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Sec. 78-745. Prohibitions in all zoning categories.
(a) B/inking or reflective signs. No blinking, flashing, intermittent, animated or reflective type signs shall be permitted. Each light must be
constant in intensity of illumination with a soft and muted effect.
�b) Signs extending above roof height. No sign shall extend above the roof height unless backed by a parapet wall extending the entire
length of the building and with the same or greater height than the sign.
(�) Oufline lighting. No neon tubing or other lineal use of lighting in outlining either the sign or the building or structure shall be permitted.
(d) Painted wall signs. No painted wall signs shall be permitted. Lettering on walls must be of raised design.
(e) Signs on vehicles. Signs attached to or placed on a vehicle (including trailers) that are parked on public or private property shall be
� prohibited. This provision is not to be construed as prohibiting the identification of a firm or its principal products on a commerciaf
vehicle operating during the normal hours of business; provided, however, that no such vehicle shall be parked on public or private
property with signs attached or placed on such vehicle primarily for the purpose of advertising a business or firm or calling attention to
the location of a business or firm.
(fl Political signs. Political signs are regulated as follows:
�� ) No temporary political sign shall exceed six square feet per sign face in area;
( No temporary political sign shall be placed in any public right-of-way or on any public property;
f3) No temporary political signs shall be placed in a location, as determined by the village manager or his designee, in such a
manner as to constitute a safety hazard, or hindrance to pedestrian or vehicular traific;
� Temporary political signs shall not be erected more than 30 days prior to the date of the election, referendum or matter to which
the sign is directed;
( All temporary political signs shall be removed within seven days after the date of the election, referendum or matter to which the
sign is directed. If the signs are not timely removed, the village may enter upon the property where the sign is located and
remove the sign at the property owner's expense; provided that, prior to the removal by the village, the village shall, within the
seven-day period, send by hand delivery or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the addresses of the owner of each
property on which the temporary political sign is located and to the owner as listed on the current tax rolls of the county, a notice
of noncompliance stating that the village shall remove the sign at the property owner's expense if the sign is not removed within
the seven-day period following the election, referendum or matter to which the sign is directed. Each sign not removed prior to
expiration of the seven-day period shall constitute an abandoned sign not requiring a hearing prior to its removal by the village.
The cost of removal by the village shall be as set by resolution of the village council and kept on file in the village clerk's office,
which cost shall be assessed against the property owner and may be levied upon the property upon which the violating sign was
located. However, no cost of removal shall be assessed against the property or property owner if the property owner can
conclusively prove to the village manager, or his designee, that he was not responsible for the temporary political sign and had
no knowledge of the temporary sign being placed or maintained on his property.
�9) Signs on windows or doors. Signs on shop windows, display windows, or doors or other windows shall be subject to the following:
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Permanent signs shall be permitted to be erected or painted upon any window or door as provided for in this article. Any such sign
permitted shall be part of the overall sign area permitted and shall not exceed 30 percent of the window or door area.
(h) Outdoor merchandising displays. No outdoor merchandising display of banners or other merchandising material shall be permitted
except for temporary special community-wide events or new business openings, and then only by special permission of the village
manager upon a determination that the proposed display will be in the best interests of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of
the village.
(�) Reserved parking space signs. No signs identifying or designating parking spaces as reserved for individual tenants, businesses and/or
property owners shall be allowed. Signs identifying handicapped parking spaces per state, county and municipal requirements are
exempt from this article;
U) Off-premises or billboard signs. No off-premises or billboard signs shall be permitted except as set forth at subsection 78-740(a).
�k) Signs placed on public property. No signs placed, attached, posted, or located, on or to any tree, utility pole, street light, sidewalk, curb,
fire hydrant, bridge or any other public property, shall be permitted; except that public utility, convenience, and warning signs are
permitted if approved and erected by governmental agencies having jurisdiction over the applicable property;
��) Moving signs. No signs in motion, including swinging, rotating or revolving signs shall be permitted;
(m) Official signs. No signs which copy or imitate official signs or which purport to have official status shall be permitted;
(n) Signs with illega/ messages. No signs which display any obscene or illegal written or graphic message shall be permitted;
(o) Signs interfering with buildings. No signs which obstruct or interfere with any door, fire exit, stairway, ladder or opening intended to
provide light, air, ingress or egress for any building shall be permitted;
(p) Signs creating traffic safety or fire hazards. No signs which constitute a traffic safety or fire hazard, by reason of size, location, coloring
or method of illumination, which obstruct the vision of motorists or pedestrians; or which obstruct or detract from any official traffic
control devices or utilize the words "stop", "look", "danger", or any other word or phrase, symbol or character in such a manner as to
interfere with, mislead ar confuse traffic shall be permitted;
�q) Cube signs. No cube sign or advertising structure comprised of four faces, with copy on three or more faces shall be permitted;
(�) Aircrafl search lights. No aircraft search lights promoting, advertising, or bringing attention to a business, enterprise, or event shall be
permitted, unless approved in conjunction with a special events permit.
(Ord. No. 19-08, § 1, 12-11-2008; Ord. No. 6-i0, § 9, 6-10-2010)
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