What's Ok
What's Not Ok.

The village office receives numerous complaints throughout the year regarding temporary signs. Often the offending sign is placed by a resident or a business unaware of the applications of the Village Code.

Businesses May Obtain Permits For These Temporary Signs:

• New retail business or relocation. A temporary sign may be mounted on the building where the business is located. The size of the sign is determined by district regulations. Alternately, a portable (A-frame) sign up to a six square feet may be erected, providing it is not in the public right-of-way. The permit fee is 15$, and the permit is valid for 90 days.
• Special sales. A 30-day permit for an advertising sign may be issued. The sign can be up to six square feet. The permit fee is $75 for a building mounted sign and $50 for a window sign.
• No sign may be attached to a utility pole, light pole, tree, fence, or bridge.

Additional Information On Temporary Signs:

• Portable (A-frame) signs are not permitted, with the above exception.
• The Village may remove illegal temporary signs. There is a fee to retrieve a sign that has been removed.
• Signs for civic events are permitted. They may be erected up to 30 days before the event. The maximum size is six square feet.
• Temporary signs do not require approval by the Architectural and Preservation Review Board (APRB).

In Residential Districts, The Following Signs Are Permitted:

• Real estate signs (for sale, lease, or rent). One sign per property is permitted, up to four square feet, no more than five feet high. The sign must be at least ten feet from a lot line and not placed in the right-of-way.
• Contractor signs up to four square feet while construction is in progress, and not placed in right of way.
• Garage sale signs while sale is being held, and not attached to trees or utility poles.
• Political signs may be erected 90 days prior to an election. They may be six square feet, six feet high, and no closer than ten feet from a lot line. Political signs may not be placed in right of way and must be removed within seven days after the election.