It is the intent of this Ordinance to regulate the erection, construction repair, alteration and removal of a all signs within the Village pursuant to the Village of Berrien Springs Sign Ordinance, Ordinance Number 260, adopted December 12, 1993, as from time to time may be amended.

(Ord. No. 316, 5-19-2008)

The following signs shall be permitted in all districts:

A.

Highway Directional Signs and Markers. Highway directional signs and markers are permitted, which shall be made and installed in accordance with the specifications of the village and the state, announcing the location of or directing traffic to a given location which include, but are not limited to, the following:

1.

Service areas including automobile, food, lodging.

2.

Public and quasi public information signs.

3.

Commercial districts.

B.

For Rent, For Sale and Open House. Signs advertising a premises as for rent or sale or that announce an open house at a premises are allowed subject to the following restrictions:

1.

For rent, for sale, and open house signs shall be placed only on the property which is being advertised, but shall not be placed within the right-of-way of any street, highway or road. In residential districts, such signs shall not be larger than three feet by three feet, including signposts.

2.

However, a sign advertising an open house may be placed on property other than the property which is being advertised if the sign is placed not earlier than 12:00 noon of the day prior to the open house and is removed immediately upon the conclusion of the open house. Open house sign on other property are subject to the size limitation and right-of-way exclusions set forth in subsection B(1) of the section.

3.

Signs are further regulated by Village of Berrien Springs Ordinance, Number 307.

(Ord. No. 316, 5-19-2008)

The Zoning Administrator shall after the adoption of this Ordinance, enforce the Village of Berrien Springs Sign Ordinance, and shall require all signs hereinafter installed to be properly erected and maintained pursuant a permit issued as required by the provisions of Section 4 of the Village of Berrien Springs Sign Ordinance.

(Ord. No. 316, 5-19-2008)

In the Cluster Development and Planned Unit Development overlay districts, signs shall be regulated according to the provisions of the original zoning district classification or most nearly appropriate to the uses proposed within the Cluster Development or Planned Unit Development as deemed appropriate by the Village Council.

(Ord. No. 316, 5-19-2008)