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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 6728 03/05/2024 Amending Chapter 7, Sign Regulations, Of The Village Code Of The Village Of Mount Prospect, IllinoisORDINANCE NO. 6728 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7, SIGN REGULATIONS, OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect is a home rule municipality as defined by Article VII, § 6 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect desire to make certain amendments to the Village Code of Mount Prospect as set forth below; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted under the Illinois Municipal Code and in accordance with home rule authority granted to home rule municipalities, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect approve the amendments as set forth below. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: Section 7.302, "Permanent Signs", of Article III, "General Sign Guidelines; All Signs Requiring A Permit", of Chapter 7 of the Mount Prospect Village Code shall be amended by inserting the following directly after the section heading and the existing Sub -sub -subsections shall remain, to be read as follows: 7.302: PERMANENT SIGNS: Permanent signage on a lot with a detached single-family home is limited to development identification or subdivision signage. The following signs shall be permitted on all other properties in the Village, subject to all applicable standards: SECTION 2: Subsection G, "Electronic Message Center Signs", of Section 7.401, "Illumination", of Article IV, "Illumination and Maintenance", of Chapter 7 of the Mount Prospect Village Code, shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: G. Electronic Message Center (EMC) Signs: 1. For EMC signs located in districts other than the C-R, R -X, R-1 and R -A districts: a. EMC signs must not exceed 0.3 foot-candle over ambient lighting conditions when measured at the recommended distance, based on the electronic message center size. The recommended distance = the square root of (the area of sign sq ft x 100). b. Sensor: All EMC signs shall be equipped with a sensor or other device that automatically determines the ambient illumination and programmed to automatically dim according to ambient light conditions, or that can be adjusted to comply with the 0.3 foot-candle measurements. 2. For EMC signs located in the C-R, R -X, R-1 and R -A districts: For the purposes of establishing rules and regulations for EMC signs in the C-R, R- X, R-1 and R -A districts, the minimum requirements and best management practices provided by the International Dark -Sky Association, Guidance for Electronic Message Centers IDA2019-01, as amended from time to time, K, are hereby adopted in its entirety, except such portions thereof as may be modified by Section 7.401 G2. a. Curfew: EMC signs shall be turned off no later than the earlier of thirty (30) minutes after sunset or seven o'clock (7:00) P.M. EMC signs shall remain turned off until seven o'clock (7:00) AN the following morning. b. Light Intensity: For any/all establishments with an EMC sign that remains illuminated as permitted under the curfew provided in Section 7.401 G2a, the light intensity from the EMC sign shall not exceed 4 foot-candles using the sign's night -mode white screen setting when measured with a standard light meter at a distance of ten feet (10') away from the face of the EMC sign. c. Glare: Illumination shall be prevented from striking or causing glare on the street or nearby properties. d. Sensor: All EMC signs shall be equipped with a sensor or other device that automatically determines the ambient illumination and programmed to automatically dim according to the maximum light intensity permitted. e. Existing EMC signs shall comply with the curfew provided in Section 7.401 G2a. f. Properties with frontage on major or minor arterial roads are exempt from these regulations and shall instead meet the requirements of Section 7.401 G1. E7 SECTION 3: Subsection H, "Sensor", of Section 7.401, "Illumination", of Article IV, "Illumination and Maintenance", of Chapter 7 of the Mount Prospect Village Code, shall be deleted in its entirety. SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, adoption and publication in the manner provided by law. AYES: Dante, Gens, Grossi, Matuszak, Saccotelli NAYS: None ABSTAIN: Filippone PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of March, 2024, by the Village Mayor of the Village of Mount Prospect, and attested by the V" ge Clerk, on tV same day. ATTEST: Karen Ag ranos Village Clerk 2 Paulrn, Hrcolr f( Vil oe M