(A) Permitted accessory signs. In all Residential Districts, subject to the additional regulations set forth in § 154.041, accessory signs are permitted as set forth in divisions (B) and (D) below.
(B) Non-illuminated nameplates and identification signs.
(1) For residential buildings other than multiple dwellings, one non-illuminated nameplate, with an area not exceeding one square foot and indicating only the name or address of the occupant or a permitted occupation, is allowed for each dwelling unit or rooming unit.
(2) For multiple dwellings, including apartment hotels, and for permitted non- residential buildings or other structures, one identification sign with an area not exceeding 24 square feet and indicating only the name or address of the building or the management thereof is permitted. The height of letters on any side of awnings or canopies shall not exceed one foot.
(3) For community facility uses, a bulletin board with an area not exceeding 16 square feet is permitted.
(C) Public right-of-way. No signs may be placed on the public right-of-way, without the express consent of the Village Board. Any signs placed in the right-of-way will be removed by the village and held by the Public Works Department for seven days, and will then be discarded.
(D) Signs for parking areas. One sign with an area not exceeding two square feet and a height no greater than three feet six inches above ground, designating each entrance or exit of an off-street parking area is permitted.
(E) Illuminated signs. In any Commercial District, for a business, professional office or clinic, one illuminated non-flashing sign, with an area not exceeding 25 square feet, is permitted.
(F) Residential District sign conformance. In all Residence Districts, any sign permitted under the provisions of divisions (A) through (D) above shall conform to the following regulations:
(1) No sign shall extend more than 20 feet above the level of the ground;
(2) Signs are permitted within the required front yard; provided no portion of the sign is within ten feet of the front property line. On corner lots, the same requirements shall apply to the side yard fronting a street, except that on corner lots, no sign is allowed within 20 feet of a zoning lot corner formed by the intersection of any two street lines; and
(3) Exclusively of signs for parking areas as permitted by division (D) above not more than one sign is permitted for each use, building or dwelling unit and not more than two signs are permitted for each office building; however, on a corner lot, two signs, one facing each street, shall be permitted for each use, building, office service establishment or funeral home.
(G) Advertising signs. Advertising signs are not permitted in any Residential District.
(Prior Code, § 154.042) (Ord. 95-11-01, passed 11-13-1995; Ord. 21-01-01, passed 1-26-2021) Penalty, see § 154.999