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Trustees vote to publish revised sign code after debate over pole, banner and flutter signs
Summary
The board voted to publish a zoning ordinance to revise sign rules: remove the blanket ban on pole (poll) signs, clarify clear‑sight triangle limits (allow ≤2‑ft signs in triangles), and convert subjective banner approvals to objective standards; public comment urged Route 66–style pole signs.
Trustees voted to advertise and publish Ordinance 3.12, a package of amendments to the village sign code, after staff presented a reformatting and several substantive changes.
Planning staff proposed removing the existing blanket prohibition on pole/poll signs, replacing subjective banner‑sign approvals with objective criteria, clarifying the clear‑sight‑triangle methodology so the planning director can measure sight lines when property-line geometry is complex, and reorganizing commercial/residential sign standards into an easier‑to‑use table. The revised language also allows certain low‑height (no taller than two feet) signs inside a measured clear sight triangle, intended to preserve safety while giving property owners some limited visibility for sandwich or small pole signs.
Public comment supported preserving Route 66–era pole signs; staff and trustees discussed grandfathering (a May 19, 2008 grandfather clause remains for signs in existence at that date), distinctions between poll/pole signs and flutter/feather/banner signs, and time limits for temporary signs (30 days plus one 30‑day extension). Trustees requested staff follow up with a clearer administrative process for flutter/feather signs and for staff to meet with businesses that reported lost foot traffic following the earlier code change.
Board action: Trustees voted to publish and advertise the ordinance so the public can comment further at the scheduled public hearing.
What’s next: Ordinance will be advertised and return to the trustees for consideration after the public comment period; staff will meet with affected businesses and provide clearer administrative guidance on temporary/feather signs and permit processes.
