Mount Vernon City Zoning Code

PERMITS FOR

SIGNS AND FEES

§ 161.225 PERMITS.

Except as hereinafter provided, before any sign within the sign jurisdiction of the City is erected, enlarged, altered, rebuilt, or relocated, a Permit shall be obtained from the Building Department. Routine maintenance or changing of parts designed for changes shall not be considered an alteration provided such change does not alter the surface area, height, or otherwise make the sign nonconforming. Upon transfer of ownership or use of a sign, the transfer shall be reported to the Building Department and a Sign Transfer Permit for the sign shall be obtained. Fees for the Permits required herein shall be as provided below.

(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-125.1)

§ 161.226 SIGNS NOT SUBJECT TO A PERMIT.

The following signs shall not be subject to a Permit:

(A) Signs not exceeding one square foot in area and bearing only property numbers, post box numbers, names of occupants of premises, or other identification of premises not having commercial connotations.

(B) Legal notices, identification, informational, or directional signs erected by governmental bodies.

(C) Signs not exceeding one square foot directing and guiding traffic and parking on private property, but bearing no information advertising a product or service of or identifying the property on which it is situated.

(D) Decals and/or logos affixed to windows or door glass panels, such as those indicating membership in a business group or identifying credit cards accepted at an establishment which do not advertise a product or service of or identify the property on which it is situated.

(E) Physically Disabled Parking Space or Towing Notice signs as permitted by the Illinois Vehicle Code.

(F) Private Drive Signs - On-premise private drive sign limited to one per driveway entrance, not exceeding one square feet in area per sign.

(G) Public Signs - Signs erected by government agencies or utilities, including traffic, utility, safety, railroad crossing and identification signs for public facilities.

(H) Security and Warning Signs - On-premise signs regulating the use of the premises, such as “no trespassing”, “no hunting” and “no soliciting” signs that do not exceed one sign per street frontage one square feet in area on residential properties and one sign per street frontage three square feet in area on nonresidential properties.

(I) Temporary Signs as defined within § 161.251(J).

(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-125.2)

§ 161.227 FEES FOR SIGN PERMIT AND SIGN TRANSFER PERMIT.

(A) The City Clerk shall collect the following fees for Permits issued or transferred, which said fees shall be paid prior to the issuance or transfer of the Permit.

On-Premise Sign Permit Fees:
Sign without Electronic Message Center	$50.00 per sign plus $.25 per sq. ft. of sign face area*
Sign with Electronic Message Center	$100 per sign plus $.25 per sq. ft. of sign face area*
Existing Sign Relocation	$50.00
Existing Sign Alteration	$50.00 plus $.25 per sq. ft. for additional sign face area*, if any
Off-Premise Sign Permit Fees:
Sign without Electronic Message Center	$50.00 plus $.25 per sq. ft. of sign face area* at time of initial Permit and $50.00 annual Permit Fee thereafter, payable May 1st of each year, except Signs subject to § 161.258(C)(11)
Sign with Electronic Message Center	$100.00 plus $.25 per sq. ft. of sign face area* at time of Initial Permit and $100.00 Annual Permit Fee thereafter, payable May 1st of each year, except Signs subject to § 161.258(C)(11)
* FOR PURPOSES OF PERMIT FEE CALCULATIONS SIGN FACE AREA SHALL INCLUDE ALL SIGN FACE AREA, INCLUDING BOTH SIDES OF A DOUBLE SIGN.
Sign Transfer Permit Fee	$50.00 per sign

(B) The fees for the Permits above described shall not be charged or collected from an applicant under the following circumstances:

(1) The work is being done for the use of a governmental entity; and

(2) The applicant shall file a written declaration with the City that said fees have not and will not be included in any payment to any contractor or other person; and

(3) The applicant shall apply for and obtain all necessary Permits and otherwise fully comply with the Ordinances of the City, unless exempted therefrom by any law of the State of Illinois or of the United States.

(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-125.3)

Mount Vernon City Zoning Code

PERMITS FOR

SIGNS AND FEES

§ 161.225 PERMITS.

(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-125.1)

§ 161.226 SIGNS NOT SUBJECT TO A PERMIT.

The following signs shall not be subject to a Permit:

(B) Legal notices, identification, informational, or directional signs erected by governmental bodies.

(E) Physically Disabled Parking Space or Towing Notice signs as permitted by the Illinois Vehicle Code.

(F) Private Drive Signs - On-premise private drive sign limited to one per driveway entrance, not exceeding one square feet in area per sign.

(G) Public Signs - Signs erected by government agencies or utilities, including traffic, utility, safety, railroad crossing and identification signs for public facilities.

(I) Temporary Signs as defined within § 161.251(J).

(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-125.2)

§ 161.227 FEES FOR SIGN PERMIT AND SIGN TRANSFER PERMIT.

(A) The City Clerk shall collect the following fees for Permits issued or transferred, which said fees shall be paid prior to the issuance or transfer of the Permit.

On-Premise Sign Permit Fees:
Sign without Electronic Message Center	$50.00 per sign plus $.25 per sq. ft. of sign face area*
Sign with Electronic Message Center	$100 per sign plus $.25 per sq. ft. of sign face area*
Existing Sign Relocation	$50.00
Existing Sign Alteration	$50.00 plus $.25 per sq. ft. for additional sign face area*, if any
Off-Premise Sign Permit Fees:
Sign without Electronic Message Center	$50.00 plus $.25 per sq. ft. of sign face area* at time of initial Permit and $50.00 annual Permit Fee thereafter, payable May 1st of each year, except Signs subject to § 161.258(C)(11)
Sign with Electronic Message Center	$100.00 plus $.25 per sq. ft. of sign face area* at time of Initial Permit and $100.00 Annual Permit Fee thereafter, payable May 1st of each year, except Signs subject to § 161.258(C)(11)
* FOR PURPOSES OF PERMIT FEE CALCULATIONS SIGN FACE AREA SHALL INCLUDE ALL SIGN FACE AREA, INCLUDING BOTH SIDES OF A DOUBLE SIGN.
Sign Transfer Permit Fee	$50.00 per sign

(B) The fees for the Permits above described shall not be charged or collected from an applicant under the following circumstances:

(1) The work is being done for the use of a governmental entity; and

(2) The applicant shall file a written declaration with the City that said fees have not and will not be included in any payment to any contractor or other person; and

(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-125.3)

Mount Vernon City Zoning Code

PERMITS FOR

SIGNS AND FEES

§ 161.225 PERMITS.

(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-125.1)

§ 161.226 SIGNS NOT SUBJECT TO A PERMIT.

The following signs shall not be subject to a Permit:

(B) Legal notices, identification, informational, or directional signs erected by governmental bodies.

(E) Physically Disabled Parking Space or Towing Notice signs as permitted by the Illinois Vehicle Code.

(F) Private Drive Signs - On-premise private drive sign limited to one per driveway entrance, not exceeding one square feet in area per sign.

(G) Public Signs - Signs erected by government agencies or utilities, including traffic, utility, safety, railroad crossing and identification signs for public facilities.

(I) Temporary Signs as defined within § 161.251(J).

(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-125.2)

§ 161.227 FEES FOR SIGN PERMIT AND SIGN TRANSFER PERMIT.

(A) The City Clerk shall collect the following fees for Permits issued or transferred, which said fees shall be paid prior to the issuance or transfer of the Permit.

On-Premise Sign Permit Fees:
Sign without Electronic Message Center	$50.00 per sign plus $.25 per sq. ft. of sign face area*
Sign with Electronic Message Center	$100 per sign plus $.25 per sq. ft. of sign face area*
Existing Sign Relocation	$50.00
Existing Sign Alteration	$50.00 plus $.25 per sq. ft. for additional sign face area*, if any
Off-Premise Sign Permit Fees:
Sign without Electronic Message Center	$50.00 plus $.25 per sq. ft. of sign face area* at time of initial Permit and $50.00 annual Permit Fee thereafter, payable May 1st of each year, except Signs subject to § 161.258(C)(11)
Sign with Electronic Message Center	$100.00 plus $.25 per sq. ft. of sign face area* at time of Initial Permit and $100.00 Annual Permit Fee thereafter, payable May 1st of each year, except Signs subject to § 161.258(C)(11)
* FOR PURPOSES OF PERMIT FEE CALCULATIONS SIGN FACE AREA SHALL INCLUDE ALL SIGN FACE AREA, INCLUDING BOTH SIDES OF A DOUBLE SIGN.
Sign Transfer Permit Fee	$50.00 per sign

(B) The fees for the Permits above described shall not be charged or collected from an applicant under the following circumstances:

(1) The work is being done for the use of a governmental entity; and

(2) The applicant shall file a written declaration with the City that said fees have not and will not be included in any payment to any contractor or other person; and

(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-125.3)