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ORDINANCE NO. 2007 -75
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, SIGN CODE
OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the
Illinois Constitution of 1970;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT and
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, LAKE and
COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby adopted and incorporated into
and made a part of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
Section 2. Subsection K. of Section 14.36.010 of the Village of Buffalo
Grove Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
K. Political Signs. Political signs announcing political candidates seeking public
office, political parties, and/or political and public issues contained on election
ballots may be placed on private property, subject to the following:
(1) Number. There shall be no limit on the number of political signs for each
zoning lot.
(2) Area. The total area of all political signs upon any zoning lot shall not
exceed thirty-two square feet in area.
(3) Location. No political sign shall be placed within the public right -of -way.
No political sign shall be placed on public property except as permitted by
the Illinois Election Code (10 ILCS 5/1 -1 et seq.).
(4) Height. Political signs shall not be of a height to block any line of sight of
adjacent vehicular traffic.
(5) Removal. Political signs shall be removed within two days of the
conclusion of the election to which the sign pertains.
Section 3. Subsection F. is added to Section 14.40.070 of the Village of
Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is to read as follows:
14.40.070 Public Areas
F. Notwithstanding the foregoing political signs may be placed on public
property (excluding public right -of -way) as permitted by the Illinois
Election Code (10 ILCS 511 -1 et seq.)
Section If any section, paragraph, clause* provision of this ordinance
shall be held invalid, the invalidity thereof shall not affect any other provision of this
ordinance.
Section 5. Any person violating any portion of this ordinance shall be
punished according to the provisions of Chapter 1.08 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal
Code.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication. This ordinance may be published in pamphlet form.
AYES: 5 - Braiman, Glover, Berman, Kahn, Trilling
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Rubin
PASSED: November 19 , 2007.
APPROVED: November 19 , 2007.
PUBLISHED: November 20 , 2007.
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
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APPROVED:
'Village President
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STATE OF ILLINOIS) ss.
COUNTY OF COOK )
CERTIFICATE
I, Janet M. Sirabian, certify that I am the duly elected
and acting Village Clerk of the Village of Buffalo
Grove, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois. I further
certify that on, November 19, 2007 the Corporate
Authorities of the Village passed and approved
Ordinance No. 2007 -75 entitled: AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING TITLE 14, SIGN CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF
BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE provided by its
terms that it should be published in pamphlet form.
The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. 2007 -75
including the Ordinance and a sheet thereof, was
prepared, and a copy of such Ordinance was posted
in and the Village Hall, commencing on November
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h 2000 7 and continuing for at least ten days
thereafter. Copies of such Ordinance were also
available for public inspection upon request in the
Office of Village Clerk.
Dated at Buffalo Grove, Illinois, this 20th day of
November, 2007.
Vi e Clerk -
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
ss.
10/25/2007
ORDINANCE NO. 2007-75
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, SIGN CODE
OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the
Illinois Constitution of 1970;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT and
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, LAKE and
COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby adopted and incorporated into
and made a part of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
Section 2. Subsection K. of Section 14.36.010 of the Village of Buffalo
Grove Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
K. Political Signs. Political signs announcing political candidates seeking public
office, political parties, and/or political and public issues contained on election
ballots may be placed on private property, subject to the following:
(1) Number. There shall be no limit on the number of political signs for each
zoning lot.
(2) Area. The total area of all political signs upon any zoning lot shall not
exceed thirty-two square feet in area.
(3) Location. No political sign shall be placed within the public right -of -way.
No political sign shall be placed on public property except as permitted by
the Illinois Election Code (10 ILCS 5 11 -1 et seq.).
(4) Height. Political signs shall not be of a height to block any line of sight of
adjacent vehicular traffic.
(5) Removal. Political signs shall be removed within two days of the
conclusion of the election to which the sign pertains.
Section 3. Subsection F. is added to Section 14.40.070 of the Village of
Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is to read as follows:
14.40.070 Public Areas
F. Notwithstanding the foregoing political signs may be placed on public
property (excluding public right -of -way) as permitted by the Illinois
Election Code (10 ILCS 511 -1 et seq.)
Section 4. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this ordinance
shall be held invalid, the invalidity thereof shall not affect any other provision of this
ordinance.
Section 5. Any person violating any portion of this ordinance shall be
punished according to the provisions of Chapter 1.08 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal
Code.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication. This ordinance may be published in pamphlet form.
AYES: 5 - Braiman, Glover, Berman, Kahn, Trillin
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Rubin
PASSED: November 19 , 2007.
APPROVED: November 19 , 2007.
PUBLISHED: November 20 , 2007•
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
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APPROVED:
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