Section 15.60.080   Signs allowed without a permit.
The following signs shall be allowed without a permit; provided that the sign is not prohibited by Section 15.60.060 of this chapter and that it complies with Section 15.60.130 of this chapter.
   A.   Permitted, nonilluminated temporary signs, as provided in Section 15.60.090;
   B.   Permitted, nonilluminated signs on single and two-family dwellings, as provided in Section 15.60.100(A);
   C.   Permitted, nonilluminated signs of organizations, as provided in Section 15.60.110; provided, the area of any such sign does not exceed eight (8) square feet;
   D.   (Repealed.)
   E.   Memorial plaques, building markers, cornerstones, historical plaques and similar designations displayed for noncommercial purposes; provided that, the area of any such signs does not exceed six (6) square feet;
   F.   Signs and pavement markings required by the police, fire or other governmental departments for the safety and convenience of the public;
   G.   Street or house number signs not exceeding one and one-half square feet in area;
   H.   Nonilluminated directional signs that do not contain a commercial message, logo or illustration, and that do not exceed three square feet in area;
   I.   Incidental signs that do not exceed one square foot in area.
(Ord. MC-209-98 § 2 (part), 1998: prior code § 27.08)
   J.   Self-supporting portable menu board signs displayed at restaurants or other food service establishments that offer food service for consumption on the premises, subject to the following limitations:
      1.   The signs shall be no more than 24 inches wide and 36 inches high, including support elements.
      2.   No restaurant or food service establishment shall be allowed more than one such sign.
      3.   The signs may be displayed only during the hours that the business is open to the public.
      4.   The signs may be placed on a public sidewalk, provided they do not extend more than two feet from the face of the building.
      5.   The signs may only be displayed between May 1 and November 30 of each year.
      6.   The proposed location of a sign for a restaurant with outdoor seating shall be depicted on the site plan submitted with the application for the outdoor seating permit and the sign shall be placed only in the location specified on the approved outdoor seating plan.
      7.   Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Village reserves the right to order the relocation or removal of any menu board sign if the Director determines that the sign poses a safety hazard for pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
   K.   Any outdoor sign located on residential property that pertains to an election or political campaign; provided, that no such sign shall be more than eight (8) square feet in area.
   L.   Subject to the approval of the Village Council, banners displayed on any utility pole, street light or lamp post in the Hubbard Woods or Elm Street business districts, provided the Village Council determines that the banner is not a commercial or political advertisement.
(Amended MC-7-2002 § 4, 08/06/02; Amended MC-3-2003, 03/04/03; Amended MC-1- 2011, 2/8/11; Amended MC-7-2012 § 2, 10/16/12)