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 Code of Ordinances
 Appendix C. SIGN REGULATIONS

  § 80.008.1. Standard. Applicable to signs allowed without a permit.  

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  • The following standards shall apply to all signs which are allowed without a permit:

    Type
    (District)
    		# Permitted
    		Area per sign*
    (sq. feet)
    		Setback*
    (feet)
    		Height
    (feet)
    		Illumination*
    Directional Signs
    (All Districts)
    		Not limited 3 R/W 6 Allowed
    Incidental or Instructional Signs
    (All Districts)
    		Not limited 6 N/A 8 Allowed
    Warning Signs
    (Res. Districts)
    		Not limited 4 N/A 8 Allowed
    Warning Signs
    (Nonres. Districts)
    		Not limited 6 N/A 8 Allowed
    Window Signs
    (Nonres. Districts)
    		Aggregate limited to 25% of window N/A N/A N/A Allowed
    Historical, Memorial
    Markers (All Districts)
    		1/lot 4 R/W 6 Allowed
    Flags, Emblems, Insignia
    (All Districts)
    		1/frontage 60 R/W 40 Allowed
    ***Temporary Real Estate, Yard and Garage Sale, and Construction Signs (Single-Family Res. Districts) 1/frontage 6O R/W 6 None
    ***Temporary Real Estate and Construction Signs
    (All Other Districts)     		1/frontage 100 R/W 12 None
    ***Temporary Campaign Signs (Res. Districts) Not limited 16 O/R/W 6 None
    ***Temporary Campaign Signs (Agr. and Business, Mfg. Districts) Not limited 32 O/R/W 12 None
    ***Temporary Agricultural Signs (Agr. Districts) 10/100' frontage 6 O/R/W 6 None
    Identification Signs (Single-Family Res. Districts) 2/building or lot 3 R/W 6 Allowed
    Identification Signs (Multifamily Res., or lot Business and Agr. Districts) 2/building 6 R/W 6 Allowed
    Vending Machine Signs (All districts) Not limited 18 N/A 6 Allowed
    Information Boards (All Districts) or lot 1/building 32 15 8 Allowed
    Noncommercial Protected Speech Signs (All Districts) N/A N/A R/W N/A N/A

     

    Abbreviations:

    N/A: Not Applicable

    O/R/W: Right-of-Way

    *  In addition to the setback requirements listed, signs located at an intersection (public or private streets, alleys, entryways, drives must meet the line of sight requirements of section 80.016(j).

    **  Illumination must be shaded, shielded or directed so as to avoid the creation or continuation of any nuisance to the public or adjoining property, and to avoid creating a traffic hazard. Illumination shall not blink, flash or flutter or have other devices which have a changing light intensity, brightness or color.

    ***  O/R/W: Requires of setback from the right-of-way of not less than five feet from public or private village streets and not less than ten feet from state streets or county streets, roadways or highways.

      Note: See general standards and requirements at sections 80.016 and 80.017.

(Ord. No. 04-2012, 3-6-2012)