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WHERE HISTORY & PROGRESS MEET
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Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - 7:00 p.m.
West Chicago City Hall
Council Chambers
475 Main Street
West Chicago, IL 60185
AGENDA
1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Determination of a Quorum
Pledge of Allegiance
Chairperson’s Comments
Public Comment
Approval of the Draft March 5, 2024 Meeting Minutes
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Public Hearing of Case PC 24-05 - Zoning Text Amendment — Government Facility
Signs — Continued from the March 5, 2024 Plan Commission meeting
Proposed Zoning Text Amendment to Section 4.1 (Definitions — Construction of terms)
and to Section 12.3(E) (Signs — Exempt Signs — Governmental Signs) of Appendix A (the
Zoning Code), of the Code of Ordinances of the City of West Chicago.
7. Review and Recommendation of Case PC 24-05 — Zoning Text Amendment-—
Government Facility Signs
8. Petition Updates/Staff Report
9. Adjournment — Next Meeting Tuesday, May 7, 2024
The Rules of Procedure for the Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals can be found on the
City’s website at https://westchicago.org/community-development/
cc: Plan Commission Members School Districts #25, #33, #94, #303, #46
Mayor West Chicago Fire Protection District
City Council West Chicago Park District
M. Guttman West Chicago Public Library District
T. Dabareiner DuPage County Building & Zoning
M. Patel Warrenville Plan Commission
J. Sterrett News Media
475 Main Street T (630) 293-2200
West Chicago, Illinois F (630) 293-3028 Ruben Pineda Michael L. Guttman
60185 westchicago.org MAYOR CITY ADMINISTRATOR

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12.7. - Regulation based on sign type.
(Ord. No. 08-O-0067, 8 1, 8-5-2008)
12.7-1. - Changeable copy signs.
Not more than one (1) changeable copy sign shall be displayed on any zoning lot. All such signs shall
comply with the following regulations:
(A) Shall only be allowed when incorporated into the design of a freestanding sign. Flush-
mounted signs, projecting signs, and window signs containing changeable copy shall be
prohibited.
(B) Allowable area:
(1) For signs for institutional uses in residential districts, the changeable copy portion of the sign
shall not exceed the area (in square feet) determined by the following formula: (total
freestanding sign area + six (6) square feet) x 0.5 = maximum area of the changeable copy
portion of the sign.
(2) For all other signs, the changeable copy portion of the sign shall not exceed thirty (30) percent
of the sign area of the freestanding sign of which it is a part.
(C) Shall be located at least fifty (50) feet from any residential district property line.
(D) Shall comply with the following regulations when containing changeable copy that may be
changed by electronic means:
(1) The display shall not be animated, flashing, or scrolling. Messages must instantaneously
change without transitions or off time.
(2) The frequency of message change shall be restricted to no more than once every ten (10)
seconds, except that the frequency of message change for signs for institutional uses in
residential districts shall be restricted to no more than once every (60) seconds.
(E) Sidewalk signs shall be exempt from this subsection.
(Ord. No. 08-0-0067, 8 1, 8-5-2008; Ord. No. 11-O-0042, 8 1, 8-15-2011; Ord. No. 12-O-0008, 8 11, 4-16-2012)
12.7-2. - Flush-mounted signs.
An establishment may have multiple flush-mounted signs, provided the total area of such signs does not
exceed that of what is permitted below:
(A) The sign area allowance per unit for facades having street frontage shall be computed
according to the following formula:

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(B)
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One and one-half (1 and %) square feet of sign per every one (1) foot of linear street frontage
for the first one hundred (100) feet of such frontage, plus one (1) square foot of sign area per
every one (1) foot of frontage in excess of one hundred (100) feet.
The sign area allowance per unit for facades without street frontage shall be computed
according to the following formula:
One (1) square foot of sign per every one (1) linear foot of length for the first one hundred
(100) feet of the facade, plus one-half (%) square foot of sign area per every one (1) foot of
length in excess of one hundred (100) feet.
The sign shall not project more than eighteen (18) inches from the wall or surface to which it
is attached (if such wall/surface is not vertical, the projection shall be measured from the
closest point of the wall/surface to the sign).
The sign shall not extend above the roofline of the building to which it is attached.
The sign shall not be painted directly on any exterior wall.
The sign shall not contain changeable copy.
(Ord. No. 08-O-0067, 8 1, 8-5-2008)
12.7-3. - Freestanding signs.
Not more than one (1) freestanding sign shall be displayed on any zoning lot, unless otherwise approved
by the city council. All freestanding signs shall comply with the following regulations:
(A)
(B)
Shall not intrude into any public right-of-way.
Shall not be erected closer than five (5) feet to any lot line, except when located in the Turner
Junction Historic District, in which case no setback shall be required.
Shall be located at least fifty (50) feet from any residential district property line.
Shall not exceed eighty-four (84) square feet in area.
Shall not exceed twelve (12) feet in height.
Shall display the address or range of addresses for the property on which it is located.
(Ord. No. 08-O-0067, 8 1, 8-5-2008)
12.7-4. - Projecting signs.
An establishment may have no more than one (1) projecting sign. All projecting signs shall comply with
the following regulations:
(A)

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Shall not project more than four (4) feet from the wall or surface to which it is attached (if such wall/surface
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maintain a minimum of eight (8) feet of clearance from the ground to the bottom of any
such sign that projects over a walkway.
be debited against the displaying establishment's sign area allowance for flush-mounted
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only be permitted for first and second floor establishments. Signs for second floor
establishments shall be located over or within two (2) feet of the first floor pedestrian access.
J) All structural supports shall be removed at the time of removal of any sign or signs for which
they provide support, except that a structural support may remain for a period of not more
than thirty (30) day following the issuance of a permit to change the face of a sign, or erect a
different sign, using the same structural support.
(K) No sign projecting over a public right-of-way shall be erected without complying with the
following insurance or bond requirements:
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Insurance required prior to permit: Every applicant for a permit or for a sign which will
project over a public right-of-way or which is so located that it may fall upon the same,
shall file with the community development department, before the permit is granted, a
liability insurance policy covering all damage or injury that might be caused by the sign, or
a certificate of insurance, issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in
the State of Illinois.
Coverage required: The policy shall be a multi-peril policy with the limits of liability not
less than one million dollars ($1,000,000). The city, its officers, agents and employees shall
be named as additional parties insured.
Length of coverage: Such liability insurance policy shall be maintained in force throughout
the life of the permit; and if at any time it is not in full force, the permit shall be revoked.
Bond in lieu of insurance: \|n lieu of insurances as provided for in this section, the
applicant may file an indemnity bond, with a corporate surety satisfactory to the
administrator, in the amount on one million dollars ($1,000,000), which will provide that
the principal surety will indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents and
employees from all claims, loss or suits resulting from such sign.

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(Ord. No. 08-O-0067, 8 1, 8-5-2008)
12.7-5. - Window signs.
An establishment may display multiple permanent or temporary window signs. All window signs shall
conform to the following regulations:
(A) Shall not cover more than fifty (50) percent of the total window space of a building facade.
(B) Permanent window signs shall be debited against the displaying establishment's sign area
allowance for flush-mounted signs, but temporary window signs shall not.
(C) Shall not contain changeable copy.
(D) Temporary window signs shall not be displayed for more than thirty (30) days.
(Ord. No. 08-O-0067, 8 1, 8-5-2008)
12.7-6. - Sidewalk signs.
An establishment may not display more than one (1) sidewalk sign. The city reserves the right the limit
the number of sidewalk sign permits issued in order to ensure proper flow of pedestrian and vehicular
traffic and otherwise promote the health, safety and welfare of the public. In that event permit applications
shall be processed and accepted on a first come, first serve basis. All sidewalk signs shall comply with the
following regulations:
(A) Shall only be allowed in the B-1, Central Business Zoning District and in the Turner Junction
Historic District. When located in the Turner Junction Historic District the city's historic
preservation commission shall also approve the sign.
(B) Shall only be permitted when the sign is incidental to the operation of a business on private
property contiguous to the sidewalk.
(C) Shall not be attached or affixed to the sidewalk, parkway, pole, tree or any other public
facility.
(D) Shall not unreasonably interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic or with access to parked
vehicles and in no event shall the sidewalk sign reduce the open portion of any sidewalk to
less than four (4) feet in width.
(E) Shall not exceed six (6) feet in height.
(F) Shall not exceed eight (8) square feet in area.
(G) Shall not be displayed during times of inclement weather such as high winds, heavy rain or
snow fall.
(H) The location and height shall conform with_section 12.6-3 of this chapter with respect to
intersection visibility.

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Shall only be allowed to be displayed on the sidewalk during the establishment's business
hours.
Shall be not be illuminated.
Shall comply with the following insurance and bond requirements:
(1) Insurance required prior to permit: Every applicant for a permit or for a sign which will be
ocated in a public right-of-way or which is so located that it may fall upon the same, shall
file with the community development department, before the permit is granted, a liability
insurance policy covering all damage or injury that might be caused by the sign, or a
certificate of insurance, issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the
State of Illinois.
(2) Coverage required: The policy shall be a multi-peril policy with the limits of liability as
determined by the city from time to time. The city, its officers, agents and employees shall
be named as additional parties insured.
(3) Length of coverage: Such liability insurance policy shall be maintained in force throughout
the life of the permit; and if at any time it is not in full force, the permit shall be revoked.
(4) Bond in lieu of insurance: |n lieu of insurances as provided for in this section, the
applicant may file an indemnity bond, with a corporate surety satisfactory to the
administrator, in an amount as determined by the city from time to time, which will
provide that the principal surety will indemnify and hold harmless the city, its officers,
agents and employees from all claims, loss or suits resulting from such sign.
The permittee shall indemnify, defend, protect, and hold harmless the city, its corporate
authorities, officers, employees, agents and volunteers from and against any and all claims,
demands, losses, damages, liabilities, fines, charges, penalties, administrative and judicial
proceedings and orders, judgments remedial actions of any kind, all costs and cleanup actions
of any kind, and all costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith, including but not
limited to reasonable attorney's fees, expert witness fees and costs of defense (collectively,
the "losses") directly or proximately resulting from permittee's acts or omissions, except to
the extent that the city is the sole legal cause of said losses. The foregoing notwithstanding,
under no circumstances shall the issuance of any permit provided for under the West Chicago
Municipal Code, including but not limited to a sidewalk sign permit, to the permittee or any
other person or entity constitute an act of negligence or willful misconduct. Nothing set forth
in the said permit shall be deemed a waiver by the city of any defenses or immunities relating
to the permittee or its property, or to any person or entity or their property, that are or would
be otherwise available to the city or its corporate authorities, officers, employees, agents, and
volunteers under the provisions of the Illinois Local Government and Governmental
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corporate authorities, officers, employees, agents and volunteers under the common law of the State of
Illinois or the United States of America. The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or earlier
termination of each sidewalk sign permit, or the renewal thereof.
(M) The city may suspend or revoke the permit for any reason including, but not limited to,
violations of any provision of the West Chicago Municipal Code after providing at least three
(3) days written notice, except in an emergency, to the permittee.
(N) Permits issued hereunder shall be obtained annually and shall be valid from January 1 or the
date of permit issuance, whichever is later, through December 31 of the same year.
(Ord. No. 11-O-0042, 8 2, 8-15-2011)