Alsip § 3.21 Zoning & Land Use Section Unsafe and unlawful signs This section mandates that all signs must be maintained in a safe and sound condition. It outlines a process for the superintendent of buildings to issue notices for violations and specifies legal action, including removal and cost recovery, for non-compliance, with immediate removal required for imminent perils. View in Alsip’s full code →
Alsip § 3.24 Zoning & Land Use Section Removal of certain signs This section requires the owner of a property to remove any business sign that no longer advertises a bona fide business conducted on the premises, or to apply for a permit to change the sign's face. Failure to comply after written notification from the building inspector will result in legal action by the village to compel removal and recover costs. View in Alsip’s full code →
Antioch § 10.14.18 Zoning & Land Use Section Non-Conforming Signs This section outlines the conditions under which a nonconforming sign in Antioch must be brought into conformity with current regulations, including changes to the sign's structure or replacement, and details maintenance requirements and loss of non-conforming status. It specifies that alterations, reconstruction, replacement, or relocation trigger conformity requirements, with exceptions for simple copy changes. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.14.5 Zoning & Land Use Section Removal/Enforcement This section outlines the procedures and triggers for the removal or modification of prohibited, illegal, and non-conforming signs in Antioch. It specifies timeframes for removal after notification and conditions under which non-conforming signs must be removed or altered. View in Antioch’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 30.603 Zoning & Land Use Section Removal Requirements for Temporary Signs This section mandates the removal of temporary signs, including those for garage sales and special events, within seven days of the event's conclusion. For real estate signs, removal is required after the property's sale closing. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 30.604 Zoning & Land Use Section Removal of Signs This section outlines the responsibilities for the removal of temporary signs. It establishes primary responsibility with the person who posted the sign, secondary responsibility with the property owner or occupant if the initial party fails to act, and authorizes the Village Manager to remove signs in violation and pursue cost recovery. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Bannockburn § 260.1001 Zoning & Land Use Section General provisions This article regulates and limits nonconforming uses, structures, lots, and signs established before the code's effective date, aiming for their gradual elimination to align with zoning district purposes and promote public welfare. It establishes separate restrictions based on incompatibility and investment for different categories of nonconformities. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Bannockburn § 260.1006 Zoning & Land Use Section Nonconforming signs This section outlines the rules for continuing lawfully existing nonconforming signs in Bannockburn. It permits ordinary repair and maintenance but prohibits alterations that increase nonconformity, enlargement, structural changes to prolong life, or relocation that maintains nonconformity. It also addresses changes to eliminate nonconformity and damage thresholds for restoration or removal. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Barrington § 3.10.4 Business & Licensing Section Advertising signs This section requires that all signs advertising occasional sales, such as garage sales, must be removed by 9:00 p.m. on the permit expiration day. It also mandates compliance with other relevant city codes. View in Barrington’s full code →
Barrington Hills § 5.11.12 Zoning & Land Use Section Amortization Of Nonconforming Signs This section mandates the removal, alteration, or repair of nonconforming signs within 60 months of the chapter's adoption. Temporary signs are subject to the chapter immediately, while existing subdivision and neighborhood signs that conform are deemed legal. View in Barrington Hills’s full code →
Bartlett § 10.12.10 Zoning & Land Use Section Nonconforming Signs This section outlines the requirements for nonconforming signs, establishing a seven-year grace period for compliance and immediate compliance or removal under specific change-in-condition circumstances. It also clarifies the ongoing obligation for safety and maintenance. View in Bartlett’s full code →
Bartlett § 10.12.5 Zoning & Land Use Section Administration This section outlines the administrative responsibilities for enforcing the village's sign ordinance. It details the process for identifying nonconforming signs, notifying owners, and addressing unsafe or illegal signs, including provisions for immediate removal and financial liability for repairs or removal. View in Bartlett’s full code →
Beecher § 10.11.14 Zoning & Land Use Section Removal Of Certain Signs This section requires the owner of a property to remove any sign advertising a defunct business or product within 30 days of receiving written notice from the Village. If the owner fails to comply, the Building Inspector is authorized to remove the sign and charge the associated expenses to the owner. View in Beecher’s full code →
Beecher § 10.11.20 Zoning & Land Use Section Legal Nonconforming Signs This section outlines provisions for legal nonconforming signs that existed before the ordinance's enactment. It restricts alterations to size, shape, wording, or appearance, but allows for repairs, replacements (not enlargements), and regular maintenance, with specific conditions for damaged signs. View in Beecher’s full code →
Beecher § 10.11.6 Zoning & Land Use Section Sign Permits This section requires a sign permit from the Zoning Administrator for the erection, construction, alteration, or location of any sign in Beecher, with exceptions for routine maintenance and certain temporary signs. It also addresses non-conforming signage and mandates compliance with state and federal regulations. View in Beecher’s full code →
Bellwood § 156.209 Zoning & Land Use Section Sign Maintenance And General Sign Prohibitions This section outlines requirements for sign maintenance, mandating owners and lot owners to keep signs safe, orderly, and in good repair. It also prohibits obsolete advertising and sets general restrictions to prevent interference with traffic, safety, and access. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 156.210 Zoning & Land Use Section Nonconforming Signs This section outlines the conditions under which nonconforming signs in Bellwood can be continued, maintained, repaired, or altered. It generally prohibits any changes that would increase nonconformity or prolong the sign's useful life, with specific allowances for ordinary maintenance. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 156.216 Zoning & Land Use Section Signs Specifically Prohibited In All Districts This section of the Bellwood municipal ordinance prohibits a variety of specific types of signs across all zoning districts. It outlines various categories of prohibited signs, including those not expressly permitted, real estate "Sold By" signs, mobile and animated signs, signs in public rights-of-way, and signs advertising businesses no longer operating on the premises. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Berkeley § 12.13.15 Zoning & Land Use Section Nonconforming Signs This section outlines the rules for nonconforming signs in Berkeley, detailing conditions for their discontinuance, maintenance, alterations, and damage/destruction. It also establishes a timeline for bringing all nonconforming signs into compliance with current regulations. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berkeley § 12.13.21 Zoning & Land Use Section Removal Of Certain Signs This section outlines procedures for the removal of abandoned signs, prohibiting the repair or reconstruction of damaged or removed signs unless they comply with current regulations. However, it allows for the repair of unsafe signs to a safe condition as directed by the zoning administrator. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berwyn § 1476.10 Zoning & Land Use Section Nonconforming Signs This section outlines the regulations for nonconforming signs in Berwyn, allowing for their continuation as long as they remain lawful and undergo ordinary maintenance. However, it restricts their relocation, alteration, enlargement, and restoration after significant damage unless they are brought into compliance with current zoning regulations. View in Berwyn’s full code →
Blue Island § 165.125 Zoning & Land Use Section Obsolete Signs This section requires the removal of obsolete signs identifying businesses no longer operating or products no longer sold. The owner has 20 days after written notice to remove the sign, after which the municipality can remove it and file the costs as a lien. View in Blue Island’s full code →
Blue Island § 165.127 Zoning & Land Use Section Non-Conforming Signs This section outlines the regulations for non-conforming signs in Blue Island, allowing for their continued existence and maintenance under specific conditions, while also incentivizing their replacement with compliant signs. View in Blue Island’s full code →
Bolingbrook § 54.439 Zoning & Land Use Section Authority to continue This section allows for the continued existence of signs that were lawfully in place before the ordinance's effective date or that became nonconforming due to a 1984 amendment, provided they comply with the current code. It is subject to future elimination and termination provisions. View in Bolingbrook’s full code →
Bolingbrook § 54.440 Zoning & Land Use Section Repairs, alteration, expansion, moving This section outlines the requirements for maintaining nonconforming signs in Bolingbrook. It mandates good condition and repair but prohibits any changes that would increase nonconformity, conversion to another nonconforming sign, expansion, structural alteration to extend useful life, or relocation to another nonconforming location. View in Bolingbrook’s full code →
Bolingbrook § 54.441 Zoning & Land Use Section Exception for repairs pursuant to public order This section provides an exception to sign repair and restoration prohibitions, allowing for necessary strengthening or restoration of a sign to a safe condition if ordered by a public official responsible for public safety. This exception is contingent on the restoration not otherwise violating other provisions of the section. View in Bolingbrook’s full code →
Bolingbrook § 54.442 Zoning & Land Use Section Termination of nonconforming signs This section outlines the conditions under which nonconforming signs in Bolingbrook must be terminated. It includes immediate termination for prohibited signs, termination by abandonment after 60 days of discontinued use, termination upon business changes, and termination if a sign is damaged beyond 35% of its replacement cost. View in Bolingbrook’s full code →
Broadview § 10.9.13 Zoning & Land Use Section Legal Nonconforming Signs This section establishes a process for legal nonconforming signs existing before April 2, 2001, to obtain a permit. Existing signs must apply for a permit by December 31, 2001, and those receiving a permit can remain until June 17, 2006 (C-1 district) or April 2, 20XX (other districts), provided their nonconformity is not increased. View in Broadview’s full code →
Broadview § 10.9.17 Zoning & Land Use Section Maintenance And Operation This section outlines the maintenance and repair requirements for all signs in Broadview, ensuring they are kept in safe, presentable, and good structural condition. It also details the process for removing obsolete or abandoned signs. View in Broadview’s full code →
Broadview § 9.8A-13 Buildings & Construction Section Legal Nonconforming Signs This section outlines a process for existing signs that were legal when installed but are now nonconforming with current regulations. It requires a permit application by a specific date for such signs and establishes conditions under which their legal nonconforming status can be lost. View in Broadview’s full code →