The types of signs identified in this section shall not require a permit for installation, and shall comply with the restrictions or other requirements described in this section.
(A) Instructional or directional sign.
(1) The total area for all instructional and directional signs on any premise shall not exceed the area as specified below. Such signs shall not exceed three feet six inches in height. A business name or logo may be a part of an instructional or directional sign providing that it occupies less than 50% of the surface area.
(2) This is intended to allow exit and entrance signs to direct customer traffic. The total amount of signage relates to the zoning district.
Zoning District | Maximum Sign Size in Square Feet |
RS, R-l, R-2 | 6 |
R3, R4 | 12 |
Lots of 5 acres or less in CN, CB | 16 |
Lots greater than 5 acres in CN, CB and all lots in I-1 | 16 per street frontage |
(B) Signs for on-site customer traffic.
(1) Such signs shall be presumed not readable from the right-of-way if the following conditions are met:
(a) The sign is placed a minimum of 20 feet from any adjacent street right- of-way.
(b) Letters on the sign are less than one and one-half inches in height.
(c) Pictures or logos on the sign are less than one and one-half square feet.
(2) This permits business which by their nature conduct a major portion of their business out-of-doors to communicate to on-site customers.
(C) Real estate sign.
(1) One real estate sign per street frontage may be placed on a lot provided it is removed within ten days after closing and the total surface area of the sign does not exceed the following sizes:
Zoning District | Maximum Sign Size in Square Feet |
RS, R-l, R-2 | 6 |
R3, R4 | 12 |
Lots of 5 acres or less in CN, CB | 16 |
Lots greater than 5 acres in CN, CB and all lots in I-1 | 32 |
(2) In addition to the signs permitted in the table above, a sign having an area not exceeding 35 square feet may be placed on undeveloped or developing property under the following circumstances:
(a) In subdivisions where four or more undeveloped lots exist. Said sign shall be allowed in lieu of individual lot signs.
(b) Where the individual undeveloped or developing property exceeds two acres.
(D) Construction site signs. Such signs shall not exceed 35 square feet in area. Such signs shall be placed only when visible work is being conducted upon the property and shall be removed within fourteen days of completion of the construction. For purposes of this type of sign, visible work shall include contractor trucks being located on site or work being conducted outside on the property or on the exterior of the structure located on the property.
(E) Garage sale signs. Signs announcing auctions and garage sales shall not exceed five square feet in area. Such signs shall be posted not more than two days before and shall be removed two days following the event, with a total time of display not to exceed six days; such signs shall not be attached to or located on public property.
(F) Nonbusiness signs.
(1) Signs erected by the village or its agents in the public right-of-way.
(2) Signs used to identify the street address of a building shall not exceed five square feet in area.
(3) Parking signs not exceeding six square feet in area.
(4) Signs required by federal, state, or local laws for the operation of certain businesses shall not exceed seven square feet.
(5) Public flags and one additional flag other than a public flag. The flag other than a public flag shall not exceed four feet by six feet and shall be mounted on a flag pole.
(G) Political election signs.
(1) No political election signs may be placed on any property without the permission of the owner of said property.
(2) The location, size and number of political election signs shall be in accordance with federal, state, and county laws, rules and regulations including, but not limited to the Illinois Campaign Sign Regulation Act, 10 ILCS 5/29-14.1.
(3) The maximum size of any one sign shall be six square feet.
(Ord. 2020-O-3, passed 2-18-2020)