§ 80.010. Signs in the public right-of-way or on public property.

Signs shall not be permitted in the public right-of-way or on public property, except as follows and subject to the following requirements:

(a)

Permanent signs:

(1)

Public or governmental signs erected by or on behalf of a governmental body to post legal notices, identify public property, convey public information, and direct or regulate pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or carry out some other governmental purpose.

(2)

Bus stop signs erected by a public transit company.

(3)

Informational signs of a public utility regarding its poles, lines, pipes or facilities.

(4)

Awning, projecting, suspended canopy, or marquee signs projecting over a public right-of-way except as permitted in section 80.008, or as allowed by permit.

(b)

Temporary signs for which a permit has been issued under the temporary sign provisions of this Ordinance (section 80.015).

(c)

Emergency signs erected by a governmental agency, public utility company, or contractor doing authorized or permitted work within the public right-of-way.

(d)

Any sign installed, placed or hand-held by an individual on public property, except in conformance with the requirements set forth above, shall be forfeited to the public and subject to confiscation. In addition to other remedies provided for hereunder, the village shall have the right to recover from the owner or person placing a sign improperly installed or placed on public property the full cost of removal and disposal of such sign.

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

(Ord. No. 04-2012, 3-6-2012; Ord. No. 09-2013, 6-18-2013)