Ordinance 2020-21 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-21
AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS,AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING COMMERCIAL
SIGNAGE ON ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS (WIND)
Passed by the City Council of the
United City of Yorkville,Kendall County,Illinois
This 24th day of March,2020
Published in pamphlet form by the
authority of the Mayor and City Council
of the United City of Yorkville,Kendall
County,Illinois on April 2,2020.
Ordinance No.2020-21
AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,KENDALL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS,AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING COMMERCIAL
SIGNAGE ON ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSYTEMS (WIND)
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 United City of Yorkville Zoning
Ordinance ("Zoning Ordinance") the City may initiate amendments to the Zoning Ordinance;
and,
WHEREAS, the City filed seeking an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to remove
the restriction of commercial signage on alternative energy systems which includes wind and
solar systems; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission convened and held a public hearing
on March 11, 2020, 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: That the above recitals are hereby incorporated and made a part of this
Ordinance.
Section 2: That a Section 10-19-4-F of the United City of Yorkville Zoning Ordinance is
hereby amended as follows:
"SECTION 10-19-4: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
F. SIGNAGE: No attention getting device is permitted on any
alternative energy system. One sign shall be permitted to indicate the emergency
contact information of the property owner or operator. Said sign shall not exceed two
(2) square feet in size. Graphics, colors, corporate logos and text on wind energy
systems located within business or manufacturing zoned properties are permitted.,
subject to the discretion of the City Council.
Section 3: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage, publication,
and approval as provided by law.
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Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville,Kendall County, Illinois,this
24th day of March, 2020.
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City Clerk
KEN KOCH AYE DAN TRANSIER AYE
JACKIE MILSCHEWSKI AYE ARDEN JOE PLOCHER AYE
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER AYE JOEL FRIEDERS AYE
SEAVER TARULIS ABSENT JASON PETERSON AYE
Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this
G2? day of AnRC1 , 2020.
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Mayor
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