This article is intended to promote the public health and safety by reducing the distracting characteristics of signs along public streets and highways and by prohibiting signs that interfere with public traffic-control devices. This article is also intended to reduce possible confusion that may result from the size, height, and location of signs. This article does not apply to nor regulate signs on trucks or other motor vehicles.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

The following types of signs are allowed in all districts:

1.

Public signs. Signs of a public, noncommercial nature, including safety signs, danger signs, trespassing signs, traffic signs, signs indicating scenic or historical points of interest, memorial plaques, and all signs erected by or on order of a public officer in the performance of a public duty.

2.

Flags. Flags bearing the official design of a nation, state, municipality, or noncommercial organization or institution.

3.

Identification signs. Signs that identify the business, owner, manager, or resident and set forth the address of the premises where the sign is located and that contain no other material; there may be two such signs per premise, each sign not to exceed one square foot in area. The total height of such sign, if freestanding, must not exceed five feet.

4.

Institutional signs. Any sign meeting the requirements of this Chapter that sets forth or denotes the name, symbol, or an announcement for any institutional use when located on the premises of an institutional use, provided the sign does not exceed a total of 20 square feet in display surface. If building-mounted, institutional signs must be flat wall signs, and must not project above the roofline or front facade of the building. If freestanding, the total height must not exceed six feet.

5.

Private traffic direction signs and related signs. Signs directing traffic movement onto premises or within premises, when such signs are located on the premises, must not exceed five square feet in area for each sign and, if freestanding, must not exceed eight feet in total height. Such signs are considered to include parking directions, exit or entrance signs, drive-up window signs, restroom signs, and other signs for navigational purposes. Horizontal directional signs flush with paved areas are exempt from these standards.

6.

Community event signs. Signs advertising a public entertainment or event of public interest, provided the placing of the signs is approved and the locations designated by the Zoning Administrator or appointed assistant or deputy. These signs must remain in place for no more than 21 days before and seven days after the event, and must not exceed 40 square feet in area.

7.

Political campaign signs. Signs or posters relevant to political issues and pertinent data, or announcing the candidates seeking public political office, up to an area of 10 square feet. These signs shall be confined to private property. Signs posted relevant to an election must be removed within seven days after the election for which they were posted.

8.

Individual property sale or rental signs. Any sign on private property announcing the name of the owner, manager, real estate dealer, or other person directly involved in the sale or rental of the property, or announcing the purpose for which it is being offered. Such signs may be freestanding or wall-mounted only. Signs may not emit direct illumination, and must be removed within 14 days after the sale or rental of the property. These signs must not be placed on the public right-of-way.

9.

Shopping center signs. Establishments that are part of a recognized and identifiable shopping center complex may have individual store identification sign not to exceed one square foot per linear foot of establishment frontage. Shopping center identification signs must not exceed 200 square feet. Not more than one identification sign per lot frontage may be erected.

10.

Highways signs. If a sign in the commercial districts or industrial districts are: directed primarily toward the users of an interstate highway; within 2,000 feet of the centerline of an interstate highway; and more than 500 feet from any residential district, school, park, hospital, or nursing home, it may rise only to such a height as to be visible from a distance of one-half mile from the highway. Such a sign must not exceed a height of 80 feet and an area of 150 square feet. All highway signs must be in accordance with a permit issued by the state Department of Transportation in accordance with their permit requirements.

11.

Subdivision sign.

a.

Any sign announcing the name of the architects, engineers, contractors, or other individuals or firms involved with the subdivision of property (but not including any advertisement of any product) or announcing the character of the subdivision or the purpose for which it is intended.

b.

These signs must be confined to the site of the subdivision and shall be permitted for one year from the date of erection of the first of such signs. If development of the subdivision is not completed within one year after erection of the signs, the sign shall be permitted to exist for an additional period not to exceed one year.

12.

Subdivision or mobile home park name signs. Signs announcing the name of a subdivision or a mobile home park must conform to the following requirements:

a.

Maximum number of signs: One sign per street bordering or entering the subdivision.

b.

Maximum area of sign: 100 square feet (not including structures).

c.

Maximum height of sign: Eight feet.

d.

Location of sign: Signs must conform to the setback requirement for structure in applicable districts.

13.

Construction signs. Any sign announcing the name of architects, engineers, contractors, or other individuals or firms involved with the construction, alteration, or repair of a building (but not including any advertisement of any product); announcing the character of the building enterprise or the purpose for which the building is intended; or indicating the presence of underground public utility structures to avoid damage to structures by excavation.

a.

Such signs must be confined to the site of the construction, alteration, or repair, and must be removed within 21 days after completion of the work.

b.

Signs must conform to the standards provided for individual property sale or rental signs set forth in Subsection 8 of this section.

14.

Portable or temporary sign in a commercial district; provided, however, that any such portable or temporary sign shall be permitted under the following terms and conditions:

a.

Maximum number permitted: One sign per business;

b.

Maximum area of signs: 16 square feet;

c.

Maximum height of signs: Four feet;

d.

Location of signs: Signs shall not extend over any public right-of-way or be permitted to be located within the triangular area of a corner lot as specified in Section 46-133; and

e.

Duration: Signs shall only be displayed during hours when the business to which such sign relates is open for business, after which time such sign shall be removed to either an area immediately adjacent to the main building on such lot or an enclosed area inaccessible to the public.

15.

Holiday signs. Signs or displays either illuminated or unilluminated that contain or depict a message pertaining to a national, state, community, or religious holiday, and no other matter, and that are displayed for a maximum of 45 days.

16.

Underground public utility warning signs. Standard types of warning signs marking the routes of underground public utility pipes, conduits and cables.

17.

House or building address. Any sign that sets forth the house or building address, provided that the individual characters of the signs do not exceed six inches in height. There shall not be more than one such nameplate per dwelling.

18.

Garage sale signs. Garage sale signs will be permitted, with a maximum area of four square feet, and posted for a maximum of five days before being removed by the poster of the sign.

19.

Auctions and open houses. Signs announcing auctions and open houses may be posted on private property; such signs must not exceed five square feet in area and may be posted for a maximum of 48 hours.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

The following standards and definitions shall apply to this article, in addition to any others that are contained in Sections 46-7 through 46-10:

1.

Measurement of sign area:

a.

Flat sign: The area of the smallest geometric figure encompassing the sign; or

b.

Volumetric sign: The area of the smallest geometric figure encompassing the maximum projected area of the volume on a flat plane that completely encloses the extreme limits of the sign, including any frame, structural trim, or other material forming an integral part of the display as used to differentiate such sign from the background against which it is placed. Such measurement shall exclude the necessary supports or uprights on which the sign is placed, unless the supports or uprights constitute part of the display.

2.

Measurement of freestanding sign height: Freestanding signs are measured from the point where the sign is placed in the ground to the uppermost extremity of the sign.

3.

Measurement of business frontage: Business frontage is the linear footage of a lot, facing the public right-of-way, owned or rented by a person, business, or enterprise and intended for business usage.

4.

Electronic message board: Any sign with a fixed or changing message composed of electronically changeable light emitting diode (LED) or other lighted letters or numerals.

5.

Integral signs: Names of buildings, dates of construction, commemorative tablets and similar markers, when carved into stone, concrete, or similar material or made of bronze, aluminum, or other permanent type of construction and made an integral part of the building or structure.

6.

Manual message board: Any sign with a fixed or changing message composed of manually changeable letters or numerals.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

The following signs are prohibited by this Chapter:

1.

Any sign that, because of its size, location, movement, content, coloring, or manner of illumination, constitutes an obvious traffic hazard or a detriment to traffic safety by obstructing or detracting from the visibility of any official traffic-control device.

2.

Any sign that contains or is an imitation of an official traffic sign or signal, except for private traffic direction or traffic control.

3.

Any sign that contains blinking, flashing, or traveling lights or that displays an electronic message, unless otherwise permitted in Sections 46-205 and 46-206.

4.

Any sign that, for 30 consecutive days, has directed attention to a product, place, activity, person, institution, or business that was formerly but is no longer in operation or existence on the premises.

5.

Any portable or temporary sign or signs of a type not defined in Section 46-202.

6.

Beacon lights used in connection with a sign or to draw attention to any property or event.

7.

Illuminated signs that permit light to shine directly upon adjacent property in a way that is either objectionable or constitutes an unreasonable interference with the use of the adjoining property or the use of an adjoining public street.

8.

No business shall be permitted to have more than three permitted signs that are visible to the public from a public street or from a parking area, except on-premises directional signs.

9.

The use of vehicles or equipment for signs except where the primary purpose of such vehicle or equipment is not the display of signs. As used herein, the primary purpose of any such vehicle or equipment shall not be considered as being for the display of signs where the signs are painted upon or directly applied to an integral part of the vehicle or equipment and the vehicle or equipment is in operating condition, currently registered and licensed to operate on public streets when applicable, and actively used in the daily function of the business to which such signs relate.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

The types of on-premises signs set forth in this section are permitted in commercial districts when the advertising on the signs is for the business conducted or products or services offered upon the premises where the signs are maintained. On-premises signs may also display the date, time, and/or temperature, subject to the limitations for each such type of sign as described in this section.

1.

Freestanding sign:

a.

Maximum number of signs: Two signs per business;

b.

Maximum area of sign: 100 square feet;

c.

Maximum height of sign: 20 feet;

d.

Unless the height of any freestanding sign is a minimum of eight feet above ground, the area surrounding the base of any such sign must be maintained as a green area of at least 100 square feet and planted in grass, shrubs or plants;

e.

Minimum lot size for one sign is 5,000 square feet; and

f.

Location of sign: Signs must not extend over the public right-of-way and are subject to the visibility requirements of Section 46-133. No freestanding signs are permitted within 50 feet of any residential district where the nearest lot contains a dwelling unit, public school, park, hospital or nursing home.

2.

Wall signs and wall-mounted signs:

a.

Maximum number of signs: No limit;

b.

Maximum area of signs: 10 percent of wall area not to exceed 150 square feet. For every 100 feet from the centerline of an adjacent highway, the sign area may increase by 10 percent (measured from the sign to the centerline); and

c.

Maximum height and location: Signs must not extend beyond the top or ends of the wall surface on which they are placed.

3.

Projecting signs:

a.

Maximum number of signs: One sign per business;

b.

Maximum area of signs: 32 square feet;

c.

Maximum height of signs: Signs must be at least eight feet above the ground. Signs must not extend above the portion of the roof immediately adjacent to the sign; and

d.

Location of the signs: Signs must not extend over any public right-of-way.

4.

Roof signs:

a.

Maximum number of signs: One sign per business;

b.

Maximum area of signs: 75 square feet; and

c.

Maximum height of signs: Eight feet as measured from that part of the roof immediately below the sign. In no case may the height exceed the maximum height authorized in the zoning district.

5.

Signs attached to or part of canopies, awnings, and entrance structure:

a.

Maximum number of signs: One sign per business;

b.

Maximum area of signs: 15 square feet if the sign is not the only sign for its business. If such sign is the only sign for its business, then the maximum area for the sign may be increased up to a maximum area of no more than 30 percent of the total area of any such canopy, awning, or entrance structure if the writing, representation, emblem, or other figure of similar character constituting the display of such sign is an integral part of any such canopy, awning, or entrance structure. A display shall be deemed an integral part of the canopy, awning, or entrance structure if the display does not project more than one-half inch from the canopy, awning, or entrance structure;

c.

Height of signs: There must be at least eight feet of clearance between the ground and the bottom edge of the sign;

d.

Location of signs: No sign may project more than two feet from any canopy, or awning or other such structure; and

e.

A canopy or awning may extend within the limits of the right-of-way by a distance not to exceed 12 feet. A canopy or awning may not extend closer than six inches from the back of the curb or edge of the pavement of a street, whichever case applies.

6.

Property sale and rental signs:

a.

Maximum number of signs: One per frontage;

b.

Maximum area of signs: 50 square feet;

c.

Maximum height of signs: 25 feet; and

d.

Location of signs: No sign shall be located upon the public right-of-way.

7.

Signs directed toward users of interstate highways:

a.

Maximum number of signs: One sign per business;

b.

Maximum area of signs: 170 square feet per face with a maximum of two faces per sign;

c.

Minimum height of sign: 50 feet;

d.

Maximum height of sign: 80 feet; and

e.

Location of signs: Signs directed primarily toward the users of an interstate highway must be located within 2,000 feet of the centerline of the interstate highway and more than 500 feet from any residential zoning district, school, park, hospital or nursing home.

8.

Manual message boards or electronic message signs:

a.

Maximum number of signs: One manual message board or one electronic message sign attached to or made a part of any applicable type of sign as set forth in subsections 1. to 3. of this section;

b.

Maximum area of signs: No more than 50 percent of the total maximum area of the applicable type of sign as set forth in this Chapter;

c.

Display restrictions: The message on any electronic message sign shall be constant or steady in nature; features of an electronic message sign may not be in motion (e.g., scroll, travel, grow, melt, snow, etc.) at a rate faster than one frame per one second. No electronic message sign may have both the background and foreground in motion simultaneously. Messages may not change at a rate greater than once every four seconds. Electronic message unit signs must adjust brightness in response to changes in light levels so that such signs are not unreasonably bright for the safety of the motoring public and the comfort of the neighboring uses. The spillover at any property line must not exceed 0.5 foot-candles.

d.

Location: No electronic message sign may be located within 100 feet of the lot line of any residential use.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

The types of on-premises signs set forth in this section are allowed or permitted in industrial districts when the advertising on such signs is for the business conducted or the products manufactured, assembled, processed or otherwise provided upon the premises where the signs are maintained. On-premises signs may otherwise display the date, time, and/or temperature, subject to the limitations for each such type of sign as described in this section.

1.

Freestanding signs:

a.

Maximum number permitted: One sign per business with up to 300 feet of frontage, with one additional sign allowed for each 300 feet thereafter;

b.

Maximum area of sign: 150 square feet;

c.

Maximum height of sign: 25 feet;

d.

Unless the height of any freestanding sign is at least eight feet above ground, the area surrounding the base of any such sign shall be maintained as a green area of at least 100 square feet and planted in grass, shrubs or plants; and

e.

Location of sign: Signs must conform to the building setback lines in their district and are subject to the visibility requirements of Section 46-133. No freestanding signs are permitted within 50 feet of any residential district where the nearest lot contains a dwelling unit, public school, park, hospital, or nursing home.

2.

Wall signs and wall-mounted signs:

a.

Maximum number permitted: no limit;

b.

Maximum area of all wall signs per frontage: 15 percent of wall area not to exceed 200 square feet; and

c.

Maximum height and location of signs: Signs must not extend beyond the top or ends of the wall surface on which they are placed.

3.

Projecting signs:

a.

Maximum number of signs: One sign per business;

b.

Maximum area of signs: 100 square feet; and

c.

Maximum height of signs: Signs must be at least eight feet above the ground, and must not extend above the portion of the roof immediately adjacent to the sign.

4.

Roof signs:

a.

Maximum number permitted: One sign per business;

b.

Maximum area of sign: 100 square feet;

c.

Maximum height of signs: 11 feet as measured from the part of the roof immediately below the sign, but not exceeding the maximum building height authorized in the zoning district; and

d.

Location of signs: Signs must be wholly located within the roof area of the structure.

5.

Signs attached to canopies, awnings, and entrance structure:

a.

Maximum number permitted: One sign per business;

b.

Maximum area of signs: 20 square feet, if such sign is not the only sign for its business. If such sign is the only sign for such business, then the maximum area of the sign may be increased up to a maximum area of no more than 30 percent of the total area of a canopy, awning, or entrance structure if the writing, representation, emblem, or other figure of similar character constituting the display of the sign is an integral part of the canopy, awning, or entrance structure. The display shall be deemed an integral part of such canopy, awning, or entrance structure if the display does not project more than one-half inch from any such canopy, awning, or entrance structure;

c.

Maximum height of signs: There must be at least eight feet of clearance between the ground and the bottom edge of the sign;

d.

Location of signs: No sign may project more than two feet from any canopy, awning, or other such structure; and

e.

A canopy or awning may extend within the limits of the right-of-way by a distance not to exceed 12 feet. A canopy or awning may not extend closer than six inches from the back of the curb or edge of the pavement of a street, whichever case applies.

6.

Property sale and rental sign:

a.

Maximum number of signs: One sign per frontage up to 200 feet and one additional sign for each 300 feet thereafter;

b.

Maximum area of sign: 150 square feet;

c.

Maximum height of signs: 25 feet; and

d.

Location of signs: Signs must not be placed within 15 feet of the public right-of-way.

7.

Signs directed toward users of interstate highway:

a.

Maximum number of signs: One sign per business;

b.

Maximum area of signs: 170 square feet per face with a maximum of two faces per sign;

c.

Minimum height of signs: 50 feet;

d.

Maximum height of signs: 80 feet; and

e.

Location of signs: Signs directed primarily toward the users of an interstate highway must be located within 2,000 feet of the centerline of such interstate highway and more than 500 feet from any residential zoning district, school, park, hospital or nursing home.

8.

Manual message boards or electronic message signs:

a.

Maximum number of signs: One manual message board or one electronic message sign attached to or made a part of any applicable type of sign as set forth in subsections 1. to 3. of this section;

b.

Maximum area of signs: No more than 50 percent of the total maximum area of the applicable type of sign as set forth in subsections 1. to 3. of this section, or no more than 50 percent of such other total maximum area of the applicable type of sign as may otherwise be allowed under the provisions of this Chapter;

c.

Display restrictions: The message on any electronic message sign shall be constant or steady in nature; features of an electronic message sign may not be in motion (e.g. scroll, travel, grow, melt, snow, etc.) at a rate faster than one frame per one second. No electronic message sign may have both the background and foreground in motion simultaneously. Messages must not change at a rate greater than once every four seconds. Electronic message unit signs must adjust brightness in response to changes in light levels so that such signs are not unreasonably bright for the safety of the motoring public and the comfort of the neighboring uses. The spillover at any property line shall not exceed 0.5 foot-candles.

d.

Location: No electronic message sign may be located within 100 feet of the lot line of any residential use.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

The types of on-premises signs set forth in this section shall be allowed or permitted for any institutional use when the advertising on such signs is for the institutional use conducted upon the premises where any such signs are maintained. On-premises signs may display the date, time, and temperature, subject to the limitations for each such type of sign as respectively contained herein.

1.

Freestanding signs:

a.

Maximum number of signs: One freestanding sign is permitted per institutional use premises.

b.

Type: Monument style.

c.

Maximum area of sign: 70 square feet.

d.

Maximum height of sign: Eight feet.

2.

Wall signs: Permitted in accordance with section 46-235, subsection 2.

3.

Manual message boards or electronic message signs. Only one manual message board or electronic message sign shall be permitted for each institutional use premises and each such sign shall meet the following standards:

a.

Design: Must be incorporated into the permitted monument sign, making the electronic message sign an integral part of the sign. The message portion of the sign must not exceed more than 50 percent of the face of the sign or 17.5 square feet, whichever is smaller.

b.

Operation: If located within any area or district zoned for residential use, any such sign must not be located within 50 feet of any residential use and may only operate between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.

c.

Display restrictions: The message on any electronic message sign shall be constant or steady in nature; features of an electronic message sign may not be in motion (e.g., scroll, travel, grow, melt, snow, etc.) at a rate faster than one frame per one second. No electronic message sign may have both the background and foreground in motion simultaneously. Messages must not change at a rate greater than once every four seconds. Electronic message unit signs must adjust brightness in response to changes in light levels so that such signs are not unreasonably bright for the safety of the motoring public and the comfort of the neighboring uses. The spillover at any property line shall not exceed 0.5 foot-candles.

d.

Location: Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3.b. above, no electronic message sign may be located within 100 feet of the lot line of any residential use. Electronic message signs must be located on arterial or collector streets as designated in the comprehensive plan of the village and must be separated from each other by at least 100 feet.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

1.

Requirements.

a.

It shall be unlawful for any person to install, construct, erect, alter, reconstruct, or relocate any sign or signs without obtaining a valid building permit, in writing, from the Zoning Administrator, and making payment of a fee in the amount determined by the Village Board, unless such signs are allowed without a permit by Section 46-202. It is similarly unlawful for any person to cause a sign to be installed, constructed, erected, altered, reconstructed, or relocated without fulfilling the conditions noted above.

b.

Relocation or reconstruction of signs that conform to all requirements of this Chapter, when such signs existed as of February 2, 1991, is exempted from the requirement for a building permit as described, provided such signs continue to conform to all requirements of this Chapter following relocation or reconstruction. A building permit is required for the alteration, relocation, or reconstruction of any nonconforming sign.

2.

Application for a building permit. The owner of the sign or his or her agent must file an application for a building permit with the Zoning Administrator. The application must contain the following information:

a.

Name, address and telephone number of the owner of the sign, and agent, if any;

b.

Location of building, structure, or lot to which or upon which the sign is to be attached or erected;

c.

Position of the sign in relation to nearby building or structures;

d.

Two prints or ink drawings of the plans and specifications, indicating the method of construction and attachment to the building or the ground. No such prints or ink drawings shall be required for signs that:

i.

Have a fair market value of less than $500.00;

ii.

Are erected in compliance with a standard method;

iii.

Have plans already with the Village; or

iv.

Have drawings already on file with the Zoning Administrator.

e.

Name of person, firm, corporation or association erecting the sign;

f.

Evidence of written consent of the owner of the buildings, structure, or land to which or on which the sign is to be erected;

g.

Fee for special use will be in the amount determined by the Village Board;

h.

Other information as required by the Zoning Administrator to show full compliance with this and all other laws and ordinances of the village.

3.

Inspection upon completion. The applicant who has been issued a building permit for construction, installation, erection, relocation, or alteration of a sign, shall, upon completion of the work, notify the Zoning Administrator, who shall inspect the condition of the sign with respect to its safety and location. If the Zoning Administrator finds that the sign, with respect to its safety and location, has been constructed in compliance with the ordinances of the village, he or she shall then issue the applicant a building permit in writing, authorizing the applicant to operate and maintain the sign.

4.

Nullification. If the work authorized under a building permit to build has not been substantially completed within six months after the date of its issuance, the building permit shall become void.

5.

Revocation. Building permits granted under the terms of this Chapter are not transferable. The Zoning Administrator is authorized to revoke any building permit issued by him or her if the holder of the permit fails to comply with any provision of this Chapter.

6.

Building permit exceptions. The following operations shall not be considered as creating a sign, and shall not require a building permit:

a.

The changing of the advertising copy or message on an approved painted or printed sign, or on changeable letter panels or bulletin boards specifically designed for the use of replaceable copy.

b.

Painting, repainting, cleaning, and other normal maintenance and repair of a sign or sign structure.

7.

Issuance of building permit. The Zoning Administrator shall issue the building permit within 30 days of application, once all of the requirements of this section are met and the appropriate fee is paid according to Section 46-371.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

1.

Signs that do not conform to the provisions of this Chapter as of February 2, 1991, are considered nonconforming uses.

2.

A nonconforming sign may not be:

a.

Changed to another nonconforming sign;

b.

Structurally altered in order to prolong the life of the sign;

c.

Expanded;

d.

Re-established after a removal of 90 days;

e.

Re-established after damage or destruction, if the estimated expense of reconstruction exceeds 50 percent of the appraised replacement cost at the time of the damage or destruction;

f.

Routinely maintained where the cost of such repair or maintenance exceeds five percent of the current replacement costs for any period of 12 months. However, nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent the strengthening or restoring to a safe condition of any sign or part of a sign declared to be unsafe by any official charged with protecting public safety;

g.

Relocated, unless relocation brings the sign into conformance with all the requirements of this Chapter; however, where a nonconforming sign is located within a right-of-way taken or acquired by a public body for street improvement purposes, then the relocation of such a sign is permitted.

3.

All nonconforming signs shall be removed or brought into conformity with this Chapter within 10 years of February 2, 1991. The owner of a nonconforming sign may request approval for continuance as per Section 46-172.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

1.

The Zoning Administrator is authorized and directed to administer and enforce all provisions of this article. Whenever necessary, officials of other departments of the village may give assistance, as is consistent with the usual duties of their respective departments. Upon presentation of proper credentials, the Zoning Administrator or his or her duly authorized representative may enter any premises when necessary to perform any duty imposed upon him or her by this article at reasonable times.

2.

Whenever it shall appear to the Zoning Administrator that any sign has been constructed or erected or is being maintained in violation of any of the terms of this Chapter, or after a building permit for a sign has been revoked or become void, or that a sign is unsafe or in such conditions as to be a menace to the safety of the public, the Zoning Administrator shall issue a notice in writing to the owner or lessee of the sign, or the owner of the premises upon which the sign is erected or maintained. Such notice will inform such person of the violation, and shall direct him or her to make such alteration, repair, or removal as is necessary to secure compliance with this Chapter within a reasonable time limit of between 20 and 60 days.

3.

A sign must be removed by the owner or lessee of the premises upon which the sign is located when the business that the sign advertises is no longer conducted on the premises. If the owner or lessee fails to remove the sign, the Zoning Administrator shall notify the owner or lessee in writing, and allow 15 days for removal.

4.

Signs may be inspected periodically by the Zoning Administrator for compliance with this Chapter, and with other ordinances of the village. All signs and their component parts are to be kept in good repair, and in safe, sanitary condition.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)