(a)

No sign of any kind shall be erected within the Village unless permitted under this Article and a permit is obtained from the Building Commissioner. No sign existing on the date of adoption of the ordinance from which this Chapter is derived shall remain unless it is constructed or located with a fixed location on the ground or attached to something having a fixed location on the ground, and it complies with:

(1)

The provisions of this Chapter; or

(2)

The provisions of applicable ordinances of the Village in effect at the time of its construction.

(b)

All signs, whether erected before or after the date of adoption of the ordinance from which this Chapter is derived, shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations of other governmental bodies.

(c)

The owner of property upon which a sign is erected shall maintain and keep in good repair the sign and the property surrounding the sign.

(d)

All freestanding signs and portable signs must be at least 15 feet from curbline, except for signs described in Section 74-433, which may be no less than five feet from curbline.

(Ord. No. 1525, § 17.1, 6-14-2007)

The following signs shall be permitted in all districts, and no permit shall be required for said signs:

(1)

Signs advertising the sale or rent or lease of the land or buildings on which it is located. Such signs shall not be illuminated and shall not exceed 12 square feet in area in agricultural and residential districts and shall not exceed 48 square feet in area in commercial and industrial districts.

(2)

Sign or name plate identifying the owner or occupant of the building or dwelling unit, provided the surface area does not exceed two square feet.

(3)

Signs pertaining to a specific event, such as an election, sale, social event, fundraiser or similar event; provided, that such signs must be removed within 24 hours after the event.

(4)

Signs identifying the contractor who has performed construction work on the premises upon which the sign is posted; provided:

a.

Such signs are removed within 30 days after the completion of the construction work; and

b.

Such signs do not exceed 12 square feet in area and are not illuminated.

(Ord. No. 1525, § 17.2, 6-14-2007)

(a)

The following signs shall be permitted in agricultural districts only: signs for a roadside stand identifying the owner of said stand and/or listing items sold upon the premises.

(b)

The signs shall not exceed 32 square feet in area nor may the aggregate square footage of smaller signs exceed 32 square feet.

(Ord. No. 1525, § 17.3, 6-14-2007)

Signs shall be permitted in commercial and industrial districts in accordance with the following restrictions:

(1)

Off-premises.

(a)

The surface area of any freestanding sign that advertises goods, products, services or facilities at a location other than the location of the sign, or directs persons to a location different from where the sign is located (off-premises sign), shall not exceed 400 square feet per face. No such sign shall be erected within 50 feet of an adjoining residential district nor designed to face into such district, nor may any such sign be erected within 100 feet of and facing a public park.

(b)

No off-premises sign shall advertise or otherwise reference any adult use, as that term is defined in Chapter 6 of this Code.

(c)

No off-premises sign shall contain any obscene material.

(d)

No off-premises sign shall be erected in the Village, except on parcels abutting United States Route 24.

(e)

Any sign legally existing at the effective date of the adoption of this section shall be deemed nonconforming.

(f)

If the owner and/or other person in control of the premises permits the erection of an illegal sign or fails to remove an illegal sign as provided herein, the Village Code Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized to cause removal of said sign and any cost or expense incidental thereto shall be paid by the owner and/or other person in control of the premises on which said sign is located. Such cost if not reimbursed, shall constitute a lien against the premises upon which the sign is located.

(2)

On-premises freestanding signs. The total surface area of all freestanding signs that identify or advertise a business, person, activity, product, service or facility at the same location as the sign shall not exceed 70 square feet unless the Village Board approves greater square footage after considering the impact of the proposed sign on surrounding uses. One freestanding sign shall be permitted for each principal use in a building.

(3)

On-premises building sign. The area of any sign or signs attached to a building that identify or advertise a business, person, activity, product, service or facility within that building shall not exceed 25 percent of the area of the side of the building on which such sign or signs are displayed.

(4)

Size restrictions. Except for roof signs, no on-premises sign shall be erected above the permitted building height; provided that:

a.

On-premises signs are permitted to the following heights in the following districts:

b.

Freestanding double-face signs not to exceed 60 square feet in surface area are permitted, in addition to the signs permitted in the C-3 District, for automobile service stations only; provided that said signs shall not exceed 12 inches in thickness and may advertise on the trade name of the product offered for sale. Additional portable freestanding signs for automobile service stations are permitted but shall not exceed four feet in height nor eight square feet in surface area.

(5)

Roof signs. Signs erected or maintained in whole or in part upon, above or over the roofline of a building ("roof signs") are permitted in commercial or industrial districts only, and only upon issuance of a special use permit as provided in Article III of this Chapter.

(6)

Supplemental regulations. Illumination of signs shall not direct concentrated light into residential districts nor in any way obstruct the vision of motor vehicle operators. No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view any sign, signal, marking or device which is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal or which attempts to disrupt the movement of traffic. No person shall place, maintain or display any sign which hides from view or interferes with the movement of traffic or the effectiveness of any traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal.

(Ord. No. 1525, § 17.4, 6-14-2007; Ord. No. 1604, § 1, 10-8-2009)

Except for signs specifically permitted in Section 74-433 or 74-434, no sign may be placed on property within the Village for more than 30 days unless it is constructed or located with a fixed location on the ground or attached to something having a fixed location on the ground. Such signs present within the Village on the date of the adoption of the ordinance from which this Chapter is derived shall be removed within 30 days

(Ord. No. 1525, § 17.5, 6-14-2007)