall, mansard, marquee, canopy, internally illuminated awning or projecting sign for each business.
(e) 1. Aggregate surface area of all business signs shall not exceed 2 square feet for each lineal foot of street frontage of the parcel on which the business is located, or 2 square feet for each lineal foot of building frontage facing a public street, whichever is greater.
2. The total on-premises sign area of all signs for a single business shall not exceed 250 square feet.
(f) Corner lots or lots with access to 2 streets shall be permitted 2 freestanding signs, provided the second sign is installed on the second street frontage, and 2 wall, mansard, marquee, canopy, internally illuminated awning or projecting signs for each premises, provided the second sign is installed on the second street frontage. An additional 100 square feet of signage is allowed for the second freestanding sign and wall sign on the second street frontage (for a total not to exceed 350 total square feet of signage for the businesses on that lot).
(g) Interior advertising within a shopping mall shall not be subject to the Village sign code.
(2) Single business on a single zoning lot, Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts.
(a) In a Commercial or Industrial District, each business shall be permitted 2 signs and 1 changeable letter signboard, except that a business located on a corner lot may be allowed 1 additional building wall-mounted sign or lettering on a side street building wall.
(b) Only 1 of the permitted signs may be a freestanding or pylon sign.
(c) The area of all permanent advertising signs shall not exceed 2 square feet of sign area for each lineal foot of lot street frontage. In the case of a corner lot, the lot frontage for purpose of this subsection shall be considered the longest width.
(d) The total on-premises sign area of all signs for a single business shall not exceed 250 square feet, except that a business located on a corner lot or a lot with access to 2 streets shall be entitled to an additional 100 square feet of signage for the additional building wall-mounted sign or lettering facing the second or side street frontage as authorized in division (2)(a) above.
(C) Directional signs in Commercial and Industrial District.
(1) Nonadvertising, on-site directional signs are permitted (for example, indicating entrance, exit, caution, restrooms, slow, no trespassing, parking regulations) when located on the same zoning lot and pertaining to a particular business. The business identification face for each sign is limited to 2 square feet, and the total sign face is limited to 10 square feet.
(2) Service directories for medical and educational facilities with multiple buildings or pedestrian entrances and multiple parking lots are permitted as follows:
(a) Directories are limited to 8 feet in height and 32 square feet in total directory face and are subject to applicable setback requirements.
(b) Only the name of the facility, logo, and directional information are permitted on each directory.
(c) Directionals must be accompanied by a site plan demonstrating that they will be used to direct traffic.
(D) Height. No sign shall project higher than 30 feet above grade level, except that no sign along Main Street between McDonald Road and Elevator Road shall project higher than 20 feet above grade.
(E) Commercial Office (CO District). In the CO District, the maximum height for all freestanding business signs is 8 feet, and these signs must be low profile and a maximum of 64 square feet. Billboards are prohibited in the CO District. All other sign regulations of the Commercial Districts are applicable.
(F) Temporary signs. Temporary signs not exceeding 32 square feet in area, announcing special public or institutional events, the erection of a building, the architect, the builders, or contractors may be erected for a period of 60 days plus the construction period.
(G) Pylon signs.
(1) Pylon signs are signs in excess of 10 feet in height supported by a single pole or support structure.
(2) The maximum area of the face of any pylon sign shall be 100 square feet.
(3) The minimum clearance over driveways and parking areas shall be 15 feet.
(4) The pole support of a pylon sign shall not be less than 40 feet from any lot in any residential district.
(5) More than 1 sign may be attached to 1 or more pylons and be classified as 1 sign when a group of businesses occupies 1 or more than 1 building on 1 lot. The total sign surface area on the face of the pylon sign, including the individual signs, shall not exceed 100 square feet. The individual business signs attached to pylons shall be included in the total allowable signage for each individual business.
(Ord. 1992-10, § 1106, passed 3-18-1993)