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MINUTES
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
SEPTEMBER 14, 19$2
I. ROLL CALL
Mayor Krause called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.,
in the Public Safety Building, 112 East Northwest
Highway. Present at the meeting were: Mayor Carolyn
Krause, Trustees Ralph Arthur, Gerald Farley, Leo Floros,
Norma Murauskis and Theodore Wattenberg. Absent from
the meeting was Trustee Edward Miller. Also present
at the meeting were: Village Manager Terrance Burghard,
Assistant Village Manager Jay Hedges, Director of
Management Services John Hedstrom, Dolores Haugh,
Chamber of Commerce and approximately five persons
in the audience.
II. MINUTES
The minutes of the Committee of the. Whole meeting of
August 24, 1982 were accepted and filed.
III. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
Mr. Mel Kromrey, representing the Friends of the Library,
invited the Mayor and the Board to attend a reception for
Mr. Sammy Skobel on Sunday, September 26. The purpose
of the reception is to honor his participation in the
community and to announce the distribution of his book,,,
Semka.
IV. PRELIMINARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION REGARDING" INSURANCE
The Committee of the Whole reviewed the staff reports
submitted by M. Hedstrom,,, Director of Management
Services, demonstrating the estimated cost savings by
participating in the Intergovernmental Risk ,'Management
Agency (IRMA). These estimates demonstrate that the
Village is saving approximately 25% of the costs of
conventional insurance by participating in this Inter-
governmental Agency. After some further.general
discussion, the Mayor reported that she.: had referred
this matter to the Finance Commission and asked for
their recommendation in.advance of the October deadline
to announce our desire to continue participation for
another four years. The Committee of the Whole also
requested the administration prepare some data showing
what other cities not participating in IRMA are currently
paying for insurance through the conventional market and
what our rata of loss compared to our payment to IRMA
is when compared to other participating communities.
V. WATER RATES
The Committee of the Whole reviewed water rate data
and cash flow analysis prepared by Mr. Hedstrom for
the year 1987. The staff recommended that the Mayor
and the Board consider two alternative structures
for meeting the operational needs of our water system
and our participation with the Joint Action Water
Agency. One recommendation, suggested, that the gates,
be increased to $2..10 aerr, thousand gallons effective
with the collections in May of 1984. The second
recommendation suggested stagered water rates that
would be somewhat lower than 2.10 in the first years,
but higher than $2.10 in 1986 and 1987. The Village
Manager recommended that of the two alternatives, the
rate of:$2.10 for the period 1984 through 1987 would
bring stability to the bills of our customers, allow
the staff to predict future revenues and, thereby, better
plan our capital expenses within that operation, give
us an early indication of the effects of higher water
rates on actual consumption and greatly satisfy the
concerns for adequate financial coverage that will be
expressed by the,New York financial institutions when
the Water Agency,Bonds are finally sold. A general
discussion ensued and it was pointed out by Trustee
Arthur and Trustee Murauskis that the staggered rates
would allow the Village to fine-tune its revenue
structure based upon actual experience and cost our
residents less dollars in the earlier years. The
Village Manager -pointed out that staggered,rate structure -
would require an annual review and annual.Ordinance
changes each year on the part of the Mayor an.d_,the Board
of Trustees and that, in fact, the Village has found it
difficult in recent times to raise and/or change rates.
After some further general discussion,,it was the
consensus of Trustee Floros, Trustee Wattenberg, Trustee
Farley and Mayor Krause that the administration should
be instructed to prepare an Ordinance establishing a
flat rate of $2.10 effective with the collections in
May of 1984. The Manager was instructed..to..have this
Ordinance prepared for a first reading at the.September 21
Village Board meeting. The Manager was further instructed
that the water bills distributed to residents should
clearly indicate how much of the charge is for water
and how much is for sewer.
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VI. VILLAGE REVENUES
A general discussion ensued among the members of the
Committee of the Whole as to the Village's financial
position in forthcoming fiscal years and the manners
by which we might address those issues. Trustee
Wattenberg suggested that in lieu of any other increases
in the revenue base, itwould be his recommendation
that the Village borrow, and subsequently raise the
Village Property Tax. Trustee Floros recommended that
the vehicle license fee be increased from its current
$-10.00 rate to $20.00. Trustee Wattenberg supported
this proposal. Trustee Farley indicated that he did
not support the proposal to increase the Property Tax
and referred to the Food and Beverage Tax that was
previously considered by the Mayor and the Board as a
way to broaden the 'revenue base of the entire Village.
Trustee Farley suggested that the Village consider
Trustee Wattenberg's earlier proposal to package increases
in dog licenses, vehicle license and the food and beverage
tax. Trustee Arthur pointed out that in order to raise
$500,000 from the Property Tax, the Village would need
to increase the Tax rate only some 12� which amounts to
roughly $12.00 per year for a home with a $10,000
assessed value. This would generate :the necessary revenue,
be less expensive than the cost of the package propo-sal
and allow the homeowner to have an Income Tax deduction
on his Federal Income Tax. Trustee Farley pointed out
that the incidence of Property Taxes fallsnegatively
on senior citizens with fixed incomes andfirst-time
home buyers who are having a difficult.time entering the
housing market at the present time. Trustee Farley
pointed out that the Board has to consider the cumulative
effect of the Property Tax burden created by all jurisdictions
including School Districts and Park. Districts. Trustee
Farley again urged the Board to consider an,increase to
the revenue base by establishing the food and beverage
tax, increasing the vehicle license fee and the dog license
fee. Mayor Krause indicated her general support for such
a concept, but pointed out that by increasing the dog
license fee, we are likely to have fewer owners register
their dogs and, therefore, fewer owners getting the
necessary rabies shots. The revenue base of the dog
license, the Mayor pointed out, is very small and this
is a negative trade off. Trustee Arthur,,indicated his
support for increasing the vehicle license.by $5.00 and
the possibility for the Village to reconsider its
financial position in May of 1983 and during the upcoming
budget process. After some .further general -discussion,
the
the Village Manager was instructed to prepare an Ordinance
for review at the September 21 Village Board,meeting
increasing the vehicle license fee from its current $10.00
to $15.00. Additionally, for stickers purchased after
May 1, there should be an additional penalty of`$15.00.
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The Committee of the Whole then discussed the senior-
citizen discount and the costs apportioned to other
vehicles such as trucksand motorcycles. The Village
Manager was instructed to do a brief survey of other-
communities finding out how they handle senior citizen
discounts and what their policies and prices are for
vehicle stickers for --trucks and motorcycles.
VII. MANAGER'S REPORT
The Village Manager reported that the Code Enforcement
Division is continuing discussions with Mr. DiMaria
and Mr. DiMaria is getting price quotes for landscaping
of the foundation at COLONY TOWNHOMES.'
The Village Manager presented the Committee of the Whole
with some preliminary data submitted to the Manager's
office from Cook County. Cook County is planning the
issuance of some HOME MORTGAGE BONDS and is soliciting
the support from individual communities who would give
their local authority :dor the issuance of ;:Mortgage
Revenue Bonds in an approximate amount of X10,000,000
to the County. The County then would put together its
authority to issue Bonds together with the participating
municipality's authority and float a'large issue and make
this available to home buyers in the respective communities.
The Village Manager was instructed to disseminate this
information and put it on the September 21 Agenda.
VIII.ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Trustee Floros commentedthat while the,Village was
seeking additional revenue sources, we 'should not ignore
the fact that there can be some potentials for economies
and savings in the existing budget. In particular,
Trustee Floros asked why the Village continues to provide
Crossing Guards at intersections where there are traffic
signals, specifically Route 83 and Council Trail. After
some further discussion about this matter, the Village
Manager was instructed to have the staff prepare a study
identifying those intersections in the community where
we still have Crossing Guards even though,traffic signals
are at those intersections, how many children cross at
these streets and at what times, and how do other cities
handle this double protection... The Manager was instructed
to prepare this study and have it placed on a future
Committee of the Whole Agenda.
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Trustee Floros inquired about various segments of the
overtime budget in the Village and he asked the question
as to where the Village could make some reductions. The
Village Manager pointed out that overtime in the Fire
Department budget, for instance, covers those instances
when people are on vacation, sick or absent for some
other reason in order to maintain minimum staffing levels.
Overtime is approved only by supervisors in all Departments
and only for those functions that are necessary for
Village operations. Trustee Arthur pointed out that
the Village does spend overtime in its beautification
program and for its sign maintenance. The Village Manager
responded that overtime for sign maintenance is necessary
for signs and/or traffic signals that are knocked down
after hours. The Village has a liability exposure if we
do not respond on a timely basis to these safety hazards.
Subsequently, the Village Manager was instructed to review
in its entirety the overtime budget of the Village and
present this to the Mayor and the Board defining overtime
use in the various programs, purpose and prior years`
expenditures.
Trustee Farley distributed to the Mayor and the Board
the proposed schedule of fees from Cablenet.
Trustee Floros inquired as to the status of the handicapped
parking at the Central Shopping Center on the northwest
corner of Central and Route 83. The Village Manager
indicated he would look into this as he did not know
the current status.
Mr. David Schein addressed the Committee of the Whole
and indicated his support of the actions of ,the Village
Board in raising the water rates and his general
appreciation for living in the Village and receiving
fine quality services. Mr. Schein also expressed his
support for the current Ordinance on the books regarding
rehabilitation homes and his opposition to the upcoming
referendum.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
TERRANCE L. BURGHARD
Village Manager
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Village of �_.nt Prospect
TO.
FROM:
RE:
DATE:
Mount Prospect, Illinois
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Village Manager
Village Clerk
Procedures for processing applications for
new taxicab companies
October 7, 1982
Article XI of Chapter 11 governs taxicab operations, a copy of which
is attached. Although reference is made to the Public Health and
Safety Committee, the same procedures should be followed with the
Committee of the Whole as the hearing body.
The process is, the application is submitted with all the
documentation required. When that procedure is met, a public
hearing is scheduled for a Committee of the Whole meeting. As
with all public hearings, a legal notice must be published in the
local newspaper at least 15 days prior to the meeting. A copy of
the notice must also be sent to any company having a valid license
to operate a taxicab business in the Village. As of this date, we
only have one - Birks Transportation.
Following the public hearing, a report must be made at a regular
Village Board Tne'eting stating the necessity,if that be the case,
of an additional taxicab operation in the Village; that the applicant
is able to perform the operation; that the applicant has met all
the require encs of the Code. If these requirements have not been
met to the satisfaction of the Committee, the request shall be
denied and the applicant notified of such stating the reasons.
Following that process, and if the application is granted, then
the company must purchase a business license in the form of a
license for each vehicle $35.00 and the taxicab driver must also
be licensed, following specified procedures, at a fee of $10.00
for a new license. _..
I have also atEached a form of Application setting forth the
required documents that must accompany the application.
Carol A. Fields
Village Clerk
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Atts.
APPLICATION FOR TAXI CAB LICENSE
Company Name: Phone:
Address:
Applicant's Name:
Position: - Phone:
In accor(�ance with Section 11.1102 of the Village Code, a company
submitting a request to operate a taxicab business in Mount Prospect
must provide the following information:
1. Financial status, including details of unsatisfied
liabilities;
2. Applicant's experience in the transportation of
passengers;
3. A factual statement setting forth the reasons why
additional taxicabs are necessary for the public
health, safety and convenience of Village residents;
4. The number of taxicabs proposed to be operated and
controlled by the applicant;
5.. The make, model, year and seating capacity of each
taxicab proposed to be operated under the license;
6. The location of applicant's proposed place of business
or taxicab depot; and
7. Such other information as the President and Board of
Trustees may from time to time require.
10/82
NORMAN 1. KURTZ
ATTORNEY AT LAW
121 SOUTH EMERSON STREET
MT. PROSPECT. ILLINOIS 60056
(31 2) 577-8310
September 27, 1982
Mr. Terrance Burghard
Village Manager
Village Hall
100 South Emerson Street
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
RE: Application for Taxicab Licensing
Dear Mr. Burahard:
S E P 2 7 19812
Hand Delivered
You will please recall our recent conversation during which
we discussed Courier 2000, Inc.'s present intent and desire to
apply for operating authority enabling it to conduct its trans-
portation for hire business within the Village of Mount Prospect.
It is my understanding that at the September 28 meeting of the
Board of Trustees' Committee -of -the -Whole discussion will be had
on the issue of the Village's intent to allow and issue additional
taxicab licenses. For that reason I write to you presently, in-
troducing you to my client and advising you that a formal appli-
cation in compliance with Chapters 10 and 11 of the Municipal
Code will soon be filed.
Courier 2000, Inc. is in the business of transporting persons
and packages for hire. It is the owner of Arlington Best Cab
Company which presently operates twenty-eight taxicab vehicles and
serves the municipalities of Arlington Heights, Schaumburg,
Rolling Meadows, and Palatine. It is through Arlington Best Cab
that my client wishes to serve the Village of Mount Prospect.
Mount Prospect has a substantial senior citizen population
and it follows therefore that there exists a large need for taxi-
cab service. Arlington Best Cab is confident that it has the
ability to assist your Village in satisfying this need. By co-
operating over the past several years with the Villages in which
it is licensed, Arlington Best Cab has transported literally thou-
sands of senior citizens and has attained a unique ability to
transport comfortably and efficiently the elderly and the handi-
capped. Recently it has contracted with Paratransit Resource
Center and Northwest Community Services to serve as the provider
of transportation for the elderly and the handicapped in a seven
township area including Eli: drove Township and possibly Wheeling
Township. Through this program all of our drivers receive special
sensitivity training enabling them to more competently deal with
NORMAN 1. KURTZ
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Mr. Terrance Burghard
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September 27, 1982
the needs of the elderly and the handicapped. The safety and
welfare of your citizens will benefit from this'experience in
the event Arlington Best Cab is granted a license to operate.
Our application will soon be filed for your consideration
and that of the Village President and Board of Trustees. At
that time we will set out in more detail the specifics of cur
request and the reasons why the requested licenses are necessary
to satisfy the needs of Village residents.
It is anticipated that a representative of Arlington Best
Cab Company will be present at the aforesaid September 28 meet-
ing in order to answer any questions which you may have. Thank
you once again for your consideration of this request and I look
forward to further discussions with you in this regard.
Very truly yours,
Norman I. Kurt
NIK:jal
925 E. Rand Rd. * Suite 204 ♦ Arlington Heights, IL 60004 w Phone 253-3545
September 9, 1982
Pres-;;ent & Board of Trustees
Vi'=age of Mount Prospect
1P�= - 'Emerson St.
-tour „ Prospect, I1. 60056
Dear 1r. President & Trustees:
This letter is to inform you we are mailing formal application for taxicab
licensing in the village of Mount Prospect.
We presently service the Northwest suburban area, including Arlington, Palatine
Wheeling, Schaumburg, Prospect Hts., Rolling :'Meadows and have recently obtained
licensing in Elk Grove Village. Glenview, Northbrook, Deerfield, Highland Park,
Skokie, Morton -Grove and the North Shone communities are also served by us, and
our fleet of 150 cabs continues to grow.
We are aware of a service need in your area, and that is why we are applying
for licensing. Suburban transportation is a complex and irregular matter, and
no one company can serve an entire community. Ours is a full service corp ny
where the pa�nq r comes first. Our unique way of doing business gives us
service capability that is beyond the reach of other taxi companies.
All of our fleet -is independently owned .and operated, which gives our people
pride and a businessman's perspective of driving a cab, which an ordinary cab
driver does not have. This pride, which translates into concern for the customer,
gives us an advantage in a demand -responsive service business.
PHONES: 724-1000 272-3000 251-0400 673-1000 253-4411 945-9444
925 E. Ran:' Rd. 0 Suite 204 0 Arlington Heights, IL 60004 • Phone 253-3.545
The =allowing are in response to your ordinance requirements:
J. American Taxi Dispatch, Inc. has no judgements or unsatisfied
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iabilities against it.
D. American Taxi Dispatch, Inc. has been in the taxicab business
for 7 years, starting i n Glenview with two cabs, it has grown
to represent a 150 cab fleet.
C. American Taxi Dispatch, Inc. has been receiving for the last six
months, repeated calls for service within the village by residents
either dissatisfied with or unable to receive adequate service
from the present company operating in Mount Prospect.
D. ;4e are requesting 12 licenses at this time.
E. All cabs will be four door, six passenger cars less than four years
old. Specifics not available at this time.
F. American Taxi Dispatch, Inc. is located at 925 E. Rand Rd. Suite 204
Arlington Heights, I1. 60004.
We believe the customer should have freedom of choice to make their own
decisions, not available when a company has a monopoly. The Chicago Area
Transportation study has endorsed this concept, and the Northwest -Municipal
Conference is currently studing the C.A.T.S. model ordinance.
We will gladly submit any other inforriation requested, and look forward to
doing business with you in the near future.
PfiO ES: 724-1000 272-3000 251-0400 673-1000 2:5;3-4411 945-9-144
925 E. Ranu- Rd. 0 Suite 204 0 Arlington Heights, IL 60004 * Phone 253-3.545
If have any questions, please feel free to call me. at 253-3545. 1 remain, -
Your -ti truly,
Randy -.Moss
Vi ce-Presi dent
RM/sam
PHONES: 724-1000 272-8000 251-0400 673-1000 2.53-4-111 945-9444
PROPOSED
SIGN REGULATIONS
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS
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DEPARTMENT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
OCTOBER 7, 1982
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Section 14.2801. Purpose and Scope ............................ 1
A. Purpose .............................................. 1
B. Scope ...................................... 1
Section 14.2802. General Provisions ........................... 4
A. Prohibited Signs ..................................... 4
B. Permitted On -Premise Signs ........................... 4
1. Freestanding Signs .............................. 4
2. Wall Signs .. ................................... 5
3. Projecting Signs ................................ 6
4. Roof Signs ...................................... 6
5. Canopy (Marquee) Signs .......................... 7
6. Awning Signs .................................... 7
7. Window Signs ..................................... 7
C. Permitted Advertising Signs .......................... 7
D. Table of Sign Requirements ........................... 8
E. Bonuses .............................................. 8
F. Special Signs ........................................ 11
G. Special Use .......................................... 12
H. Special Area of Control .............................. 13
Section 14.2803. Illumination and Maintenance ................. 15
A. Illumination ......................................... 15
B. Maintenance .......................................... 15
Section 14.2804. Administration and Enforcement ............... 16
A. Permits Required ... ... ............................. 16
B. Issuance of Permit ................................... 17
C. Indemnification ...................................... 18
D. Inspection ........................................... 18
E. Abandoned Signs ...................................... 19
F. Non -conforming Signs ................................. 19
Proposed Amendments to Chapter 14 Zoning ....................... 22
Definitions... ............................................ 25
Illustrations ............................................. 29
Proposed Amendments to Chapter 21 Building Code ................ 34
Section, 21.1701. General Requirements .................... 34
Section 21.1702. Awnings and Canopies .................... 35
Section 21.1703. Freestanding Signs....... . 35
Section 21.1704. Wall, Roof, and ProjectingSigns........ 36
Proposed Amendments to Chapter 9 Streets and Sidewalks......... 36
TABLES AND ILLUSTRATIONS
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Table 1. Minimum Distance From Interior Lot Lane® . ...... 5
Table 2. Table of Sign Requirements., ... ......
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Table 3. Laid Use Classification ......... ......... 10
Exhibit i. Special Area of Control........... ........... I ...... 21
Illustration
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Signs
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Illustration
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Sign
Area - Freestanding ......................
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Illustration
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Sign
Area - Wall .......
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Illustration
4.
Signable
Area illustrated .....................
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Illugiraiioi
5.
Signs
Within Gables
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Se - tion 14.2801.
and
111 Purpose. The regulations of this Article are intended to
coordinate the use, placement, and physical dimensions of
all signs within the Village. The purpose of these re-
gulations is to promote the public health, safety, and
welfare by:
1. Promoting the objectives, principles, and standarlm
identified in the Comprehensive Plan for Commerci
and Industrial Development; and I
2. Protecting the public from damage or injury caused by
signs which are poorly designed or maintained and
from distractions or hazards to pedestrians or motorists
caused by the indiscriminate placement or use of signs;ant
3. Maintaining property values by eliminating signs that
are incompatible with the surrounding land uses; and
4. Encouraging a viable economic environment through uniform
control of signs; and
5. Facilitating effective communication between the public
and the environment through signs which are appropriate
for the type of street on which they are located; and
6. Encouraging quality sign design to promote a better
visual environment; and
7. Enhancing the physical appearance of the Village through
a program which ensures the removal of inadequately
maintained, illegal, and non -conforming signs within a
reasonable time period.
B. fg�o)e. The regulations of this Article shall govern and
control the erection, alteration, relocation, maintenance,
and removal of all signs within the Village.
E2S�t _Siqn,�: The following types of signs are exempted from
the general provisions of this Article and all permit
requirements therein:
1. Signs for the control of traffic or other regulatory
purposes and official messages erected by, or on the
authority of, a public officer in the performance of his
duty, or signs for the control of parking on private
property.
2. Non -illuminated signs not to exceed two (2) square -feet
in area which identify theaddressand/or occupants of
a e1welling unit or of an establishment.
3. Signs which identify restrooms, public telephones, or
provide instructions as required by law or necessity,
provided the sign does not exceed two square feet in
area or as approved by the Director.
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Signs u --d to offer for sale, lea--, or rent the land
or buildings upon which the sign is located, provided:
a. The sign does not exceed ten (10) square feet in
area or six (6) feet in height from finished grade.
b. No more than one such sign is displayed per street
frontage per lot.
C. The sign is removed within seven days of the real
estate closing or lease transaction.
Signs which direct or regulate the movement of pedestrians
or vehicles into or within a site, provided:
a. No more than one such sign is displayed per driveway
entrance; and such signs displayed within the
interior of a lot are approved by the Director.
b. The sign does not exceed ten (10) square feet in
area or six (6) feet in height from finished grade.
C. No more than ten percent (100) of the area of the
sign is used to advertise any business, product,
or service.
Flags of any nation, state, or political subdivision,
provided:
a. The flag is located in such a manner that no
portion of the flag will project over any property
line or contact any other structure when fully
extended.
b. If the flag is flown from a flagpole, such flagpole
shall be a minimum of four (4) times the length of
the flag but shall not exceed sixty (60) feet in
height from finished grade.
C. The flag is not displayed during hours of darkness
unless directly and individually illuminated.
d. Flags of the United States shall conform to all
applicable federal statutes regarding the use and
display of the U. S. flag.
Political signs displayed in accordance with an official
election or signs erected on behalf of candidates for
public office, provided:
a. The total area of all such signs on a. lot does not
exceed sixteen (16) square feet.
b. The signs are removed within two (2) days after
the election.
8. Banners or other signs "applied to paper, plastic, or
fabric used to decorate or attract attention to a
business establishment, provided:
a. The signs are displayed in conjunction with a
grand opening celebration for a period not to
exceed two (2) weeks, or
b. The signs are displayed in conjunction with a
special sale for a period not to exceed seven (7)
days.
C. The signs are displayed no more than one (1) time
per calendar year per establishment.
9. Signs or decorations customarily displayed in conjunction
with a national holiday for a period not to exceed
sixty (60) days.
10. Signs displayed in conjunction with a Village sponsored
event as authorized by the Director.
11. Non -illuminated signs constructed of metal or masonry
which are permanently affixed to buildings or structures
for the purpose of identifying the name of a building,
date of erection, or other historical information as
approved by the Director.
12. Notice boards for public or religious institutions or other
uses as approved by the Director and primarily intended for
pedestrians.
13. Temporary window signs provided the total area of permanent
and temporary window signs occupy no more than forty
percent (400) of the window surface area.
14. Signs which advertise a private garage or yard sale on
the lot on which the sign is located, provided such signs
are displayed no more than twice per year per dwelling
unit for a period not to exceed three (3) days.
15. Scoreboards for athletic fields.
16. Religious symbols located on a building or lot used for
organized religious services.
17. Signs affixed to door glass which identify the name
and/or address of an establishment.
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Section 14.2802. General Provisions
A Prohibited This Article shall be considered to be a
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sitive document, wherein signs not specifically —,
shall be prohibited. However, the following signs are
specifically prohibited in the Village of Mount Prospect
unless expressly authorized by the Village Board:
is Any sign which is determined by the Director and the
Chief of Police of the Village of Mount Prospect to
constitute a traffic hazard by reason of size, location,
content, color, or type of illumination.
2Any sign which is located in or which extends over the
public right-of-way except as otherwise permitted under
these regulations.
3. Any sign which moves or assumes a non -stationary
position by mechanical means or under normal wind
currents except flags and banners as regulated herein.
4. Portable signs as defined herein.
5. Any sign painted directly on exterior building surfaces.
B. Pe=mitt-ed On -Premise Signs. The following signs shall be
permitted in the Village as accessory structures, subject to
all applicable standards:
1. Freest dinq Signs;
more than one freestanding sign per street
frontage per lot shall be permitted.
b. No freestanding sign shall exceed the maximum
area and height as specified in the Table of
Sign Requirements, Table 2.
C. No freestanding sign shall identify more than
two (2) individual establishments on a lot.
d. No freestanding sign shall be located closer than
ten (10) feet to a building, nor closer than 100
feet to another freestanding sign on the lot.
e. No freestanding sign shall be located closer than
five (5) feet to an exterior property line, nor
closer to an interior property line than
specified in Table 1:
TABLE 1. -,NIMUM DISTANCE FROM :TN"1. .OR LOT LINE (Feet
Local/Collector Arterial
Signs not exceeding fifty (50) square
feet -Ln area or five (5) feet in height,
from finished grade 30 40
Signs greater than fifty (50) square
feet in area or five (5) feet in height,
from f -'dished grade 50 60
E. The location of a freestanding sign shall be measured
as the distance between the point of reference
specified and the closest point on the sign.
9. Freestanding signs within any sight triangle shall be
constructed and maintained in such a manner that a
clearance is maintained from three (3) to eight (8)
feet from established grade.
2. Wall Signs:
a. A maximum of one wall sign per street frontage per
establishment shall be permitted, except that:
1. The Director may authorize additional wall signs
for distinct uses within an establishment, provided
the use has a separate entrance from the exterior
of the building.
2. One wall sign may be permitted on walls not facing
a street, provided the wall is at least fifty (50)
feet from the nearest property line or another
building on the lot.
3. Wall signs may be permitted which identify the
rear entrance of an establishment provided such
sign does not exceed ten (10) square feet.
b. Each wall sign shall be located within a selected
signable wall area. The vertical dimension of such
signable wall area shall not exceed six (6) feet.
C. Signable wall area shall not extend above the
roof line of a building or beyond the premises
of a particular establishment.
d. The area of a wall sign shall not exceed the
maximum percentage of signable wall area as
specified in the Table of Sign Requirements,Table 2.
e. No wall sign shall project from the building wall
more than eighteen (18) inches.
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3.
4.
f. The maximum height of a wall sign shall be thirty (30)
feet from finished grade or two (2) stories, which-
ever is less.
ns :
a. Where permitted in the Table of Sign Requirements,
Table 2, one projecting sign per street frontage per
establishment shall be permitted, provided no other
signs for such establishment are located on the same
building wall.
b. The area of a projecting sign may not exceed
sixteen (16) square feet.
C. No projecting sign shall extend above the roof
line of the building on which it is located or 14
feet from finished grade, whichever is less.
d. No projecting sign shall project from the building
wall more than four (4) feet.
e. Projecting signs shall be located such that a
clearance of eight (8) feet is maintained from
finished grade to the lower edge of the sign face.
Roof Signs:
a. Where permitted in the Table of Sign Requirements,
one roof sign per street frontage per establishment
shall be permitted, provided no wall sign is
directed to the same street frontage.
b. A roof sign shall be located on a decorative mansard,
penthouse, or other architectural element of a
building which extends vertically beyond the roof
line, provided the roof sign is single -faced and
is mounted as a wall sign, with no visible angle -
iron, guy wires, braces, or secondary supports.
C. Each roof sign shall be located within a selected
signable wall area. Signable wall area for
roof sign shall not extend beyond the dimensions
of the mansard, penthouse, or architectural
element on which the sign is located. The vertical
dimension of signable wall area shall not exceed
six (6) feet.
d. The area of a roof sign shall not exceed the maximum
percentage of signable wall area as specified in
the Table of Sign Requirements.
e. No roof sign shall project from the building surface
more than eighteen (18) inches as measured at the
lower edge of the sign.
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Cano _y (Nia� uee) Si ns : Where perms,ced in the Table of
Sign Requirements, canopy signs shall be permitted subject to
the following:
a. Canopy signs may be mounted on the face of the
canopy proper, provided no wall signs are directed to
the same street frontage. The area of such canopy
signs shall not exceed the maximum percentage of
signable wall area as specified in the Table of Sign
Requirements. Signable Wall area for canopy signs
shall not extend beyond the canopy face on which the
sign is located.
b. An additional canopy sign may be mounted on the under-
side of a canopy, perpendicular to the building wall,
provided no more than one such sign is installed per
establishment. The area of such canopy sign shall not
exceed four (4) square feet.
C. No canopy sign shall project more than eighteen (18)
inches from the canopy proper.
d. A clearance of eight (8) feet shall be maintained
from finished grade to the lowest point on the sign.
6. Awninq Si ns. Individual letters, words, or symbols
may be affixed or applied to any awning surface, provided
the area of the awning sign does not exceed 200 of
the exterior surface area of the awning.
7. Window Signs. Where permitted in the Table of Sign
Requirements, Table 2, signs may be permanently affixed or
applied to window glass, provided the area of the window
sign does not exceed 200 of the window surface area,
exclusive of'superficial borders and trim.
C. Permitted Advertisi Si ns. Advertising signs shall be
permitted on unimproved lots only, subject to the following:
1.. No more than one advertising sign per street frontage
per lot shall be permitted.
2. The area and height of advertising signs shall not
exceed the maximums specified in the Table of Sign
Requirements, Table 2, for undeveloped land.
3. No advertising sign shall be located closer than 100
feet to a residential zoning district.
4. No advertising sign shall be located closer than 100
feet to another such sign on the same lot.
5. No advertising sign shall be located closer than five
(5) feet to an exterior property line, nor closer than
seventy-five (75) feet to an interior property line.
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D Table of Sn Requirements. All signs permitted in the
Village of Mount Prospect shall be erected in accordance
with the specifications set forth in the Table of Sign
Requirements (Table 2) by land use category, street classifi-
cation, and proximity to residential zoning districts.
1. Signs located within one -hundred (100) feet of a resi-
dential zoning district shall conform to the standards
specified in Table 2.1. All other signs shall conform
to the standards specified in Table 2.2.
2. "Land Use Category" shall refer to the classification
of the primary use of the premises on which a sign
is located as set forth in Table 3. Establishments
shall be classified by the Director as residential,
institutional/office, industrial, commercial, or
undeveloped according to the appropriate land use
code.
3. "Street Classification",shall refer to the functional
classification of the street to which a sign is directed.
The functional classification of Village.streets is set
forth in the Comprehensive Plan of the Village of Mount
Prospect. The street classification for any sign shall be
determined by the Director. Signs directed to more than
one street shall be considered to be directed to the more
intense classification.
E. Boniises.. To encourage quality in sign design, the maximum
sign areas for on -premise signs as set forth in the Table
of Sign Requirements, Table 2, may be increased by a specified
percentage for compliance with the design criteria listed
below. Bonuses shall be granted cumulatively for compliance
with each of the criteria. The percentage increase shall
be based on the original maximum sign area allowed.
1. Fifteen percent (15%) bonus for any freestanding sign
which is erected in a landscaped area; provided such
area contains a minimum of two (2) square feet for each
square foot -of the resultant sign, with the landscape
design,to be approved by the Director.
2. Fifteen percent (15%) bonus for any freestanding sign
which is the only freestanding sign on a lot on which
more than one such sign would otherwise be permitted.
3. Fifteen percent (15%) bonus for any wall sign which
consists of individual letters or words mounted directly
on the building surface.
4. Ten percent (10%) bonus for wall signs within a shopping
center of more than three establishments; provided such
signs use uniform or complementary background and sign
colors as approved by the Director.
TABLE 2. TABLE OF SIGN REQUIREMENTS
TABLE 2.1. Signs Located Within 100 Feet of a Residential Zoning District
TABLE 2.2. Signs Not Located Within 100 Feet of a Residential Zoning District
SIGN TYPE
FREESTANDING
WALL
ROOF
CANOPY
PROJECTING
AWNING
WINDOW
LA,,'�D USE �
STREETCLASSIFICATIONAreal
Areal
Height
(8 Signable
Wall Arei)
R.esidanti.ay
Local or Collector
25
8
208
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Secondary Arterial
30
10
208
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
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or Arterial
35
12
208
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Inst,/Office
Local or Collector
30
10
308
308
308
P
p
p
Secondary Arterial
40
12
308
308
308
P
p
P
t2rial
4_5_
14
308
3,08
_308
NP
p
p
Industrial
Local or Collector
30
10
308
308
308
NP
P
p
Secondary Arterial
40
12
308
308
308
NP
P
p
Ma'or Arterial _
45
14 _
30%
308
308
NP
P
p
Commercial
Local or Collector
40
12
408
408
408
P
p
p
Secondary Arterial
45
14
408
408
408
P
P
p
Ma of Arterial
50
16
408
408
408
NP
P
p
TABLE 2.2. Signs Not Located Within 100 Feet of a Residential Zoning District
P: Permitted
NP: Not Permitted
1Maximum permitted area in square feet.
2Maximum height from finished grade in feet.
SIGN TYPE
FREESTANDING
WALL
ROOF
CANOPY
PROJECTING
AWNING
WINDOW
LAND USE
STREET CLASSIFICATION
Areal
11 *
($ Sia nable
Wall Areaj
Inst./Office
Local or Collector
35
10
40%
408
408
P
p
p
Secondary Arterial
45
12
408
408
408
P
p
P
_�
Ma `or Arterial
50
14
408
408
408
NP
P
p
Industrial
Local or Collector
40
12
408
408
408
NP
P
P
Secondary Arterial
50
14
408
408
408
NP
P
P
Ma'or Arterial
55
16
40%
40%
408
NP
P
p
Commercial
Local or Collector
50
14
50%
508
508
P
P
p
Secondary Arterial
65
16
50%
508
508
P
p
p
Ma or Arterial
75
18
508
50%
508
NP
p
P
Undeveloped
Local or Collector
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Secondary Arterial
150
18
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Arterial.., __._..Mv
150
... . .
18
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
P: Permitted
NP: Not Permitted
1Maximum permitted area in square feet.
2Maximum height from finished grade in feet.
TABLE 3. LANDUSECLASSIFICATION
Land User
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RESIDENTIAL
Group Quarters
Other Residential (residential developments)
INSTIT7�7TIONAL/OFFICE
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Services
Business Services
Professional Services
Government Services
Educational Services
Miscellaneous Services (religious activities)
Cultural Activities
Parks
INDUSTRIAL
Manufacturing
Transportation
Communications
Utilities
Wholesale Trade
Contract Construction Services
Agricultural Related Activities
COMMERCIAL
Transient Lodgings
Automobile Parking
Retail Trade
Personal Services
Repair Services
Public Assembly
Amusements
Recreational Activities
UNDEVELOPED
Undeveloped and Unused Land Areas
Standard Land Use Code
1200
1900
6100
6300
6500
6700
6800
6900
7100
7600
21-2900, 31-3400, 3900
4100, 4200
4700
4800
5100
6600
8200
1500
4600
52-5900
6200
6400
7200
7300
7400
9100
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5. Ten percent (10%) bonus for any sign which is con
structed of or integrates natural wood or brick into
the sign, the design of which is approved by the
Director.
F. Special Signs.
1. Directory signs which identify only the names and
locations of occupants or uses within a building or
on a lot shall be permitted in addition to other signs
permitted under these regulations.
a. No more than one (1) directory sign per lot.
b. No directory sign shall exceed twenty (20) square
feet in area or eight (8) feet in height from
finished grade.
c. No directory sign shall be located closer than
fifty (50) feet to)any property line.
2. Freestanding signs for automobile service Stations which
are used for gasoline:pricing information only, shall
be permitted in addition to other signs permitted under
these regulations.
a. No more than one (1) such sign per street frontage
per lot.
b. Such sign shall not exceed 12 square feet in area
or twelve feet in height from finished grade.
C. Such sign shall be located in such a manner that a
minimum clearance of eight feet is maintained
between finished grade and the lower edge of the
sign face.
3. Logographic displays mounted on -building walls, including
corporate emblems, logos, or other signs customarily
associated with a particular trade, corporation, or
business, shall be permitted in addition to other signs
permitted under these regulations.
a. One (1) logograph may be permitted per street
frontage per establishment or on a wall not facing
a street which is a minimum of twenty-five (25)
feet from an interior lot line.
b. The maximum area of any such logograph shall be
twenty-five (25) square feet.
4.. One (1) Menu Board for a drive-in or drive-through
restaurant shall be permitted in addition to other
signs permitted under these regulations, provided such
sign does not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area
or eight (8) feet in height from finished grade.
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5. Manual _,angeable copy signs shams- be permitted when
incorporated into a permitted wall or freestanding sign
subject to all applicable standards.
a. Lettering used on manual changeable, copy signs
directed to local or collector streets shall be
at least three (3) inches in height.
b. Lettering used on manual changeable copy signs
directed to secondary or major arterial streets
shall be at least six (6) inches in height.
6. Flags of any business, corporation, institution, or
other public or private organization shall be permitted
in lieu of an otherwise permitted freestanding sign.
a. No such flag shall exceed 50 square feet in area.
b. Such flags shall be flown from a pole which
measures at least four times the length of the
flag.
C. The pole shall not exceed 60 feet in' height from
finished grade and shall meet all location require-
ments specified for freestanding signs as measured
from the nearest edge of the flag when fully extended.
7. Temporary wall or freestanding signs which contain infor-
mation regarding the sale or lease of real property, iden-
tification of a prospective business, or identification
of a construction project shall be permitted for a period
not to exceed one (1) year:
a. No more than one temporary sign shall be displayed
per street frontage per lot.
b. Temporary signs located within 100 feet of a
residential zoning district shall not exceed 25
square feet in area or six (6) feet height from
finished grade.
C. Temporary signs located more than 100 feet from
any residential zoning district shall not exceed
50 square feet in area or ten feet in height from
finished grade.
d. Temporary signs shall comply with all location
requirements for wall or freestanding signs.
G. Special Use. The following signs may be allowed by special
use permit issued in accordance with the provisions of
Article XII of this Zoning Ordinance and all applicable
standards:
1. Electronic Message Centers.
a. The Electronic Message Center shall serve the public
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convenience at that location and shall be located no
closer than 600 feet to another such device directed
to the same street.
b. The sign message shall periodically include public
service information such as time, temperature, date,
weather, traffic conditions, or other messages of
interest to the traveling public.
c.. The Electronic Message Center shall be designed
and located such that the entire sign message will
be legible to the motorists viewing the sign.
d. The sign structure shall conform to all applicable
regulations as specified in this Chapter.
e. The sign message shall not consist of flashing,
scintillating, chasing, or antimated lights, and
shall not change more frequently than once every
two ( 2 ) seconds.
2. Development Identification Signs.
a. Such signs shall not exceed twelve (12) feet in
height from established grade nor nine (9) feet
from finished grade.
b. Such signs shall be a maximum of seventy-five (75)
square feet in area provided, however, that in any
development which exceeds seventy-five (75) acres,
an additional one (1) square foot of sign area
for each additional acre of such development, to
a maximum of one hundred fifty (150) square feet
in area.
C. Such signs shall be located a minimum of twelve
(12) feet from any property line.
H. Special Areas of Control. The Village Board may designate
gographic areas within the Village of Mount Prospect as a
"special area of control" for purposes of these regulations.
A special area of control is an area in which special
standards are drafted in order to incorporate a wider variety
of sign design.
1. The Director shall prepare a map showing all designated
areas of special control.
2. Areas of Special Control shall include the following:
a. Central Business District. In the Central Business
District Special Area of Control (Exhibit 1).
1. Signs permitted under these regulations may
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extend'over the public right-of-way as follows:
Canopies or Awnings:
Four feet or to within
two feet of the curb
line, whichever is less.
The lessor of five feet
or to within two feet of
the curb line; provided
no posts, columns, or
braces extend beyond thq
property line.
2. Wall signs may be permitted 6n walls not facing
a street if such sign is located adjacent to
a Village owned parking lot.
Section 14.2803. Illumination and'Maintenance
A. Illumination. Any sign permitted under these regulations
may be illuminated, provided such illumination complies with
the following:
1. Illuminated signs within 100 feet of any residential
zoning district shall be turned off between the hours
of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. unless the establishment
is engaged in the operation of its business and
excluding Electronic Message Centers.
Illumination shall be installed or applied such that:
a. The light source is contained within the sign and
is visible only through a translucent surface; or
recessed into the sign structure; or
b. The light source is external to the sign and is
directed to and concentrated on the sign; or
C. The light source is supplied by neon tubing.
3. " Illumination shall be prevented from striking or causing
a glare on the street or nearby properties.
4. Floodlights, gooseneck
sources of illumination
protective casing.
reflectors, or other external
shall be contained within a
5. Illumination shall be constant in intensity and color
and shall not consist of flashing, animated, chasing,
or scintillating lights. Electronic Message Centers,
as defined herein, shall not be considered "flashing"
signs for the purposes of these regulations.
B. Maintenance
1. The owner of a sign and the owner of the premises on
which such sign is located shall be jointly and severally
liable to maintain such sign, including any illumination
sources in neat and orderly condition and good working
order at all times, and to prevent the development
of any rust, corrosion, rotting or other deterioration
in the physical appearance or safety of such sign.
2. The owner of any sign,regulated by this ordinance shall
be required to have painted properly all parts and
supports of the said sign when necessary unless the
same are galvanized or otherwise treated to prevent
rust or deterioration.
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Section,14.2804. Administration and Enforcement
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1. Unless otherwise exempted under this ordinance, no sign
shall be erected, altered, or relocated without a
permit for such sign, issued by the Village with the
approval of the Director as required by this Article.
2. No permit shall be required for repainting, cleaning,
and other normal maintenance or repair of a sign
structure for which a permit has been previously issued.
3. Application for erection permits under this Article
shall be made upon forms provided by the Director and
shall include the following information:
a. Name, address, and telephone number of: Applicant
and/or Establishment; owner of sign -(if other
than above); Person erecting, altering, or re-
locating sign; Sign manufacturer; and Electrical
Contractor (if applicable) and Registration Number
and City of Registration.
b. Scaled site plan of property on which a sign is
located, showing the location of the sign on the
lot in relation to buildings, property lines,
driveways, and other signs on the lot.
C. Plans and specifications of the sign, including
method of attachment to ground or surface.
Applications for permits for freestanding signs
shall include a drawing, sketch, or photograph,
which shall be to scale, of the sign showing all
graphic elements and relevant dimensions.
Applications for permits for signs other than
freestanding signs shall include a drawing, sketch,
or photograph, which shall be to scale, of the
entire building wall showing the proposed sign
and all graphic elements in relation to the buildimt
facade, including all windows, doors, and major
architectural features, and the selected signable
wall area, where appropriate. All relevant
dimensions shall be included.
d. Written consent of the owner of the building'
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structure, or land on which a sign is erected.
e. A copy of stress sheets and calculations showing
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that the sign structure meets or exceeds the
standards specified in this Chapter for wind
pressure.
f. Electrical permit
as required in the Mount Prospect
Building Code.
g. Other information
as may be required by the Director
to show full compliance with this and all other
ordinances of the
Village.
4. Every applicant, before
being granted a permit hereunder,
shall pay to the Village the following fee for each sign
structure:
a. Non -illuminated signs:
$25.00 plus $.25 per square
foot of sign surface area of
the proposed sign.
b. Illuminated signs:
$35.00 plus $.35 per square
foot of sign surface area of
the proposed sign.
C. Temporary signs:
$50.00 plus a $250.00 cash
deposit for each such sign to
guarantee the removal of
same; said deposit to be
returned to the applicant
upon the removal of the sign
upon the expiration of the
permit issued.
Issuance of Permit
It shall be the duty of the Director, upon the filing of an
application for a sign permit, to examine such application
for compliance with this Article and other Village
Ordinances. Thereupon said permit shall be issued if all
ordinances have been complied with.
1. If the work authorized under said permit has not been
completed within one year following the permit issue
date, said permit shall become null and void.
2. If any sign is erected, altered, or relocated prior to
receipt of a permit, the specified permit fee shall be
doubled. However, such payment shall not relieve any
person of any other requirement or penalties prescribed
in this Ordinance.
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C. Indemnification
1. Every applicant for a permit for a sign which will
extend over or is located within a public right-of-way
shall file with the Village of Mount Prospect a
liability insurance policy covering all damage or injury
that might be caused by the sign, or certificate of
insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to
do business in the State of Illinois, with limits of
liability of not less than $50,000 for property damage
and $300,000 for personal injuries, with the Village
of Mount Prospect, its officers, agents, and employees
named as additional parties insured. Such policy shall
be maintained in force throughout the life of the
permit, and if at any time it shall not be in full
force, the permit shall become null and void.
2. Persons engaged in the business of erecting, repairing,
or maintaining signs shall file with the Superintendent
of Building a bond in the penal sum of twenty five
thousand dollars ($25,000.00) with a responsible surety
company as surety thereon, said bond to be approved as to
form by the Village Attorney. Said bond shall indemnify
the Village and its officials, for the full period of
time provided for by the Statute of Limitations of the
State of Illinois, for any"and all loss, cost, expense
or liability of any kind or nature whatsoever, which
said Village or its officials may suffer or be put to, or
which may be recovered from it or them by reason of the
issuance of such permit.
D. Inspection. The Director shall annually, or at other times as
he deems necessary, inspect each sign for which a permit is
required, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the sign
is structurally unsafe or insecure or is not in compliance
with the provisions of this Article.
1. All signs for which a permit has been issued shall bear
a label issued by the Director which identifies the
permit number under which the sign was erected, altered,
or relocated.
2. If the Director shall find that any sign regulated herein
is structurally unsafe or insecure, or has been con-
structed or erected in violation of the provisions of
this Article, he shall give written notice to the
permittee thereof. If the permittee fails to remove or
alter the sign so as to comply with the standards herein
set forth, within ten (10) days after such notice, such
sign may be removed or altered to comply by the Director
at the expense of the permittee or owner of the lot upon
which it is located. The Director shall refuse to issue
a permit to any permittee or owner who refuses to pay
costs so assessed. The Director may cause any sign
which is an immediate peril to persons or property to
be removed summarily and without notice, with the costs
incidental to such removal at the owner's expense.
E. Abandoned Signs
., Any sign which is located on property which becomes
vacant or any sign which pertains to a use or activity
which no longer applies shall be deemed to have been
abandoned.
2.. Any sign which has been deemed abandoned shall be
removed, or have the face replaced with a weatherproof,
blank face by the owner, agent or person having the
beneficial use of the building, structure or lot upon
which such sign is located within ten (10) days after
the sign is abandoned. If such sign is not removed, or
face replaced, within ten (10) days of being abandoned
the Director shall give written notification to the
owner of such failure and, ten (10) days hence, shall cause
removal of such sign with any expense incident thereto
to be paid by the owner of the building, structure,
or lot upon which the sign is located.
F. Non -conforming Signs. Any sign lawfully existing or under
construction on the adoption date of the Article which does
not conform to the provisions contained herein, may be
continued or maintained subject to the following:
1. The owner or beneficial user of any non -conforming sign
shall maintain such sign in good condition and repair,
provided that said sign shall not be changed or altered
in any manner; shall not be changed to another non-
conformity;'shall not be expanded; shall not be
structurally altered to prolong its useful life; or
shall not be moved in whole or part to any other
location where it would remain non -conforming.
where it would remain non -conforming.
2. Any non -conforming sign which is damaged or destroyed
by any means to the extent of 50% of its present value
shall be terminated immediately.
3. Non -conforming signs, including those which have
previously been granted variances, may be continued for
a period of ten (10) years from the permit date.
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Thereafter, such sign shall be made to conform by means
of alteration, relocation, or removal within one (1)
year.
4. 14on 'cofif dr -ming signs which, are within 10% of complian
of any�height,'4re'af or.Iocational .1 r I equirement and
which—cobforr� to all other provisio ; ns of this Article
shall be considered conforming for purposes of these
regulations.
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1. Revise the jurisdiction of the Zoning Board of Appeals to
include sign variation requests. Delete Section 14.504.D.
and replace with new Section 14.504.D. as follows:
D. To hear and decide applications for variations from the
regulations and restrictions contained in this Chapter
as follows:
1. In all cases in which the variation will not reduce
the minimum yard requirements or minimum lot area,
width, or depth required by this Chapter by more
than twenty-five percent (25a), or increase the
maximum height permitted by this Chapter by more than
twenty-five percent (250);
2. In all cases in which the variation will not vary
the maximum height or area requirements or the
minimum distance requirements for permitted signs
by more than twenty-five percent (250).
2.. Add sign regulations to the list of authorized variations.
Add Section 14.604.A.8. as follows:
8. To vary the regulations by no more than twenty-five
percent (250) relating to signs with respect to maximum
height or area or minimum distance requirements.
3. Revise the filing fees for special use application for signs.
Delete Section 14.702.C.2. in its entirety and add new
Section 14.702.C.2. as follows:
2. Payment of filing fees:
a. Regular hearings for signs -- $200.00
b. Regular hearings for all other special uses shall
be determined on the basis of the area of the
land with which the special use is concerned
pursuant to the following schedule:
(1)
20,000 square feet or less
-- $25.00
(2)
In excess
of 20,000 square
feet but less
one acre
-- $125.00
(3)
One acre
but less than 5 acres
in area -
(4)
5 acres
but less than 10 acres
in area -
(5)
10 acres
but less than -15
acres in area
(6)
15 acres
or more in area --
$1,500.00
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than
$250.00
$900.00
-- $1,200.00
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C. -Special hearings will be held at a time mutually
agreed upon by the petitioner and the Zoning Board
of Appeals; provided further, that the petitioner
pay a special hearing fee in an amount equal to
two hundred dollars ($200.00) over and above the
foregoing scheduled fees.
Delete Section 14.602.C.2.d in its entirety.
Revise references to Sign Ordinance in Zoning District
regulations. Delete the following provisions:
Section 14.1001.B.1.
Section 14.1101.B.1
Section 14.1201.B.1.
Section 14.1301.B.1.
Section 14.1401.B.1.
Section 14.1501.B.1.
Section 14.1701.B.3.
Section 14.1801.E.
Section 14.1901.G.
Section 14.2001.M.
Section 14.2001.P.2.
Section 14.2101.A.25
,Section 14.2201.B.60
Section 2301.L.
Add signs to the list of permitted uses in each zoning
district. Add the following sections with the provision
as follows:
"Signs, insofar as they may be permitted in this Chapter."
Section 14.1001.A.5.
Section 14.1101.A.5.
Section 14.1201.A.5.
Section 14.1301.A.6.
Section 14.1401.A.7.
Section 14.1501.A.8.
Section 14.1601.C.
Section 14.1701.A.2.
Section 14.1801.E.
Section 14.1901.G.
Section 14.2001.M.
Section 14.2101.A.25
Section 14.2201.A.13
Section 14.2301.L.
7. Revise the standards for Planned Unit Developments to include
special standards for signs within the development. Add new
Section 14.2503.A.10. as follows:
10. That signs within the Planned Unit Development shall be
in harmony with the spirit and intent of Article 14.2800
of this Zoning Ordinance.
a. The size of signs shall be appropriate for the in-
tensity of the adjacent street or driveway.
b. Signs shall be located in such a manner that they
do not conflict or compete with other signs or
structures and serve the public convenience at that
location.
C. The design of any sign shall be compatible with and
complimentary to:
(1) The nature of the establishment it identifies.
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(2) The character of the surrounding area.
(3) The architecture of the building with which it is
associated.
(4) Other signs within the development.
d. Signs shall identify only the name or address of an
establishment and/or the primary product or service
offered.
e. Freestanding -signs shall be erected in a landscaped
area containing a minimum of one (1) square foot for
each square foot of the sign area.
include sign changes within a Planned Unit Development as a
".Meld change". Delete Section 14.2506.B. in its entirety
and replace with a new Section 14.2506.B. as follows:
B. However, the Village Manager of the Village may approve
such field changes in the construction of or signs
within the planned unit development as in his judgment
shall not constitute a substantial deviation from the
.specific planned unit development ordinance. Before
any such changes approved by the Village Manager may
become effective, however, the Village Manager shall
within seven (7) days notify in writing the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of such changes and the
President and Board of Trustees shall, at their next
regular meeting, ratify the action of the Village Manager
or deny such changes until an amendatory ordinance has
been adopted in accordance with the provisions of this
Section.
Revise definitions currently in the Zoning Ordinance. Delete
from Section 14.2602.B. the following definitions:
Grade or Grade Level
'Lot
Lot Lines
Add to Section 14.2602.B. the definitions on Pages 25-28.
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DEFINITIONS
ADVERTISING SIGN: Any sign which directs attention to any promotion,
FE,7iness, commodity, service, or activity which is not conducted,
sold, or offered on the lot upon which the sign is located.
AWNING: A roof -like structure made of cloth which projects from
a building for the purpose of shielding a doorway or window.
B 'N1 "'„PENNANT: Any sign applied to or constructed of paper,
plast1c, or fabric of any kind with or without frame, and with or
withcut design or lettering, used to decorate or attract attention
to a :vocation, object, institution, product service, or business.
Flags of nations, states, political subdivisions, businesses, or
institutions shall not be considered banners for purposes of this
ordinance.
BUILDING: Any structure permanently affixed to the ground with a
permanent roof, separated on all sides from adjacent open space by
exterior or party walls; built for the support, shelter, or enclosure
of persons, animals, chattel, or movable property of any kind.
CANOPY (, R UEE): A permanent hood, awning, or roof -like con-
struction which projects from a building wall for the purpose of
providing shelter or protection from the weather.
CHANGEABLE COPY SIGN: Any sign that is designed or used so that
characters, letters, or symbols can be manually changed or re-
arranged without altering the surface of the sign.
DEVELOPMENT IDENTIFICATION SIGN: A sign which identifies the name
of a development consisting of at least five (5) business establish-
ments when the development comprises a minimum of thirty (30) acres.
DIRECTOR: The Director of Community Development of the Village of
Mount Prospect, and/or his duly authorized agent(s).
DIRECTORY SIGN: A sign which identifies only the names and
locations of occupants or uses within a building or on a lot.
ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTER: Any sign which uses changing lights to
form a sign message -o-r--messages wherein the sequence of messages
and the rate of change is electronically programmed and maybe
modified by electronic processes.
ERECT: To build, construct,'erect, attach, hang, place, suspend,
or affix.
ESTABLISHMENT:
a.. An institution, business, or industrial activity that is
the sole occupant of one or more buildings having frontage
on at least one public street, or
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b. An inszitution, business, or inu�strial activity that
occupies a portion of a building such that the activity
is a separate and distinct business from the other
activities within the building.
FLAG: A construction of fabric, plastic, or paper depicting through
symbols, characters, design, or letters, a nation, political sub-
division, institution, or business when hung, without frame, from
a staff or pole.
FREES'7-ANDING SIGN: Any sign placed upon or supported by structural
mei-ah;.,,:.-s placed in the ground independently of any other structure
on the lot. (See Illustration 1.)
GRADE. The elevation above mean sea level used for establishing
the fc1lowing:
a. Natural Grade - the normal contour of the land prior to
alteration or improvement;
i
b. Base (established) Grade - the point at the top of the
established curb or, where no curb is established, the
center line of the road;
C. Finished Grade - the elevations or contours resulting
from excavation or filling as approved by the Village.
ILLUMINATED SIGN: Any sign lighted'by or exposed to artificial
lighting whether by lights on or within the sigh or directed
toward the sign.
LAND USE CODE: The coding classification for land use as de -
'E -ermined b_tbe Standard Land Use Coding Manual, Bureau of Public
Roads, Department of Commerce, 1965 as amended; or the most
appropriate code for uses which are not addressed in the manual as
determined by the Director.
LANDSCAPING: Natural plant materials, including trees, plants,
shrubbery, and grass, together with topographic changes and
decorative or ornamental, natural or man-made materials combined
in a unified relationship.
LOT: A designated parcel of land identifiable as a single separate
tract which is part of a subdivision, the plat of which has been
recorded or registered with the appropriate county office, or the
deed to which has been recorded or registered with the appropriate
County office, or the deed to which has been recorded or registered
with the appropriate county office pursuant to Chapter 109
(Plats Act) Section 1.(b) of the Illinois Revised Statutes,' and
which is intended to be used, developed, or built upon as a unit.
LOT LINE: A recorded property boundary line of any single lot
ih_ich (jIvides one lot from another lot or from a right-of-way.
LOT LINE, EXTERIOR: A lot line which divides a lot from a
right-of-way.
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LOT LINE, INTERIOR: A lot line which divides one lot from
anather lot.
PENTHOUSE: A roofed structure located on the roof of a building
U_!ied for protection of mechanical equipment appurtenant to the
building.
PORTABLE SIGN: Any sign designed to be moved from place to place
or not securely attached to the ground or to any structure.
PROJIECTING SIGN: Any sign that is fastened, affixed, or attached
UlCr_eF�ly to anoutsidewall of any building which projects more
tha< -_,ighteen (18) inches from such building. (See Illustration 1.)
RIGH'--OF-WAY: A strip of land acquired by the public and occupied
or 1_ -_ended to be occupied by a street, walkway, railroad, utility,
or other similar use.
ROOF ,INE: The top of the parapet of a building with a flat roof,
the deck line of a building with a mansard roof, or the eave line
of a building with a gable, gambrel, or hip roof.
ROOF SIGN: A sign that is mounted on a roof of a building or which
is ;i_ho_1_ly dependent on a building for support and which projects
above the roof line of a building, with the exception of wall . signs
located within the triangle of a gable end.
SIGHT TRIANGLE: A triangular area established at the intersection
of two streets or a street and a driveway in which nothing is
erected, planted, placed, or allowed to grow so as to limit or
obstruct the sight distance Of motorists. Such a triangle shall
have legs of twenty-five (25) feet along the rights-of-way when
two streets intersect and ten (10) feet along the right-of-way and
driveway when a street and a driveway intersect.
SIGN. Any surface, object, device, display, structure, or fabric
�which is used to advertise, identify, display, direct or attract
attention to an object, person; institution, organization, business,
product, service, event, or location by any means; including but
not limited to words#-, figures, designs, symbols, fixtures, colors,
illumination, projected images, or forms shaped to resemble any
human, animal, product, or object.
SIGN AREA: The area of a sign, measured as follows;
a. Freestanding or projecting signs shall be measured as the
area within a single rectangle which encompasses the
extreme limits of each and every sign face, including
all advertising surfaces, background, framing, and
Ornamentation; but excluding structural members not
forming an integral part of the display or pole covers
which contain no advertising copy. The area of all such
faces shall be totaled, and such resultant area shall be
divided by two (2) to determine the total sign area.
(See Illustration 2.)
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b. All other signs shall be measured as the area within a
single rectangle which encompasses all letters, words,
symbols, or other graphic elements, plus any background
area which does not appear as a continuous portion of the
building surface. (See Illustration 3.)
SIGN FACE: The surface or surfaces used for the display of a sign
message as seen from any one direction.
SIGNABLE WALL AREA: The area within a rectangle which encompasses
a con---lnuous portion of a building facade, unbroken by windows,
doors, or major architectural interruptions of the building surface.
(See T'llustration 4.) For signs located completely within a gable,
signahle wall area may be triangular in shape. (See Illustration 5.)
TEMPG'-�-..�.:RY SIGN: Any sign intended for a limited period of display,
the zm.zi-i7m-umlength of which shall be one (1) year.
UNIMPROVED LOT: Any lot or tract of land which is unoccupied by
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any budding or structure and upon which no construction of a
building or structure has commenced.
WALL SIGN: Any sign that is fastened, affixed, or attached to and
erected parallel to an exterior building wall in such a manner that
the wall becomes the supporting structure or forms the background
surface of the sign, and which does not project more than eighteen
(18) inches from building. (See Illustration 1.)
WINDOW: An opening in the wall of a building for admission of
light containing transparent or translucent material such as glass.
WINDOW SIGN: Any sign that is applied or attached to a window
or is located within a building such that the sign is located to
be viewed from -the exterior of the building. (See Illustration 1.)
WINDOW SURFACE AREA: The area of a building facade which is
occupied by a window.
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SIGN TYPES
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ILLUSTRATION 2. SIGN AREA -FREESTANDING
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ILLUSTRATION 5. SIGNS WITHIN GABLES
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PROPOS ,MEND' '�fS TO
CA� ER 2 ILDING CODE
Add new Article XVII Signs and Awnings as follows:
Section 21-1701. General e uirements.
A. Structural Elements
Thal
e construction and rtraithomPO
the �nts of tandardslan
signs shall be in accordance
regulations of the fount prospect Building Code.
All signs shall be designed so that al], framework
for the lateral support of the sign other than
supporting poles of a freestanding sign shall be
contained within or behind the face of the
sigichh is
within the structure oor
f the building o
visibe to any
attached, in such minnsron' h chnotttheesign s located.
person off the p
B.��� ical Elements. All wiring
fittings and materials
a signs shall be �.n accordance of
used n the construction connection and operation with
electrically illuminatedh
i g
the provisions of the Vbe e posed onnthersuprfaceBOfcanycal
Code. No wiring shall be exp
of the elements of the sign• Aelbelafcomponents
hal
thereon.
have an Underwriteris Laboratories
ed
C.
"find pren�ure e�uire All signsshallf otdl�ssnthannd
contructd to with, a wind pressure liedo the exposed
thirty (30 pounds ,per sgaare foot app
area, allowing for wind in any direction.
D. Class Reuirements. Any glass forming a pant of any sign
call be bee safety glass , a minimum of cone -fourth inch
shall in thickness. Any single piece or pane of glass that
bas an area that exceeds three feet shall be
square
wired glass.
E. Safet e uirements;
1. No sign shall be constructed or �exit�,es
orwindowo as oor
obstruct any fire escape, required
door opening used as a means of egress.,
2� No sign. shall be constructed or mredtaiventilation as to
ion by
obstruct nbl rcode ofndow rthe eVilgage.
*�, any app
3, No internally illus`aano�emaintainedsigns tcloE;erirthan btwod(2g
shall be constructs ying
: device raot an
feet from any electrical current car
integral part of the display.
4. A means for disconnectio11shall
binacce ssibs.i lewaththe
location of each internally illu
lockable access cover and handle.
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Section 21.1702. Awnin s and Canopies
A. No awning shall be constructed or maintained unless
the awning complies with the following:
1. Awnings shall be constructed of fire-resistant
cloth or other non-combustible material and all
frames and supports shall be of metal. Each
cloth awning shall bear a label which indicates
the fire resistance rating.
2. No portion of an awning shall be less than eight
(8) feet above finished grade.
3. Every awning shall be securely attached to and
supported by structural members of a building wall.
B. No canopy or marquee shall be constructed or maintained
unless the canopy or marquee complies with the
following:
1. The framework of all canopies and marquees shall be
approved by a licensed structural engineer or architect
and shall comply with the Mount Prospect Building
Code. All frames and supports shall be designed
to withstand a wind pressure of not less than
thirty (30) pounds per square foot of area. All
canopy supports shall be designed so as not to
obstruct the continuous flow of pedestrian traffic
along any sidewalk.
2. The roofs of all canopies and marquees shall be
properly guttered and connected by down spouts to
a drain so that the water therefrom will not drip
or flow directly onto public property. The roof
of any marquee, except glass area, shall be con-
structed to support a live load of not less than
fifty (50) pounds per square foot.
3. All canopies or marquees shall be securely attached
to and supported by structural members of a building
wall other than wood.
4. No portion of a canopy or marquee shall be less
than ten (10) feet above finished grade.
Section 21.1703. Freestanding
A. All freestanding signs, including the frames, braces and
supports thereof, shall be securely built and shall be
approved by a licensed structural engineer or architect.
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B. Freestanding Signs shall be self-supporting structures
erected on and securely anchored to a concrete base, or
shall be securely built, constructed and erected upon
posts and standards sunk a sufficient distance below the
natural surface of the ground to prevent overturning.
C. No freestanding sign shall be located closer than
eight (8) feet to an overhead current carrying cable
as measured from the nearest point on the sign to the
plane which extends vertically from the cable or
supporting structure, whichever is closer.
Section 21.1704. Wall, Roof, and Projecting Signs
A. All wall, roof, and projecting signs shall be securely
built and shall be designed by a structural engineer
or architect.
B. All wall, roof, and projecting signs shall be safely
and securely attached to the building wall by means of
-metal anchors, bolts, or expansion screws of not less
than three -eights (3/8) inch in diameter embedded in said
wall at least five (5) inches, provided, however, that
such signs may rest in or be bolted to heavy metal
securely fixed to the wall -as hereinbefore provided.
In no case shall any wall sign be secured with wire,
strips of wood or nails.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 9 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Delete Article III Signs and Awnings in its entirety.
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Village of Mount Prospect
Mount Prospect, Illinois
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: — VILLAGE MANAGER TERRANCE L. BURGHARD
FROM: ASSISTANT VILLAGE MANAGER
DATE: OCTOBER 7, 1982
SUBJECT: REVIEW OF OVERTIME EXPENDITURES
In reviewing historical data relative to overtime usage in
the Police Department, Fire Department and Public Works
Department, several significant observations can be made.
In this analysis, we are looking at the actual expenditures
for fiscal years 1980-81, 1981-82 and budgeted amounts for
fiscal 1982-83.
An important factor to keep in mind is that a majority of
overtime in the Police and Fire Departments is necessary in
order to maintain shift strength. This means that due to
absences, scheduled holidays, vacation days, training, and
personal days, it is often necessary to require that a
Police Officer or Firefighter remain on duty after his shift
has terminated or to call in an individual who is off duty,
in order to provide a minimum amount of manpower during the
shift. This need can be anticipated, and because it is not
overtime as we normally perceive it, shift strength require-
ments will be separated from overtime in future budgets.
In the Police Department, this amounts to approximately 53%
of the overtime and in the Fire Department 84%. The alter-
natives to this are obvious. You have the option of Lowering
your minimum manning levels which would have direct impact
on the Village's fire rating and the number of Police
Officers available for patrol, or hiring additional personnel.
Neither of these options is desirable and in the case of
hiring additional personnel, the cost would be even greater
when adding in costs for fringe benefits. If the time ever
came when additional manpower could be hired to cover this
additional need for shift personnel at a cost less than our
current overtime expenditures for shift strength, it would
be given serious consideration. That is not the situation
currently.
Of the remaining overtime in the Fire Department, approximately
12% goes toward required training, and less than 1% each in
the areas of CPR training, Code Enforcement inspections and
investigations, vehicle maintenance and fire guard duty.
Fire guard duty, incidentally, is reimbursable. In the Police
Department, of the remaining 47%, 25% of overtime is designated
for court appearances and 22% for special events including
the community -wide 4th of July celebration.
In the Public Works Department, overtime is generally not
used for the purpose of maintaining a specific manning
level. The one exception to this is maintenance of public
buildings where employees are currently scheduled to work a
certain number of overtime hours per week in order to avoid
hiring an additional employee. This amounts to approximately
$9,000 per year, or 18% of the General Fund Public Works'
overtime budget. As a rule, however, overtime in the Public
Works Department is for performing functions as a result of
unanticipated circumstances; i.e., snow plowing, water main
repairs, and other work which cannot be accomplished during
the regularly scheduled work day. Snow removal, combined
with leaf removal and emergency repairs to storm sewers and
equipment, amount to approximately 70% of the General Fund
overtime in the Public Works Department. The remaining 12%
is made up of work which is either scheduled during non -duty
hours for a specific reason such as the 4th of July celebration
and appointments with residents, or work which has been
initiated during working hours and runs past the normal
working day.. In the Water and Sewer Fund, 92% of the overtime
is due to emergency repairs to the system, 7% for water
meter repair which involves gaining access to residences and
less than 1% for administration and maintenance of public
buildings and grounds.
Attached are several pie charts illustrating the distribution
of overtime in the various Departments as mentioned above and
an analysis of the ratio of overtime.to total.salary costs
for the three year period. This comparison indicates that
overtime amounts to approximately 5% of the wages in these
three Departments and in the 1982-1983 budget, overtime
represents just slightly over 4% of the personal services
budget Village -wide.
9�
JAY R. HEDGES
JRH/rcw
attachments
c: All Department Directors
OVERTIME AND SHIFT STRENGTH HIREBACK
AS A PERCENTAGE OF SALARY
ACTUAL
BUDGETED
1980-81
1981-82
1982-83
PUBLIC WORKS
GENERAL FUND
49,768
52,770
63,000
(6%)
(6%)
_
(7%)
767,097
822,968
853,105
WATER FUND
45,816
31,748
45,454
po7
501,556
461,651
590,398
POLICE DEPARTMENT
60,124
77,350
72,500
(3%)
(4%)
_
(3%)
1,846,886
1,988,087
2,106,345
FIRE DEPARTMENT
120,111
121,634
107,686
(6%)
(6%)
(9%)
2,076,755
2,136,195
2,228,636
TOTALS
275,819
283,502
288,640
(5%)
(5%)
(5%)
5,192,294
5,458,901
5,778,484
MOUNT PROSPECT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
OVERTIME AND SHIFT STRENGTH HIREBACK 1981-82
GENERAL FUND
Other
WATER AND SEWER FUND
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MOUNT PROSPECT POLICE DEPARTMENT
OVERTIME AND SHIFT STRENGTH HIREBACK 1981-82
MOUNT PROSPECT FIRE DEPARTMENT
OVERTIME AND SHIFT STRENGTH HIREBACK 1981-82
VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
ILLINOIS
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
tR fU —
,MSubject
�a
TO: Assistant Village Manager Jay Hedges
..
FROM: Chief Lawrence A. Pairitz-
September 24, 1982
Crossing Guards
in response to your inquiry regarding crossing guards, there are only
two intersections that we supervise -- Lincoln and 83 (at the "S" Curve),
and Busse and Lonnquist. These two intersections are monitored from
June 12th thru August 29th for a total of 79 days. Lincoln and 83
is monitored 12 hours/day for a total of 948 hours. Busse and Lonnquist
is monitored 11 hours/day for a total of 869 hours. All crossing guards
are paid at a rate of $3.50/hour.
Lawrence A. Pairitz
Fire Chi e f
LAP/mh
Village of Mount Prospect
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Mount Prospect, Illinois
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM?T�.
CHER
FRO: RONALD W. PAVLOCK, CHIEF OF POLICE
SUBJECT: CROSSING GUARD INFORMATION REQUESTED
DATE: 22 SEPTEMBER 82
Attached please find copies of the first several pages of the
recently completed Crossing Guard Study.
These pages provide the information requested in your recent memo
as well as estimated cost savings to be relaized as a result of
study recommendations.
A copy of the full report (Approximately 70 pages) is available
for your review should you so desire.
onald W. Pavlock
Chief of Police
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Village of MountProspect;
Mount Prospect, Illinois
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: R. DORAN
DEPUTY CHIEF OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
FROM: OFFICER D. NICHOLSON
SUBJECT: CROSSING GUARD STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
DATE: 20 SEPTEMBER 82
In complaince with Chief Pavlock's request for an analysis
of the current crossing guard program and '(an evaluation as
to how the program could be operated more economically for
the Village of Mount Prospect, the attached report is re-
spectfully submitted.
Included in this report are the procedures for determining
the necessity for school crossing protection as devised by
the Traffic Institute of Northwestern University, the re-
sults of the application of this formula to the crossing
guard - intersections within Mount Prospect and the ensuing
recoinmendations .
Also included in this report are a list of all current
crossing guard intersections, the average number of,children
traversing the intersections, and a list of the public
facilities served by these intersections. Those crossing
guard intersections controlled by a traffic signal are also
identified.
Respectfully,
Of.cer D. Nicholson
DN:sam
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ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REPORT
1) Procedure for Determining Necessity for School Crossing
Protection.
2)
Crossing
Guard
Summary:
Lancaster and Central
3)
Crossing
Guard
Summary:
Horner and Central
4)
Crossing
Guard
Summary:
Lincoln and Busse
5)
Crossing
Guard
Summary:,
Weller and Central
CROSSING GUARD STUDY
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A similar study was conducted by the Woodridge Police Department
in 1979. By utilizing the Northwestern Traffic Institute'.s
analysis formula, they were able to substantially reduce their
crossing guard budget by substituting school patrol students at
intersections controlled by a traffic signal. In this manner,
Woodridge was able to eliminate 70% of their school crossing
guards while retaining the necessary safety level.
DISCUSSION
Included in this report is the Northwestern Traffic Institute's
procedure for determining the required protection at school
crossing intersections. This procedure was applied to the four
(4) school crossing intersections that are not controlled by a
traffic signal, 1) Lancaster and Central, 2) Lincoln and Busse,
3) Horner and Central, and 4) Weller and Central. The results
of the survey indicate that an adequate gap occurs too infrequent-
ly and therefore supervised control is needed.
Those intersections controlled by a traffic signal were studied.
All of the Mount Prospect school crossing intersections with
traffic signals are equipped with pedestrian crossing buttons.
Once a button is pushed, pedestrians must wait generally less
than 45 seconds to obtain a walk signal. The walk stage lasts
approximately 25 to 30 seconds, which is adequate for children
to cross safely.
RECOMKENDATIGN
1) Crossing Guard supervision should be maintained at intersections
not controlled by a traffic signal,. i.e., Horner and Central,
Lancaster and Central, Weller and Central and Lincoln and Busse.
2) Crossing guard supervision should be maintained at the inter-
section of Burning Bush at Euclid even though this intersection
has a traffic signal. Euclid at this particular stretch has a
posted speed limit of 45 p.m.h. Due to the higher speed of
autos at this location, supervision is most probably needed to
�w ensure complete safety for the children crossing there.
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3) Crossing guard supervision should be maintained at the
intersection of Route 14 and Central, and Rand Road,
Central, Mount Prospect Road because these inter-
sections are complex and also handle a high volume of
auto traffic.
4) The remaining intersections under discussion have traffic
signals which can adequately handle the volume of school
children. Crossing guards could be eliminated, however;
should they be eliminated, their places should be taken
by school patrol boys or girls to remind the children
to wait for the walk light and to make sure all traffic
has stopped prior to crossing.
The recommendations and the inclusive yearly cost savings are
recapped as follows:
MAINTAIN: Horner and Central
Lancaster and Central
Weller and Central
Lincoln and Busse
Euclid and Burning Bush
Route 14 and Central
Rand Road, Central, Mount Prospect Road,
Route 83 and Route 14
ELIMINATE: Owen and Central
Westbrook and Busse
Lincoln and Elmhurst
Route 83 and Council Trail
Lonnquist and Route 83
Gregory and Route 83
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TOTAL YEARLY COST - CURRENT AND PROPOSED
CURRENT
$37,082.43
CROSSING GUARD COORDINATOR 2,968.14
TOTAL REGULAR SCHOOL CROSSINGS 40,050.57
SUMMER SCHOOL CROSSINGS 717.48
SUMMER EXPLORER CROSSINGS 6,915.00
TOTAL COST $47,683.05
TOTAL SAVINGS: $15,923.04
PROPOSED
$21,159.39
2,968.14
24,127.53
717.48
6,915.00
$31,760.01
PUBLIC FACILITIES SERVED BY ATTENDANT CROSSING GUARD INTERSECTIONS:
1.
Owen and Central:
12.
Lonnquist_and Route 83:
St. Paul Lutheran School
Lions Park School
St. Raymond School
2.
Weller and Central:
13.
Gregory and Route 83:
Westbrook School
Fairview School
3.
14and Central:
14 .
Route 83 and Route 14:
Lincoln Jr. High School
St. Raymond School
Lincoln Jr. High School
St. Raymond School
4.
Lancaster and Central:
Westbrook School
Lincoln Jr. High School
St. Raymond School
5.
Lincoln and Busse:
Lincoln Jr. High School
Westbrook School
6.
Westbrook and Busse:
Westbrook School
7.
Lincoln and Elmhurst:
Lincoln Jr. High School
St. Raymond School
Lions Park School
8.
Route 83 and Council Trail:
Lincoln Jr. High School
St. Raymond School
Lions Park School
9.
Rand Road, Central Road, Mount
Prospect
Road: ---
St. Emily School
10.
Euclid and -Burning Bush:
Indian Grove School
11.
Horner andaa Centra.:
St. Emily School
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AVERAGE NUMBER OF CHILDREN CROSSING AT
:EACH
INTERSECTION
DAILY:
AM
NOON
PM
TOTAL
1.
Owen and Central
18
-
20
38
2.
Weller and -Central
5
7
10
22
3.
Route 14 and Central
9
-
11
20
4.
Lancaster and Central
5
2
15
22
5.
Lincoln and Busse
7
5
15
27
6.
Westbrook and.Busse
25
11
50
86
7.
Lincoln and Elmhurst
21
-
40
61
8.
Route 83 and Council Trail
44
35
25
104
9.
Rand Rd., Central Rd., Mt. Prospect Rd.
4
-
18
22
10.
Euclid and Burning Bush
12
0
20
32
11.
Horner and Central-
16
-
50
66
12.
Lonnquist and Route 83 - (NO CROSSING
GUARDS
DURING SURVEY DAYS.)
13.
Gregory and Route 83
10
7
11
28
14.
Route 83 and Route 14
9
-
24
33
CROSSING GUARD INTERSECTIONS CONTROLLED BY TRAFFIC SIGNALS
1. Owen and Central
2. Route 14 and Central
3. Westbrook and Busse
4. Lincoln and Elmhurst
5. Route 83 and Council Trail
6. Route 83 and Route 14
7. Rand Road, Central Road, Mount Prospect Road
8. Euclid and Burning Bush
9. Lonnquist and Route 83
10. Gregory and Route 83
MINUTES
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
OCTOBER 12, 1982
I. POLL CALL
Mayor Krause called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.,
in the Public Safety Building, 112 East Northwest
Highway. Present at the meeting were: Mayor Carolyn
Krause, Trustees Ralph Arthur, Gerald Farley, Leo Floros,
Norma Murauskis and Theodore Wattenberg. Absent from
the meeting was Trustee Edward Miller. Also present
at the meeting were: Village Manager Terrance Burghard,
Assistant Village Manager Jay Hedges, Director of
Community Development Kenneth Fritz and Village Planner
Steve Park. Also present were approximately ten persons
in the audience.
Ii. MINUTES
The minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting of
September 14, 1982 were reviewed and accepted.
III. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
There being no citizens. present at the meeting desiring
to make any presentation before the Committee of the
Whole, the Mayor moved on to the next item of business.
IV. TAXI CAB LICENSES
There being no one present from the taxi industry at
this time, the Mayor moved to the next item of business.
V. SIGN ORDINANCE
Director of Community Development Kenneth Fritz reviewed
for the Committee of the Whole the series of meetings that
had taken place in the past year pursuant to the direction
of the Mayor and the Board to develop a new Sign Ordinance.
Subseq-t-,ently, a Sign Committee was appointed by Mayor
Krause including representatives from the Downtown Development
and Redevelopment Commission, the Planning Commission,
the Chamber of Commerce and the Zoning Board of Appeals.
The Sign Committee met at nine meetings and subsequently
a draft Ordinance was produced. This Ordinance had input
of the sign industry as well as a graphic artist., This
draft Ordinance was subsequently reviewed by the Planning
Commission, the Downtown. Development and Redevelopment
Commission, the Chamber of Commerce and the Zoning Board
of Appeals. Mr. Park reviewed some slides showing the
concepts of the Sign Ord ~_nance and how it relates to the
location and architectural features of the site and
buildings. Four basic criteria were used in developing
the Draft Ordinance. Land use as opposed to zoning districts,
1( -,cation and vicinity of street types, residential proximity,
and design incentives.
Mayor 'Krause then advised the Committee of the Whole that
the issue of amortization of existing signs would be
discussed as a,separate item on the Committee of the
Whole Agenda can October 26. The Committee of the Whale
then proceeded to review section by section the various
elements of the Sign Ordinance. Various representatives
from the audience, including the Chairman of the Planning
Commission made comments and offered some guidance to the
Committee of the Whole in the review.
After some further general discussion, the Committee of
the Whole suggested that certain changes be made and that
the matter be placed on the next. Committee of the Whole
agenda for detaileddiscussion of the amortization process
contained 'in the Ordinance.;
VI. TAXI CAB LICENSES
Ma..,or Krause reviewed for the Committee of the Whole that
inquiry had been made by two taxi companies; American
Taxi and Arlington Best ,Cab, inquiring as to the licensing
procedures for the Village of Mount Prospect The Village
Manager pointed out that the matter was brought to the
Committee of the Whole at the present time because the
current Municipal Crede requires that a public hearing
be held before the Village's Health and Safety Committee.
Since we no longer have a Health and Safety Committee, the
Manager recommended that the matter be reviewed by the
Coirmit .ee of the Whole.
The Committee of the Whole agreed that it ought to hold
the Public Hearing and tentatively scheduled the matter
for November 9:
Mr. Randy Moss, Vice President of American Taxi, addressed
the Committee of the Whole and indicated that he felt his
comTMany would better serve our community and they could
ope:xate within our existing rates and procedures.
Mr. Mass also indicated that he would like to compete''
with Birks Transportation for the senior business "
contract. American Taxi operates on the principle that
each cab is owner operated but dispatched from a central
point under contract with American Taxi.
The Village Manager pointed out to the Committee of the
Whole that the inquiries from both American Taxi and
Arlington Best .Cab had been unsolicited from the 'Village
staff.
VII. MANAGER'S REPORT
The Village Manager reported that memos had been ,distributed
to the Committee of the Whale; members covering OVERTIME and
CROSSING GUARDS as requested by the Board previously. The
Village Manager suggested that if any Trustee had any
comments to make about these reports, they could be funneled
to the Village Manager's Office and that the matter could be
discussed g detail in
the forthcoming months when
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VIII.ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Trustee Floros inquired of the Village Manager as to the
recent memo covering the increased WATER AGENCY COSTS
and the Village Manager responded that the Agency Executive
Committee has reviewed in greater detail the degree and
scope of those costs attributed, to the program and that by
and large most of that money is in contingency accounts
to cover any unforeseen expenses.
Trustee Farley suggested that the Village reconsider its
position of not allowing petitions to be on hand at the
Village Hall for anyone objecting to the proposed SPECIAL
SERVICE DISTRICT for water service 'costs. After a general
discussion on the part of the Committee of the Whale
members, it was concluded by a majority ,that the 'Village
will not have a petition available at the"Village Hall.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9.52 p.m.
Respectfully submitted;
TERRANCE L BURGHARD
Village Manager
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Village of Mount Prospect
Mount Prospect, Illinois
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: TERRANCE L. BURGHARD, VILLAGE MANAGER
FROM: KENNETH H. FRITZ, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: ZBA-4I-SU-82 and ZBA-42-V-82, BETHESDA LUTHERAN HOME
LOCATION: 1318-1320 LINNEMAN ROAD
DATE: OCTOBER 21, 1982
The Zoning Board of Appeals considered the request at their
October 7, 1982 Special Meeting. After consideration of the
testimony given of both proponents and opponents of the case,
the Zoning Board voted three to zero with two abstentions on
this particular case. Subsequent to the meeting, the attorney
has rendered an opinion that the two votes originally
abstaining should be counted with the prevailing side.
Therefore, a simple majority of the Village Board is required
to approve these petitions.
The petitions are for a special use to operate a group care home
for eight individuals plus two supervisory personnel. The -
variation request is to allow three of the five required off-
street parking spaces for this group care home to be located on
an existing expanded driveway located in the -required front
yard. The Community Development staff in their recommendation
to the Zoning Board .of Appeals, felt that the variation was
reasonable in light of the clients not driving. They also felt -
that the group home for these mentally retarded individuals met
the standards and criteria set forth in the Zoning Ordinance
and therefore, recommended approval.
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Village of Mci, .it Prospect
Mount Prospect, Illinois
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: TERRANCE L. BURGHARD, VILLAGE MANAGER
FROM: KENNETH H. FRITZ, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: ALLEY VACATION PROCEDURES
DATE: OCTOBER 14, 1982,
Per your request, I will outline the procedures necessary to
vacate an alley in the Village.
Al1e Vacation Procedures:
1. Prepare a plat of vacation.
24, Present to the Plan Commission at a regular meeting for
their recommendation.
3. Present to Village Board for final concurrence and
~approval (fully executed document to be presented to
Board for their consideration).
4. Drafting Ordinance and recordation.
The Value of Land To Be Vacated:
It is difficult to attach an accurate figure of land value
on the alley to be vacated. Several -factors need to be
considered. These include neighboring property owners' need
for additional land, condition of the land area to be vacated,
associated costs of recordation, impact on assessed valuation
to name a few. It is impossible to place a front -foot value
on an alley 16 feet wide in a same fashion as a buildable
lot of record. For example, George Busse indicates that a
50 foot lot in a residential district recently sold for
$25,000. On this basis -a 16 foot alley would be worth $8000.
I would suggest that were the Village to seek to recover some
costs for the sale of the strip, the range should be in the
area of $500 to $1000.
Terrance L. Burghard,
October 14, 1982
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In the case of the alleys surrounding property in Huntzicker's
Subdivision at Wille Street and Kensington Road, several options
should be considered.
1. A value be placed on the unimproved alleys and offered
to adjoining property owners.
2. Adjoining property owners be contacted to see if they
have an interest in paying for an eight foot strip
to be added to their lot of record.
3. Vacate the alleys for a nominal fee of $1.00 and transfer
the right-of-way to private ownership in order to
facilitate the resubdivision of Lots 1 and 2 in
Huntzicker's Subdivision for residential development.
Of the three options cited, I would recommend the third as the
most practical solution to the vacation of the alleys in this
situation.
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