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ORDINANCE NO. 5515
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7 (SIGN REGULATIONS)
OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
PASSED AND APPROVED BY
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
THE 18th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2005
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the corporate
authorities of the Village of
Mount Prospect, Illinois,
the 19th day of October, 2005.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5515
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7 (SIGN REGULATIONS)
OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
WHEREAS, the Petitioner (the President of the Village of Mount Prospect) has filed an
application for certain text amendments to Chapter 7 (Sign Regulations) of the Village
Code of Mount Prospect to amend various regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Petitioner seeks amendments to subsections 7.330.A.2 through
7.330.A.7 of Section 7.330, entitled "Special Use," of Chapter 7, entitled "Sign
Regulations," of Article III, entitled "General Provisions," of the Village Code; and
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was held to consider the proposed amendments, being the
subject of PZ-35-05, before the Planning and Zoning Board Commission on September
22, 2005, pursuant to due and proper legal notice having been published in the Mount
Prospect Journal & Topics on the 1 dh day of August, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has submitted its findings and
recommendations to the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount
Prospect and the President and Board of Trustees of the Village have considered the
requests being the subject of PZ-35-05; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees finds that it is in the best interests of the
Village of Mount Prospect and its residents to approve the proposed amendments.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: The recitals set forth are incorporated as findings of fact by the
President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect.
SECTION TWO' Section 7.330, entitled "Special Use," of Chapter 7, of Article III of the
Village Code is hereby amended to delete subsections 7.330.A.2 through 7.330.A.7 in
their entirety and replace said sections with the following text to be and read as follows:
2. The message on the electronic message center may include public
service information such as time, temperature, date, weather, traffic
conditions or other messages of interest to the traveling public.
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3. The electronic message center shall conform to the following
requirements:
a. It shall be designed and located so that the entire message is legible
to motorists intended to view it;
b. It shall be constructed from non-reflective materials and illuminated in
a manner that does not create a glare, and
c. The amount of text shall be limited so as to display a message that is
legible to motorists intended to view it.
4. The size of the electronic message center shall conform to all applicable
regulations as specified in this Chapter.
5. The message format shall conform to the following requirements:
a. The message shall not consist of flashing, scintillating, chasing or
animated lights, or include animated pictorial graphics;
b. Text shall be uniform in color, appearance, and font;
c. The message, including single and multiple lines of text, shall not
change more frequently than once every two (2) seconds;
d. A display time, shorter or longer than that provided in subsection 5(c) of
this section, may be required due to site-specific circumstances, traffic
patterns, and/or volume warranting a shorter or longer display time; and
e. The operation of an electronic message center under a special use
permit for an electronic message center, which was granted prior to the
effective date of subsection 5(c) of this section and permitted a
message display to change more frequently than as provided in that
subsection, shall be a nonconforming use and require a new special use
permit upon the extension, expansion, enlargement, increase in intensity
or destruction over fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the
electronic message center.
6. Prior to applying for a Special Use permit, the Applicant shall submit photos
of the proposed electronic message center, as it would appear during
daytime and evening hours. Depending on the existing light levels at the
proposed location, a reduction in the brightness of the text may be required
after sunset and before sunrise.
7. Menu boards used at drive-thru lanes and signs used by gas stations to
only display gasoline prices do not require a Special Use permit. Such
information shall be displayed in a static manner (no motion permitted),
have a uniform color, and illumination levels shall not exceed surrounding
light levels.
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SECTION EIGHT: The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to record a
certified copy of this Ordinance with the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County.
SECTION NINE: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
AYES:
Hoefert, Korn, Skowron, Zadel
NAYS:
None
ABSENT:
Corcoran, Lohrstorfer
PASSED and APPROVED this 18th day of October, 2005.
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Irvana K. Wilks
Mayor
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M. Lisa ngell
Village Clerk
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