Ordinance 2012-39 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 2012-39
AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL
COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AMENDING THE REGULATIONS FOR
BUILDING MOUNTED SIGNS
Passed by the City Council of the
United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
This 23`d day of October, 2012
Published in pamphlet form by the
authority of the Mayor and City Council
of the United City of Yorkville,Kendall
County, Illinois on November 7, 2012.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL
COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AMENDING THE REGULATIONS FOR
BUILDING MOUNTED SIGNS
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville (the "City") is a duly organized and
validly existing non home-rule municipality created in accordance with the Constitution
of the State of Illinois of 1970 and the laws of the State; and,
WHEREAS, the City pursuant its police power in furtherance of the public
health, safety, morals and general welfare and Section 11-13-1 of the Illinois Municipal
Code ( 65 ILCS 5/11-13-1) hereby adopts this Ordinance allowing and regulating
building mounted business and identification signs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the United
City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1. That Title 8, Chapter 11, Section 8-11-9A.2 of the Yorkville City
Code, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"2. Building Mounted Business/Identification Signs:
a. Single Use Building:
(1) A business having a public entrance in an exterior building wall or having an
exterior wall facing a public right of way shall be permitted to have building
mounted identification signage or building mounted business signage for each
exterior wall of that part of the building in which it is located, provided said wall
contains a public entrance or faces a public right of way. The maximum area of
such sign shall not exceed two (2) square feet for each one linear foot of the
facade of the building with a public entrance. No wall sign shall extend more than
seventy five percent (75%) of the width of the building facade to which it is
attached.
(2) In addition to the signs permitted in subsection a.(1) above, a business on an
exterior wall not having a public entrance or facing a public right-of-way may
have a building mounted business/identification sign on such a wall not exceeding
in size one square foot (1.0) in area for each one (1.0) linear foot of the width of
that exterior wall and shall not extend more than fifty percent (50%) of the length
of that exterior wall. Such a sign shall not be illuminated either internally or
externally if that sign faces residential land uses.
b. Multi-Tenant Buildings:
(1) Each tenant having a public entrance in an exterior building wall or having an
exterior wall facing a public right of way shall be permitted to have building
mounted business or building mounted identification signage for each such
exterior wall that is adjacent or a part of its owned or leased premises. The
maximum area of such a sign shall not exceed two (2) square feet in area for each
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one linear foot of the tenant's exterior wall. No wall sign shall extend more than
seventy five percent (75%) of the width of that part of the tenant's exterior wall.
(2) In addition to the signs permitted in subsection b.(1) above, a tenant on an
exterior wall not having a public entrance or facing a public right-of-way may
have a building mounted business/identification sign, on that portion of a wall that
is adjacent or a part of its owned or leased premises. The size of such a sign shall
not exceed one square foot (1.0) in area for each one (1.0) linear foot of the width
of the tenant's exterior wall and shall not extend more than fifty percent (50%) of
the length of the tenant's exterior wall. Such a sign shall not be illuminated either
internally or externally if that sign faces residential land uses."
Section 2. That Title 8, Chapter 11, Section 8-11-IOA.2 of the Yorkville City
Code, as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"2. Building Mounted Business/Identification Signs:
a. Single Use Building:
(1) A business having a public entrance in an exterior building wall or having an
exterior wall facing a public right of way shall be permitted to have building
mounted identification signage or building mounted business signage for each
exterior wall of that part of the building in which it is located, provided said wall
contains a public entrance or faces a public right of way. The maximum area of
such sign shall not exceed two (2) square feet for each one linear foot of the
facade of the building with a public entrance. No wall sign shall extend more than
seventy five percent (75%) of the width of the building facade to which it is
attached.
(2) In addition to the signs permitted in subsection a.(1) above, a business on an
exterior wall not having a public entrance or facing a public right-of-way may
have a building mounted business/identification sign on such a wall not exceeding
in size one square foot (1.0) in area for each one (1.0) linear foot of the width of
that exterior wall and shall not extend more than fifty percent (50%) of the length
of that exterior wall. Such a sign shall not be illuminated either internally or
externally if that sign faces residential land uses.
b. Multi-Tenant Buildings:
(1) Each tenant having a public entrance in an exterior building wall or having an
exterior wall facing a public right of way shall be permitted to have building
mounted business or building mounted identification signage for each such
exterior wall that is adjacent or a part of its owned or leased premises. The
maximum area of such a sign shall not exceed two (2) square feet in area for each
one linear foot of the tenant's exterior wall. No wall sign shall extend more than
seventy five percent (75%) of the width of that part of the tenant's exterior wall.
(2) In addition to the signs permitted in subsection b.(1) above, a tenant on an
exterior wall not having a public entrance or facing a public right-of-way may
have a building mounted business/identification sign, on that portion of a wall that
is adjacent or a part of its owned or leased premises. The size of such a sign shall
not exceed one square foot (1.0) in area for each one (1.0) linear foot of the width
of the tenant's exterior wall and shall not extend more than fifty percent(50%) of
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the length of the tenant's exterior wall. Such a sign shall not be illuminated either
internally or externally if that sign faces residential land uses."
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage,
approval, and publication as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County,
Illinois this a 3 day of 0 cTo 8E , A.D. 2012.
bEPUTY CITY CLERK
ROSE ANN SPEARS DIANE TEELING -- --
KEN KOCH JACKIE MILSCHEWSKI
CARLO COLOSIMO MARTY MUNNS --
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER yl LARRY KOT
Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County,
Illinois, this day of W VF-1K" 2012.
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