Southern View City Zoning Code
SIGN REGULATIONS
§ 154.040 GENERAL.
§ 154.041 DETERMINATION OF SIZE OF SIGNS.
For the purpose of the requirements of this chapter, the size of a sign is determined in the following manner:
(A) When a sign is on a plate or framed, all of the plate or frame shall be included in the dimensions;
(B) When a sign is not on a plate or framed, but is partly or entirely outlined by a line or area of artificial light, or if on a plate or frame and circumscribed by a larger line or area of artificial light, all of the area circumscribed by a line or area of artificial light shall be included in the dimensions; and
(C) When a sign consists only of letters, designs or figures engraved, painted, projected or fixed on a wall or freestanding in front of a wall, the total area of the sign shall be the area of the smallest rectangle or circle within which all of the fixed lettering, designs or figures may be included.
(Prior Code, § 154.041) (Ord. 95-11-01, passed 11-13-1995) Penalty, see § 154.999
§ 154.042 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT SIGN REGULATIONS.
(A) Permitted accessory signs. In all Residential Districts, subject to the additional regulations set forth in § 154.041, accessory signs are permitted as set forth in divisions (B) and (D) below.
(B) Non-illuminated nameplates and identification signs.
(1) For residential buildings other than multiple dwellings, one non-illuminated nameplate, with an area not exceeding one square foot and indicating only the name or address of the occupant or a permitted occupation, is allowed for each dwelling unit or rooming unit.
(2) For multiple dwellings, including apartment hotels, and for permitted non- residential buildings or other structures, one identification sign with an area not exceeding 24 square feet and indicating only the name or address of the building or the management thereof is permitted. The height of letters on any side of awnings or canopies shall not exceed one foot.
(3) For community facility uses, a bulletin board with an area not exceeding 16 square feet is permitted.
(C) Public right-of-way. No signs may be placed on the public right-of-way, without the express consent of the Village Board. Any signs placed in the right-of-way will be removed by the village and held by the Public Works Department for seven days, and will then be discarded.
(D) Signs for parking areas. One sign with an area not exceeding two square feet and a height no greater than three feet six inches above ground, designating each entrance or exit of an off-street parking area is permitted.
(E) Illuminated signs. In any Commercial District, for a business, professional office or clinic, one illuminated non-flashing sign, with an area not exceeding 25 square feet, is permitted.
(F) Residential District sign conformance. In all Residence Districts, any sign permitted under the provisions of divisions (A) through (D) above shall conform to the following regulations:
(1) No sign shall extend more than 20 feet above the level of the ground;
(2) Signs are permitted within the required front yard; provided no portion of the sign is within ten feet of the front property line. On corner lots, the same requirements shall apply to the side yard fronting a street, except that on corner lots, no sign is allowed within 20 feet of a zoning lot corner formed by the intersection of any two street lines; and
(3) Exclusively of signs for parking areas as permitted by division (D) above not more than one sign is permitted for each use, building or dwelling unit and not more than two signs are permitted for each office building; however, on a corner lot, two signs, one facing each street, shall be permitted for each use, building, office service establishment or funeral home.
(G) Advertising signs. Advertising signs are not permitted in any Residential District.
(Prior Code, § 154.042) (Ord. 95-11-01, passed 11-13-1995; Ord. 21-01-01, passed 1-26-2021) Penalty, see § 154.999
§ 154.043 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT SIGN REGULATIONS.
(A) Permitted accessory business signs. In Commercial Districts, accessory business signs are permitted as set forth in divisions (B) and (D) below, subject to the additional regulations set forth in division (D) below.
(B) Non-illuminated signs. In the respective Commercial Districts indicated, non-illuminated signs with areas not exceeding those shown in the following table are permitted.
District | Maximum Area (in square feet) of all Signs on a District Zoning Lot |
C-1 | 100 or two times the street frontage of the zoning lot (in feet), whichever is greater |
C-2 | 400 or five times the street frontage of the zoning lot (in feet), whichever is greater |
(C) Illuminated signs. In Commercial Districts, illuminated or flashing signs are permitted, but the total area of all signs (illuminated and non-illuminated) on the same zoning lot shall not exceed the maximum area prescribed in division (A) above.
(D) Additional regulations for business signs. In addition to the other applicable regulations, permitted business signs in commercial districts are subject to the restrictions of division (E) below.
(E) Height of signs.
(1) In the respective Commercial Districts as indicated, no permitted ground sign shall extend above grade at a height greater than that shown in the following table:
District | Maximum Height (in feet) |
C-1 | 20 |
C-2 | 35 |
(2) No sign attached to a building shall extend above grade at a height greater than the applicable maximum building height prescribed in § 154.022.
(F) Special provisions applying along district boundaries. In commercial districts, no advertising signs shall be located within 100 feet of the nearest wall of a residence located in a residence district.
(G) Termination of nonconforming signs after amortization.
(1) In all districts, a nonconforming sign may be continued for 15 years after the effective date of this division or after such later date that the sign becomes nonconforming. Upon the expiration of this 15-year period, the nonconforming sign shall be removed.
(2) However, a nonconforming sign shall be allowed to continue if it is of a type permitted by the applicable district regulations and is not more than 150% of the permitted size.
(Prior Code, § 154.043) (Ord. 95-11-01, passed 11-13-1995)