Ordinance 2018-57 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO.2018-57
AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,KENDALL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS,AMENDING THE YORKVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE BY AMENDING
THE REGULATIONS FOR WALL SIGNS
Passed by the City Council of the
United City of Yorkville,Kendall County,Illinois
This 23`d day of October,2018
Published in pamphlet form by the
authority of the Mayor and City Council
of the United City of Yorkville,Kendall
County,Illinois on November 6,2018.
Ordinance No.2018-37—
AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, ]KENDALL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS,AMENDING THE YORKVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE BY AMENDING
THE REGULATIONS FOR WALL 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, pursuant to Section 10-4-10 of the Yorkville Zoning Ordinance the City
may initiate amendments to the Yorkville Zoning Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, the City filed seeking an amendment to the Yorkville Zoning Ordinance to
amend the regulations of wall signs as to the determination of a single exterior building wall and
the permitted area for the installation of a wall sign; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission convened and held a public hearing
on October 10, 2018, to consider the request and made Findings of Fact and Recommendations
to the City Council to approve the requested text amendments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the
United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1: The above recitals are incorporated and made a part of this Ordinance.
Section 2: That Subsection 10-20-6A, Sign Area, of Section 10-20-6, General Provisions,
of Chapter 20, Signs, of the United City of Yorkville Zoning Ordinance of the Yorkville City
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
A. Sign Area: The area of the sign face which is also the sign area of a wall sign or other
sign with only one face shall be computed by means of the smallest square, rectangle,
circle, triangle or combination thereof that will encompass the extreme limits of the
writing representation, emblem or other display, together with any material or color
forming an integral part of the background of the display or used to differentiate the
sign from the backdrop or structure against which it is placed. It does not include any
supporting framework, bracing or decorative fence or wall when such fence or wall
otherwise meets zoning ordinance regulations and is clearly incidental to the display
itself. A double faced sign shall count as a single sign.
Building mounted wall sign area calculations are based on each wall of an exterior
building facing a lot line and a public right-of-way. An exterior building wall which
faces a lot line may contain more than a single wall for sign area calculation purposes. If
portions of the exterior building wall face the same lot line and are separated by four feet
(4') or more in depth from that lot line, then they are considered two separate walls for
sign area calculation purposes. If separated by less than four feet (4') they shall be
considered a single exterior building wall for sign area calculation purposes. If two
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exterior walls create an angle greater than one hundred and thirty five (135) degrees
on the horizontal plane then it shall be considered a single exterior wall. Any two
exterior walls which create an angle of less than one hundred and thirty five (135)
degrees on the horizontal plane shall be considered two separate walls.
Additionally, for any multi-tenant building, if the area where a building mounted sign
is being placed is located between two pillars, posts, or other architectural features,
the area between the features will be considered the exterior wall for sign area
calculations.
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Section 3: That Subsections 10-20-9A2a and b of Section 10-20-9, Permitted Signs;
Business Zoning Districts, of Chapter 20, Signs, of the United City of Yorkville Zoning
Ordinance of the Yorkville City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"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 exterior wall of the building. No wall sign
shall extend more than seventy five percent(75%)of the width of the exterior
wall to which it is attached and shall be no closer than one (1) foot from the
vertical or horizontal edge of any wall to which it is affixed. The business
cannot transfer sign area between its adjoining exterior walls.
(2) In addition to the signs permitted in subsection A2a(1) of this section, 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 in area for each one 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 and shall be no closer than
one (1) foot from the vertical or horizontal edge of any wall to which it is
affixed. 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 and shall be no closer than one (1) foot from the
vertical or horizontal edge of any wall to which it is affixed.
(2) In addition to the signs permitted in subsection A2b(1) of this section, 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 in area for each one
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 and shall be
no closer than one (1) foot from the vertical or horizontal edge of any wall to
which it is affixed.. Such a sign shall not be illuminated either internally or
externally if that sign faces residential land uses."
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Section 4: That Subsection 10-20-10A2a and b of Section 10-20-10, Permitted Signs;
Manufacturing Zoning Districts, of Chapter 20, Signs, of the United City of Yorkville Zoning
Ordinance of the Yorkville City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"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 exterior wall of the building.No wall sign shall
extend more than seventy five percent (75%) of the width of the exterior wall
to which it is attached and shall be no closer than one (1) foot from the
vertical or horizontal edge of any wall to which it is affixed. The business
cannot transfer sign area between its adjoining exterior walls.
(2) In addition to the signs permitted in subsection A2a(1) of this section, 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 in area for each one 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 and shall be no closer than
one (1) foot from the vertical or horizontal edge of any wall to which it is
affixed. 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 and shall be no closer than one (1) foot from the
vertical or horizontal edge of any wall to which it is affixed.
(2) In addition to the signs permitted in subsection A2b(1) of this section, 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 in area for each one
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 and shall be
no closer than one (1) foot from the vertical or horizontal edge of any wall to
which it is affixed. Such a sign shall not be illuminated either internally or
externally if that sign faces residential land uses."
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Section 5: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage, publication,
and approval as provided by law.
Passed by the City ouncil of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this
day of , 2018. `
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City Clerk
CARLO COLOSIMO KEN KOCH
JACKIE MILSCHEWSKI ARDEN JOE PLOCHER
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER JOEL FRIEDERS
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SEAVER TARULIS JASON PETERSON
Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this
30 day of (OC 7V 6E e, , 2018.
Mayor
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