Antioch § 10.14.14 Zoning & Land Use Section Electronic Message Boards This section outlines regulations for electronic message board (EMB) signs in Antioch, permitting them in commercial districts (excluding the Downtown Sign District, with an exception for Civic EMBs) subject to a special use permit. It specifies criteria for property width and lot area, and sets standards for sign size, setbacks, brightness, background, lettering, and display content. View in Antioch’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 30.701 Zoning & Land Use Section Electronic Message Signs This section permits electronic message signs, but only within designated major arterial commercial corridors as defined by attached maps. Their use must also comply with all other regulations in this Article. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 30.702 Zoning & Land Use Section Conditional Review Process and Criteria This section outlines the conditional review process and criteria for electronic message signs in Arlington Heights. Applications are reviewed by the Design Commission, which makes a recommendation to the Village Board of Trustees based on traffic safety, community impact, design compatibility, and demonstrated business need. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 30.703 Zoning & Land Use Section Applications This section outlines the application process for electronic message signs in Arlington Heights. It details the required submissions, including specific documentation and drawings, and specifies that applications are reviewed by the Design Commission before being forwarded to the Village Board. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 30.704 Zoning & Land Use Section Notification Requirements This section outlines the notification requirements for applicants seeking to install an electronic message sign. It mandates written notice to property owners within 250 feet of the proposed sign's location, specifying the method of delivery, timing, and required content of the notice. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 30.705 Zoning & Land Use Section Standards for Electronic Message Signs This section establishes specific standards for the installation and operation of electronic message signs in Arlington Heights, focusing on their placement on ground signs, display quality, size limitations, quantity, spacing, separation from residential areas, and orientation to minimize impact. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Bellwood § 156.206 Zoning & Land Use Section Standards For Dynamic Displays And Dynamic Off-Site Advertising Signs This section of Bellwood's municipal ordinance establishes regulations for dynamic displays and dynamic off-site advertising signs, acknowledging their potential to distract drivers and cause accidents. It outlines the intent to minimize driver distraction, control the proliferation of such signs, and protect adjacent property uses, while conditioning their use to safeguard public safety and welfare. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Braceville § 111.06 Business & Licensing Section Annual Permit Fee This section establishes an annual permit fee for outdoor advertising signs in Braceville, with fees varying based on the sign's square footage and whether it is an LED sign. The fee structure is tiered and includes a surcharge for square footage exceeding 100 sq. ft., with two-sided signs charged for only one side. View in Braceville’s full code →
Broadview § 10.9.16.2 Zoning & Land Use Section Electronic Changeable Copy Signs This ordinance section restricts electronic changeable copy signs, allowing them only as a special use integrated into freestanding signs. It imposes specific requirements on their display, including static messages only, minimum display intervals, immediate transitions, and automatic dimming to control brightness. View in Broadview’s full code →
Brookfield § 42.86 Zoning & Land Use Section Permanent sign regulations This section outlines general regulations for all permanent signs in Brookfield, including requirements for sign face coverage, aesthetics, and the total number of signs per lot. It also details specific regulations for awning, canopy, and changeable copy signs regarding their location, size, and display standards. View in Brookfield’s full code →
Buffalo Grove § 14.20.070 Zoning & Land Use Section Electronic message signs This section outlines regulations for various types of electronic message signs in Buffalo Grove. It specifies requirements for electronic menu boards, vehicle fuel station signs, window signs, and ground/wall signs, including limitations on size, content, display, and transitions. View in Buffalo Grove’s full code →
Burbank § 4.367 Zoning & Land Use Section Prohibited signs This section of the Burbank Sign Ordinance prohibits a variety of signs and displays throughout the city. It outlines specific restrictions on portable signs, painted signs, signs in public rights-of-way, certain types of lighting, signs attached to specific structures, abandoned signs, and moving or animated signs, with limited exceptions. View in Burbank’s full code →
Carol Stream § 16.6.9 Zoning & Land Use Section General Standards For All Signs (See Figure 16-6-9(A)) This section establishes general standards for sign placement, illumination, and changeable copy/electronic message boards across all districts in Carol Stream, with specific exceptions for multitenant monument signs in certain commercial zones. It aims to ensure signs do not obstruct traffic or public ways and adhere to illumination and display format requirements. View in Carol Stream’s full code →
Cary § 14.5.12 Zoning & Land Use Section General standards This section outlines standards for illuminated signs, including requirements for internal and external lighting, prohibiting flashing or moving lights, and specifying hours of operation and brightness levels. It also addresses changeable copy displays, limiting their area and requiring them to be on business or governmental signs. View in Cary’s full code →
Chicago § 13.20.550 Zoning & Land Use Section Permits Required. This section makes it unlawful to own, maintain, erect, install, alter, repair, or enlarge any sign, City digital sign, or associated sign structure without a valid permit from the Department of Buildings. It also outlines the duty of property owners, lessees, and advertisement space providers to ensure signs have the required permits. View in Chicago’s full code →
Chicago § 13.20.675 Zoning & Land Use Section Dynamic Image Display Signs – Additional Standards. This section establishes additional standards for dynamic image display signs in Chicago, focusing on luminance, dwell time, and motion. It sets specific luminance limits based on location and time of day, restricts the frequency of image changes, and prohibits motion and visual effects during message transitions. View in Chicago’s full code →
Chicago § 13.96.020 Zoning & Land Use Section Outdoor Signs – Generally. This section establishes general requirements for outdoor signs in Chicago, mandating compliance with other city codes and specific sign regulations. It prioritizes Title 17 regulations for city digital signs in case of conflicts, while retaining certain structural safety and construction requirements. View in Chicago’s full code →
Chicago § 17.1.0500 Zoning & Land Use Section Purpose And Intent. This section outlines the foundational purposes and intentions behind the Chicago Zoning Ordinance. It aims to guide development and land use decisions to promote public welfare, preserve quality of life, protect neighborhoods and commercial areas, foster economic growth, and ensure orderly, compatible development. View in Chicago’s full code →
Chicago § 17.12.1200 Zoning & Land Use Section City Digital Signs. This section outlines specific regulations for city digital signs in Chicago, including standards for number, area, and height. It prohibits them from being wall signs, awning signs, flashing signs, high-rise building signs, marquee signs, or video display signs, and sets separation requirements from residential districts and buildings. View in Chicago’s full code →
Countryside § 8.5.9 Zoning & Land Use Section Permitted Signs In Business Zoning Districts This section outlines the types of signs permitted in business zoning districts in Countryside, with specific regulations for electronic variable message (EVM) signs regarding their area, type, location, message changes, animation, number, brightness, and operating hours. View in Countryside’s full code →
Diamond § 151.156 Zoning & Land Use Section Electronic Message Sign This section outlines specific standards for electronic message signs within Diamond municipality, covering message area, change frequency, brightness limits for different colors and times of day, and requirements for installer certification and protection of brightness controls. View in Diamond’s full code →
East Dundee § 156.08 Zoning & Land Use Section Village Electronic Sign Rental This section allows businesses, nonprofits, and government entities within East Dundee to rent space on the village's electronic sign for operational messages, subject to an annual fee and approval of content by the Village Administrator. View in East Dundee’s full code →
Elmhurst § 22.253 Zoning & Land Use Section Grandfathering of existing signs This section establishes grandfathering for legally existing signs prior to the ordinance's effective date. However, replacement signage must conform to the new ordinance, with exceptions for existing sign structures containing off-site directional and functional signs for multiple establishments with site access limitations, provided ownership is demonstrated. Electronic signs are subject to future amendments. View in Elmhurst’s full code →
Forest View § 4.6.30 Zoning & Land Use Section Multiple Message Signs This section of the Forest View municipal ordinance governs multiple message signs, establishing regulations for the duration of message cycles, transition times, malfunction handling, brightness limits, automatic brightness adjustment, glare prevention, and ensuring compliance with other code provisions and maintenance standards. View in Forest View’s full code →
Frankfort § 151.065 Zoning & Land Use Section Drive-Up (Drive-Through) Window Facility Signs This section establishes regulations for signs associated with drive-up (drive-through) facilities in Frankfort, specifying limitations on dimensions, message content, advertising, location, illumination, landscaping, and the frequency of changeable copy. It also details specific requirements for drive-up menu boards and digital order screens. View in Frankfort’s full code →
Franklin Park § 9.16.5 Zoning & Land Use Section Nonconforming signs This section outlines the regulations for nonconforming signs in Franklin Park. It specifies conditions under which nonconforming permanent signs can remain, outlines the process for damaged signs, and sets a deadline for temporary nonconforming signs and electronic message signs to comply with new standards. View in Franklin Park’s full code →
Glen Ellyn § 4.5.15 Zoning & Land Use Section Message boards This section outlines regulations for message boards, both manual and electronic, within Glen Ellyn's Sign Code. It specifies placement, size, content restrictions, illumination standards, and conditions for their use based on zoning districts and governmental status. View in Glen Ellyn’s full code →
Glen Ellyn § 4.5.5 Zoning & Land Use Section Prohibited signs This section of the Glen Ellyn Sign Code specifically prohibits various types of signs and lighting, including abandoned signs, attention-getting devices (with exceptions), bare bulb illumination, electronic identification signs, festoon lighting (with specific allowances in certain districts), indexing signs, neon/LED outlining, and off-premises signs. It also details restrictions on neon, LED, and lighted window signs in specific zoning districts. View in Glen Ellyn’s full code →
Green Oaks § 11.6.4.2 Zoning & Land Use Section Electronic Changeable Message Sign This section outlines regulations for electronic changeable message signs in Green Oaks' Business Use District, specifying limits on size, quantity, placement, message content, and illumination to manage potential impacts. View in Green Oaks’s full code →
Green Oaks § 11.7.4.2 Zoning & Land Use Section Electronic Changeable Message Sign This ordinance section regulates electronic changeable message signs in office and industrial use districts in Green Oaks. It sets limits on size, quantity, frontage, location, message display, content, and illumination. View in Green Oaks’s full code →