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�. Doug Martin, Deputy City Administrator
McHenry Municipal Center
333 Green Street
MCHenr McHenry, Illinois 60050
Phone: (815) 363-2170
Fax: (815) 363-2173
www.ci.mchenry.il.us
ORDINANCE NO. MC-14-1095
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING VARIOUS TEXT AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 7.50 SIGNS OF THE
CITY OF MCHENRY, MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, is a home rule municipality as
contemplated under Article VII, Section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and the
passage of this Ordinance constitutes an exercise of the City's home rule powers and functions
as granted in the Constitution of the State of Illinois; and
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCHENRY, MCHENRY COUNTY,
ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Section 7.50.4 Sign Standards A. Location and Placement of the City of
McHenry Municipal Code is hereby amended by deleting the following provision in its entirety:
"Temporary signs posted by non-for-profit, charitable or philanthropic organizations
located within the City of McHenry, advertising a particular event subject to the following
conditions"
And replacing it with the following language:
"Temporary signs posted by not-for-profit, charitable or philanthropic organizations
located within the City of McHenry, advertising a particular event subject to the following
conditions. If all conditions listed herein are met City Council approval shall not be required. If
any one of the conditions listed herein cannot be met or some variance of any condition is
being requested City Council approval is required."
That Section 7.50.4 Sign Standards A. Location and Placement of the City of McHenry
Municipal Code is hereby amended by deleting the following provision in its entirety:
"a. City Council approval required; and"
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Department of Community&
' Economic Development
V-0 Doug Martin, Deputy City Administrator
McHenry Municipal Center
333 Green Street
mmeffv McHenry, Illinois 60050
Phone: (815) 363-2170
Fax: (815) 363-2173
www.ci.mchenry.il.us
SECTION 2. That Table 1 of the City of McHenry Municipal Code is hereby amended by
deleting note [d] in its entirety and replacing it with the following language:
"[d] Shopping centers with frontage on two streets may substitute one sign per street
frontage, with a maximum height of eight-feet, 100 sf. in area and setback a minimum
of 7-feet from any property line. For purposes of calculating total square footage of
shopping center developments stated herein gross floor area, as defined below, shall be
utilized
(1) FLOOR AREA, GROSS:
A measure of floor area, as defined herein, used for purposes of calculating floor area
ratio, conversions of existing structures, and maximum size of business establishments.
Gross floor area is floor area excluding only:
1. areas devoted to off-street parking or off-street loading, including aisles, ramps, and
maneuvering space
2. attic or half-story space having headroom of 7 feet or less
3. exterior balconies and open porches
4. space on the roof used for mechanical equipment
5. basements where half or more of the ceiling height is below grade."
SECTION 3. That Table 1 of the City of McHenry Municipal Code is hereby amended by
deleting the following language in its entirety:
"Out Parcel"
And replacing it with the following language:
"Out Building"
SECTION 4. That Table 1 of the City of McHenry Municipal Code is hereby amended by
deleing the following language in note [f]:
"[f] Tenants located in an outlot building having two or more principal uses.."
And replacing it with the following language:
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`^ Department of Community&
' Economic Development
Doug Martin, Deputy City Administrator
McHenry Municipal Center
333 Green Street
MCHeorV McHenry, Illinois 60050
Phone: (815) 363-2170
Fax: (815) 363-2173
www.ci.mchenry.il.us
"[f] Tenants located in a multi user out building..."
SECTION 5. That Table 1 of the City of McHenry Municipal Code is hereby amended by
deleting the following language under Shopping Centers/Business:
"Single User Out Parcel: Wall: 1[e] [f]"
And Replacing it with the following language:
"Single User Out Building: Wall: 2[e]"
SECTION 6. That Table 1 of the City of McHenry Municipal Code is hereby amended by
adding the following language under Shopping Centers/Business:
"Multi User Out Building: FS: 1; 32 square feet maximum; 6-foot maximum height; 7-
foot minimum setback.
Multi User Out Building: Wall: 1[e] [f]
Multi User Out Building: Canopy—not to exceed 2/3 face of canopy"
SECTION 7. That Table 1 of the City of McHenry Municipal Code is hereby amended by
adding the following language under notes:
"[1]-In-line tenants located within shopping centers are not permitted to have a
freestanding sign. In-line tenants, located within shopping centers, shall be permitted
one wall sign per 20 feet of business frontage with a minimum of one wall sign (if a tenant has
less than 20 feet of business frontage."
SECTION 8. That Table 1 of the City of McHenry Municipal Code is hereby amended by
adding the following language under Shopping Centers/Business:
"[I]-In-line tenants located within shopping centers are not permitted to have a
freestanding sign. In-line tenants, located within shopping centers, shall be permitted
one wall sign per 20 feet of business frontage with a minimum of one wall sign (if a
tenant has less than 20 feet of business frontage)."
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�^` `' Department of Community&
Economic Development
Doug Martin, Deputy City Administrator
McHenry Municipal Center
333 Green Street
McHenry McHenry, Illinois 60050
Phone: (815) 363-2170
Fax: (815) 363-2173
www.ci.mchenry.il.us
SECTION 9. That Section 7.50.5 Sign Definitions of the City of McHenry Municipal Code
is hereby amended by adding thereto the following language:
"SIGN, IN-LINE TENANT: A sign associated with a principal use located within a
shopping center as part of a single commercial group, whether or not located on the
same lot on a premise, and connected by party walls, partitions, canopies, or other
structural members to other principal uses and which shares a common parking area
with other in-line tenants within the same shopping center.
SIGN, MULTI-USER OUT BUILDING: A sign erected on any structure permanently affixed
to the land and constructed or used for the shelter, enclosure, or protection of persons
located within a shopping center, occupied by more than one principal use and either
located on a separate lot or located at the outer edge of a shopping center and having
its own dedicated parking area separated from and in addition to the parking area
dedicated to the in-line shopping center tenants.
SIGN, SINGLE-USER OUT BUILDING: A sign on any structure permanently affixed to the
land and constructed or used for the shelter, enclosure, or protection of persons located
within a shopping center, occupied by one principal use and either located on a separate
lot or located at the outer edge of a shopping center and having its own dedicated
parking area separated from and in addition to the common parking area dedicated to
the in-line shopping center tenants."
SECTION 10: All Ordinances or parts thereof in conflict with the terms and provisions
hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 11: This Ordinance shall be published in pamphlet form by and under the
authority of the corporate authorities of the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois.
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�^ Department of Community &
' Economic Development
.% Doug Martin, Deputy City Administrator
McHenry Municipal Center
333 Green Street
McHenry McHenry, Illinois 60050
Phone: (815) 363-2170
Fax: (815) 363-2173
www.ci.mchenry.il.us
SECTION 12: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval, and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
PASSED THIS 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2014
AYES: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson, Condon
NAYS: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
APPROVED THIS 8th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2014
AYOR
ATTEST:
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