HomeMy WebLinkAbout063-O-22 Amending Portions of Title 4, “Building Regulations” and Title 6 “Zoning” to Update the Zoning Code6/27/2022
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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Portions of Title 4, "Building Regulations" and Title 6
"Zoning" to Update the Zoning Code
WHEREAS, the Evanston Land Use Commission recommends the below
changes to update portions of the Zoning Code and to move several sections of Title 4,
"Building Regulations" into Title 6, "Zoning" to update the City's Code to further align
with best practices, and
WHEREAS, the Evanston City Council finds that it is in the best interest of
the City of Evanston to update its Code from time to time to align with best practices for
the City, and
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: City Code 6-16-2-6, "Handicapped Parking" of the Evanston
City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:
6-16-2-6. HANDICAPPFM PARKING. ACCESSIBLE PARKING.
Accessible parkinq, including the size, location, and number of spaces, shall be
provided as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for
Accessible Desiqn, as amended from time to time.
the
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B. For up to arld irlGludiRg the first tweRty • on • cite, ORe
ohall •• • handiGapped• tha0)otallo •
C. EaGh handiGapped paFkiRg stall shall be sixteeR (16) feet OR width by eighte
(18) feet OR leRgth.
D. The desigRatiGR of -d •• • • •-Gon0titUte GeRsent by the
suoh •••
handiGapped •
SECTION 2: City Code 6-16-3-5, "Parking Reduction Allowance for the
D1, D2, D3, and D4 Districts" of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
6-16-3-5 PARKING REDUCTION ALLOWANCE FOR THE D1, D2, D3, AND D4
DISTRICTS.
Off C Total
vrrQcrccr
Part onq SiDaGOC Provided
1 to 20
21 to 60
tit to 75
6 tA10-Q
101 to 15G
151 to 2GG
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C. eq aired Minimum Number
4
2
3
4
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01 to 400 8
401 to5GQ 9
SECTION 3: City Code Title 4, Chapter 10, "Sign Regulations" of the
Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby deleted to read as follows:
4-1-0-1. TITLE.
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it is hereby et that
withoutthey Reed .g
t bI pip!
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This Chapter establishes standards fer the ereGtien, display, safety and MaintenaRGe ef
aGGerding-to that p-purpose, as well- e geRerat
attraGtiveRess of the Gommunity and to preteGt property- -These
/A\ Healthy EGORllm\/ It is reGGgRize .;gRs aFe nn nr.mi I and eGtiye mo2nc
thct Ci�9rrrZ�rc-arreF+Brrvrrrt ,�rurtcr ccRvc-rrrcarr.�
of-eommuniGatin^ infermatinn and pro thuo an impvrtont &ccet to-rneot buoities. ha
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identitysigns who h-
avamlable to the ommunity-,L-�
2. Express the -sses er the preprietorc GOCOGiated with these
_ ,
1. Legible On the / / - - 94-11
2. Hkarmonneus with Abair ourr A sisteRttheir
one/iring the integrity of the
R.
(G) PubliG Welfare. The pubill health, safety and welfare is te be - r
and prerneted through sign regulations whiG-h,
. •venienGe. • - general publis tak n ccI Nhole,opposed . • .
vehiculare-ei—e...e.— of any individual person -
and pedestriaR
I ohibitIII in I mannall,
Preserveand
6. - value of private propertyI ompatibility
with uirrounding land uses.
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(A) Rules of Interpretation. The language s orth in the text ef this Chaptor oholl be-
1. The singular plural and4ho plural
2. The present tense ORGludes ' I pa& and future tenses, and the future the
3. The we I I / / mandatery, whole -
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Regulations.Int that /
standards-,-
&uoh 1 1 height or a ca limitations,example,t o ohall / I f
te all ethers -t in thic Chapter.
(G) Definitiono. The fellewing words and terms, wherever they our in thio
111._ll1:L �J�i•1.S9C�,L I •Il
ABANDONED
■ \■ •y SigR advertising
SIGN. been disr-Anti,_
ADVERTISING
STRUCTURE. the purpose of supporting
ELEMENT-.
ARCHITECTURAL
INTEGRI form,
ATTENTI\ 1 displa thct utilizes motion or flashing lights to attraGt atteRtiOR
• •�y, E)(amples inGlude strings ef pennantc,tf DEVICE. streamers, advertising flags, Glusters ef flagc, ctrings ef twirlers er
propellers, flares, balloons, strebe lights, and sequeRtial flashiRg
AUXILIARY SIGN. 1 sign whiGh provides seGORdary information suQh oc asGepted
/ 0 •
AWNING. 1 • struGture entirely supperted by the wall te whiGh it is
or
a frame, being either retraGtable or On a foxed pesitien, Govered by
AWNING SIG"gn that• mounted or paint8d on, or attaGhed to an awning.
BOARD. The Sign ReviewAppeals Board.
CANOPY.two inGhes (2") or lvcr- in height-.
.
whioh ic attashed
supported
GenfermanGe with the Building Code of the City of Evanston.
1 \ \-. A --sign thatI
Evanston,
ICOMMER 1
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RefersaGtovotmes whOGh are the subjeGt of the message that:
1.
..b
that .
effered or exist fer sale or for hire.
COMMERCIAL A sign whiGh may bo manual, eleGtrenk; er sign e!eGtrOE;ally
VARIABLE
(GVMS).
.o
predu an &ssthetiGally pleasing whole.
O PRSIGN PLEHEN�SIVE- A set of Groterna and a format approved by the Sign Review and AppealsBoard
,2d d
No. 90
GONETRUCTION
the pFernises wheFe the sigr; is posted.
DIRECTORY SIGN. A sign whiGh iRdiGates the name and/oF addFess ef the oGcLApaRt&
of a pFernises aGGOMmedatin
ELI IWILE FACADE.o
AREA.
ERECT. To build, GenStWt, attach, hand, re hang, suspend, plaGe, i
eRlarge, substantially alter, post, display, or releGate and
the painting ef lettering er graph.GS fer signs. Normal
EXTERI The outer part oF suFfaGe of a building; SUGh as a wall or windew,
EXTERM,kL Mumination ef a sign oh io prodUGed
ILLUMINATION.
FACADE.
paFallel er within feFty five degrees (4 51) ef parallel w th a pa
frentage on -
relates
publiG thoroughfare.- building has - - -
shape, then all walls or curfaGes faGing OR the same direGtien, or
nearly the same direGtien, are part of a single
OO.
opposedLIGHTING-. suspended ever a premises, (as .. _.
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FLASHINGt
SIGN. 41-umination is not . .Emnotant or stationary
GO'er at all times when SUGh sign t in uoe-
FREESTANDING
SIGN. or strudure,
RO• of t
publiG thoroughfare.
InFeNTIFICATION A sign whiGh preSeRtS the name and/or address of a building,
SIGN. business, development
INFORMATION The length of tome used te display one Gontinueys message from
start
An established• / /
INTERCHANGE-1 .. where.. . on t ..
I
BOARD.
Wumination of a sign oh ic produGed b an I
INATION. light Goncealed or Gontained within the sign itself, and which
INFORMATION.the sign faGe.
ITEM OF Any of the following: a we d, an abbfeviatk)n, a number, a
' 1in / cign. In addition,
sign whiGh GOmbines several different geeFnetriG shapes, or
t / -
shapes
. . .. . . . . . assessed ope
additional Otern of information for eaGh .t . plane
t 1. It may be a SiRgle parGel or / / /
c-ombinGtOOR
used as op,-
11 1
o partc, painting,
1 I •-• Any hood OF Ganepy of permanent on oupported entirely
by the building, and prejeGting frem the building's wall ever a
of permanently suppe• • . - GGpy be
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MARf U E E V. CN-.-permanently -d to and supperted by a marquee,
having all or a t t •
NAMERLA A plate or plaque bearipq 1 nomo, applied
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inonrporaterd into a faGade
NEON cdo permanent sign fabriGateyd entirely from gl000 tubing,
ills,minateyl with eleotriGally_ehargerd neon gas
(Ord Nin tit_Q 93)
NONCOMMERCIAL Any mescagQ that Io not a nnmmernial message
MESSAGE
OGGI • po
rtion ortion of a building pr
emises remises of whinh is leased ewne, rt e
or otherwise nontrolleyd solely by an onoupant, and of whinh that
eGoupont hoo a tangible precenoe in the form of business,
0nctotutien resodenGe or oimilar inhobitanGe—
Any one of the fnllewing•
1 A household inhabiting a dwelling uniter
,
2—.An inOtutional, bueinecc ^nmmernial or inductrial endeavor
that inhabits a dis+inguiOch-le portion of a building nr promises
&uoh that:
(a) The aotiVity is a Ingioal and separate entity from the other
aotoyotiec within the b„ilyding and not a rd-, p&rtment of the whole;
and
(b) The aGtivity has either a separate entranGe from the exterior
of the building, or a separate entraRGe from a GOMmen
that hoo
of the building--.
OFFICIALLY That name registered on legal papers of inGOFPOFatiGR,
REGISTERED partnership -,-or
NAME.
�that ic colidly mounted or permanently affixed
SIGN. aGGOrdanGe with the mounting requirements of this Chapte-r-,
PERI TT Fa Fa. That persen designated on the appliGation fer a sign permit as
being respensible forassuring . and eperatien
GenfermaRGe with the ordinanGe and the permit.
c-ompony, inCtitUtiOR, or organization of any kind.
PLACES A t tiness establishment, GlUb-,or MCMAOR whooh/ / t/
ENTERTAINMENT. r
entertainmentSUGh love
1
ny sign net permanently affixed te the gFeuRd, a buildi
other StFUGtUre, whiGh may be rneved, or is intended to be meved,
PREMIS A parGel, Or Gentiguouo/ 1
or buildings, diStiRguishableam ourraundiRg paFGels and
buildings by use. A building and t that GORtainG many
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All oubj8G+ +n this Chapter are net s bje +o an annual fee.
No "sign," oo defined he oin, oholl b8 GenStFUGted, ereGted, originally painted, Genverted,
altered, rebuilt, enlarged, ---- -- ---
-. .. -
- -F SUGh sign
has been obtained on aGGerdanGe with the standards and PrE)Gedures set out in thio
Pormit For MaintenanGe. Ne permit
as defined hereon, ner-��rlw�n c�gns identified as exompt under SeGtien 4-10 6 of t
The fellewing o oholl be exempt ftern the requirement to ebtaiR a :.
.-
number
n Addresses. Addrcao numvralcand other
IGGatmen , ' - vernmental Order, rule, or regulation. SUGh address infer
by the lav,, er,4er, rule or regulation, whiGhever is great
UWAVORMAMR-3-M-11. . ...
eleemosynary or :. . inotitutions where the bulletin board iS IGGated on the
•
■Business-..
For .
a identity sign designating only the name and address of • inotitution.. . .
r o ohall be
�.
companies-
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-signo ohall not be edernelition per it reGted prior to the beginning of work for whiGh a valid building -of been(10) days of
res
I
GeFnrnerG al,
induotrial,or planned developmentthan one hundred thousand ..... . •
square feet; GonStrUGtion sign/ oho - - - - Cnnf
.. ...
(H) Garage Sale Signs. No / than two (2) ternporaryper advertise-
garageI oimilar- sales, provi-I that /
(1) Government signs. Signs of a d6ily Gonstituted governmental body, inGlyding traffiG
signs or other dmilar regulatory deViGes, direGtienal SigRs, Evanston■
signs,iStriGt
n0tiGeS, warniRSC IcIt rvilroad GFOSSings,.. otor ..
c =r1II I
-• t I I -
I- -
hiStGFiGal bodies, pre d that no suoh markor oholl eed four (4) square feet and
eXGlusively oriented to persons I thin that promises.
LVALVA
Management t I may/ - -
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provided that the ex-eedsquare twenty• fe_
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dwelling(Q) Medel heme signs. Signs net eXGeeding feur (4) square feet identifying a
neneGGUpied unit uoedrenting/ be
dwelling unit is available eR the npnriqic'�C
u1 . , t �ir_TII:T:frlGlrfi:4T.�i.
illuminated.
=- I I/ -
if
ill
IIAIF
Wo
ISO-
.
8r..! W- / I ' I inotitutional nirnep.-GlurninateAMMMate,
eXGeeding twelve (12) square feet4,or a mu tiple family dwelling, GO'lege, university er
I / feet4rom /
-t
(W) Site information signs. Signs of no mere than four
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•t
. . .. -
ftMOMM.-•
I MUM
(Y) Temporary window signs. S gns temporarily affixed to the inside of a windGw-,
prov
-t thatof f
gn hao tho initial
display permanently and visibly affixed en its faGe, and that
displayed for Iongor thanf I
a per-rna- Rent window si-gn the aMOURt of permanent and temperary window si
• f t twlim 1
All signs not - permitted - prehibited in any4eGat4on
(A) AppliGable Regy ono. additiGR te th ef this Chapter,0 I muot
LT-711'Tl.LT.T-T�"He
MCI
I M.
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t/t .
aFea and uhall Idead loads as required by Chapte-r�f thic Title and other appliGable Ghapters of
City Code,
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■ ObstrucAmenDoers, Windows,No
shall be ereGted, re'oGated or f f
\ - r
to . otandpipe er fore eSGape.No ll -with -
aMk k
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(E) Signs Not t / t Hazards.
ohall be
Nosign or advertising
' nor itsassodated landscaping shall be er t inctalled or rnaonta'nedOn such.
manner as to obstruGt free and Glear vision, or as to distraGt the attention of the drover of
any vehide by reason of positio-n, i /I'
mcintained OR suohf manner as to • rfe. •
advertisingo Otate, resemble, or be Gonfused with any autherized traffiG sign, signal or d i
AGGOrdingly, no sign or
11 slow," "Ieok," "GaUtOOR," "warning," "danger," or any Similar wo t phrase,
Gharader, or employ any red, yellow, orange, green or other ' t1cmp or light,
&uoh / manner/
1 . . r \ �i .ii*�i purpose
t f budness or aGtiVity, park OR the
property,publiG right of way, publiG or private property
from / publiG right of way any vehide or traile oh hao attaGhed
advertisingthereon any sign or •
g chr-11 n9t apply to Mobile food
cuant to title • of this Cede.
4or4zontal and vertiGal/ t in /
with the Evanston BeGtriGal Gode, depending on the voltages GeRG-erRed. How.—,
l�l-�'SlrS11l� ■ ■■ • • .R�T�'l.TlL7�1:11!l�Sl1
Limitation.i part of any sign challbe safety glass. in Gas&
any single pieGe or paRe of gi-aGe f ot, it chaR
be wired gla-s�.
' t and Limitations
i
0 /110-
'r t tf f. 'Md
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vegetation(K) No Tree Mounting. Ne signo oholl be nailed, tac;ked er ethepwise affixed to trees or
other ouGh a way as to puncAure bark.
Handbills.No or oimilor attention
shall be posted er affixed OR traffiG Gentrel boxes, t • lamp poles,
Gent ol oupparts, viadUGtS, er ether leGationo oo further regulated under Title 3 ef th�'S-
Illuminated.. .followinggne
BeGtFiGal-Rormit. In addition
a-4-s-ignc in whiGh eledrical wiring and conneGtions are to be used shall be
. �lTt . _
of the City Code. No permit for - er-Gtien of a signoh /11 I -
approval and ioouanGeor / /
Displayed.
with a Sign shall be GonspiGUOUSly noted on I apparatus.
3—.E-xtornal Illumination.
:• illuminated
al� d for this purpose myst be designated, IGGated, shielded, and
maintained on sud� Imon-Ror that the light seurGe is foxed and Rot direGtly visible
frern any adjacent pubk rights of way or surrounding premises.
4. intornal Illumination.Signo oholl permit light to shone fu4y
through only the lettering and graphiG elements of the sign. The baGkground
suGh lettering and graphiGs shall be opaque or I tr.. ont, it ll
trancmit light at • lewl 1 z than thatf
lettering and graphiGS. if the G-ontroot between
•
a. Seventy five (75) feet Gandles measured perpendiGular to the faGe Of
whether resulting fFem or external illumination, e
G. One foot Gandle OR adjoining residential property, measured three feet
(3') above the surfaGe of the grOURd.
6. Glare. All art0foGnal 011UMORation shall be so designed, IGGated, shielded, and
.&Yjaseont.tublis,
rights ef way -or
fSigns.M
Wurninated-s-igno • /
lights or retating beaGens, nor shall any beam of light be prejeGted through a
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(N) Movable Sign Porto. No sign or ito porto oholl be permitted te be rnevable er
nor chall•illuminated
nZ Rasidontial
GOMmerGial and Ondu0trial uces, no signs ethorthan exempted
- of this Chapter shall be permitted- e• i
Message
permitted only on the where -• • •
.. r / i . .rcra ..... _ .. _ . _ rr.�rra.� ... .....
•• • • - -
/ Limitation.iGe area of &4R-&-on i t
shall net eXGeed the greater of:
1. Area Of FaGade. An area equivalent to fifteen perGent (15%) of the total
eligible faGade area of buildings whiGh G-on&itute the premises; or
2. Area Of Premises. An area equivalent to ene half of one perGent (0.51%) of th
lot area of the prernise-s-,
1 the combined total —�Jl Ir
• •int, 9#4or than
hundred (500) square feet, I
-• maximum aggregate • ourfoGe area• no ma, -
sign
GGOUpont, • • • number,
restrmistmens fer eaGh sign type delineated herein,
On a pre�with multipl8 eeoupanto, the rna)cimum permitted .inn surfaGe
area for each nnoupont ohall be a -proportional ohare of the total permitted -inn
-i irfane area for the premise- Ganh nr+Qupant'o total permitter! -inn area -hall he
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GaIGUlated as the ratme of fleer area (er let area where ne prinGipal buildings are
present) eGGUpied by that GGOUpont tq the total floor area (E)r lot area where no
priaoipal b0ding is present) of the nFrImiorlo
&ign ohooholl be GaIGUlated
We / -�,o) that san be seesided sign with
n at ene torn n a multiple
eppesite 1 - r_t eeof the faGes shall be
usly, only one
t purposes
Struotural oupports and bases, bearing ne message-,
I oha!l net be inGlUded
GaIGulating the sign curfoGe area.
(G) Iterns of Inform on. t - - eRts of all ethe . . . of this
Ghapter, eaGh sign faGe shall Gontain no me t than oeven
-oG-oupant of the premises to whiGh the
Sign refe t
displayed en eaGh sign faGe, previded ne ether infeFmatien displayed en SuGh sign.
I I I in heightoholl be
1 / • • - • • 1 • • - - • . • r • • • • • - • • r •
• r
1 1
Number.all SigRS.
1. I It
Gc-oupont'o t9tal permittgn ourfoGe areaon that
/'
2—.Airea. T�e tetal Permitted Sign surfaGe area ef all wall signs OR a faGade shall
Rot eXGeed ten perGent /'
) of the eligible faGade area. No iRdividual wall sign -
shall eXGeed one hURdred twenty five (125) square feet 'in are--.
3. Area I /. t permitted-
faGade may be inGreased by twenty perGent /'
hURdred (200) square foot individual Sign area rn-a)(imum, when the follewing
standards are met:
a. The oupont io
and
opt thatprovided the -
building
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shielded solheyette lighting, eF shielded spot lighting.
This dees not OnGlude any lighting wheFe the light souFGe is visible oF
4. LOGation. Wall signo ma., I only be IGGated en a peFtmen of an exteFieF all that io
No wall sign chall extend - oF beyondthe wall to whioh
heightExGept as peFmitted belew, no wall sign shall extend abeve th ma)(imum ciga
.. one-half
wall to 5. PFejeGtiOn Frern Wall. No wall sign, OnGluding any illuminating deviGe or other-
6. Tall Building IdentifiGation Sign. O. buildings of sox (6) stories or greater,
where the oupont between the seGend storysame,
tall building identifiGati . - faGade may be plaGed between the floor of tha
top stery and the top P--AAM�11 n-f the building. Thic identifiGatien wall sign
not exGeed one hundred (100) square feet On -sign curfase area.
aFGhiteoturol integrity ef any
building, ne wall sign shall GOver er intorrupt OignifiGant aFGhiteGtUral elements
SUGh aS GGlymns, GOlumn GaPS, friezes, door er windew heads, em bell ishments-,
adernments, fenestratmens, or ornamental detailing.
All mounting braGkets and other hardware u o off i)( a u'gn to a wall, and all
eleGtFiGal seFViGe hardware and ' • oholl b8 GenGealed by aFGhiteGtUral
elements of the 'itself.
(B) Freestanding Cignc
11. Number. Thee-rro oholl be no mere than ene freestanding s.gn fer eanh frentage
of a premised
Onpremises having. prinoipal b0ding, no freestanding sign shall be permitted
on a frontage unless every faGade related to the frontage is set baGk at least
rstreetright of way.. premises having no prinGipal
building, the-ry ohall 1�9 no more than one freestanding s.gn for eaGh frontage of
the premise-s-.
2. Area. ExGept as Gonditioned below, the total sign surf-aGe area of -a
freestanding sign shall net exGeed ene quarter PeFGent (0.250%) ef the let area ef
the premises, nor a maximum ef ene hundred twenty (120) square feet ef sign
surfaGe area-.
twelvea. The n4ax4mum cign surfaGe area of a freestanding sign on a frontage
may not exGeed squarefeet YpJowthat frontage is one
hundred (100) er more feet On length.
any freestanding s gn • • the only freestanding sign on a premises on
etheRvise be permitted.
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Ne freestandingI ohooholl extend
r within twenty . feet
t . I •
height.lic right of way,
4. Height. A freestanding sign v,ithin three (3) feet of any perimeter lot linee of a
-
the sign and any lot line—,Ror chall the tep of the freestanding sign ex-- -
f t . I Ov'�0�0 _ r
No t 1 oign height of fifteen
Permanent5. Mounting:
the ground. No portable
Permanent Window
1. Area. The sign surfaGe area of permanent windew signc in I
not exGeed twenty perGent (20%) of that window area.
Permanent windew I t I muot b8 Genfined
other supperting features of the glass.
Z. glazed area ef the windew and shall not enGreaGh upon the ficarne, mulliens er
.. .:�lr!_�-rT':*1:4t1:116T-T.T��.1:��:T_T.9GLlPT.'1t,:L11■.'T7:L�1:4T_T:�":T_{L1
ethor manner -
side of the glass of an exterier building or windew or doe\anniiGation•
A.
the appliGatien te be safe and will be permanent,
■GernmerGialMessage (CV1
1. Torne and Temperature Only. 1 displaying messages othe than
temperature OrIfermation challbq prohibited.
1 ohijollIn
be sher or /n three (3) seGends Rer lengor than •- eGends. Itern
0 nfermation rnay not be repeated at interva c that are short
11 f flaching
3. Brightness Adjustment. CVMS shall be equipped with phetosensi
. • • /the brightness and Gontroot
i inGluded Area. The 011uminated1chall
t aggregate sign curfoGe
5. ManntenaRGe. 1muotbe manntanned se as to be able to display_
t /
11
\A.-
_ r
faGec of o morns see are GaIG doted i,�3 2 oingre rnarqa ec-
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2. Area. The tetal sign surfaGe area ef a Fna. 'hall not eXGeed five
hundred 14
(500) square feet,
face-ofvertical / marquee,. that
faGe of the marquee.
fi4--Ro inotano-o oholl a marquee sign be4ewor than ten (10) feet above the
sidewalk or publiG thoroughfare.
-. inctonGv chc\ll z mcrquee sign be leGated so that
._ of the street.
pir
4. Use Of Marquee. Marquee signs are only permitted for use on t-
of entortainment,
rat . .
messages Shall be limited to the narne,--- and -
• I I •
--- er
businesses within the building upen whiGh the awning ic attaGhed.
2. Area. The sign surfaGe area ef a Ganep, . - sigR shall Ret eXGeed
awnings. The veFtiGal seGtien of the Ganopies and awnings IS GaIGUlated as the
height of the Ganepy er awning (differenGe between the highest and lowest point
.. the GaRepy or awnirig) multiplied by the length of the Ganopy or awning
measured parallel to the faGade upon whioh it 1 /
Signs on any surfaGe of a Ganopy or awning othor than• running
I NOW
choll be GonstruGted and ereGted so that
lowest portion I
sox (sox) inGhes, and the lowest portion of the deSGendin-g-s-k�rt dhall be not less
than • - feet eight • inGhes above the level of the sidewalkor public-
thereughfar-e-
No PertieR of the Ganepy or awning sign shall be extended above er beyend the
• I I /
the _ r
I. ln&a!latmen Considerations. Tn preserve the a�riteotural integrity of a building,
nn Gannny and no Ganony or awning sign ohall Gover or interrupt
0
sinnifiGant arnhiteGfi iral elements si iGh as GoNmnc, soli imn Gans friezes door or
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window heads, ernbvIlichments, adernments, fenestrations or ornamental
6. Illumination of Awnings Arld Canopies. Awnings arld G Oe
Wuminated where the fOIIOWiRg Gonditions maintained--.
a. Both interior :/ otrip
permitted, not eXG Mimum light level of eighteen (18) feet
Gandles measured three (3) feet frern and perpendiGUlar to the light
:7N . .
G. Internally illuminated awnings and Gan cc displayed en the a
fully through only the lettering and graphiG elernontc. The bottorn of an
choll .-
d. t -
further regulated On Sper.fin-in i / • of this Chapter.
Materials6. Nonrigid
materials and supported
/I -I\ SGOreboards
1.LOGatn NE) Seereh�?hall be ereGted or maintained suoh that it io visible
from a public there ughfare
-t number,
0 ible only from within the stadium area are -I oc It /
of this Chapter-.
.- - • than
ssued for the same OG-OUpont of a premises within one GalendarArea.-
2. t I oholl not eXGeed thirty two (321 square feet On sign
rarea fer eaGh exposed faGe, nor sixty four(64) square feet total sign
surfaGe area,
a�rss�n:f _ 1■T�'TSSTT:l1:11�I:r:\:�7. _ . :�.
-t t MW
-
UIIUII LUIIL-
fArm--
elsewhere n this Chapter. No temporary sig-.110 ohooholl I-
4. .t Limitations.r : ereGted and maintained
peried not to exGeed thirty / be removed
Materials5. M-Limitations.
a All temporary signo ohall be annhored and si pperted in a manner which
Tenably prevents the possibility of the signs honnminry hazards to the p blin
health and safety as determined by the Sign °rlministratnr
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b. Any tern. weighing on eXGeSS Of fifty • peundo
6. Certain t t
Unified Buoiness Center
1. Comprehensive Sign Plan. No permit cha!l be issued for a sign to be IGGate
a unified business Gentor until f rnprehensi gn plan f been
the G8RteF as deSGribed OR SeGtion I . 18 of this Chapter,• • said &4R
GGFnPIieS with the previsiens thereof.
gn. In additioneaGh separate-
thet t f
a. Said SigR may only inGlude the narne, address, or graphiG
b. The permitted sign surf _ area of sand identifiGatien sign shall net
exGeed an area equivalent to one tenth of one perGent (0. 1 %) of the lot
area ef the premises nor f maximum
G. 80.1:1:T_T!f!15111■i7. _ . i—1.
numbersign plan for the Lin".fip-rd sand sign s
area) for irldividua! sign types found else o in thic Chapter.
3. DireGterySigno. In addition- -sign for the Genter, a
unified buoin8SS Genter may have GOmmen direGtOry signs to guide p CCtftric
to individual tucinesses on the site. SuGh--&ignc chall be limited to a maximum of
one square foot per oGcupant listed OR the i
(K Veh+oular D--a4orohip Fib
1. Number,
have no me t than— t 1 - ont // 1 —
entity / 1 1 / of multipl- -ips, ne ero than-
signc may appear e--ng pole.
b. •. por buciness entity.
2. z
forty ..
b. Fer wall SigRS, •t I tf
tweRty five perGeRt (251%) of the square foot area of the faGade to wh'Gh
the sign io attaGhed.
(I) Freestarlding sigRs are permitted at the lot line.
(2) Freestanding signo ohall be separated by a minimum of fifty feet (50').
b. Wall Signs.
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(1) Wall signs are net to extend above the reefline of the wall upen whiGh
the sign io. .
Height.4. -.dhall not
exGeed twenty five feW,26'). Freestanding in existerlGe • that
5. Uniform Sign PaGkiage. When a dealership Ghanges ownership or --q- res
signc shall net eXGeed their preenaGtrnent height. 1 be made without the ewner haViRg filed a sign paGkage with the Gity
.. .. approval therefor,
6. Flags.
a. Flags may be used en used Gar lets GRIY, provided that:
(1 ) They are of uniform color; aPA
(2) Wern flags are replaGed se as to maintain • neat appearanGe.
Other Previsions of This Chaptor.
betweon thio • ••-
(I \ Temporary Qcal Eotate Signs. Per tompeFaFy, Reno! uminata.d real estate si�wrr
multi family-res+dontial prajeGt the permitted regylati„Rs are as f„n,,,,�.
F to 36 ,dwelling unite - Z2 coot maximum, `I ' ' �Ximum C).ryn height
All temporary real estate s+gnc Gholl be limited to a maximum of twelve (12) menthe 4���1
duration, or until all the unitc are sold:
(M) Blade Signs.
(I ) Positien. Blade signs shall be prejeGt from and be perperldiGUlar to a
feet sox (6) inGhes above grade at the building,
k2+Arva. Wrde-signo ohall not measure mero than twe (2) feet wide nor M
than three (3) feet high.
(3) ClearanGe. The bottom of any blade Sign shall be at least seven (70 feet six-
(6) inGhes above grade at the building.
4Wumination. - gna ohr,.11 net :• •
(6) Nliir. There shall be ne more than one (1) blade sign por buG;.ness.
�"dminiotrati le OffiGer. The Gity manager shall designate the Sign Administratep
Administrator
SUGh persOR is designated, the Gity manager himself/herself shall funGtion ac the sign
Administrator. The Sign Administrator,• he sees fit, designateperson
Ghaptor muot• that permitoriginally painted, r
expanded. The folio i _ , juries must be followed for approval of a per
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1. Complete AppliGatien. • permit appliGation• / • • I
Evansten partmgnt ef Community and EGeneMiG Development.\ appliGatien
-
shall be 't until it ic Gomplete, along with all neGessary fees, bonds, and
evmdenGe of ewnership-or outhorizatien as deSGribed below On this seGtion.
'-rmit loouanGe. OnGO an appliGatien is aGGeptedete, the Sign
Adminiotratordesignee shall direGt an c)nminatian of the
speGifiGatiens, and et t -
is -
proposed . be ereGted or affixed, .'t f .. ...i f Iliplanc an
d
.. r to determine
this and etl4or applicablet
designee ch r l l i cv..
. anTW&Ift l0%T.MiT��P.i:7. t 1 t :f�s''T.7P.I:T-T-1
one
—ME. S. - - M..
Me
submitted en a arm and On tho manner
designee. EaGh appliGatieR shall be signed by the owner of the sign and the ewRer of
ac-Gompanied by SUGh • . •• . •as may • . required to ensure GGrnplianGe•
1. Narne, address and • • number-
whiGh or UPOR which the sign or advertising
phetegraph /
fIi �i�1:ts�
. r
wi
attaGhment to the buildings er On the ground.. oh I t • muot
graphiGS prepesed on the sign, drawn tO SGale with dimensions;
5. If required by the Sign Administrator
that the StWture is designed for dead lead and wind
pressure as required by this Chapter and all other appliGable Ghapters ef the City
TET
6. \ - on, -
Writtensign or advertising StRAGWre.
7.
advertising strUGture is to be ereGte4--,
. A GOrnpleted aPPIOGatien for any eleGtriGal permit required to be issued for said
sign or advertising struGture;
9. 1 Gopy ef th incuranc-e
of this Chaptwil,
/ 1 dedared tetal value of the sign er advertising StFUGtUre and ito 1 /
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t •/ /
12. Any additional info on ac the Sign AdmiRmstrator
i ill
Len rgl I
NEI
.. .. .. gill,
t 111
/ _ ..
10M
-I / 1- r
Pe. sells guilty of ereGting or maintaining a sign without first seG61rm S&ary
t / - - - ).
IL
n addotmel to pay the normal fee.
" I InouranGe- equireme
1. IncuranGe. A general liabilit inouranGe
t ma), lw7t that caid incuraRGe
• . • .. _ • _ • • • • f _ • • • • . • . t f • •
O t I
_ r
to 1 public- • that / t. r
way-orpubpubliG propertyused -d UpE)R by that person, ohall agree to
held harmless and indemnify the City, its offiGers, ag ntc, a
SGhedule with the Sign Administrator a pre installation inspeGtien prier to installing any
sign requiring a permit. F/joh inop8Gtmen
and Gonfirmation
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o io auth
er revoke any pormit upon tf7. . �.
Chapter or whenever the permit ic iGSued on the basis of a misstatement of faGt or
fraud. The Sign AdmiRistrator or his designee shall refuse tofurther
any suoh party I io in vmelatmen of t
ants of this Chapter, or refuses to pay t _
He provisions of this Chapter,
Mopair. E e�� sign IRGluding but net limited to these signs fer
t partc, t
required-toGleaning and other aGtS maintainadvertising
awningGanepy or in ito originally permitted
the folio ' - .. . -and with the appliGable Ghapters of the City Code.
4-.Paint , T. eat. To prevent rust, peeling, flaking, fading er rotting, the permitte&
of any sign er advertising I oholl, I • required, point all porto and supports
thereof unless the same are galvanized er otherwise treated.
2. Repairs. Broken pa c, mic/jng letters, defeGtive illumination, torn fabriG,
flaking or peeliRg paint and other damage to a sign, advertising
marquee,• •• •.• or cupportll be "repaired,
3. Clean and •advertising
surrounding •1 oholl I/ maintained/
and Onoffensove Gonclotmen, and free and Glear of all de-bric, rubbichand ebnoxmeu&
/ I b—skopt trimmed
'I in • healthy c;end.tien.
.y sig.. er advertising struGture hereafter ereGted oholl have.
GenspiGuouc plose thereon and GontiRUOUSlY
maintaiRed, on legible letters, the date of ereGtieR, the name of the permittee,
the voltage of any eleGtr4cal app\3ratuo
I7 Obsolete or Abandoned Signs. Where the Sign Administrator or his designee fonds
_ r
leGated en preperty oh hoo been t / and unOGGUpied he/she shall give written
who it ic found. if, after notifiGation, the JiJ:i7a'ersen fails te remove
Iminiotrat,tr itr
_ r
Unoofe and Unlawfuldminiotrator
or 1 / m&naGe to the publiG, Or
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this Chapter, he/shc ohall give written nOtiGe te the permittee thereef, er Of the permit
Gannet be leGated, to the ewner, agent or person having the benefiGial use ef the
building, struGture or pon t
person fails to rerno�.�pe nor al'te, 'the st. ucture o as to Gornply with the standards hereon
set forth Within twen' I— . •, after suGh nOtiGe, the Sign Adminiotratorhereby
authorized We r.auspe 1��_ Of SUGh sign or advertising StrUGtUre. The So
advertising struGture whiohic cn immediate peril to perSORS or property.
shall • -liable•
(D) Lien to ReGGver Cooto. In the event ef failure by any party te roimburoe the Gity
within ci)(ty _.
t f
/ Deeds to foredi thio lien,
sue the owner of the real estate, or sign -- or their-agonto, in 1
1 plUO
GROUNDThe defonotmens noted below apply only to this Chapter and supersede any GenfliGting
defonotmons found elsewhere On other Ghapters of the City Gode.
Any spaGe on the ground floor having frentaWon/ /
PREMISE
sterefrent...
1 window of any ground fleer premisocI pormito
cn-
VVINDQIA
premises from any - -adjaGent street, sidewalk, or rigN-
VACANT, being oGGup'ed by a state of ing t
or f
week en a menthly I f / /temporarybusoness GIG gicanted by the ■ -Community
Development
and furnishings will t f - •
fer reopening of the vcit"'J�-,\hmont ic provided.
1VVINDOIA 1 display made of film, vinyl, pelymath, Ganvas, or heavy duty paper
that / I /
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1. Vaoant; o
be - .+.-
following metheds within fifteen (16) budness days after the date on whiGh
a. Window SGreenimRgo that•0
direot pubpubliG viewthe vaGant interie.r of that . r premises
t. ef one v
nOmo in nno "f the f"llGWiR v fGFR;G"
1 DlaStin film•
2m
Z Canvas;
T-varrv-us
n nf�Foh approved materials
I / 1 1 cnimtion
paintings,itf - displayed, painted or affixed
—, I.— Slau in vaGant storefront windows with permission of the property
/ t t -Id by other
be pern4tted if cubmitted to and approved . the City Manager
"OpeningAnneunGement.. seenor than
oubmitted to and approved by
Community Development ■
sign oh.ohall n9t exGeed
(10) square feet On sign. area and may identify the narne of the busines.- ll-,
O.thirty
n ohall
a&
(G) M?nimum .
- - - -- - - - - -- - - -- --.7
deGoratove SGr--...,.,, or signage to a storefront window;
2. Sterefronto may net use paper,
►.. plaotiG tarp ef any kind Fnay be used to bIGGk the windows; and
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• • - window display- t ohooholl containany matter,
■ M
1. All wind t/ muot be kept On go epair Rnd shall net be torn,
darnaged or etherwise4eft / -of disrepa.
2. Building f I
- r - • .r_aii�i
/1 I --
-I.Y 71'templianGe. Any person owning, easing, /
Penalty.
E;enferrn with the previsions ef this Chapter eligible fer f Do /"legat
RenGenfermiRg" SigR and is permitted, previding it also meets the following
1. Proper Pormitc. The sign was ereGted or installed under autherity of proper
sign pormito prior to the date - was required
Permit
Unlawful NORGeRferrnanGe. Any
this
.. I I i
legal
or (30) days of the adeption of this Chapter, upon written nOtifiGatien Of SUGh
unlawful rienGonferrrianGe by the Sign AdministrateF.
'0 ctatuc
following OGGUFS:
1. Sign Altered. t f altered on, I way, exGept for normal/
repair, whiGh tends to or makes the sig. less in G mplianGe with requirements of
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this •
or&iipc, the faGe ef a freestanding -sign
2. Message Changed. The sign message or graphiG display OS Ghafeed in any
way, eXGept for normal . -nanthe
Ge er repair that does net inGrease
v .t in the Gase of vehiGUlar deatorohipo,
Ghange of a sign to ref!eGt new ownership does nOt Gause the sign to be
3. Sign ReleGated. The sign 06 relOGated either .. the pFe-mises or to anether
4-.,Sign Unoafe.
regarding maintenanGe and operatien, and publiG safety standards;
fifty perGent .0%
MainteRanGe COStS.Maintenan is
perGent .%
GGGUpanGY permit for the premises to whiGh a legal nenGGRfeffning sign relates.
O. the date ef GGGUrrenGe ef any ef the above, the sign shall be
brought on GOrnplian%-With thic Chapter with a new permit seGUred, therefor, G-F
shall be rerneved ithin thirty �&�,�s of that date.
n_• - t / - -
legal nenGenferming sign or A-I.Afner of the property on whiGh the legal nonGenferming
repair Of Signs, provided however, that any repainting, Gleaning and other normal
and Prc)jeGt Review (DAPR)," of the Evanston City Code, is vested with the following
Adminiotrater Appoolo.Design and PFejeGt Review
all appeals ficem any e0rdeF, requirement, deGOSOOR, detorminOtiOR,
Sign Adminictratorom thic Chapter and make writ
-XWWMMVA• 1 - ■- 0 �- - -- I I. Me... x-- MIS.
.0 .. Mmilip N
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unified • • - • make
Genditions or deny SUGh requests-.
�A1��lEt�. tn. �•�r.�1r r rxMll-rr_T0 r 7.I / I.M i M - •n. iirr��r.Tsii*zvn:�1 I I /
partyffinntinn fn the aggrieved
1. The date and SpeGifiG of permit.-
2.
1 ormo/ filing an / ppaal-.
(B) PetitiOR fer Appeal. An appvrl mry be takeR to the DesigR and ProjeGt Review
Committee by aRy person aggrieved by aR erder, requirement, deGision, deterMiRatiOR,
or interpretation of the Sign AdminiotratorrespeGt
1. AppliGatiOR■ _ 1n appe2l c/11,01 Le filed withinferty (45) working
days after notifiGatiOR of the alleged erroneous order, requiremeRt, deGision,
determination, er interpretation.
2. AppliGationAn ohall _filed On writing withAdministrater
on a • •• •v /
ll be aGGempanied by SUGh dOGUments and
3. Filing Fee. EaGh appeal to the Design and ProjeGt Review Committee shall
ae-c-ompanied by a filiRg fee ascotatliched
by the Design and PrejeGt Review Committee,- I -
the appliGaPA-.
/ I / '- 1 • I / / •1 / /I/-
•
Cernmitteziz -:;ftp-.r the- appeal has been -d that,by re---Senp f� ctatqd the
appliGation, i ctay' a / • imminent peril te li
property.er dholl not be stayed unless a restraining order
GeMpetont juriOdiGtien,
GenGlUSiV-ly shown.
hearing on an appeali days of reGeipt• /t1
1. Hearing NGtiGe. NGtiGO ohall be given ef the tome, plaGe, and purpose of the
a. The sign shall • / minimum of twenty• by thirty •
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b. All capital . oholl I I • minimum of three (3) inGh
high and the GGIOFS utilized shall piovid-c ovitaLle-Gontroot
from the adja ont I I
liG street.
G. The sign shall • • t at
statement of the purpose of the hearing; the date, time and plaGe of the
hearing; and I thatDesignProjeGt ._
view Committee.
d. The sign shall be plaGed near the front door of the premises, or as
required, to be fully visible from the publiG street on whiGh the premises
- -- pre c
•
frontage en morethan one publiG street a
separa gn oholl be required
e. The sign shall be posted net less than seven (7) days before the
hearing to whiGh orc. It chollIremoved within five (5) days aftef4he
-
final deGiSion of the \_sign and ProjeGt Review
2. Required AttendanGe. Both the aggrieved petitioner and the Sign '-
or their authorized represeRtatives shall attend the meetings of the ■_
sign and
ProjeGt Review Committee at whiGh the appeal is to be heard.
3. ■_
hearing of the appeal, the Design and ProjeGt Review Gemmitteo oholl prepare
.• ujbmit
nm or in part, or medifj&g-j6s-d&ea1-.
■ -111. 01. 1. . -
1
/ I I
may be made by any person h prietaryt1in the sign for whiGh SuGh
variation is requested-.
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variationoholl be filed On writing with the Sign
Adminiotrator en a arm • • •horn/her• • f ed by SuGh
deGurneRts and iRfOrFn on ac cre ReGessary te Glearly exhibit
and • nof the property OR whiGh the sign is to be ereGted or affixed, the owner ef.
the SigR, and the person respensible for ereGting er affixing the
umber
thereeR of the pr
• •
speGifiGationc choll
details of domeRSionc, materials,
h. A fee, as determined by ordinanGe, to be paid at the tirne of filing of the
Review Committee shall • • • •
liG hearing en the petition for variation within thi#y
publiG hearing by posting on the premises whioh io
netifiGation sign WhiGh meets the fGIIGWiRg standards:
a. The sign shall • f f
b. All ccpital• be a MOROMUM of three (3)
high and the GOIOrS utilized shall previd-c ovitaLle-Gontraot
publiG street.
G. The sign shall • • "PURLIG NOTICE" at the top; a
that PrejeGt Review Committee.
d. The sign shall be plaGed near the fFent deeF ef the V.
vepara gn+�,ol hall be required for each frontage
o. It ohall be tttlm responsibility of the petitioner romnvo the sign(s) within
fide (5) !Jays after the final degisien of the Design and Droient C?eiieei
Committee on the petition
2. Required AttendanGe. Both the aggrieved petitioner and the Sign Administr
er- #oir authorized representativico shall attend the meetings of the Design aniJ
prOjeGt Review Committee at w�hinhrthe variation is to be heard.
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3. ._
Gisien. Within fifteen (15) werking days ef the Glese of the required pu
_ ■- - ' Review
and cubmit
whelly-or in part,
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t.. ...
partioular hardohip
a --sign ao intended by this Chapter. No variation ohall be granted unless the Design and
PrejeGt Review Committee makes findings of faGt with regards to eaGh of the fellowing
1. Ha dohip. The proposed variation will alleviate s0me demonotrable and
unuoual hardohip that arioes•g
, but not limited to, IOGatien,
site Gonfiguration, and/or building Gonfiguratio4n,
2. Reasonable 'ot
return t
3—.Not Hkarm RubliG Welfare. The proposed variation will net be mater4l�y
detrimental to the publiG welfare.
.. Regulations.. . -10-2 of this Chapter.
may be neGessary to Gomply with the standards
forth hereon, to redu or minimize any injurieus effeGt of suGh variatiOR on ether
intont, purpose,
theretopertinent hao been the
Design ._
•a null and veld.
MaiRtenaRGe ef ReGords. The SigR ..
■_ •_
Gemmottee Land Us_oAll - do ohall b-
d-1n-18. rIED BUSINESS CET
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'ComprehensiveApproval.Approval of a GGFnpFehensive signplan for -a -
unified buoin8SS Gen or ohooholl be at the diSGretien of the DesignReviewCommittee in aGGGFd-anGe with the Groterma noted heremn.-
•) Site Plan Review. No pormit oholl be issued for a sign, and ne finalappraval • r be -
granted
sign plan prior to reviewthe DesignPrejeGt ._
view Committee of all GOMprehensive sign plans.
• • r
- Unified --
or oholl OR the Genter,
inGlude - fermat fer- signs te be used
0 RGIudiRg their mc)(imurn size, Ge'Or, lOGatiOR, lettering type-,
rneunting details, and (of any) IandsGapiRg details.
r r Th8 Griteria_ tiXe W_
plan forr unified business Gent r chall
Proportion.goo.. •
and in ito - onohip to the other• r buildings
shall2. integral Elements. The signc in tl-�e plan chall be designed as integral
arGhiteGtural elements of the building and site to whiGh they prinGipally relate and
not appvcr r&z insongruous"add-ens" or intrusions.
be restrained and harmonioust prinGipally
4. EffeGtive Composition. The number of graphiG elements and letters shall be
held te tho minimum needed tO Genvey eaGh sign's message an oholl b&
_• •r • ty. Eachr •-
and shall not Gornpete for attention-.
6. Unified Image. The effeGt of th-
• plan oholl be the
establoshrn of r
Permitted
plan-4or r -a buciness Genter, the Designautheroze limited variations te the regulations -• in thio
shall be permitted erily when the appliGant •r that
provido an • e that
DesignChapter as found on SeGtion 4 10 2 of this Chapter. The variations permitted are limited
to the fell '
1. Wall Signs. For wall signs the Review
the required twenty perGent 0' on •
realuirement r
DesignandReviewRrejeGt
Committee may vary the thirty (30) feet faGade setbaGk requirement, the height
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in • no up -• maximum
the prinoipal building to whiGh the -lewer), and the area
limitati• • -• maximum
(as long as the total permitted sign surfaGe area fer either the •
I t t II 1111111111 t
•
Gity shall e• puniohed
1 . The fine fer a fmFst violation seventy five dellaFs 00
2. The fine feF a seGend violation is two hundred dollars ' // 00
3. The fine for • third er subsequent violation
-. ' /0
(B) EaGh day a previsien ef this Chapter is feund te have been vielated t -
separate violation.
hemin • / -/ // limiting the power of a
GGIJFt Of GOFnpetontt- - or an ootrative
penalties and ieined,ec oc provided
in aGGGrdanGe with the - • it ic hereby- - several
Chapter are scpDrcbla�
1) Provision of Ordin.anGe. if any r
. . of this Chapter te be invalid, SUGh-clet-crmination • t not affeGt
provision E)f this Chapter net speGifiGall -d.,Qment erder.
M?RPM
the of this Chapter tn hp invalid ao applied to any p oular c�gn, SUGh detormination shall
SECTION 4: City Code 6-3-8-3, "Authorized Variations" of the Evanston
City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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6-3-8-3. AUTHORIZED VARIATIONS.
The following variations from this Ordinance are authorized:
(A) Minor Variations:
1. Minor Variations consisting of the following types shall be for all uses
(residential and commercial) unless specified differently below:
(a) Accessory structure requirements.
(b) Yard obstruction requirements beyond those permitted in Section 6-4-
1-9(B).
(c) Setbacks necessary for an upper floor to align with a legally
nonconforming setback below (for single-family and two-family uses only).
2. Minor variations consisting of the following types shall be for single-family and
two-family uses only and may be granted up to a maximum of thirty-five percent
(35%):
(a) Front, side, and rear yards and setbacks.
(b) Height.
(c) Lot width.
(d) Building lot coverage.
(e) Impervious surface.
(f) Dormer size and location.
(g) Modification of a residence to meet the special needs of the disabled.
3. Minor variations for signs consisting of the following types shall be for
nonresidential uses only, excludinq vehicular dealerships, and may be granted by
a maximum of up to thirtv-five percent (35%):
(a) Wall siqn heiqht.
(b) Blade siqn heiqht and/or area.
(B) Fence Variations: Variations from the requirements for fences, set forth in Section 6-
4-6-7, "Special Regulations Applicable To Fences," of this Title may be granted subject
to the standards and conditions of Subsection 6-3-8-12(B) and Section 6-3-8-14 of this
Chapter.
(C) Family Necessity Variations: The types of minor variations listed in Subsection (A) of
this Section may be granted in excess of the maximum of twenty percent (20%) for
single-family and two-family uses and residential care homes only, subject to the
procedures and standards set forth in Section 6-3-8-7 and Subsection 6-3-8-12(D) of
this Chapter respectively in order to:
1. Modify a residence to meet the special living needs of the disabled.
2. Modify a residence to provide space for an elderly parent to live with the family
of his or her child.
3. Modify a residence to accommodate a growing family or to alleviate an
inconvenience.
(D) Major Variations: "Major variations" shall be defined as all variations other than
minor variations and fence variations, and shall be limited to the following:
1. Yards and setbacks.
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2. Height.
3. Lot size, width and depth (including flag lots).
4. Lot coverage including impervious surface and/or floor area ratio.
5. Off-street parking and loading.
6. Home occupations.
7. Townhouse orientation.
8. Expansion, alteration, and/or enlargement of legal, nonconforming residential
uses that contain no more than four (4) dwelling units and zero (0) lodging
rooms/rooming units, and/or construction of accessory uses to such legal,
nonconforming residential uses.
9. Signs (excluding Scoreboards and Billboards).
SECTION 5: City Code 6, Chapter 19, "Sign Regulations" of the Evanston
City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby amended to add as follows:
CHAPTER 19. SIGN REGULATIONS
6-19-1. TITLE.
This Chapter shall hereafter be known and cited as the SIGN REGULATIONS of the
Citv of Evanston.
6-19-2. PURPOSE.
It is herebv determined that the primary purpose of sianaae is to help people find what
thev need without difficultv or confusion. Thus, while not restrictinq the freedom of
expression, regulations must be established for preventing an overload of graphic
messaaes in the environment. The purpose of sians is subordinate to the structures and
land use functions thev reference. Signs are to be considered accessory components of
an overall composition of architectural elements, not as freestanding or dominant
architectural elements by themselves.
This Chapter establishes standards for the erection, disNav, safetv and maintenance of
signs which are intended to allow a person to observe or ianore graphic messages,
according to that Derson's own purpose, as well as to encourage the general
attractiveness of the communitv and to protect property values therein. These standards
are intended to meet the following obiectives:
(A) Healthv Economv. It is recognized that signs are an economical and effective means
of communicating information and are thus an important asset to most businesses. The
continued health of business and economic activities shall be encouraged by the use of
sians which:
1. Clearly and efficiently identifv the aoods, services, facilities and locations
available to the communitv; and
2. Express the identitv of businesses or the proprietors associated with those
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activities.
(B) Effective Communication. A reasonable, orderlv and effective displav of signs is to
be promoted by authorizinq the use of siqns which are:
1. Legible in the circumstances in which thev are viewed:
2. Harmonious with their surroundinqs and consistent with the character of their
communitv context:
3. Protective of the value of architectural resources, ensurinq the inteqritv of the
architectural elements and character of the buildinqs and sites to which siqns
principally relate;
4. Respectful of the riahts of nearbv propertv owners: and
5. Appropriate to the function to which thev pertain.
(C) Public Welfare. The public health, safetv and welfare is to be preserved, protected
and promoted through sign requlations which:
1. Recoanize that signs are a necessary means of visual communication for the
convenience of the qeneral public taken as a whole, as opposed to the
convenience of any individual person;
2. Minimize the bliqhtina influences posed by visual clutter, decav, and neglect;
3. Eliminate confusion and distractions which ieopardize vehicular and pedestrian
safety;
4. Prohibit the placement of signs which obstruct vision or access in a manner
which creates dangerous conditions;
5. Protect the Dhvsical and mental well-beinq of the general public by
encouraainq a sense of aesthetic appreciation for the Citv's visual environment;
and
6. Preserve the value of private property by assuring the compatibility of signs
with surroundinq land uses.
6-19-3. RULES AND DEFINITIONS.
The definitions noted below applv only to this Chapter and supersede anv conflicting
definitions found elsewhere in other chapters of the Citv Code.
(A) Rules of Interpretation. The lanquaqe set forth in the text of this Chapter shall be
interpreted in accordance with the following rules of construction:
1. The sinqular number includes the plural and the plural the sinqular.
2. The present tense includes the past and future tenses, and the future the
present.
3. The word "shall" is mandatory, while the word "mav" is permissive.
(B) Requlations. To the extent that anv definition below includes reaulatory standards,
such as heiqht or area limitations, for example, such requlations shall apply in addition
to all others contained in this Chapter.
(C) Definitions. The following words and terms, wherever thev occur in this Chapter,
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shall be defined as follows:
ABANDONED Anv sign advertisinq a business, commodity, service,
SIGN. entertainment or activitv which has been discontinued.
ADVERTISING A structure, as defined by the Building Code, erected or used for
STRUCTURE. the purpose of supportinq or dis0avinq a messaqe or siqn.
ARCHITECTURAL A prominent or significant part or feature of a building, structure,
ELEMENT. or site.
ARCHITECTURAL The composite or aggregate of the characteristics of structure,
INTEGRITY.
form, materials, and function of a building, group of buildings, or
other architectural composition.
ATTENTION
A disdav that utilizes motion or flashing lights to attract attention
GATHERING
of passers-bv. Examples include strings of pennants, banners or
DEVICE.
streamers, advertising flaqs, clusters of flaps, strings of twirlers or
propellers, flares, balloons, strobe lights, and sequential flashing
"runner" lights.
AUXILIARY SIGN.
A sign which provides secondary information such as accepted
charge cards, hours of operation, or warnings, and which is not
intended to identify the basic nature of a use, specific product or
service information, or the identitv of the proprietor.
AWNING.
Anv structure entirelv supported by the wall to which it is
attached, which may voiect over public property, and which has
a frame, being either retractable or in a fixed position, covered by
nonrigid material, such as fabric or vinvl.
AWNING SIGN.
A sign that is mounted or painted on, or attached to an awninq.
BULLETIN BOARD.
A sign that identifies an institution or orqanization on whose
premises it is located and which contains the name of the
institution or organization and/or messaqe in movable letters of
two inches (2") or less in height.
CANOPY. Anv permanent exterior roof structure which extends over, or is
suspended above, anv public thoroughfare, and which is attached
to a building at the inner end and supported on the outer end in
conformance with the Buildinq Code of the Citv of Evanston.
CANOPY SIGN. A sign that is mounted or painted on, or attached to a canopv.
CITY. The Citv of Evanston, Illinois.
CITY COUNCIL. The Citv Council of the Citv of Evanston, Illinois.
COMMERCIAL A message placed or caused to be placed before the public by a
MESSAGE. person directly involved in the manufacture or sale of the
products, property, accommodations, services, attractions, or
activities which are the subiect of the messaqe that:
1. Refers to the offer for sale or existence for sale of products,
property, accommodations, services, attractions, or activities: or
2. Attracts attention to a business or to products, property,
accommodations, services, attractions, or activities that are
offered or exist for sale or for hire.
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COMMERCIAL
A sign which may be manual, electronic or sign electrically
VARIABLE
controlled, capable of showing a series of different messages in a
MESSAGE
predetermined seauence.
(CVMS).
COMPATIBLE.
The characteristic of appearance of two (2) or more buildings,
structures, or architectural elements in the same vicinitv which
produces an aesthetically pleasing whole.
COMPREHENSIVE
A set of criteria and a format approved by the Land Use
SIGN PLAN.
Commission for all siqns to be located on the premises of a
Unified Business Center.
CONSTRUCTION
A sign identifvinq persons involved in design, planninq,
SIGN.
construction, wrecking, financing, or development taking place on
the premises where the siqn is posted.
DIRECTORY SIGN.
A sign which indicates the name and/or address of the occupants
of a premises accommodatinq multiple occupants.
ELIGIBLE FACADE
That portion of a facade which is below the maximum siqn height.
AREA
ERECT.
To build, construct, attach, hand, re -hang, suspend, place, affix,
enlarge, substantially alter, post, displav, or relocate and includes
the painting of letterinq or graphics for siqns. Normal
maintenance is not included within this definition.
EXTERIOR.
The outer part or surface of a building; such as a wall or window,
which is exposed to outside environmental elements.
EXTERNAL
Illumination of a siqn which is produced by an artificial source of
ILLUMINATION.
light which is not contained within the sian itself.
FACADE.
Anv side, surface or wall below the roof of a buildinq which is
parallel or within fortv five degrees (451) of parallel with a parcel's
frontaqe on a public thoroughfare, and which faces toward and
relates to that public thoroughfare. If a building has a complex
shape, then all walls or surfaces facinq in the same direction, or
nearly the same direction, are part of a single facade.
FESTOON
A strinq of two (2) or more unshielded incandescent liqht bulbs
LIGHTING.
suspended over a premises, (as opposed to beinq located on a
building or structure). Holidav and ornamental lightinq strunq
temporarily throuqh trees shall not be construed to be festoon
lightinq.
FLASHING
A directly or indirectly illuminated sign where the source of
SIGN.
illumination is not maintained constant or stationary in intensity or
color at all times when such sign is in use.
FREESTANDING
Anv sign which is erected such that it is detached from a buildinq
SIGN.
or structure.
FRONTAGE.
A lot line which is coterminous with the right of wav of a single
public thoroughfare.
IDENTIFICATION
A sign which presents the name and/or address of a building,
SIGN.
business, development or establishment, and may incorporate a
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logo, graphic, or image.
INFORMATION
The length of time used to displav one continuous messaqe from
CYCLE.
start to finish on a commercial variable messaqe sign.
INSTITUTION:
An established orqanization or corporation of a public or
eleemosvnary character.
INTERCHANGE-
A sign whereon provision is made for letters or characters to be
ABLE COPY
placed in or upon the surface area manuallv to provide a
BOARD.
messaqe or picture.
INTERNAL ILLUM-
Illumination of a siqn which is produced by an artificial source of
INATION.
light concealed or contained within the siqn itself, and which
becomes visible in darkness throuqh the translucent portion of
the sign face.
ITEM OF
Anv of the following: a word, an abbreviation, a number, a
INFORMATION.
svmbol, or a qeometric shape contained in a siqn. In addition, a
sign which combines several different qeometric shapes, or
shapes of unusual confiquration are to be assessed one
additional item of information for each noncontinuous plane or
surface.
LOT AREA.
The qross surface area of land contained within or below a
premises. It may be a single parcel or it may include parts of or a
combination of such parcels when adjacent to one another and
used as one.
MAINTENANCE.
Provision of a safe, presentable, and qood structural condition at
all times, including replacement of defective parts, painting,
cleaninq and other acts required to preserve the sign, advertising
structure, marquee, canopy or awning in its originally permitted
and installed condition.
MARQUEE.
Anv hood or canopv of permanent construction supported entirelv
by the buildinq, and proiectinq from the buildinq's wall over a
sidewalk or pedestrian thorouqhfare, constructed for the purpose
of permanently supporting an interchanqeable copv board.
MARQUEE SIGN:
A sign permanently attached to and supported by a marquee,
having all or a portion of its siqn surface area comprisinq an
interchanqeable copv board.
NAMEPLATE.
A plate or plaque bearing a name, applied directly to or
incorporated into a facade.
NEON SIGN.
A permanent sign fabricated entirely from glass tubing,
illuminated with electricallv-charged neon qas.
NONCOMMERCIAL
Anv message that is not a commercial message.
MESSAGE.
OCCUPANCY.
That portion of a building or premises of which is leased, owned,
or otherwise controlled solely by an occupant, and of which that
occupant has a tangible presence in the form of business,
institution, residence or similar inhabitance.
OCCUPANT.
Anv one of the following:
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1. A household inhabiting a dwelling unit, or
2. An institutional, business, commercial or industrial endeavor
that inhabits a distinquishable portion of a building or premises
such that:
(a) The activitv is a logical and separate entitv from the other
activities within the buildinq and not a department of the whole;
and
(b) The activitv has either a separate entrance from the exterior
of the building, or a separate entrance from a common and
clearlv defined entrvwav that has direct access from the exterior
of the buildinq.
OFFICIALLY That name registered on leaal papers of incorporation,
REGISTERED partnership, or similar definition of proprietorship.
NAME.
PERMANENT A sian that is solidlv mounted or permanently affixed in
SIGN. accordance with the mounting requirements of this Chapter,
Chapter 4-2 of this Title, or other chapters of the Citv Code.
PERMITTEE.
That person desiqnated on the application for a siqn permit as
beinq responsible for assurinq sign maintenance and operation in
conformance with the ordinance and the permit.
PERSON.
Anv natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
companv, institution, or orqanization of anv kind.
PLACES OF
A business establishment, club, or institution which maintains a
ENTERTAINMENT.
regular schedule of performinq arts events. Restaurants without
such live entertainment schedules are not included within this
definition.
PORTABLE SIGN.
Anv sign not permanently affixed to the around, a building, or
other structure, which may be moved, or is intended to be moved,
from place to place.
PREMISES.
A parcel, or contiquous parcels, of land including related building
or buildings, distinguishable from surroundinq parcels and
buildinqs by use. A buildinq and Grounds that contains manv
separate occupancies is still classified as a single premises.
Several buildinqs and associated parcels of land may in fact be a
sinqle premises if their use is unified.
PROPRIETARY
Havinq partial or exclusive title to, control over management
INTEREST.
authoritv over, present use, or leqal right to, something.
PROPRIETOR.
An individual who owns or operates a business which is wholly
separate and distinquishable from other business entities on the
premises, and not merelv a part of a larger business entitv.
READ.
The capacity to perceive of the sign's messaqe through visual
observation by a normal -sighted person.
REAL ESTATE
A siqn pertaininq to the sale or lease of the premises or portion of
SIGN.
the premises on which the siqn is located, or to the sale or lease
of one or more structures or a portion thereof located thereon.
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SIGN. A name, identification, description, displav, messaqe or
illustration which is affixed to, or represented directly or indirectly
upon, a building, structure, or piece of land so as to be principally
seen from out-of-doors and which directs attention to an object,
product, place, activitv. concept, thought, person, institution,
oraanization, or business.
SIGN FACE.
The exterior sign surface area of a sinale sian which may be read
from anv one around position.
SIGN SURFACE
The total exposed surface within a continuous perimeter
AREA.
composed of a sinqle rectanale enclosina the extreme limits of
characters, lettering, illustrations, ornamentations, or other
fiaures. toaether with anv material, or color used as an intearal
Dart of the displav or to differentiate the sian from the background
on which it is placed.
TEMPORARY
Anv sign intended for a limited or intermittent period of display.
SIGN.
TIME AND
Anv mechanism that displays the time and/or temperature, but
TEMPERATURE
does not displav anv advertising or establishment identification.
DEVICE.
UNIFIED
A premises containing four (4) or more individual nonresidential
BUSINESS
occupancies sharing a common buildina.
CENTER.
WALL SIGN.
Anv sign erected upon or incorporated in the facade of anv
buildinq with the plane of the sign face parallel to the plane of the
facade.
WINDOW AREA.
Anv transparent area on a facade throuah which the interior of a
premises may be viewed from outside.
WINDOW SIGN.
Anv sign, either permanent or temporarv, which is affixed or
placed so that its message or imaae is read as part of the total
composition of a window area.
6-19-4. CONSTRUCTION/ALTERATION PERMIT REQUIRED.
No "sign," as defined herein, shall be constructed, erected, originally painted, converted,
altered, rebuilt, enlarqed, remodeled, relocated or expanded until a permit for such sian
has been obtained in accordance with the standards and procedures set out in this
Chapter.
(A) No Permit For Maintenance. No permit shall be required for maintenance of a "sign"
as defined herein, nor for certain sians identified as exempt under Section 4-10-6 of this
Chapter.
(B) No Assignment Or Transfer. No permit issued hereunder may be assianed or
transferred to anv other person.
6-19-5. EXEMPT SIGNS.
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The followina sians shall be exempt from the requirement to obtain a permit and from
the limitation on items of information, but shall be subject to the other provisions of this
Chapter, and (with the exception of "addresses") shall be included for purposes of
determinina the allowable total number and size of signs on a premises:
(A) Addresses. Address numerals and other sian information required to identifv a
location by law or governmental order, rule, or reaulation. Such address information
cannot exceed two (2) sauare feet per officially assianed address, or the size required
by the law, order, rule or regulation, whichever is areater.
(B)Auxiliary Siqns. Auxiliary signs placed in store windows reaardinq hours of
operation, accepted charge cards, warnings or similar information.
(C)Bulletin Boards. Bulletin boards, not exceedinq twelve (12) square feet for public,
eleemosvnary or reliaious institutions where the bulletin board is located on the
premises of said institutions.
(D) Business Nameplates. Nonilluminated nameplates denoting the business name of
an occupation leaallv conducted on the premises, provided that onlv one nameplate per
proprietor may be erected and that such nameplate not exceed one square foot.
(E) Institutional Identifv Sians. For an institution such as a colleae or universitv campus,
an identitv sian designatina only the name and address of the institution or campus, not
exceedina thirtv (30) square feet. Such sians shall be located not less than ten feet (10')
from a street lot line.
(F) Construction Sians. One construction sian per frontage, identifvina individuals or
companies involved in the design, construction, demolition, financinq or Droiect
development when placed on the premises where work is under construction. Such
sians shall not be erected prior to the beainnina of work for which a valid buildina or
demolition permit has been issued, and shall be removed within ten (10) days of
completion of work or the expiration of the permit. Construction sians for single-familv
residences shall not exceed sixteen (16) sauare feet. Construction signs for
commercial, industrial, multi-familv, or planned development uses on parcels of less
than one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet shall not exceed fortv eight (48)
square feet: construction sians shall not exceed ninetv six (96) square feet on parcels
greater than one hundred thousand (100,000) sauare feet.
(G)Flaas And Standards. Flags, standards, emblems and insignia of governmental,
political, civic, philanthropic, religious or educational oraanizations, having a size less
than fiftv (50) square feet, and displaved for noncommercial purposes.
(H)Garaae Sale Sians. No more than two (2) temporary sians per sale which advertise
garaae sales, vard sales, or similar merchandise sales, provided that such signs do not
exceed four (4) square feet, are located with no more than one siqn per street frontaqe
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either on the premises containina the sale or on other private propertv with permission
of that propertv owner, and are only in place when the sale is actually takina place.
(1) Government sians. Sians of a dulv constituted qovernmental body, including traffic
sians or other similar reaulatory devices, directional signs, Evanston Historic District
signs, legal notices, warnings at railroad crossings, and other instructional or reaulatory
sians pertaining to health, hazards, parkina, swimmina, dumpina, and such emeraencv
or nonadvertisina signs as may be approved by the traffic engineer for safetv purposes
or by the Citv Council.
(J) Historic markers. Commemorative plaques, memorial tablets, or emblems of official
historical bodies, provided that no such marker shall exceed four (4) square feet and
provided further that all such markers shall be placed flat aqainst a buildinq, monument
stone, or other permanent surface.
(K) Holidav decorations. Temporary displays of a primarily decorative nature, clearlv
incidental and customary with traditionally accepted civic, patriotic or reliaious holidays.
(L) Interior sians. Signs which are located on the interior of a premises and which are
exclusivelv oriented to persons within that premises.
(M)Management signs. Siqns not exceedinq two feet (2') wide by three feet (3') high that
indicate the real estate manaqement aqent for a premises and the agent's contact
information. Management signs may displav the words "For Rent" in letters no more
than three inches (3") in height.
(N) Menu board sians. One (1) menu board sian for a drive-in or drive-throuah facility,
provided that the sian does not exceed twentv-five (25) square feet or eiaht (8) feet in
height.
(0)Model home siqns. Sians not exceedinq four (4) square feet identifvinq a
nonoccupied dwelling unit used as a demonstrator for sellina or renting other dwellinq
units in the same complex. Such sians shall be permitted only when more than one (1)
dwellina unit is available on the premises.
(P) Monument sians. Plaques, tablets, cornerstones, or letterinq inlaid into the
architectural materials of a buildina or structure denotina the name of that structure and
its date of erection.
(Q)Noncommercial sians. Noncommercial signs, not exceeding six (6) square feet per
occupancv.
(R)"Open" sians. Sians, not exceedina four (4) square feet, which advertise a premises
open for inspection, with no more than one (1) sign per street frontaae on the subiect
property, and an overall maximum of two (2) signs per property. Such signs may not be
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located in the public right-of-wav, nor be directiv illuminated. Thev may only be in place
when the related premises is actuallv open for inspection.
(S) Political or campaign siqns. Signs Dromotinq candidates for public office or issues on
election ballots, not exceeding six (6) square feet per occupancv, posted on private
property.
(T) Real estate sign. One (1) real estate sign per street frontage of a premises,
advertising the availabilitv of a sale or lease of that premises. Such signs may not be
located in the public right-of-wav, nor be directiv illuminated. Thev shall not exceed six
(6) square feet for residential districts, twentv-four (24) square feet for commercial
districts, or fortv-eiaht (48) square feet for industrial districts. Displav of real estate sians
shall be limited to one hundred eighty (180) days. For nonexempt real estate signs see
Subsection 6-19-9(L), "Temoorary Real Estate Signs," of this chapter.
(U)Residential and institutional nameplates. One (1) nonilluminated name -plate, not
exceeding twelve (12) square feet, for a multiple-familv dwelling, college, universitv or
theological school building, fraternitv or sororitv. Such siqns shall include only the name
and/or address of the buildinq and be located not less than ten (10) feet from a street lot
line.
(V) Service station price siqns. Price siqns not exceedinq the minimum requirements
established by state statute for service stations.
(W) Site information siqns. Signs of no more than four (4) square feet which, without
including an advertising reference of anv kind, provide direction or instruction to Guide
persons to facilities intended to serve the public, including, but not specifically limited to,
those signs identifving restrooms, public telephones, walkways, traffic flow, parkinq
restrictions, and features of a similar nature.
(X) Special displays. Special displays used for public demonstrations, the promotion of
civic welfare, or charitable purposes, provided thev are approved by the Citv Council
after submission of a written application, thev contain no noncharitable advertising, and
thev are removed by the deadline established by the Council in its approval.
(Y) Temporary window siqns. Signs temporarilv affixed to the inside of a window,
advertising commercial situations relating to qoods or services sold on premises,
provided that the total of all signs in the window area, includina temporary and
permanently mounted sians does not exceed twentv five percent (25%) of the window
area; and further provided that each temporary window sign has the initial date of
displav permanentiv and visiblv affixed on its face, and that no temporary window sign is
displaved for longer than thirtv (30) days. For anv occupancv usina no other signs than
a permanent window sign the amount of permanent and temporary window sign area
may be increased to thirtv five percent (35%) of the window area.
(Z) Vending machine signs. Permanent, nonflashinq siqns on vendinq machines,
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gasoline pumps, ice or milk containers, or other similar machines, not exceeding four (4)
square feet for each exposed face, nor exceedinq an aggregate sign surface area of
eiqht (8) sauare feet.
6-19-6. PROHIBITED SIGNS.
All signs not specificallv permitted in this Chapter are prohibited in anv location in the
City.
6-19-7. GENERAL STANDARDS.
(A) Applicable Regulations. In addition to the provisions of this Chapter, all sians must
conform to the requlations and design standards of all other applicable chapters of the
Citv Code.
(B) Obscene Messaaes. No sign shall be permitted to contain statements, words or
pictures of an obscene and/or pornographic character.
(C) Wind Pressure and Dead Load Requirements. Every siqn or advertising structure
shall be designed and constructed to withstand a wind pressure of not less than thirtv
(30) pounds per sauare foot of net surface area and shall be constructed to receive
dead loads as required by Chapter 2 of this Title and other applicable chapters of the
Citv Code.
(D) Obstruction to Doors, Windows, or Fire Escapes. No siqn or advertising structure
shall be erected, relocated or maintained so as to prevent free inqress to, or earess
from anv door, window or fire escape. No sign or advertising structure shall be attached
to a standpipe or fire escape. No siqn shall interfere with anv opening required for
ventilation.
(E) Signs Not to Constitute Traffic Hazards. In order to ensure reasonable traffic safetv,
it shall be unlawful to erect or maintain anv fluttering, undulating, swinging, rotatinq,
blinking, or flashing siqn or attention gathering device. No sign or advertising structure
nor its associated landscaping shall be erected, installed or maintained in such a
manner as to obstruct free and clear vision, or as to distract the attention of the driver of
any vehicle by reason of position, shape, color or lighting thereof.
Pursuant to the foregoinq, no siqn or advertisinq structure shall be erected or
maintained in such a manner as to be likelv to interfere with, obstruct the view of, or
imitate, resemble, or be confused with anv authorized traffic siqn, signal or device.
Accordinqlv, no sign or advertising structure shall make use of the words "stop," "qo,"
"slow," "look," "caution," "warning," "danqer," or anv similar word, phrase, svmbol, or
character, or emplov anv red, vellow, orange, green or other colored lamp or light, in
such a manner as to interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic.
(F) Advertising Vehicles. No person shall for the flagrant purpose of providing
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advertisement of products or directina people to a business or activitv, park on the
public right of wav, public property, or private property so as to be prominently visible
from a public riaht of wav anv vehicle or trailer which has attached thereto or located
thereon anv sign or advertising device. The foreaoina shall not apply to mobile food
vehicle vendors licensed pursuant to title 8 of this Code.
(G) Electrical Clearance. Signs shall be located in such a wav that then maintain
horizontal and vertical clearance of all overhead electrical conductors in accordance
with the Evanston Electrical Code, dependina on the voltages concerned. However, in
no case shall a sign be installed closer than twentv four inches (24") horizontally or
vertically from anv conductor or public utilitv auv wire.
(H) Face of Siqn to be Smooth. No sians or advertisina structures which are constructed
on public thoroughfares, or within five feet (5') thereof, shall have nails, tacks or wires or
other hazardous proiections protruding therefrom, except electrical reflectors and
devices which may extend over the top and in front of such advertisinq structures.
(1) Glass: Limitation. Anv Glass forminq a part of anv sign shall be safetv alass. In case
any single piece or pane of glass has an area exceedina three (3) square feet, it shall
be wired glass.
(J) Reflectors, Spotliqhts and Floodliahts; Limitations and Prohibition. Gooseneck and
similar reflectors and lights shall be permitted on free-standing and wall signs; provided,
however, the reflectors and liahts shall concentrate the illumination upon the area of the
sign so as to prevent alare upon the street or adiacent property. It shall be unlawful to
maintain anv sign which extends over public property, and which is whollv or partially
illuminated by floodlights or spotlights, unless such lights are completelv concealed from
view from the public thoroughfare.
(K) No Tree Mountina. No sians shall be nailed, tacked or otherwise affixed to trees or
other veaetation in such a wav as to puncture bark.
(L) No Handbills. No handbills, posters, notices, or similar attention gatherinq devices
shall be posted or affixed on traffic control boxes, sians, lamp poles, utilitv poles, traffic
control supports, viaducts, or other locations as further regulated under Title 3 of this
Municipal Code.
(M) Illuminated Signs. All illuminated sians shall be subiect to the following_
reauirements:
1. Electrical Permit. In addition to complvinq with the provisions of this Chapter,
all signs in which electrical wiring and connections are to be used shall be
subiect to the applicable provisions of the Citv Electrical Code, Title 4, Chapter 6
of the City Code. No permit for the erection of a sign shall be granted prior to
approval and issuance of a valid electrical permit for that siqn.
2. Voltaae Displaved. The voltaqe of anv electrical apparatus used in connection
with a sign shall be conspicuouslv noted on that apparatus.
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3. External Illumination. A building or structure, alona with signs, awnings, and
canopies attached to the building or structure, may be illuminated externally, but
all liahtina used for this purpose must be desianated, located, shielded, and
maintained in such a manner that the liqht source is fixed and not directly visible
from anv adiacent public riahts of wav or surroundina premises.
4. Internal Illumination. Internal illuminated siqns shall permit liaht to shine fullv
throuah only the lettering and graphic elements of the sian. The background for
such lettering and graphics shall be opaque or translucent. If translucent, it shall
transmit liaht at a level substantially less than that transmitted throuah the
letterina and graphics. If the contrast between the lettering or araphic elements
and backaround does not permit adequate leaibilitv (accordina to the iudament of
the siqn owner) a translucent white border of up to one inch (1 ") in width may be
placed around said letterina or graphic elements.
5. Briahtness Limitation. In no instance shall the liahtinq intensitv of anv sign,
whether resultina from internal illumination or external illumination, exceed:
a. Seventv five (75) foot-candles measured perpendicular to the face of
the sian from a distance equal to the narrowest dimension of the sign; or
b. When the sian is located in a residential zonina district, fiftv (50) foot-
candles measured perpendicular to the face of the sian from a distance
equal to the narrowest dimension of the sian; or
c. One foot-candle on adioinina residential property, measured three feet
(3') above the surface of the around.
6. Glare. All artificial illumination shall be so desianed, located, shielded, and
directed so as to prevent the casting of glare or direct light upon adiacent public
rights of wav or surrounding property.
7. Flashinq Sians. Except for commercial variable message sians (CVMS),
illuminated signs shall not have anv flashing, scintillating, traveling, or blinkina
liahts or rotatina beacons, nor shall anv beam of liaht be voiected throuah a
mechanism which periodically chanqes the color of the liaht reachina the sian.
(N) Movable Sian Parts. No sian or its parts shall be permitted to be movable or
rotatinq, nor shall anv sian have illuminated effects which convev the illusion of
movement.
1. No Chanqeable CoDv. With the exception of marquee sians, aasoline price
sians, CVMS signs, and exempt sians, no sian may contain movable letters or
other chanaeable copv.
2. Items Secured. All manually movable items on a sian, such as covers to
service openings, shall be secured by chains or hinaes.
6-19-8. AREA AND MEASUREMENT STANDARDS.
(A) Sians in Residential Districts. Except in conjunction with leaal nonconformina
commercial and industrial uses, no sians other than those exempted under Section 4-
10-6 of this Chapter shall be permitted on property in a residential zonina district.
(B) Commercial Message Location. A sian which displays a commercial messaae is
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permitted onlv on the premises where the business, profession, accommodation,
commoditv, service, entertainment, or other commercial activitv represented on the sign
is located.
Any sign that may displav a commercial message may also displav anv noncommercial
message, either in place of or in addition to the commercial message, so Iona as the
sign complies with the other requirements of this chapter.
(C) Interchanaeable Noncommercial Messaqes. Anv sign that may displav one type of
noncommercial message may also displav anv other type of noncommercial message,
so Iona as the sign complies with the other requirements of this chapter.
(D) Sign Area Limitation. The combined total sign surface area of siqns on a premises
shall not exceed the greater of:
1. Area Of Facade. An area equivalent to fifteen percent (15%) of the total
eligible facade area of buildings which constitute the premises; or
2. Area Of Premises. An area equivalent to one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the
lot area of the premises.
At no time shall the combined total sign surface area of all signs pertaininq to anv
occupant, other than exempt signs or temporary window signs, exceed five
hundred (500) square feet.
The maximum aggregate sign surface area may be divided between as manv
sign tvpes as desired by an occupant, subiect to number, location and area
restrictions for each siqn type delineated herein.
On a premises with multiple occupants, the maximum permitted sign surface
area for each occupant shall be a proportional share of the total permitted sign
surface area for the premises. Each occupant's total permitted sign area shall be
calculated as the ratio of floor area (or lot area where no principal buildings are
present) occupied by that occupant to the total floor area (or lot area where no
principal building is present) of the premises.
(E) Sign Face Calculation. The sign surface area of a siqn shall be calculated only on
the basis of the sign face(s) that can be seen at one time. On a multiple sided sign with
opposite faces that cannot be read simultaneously, only one of the faces shall be
calculated for purposes of determining sign surface area.
(F) Structure and Base Excluded. Structural supports and bases, bearinq no message,
coov or graphics, and of a neutral or subdued color(s), shall not be included in
calculating the sign surface area.
(G) Items of Information. Subiect to the requirements of all other provisions of this
chapter, each sign face shall contain no more than seven (7) items of information.
However, if the officially registered name of the occupant of the premises to which the
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sian refers contains more than seven (7) items of information, the name may be
displaved on each siqn face, provided no other information is displaved on such sign.
In calculating items of information, characters two inches (2") or less in height shall be
excluded. Thev are considered to be principallv directed toward pedestrian observation.
(H) Maximum Siqn Height. With the exception of tall buildinq identification sians, all
signs shall be subiect to the maximum heiaht limitation of fifteen and one-half (15.5)
feet. The heiaht of a sian shall be measured from the adioinina around level or the
elevation of the street upon which the sign faces, whichever is lower, to the tallest
portion of the sian.
6-19-9. PERMITTED SIGN TYPES.
(A) Wall Siqns.
1. Number. If an occupant displays more than one wall sign on a facade, that
occupant's total permitted sign surface area for wall signs on that facade is
reduced by an increment of twentv percent (20%) for each additional wall sian.
2. Area. The total permitted sian surface area of all wall sians on a facade shall
not exceed ten percent (10%) of the eliqible facade area. No individual wall sign
shall exceed one hundred twenty five (125) square feet in area.
3. Area Bonus. An occupant's permitted sign surface area for wall signs on a
facade may be increased by twenty percent (20%), thouqh not exceeding the two
hundred (200) square foot individual siqn area maximum, when the followinq
standards are met:
a. The occupant is displavinq no more than one wall sign on the facade;
and
b. The sian consists only of individual alphabetic, numeric, and/or
svmbolic characters without background except that provided by the
building surface to which the siqns are to be affixed; and
c. If illuminated, such illumination is achieved throuah internal illumination,
shielded silhouette liahtinq, or shielded spot lighting.
This does not include anv liahtinq where the light source is visible or
exposed.
4. Location. Wall siqns may only be located on a portion of an exterior wall that is
coterminous with the occupancv to which the signs refer.
No wall sian shall extend above or bevond the wall to which it is attached.
Except as permitted below, no wall siqn shall extend above the maximum siqn
heiaht of fifteen and one-half (15.5) feet.
5. Proiection From Wall. No wall sign, including any illuminating device or other
structural part, shall proiect more than twelve (12) inches bevond the plane of the
wall to which it is attached.
6. Tall -Building Identification Sign. On buildings of six (6) stories or greater,
where the occupant between the second story and the top story is the same, one
tall-buildinq identification sian per facade may be placed between the floor of the
top story and the top of the wall of the buildinq. This identification wall sign shall
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not exceed one hundred (100) square feet in sign surface area.
7. Installation Considerations. To preserve the architectural integrity of anv
building, no wall sign shall cover or interrupt significant architectural elements
such as columns, column caps, friezes, door or window heads, embellishments,
adornments, fenestrations, or ornamental detailinq.
All mounting brackets and other hardware used to affix a sign to a wall, and all
electrical service hardware and equipment shall be concealed by architectural
elements of the buildinq or the siqn itself.
(B) Freestanding Signs.
1. Number. There shall be no more than one freestanding sign for each frontage
of a premises.
On premises having a principal building, no freestanding siqn shall be permitted
on a frontaqe unless every facade related to the frontage is set back at least
thirty (30) feet from the street riqht of way. On premises having no principal
building, there shall be no more than one freestanding sign for each frontaqe of
the premises.
2. Area. Except as conditioned below, the total siqn surface area of a
freestandinq sign shall not exceed one quarter percent (0.25%) of the lot area of
the premises, nor a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) square feet of sign
surface area.
a. The maximum sign surface area of a freestanding sign on a frontaqe
may not exceed twelve (12) square feet unless that frontage is one
hundred (100) or more feet in lenqth.
b. A fifteen percent (15%) bonus in sign surface area shall be permitted for
any freestandinq sign which is the only freestanding siqn on a premises on
which more than one such sign would otherwise be permitted.
3. Location. No freestanding sign shall extend bevond the perimeter lot line of a
premises or within twenty (20) feet of anv circulation lane which provides access
to a public riqht of way.
4. Height. A freestanding sign within three (3) feet of anv perimeter lot line of a
premises may not exceed three (3) feet in height. The height of anv freestanding
sign three (3) or more feet from any lot line may not exceed the distance between
the sign and any lot line, nor shall the top of the freestanding sign exceed the
maximum elevation of a principal building on the premises to which it pertains.
No freestandinq sign shall exceed the maximum sign height of fifteen and one-
half (15.5) feet.
5. Permanent Mountinq: All freestanding signs shall be permanently mounted in
the around. No portable siqns are permitted.
(C) Permanent Window Signs.
1. Area. The siqn surface area of permanent window signs in anv window shall
not exceed twentv percent (20%) of that window area.
2. Location. Permanent window siqns must be confined within the transparent
glazed area of the window and shall not encroach upon the frame, mullions or
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other supportinq features of the glass.
3. Installation Considerations. All permanent window sians which have their
letterinq or graphic elements directly on the glazinq shall be painted, metal
leafed, vinyl transferred, or in some other manner permanently applied to either
side of the glass of an exterior building or window or door. No application usina a
temporary adhesive shall be permitted unless the Zonina Administrator
determines the application to be safe and will be permanent.
(D) Commercial Variable Messaae (CVMS) Siqns.
1. Time and Temperature Only. CVMS displavinq messages other than time and
temperature information shall be prohibited.
2. Length of Cvcle. The total lenqth of the information cvcle of a CVMS shall not
be shorter than three (3) seconds nor lonqer than seven (7) seconds. Items of
information may not be repeated at intervals that are short enouqh to cause the
CVMS to have the effect of a flashina sian.
3. Brightness Adiustment. CVMS shall be equipped with photosensitive
equipment which automatically adjusts the briqhtness and contrast of the sign in
direct relation to the ambient outdoor illumination.
4. Included Area. The illuminated or messaqe displavinq areas of the CVMS shall
be included within the maximum aggregate sian surface area for the premises.
5. Maintenance. CVMS must be maintained so as to be able to displav messages
in a complete and legible manner.
(E) Marquee Sians.
1. Number. There shall not be more than one marquee siqn on any facade.
Advertisinq and identification messages on any of the vertical or nearly vertical
faces of a marquee are calculated as a single marquee siqn.
2. Area. The total sign surface area of a marquee sign shall not exceed five
hundred (500) square feet.
3. Location. A sign may be affixed to or located upon any vertical or nearly
vertical face of a marquee, so that no portion of the sian falls above or below the
face of the marquee.
In no instance shall a marquee siqn be lower than ten (10) feet above the
sidewalk or public thoroughfare.
In no instance shall a marquee sign be located so that it extends bevond the curb
line of the street.
4. Use Of Marquee. Marquee signs are only permitted for use on theaters, places
of entertainment, and hotels.
(F) Canopv and Awnina Siqns.
1. Commercial Message. Use of canopv or awning area for display of commercial
messages shall be limited to the name, loco and address of the business or
businesses within the buildinq upon which the awning is attached. Canopv or
awnina signs shall be flush to the face of the canopv or awning.
2. Area. The sign surface area of a canopv or awning sign shall not exceed
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fifteen percent (15%) of the area of the vertical section of the canopies and
awninas. The vertical section of the canopies and awnings is calculated as the
height of the canopv or awning (difference between the highest and lowest point
on the canopv or awninq) multiplied by the length of the canopv or awning
measured parallel to the facade upon which it is attached.
Sians on anv surface of a canopv or awning other than the surface running
parallel with the building face shall be limited to letters or graphics not exceeding
four (4) inches in height.
3. Location. Canopies and awnings shall be constructed and erected so that the
lowest portion of the voiectina frame thereof shall be not less than seven (7) feet
six (six) inches, and the lowest portion of the descendina skirt shall be not less
than six (6) feet eight (8) inches above the level of the sidewalk or public
thoroughfare.
No portion of the canopv or awnina sian shall be extended above or bevond the
canopv or awning upon which it is attached; however, signs may be hung
beneath canopies parallel to the building frontage so Iona as thev do not descend
below the minimum six (6) foot eight (8) inches minimum clearance.
Awninqs shall voiect a minimum of thirtv-six (36) inches out from the building
upon which thev are attached, and a maximum of twentv-four (24) inches from
the vertical surface of the street curb line.
4. Installation Considerations. To preserve the architectural integrity of a building,
no canopv or awning, and no canopv or awning siqn shall cover or interrupt
significant architectural elements such as columns, column caps, friezes, door or
window heads, embellishments, adornments, fenestrations or ornamental
detailinq.
5. Illumination of Awninas And Canopies. Awnings and canopies may be
illuminated where the followina conditions are maintained:
a. Both interior tvpe strip liahtina and exterior type gooseneck lightina is
permitted, not exceeding a maximum liaht level of eighteen (18) foot-
candles measured three (3) feet from and perpendicular to the liqht
source.
b. Awnings shall be allowed to be lighted whether or not sians are to be
disdaved on the awning.
c. Internally illuminated awnings and canopies shall permit light to shine
fullv throuah only the lettering and graphic elements. The bottom of anv
internally illuminated awnina or canopv shall be enclosed.
d. Illumination of canopies, awnings, canopv signs and awning siqns is
further regulated in Section 6-19-7 of this Chapter.
6. Nonrigid Materials Prohibited. Canopv or awnina sians covered by nonriaid
materials and supported on the outer (street) end are prohibited.
(G) Neon Signs. The area defined by neon shall not exceed twentv percent (20%) of the
window area. Neon sians shall not extend to all edaes of the windows.
(H) Scoreboards.
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1. Location. No scoreboard shall be erected or maintained such that it is visible
from a public thorouqhfare.
2. Internal Scoreboard. The number, area, height, and location of scoreboards
visible only from within the stadium area are requlated as part of Section 6-19-7
of this Chapter.
(1) Temporary Signs.
1. Number. There shall not be more than two (2) permits for temporary signs
issued for the same occupant of a premises within one calendar vear.
2. Area. Temporary signs shall not exceed thirtv-two (32) square feet in sign
surface area for each exposed face, nor sixtv-four (64) square feet total sign
surface area.
3. Location. Temporary signs shall be located only upon the premises to which
the special, unique, or limited activitv, service product, or sale is to occur.
Temporary signs shall take the form of wall signs or free-standing siqns and shall
conform to the location requirements of the respective siqn type described
elsewhere in this Chapter. No temporary signs shall be permitted on vehicles.
4. Time Limitations. Temporary signs shall be erected and maintained for a
period not to exceed thirtv (30) days, and shall be removed within three (3) days
of termination of the activitv, service, project, or sale.
5. Materials and Mountinq Limitations.
a. All temporary signs shall be anchored and supported in a manner which
reasonablv prevents the possibility of the signs becoming hazards to the
public health and safetv as determined by the Zoning Administrator.
b. Any temporary sign weighinq in excess of fifty (50) pounds must
conform to the safetv requirements of the Citv Code.
6. Certain Temporary Signs Exempt: Temporary window signs as qualified in
Section 6-19-5-(M) of this Chapter are exempt from the conditions of this Section.
(J) Unified Business Center Signs.
1. Comprehensive Siqn Plan. No permit shall be issued for a siqn to be located in
a unified business center until a comprehensive sign plan has been approved for
the center as described in Section 6-19-14 of this Chapter, and said siqn
complies with the provisions thereof.
2. Center Identification Siqn. In addition to the siqns permitted for each separate
occupant, there may be one identification sign for the center itself.
a. Said identification sign may only include the name, address, or graphic
logo of the center.
b. The permitted sign surface area of said identification sign shall not
exceed an area equivalent to one tenth of one percent (0.1 %) of the lot
area of the premises nor a maximum of one hundred twentv (120) square
feet.
c. Unless specifically exempted by the provisions of the comprehensive
siqn plan for the unified business center, said identification sign shall
conform to all of the regulations (except those governing number and
area) for individual sign tvpes found elsewhere in this Chapter.
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3. Directory Siqns. In addition to the permitted identification sign for the center, a
unified business center may have common directory signs to auide pedestrians
to individual businesses on the site. Such signs shall be limited to a maximum of
one sauare foot per occupant listed on the sian.
(K) Vehicular Dealership Sians.
Number.
a. Each dealership may have one freestandina sign. Each parcel may
have no more than two (2) freestandina signs. In the event a business
entitv consists of multiple dealerships, no more than two (2) dealership
siqns may appear on one freestandina pole.
b. One wall sian per business entitv.
2. Area.
a. The maximum gross surface area for freestandina signs is one hundred
fortv (140) square feet per sian face.
b. For wall sians, the maximum aross surface area must not exceed
twentv five percent (25%) of the square foot area of the facade to which
the sian is attached.
3. Location.
a. Freestandinq Siqns.
(1) Freestandinq signs are permitted at the lot line.
(2) Freestandinq signs shall be separated by a minimum of fiftv feet (50').
b. Wall Siqns.
(1) Wall sians are not to extend above the roofline of the wall upon which
the sian is attached.
4. Heiaht. Freestandinq signs erected after the effective date hereof shall not
exceed twentv five feet (25'). Freestandinq siqns in existence prior to that time
shall not exceed their preenactment height.
5. Uniform Sian Packaae. When a dealership chanaes ownership or acquires a
new vehicle line, no new sian(s) may be erected and no modifications to existina
sians may be made without the owner havina filed a sian oackaae with the citv
and receivina the citv's approval therefor.
6. Flags.
a. Flaqs may be used on used car lots only, provided that:
(1) Thev are of uniform color: and
(2) Worn flaps are replaced so as to maintain a neat appearance.
7. Conflict With Other Provisions of This Chapter. In the event of a conflict
between this subsection (K) and the other provisions of this chapter, this
subsection shall prevail.
(L) Temporary Real Estate Sians. For temporary, nonilluminated real estate signs for
multi-familv, residential proiects, the permitted reaulations are as follows:
5 to 36 dwellina units = 32 square foot maximum, 10'0" maximum sian height
All temporary real estate sians shall be limited to a maximum of twelve (12) months total
duration, or until all the units are sold.
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(M) Blade Signs.
1. Position. Blade signs shall be oroiect from and be perpendicular to a buildinq's
facade, and the top of anv such sign shall not be more than fifteen (15) feet six
(6) inches above grade at the building.
2. Area. Blade signs shall not measure more than two (2) feet wide nor more
than three (3) feet high.
3. Clearance. The bottom of anv blade sign shall be at least seven (70 feet six (6)
inches above grade at the buildinq.
4. Illumination. Blade signs shall not be illuminated.
5. Number. There shall be no more than one (1) blade siqn per business.
6-19-10. ADMINISTRATION.
(A) Permit Approval Procedure. Anv sign for which a permit is required under section 6-
19-4 of this chapter must receive that permit prior to beinq constructed, erected,
originally painted, converted, altered, rebuilt, enlarqed, remodeled, relocated or
expanded. The following procedures must be followed for approval of a permit:
1. Complete Application. A permit application must be submitted to the Citv of
Evanston department of Communitv Development. No application shall be
accepted until it is complete, along with all necessary fees, bonds, and evidence
of ownership or authorization as described below in this section.
2. Permit Issuance. Once an application is accepted as complete, the Zoninq
Administrator shall direct an examination of the plans, specifications, and other
submitted data, and the premises upon which the sign is proposed to be erected
or affixed, and shall request additional plans and information if necessary to
determine conformance. If the Zoninq Administrator determines the proposed
sign or signs to be in conformance with this and other applicable chapters of the
Citv Code, the Zoninq Administrator shall issue a permit for the proposed siqn.
3. Permit Denial. If the proposed sign does not conform with this or other
applicable chapters of the Citv Code, the Zoninq Administrator shall, on the basis
of written findings, approve the siqn subiect to specific modifications or, on the
basis of written findings, denv the siqn application.
(B) Permit Application. Application for permits to erect, construct, or alter a siqn shall be
submitted on a form and in the manner prescribed by the Zoninq Administrator. Each
application shall be signed by the owner of the siqn and the owner of the property upon
which it is to be located. Applications for permits shall be accompanied by such
information as may be reauired to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations,
includina:
1. Name, address and telephone number of the applicant;
2. A drawing or drawings indicatinq the location of the building, structure or lot to
which or upon which the sign or advertising structure is to be attached or erected;
3. A drawing or photograph showing the position of the siqn or advertisinq
structure in relation to structures;
4. Two (2) blueprints or ink drawinqs of the plans and specifications of the
proposed sign or advertising structure, includinq the methods of construction and
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attachment to the buildings or in the around. Such plans must include all text and
graphics proposed on the sign, drawn to scale with dimensions;
5. If required by the Zoning Administrator, a copv of stress sheets and
calculations showing that the structure is designed for dead load and wind
pressure as required by this Chapter and all other applicable chapters of the Citv
Code;
6. Name of person, firm, corporation or association responsible for erectinq the
sign or advertisinq structure.
7. Written consent of the owner or aqent of the premises on which the sign or
advertising structure is to be erected;
8. A completed application for anv electrical permit required to be issued for said
sign or advertisinq structure;
9. A copv of the insurance policv or bond as required by subsection (E) of this
Section;
10. A declared total value of the siqn or advertisinq structure and its installation;
11. Documentation of all existing signs on the premises, including their type and
area, location, and the occupant of the site to which each sign pertains; and
12. Any additional information as the Zoning Administrator shall require to show
full compliance with this and all other applicable chapters of the Citv Code.
(C) Temporary Permit Applications. Applications for temporary siqn permits shall be
accompanied by such information as may be required to ensure compliance with all
applicable requlations, including those listed in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 of
subsection (B) of this Section. No fee shall be charqed for anv temporary siqn.
(D) Permit Fees. Fees to be charaed for permits issued shall be as established in a
separate fee ordinance which may be, from time to time, adopted by the Citv Council.
Persons quiltv of erecting or maintaining a siqn without first securing the necessary
permit shall be subiect to a penalty fee of fiftv percent (50%) of the normal fee amount
in addition to the obligation to pav the normal fee.
(E) Bond, Insurance and Indemnification Requirements.
1. Insurance. A qeneral liabilitv insurance policv issued by anv approved
insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Illinois, conforming
to this Section, may be permitted in lieu of bond, provided that said insurance
policv names the Citv as an additional insured and agrees to hold harmless and
indemnifv the Citv, its officers, agents, and emplovees from anv and all claims of
negliqence resultinq from such work.
2. Public Property. All persons responsible for the erection, alteration, relocation,
maintenance of a siqn or advertisinq structure in or over or immediatelv adiacent
to a public riqht of wav or public property so that a portion of the public right of
wav or public property is used or encroached upon by that person, shall aaree to
hold harmless and indemnify the Citv, its officers, agents, and emplovees from
anv and all claims of negliqence resulting from such work.
(F) Pre -Installation Inspection. The person responsible for the installation of a sign shall
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schedule with the Zoninq Administrator a pre -installation inspection prior to installinq
any sign requiring a permit. Such inspection shall include a footinq inspection, if
applicable, and confirmation of the other details of mountinq and placement.
(G) Final Inspection. The person responsible for the installation of a sign shall notify the
Zoninq Administrator upon completion of the work for which a permit is required and so
schedule a final inspection.
(H) Six Month Deadline. If the work authorized under a permit has not been completed
within six (6) months after the date of issuance, the permit shall be null and void.
(1) Denial or Revocation. All rights and privileges acquired under the provisions of this
Chapter, or anv amendment thereto, are deemed mere permits which may be denied,
suspended or revoked anv time for cause by the Zoninq Administrator. The Zoninq
Administrator is authorized and empowered to denv, suspend, or revoke any permit
upon failure of the permittee to comply with anv provision of this Chapter or whenever
the permit is issued on the basis of a misstatement of fact or fraud. The Zoninq
Administrator shall refuse to issue anv further permit to anv such party or owner, or their
aqents or representatives, who is in violation of the requirements of this Chapter, or
refuses to pav costs assessed for corrective action under the provisions of this Chapter.
6-19-11. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION.
(A) Maintenance and Repair. Every sign, including but not limited to those signs for
which permits are required, shall be maintained in a safe, presentable, and good
structural condition at all times, including replacement of defective parts, painting,
cleaning and other acts required to maintain the sign, advertisinq structure, marquee,
canopv or awning in its originally permitted and installed condition in accordance with
the followinq criteria and with the applicable chapters of the Citv Code.
1. Paint or Treat. To prevent rust, peeling, flaking, fading or rotting, the permittee
of anv sign or advertising structure shall, as required, paint all parts and supports
thereof unless the same are galvanized or otherwise treated.
2. Repairs. Broken panels, missing letters, defective illumination, torn fabric,
flaking or peelinq paint and other damage to a sign, advertising structure,
marquee, awning, canopv or support structure shall be repaired.
3. Clean and Sanitarv. All signs or advertising structures and the area
surrounding same shall be maintained by the owner thereof in a clean, sanitary
and inoffensive condition, and free and clear of all debris, rubbish and obnoxious
substances, and any related grassed area or landscapinq shall be kept trimmed
and in a healthv condition.
4. Notification. Every sign or advertising structure hereafter erected shall have
painted or permanently affixed in a conspicuous place thereon and continuously
maintained, in leqible letters, the date of erection, the name of the permittee, and
the voltaqe of anv electrical apparatus use in connection therewith.
(B) Obsolete or Abandoned Signs. Where the Zoninq Administrator finds anv sign or
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advertisina structure now or hereafter existing, which advertises a business, commoditv,
service, entertainment, activitv, or event which has been discontinued, or is located on
property which has been vacant and unoccupied he/she shall aive written notice
reauirina removal to the permittee thereof, or if the permittee cannot be located, to the
owner, agent or person havina the beneficial use of the buildina, structure or premises
upon which it is found. If, after notification, the proper person fails to remove the sian or
structure within sixtv (60) days after such notice the Zoninq Administrator is herebv
authorized to cause the removal of such sian or advertisina structure.
(C) Unsafe and Unlawful Signs. Where the Zonina Administrator finds that anv sign or
advertisina structure is unsafe or insecure, or is a menace to the public, or has been
constructed or erected, or is beina maintained in violation of the provisions of this
Chapter, he/she shall aive written notice to the permittee thereof, or if the permittee
cannot be located, to the owner, aaent or person havinq the beneficial use of the
buildinq, structure or premises upon which it is found. If, after notification, the proper
person fails to remove or alter the structure so as to comply with the standards herein
set forth within twentv (20) days after such notice, the Zonina Administrator is herebv
authorized to cause the removal of such sian or advertisina structure. The Zoning
Administrator may summarily and without notice cause the removal of anv sign or
advertisina structure which is an immediate peril to persons or property. The permittee
shall be liable for anv and all such costs incurred by the Citv.
(D) Lien to Recover Costs. In the event of failure by anv partv to reimburse the City
within sixtv (60) days for costs incurred for repair or removal ordered by the Zonina
Administrator, the Corporation Council will be authorized to file a notice of lien in the
office of the Cook Countv Recorder of Deeds to foreclose this lien, and to sue the owner
of the real estate, or sign permittee, or their agents, in a civil action to recover the
monev due to the foregoing services, plus all expenses, includina attornev's fees.
Included in the expenses recoverable by the Citv, are the costs of filina the notice of
lien, foreclosing said lien, and all litigation costs, toaether with all office and leaal
expense incurred in connection with the collection of the amount due hereunder.
6-19-12. STOREFRONT MAINTENANCE AND WINDOW COVERING DURING
VACANCY OR RENOVATION.
The definitions noted below apply only to this Chapter and supersede anv conflicting
definitions found elsewhere in other chapters of the Citv Code.
GROUND
Anv space on the around floor havinq frontaae on a street, allev or
FLOOR
outdoor pedestrian walkway.
PREMISE.
STOREFRONT.
Anv facade of a around floor premises havina one or more
storefront windows.
STOREFRONT
Anv window of anv around floor premises that permits an
WINDOW.
unobstructed public view into the interior of that around floor
premises from anv immediately adiacent street, sidewalk, or riaht-
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of-way.
VACANT. The state of not beinq occupied by a reaularlv operating business
from a around floor premise for a minimum of four (4) days per
week on a monthly basis. An exception to allow for temporary
business closure may be aranted by the Director of Communitv
Development upon written reauest provided that office equipment
and furnishinas will remain in the establishment and a date certain
for reopening of the establishment is provided.
WINDOW A displav made of film, vinvl, polvmath, canvas, or heavy dutv paper
SCREENING. that is placed in a window or window area of a vacant storefront.
(A) Temporary Treatment of Storefront Windows Durina Vacancv or Interior Renovation.
1. Vacant: Renovation. The storefront windows of anv around floor premise that
is vacant or underaoina interior renovation shall be treated usina one of the
followinq methods within fifteen (15) business days after the date on which the
space first becomes vacant, or for the total duration of the interior renovation.
a. Window screeninqs that fullv cover not less than eighty (80) percent of
each storefront window of the around floor premises so as to obscure a
direct public view of the vacant interior of that around floor premises.
Allowable materials for window screeninq must be of one (1) color and
come in one of the following forms:
1. Plastic film:
2. Vinvl:
3. Canvas:
4. Other such approved materials.
b. Exhibits by a local not -for -profit arts or historical organization in the form
of paintinas, photos and sculptures may be displaved, painted or affixed
on the alass in vacant storefront windows with permission of the property
owner. A storefront window that displays an exhibit is permitted one (1)
informational sign up to two (2) square feet in total sign area, identifvinq_
the name and contact information for each exhibit: and
c. A displav of products, with a backdrop, which are sold by other
businesses in a building, artwork, or an alternative window coverina may
be permitted if submitted to and approved by the Citv Manaaer or
desianee.
2. "Opening Soon" Announcement. No sooner than thirtv (30) days prior (or an
alternative timeframe may be permitted if submitted to and approved by the
Communitv Development Director or designee) to the opening of a new
business, a temporary sign announcinq the name of the new business may be
displaved in one (1) storefront window per facade. The sian shall not exceed ten
(10) square feet in sign area and may identify the name of the business in a
graphic or text format.
3. "Now Open" Announcement. For a period not to exceed thirtv (30) days after
the opening of a new business, a temporary sign announcina the business
opening may be displaved in one (1) storefront window per facade. The sign shall
not exceed ten (10) square feet in siqn area and may identify the name of the
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business in a graphic or text format.
(B) Sianaae. A real estate sian that complies with the 2'x3' sian area and sign height
requirements of Subsection 6-19-5(M) of this Code may be placed in a storefront
window along with the window screening required pursuant to this Chapter.
(C) Minimum Appearance Requirements.
1. Visible adhesive or tape may not be used to affix anv window display,
decorative screening or sianaae to a storefront window;
2. Storefronts may not use paper, plvwood or soap to obscure windows;
3. No plastic tarp of anv kind may be used to block the windows; and
4. No window displav or screening shall contain anv matter, in writing or in a
depiction, that, when considered as a whole, predominantly appeals to prurient
interests.
(D) Minimum Maintenance Requirements.
1. All window screeninqs must be kept in good repair and shall not be torn,
damaqed or otherwise left in a state of disrepair;
2. Building exteriors must be maintained in accordance with the requirements of
the citv's propertv maintenance code; and
3.The door area and sidewalk immediately adiacent to the storefront of the
premises shall be neat, clean, and free from dirt and debris.
(E) Responsibility for Compliance. Any person owning, leasing, maintaininq, or in
possession or control of anv vacant, around floor premises located within the Citv, or
anv owner of the lot upon which the vacant, around floor premises is located, shall be
responsible for adherence to the provisions of this Section.
(F) Penalty. Anv person who violates anv provision of this Chapter shall be fined an
amount of one hundred fiftv dollars ($150.00) first offense; four hundred dollars
($400.00) second: seven hundred fiftv dollars ($750.00) third offense. Each day on or
during which anv person violates the provisions of this Chapter shall constitute a
separate and distinct offense.
6-19-13. NONCONFORMING SIGNS.
(A) Legal Nonconforminq Signs. Anv sign located within the Citv which does not
conform with the provisions of this Chapter is eligible for characterization as a "legal
nonconforming" sign and is permitted, providina it also meets the following
requirements:
1. Proper Permits. The sign was erected or installed under authoritv of proper
sign permits prior to the date of adoption of this Chapter, if one was required
under applicable code or law; or
2. No Permit Required. If no siqn permit was required under applicable code or
law for the sign in question and the sign was in all respects in compliance with
applicable code or law on the date of adoption of this Chapter.
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(B) Unlawful Nonconformance. Anv sign which does not conform with the provisions of
this Chapter and is not eligible for characterization as a legal nonconformina sign is
unlawful, and must be brought into compliance with this Chapter or shall be removed
within thirtv (30) days of the adoption of this Chapter, upon written notification of such
unlawful nonconformance by the Zoninq Administrator.
(C) Loss of Status. A sign loses it leaal nonconforminq status if one or more of the
followina occurs:
1. Sign Altered. The sian is altered in anv wav, except for normal maintenance or
repair, which tends to or makes the sian less in compliance with requirements of
this Chapter than it was before alteration; provided, however, in the case of
vehicular dealerships, the face of a freestanding sign may be modified without
causina the sign to be nonconformina.
2. Message Chanaed. The sian messaae or araphic displav is chanaed in any
wav, except for normal maintenance or repair that does not increase the
nonconformity; provided, however, that in the case of vehicular dealerships, the
chanae of a sian to reflect new ownership does not cause the siqn to be
nonconforming.
3. Sign Relocated. The siqn is relocated either on the premises or to another
location;
4. Sign Unsafe. The sign fails to conform to the sections of this Chapter
reaardinq maintenance and operation, and public safetv standards;
5. Sign Damaged. Damaqe occurs to a siqn which requires repairs exceeding
fiftv percent (50%) of the replacement value of the sian;
6. Excessive Maintenance Costs. Maintenance is required which will exceed fiftv
Percent (50%) of the replacement value of the sian; or
7. New Occupancv Permit. A chanae in use occurs which requires a new
occupancy permit for the premises to which a legal nonconforming sign relates.
On the date of occurrence of any of the above, the sign shall be immediately
brouaht in compliance with this Chapter with a new permit secured, therefor, or
shall be removed within thirtv (30) days of that date.
(D) Continuina Obliqation. Nothinq in this Section shall relieve the owner or user of a
leaal nonconforming sian or owner of the property on which the legal nonconforminq
sian is located from the provisions of this Chapter regarding safety, maintenance, and
repair of signs, provided however, that anv repainting, cleaning and other normal
maintenance or repair of the sian or sian structure shall not modifv the sign structure,
sign face or messaqe in such a wav which makes the sian more nonconformina.
6-19-14. UNIFIED BUSINESS CENTER.
No permit shall be issued for a sian to be located in a unified business center until a
comprehensive sian plan has been approved for the center and the sian complies with
the provisions hereof.
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(A) Comprehensive Sian Plan Approval. Approval of a comprehensive sign plan for a
unified business center shall be at the discretion of the Land Use Commission in
accordance with the criteria noted herein.
(B) Site Plan Review. No permit shall be issued for a sign, and no final approval shall
be granted for a comprehensive sign plan prior to review and approval by the Land Use
Commission of all comprehensive sign plans.
(C) Application Content. In addition to the requirements listed for permit applications
in Subsection 6-19-10(B) of this Chapter, the application for a comprehensive sign plan
for a unified business center shall include a format for all signs to be used in the center,
includina their maximum size, color, location, illumination details, lettering type,
mounting details, and (if anv) landscapinq details.
(D) Criteria. The criteria used by the Land Use Commission in its review of the proposed
comprehensive sign plan for a unified business center shall include:
1. Scale and Proportion. Every sign shall have aood scale and proportion in its
design and in its visual relationship to the other siqns, buildings and
surroundinas.
2. Intearal Elements. The signs in the plan shall be designed as intearal
architectural elements of the buildinq and site to which thev principally relate and
shall not appear as incongruous "add-ons" or intrusions.
3. Restraint and Harmonv. The colors, materials and liqhtina of every sign shall
be restrained and harmonious with the building and site to which it principally
relates.
4. Effective Composition. The number of graphic elements and letters shall be
held to the minimum needed to convev each sign's messaqe and shall be
composed in proportion to the area of the siqn's face.
5. Compatibility. Each sign shall be compatible with signs on adioininq premises
and shall not compete for attention.
6. Unified Image. The effect of the signs proposed in the plan shall be the
establishment of a unified imaqe for the center.
6-19-15. REVOCATION FOR CAUSE.
All rights and privileaes acquired under the provisions of this Chapter, or anv
amendment thereto, are deemed mere licenses revocable at anv time for cause by the
Zonina Administrator. The Zoning Administrator is authorized and empowered to revoke
anv permit upon failure of the permittee to comply with anv provision of this Chapter.
6-19-16. PENALTY.
Anv person found to have violated the provisions of the siqn reaulations adopted by the
citv shall be punished as follows:
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1. The fine for a first violation is seventv-five dollars ($75.00).
2. The fine for a second violation is two hundred dollars ($200.00).
3. The fine for a third or subseauent violation is three hundred seventv-five
dollars ($375.00).
(B) Each day a provision of this Chapter is found to have been violated constitutes a
separate violation.
(C) The penalties provided for herein shall not be construed as limiting the power of a
court of competent iurisdiction or an administrative hearina officer to impose other
penalties and remedies as provided for by applicable legislation.
6-19-17. SEPARABILITY.
In accordance with the followina, it is herebv declared that the several provisions of this
Chapter are separable:
(A) Provision of Ordinance. If anv court of competent iurisdiction determines anv
provision of this Chapter to be invalid, such determination shall not affect anv other
provision of this Chapter not specifically included in the court's iudgment order.
(B) Anv Particular Siqn. If anv court of competent jurisdiction determines anv provision
of this Chapter to be invalid as applied to anv particular siqn, such determination shall
not affect the application of such provision to any other sign not specifically included in
the court's iudgment order.
SECTION 6: City Code, 6-14-2-3 "Special Uses" of the Evanston City
Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:
6-14-2-3. SPECIAL USES.
The following uses may be allowed in the 11 district, subject to the provisions set
forth in Section 6-3-5, Special Uses," of this Title:
Aquaponics.
Automobile bodv repair establishment.
Business or vocational school.
Cannabis cultivation center.
Car wash.
Daycare center — Domestic animal.
Firearm range (located more than three hundred fifty (350) feet from any R1, R2,
R3 district, or located more than three hundred fifty (350) feet from any school, child
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daycare facility, or public park in any zoning district as measured from lot line to lot
line).
Heavy cargo and freight terminal.
Heavy manufacturing.
Kennel.
Live -work units (subject to the general requirements of Section 6-4-13 of this Title).
Media broadcasting towers.
Open sales lot.
Outdoor storage (when covering more than thirty percent (30%) of an interior side
yard or as a principal use).
Pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Planned developments (subject to the requirements of Section 6-14-1-10,
"Planned Developments," of this Chapter and Section 6-3-6, "Planned
Developments," of this Title).
Retail goods establishment.
Retail service establishment.
Urban farm.
Urban farm, rooftop.
SECTION 7: City Code 6-3-6-9, "Standards"" of the Evanston City Code
of 2012, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:
6-3-6-9 STANDARDS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS.
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standardo &\.311 govern the FeGOrnmendations of the Plan Commission applicable to a
• that ••
approved planned develepn4ent io in harmony-•• • purposes
•• Plan f07ommicc1;on 00 net reGornmend appreval of,
fact,shall the Gity Council appr9ve, a planned development unless each ch.all determine-.
based on written findings of •
establishedstandards in the zening diStriGt on whiGh tho planned development is
The Land Use Commission shall onlv recommend amDroval, armroval with conditions, or
disapproval of a planned development based upon written findinas of fact with reaard to
each of •. • for •- r)ursuant to Section • 1 as well as the
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followina additional standards for planned developments, and includina anv special
standards for specific uses set forth in the provisions of a specific zoning district.
Additional standards for planned developments:
1. The requested Site Development Allowance(s) will not have a substantial
adverse impact on the use, eniovment or property values of adioinina
properties that is bevond a reasonable expectation given the scope of the
applicable Site Development Allowance(s) of the Planned Development
location.
2. The proposed development is compatible with the overall character of
existinq development in the immediate vicinitv of the subiect property.
3. The development site circulation is desianed in a safe and loaical manner
to mitiaate potential hazards for pedestrians and vehicles at the site and in
the immediate surroundina area.
4. The proposed development aligns with the current and future climate and
sustainabilitv aoals of the Citv.
5. Public benefits that are appropriate to the surroundina neiahborhood and
the Citv as a whole will be derived from the approval of the requested Site
Development Allowance(s).
SECTION 8: City Code, Title 4, Chapter 11 "Subdivisions" of the
Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:
4-11-1. APPROVAL OF PLATS.
(A) Procedure for the review and approval of plats of subdivision: New plats of
subdivision shall complv with the aeneral procedures and requirements pursuant to 6-3-
12 of the Zoning Ordinance.
{A} (B)Issuance of building permits. No building permit shall be issued, nor shall any
construction be undertaken on any lot or parcel of land within the City unless such lot or
parcel is shown, in its entirety, on a plat of subdivision recorded in the Office of the
Cook County Recorder of Deeds.
Off) City Council approval. Any new map, plat, subdivision, consolidation or
resubdivision of any block, lot, sublot or part thereof, or any piece or parcel of land shall,
before recording the same, be submitted to the City Council for its approval by
resolution. Each map, plat, subdivision, consolidation or resubdivision so submitted
shall be accompanied by a report of the Directors of Public Works and Utilities,
describing the public improvements available or required to serve the parcels shown on
such map, plat, subdivision, consolidation or resubdivision. No such map, plat,
subdivision, consolidation or resubdivision shall be approved by the City Council unless
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it conforms with all the applicable ordinances of the City. The City Council may condition
any such approval on any/all of the following that it determines is applicable:
1. The applicant's dedication to the City of any land required for public streets,
alleyways, and/or other rights -of -way identified in the report of the Directors of
Public Works and Utilities;
2. The applicant's granting of easements to the City for all required public utilities
infrastructure, including, but not limited to, water and sewer mains, that must be
located on applicant's property, as identified in the report of the Directors of
Public Works and Utilities;
3. The applicant's execution of a development agreement, in form and content
approved by the City, wherein he/she commits to construct, pursuant to City -
issued permits, all required public improvements identified in the report of the
Directors of Public Works and Utilities, and to transfer ownership of said public
improvements to the City after their construction;
4. The applicant's submission to the City of a cash bond or other security in accord
with 65 ILCS 5/11-39-3, as amended, in an amount equal to one hundred ten
(110) percent of the estimated costs of any required public improvements
identified in the report of the Directors of Public Works and Utilities, to ensure
their construction. Should the bond or other security become due to expire, and
the applicant fail to submit a replacement to the City at least fourteen (14) days
prior to the expiration date thereof, the City may draw on said bond or security in
accordance with the terms thereof, and use the funds drawn to complete the
construction of the aforementioned required public improvements;
5. The applicant's recordation, in the Office of the Cook County Recorder of Deeds,
of the resolution approving the submitted map, plat, subdivision, consolidation
and/or resubdivision, along with all exhibits thereto.
Should any resolution approving a map, plat, subdivision, consolidation and/or
resubdivision require the applicant to dedicate land to the City, grant the City an
easement(s), and/or construct and transfer ownership of public improvements to the
City, the City may accept said dedication(s) of land, easement(s), and/or ownership of
public improvements by ordinance(s).
(C) ) Survey prerequisite; owner's responsibility. No plat, map or subdivision of
any block, lot, sublot or part thereof, or any piece or parcel of land shall be approved by
the City Council until the same shall be properly certified by a surveyor and
acknowledged by the owner as provided by the general laws of the State of Illinois; and
until the owner shall swear or affirm that he/she is the owner in fee of the property
described in such plat; and until the same shall have been approved by the Director of
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Public Works, Director of Utilities, Corporation Counsel and Director of Community and
Economic Development.
SECTION 9: City Code, Title 6, Chapter 3, Section 12 "Plats of
Subdivision" of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
6-3-12. - PLATS OF SUBDIVISION.
6-3-12-1. - PURPOSE.
The purpose of a plat of subdivision is to create new property boundaries for existing
tracts of land that are in conformance with all aspects of the Citv Code, or compliant by
variation, on a molar plat recorded by the Cook Countv Recorder of Deeds.
6-3-12-2. - AUTHORITY.
The Citv Council mav, in accordance with the requirements of 4-11 Subdivisions, and in
accordance with the procedures of this Chapter, and other standards and reaulations
applicable to the district(s) in which the subiect property is located, approve by
resolution, plats of subdivision for tracts of land within each zonina district.
6-3-12-3. - SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS.
An applicant for a plat of subdivision shall file an application in accordance with the
followina requirements:
(A) Formal Application: Each application for a plat of subdivision shall be filed with
the Zoninq Administrator and be made available for review by appropriate
departments, boards, commissions and committees.
(B) Content of Application: Each application shall contain at least the information
required as listed on the subdivision application, includinq but not limited to a
draft plat of subdivision with appropriate title and signature blocks, an
accompanving certificate of zonina compliance, and such additional information
as the Zoning Administrator determines is necessarv.
6-3-12-4. - FEES.
An applicant for a plat of subdivision shall pav fees in connection with the submittal of
the application in accordance with the fee schedules adopted, from time to time, by the
Citv Council upon recommendation of the Zoninq Administrator.
6-3-12-5. - Application Procedure
(A) Pre -Application: Prior to submitting a plat of subdivision application for approval,
an applicant shall submit and obtain a certificate of zoninq compliance that
acknowledges compliance of all newlv proposed tracts of land within the
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subdivision are compliant with the requlations of this Chapter and all other
applicable regulations. Such compliance may be achieved by variation approval.
(B) Plat Review. The draft plat of subdivision, application, and accomoanving
information is reviewed for compliance by City departments including but not
limited to the Public Works Aqencv pursuant to 4-11 Subdivisions, and
Communitv Development pursuant to 4-11 Subdivisions, this Chapter, and other
standards and regulations applicable to the district(s) in which the subiect
propertv is located.
(C) Review Comments: Review comments shall be provided in writinq to the
applicant, which may include but are not limited to proposed propertv lines, utilitv
connection points, underqround and/or overhead utilities, streets and right-of-
ways, existinq and proposed structures, landscaping, and anv other areas of
concern related to the plat of subdivision.
(D)Response to Review Comments: The applicant shall respond to any written
review comments to address questions and/or concerns prior to proceedinq to
the Citv Council for a final determination.
(E) Determination: The Citv Council shall take action to determine approval or denial
of the proposed plat of subdivision.
(F) Signatures: Following approval by the Citv Council, the applicant shall provide a
mvlar copv of the plat of subdivision, which shall be routed for applicable
signatures by the Zoninq Administrator.
(G)Recordation: Once all applicable siqnatures from Citv Departments are obtained,
the applicant shall proceed obtaininq anv remaining signatures with the Countv,
and then shall record the plat of subdivision with the Cook Countv Recorder of
Deeds. Proof of recordation of the final plat shall be provided to the Community
Development Department.
6-3-12-7. - EFFECT OF APPROVAL OF PLATS OF SUBDIVISION.
The approval of a proposed plat of subdivision by the Citv Council shall not authorize
anv development, construction, reconstruction, alteration or movina of anv building or
structure, but shall merely authorize new property boundaries for existing tracts of land,
subiect to recordation with the Cook Countv Recorder of Deeds. Such approval may
authorize the preparation, filing and processina of applications such as permits or
approvals as may be required by the regulations of the Citv, includina, but not limited to,
a building permit and certificate of occupancv.
6-3-12-8. - LIMITATIONS ON PLATS OF SUBDIVISION.
Subiect to an exception granted by the Citv Council, any plat of subdivision not recorded
with the Cook Countv Recorder of Deeds within one vear of adoption by the Citv
Council shall automaticallv terminate and be rendered void without further action by the
City.
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SECTION 10: City Code, 6-3-6-7 "Application Procedure" of the Evanston
City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:
6-3-6-7. APPLICATION PROCEDURE.
(A) Pre -Application Gonferenoe Zoning Analysis: Prior to submitting a planned
development application for approval, an applicant shall meet with submit to the
Zoning Administrator or his or her designee, the Chairman of tho Plan Sommiooi9a
and the Alderman of the ward in whinh the proposed planned development is
leGated
e
er their designees iR GonjunGtoon with the Design and ProjeGt Review
Committee (DAPR)Where appliGahl, representative of the Preservation pnNN
Gemmissmen shall he presont. The p' irpese of the nonferenne is to enable the
appliGant to present the GonGept of the proposed planned development and te-
a zoning_
analvsis including the minimum information as stated in 6-3-6-7(B). The purpose of
such is to provide initial zoning review, obtain preliminary feedback from staff that
are members of the Design and Proiect Review (DAPR) Committee and facilitate
the filing and consideration of a complete application. The pre -application
GenferenGe zoning analvsis is intended to facilitate the filing and consideration of a
complete application, and no representation made by the Zoning Administrator or
Desiqn and Proiect Review, the DAPR? or the representative of the Preservation
Commission or Plan Commission during
si inh nonferenne or at any ether time and
shall be binding upon the City with respect to the application subsequently
submitted. The 7enino Adminiotrator shall the pre -applioati�Genfere
with the Design and Drnient Review Committee within fifteen (15) naleRdar Clays
after reneiyino the applioant's request-.
(B) Information Needed for Pre -Application (`onferenne Zoning Analvsis: The applicant
shall include the following information at the time of request for the meeting
submittal of a zoning analvsis for a planned development:
Conceptual site plan and development plans.
2. Plat of survey (including the location of utilities).
3. Proposed elevations.
4. Narrative summary of proposal (including breakdown of uses within the
proposed development, number of dwelling units if applicable and number of
parkinq spaces).
5. Description of adjacent land uses and neighborhood characteristics.
6. Description of critical historical structures, details or characteristics (if
applicable).
7. A preliminary Inclusionary Housinq Ordinance proposal.
(C) Results of Pre -Application Gonferenoe Zoning Analvsis: Upon receipt of the zoning
analvsis application, the Zoning Administrator or his or her designee, shall circulate
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the application to staff members for additional review and comment. Within fifteen
(15) workinq days from receipt of the zoning analvsis application, a review letter
consistinq of the completed zoning analvsis and compiled staff comments shall be
provided to the applicant. Collo she pre_annlic-at+on oonferenGe�e Zoning
AdminiotrateY and the Design and Rrejent Review Corn }}e3 c\hall be available to
suggest edifiGa�ns to the sid3 plan ao disGuss g the pre_apnlinafinn
�a �.r rrsZv�cr arJ �.r �-ri�r�ap�-rca cTvi-r
Genf�ro Within seven (7) days,Galendar �afes of fho pre_anpliGafieR
oonf�erenirGo ohsll be cent to the applioant and- #o Plan Oommicc:3n and gall ba
made available i open request to interested parties by the zoning ^dminictratar:
(D) Community Meeting: At the discretion of the Councilmember whose ward in which
the proposed development would be constructed, a communitv meeting may be
held in order for the applicant to present their proposal. This meeting can occur
prior to or following the submission of the official planned development application
and prior to Desiqn and Proiect Review.
(EO) Planned Development Application Submission Requirements: An applicant for a
planned development shall file an application with the Pan Land Use Commission
on a form provided by the Zoning Administrator.,aGGompanied by suoh numbeF-Of
Gopies of oGument�the 7onlnrY Administrator may req lire pronessiniv the
The application shall include at least the information listed in Section
DA of Appendix D of this Ordinance, "Planned Development Application
Submission Requirements."
6-3-6-8. REVIEW PROCEDURE; DECISION.
(A) Staff Review Letter Ri blip Hearin": All applications for planned developments will
be given priority review by the Zoning Administrator. Upon the review of an
application for a planned development, the Zoning Administrator shall, pursuant to
Section 6-3-3-1, notify the developer of any deficiencies and or modifications
necessary to perfect the planned development application. After determining that
the application is complete pursuant to Section 6-3-3-1, the Zoning Administrator,
or his or her desiqnee, shall at the same time circulate the application to staff for
additional review and comment. A review letter of a revised zoninq analysis and
compiled staff comments will then be provided to the applicant within fifteen (15)
workinq days from the date of receipt of the complete planned development
�aiDiDllica�tion. sr o a public heariRg to he held by the Plan COMMcoinn atrn�-ar Thr nwh.iG
tome a ormall presentatinn of +ho planned deyelopmont appkation will he
presented. ere
nsented. The publiGG hearing ohall be held noloco than fifteen (15) nalendar days
and nemoro than thirty (30) oaleRdar days from the date of receipt of the nnmplete
(B) Desiqn and Proiect Review: Subsequent to release of the staff review letter, the
Zoninq Administrator shall schedule the application for Desiqn and Proiect Review
at which time a formal presentation of the planned development application will be
presented. The Committee shall review and provide recommendation on the
application pursuant to Title 4, Chapter 14 of the Citv Code.
(C) Public Hearinq: Subsequent to Desian and Proiect Review, the Zonina
Administrator shall schedule a public hearinq to be held by the Land Use
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Commission at which time a formal presentation of the planned development
application will be presented. The public hearina shall be held not less than fifteen
0 5) calendar days and no more than sixtv (60) calendar days from the date of
receipt of the complete application, subiect to aaenda availabilitv of the Land Use
Commission.
(D€) General Notice of Public Hearing: The Zoning Administrator shall cause notice to
be published of a public hearing to be held by the i 4aR Land Use Commission. The
public notice shall be published a minimum of fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing
date and a maximum of thirty (30) days prior to the hearing date. In addition, a sign
shall be posted on the property for a minimum of ten (10) working days prior to the
public hearing indicating the place, time and date of the hearing. Such notice shall
be sufficient notice for the initial hearing. Subsequent notices are not required for
continuances of a hearing, if any.
(ES) Mailed Notices Required: The City will provide notice, through the use of a third
party service, by first class mail to all owners of property within a one thousand
(1,000) foot radius of the property lines of the subject property, inclusive of public
roads, streets, alleys and other public ways from the subject property whose
addresses appear on the current tax assessment list as provided by the City. The
applicant must pay any and all fees and postage associated with mailing such
notice pursuant to this Section. The City reserves the right to provide the
aforementioned notice by first class mail where the Zoning Administrator finds it
necessary. The failure of delivery of such notice, however, does not invalidate any
such hearing. Such notice is sufficient notice for the initial hearing. Subsequent
notices are not required for continuances of a hearing, if any.
(FO) Content of Published and Mailed Notices: Published and mailed notices shall
contain the time, date, and place of the public hearing. Additionally, the published
and mailed notices shall contain the following:
1. A statement indicating that the petition is a request for a planned development;
2. The address of the subject property requesting the planned development;
3. The current zoning classification of the property requesting the planned
development;
4. The time and place where the petition proposing the planned development will
be available for examination for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the
public hearing;
5. The name of the person responsible for giving notice of the public hearing by
publication or by mail, or by publication and mail;
6. Any other information requested by the P4aR Land Use Commission; and
7. A statement that after the conclusion of the hearing the matter will be
submitted to the City Council for its action.
(G€) Recommendation: The €ian Land Use Commission shall conduct a public
hearing to review the application for the proposed planned development. The P4aa-
Land Use Commission shall make a recommendation within sixty (60) calendar
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days of the close of the public hearing to the City Council for its decision in
accordance with the procedures for special uses set forth in Section 6-3-5-8. The
RaR Land Use Commission may, upon agreement with the applicant, extend the
sixty (60) calendar day review period. The maximum length of any extension,
however, shall be limited to ninety (90) calendar days.
(H) Continued Hearings or Meetings: In the instance a hearing or meeting is
continued to a date certain, the date and time of the continued hearing or meeting
shall be announced at the time and place of the hearing being continued, and the
continued hearing's notice requirements shall be deemed satisfied. If for any
reason the continued hearing or meeting date or time needs to be changed, the
Zoning Administrator shall, in his or her best effort, provide the public with the new
date and time of the continued hearing by:
1. Posting the continued meeting or hearing notice at the Civic Center; and
2. Posting the continued meeting or hearing notice on the City's website.
Failure to provide such notice, however, shall not invalidate any such continued hearing
or meeting.
(IG) In the event a quorum is not present for the initial meeting or a continued meeting,
a majority of the board or commission members present may reschedule the
meeting to a new date and time. No additional mailed or published notices shall be
required for meetings continued as provided in Section 6-3-6-89L ).
SECTION 11: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 12: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to
any person or circumstance is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect
without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid
application of this ordinance is severable.
SECTION 13: The findings and recitals contained herein are declared to
be prima facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as
provided by the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois.
SECTION 14: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
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Introduced: June 27 12022 Approved:
Adopted: August 8 2022 August 11 2022
/.�a.ncel �cs,s
Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest: Approved as to form:
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk Derke Price, Interim Corporation Counsel
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APPROVED
MEETING MINUTES EXCERPT
City of
Evanston LAND USE COMMISSION
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
7:00 PM
Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Avenue, James C. Lytle City Council
Chambers
Members Present: George Halik, Brian Johnson, Jeanne Lindwall, Kiril Mirintchev,
Max Puchtel, Matt Rodgers, Kristine Westerberg
Members Absent: Myrna Arevalo, Violetta Cullen, John Hewko
Staff Present: Melissa Klotz, Meagan Jones, Katie Ashbaugh, Alexandra Ruggie
Presiding Member: Matt Rodgers
B. Public Hearing: Text Amendment I Omnibus Text Amendment 122PLND-
0021
City -initiated Text Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, Title 6 of the City Code,
for an Omnibus Text Amendment Package relating to the following:
1. Redact all mentions of the Zoning Board of Appeals and Plan Commission
(Title 6) and replace with the Land Use Commission in accordance with
Section 2-19 of the City Code and Ordinance 92-0-21.
2. Update ADA Parking Regulations (Section 6-16) to follow current
regulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible
Design and use appropriate wording.
3. Move the Sign Code (Section 4-10) from the Building Ordinance (Title 4) to
the Zoning Ordinance (Title 6), establish variation regulations so that sign
variations are no longer determined by the DAPR Committee, and establish
regulations relating to billboards.
4. Move the Subdivision Code (Section 4-11) from the Building Ordinance
(Title 4) to the Zoning Ordinance (Title 6) and update requirements and
procedures to current practices.
5. Establish clear Planned Development Standards for Approval similar to
Variation and Amendment Standards (Section 6-3).
6. Update requirements and procedures for Planned Developments, including
Neighborhood Meeting and Pre -Application steps, to current practices
(Section 6-3-6).
7. Add Automobile Body Repair Establishment as an eligible Special Use in
the 11 Industrial/Office District (Section 6-14-2).
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The Land Use Commission makes a recommendation to the City Council, the
determining body for this case in accordance with Section 6-3-4 of the Evanston
Zoning Code and Ordinance 92-0-21.
Chair Rodgers shared that he spoke with staff and the intention is to do omnibus on a
quarterly basis as needed.
Ms. Klotz read the agenda item into record and provided a brief background on the
overall text amendment; she then went through each specific item.
Item 1
Ms. Klotz provided an explanation of this item. There was no discussion.
Item 2
Ms. Klotz provided a summary of this item stating intention to have regulations match
current ADA regulations which is updated and is better policy.
Commissioner Mirintchev asked for clarification on code wording still using
"handicapped" versus "accessible". Ms. Klotz responds that the code would only
reference ADA compliance.
Item 3
Ms. Klotz provided a summary. Ms. Ashbuagh is now staff's sign reviewer, and the
proposed amendment is not changing regulations, just moving them into Zoning Code
and establishing minor/major variation processes for signs that do not meet the code.
She then stated that staff looked back at the previous 5 years of sign variations and is
proposing thresholds for minor variations for wall and blade sign height and/or area to
be no more than 35%, similar to what other existing minor variations are subject to. If a
sign is significantly above that threshold it would be brought to the Commission for
review.
Commissioner Lindwall clarified that the regulations within the packet existing and
references would be updated. Ms. Klotz confirmed.
Commissioner Westerberg asked if sign variations currently go to DAPR for review. Ms.
Klotz confirmed this has been the case then added that there is a referral from City
Council to look at modifying the DAPR Committee. Depending on how that goes it may
change where sign reviews go to, specifically if DAPR becomes a closed meeting.
Commissioner Halik expressed that he was disturbed at the possible elimination of
DAPR, explaining that they provide a service that the Commission does not.
Commissioner Lindwall agreed explaininging that the Comprehensive Plan is clear on
the need for this type of Committee and it provides an important function.
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Commissioner Halik asked if DAPR doesn't do the review who would; it would change
the Commission's purview. Ms. Klotz responded that this and other concerns of the
Commission are being taken into consideration.
Commissioner Johnson clarified if this item would be both moving the sign code and
possibly adding billboard regulations into the code. Ms. Klotz confirmed this to be the
case.
Item 4
Ms. Klotz explained that this item is a referral from the City Council to regulate
billboards throughout the city and was discussed at a previous Commission meeting.
She stated that staff is proposing that billboards be a Special Use in all districts should it
move forward. She added that If there is significant concern, staff recommended pulling
this item out for a separate discussion. Chair Rodgers stated this was discussed as the
plan for this item; other things move forward with an accompanying denial for things the
Commission does not agree with.
Commissioner Lindwall expressed that she has a big problem with billboards. Chapter
13 of the Comprehensive Plan has an explicit policy to eliminate billboard
advertisements. Moving to allow billboards is not consistent with the plan. Purpose of
sign controls is to reduce visual clutter while allowing businesses to advertise, but a big
issue is safety. There are only 4: on Green Bay Road. Some on the Chicago side of
Howard. Drivers in Evanston need to be careful, do not want to create an attractive
nuisance. Also need to look at the notion of not impacting adjacent properties. Should
not be looking to enrich one property at the expense of a neighbor. Commissioner
Lindwall then suggested a discussion with the Clty Council. Commissioner Halik
agreed, saying the Commission made a strong recommendation against billboards and
if it comes back before the Commission, that can be done again.
Commissioner Johnson agreed and asked about the best route forward. Rodgers does
not think Evanston is appropriate for billboards and used Central Street as an example.
Lindwall gave Chicago Avenue as an example. Halik agreed, saying it speaks to the
character of the community as well. Mirintchev suggested adding language that says no
billboards are allowed in Evanston.
Ms. Klotz asked if there was an appetite of the Commission for wall mounted billboards
rather than freestanding. Chair Rodgers responded that he thinks the wall mounted
signs are what the Commission is really thinking of. There are some businesses with
their names on the side of buildings but those are more signs that fall under the sign
regulations and not true billboards which could be allowed
Commissioner Puchtel expressed the same sentiment as other Commissioners and
asked if item 3 would need to be held. Chair Rodgers responded that the Commission
could pull billboards out of that discussion and move the rest forward.
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Commissioner Lindwall stated that there is no definition that regulates how big the
billboard could be which would need to be included in regulations. Also, in general
billboards regulations need to be content neutral and cannot be regulated much outside
of prohibiting obscene or pornographic ads. In business signs, more than likely the
signage will relate to the business and likely not be as potentially problematic. There
could be more messaging on billboards that someone driving by could deem offensive.
Item 4
Ms. Klotz provided a summary of this item which would move the subdivision
regulations into zoning code where most communities have them. Planning and Zoning
staff handles the subdivision process and variations come to the Land Use Commission.
The amendment would codify actual steps in the process so that it is clear to the
community. There was no further discussion on this item.
Item 5
Klotz provided a summary explaining that in the review process for planned
developments, there are a large number of standards and many are more general
guidelines and requirements than they are standards. Proposed standards would be
more similar to those of special uses, variations or amendments. It is a policy change
but the wording is very similar to that of other standards that currently exist.
Chair Rodgers requested an explanation of standard 6 as it was his understanding that
public benefits had to be near the development versus city wide. Ms. Klotz stated that
this is correct and this standard was pulled from major variations and was left general
as there are some benefits that benefit the entire city such as on -site affordable
housing. Chair Rodgers wanted the language to be clear so that developers are clear
on what can and can't be done. Ms. Klotz responded that staff makes this clear to
applicants when reviewing projects.
Commissioner Lindwall stated that City Council has reserved the right to review and
negotiate the public benefits and it is not in Commission's purview. She then asked if
the proposed amendment would change that. Ms. Klotz responded that Commissioner
Lindwall was correct in that the negotiations of public benefits are not in the
Commission's purview but that this reference is not listed to go through each listed
public benefit but to gauge their general appropriateness.
Commissioner Westerberg stated that the language in the first standard around
potential impact is broad and can give a lot of room to the developer. Commissioner
Halik expressed that he has a problem with standard 4 due to developers not really
having a hardship and that it is incompatible with standard 1. Chair Rodgers gave the
example of a ziggurat setback being a hardship on most lots; any development is going
to have an impact, and with standard 1, maybe wording is not right but the idea is to not
max out everything. Halik and Westerberg reiterated their concerns regarding impact
and reasonable expectations. Commissioner Lindwall stated that there is a window of
base zoning with additional building potential from site development allowance.
Additional discussion continued with additional concerns being expressed on being able
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to approve or deny a project with conflicting standards, what would be considered a
hardship, and the need to have a practical application of zoning regulations for the real
world.
Chair Rodgers asked if there was a way to modify standard 4, referencing that standard
number 5 for major variations- no additional income unless a public benefit offsets it. It
could be used to tweak the language surrounding potential hardship.
Commissioner Halik mentioned that the public comment letter provided on this item
mentioned that the existing public benefits are vague and that he believes being more
specific is the way to go. Chair Rodgers pointed out that a potential problem with very
specific public benefits is that good projects may die because they don't meet them and
ties the Commission's hands.
Commissioner Lindwall agreed that standards would be helpful. She suggested going
forth with this list and reserving the option to tweak them after some time.
Commissioner Westerberg expressed concern with standard 1 and requested that
stronger language be included. A brief discussion followed with Commissioner Lindwall
suggesting "within the scope of the applicable site development allowances" and there
being general agreement. Commissioner Lindwall suggested keeping standard 4 as it
is currently proposed and see how it goes. General discussion followed with agreement
to remove 4 and bring it back with the next omnibus. Ms. Klotz then clarified that Special
Use standards still apply to planned developments
There was general agreement to keep standard 1 with edits, strike 4, edit standard 5 as
it relates to standard 8 for special uses and change "environmental" to "climate" or
"sustainability".
Item 6
Klotz provided a summary of the proposed changes. Commissioner Lindwall noted that
for step 7, it is important to continue having the DAPR Committee as a staff review
Committee.
Item 7
Ms. Klotz provided a brief summary of what was proposed and why. Chair Rodgers
stated that it makes sense to be able to do both auto repair and auto body repair,
especially as there is more likely to be toxic issues dealing with oils and fluids. Most
people doing both illegally likely do not realize that they cannot do both.
Commissioner Puchtel asked why auto body repair was not originally included. Ms.
Klotz responded that that is largely lost history but is likely due to the painting of
vehicles needing a painting bay with proper exhaust in order to prevent fumes. Chair
Rodgers
Ms. Klots stated that we are in danger of zoning out these types of uses out of industrial
districts due to loss of its industrial properties and zoning districts. Chair Rodgers
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cautioned that when uses are reviewed to operate within industrial districts that the
Commission make sure they are not taking up spaces for actual industrial uses that can
only operate in these districts.
Public Comment
There were no members of the public wishing to provide testimony. The record was
then closed.
Deliberations
The Commission then reviewed the standards for text amendments
1. Met
2. Met (with removal of billboards from possible regulations)
3. Met
4. Met
Commissioner Puchtel motioned to approve the proposed omnibus amendment with the
following changes: In item #3 - not adding provisions for billboards into the sign
regulations for their placement; and in item #5 — changing proposed standard 1 to
read: "The requested Site Development Allowance(s) will not have a substantial
adverse impact on the use, enjoyment or property values of adjoining properties
that is beyond a reasonable expectation given the scope of the applicable site
development allowances.", striking the proposed standard 4, and changing
"environmental" in proposed standard 5 to "sustainability" or "climate". A roll
call vote was taken and the motion was approved, 7-0.
Chair Rodgers suggested that Commissioners write a note to the Council regarding
their concerns and that he would make a point to the P&D meeting to share those
concerts in person. Commissioner Lindwall suggested that the Commission have a
discussion with Council, referencing the Comprehensive Plan explicitly stating that they
be prohibit and that the appropriate time to consider billboards would be during the
revision of the Comprehensive Plan
Commissioner Lindwall made a motion to continue to prohibit billboards in the
City of Evanston (emphasizing that the Commission's reasons be shared with
City Council). Seconded by Commissioner Puchtel. A roll call vote was taken and
the motion was approved, 7-0.
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