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Chapter 10 1 [ History: 10.84 cr., Sub. 2 to O.A. 6, 1989-90, number, copy area, height, or illumination. New pub. 09/21/90. ] signs may be erected only upon the complete I removal of all nonconforming signs. 10.85 SUBDIVISION SIGN REGULATIONS. (3) Nonconforming signs shall be brought into (1) Permanent subdivision identification signs may compliance or removed when the principal use of the be installed on the subdivision property at the premises is changed to a different use. primary entrances to the subdivision. [ History: 10.87 cr., Sub. 2 to O.A. 6, 1989-90, (2) A temporary development project identification pub. 09/21/90.] sign is permitted to be located on site at each primary entrance. Maximum size of the sign shall 10.88 VARIANCES. be not more than 144 square feet in area. Signs shall (1) Variances from the requirements of this chapter be removed within 30 days of the.sale of all lots in may be granted by the standing committee the subdivision. designated by the County Board upon application to - [ History: 10.85 cr., Sub. 2 to O.A. 6, 1989-90, and payment of a fee to the Zoning Administrator. pub. 09/21/90.] Variances are limited as specified in this section. (2) Variances may be granted from the maximums 10.86 TEMPORARY SIGN REGULATIONS. of height or area(but not both)for all signs regulated (1) Except as provided otherwise by this ordinance, by this ordinance,except as limited by this section. any property is permitted to display temporary signs (3) Variances to maximum of height or area may for a maximum of thirty days within any 12 month not exceed maximums specified in this Chapter by period.Furthermore,any property is limited to use of more than 20%. temporary signs a maximum of two times in any 12 (4) Variances may not be granted to maximum month period. Political signs are exempt from this height, to maximum area or to minimum separation restriction. requirements for off-premise advertising signs. (2) Events of public interest, such as a [ History: 10.88 cr., Sub. 2 to O.A. 6, 1989-90, II neighborhood, church or club fair, festival, bazaar, pub. 09/21/90. ] Ill etc., may have one sign, not over 64 square feet in area, located upon the site of the event. Such sign 10.89 VARIANCE STANDARDS. shall not be erected more than 30 days before the (1) Unnecessary hardship must be found as event and shall be removed within 24 hours after the distinguished from a mere inconvenience. The event. finding of a hardship shall take into consideration (3) Directional signs, not more than four square the particular physical surroundings, shape or feet in area, showing only a directional arrow and topographical conditions of the specific property the name of the event are permitted. Such signs involved. shall not be erected more than 10 days before the (2) The conditions upon which the application for a — event and shall be removed within five days after the variance is based would not be applicable generally completion of the event. to other property similarly situated. [ History: 10.86 cr., Sub. 2 to O.A. 6, 1989-90, (3) The purpose of the variance is not based pub. 09/21/90. ] exclusively upon a desire for economic or other material gain by the applicant or owner. __ 10.87 REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO (4) The alleged hardship or difficulty is caused by NONCONFORMING SIGNS AND USE. this ordinance and has not been created by any (1) Signs existing prior to the effective date of this person presently having an interest in the property. ordinance which do not conform to the provisions of (5) The granting of the variance will not be the ordinance shall be nonconforming signs. detrimental to the public welfare, or injurious to - Nonconforming signs shall not be rebuilt, altered, or other property or improvements in the neighborhood moved to a new location without being brought into in which the property is located. compliance with the requirements of this ordinance. (6) The proposed variance will not impair an Routine maintenance of a sign is permitted unless adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property, the cost exceeds 50%of the current value of the sign, or endanger the public safety or substantially _ if the maintenance cost is more than 50% of the diminish or impair property values within the value of the sign said sign shall be considered neighborhood. ,.," rebuilt. [ History: 10.89 cr., Sub. 2 to O.A. 6, 1989-90, (2) Signs advertising a nonconforming use may be pub. 09/21/90. ] continued but such signs shall not expand in Page 50