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Sign Ordinances

Municipality # Signs Size Parkway Removal Open House Rider Illumination

Arlington Heights

1/frontage

8 sq. ft.

 

7 days after sale/lease/rental

 

 

No

Bannockburn 1 single or double faced; on a corner or through lot, 2 signs are permitted (1 facing each street) 2 sq. ft. per sign face and not to exceed 4 ft. in height None     No "Sold By" Signs No
Barrington 1/street frontage (2 maximum) The area of the sign shall not exceed 6 feet None within 24 hours close/lease     No
Barrington Hills 1/zoning lot            

Buffalo Grove

1/property

6 sq. ft.

 

7 days after purchase agreement

Sat. & Sun 12-6p.m.

 

Not directly & must prevent glare upon street or adjacent property

Deerfield 1/zoning lot; 2 signs are permitted on corner lots (1 facing each street) no real estate sign shall have more than 2 exposed faced nor have a gross surface area larger than 10 sq. feet per face Open house directional only Within 21 days after execution of a contract for sale or lease Allowed: Wednesdays 9am-1pm; Sundays 12pm-6pm   Only in I-1 Planned Unit Developments

Des Plaines

 

 

 

7 days after issuance of transfer stamp

9-6p.m.; 4 signs per house

 

 

Evanston 1/street frontage 6 sq. ft. None 180 days Limited 2 per house   No
Glencoe 1/zoning lot frontage Height: 5 ft. None 7 days after sale/lease. None on public property No "Sold By" Signs No
Glenview 1/site 12 sq. ft. max.   Immediately upon sale     No
Golf 1/frontage   None Within 24 hours of acceptance Wed. & Sun. No Sold/Under contract signs  

Hawthorn Woods

2/lot

16 sq. ft.

 

7 days after sale/lease

 

 

No

Highland Park 1/lot (maximum of 2 attachments) 6 sq. ft.; Height: 6 ft. max. Open House Only Upon sale/lease 9-5p.m.; 2 per house (both on lot or one on parkway of public right-of-way of the closest major intersection to the lot, provided the Owner of the lot abutting parkway does not disapprove No "Sold By" Signs No
Highwood 1/frontage 4 sq. ft.; Height: 4 ft. Open house only   Max. 3 open house signs no more frequently than 2 days in any week   No

Hoffman Estates

1/frontage

6 sq. ft. (single-face); 12 sq. ft. (multi-face)

 

3 weeks after consummation of sale/lease

 

 

Any illuminated sign located within a direct distance of 300 feet (including public rights-of-way, private streets, aisles, etc.) from any residence shall be turned off and not operated between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Wall signs upon the premises for which the sign is intended shall be exempt if the business is open during such hours.

Kenilworth 1/frontage   None Upon consummation      

Kildeer

1/property

 

None

 

 

 

 

Lake Barrington 1/street frontage shall not exceed 6 sq. ft. in gross surface area on each of 2 abutting display surfaces   within 7 days of the sale or lease     No
Lake Bluff 1/frontage 4 sq. ft Open house signs   1 per property; 2 per right-of-way. Limit: 6 hrs. per day and 2 days/week   not between hours of 11pm-6am if sign is located in or within 150 feet of residential district
Lake Forest 1/site not to exceed 2 sq. ft. in area per side and 4 feet in height to the highest part of the sign or post Open house only   may be placed in public right-of-way no more than 2 days/week and for a period not to exceed 6 hours/day    
Lake Zurich 1/frontage 6 sq. ft.   7 days after sale/lease     No
Lincolnshire 1/frontage 4 sq. ft Open house directional only - no attachments and cannot be within 5 ft. of any roadway Immediately upon sale 1 per frontage wed., sat., & sun. only (6 hour max. - during daylight) No attachment No attention-getting devices
Lincolnwood 1/site 6 sq. ft.; less than 5 ft. to any property line   within7 days of sale/lease     No
Long Grove 1/frontage 6 sq. ft. None 15 days after agreement 3 sign limit; 100 ft. from site or entrance to subdivision, whichever is greater   No
Morton Grove 1/property 5 sq ft. height: 5 ft. None Upon sale     No
Mount Prospect 1/frontage 10 sq. ft.   7 days after closing     if within 100 ft. of residential property: 1) shall be prevented from striking or causing glare on street or nearby property 2) not between hours of 11pm-7am
Mundelein 1/frontage 16 sq. ft in area; less than 8 ft. from other zoning lot None        
Niles 1/frontage not to exceed 9 sq. ft. in area None 7 days after sale/lease     No
Northbrook 1/property 6 sq. ft. in area; 6 ft. from all property lines None 4 days after closing      
Northfield 1/lot 10 sq. ft. or less in area None 24 hours after sale Wed. & Sun.; 2 signs (1 for lot & 1 closest intersection)   No
Palatine 1/frontage 6 sq. ft.   7 days after sale     No
Park Ridge   6 sq. ft         No
Riverwoods 1/frontage 6 sq. ft. None 7 days after sale Wed. & Sat.; removed by 6p.m.   No
Rolling Meadows   9 sq. ft.          
Schaumburg 1/frontage     7 days after sale Sat. & Sun. 9-6p.m.   No
Skokie 1/frontage 4 sq. ft. No Median Strip 14 days after contract Sun. 12-5 & Tues. 9-1; 1 directional sign allowed on premises or public parkway   No
South Barrington 1/frontage   None        
Vernon Hills 2 6 sq. ft. None 7 days after sale Wed 9-2; Sat. & Sun. 12-5    
Wheeling 1/property 12 sq. ft.   7 days after sale      
Wilmette 1/frontage   None 7 days after contingencies are met     No
Winnetka 1/frontage 8 sq. ft in area and up to 6 ft. tall None 7 days after sale     No

 

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Last Updated on 5/12/06



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