O-66-12 10-22-2012VILLAGE OF LEMONT
ORDINANCE NOO-_,( a.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE LEMONT
MUNICIPAL CODE, THE LEMONT UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
ORDINANCE OF 2008
(Sign Code Amendments)
ADOPTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
THIS 22nd DAY OF OCTOBER, 2012
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village
of Lemont, Cook, DuPage, and Will
Counties, Illinois this 22 "d
day of October, 2012.
ORDINANCE NO. 0- 6 & -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE LEMONT
MUNICIPAL CODE, THE LEMONT UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
ORDINANCE OF 2008
(Sign Code Amendments)
WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont approved Ordinance 0 -07 -08 adopting the
Lemont Unified Development Ordinance of 2008 (hereinafter "the Unified Development
Ordinance ") with an effective date of March 15, 2008; and
WHEREAS, on May 16 and June 20, 2012, the Lemont Planning & Zoning
Commission, in accordance with the requirements of the Illinois Combined Statutes and
the Unified Development Ordinance, conducted a public hearing on proposed
amendments to the zoning and land use regulations of the Unified Development
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, a notice of the aforesaid public hearing was made in the manner
provided by law; and
WHEREAS, The Lemont Planning & Zoning Commission found that the
proposed amendments were consistent with the purposes of the Unified Development
Ordinance and voted to recommend their approval;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of
Trustees of the Village of Lemont that:
SECTION 1: Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing findings and
recitals are herby adopted as Section 1 of this Ordinance and are incorporated by
reference as if set forth verbatim herein.
SECTION 2: UDO Text Amendments. Chapter 17.11 of the Lemont Municipal
Code, the Lemont Unified Development Ordinance, is hereby amended as follows (words
underlined are additions and words stricken are deletions):
Chapter 17.02 Definitions
CHANNEL LETTER, SYMBOL OR GRAPHIC. A fabricated or
formed three - dimensional letter, symbol or graphic that is capable of
accommodating an internal light source. Includes open €aeed and reverse
channel letters in addition to standard channel letters.
OPEN CHANNEL LETTER, SYMBOL OR GRAPHIC. A channel
letter, symbol or$raphic that has no face or a clear face. If illuminated by-
an internal light source, the light source is visible.
REVERSE CHANNEL LETTER, SYMBOL OR GRAPHIC. A
channel letter, symbol or graphic that has an opaque face and side walls
and an open or translucent back. If illuminated by an internal light source,
light is directed against the surface behind the letter, symbol or graphic,
producing a halo lighting effect around the letter, symbol or graphic. Also
known as a halo letter, symbol or graphic.
SIGN, CABINET. Aflat sign faee, typioally plastie, ted inirEabinet
A sign structure consisting of a sign frame and sign face(s) filling the sign
frame. Sign faces are typically flat, acrylic sheets but may be embossed or
debossed and /or made of other materials, such as aluminum. Cabinet
signs are capable of accommodating an internal light source.
STANDARD CHANNEL LETTER, SYMBOL OR GRAPHIC. A
channel letter, symbol or graphic that has an opaque back and side walls
and a translucent face. If illuminated by an internal light source, light is
directed through the translucent face, the light source is not visible.
17.11.080 — General Standards for Signs
D. Illumination. Unless otherwise permitted by this chapter, the following
standards for illumination shall apply:
1. External artificial light sources used to illuminate a-sign shall be
located, shielded, and directed so they are not visible from any public
street or residentially -zoned property.
2. All illumination shall be so designed, located, shielded, or directed so
that the casting of glare or direct light upon adjacent streets or property
is eliminated.
3. The intensity of illumination for the sign shall be steady, stationary,
and shall be even over the face of the sign. Light levels cannot exceed
0.1 footcandles 20 feet from the abutting property line.
4-4. Signs located on a lot adjacent to or immediately across the street from
any residential district shall not be illuminated between the hours of
11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. An exception to this limitation is business
signs, which may remain illuminated during the business's hours of
operation and up to 45 minutes after close of the business.
-25. Internally illuminated signs are prohibited, except for-wall Sign
t,,eated in the B 3 zoning distr -iet coo § 17.11.14 0 for- standards en the
types of illumination allowed as specifically provided for within this
chapter. Signs that are externally illuminated, e.g. gooseneck lighting,
floodlights, are allowed in all zoning districts.
17.11.140 SIGNS IN THE B and INT DISTRICTS
B. Monument Signs in B and INT Districts.
1. One monument sign per zoning lot is allowed. Special restrictions
apply to commercial and institutional establishments located within a
shopping center or commercial planned unit development —see
§17.11.120 of this chapter.
2. Signage may consist of various elements such as the name of the
establishments, trademarks or logos. The maximum sign area
permitted for the all of these elements shall be limited to T4e-
mentiment sign shall not e*eeed square foot of signage for each
lineal foot of frontage along the front lot line, up to a maximum of 64
square feet. The maximum of 64 square feet may be applied to two
sides of a monument sign, for a total of 128 square feet per monument
sign. For guidance on measuring sign area see Figure 17- 11 -02.
3. Limestone or products simulating limestone shall be used for the base
of all monument signs.
4. Each monument sign shall be landscaped in accordance with the
provisions of § 17.11.110 of this chapter.
5. Monument signs in B districts may be either externally illuminated or
internally illuminated. Internally illuminated monument signs are
prohibited in the INT district, except in those areas where electronic
message centers are allowed in accordance with the provisions of
§ 17.11.200. For internally illuminated monument signs in B districts,
internal illumination shall be limited to:
a. standard channel letters, symbols, or graphics;
b. reverse channel letters, symbols, or graphics;
C. cabinet signs with an aluminum sign face where alphanumeric
characters and logos are routed into the sign face; or
d. cabinet signs with a plastic, acrylic, or polycarbonate sign face
where only the sign Copy and /or logo are translucent, i.e., the
background of the sign face shall remain opaque. For cabinet signs
with a plastic, acrylic, or polycarbonate face the cabinet shall be
enclosed on a minimum of two sides by the sign base material.
E. Changeable Copy Centers. Changeable copy centers shall be
permitted in accordance with § 17.11.090.F.
F. Wall Signs in the B -3 Zoning District. Each tenant or establishment in
the B -3 zoning district shall be allowed wall signage as follows:
1. Signage may consist of various elements such as the name of the
establishments, trademarks or logos. The maximum area permitted for
the all of these elements shall be limited to one square foot per each
lineal foot of building frontage or 72 square feet, whichever is less.
Each of these elements shall be measured in accordance with Figure
17- 11 -03.
2. Signage may be either externally illuminated or internally illuminated.
E?Ae.....,1 illumination light s shall be g °„L lighting
floodlights. If the signage is internally illuminated, the following
provisions shall apply:
-3-. a. Internal illumination shall be limited to standard channel letters,
reverse channel letters, and i r ^l° ' °° I w ap n face signs where
only the copy and /or logo are translucent, i.e., the background of
the single faee'sex pan face sign shall remain opaque.
4. b. The total area of all internally - illuminated trademarks or logos
shall be limited to a maximum of 40% of the maximum sign area
as allowed by this section. See Figure 17- 11 -03, B -3 Wall Sign
Illumination Standards for examples and clarification of permitted
internally illuminated signs.
17.11.150 SIGNS FOR SHOPPING CENTERS AND PUDs
D. Monument Signs for Shopping Centers and PUDs. The following
shall apply to signs within a shopping center or a PUD:
1. One monument sign per street frontage shall be permitted. A
monument sign may identify the name of the center or PUD and /or the
names of the individual tenants within the center or PUD.
2. Each monument sign shall have a maximum sign area and maximum
height according to as follows:
a. A maximum of 6064 square feet of sign area is permitted;
b. Maximum sign height shall not exceed eight feet.
3. Commercial or institutional establishments located on outlots within
the unified business center or PUD shall be permitted to have one
monument sign. This sign is in addition to the monument sign allowed
in paragraph D.1 of this section.
4. Each monument sign shall be set back from the lot line a distance that
is at least half the height of the sign.
5. Each monument sign shall be landscaped in accordance with
§ 17.11.110 of this chapter.
6. Monument signs for shopping centers or PUDs in B or INT zoning
districts may be internally illuminated in accordance with
§ 17.11.140.13 of this chapter.
E. Wall Signs within a Shopping Center or PUD.
One wall sign per retail unit of a building shall be permitted. Retail
units on corner locations within buildings shall be permitted a wall
sign on each wall that faces a public street.
2. Size of each wall sign shall be limited to one square foot of sign area
for each linear foot of retail unit frontage, up to a maximum of 96
square feet.
3. Wall signs for shopping centers or PUDs in the B -3 zoning district
may be internally illuminated in accordance with § 17.11.140.17 of this
chapter.
SECTION 3: That the Village Clerk of the Village of Lemont be and is directed
hereby to publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form, pursuant to the Statutes of the
State of Illinois, made and provided.
SECTION 4: Should any Section or provision of this Ordinance be declared by a
Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof other than the part
declared to be invalid.
SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL,
AND DuPAGE, ILLINOIS, on this 22nd day of October, 2012.
Jeanette Virgilio
. REAVE , Village President
Attest:
4ARLENE M. SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT
Debby Blatzer
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Paul Chialdikas
Cliff Miklos .
Rick Sniegowski
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Ron Stapleton
Jeanette Virgilio
. REAVE , Village President
Attest:
4ARLENE M. SMOLLEN, Village Clerk