O-22-14VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
ORDINANCE NO. 2022- 0-22-14
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 9.05 OF "THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF
THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD," AS AMENDED,
REGARDING SIGN CRITERIA
WHEREAS, the Village of Deerfield is a home rule unit of local government pursuant
to the provisions of Article VII, Section 6 of the Illinois Constitution; and
WHEREAS, "The Deerfield Zoning Ordinance of 1978," as amended ("Zoning
Ordinance'), requires a permit for all non-exempt signs erected or located within in the
Village; and
WHEREAS, the Village has created an Appearance Review Commission ("ARC'),
which is charged with, among other things, reviewing the design, including the proposed
signage, for any building or structure in either the Village Center or the C-2 Outlying
Commercial District and granting Certificates of Approval; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board desires to amend the Zoning Ordinance to permit the
ARC to approve comprehensive sign criteria ("Sign Criteria') for commercial buildings with
multiple tenants or frontage on multiple roads ("Sign Criteria Amendments'); and
WHEREAS, permitting the ARC to approve Sign Criteria will lead to more unified
designs for signs and a more efficient approval process; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board further desires to amend the Zoning Ordinance to
allow the Director of Building and Zoning or his or her designee to grant sign permits for
proposed sign that would conform with an approved Sign Criteria, without requiring
additional ARC approvals ("Permit Amendments' (the Sign Criteria Amendments and
Permit Amendments are, collectively, "Proposed Amendments'; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing by the Plan Commission to consider the Proposed
Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance was duly advertised on February 17, 2022 in the
Deerfield Review, and was held on March 10 , 2022; and
WHEREAS, on March 31 , 2022, the Plan Commission approved findings
of fact in support of the Proposed Amendments, in accordance with and pursuant to Section
13.10 of the Zoning Ordinance, and voted to recommend approval of the Proposed
Amendments by the Village Board; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board has considered the standards for amendments set
forth in Section 13.10 of the Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board has determined that it will serve and be in the best
interests of the Village and its residents to amend the Village Code pursuant to this
Ordinance;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE BOARD OF
DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION ONE. RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are incorporated into, and
made a part of, this Ordinance as findings of the Village Board,
SECTION TWO. SIGN CRITERIA. Section 9.05, titled "Administration," of
Article 9, titled "Signs," of the Zoning Ordinance, as amended, is hereby further amended to
read as follows:
"9.05 ADMINISTRATION
9.05-F Sign Criteria
1. Intent. The intent of the reL-ulation of siL-n criteria is to ensur
that properties with multiple building's, and building's with
multiple occupants or tenants, provide sianage that isNell-
designed and consistent throughout that building or property.
while providing some flexibility for the alteration or
replacement of signs that are approved through sign criteria
2. Applicability. Proposed sign criteria may be submitted to the
Appearance Review Commission for review and approval in
accordance with this Section for any multi-tenan_tcommercial
development, office building or association of merchants doing
business _ within a specifies area _within the Village, or any
property that has frontage along two or more streets for which
an application would be required to be submitted for more than
one sign on that pro erty.
3. Process. To obtain appproval of sign criteria, an applicant
must submit a complete application to the Village's Principal
Planner or the Principal Planner's designee, who will review
the application and transmit it to the Appearance Review
Commission. The Appearance Review Commission wills fithin
a reasonable time, hold a public meeting to review the proposed
sie-n criteria. The Appearance Review Commission may
approve, approve with conditions, or deny an application for
sign criteria.
4. Contents of Sizn Criteria Application. An application for
sign criteria must include details regarding the design and
location of all proposed _signs for which a sign permit jj$.
required. At minimum, the applicant must provide the
following details:
a. Sian design, materials, anchorage, and support(s):
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b. Sign location(s]:
c. Sign color(s):
d. Sign dimensions: and
e. Method of illumination, if any.
5. Standards, No sign criteria will be approved by the
Appearance Review Commission unless the Appearance
Reviewmmi i n finds that the sign criteria are:
a. Unified and consistent throughout the_ _wilding,
property, or designated -area:
b. Of the same or higher quality than would otherwise be
required under the applicable sign regulations: and
C. Compliant with the Appearance Code.
6. Exemption from Appe-arange Reyiew -Cgrtifimte. Signs that
i) conform to the approved sign criteria for the applicable
property: (ii) conform to the Appearance Code, the Zoning
Ordinance, and all applicable Village regulations: and
require no architectural .changes to the building_ or other
structures on the applicable property are exempt from the
Appearance Review Certificate requirements, unless the
Principal Planner or the Prindpa-1_ Planner's designee identify
unique circumstances that would cause an Appearance Review
Certificate to be necessary. The Principal Planner or the
Principal Planner's designee, upon review of the sign permit
application, may issue a sign permit if all signs are in
compliance -with this subsection without the applicant havin
to appear before or obtain approval from the Appearance
Review Commission.
7. Private Sian Agreements. Nothing in this Section prevents an
property owner or property association from establishing. by
lease, -association-overning-jdQcuments, or other form
agreement, sign regulations that are more stringent than this
Section,"
SECTION THREE. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Ordinance or part
thereof is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this
Ordinance are to remain in full force and effect, and are to be interpreted, applied, and
enforced so as to achieve, as near as may be, the purpose and intent of this Ordinance to the
greatest extent permitted by applicable law.
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SECTION FOUR. PUBLICATION. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to
publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Illinois.
SECTION FIVE. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance will be in full force and
effect after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Benton, Berg, Jacoby, Metts-Childers, Oppenheim, Seiden
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
PASSED: April 18, 2022
APPROVED: April 20, 2022
ORDINANCE NO. 0-22-14
Daniel C. Shapiro, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kent S. Street, Village Clerk
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