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,
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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.
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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
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