O-73-52ORDINANCE NO. O -7352
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION XVII,B,
ENTITLED "SIGNS" OF THE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
Published in pamphlet form this
1st day of October, 1973, by the
President and Board of Trustees
of Deerfield.
Sections 1. Preamble
2. Scope of Section
3. Definitions
4. Exempt Signs - Permits
5. Signs Permitted in Zoning Districts
a) Residential Districts
1) Permitted Signs
2) Permitted Sign Types
3) Number, Height, Location and Area
4) Illumination
b) B- Business District
c) 0 & R Office and Research District --
M- Manufacturing District
6) General Provisions
7. Unsafe Signs
B. Removal of Certain Signs
9. Non - Conforming Signs
10. Temporary Signs
a) Permitted Temporary Signs
b) Permitted Sign Types
c) Number, Height, Location and Area
d) Illumination
e) Conditions and Fees
11. Appeals - Variations
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ORDINANCE NO. 0 -73 -52
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION XVII,B, ENTITLED "SIGNS"
OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission of the Village of Deerfield,
pursuant to proper notice, has held a public hearing upon the sub-
ject matter of a certain amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the
Village of Deerfield; and
WHEREAS, the said Plan Commission has recommended that
the Corporate Authorities amend said Zoning Ordinance as herein-
after provided.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD
OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION That Section XVII,B, of the Zoning Ordinance of
ONE: the Village of Deerfield, entitled "Signs," as
amended, be and the same is hereby further amended by striking said
Section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the
following:
B. Signs
1. Preamble:
Whereas, there is a significant relationship
between the standards used in displaying
signs and public safety and the value and
economic stability of adjoining property,
and, whereas, the reasonable display of signs
is necessary as a public service and neces-
sary to the conduct of competitive commerce
and industry, the regulations in this Section
establish minimum standards for the display
of signs in direct relationship to the
functional use of property and to the inten-
sity of development as permitted within the
zoning districts which are provided in this
Ordinance.",
2. Scope of Section:
These regulations shall govern and control
the erection, remodeling, enlarging, moving,
operation and maintenance of all signs within
all zoning districts established by this
Ordinance. Nothing herein contained shall be
deemed a waiver of the provisions of any
other ordinance or regulation applicable
to signs. Signs located in areas governed
by several ordinances and /or applicable
regulations shall comply with all such
ordinances and regulations.
3. Definitions:
As used in this Ordinance, unless the
context otherwise indicates.
a) "Sign" shall mean every name,
identification, description, announce-
ment, declaration, demonstration,
display, flag, illustration or insignia,
and the structure displaying or sup-
porting any of the same, affixed directly
or indirectly to or upon any building
or outdoor structure, or erected or main-
tained upon land, which directs attention
to an object, product, place, activity,
person, institution, organization or busi-
ness, except air navigational signs.
The term sign shall not include any
non - flashing, non - rotating, non - moving,
non - animated device which is entirely
within any enclosed building, whether or not
said sign or device can be observed from
the outside of the building.
b) "Advertising Sign" shall mean a sign which
directs attention to a profession, busi-
ness, activity, commodity, service or
entertainment other than one conducted,
sold or offered upon the premises where
such sign is located, or within the build-
ing to which such sign is affixed.
c) "Business Sign" shall mean a sign which
directs attention to a profession or
business conducted, or to a commodity,
service activity or entertainment sold
or offered upon the premises where such
sign is located, or on the building to
which such sign is affixed.
d) "Flashing Sign" shall mean any illuminated
sign on which the artificial light or
lights are not maintained in a satisfactory
condition or constant in intensity and
color at all times when such sign is illumi-
nated. A sign whereon the time and /or
temperature is indicated by intermittent
lighting shall not be deemed to be a
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flashing sign if the lighting changes
are limited to the numerals indicating
the time and /or temperature and are
not more frequent than every three (3)
seconds.
e) "Gross Surface Area of 'Sign" shall mean
and be computed as follows:
1) � "Wall Signs." For a sign fixed
against the.surface of a wall of a
building in a plane parallel or nearly
so to that of the supporting wall and
background upon which letters, figures
or characters are painted or mounted,
the sign area shall be the product
of the length of the backboard or of
the background and its width, includ-
ing in each case the surrounding
bands, moldings or margins comprising
all of the display area of the sign
and including all of the elements of
the matter displayed.
For a sign constructed either of
freestanding or individual letters, fig-
ures or characters, not attached to a
backboard, but individually attached
to the wall of a building or other struc-
ture, the sign area shall be the product
of the height of the letters, figures
or characters and the length of such
letters, figures or characters as spaced
out to convey the message of the sign.
The height of(I.the letters, figures or
characters shall be determined by the
height of the tallest letter.
2) "Ground Signs." For signs mounted on
freestanding pylons, pipes, piers, posts
or other self- supporting structures not
attached to a building, the sign area
shall be the sum of the area of each face
or the surface upon which the message,
device or design is mounted, including
for this purpose a double or multiple -
face sign. The distance between
sign faces of a double -faced or multiple -
faced sign, where such distance does
not exceed 12 inches, shall not be con-
sidered in computing the sign area, nor
shall the structural elements or supports
which do not comprise a part of the
plane or face of the sign be included in
computing the sign area.
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f) "Ground Sign" shall mean any sign or other
advertising structure, supported by a
pole, pylon or uprights or braces placed
upon the ground, and not attached to any
building or structure.
g) "Identification Sign" shall mean any sign
which contains the name and /or address of
the owner or occupant. An Identification
Sign may be either a wall sign or a ground
sign.'
h) "Illuminated Sign" shall mean any sign
which has characters, letters, figures,
designs or outline illuminated by electric
lights, luminous tubes or any other means
of artificial illumination.
i) "Instructional Sign" shall mean any sign
which notifies or instructs the public
as to limitations or regulations relating
to designated uses of certain parcels of
property or public or private streets
or right -of -ways and which includes
warning signs, exit signs, traffic signs
and directional signs for parking or
parking restrictions. An Instructional
Sign may be either a wall.sign or a ground
sign.
j) "Other Advertising Structure" shall mean
any marquee, fixed canopy, fixed or retracta-
ble awning, and which includes, as a part
thereof, any sign, as described and set
forth in subsection (a) of this Section,
displayed thereon or affixed thereto.
k) "Projecting Sign" shall mean any sign which
is attached to a building or other struc-
ture and extends beyond the line of the said
building or structure or beyond the surface
of that portion of the building or structure
to which it is attached by more than 12
inches.
1) "Roof Sign" shall mean any sign erected,
constructed and.maintained upon or over the
roof or top of the wall, wall tower or turret
of any building with the principal support
on the roof structure.
m) "Temporary Sign" shall mean any sign, banner,
pennant, valance or advertising display
constructed of cloth, canvas, light fabric,
cardboard, wallboard or other light materials,
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with or without frames, intended to be dis-
played for a short period of time only
as regulated by the provisions of
Section XVII,B,11.
n) "Wall Sign" shall mean any sign attached
to and supported by the exterior surface
of the wall of a building or structure
in a plane substantially parallel to
that of the supporting wall.
Exempt' Signs - Permits:
a) Exempt Signs:
The following types of signs are
generally exempt from the provisions of
this Section XVII,B, excepting for such
instances when any sign listed herein is
found to be unsafe or unlawful as provided
in Section XVII,B,8 hereof or is in viola-
tion of permitted sign provisions of this
Section XVII,B, or unless otherwise
hereinafter specially limited:
1) Plaques or tablets, denoting names of
buildings and date of erection or names
of buildings or dates cut into any
masonry surface.
2) Traffic and other signs erected and
maintained by the Village or other
governmental agency, legal notices
and all other similar signs required
by law to be posted.
3) Decorations displayed in connection
with civic, patriotic or religious
holidays.
4) Flags, emblems and insignia of
political, civic,philanthropic, reli-
gious or educational organizations
temporarily displayed for non - commercial
purposes.
b) Permit Required- Application - Permit Fee:
Except as otherwise provided herein, no
person shall erect, repair, alter or relocate
on the exterior portion of any building or
on any zoning lot within the Village of
Deerfield any sign with a construction or
installation cost of $50.00 or more and subject
to the provisions of this Section without
first obtaining a permit from the Building
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Commissioner and making payment of the
fee required herein. Illuminated signs
shall, in addition, be subject to the
provisions of the Electrical Code and
to the permit fees required thereunder.
Applications for permits shall be made
to the Village Building Commissioner and
shall be in accordance with the provisions
of Section XX of this Ordinance and such
further rules as the Building Commissioner
shall reasonably require. Permit fees
shall be payable in an amount equal to
fifty (50) cents per square foot of
sign area with a minimum permit fee of
$10.00. Applications for permit shall
be accompanied by a drawing showing the
shape, dimensions and location of the
sign in question.
c) Permit Not Required:
No permit shall be required for the
erection, location and maintenance of
the signs listed as exempt signs in
Section 4(a) or other permitted signs
having a construction and installation
cost of less than $50.00. No permit shall
be required for normal maintenance or for
that maintenance hereafter provided in
Section XVII;B,6,.:a)-.
5. Signs Permitted in Zoning Districts:
No sign shall be erected or maintained on a
zoning lot except in accordance with the pro-
visions of this Section XVII,B, and as provided
by the regulations hereinafter set forth for
the district in which the lot is located.
a) Residential Districts: (R -1, R -1 -A, R -1 -B,
R -2, R -3, R -4, R -5, R -6, R -7, R -8)
1) Permitted'Signs. The following signs
only shall be permitted in an "R" District
and then only if necessarily and cus-
tomarily accessory and incidental to a
permitted use or lawfully established
special use in such districts:
(a) Real Estate Signs. Real estate signs
pertaining to the lease, rental,
management or sale of the premises
upon which located, provided that
such signs are removed within ten
(10) days after the execution of
a contract for sale or lease of said
premises.
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(b) Construction Signs. Signs identifying
individuals or companies involved in
design, construction, wrecking,
financing or development when placed
upon the premises where work is
under construction, but only for
the duration of construction or
wrecking.
(c) Bulletin Boards. Bulletin Boards
for public, charitable or religious
institutions when the same are
located on the premises of said
institutions.
(d) Identification Signs. Identification
signs containing only.the name and /or
address.of the dwelling occupant or
of the dwelling, or of the dwelling
owner or manager.
(e) Instructional Signs. Instructional
signs which notify or instruct the
public as to limitations or regula-
tions relating to designated uses
of certain parcels of property or
public or private streets or right -
of -ways, and including warning signs,
exit signs, traffic signs and direc-
tional signs for parking or parking
restrictions.
(f) Temporary Signs. When approved as
provided in Section 10.
2) Permitted Sign Types.
(a) Non- projecting Wall Signs.
(b) Ground Signs.
3) Number, Height, Locatiorl'and Area.
(a) Permitted Number. Only one sign
shall be permitted for each principal
permitted use on a zoning lot except
that one additional identification
sign shall be permitted where the
principal use has more than one
principal access or a secondary access
to a public way, and except that the
number of Instructional Signs shall be
limited to the number reasonably
necessary to instruct and inform the
public as determined by the Building
Commissioner.
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(b) Maximum Height - above nearest curb
grade:
(1) Wall Signs - 20.feet
(2) Ground Signs - 6 feet
(c) Maximum Area.
(1) Real Estate Signs -
(2) Construction Signs -
(3) Bulletin Boards - 18
(4) Identification Signs
(5) Instructional Signs
(6) Temporary Signs - as
(d) Permitted Location.
12 square feet
18 square feet
square feet
- 10 square feet
6 square feet
authorized
Signs shall be located on the same
zoning lot as the principal use to which
they are accessory but may not be located
(1) nearer than fifteen (15) feet to the
front lot line, or (2) nearer than
fifteen (15) feet to a corner side lot
line, or (3) nearer than ten (10) feet
to the interior side lot line, or (4)
nearer than ten (10) feet to the rear
lot line of any zoning lot except that
temporary signs may be located as author-
ized pursuant to Section 11 hereof, and
except.that Instructional Signs may be
at such locations as are approved by the
Building Commissioner.
4) Illumination.
Permitted signs may be illuminated but only
from a concealed light source and may not
be flashing signs as herein defined. The
intensity of the illumination shall only be
such as is reasonably necessary to enable
the sign to be viewed from the nearest
public right -of -way.
b) B- Business District:
1) Permitted Signs. The following signs only
shall be permitted in the B- Business
District and then only if necessarily
and customarily accessory and incidental
to a permitted or lawfully established use
in said District:
(a) Any sign permitted in an "R "-
Residence District and subject
to the same regulations as to
number, height, location and
area unless otherwise provided.
(b) Business Signs.
(c) Identification Signs. Identification
Signs containing only the name and /or
address of the owner or business
establishment.
(d) 'Temporary Signs. When approved as
provided in Section 1Q.
2) Permitted Sign Types.
(a) Non - projecting Wall Signs.
(b) Ground Signs.
3) Number, Height, Location and Area.
(a) Permitted Number.
(1) Wall Signs - no more than one
wall sign on each wall fronting
on a public street, public right -
of -way or easement, except for
identification signs as herein-
after provided, and except for
multiple tenant buildings where
one wall sign for each business
or professional use on the ground
floor shall be permitted.
(2) Ground Signs - no more than one
ground sign shall be permitted
on a zoning lot except for
identification signs as herein-
after provided and except as follows:
i) Planned Unit Developments
shall be allowed one ground
sign for each public street
upon which such development
fronts and one additional
sign for each 50,000 square
feet of floor area in excess
of 50,000 square feet.
(ii) Automobile Service Stations
shall be allowed three addi-
tional ground signs provided
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that the total surface area
of such three additional
signs shall not exceed 100
square feet and provided
further that the respective
surface areas,of said signs
shall not exceed 32 square feet
per sign face.
(3) Identification Signs.- one each for
the principal and secondary access
to the zoning lot.
(b) Maximum Height..- above nearest curb grade:
(1) Wall Signs - roof line of the
building to which sign is attached
except for a multiple tenant building
where wall signs (except identifica-
tion signs) shall not be permitted higher
than the second floor level.
(2) Ground Signs - 20 feet except that
the three additional ground signs
allowed for automobile service
stations shall not exceed 15 feet in
height and except that signs in planned
unit developments shall not exceed
25 feet in height.
(c) Maximum Area.
(1) Wall Signs - 8% of the area of the
building wall to which the sign(s)
is affixed or 80 square feet, which-
ever is.greater.
(2) Ground Signs - 32 square feet for each
exposed face but not to exceed an
aggregate surface area of 64 square
feet, except as follows:
( i) Planned Unit Developments -
120•square feet for each
exposed face for the additional
ground signs allowed on floor
area basis.
(ii) Automobile Service Stations
aggregate surface area of the
three additional permitted
signs shall not exceed 100
square feet.
(3) Identification Signs - 10 square feet
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(d) Permitted Location.
Signs shall be located on the same
zoning lot as the principal use to
which they are accessory and except
as hereinafter provided shall not
be located in any required yard area
provided that temporary signs may
be located where authorized pursuant
to Section 10.
(1) Wall Signs.,- on each wall of
the principal building fronting
on a public street or public
right -of -way or easement.
(2) Ground Signs - may be located in a
required front, side or rear yard
but shall not extend over any lot
line.
(3) Identification Signs - adjacent
to the principal or secondary
entrance to the principal building
or zoning lot.
4) Illumination.
(a) Permitted signs may be illuminated
by fixed light, either internal or
external provided that such illumination
shall be of such intensity and so
concentrated and directed so as to
prevent any glare or direct rays
upon adjoining streets and property.
Flashing signs are expressly prohibited.
(b) Any illuminated sign located within 120
feet of a residential zone shall be
extinguished at the close of business
conducted within any building or upon the
premises to which such sign is attached
or located, or at 11:00 P.M., whichever
is later.
c) 0 & R Office and Research.District -- M- Manufacturing
District:
Signs are permitted in the 0 & R Office and
Research District and the M- Manufacturing
District subject to the same regulations as are
applicable to signs in the B- Business District.
General Provisions:
The following provisions are applicable to all
signs subject to the provisions of this Section.
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a) The permittee of any sign or other advertising
structure shall, at least once every two
years, paint all parts and supports thereof,
unless the same are galvanized or otherwise
treated to prevent rust or rotting.
b) No signs shall be painted on masonry or frame
walls, roofs or fences and all existing signs
painted on walls,fences or roofs shall be
removed within three (3) years of the effective
date of this Amendatory Ordinance.
c) Signs shall not be erected on the roof of any
building or structure.
d) No sign, streamer, banner, flag, pennant or other
advertising structure supported by rope or wires
or in any other manner shall encroach upon, over
or across any public street, alley, sidewalk,
parkway or park, except as a temporary sign ;Iddll.e
subject to the provisions of Section 1Q.
e) No fluttering or wind - actuated sign, bunting, banners,
streamers, pennants or flags shall be erected or
maintained except as a temporary sign subject to
the provisions of Section 11 hereof.
f) Signs on awnings, marquees and canopies shall be
considered to be wall signs under the terms of
this Section XVII and subject to the regulations
therefor where applicable.
g) All signs shall be constructed in accordance with
the applicable provisions of the Village Building
Code.
h) In order to obtain and secure reasonable traffic
safety, it shall be unlawful for any person to erect
or maintain any fluttering, undulating, swinging,
rotating or otherwise moving or flashing sign, or
any moving or flashing other advertising structure.
No sign, other advertising structure, marquee, canopy
or awning shall be erected or maintained in such
a manner as to obstruct free and clear vision or as
to distract the attention of the driver of any vehicle
by reason of the position, shape or color thereof.
Pursuant to the foregoing, no sign, other advertising
structure, marquee, canopy or awning shall be erected
or maintained in such a manner as to be likely to
interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused
with, any authorized traffic sign, signal or device.
Accordingly, no sign, other advertising structure,
marquee, canopy or awning shall make use of the
words, "stop," "go," "look," "slow," "danger," or
any similar word, phrase, symbol or character or
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employ any red, yellow, orange, green or other
colored lamp or light in such a manner as to inter-
fere with, mislead or confuse traffic.
i) Flashing signs are expressly prohibited except
where such signs are located within enclosed
buildings and are not observable from the
exterior of such buildings.
Unsafe Signs:
If the Building Commissioner shall find that any sign,
other advertising structure, marquee, canopy or awning
is unsafe or insecure, or is a danger to the public
safety or has been constructed or erected, or is being
maintained in violation of the provisions of this
Ordinance, he shall give written notice to the permittee
thereof or owner of the premises where located.
If the permittee or owner fails to repair, remove
or alter the structure so as to comply with the
standards herein set forth, within twenty (20) days
after such notice, such sign, other advertising
structure, marquee, canopy or awning, may be removed
by the Building Commissioner at the expense of the
permittee or owner of the property upon which it is
located. The Building Commissioner may cause any sign,
other advertising structure, marquee, canopy or awning,
which is an immediate peril to persons or property,
to be removed summarily and without notice.
Removal of Certain Signs:
Any sign, other advertising structure, marquee, canopy
or awning, now or hereafter existing, which advertises
a business no longer being conducted, or a product
no longer being sold, shall be taken down and removed
by the owner, agent or person having the beneficial
use of the building, structure or premises upon which
it may be found within sixty (60) days after written
notification from the Building Commissioner and, upon -
failure to comply with such notice within the time
specified in such order, the Building Commissioner is
hereby authorized to cause removal of such sign and any
expense incident thereto shall be paid by-the owner,
agent or person having the beneficial use of the
building, structure or premises to which such sign is
attached.
Non - Conforming 'Si'gns:
a) Declaration of Public Policy:
It is reasonable -that a time limit be placed upon
the continuance of existing non - conforming signs.
An amortization program permits the owner to plan
during a period when he is allowed to continue the
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C)
d)
non - conforming signs while at the same time
assuring that the district in which the non - conforming
signs exist will eventually benefit from a substan-
tial uniformity of permanent signs.
Definition of Non - Conforming Signs:
A non - conforming sign shall be any sign which:
1) On the effective date of this amendatory
Ordinance was lawfully maintained and had
been lawfully erected in accordance with the
provisions of any prior zoning or other appli-
cable ordinance but which sign does not conform
to the limitations and standards established
by this ordinance in the district in which the
sign is located; or
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2) On or after the effective date of this Ordinance
was lawfully maintained and erected in accord-
ance with the provisions of this amendatory
Ordinance but which sign, by reason of amendment
to this Section XVII,B after the effective date
thereof, does not conform to the limitations
established by the amendment to this Ordinance
in the district in which the sign is located.
Continuance of Non - Conforming Signs:
Subject to the termination hereinafter provided,
any non - conforming sign may be continued in operation
and maintained after the effective date of this
Ordinance, provided, however, that no such sign
shall be changed in any manner that increases the
non - compliance of such sign with the provisions hereof
established for signs in the district in which the
sign is located; and, provided, further, that the
burden of establishing a sign to be non - conforming
under this Section rests entirely upon the person
or persons, firm or corporation claiming a non - conforming
status for a sign. A sign which is non - conforming
only by reason of its height or size and does not
exceed the standards of this Ordinance in such
respects by more than ten (10 %) shall not be subject
to termination by amortization as hereinafter
provided.
Termination of Non - Conforming Signs:
1) By Abandonment. Abandonment or cessation
for a period of six (6) months or the change
of the principal use to which the non - conforming
sign is accessory shall terminate immediately
the right to maintain such sign.
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2) By Violation*of the Ordinance. Any violation of
the provisions of this Section XVII,B shall
terminate immediately the right to maintain
a non - conforming sign.
3) By Destruction, Damage or Obsolescence. The
right to maintain any non - conforming sign shall
terminate and shall cease to exist whenever the
sign is damaged or destroyed, from any cause
whatsoever, to the extent that its repair or
replacement cost exceeds fifty (50 %) per cent
of its replacement cost as of the date it became
non - conforming or becomes obsolete or'substandard
under any applicable ordinance of the Village
to the extent that the sign becomes a hazard
or a danger.
4) By Amortization. The right to maintain a
non - conforming sign shall terminate in accordance
with the following schedule:
Any sign which on Shall be terminated
the date the sign or made to conform
became non - conforming within the following
would cost the follow- period after the
ing amount to replace: sign became non -
conforming:
$0 to $3,000 ...................2 years
$3,001 to $6,000 ................3 years
$6,001 to $15,000 ..............4 years
$15,001 or more ................5 years
10. Temporary Signs:
The Building Commissioner, in accordance with the
provisions hereof and subject to the.standards herein
established, is authorized to issue permits for the
erection and maintenance of temporary signs for a period
not to exceed thirty (30) days, (except as hereinafter
provided for political signs) at the expiration of
which period the permittee shall remove such temporary
signs.
a) P'e'rmitted Temporary Signs.
1) Business signs calling attention to a special,
unique or limited activity, service, product
or sale of limited duration.
2) Signs advertising political candidates or
parties, provided that such signs may not
be erected or maintained more than 30
days prior to the next election to which
such signs are applicable and shall be
removed within 10 days following such
election. The Building Commissioner shall
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b)
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issue permits for political signs.
3) Signs giving notice of events and activities
sponsored by civic, patriotic, religious
or eleemosynary organizations for non-
commercial purposes.
Permitted Sign Types.
1) Non - projecting wall signs.
2) Ground Signs.
3) Streamers, banners, flags, pennants and
similar temporary signs as herein defined..
Number, Height, Location and Area.
1) Permitted Number - as determined by the
Building Commissioner to be reasonably
necessary and appropriate for the intended
purpose, provided that no more than four
permits for temporary business signs shall
be issued for the same zoning lot in one
calendar year and provided that political signs
having an aggregate surface area not exceeding
two square feet may be permitted for every
300 lineal feet of public street or public
right -of -way along which such signs are located.
2) Maximum Height - as determined by the Building
Commissioner to be reasonably necessary and'
appropriate for the intended purpose and in
accordance with public safety and considera-
tions related to the material and manner of
construction and the size and location thereof.
3) Maximum Area - as determined by the Building
Commissioner to be reasonably necessary and
appropriate for the intended purpose and in
accordance with public safety and considera-
tions related to the material and manner of
construction and the size and location thereof.
4) Permitted Location
(a) Temporary Business Signs - Subject to
the same regulations as Business Signs
(Section XVII,B,5,b, (3) (d) .
(b) Political Signs - on private property
(with consent of the owner) and along
and upon public street right -of -ways
(but not across, over or extending into
or onto the paved portion of any public
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street) as determined by the Building
Commissioner in accordance with public
safety requirements and considerations
related to the material and manner of
construction and the size and location
thereof, provided that any political sign
located within a public street right -of-
way shall be erected or installed in such
manner as not to interfere with or obstruct
pedestrian or vehicular travel or other-
wise interfere and obstruct traffic
signs and signals along any such public
way.
(c) Qther Permitted Temporary Signs - as
determined by the Building Commissioner to
be reasonably necessary and appropriate
for the intended purpose and in accordance
with public safety and considerations
related to the material and manner of con-
struction and the size and location thereof,
provided that any temporary sign, which
extends over or onto any street, alley,
sidewalk or other public way shall be
erected or installed in such manner as not
to interfere with or obstruct pedestrian
or vehicular travel or otherwise inter-
fere and obstruct traffic signs and
signals along any such public way.
d) 'Illumina ion
Temporary Signs shall not be illuminated in any
manner.
e) Condition's' and Fees.
1) The Building Commissioner shall impose as a
condition of the issuance'of a permit for
temporary signs, such requirements as to the
material, manner of construction and method of
erection of a sign as are reasonably necessary
to assure the safety and convenience of the',
public.
2) The permit fee for temporary business sign jr,
;shall
be $10.00 per sign. The permit fee'for
civic, patriotic, religious, eleemosynary and
business organizations' special events signs
shall be $15.00, which fee shall cover all signs
permitted hereunder to be erected by such an
organization for a particular event or activity.
In addition, a deposit of $.50 per square foot
shall be paid upon the issuance of such permit,
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which deposit shall be utilized to insure
the maintenance of said signs during the
permit period, and the removal of said
signs thereafter. The balance of said
deposit remaining shall be returned to
the depositor thereof upon the exhibition
of proof satisfactory to the Building
Commissioner that such sign has been removed.
3) No permit fee shall be required for political
signs, but the permittee shall deposit in
cash with the Building Commissioner the
sum of $50.00 and the permittee's signed
agreement that, in the event the permittee
fails to remove all signs within the time
period specified in the permit, the monies
so deposited may be used to reimburse the
Village for the cost incurred by it in
removing said signs-with the balance of any
to be returned.
11. Appeals Variations
Appeals from the decisions of the Building Commissioner,
under the provisions of this Ordinance, and all requests
for variations from the regulations set forth herein,
shall be made to the Board of Zoning Appeals, as
hereinafter provided in Section XXII.
SECTION That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
TWO:, conflict herewith are, to the extent of such
conflict, hereby repealed.
SECTION That this Ordinance shall be in full force and
THREE: effect from and after its passage, �dpprova_lrand:_' c.:;
pubtsicdtionb s ]provided by law.
AYES: FIVE (5)
NAYS: NONE (0)
ABSENT: ONE (1)
PASSED this 1st day of October A.D. 1973.
APPROVED this' - 'ls't . day of Octobe -A.D. 1973.
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VILLAGE PRESIDENT
ATTEST: A�
VILLAGE CLERK