HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - MC-09-980 - 02/02/2009 - AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE CH IX SIGNS - NEON SIGNSORDINANCE NO. MC-09-980
An Ordinance Amending City of McHenry Zoning Ordinance:
Chapter IX Signs, Neon Signs
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCHENRY,
MCHENRY COUNTY, as follows:
SECTION 1: That the City of McHenry Zoning Ordinance, Chapter IX, Signs, B.
General Provisions, subsection 9. Neon Signs is hereby added as follows:
9. NEON SIGNS
Neon Signs are only permitted in non-residential zoning districts on interior windows in
accordance with the following provisions and requirements of Table 18:
a. Only one neon sign is permitted per window pane;
b. Neon signs shall not be used to outline windows and doors, accentuate or trim
architectural features or outline borders of signs or buildings,
c. Neon signs shall not cover more than 50% of any window pane.
SECTION 2: That Chapter IX Signs, Section D Sign Standards, subsection 2.
Illumination, paragraph f. Neon be amended to read as follows:
f. No sign shall use visible neon tubing except for interior window signs (see IX(b)(9)
Table 18).
SECTION 3: That Chapter IX Signs, Table 18 be amended to include the following in
each of the following categories: Commercial Uses, Shopping Center Uses, Business Park Uses,
and Health Care Uses:
Sign Type
Number
Maximum Area Max Min
Permitted
Height Setback
Neon Signs
Wall
1(g)
Wall - .25 sf per foot of
building frontage
[g] Only one neon sign is permitted per window pane; see additional regulations in Section
IX)B)(9).
SECTION 4: That IX Signs, Chapter XIX. Definitions, be amended by adding the
following definition:
SIGN, NEON:
Sign utilizing neon gas tub illumination effected by a light source consisting of a
neon tube which is bend to form letters, symbols, or other shapes.
SECTION 5: If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, sentence or provision of this
ordinance shall be adjudged by any Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment
shall not affect, impair, invalidate or nullify the remainder thereof, which remainder shall remain
and continue in full force and effect.
SECTION" 6: All ordinances or parts thereof in conflict are hereby repealed to the extent
of such conflict.
SECTION 7: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval
and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
Passed and approved this 2nd day of February, 2009.
Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Wimmer, Condon.
Voting Nay: Murgatroyd.
Not Voting: None.
Abstaining: None.
Absent: Peterson.
SIGNED: --------------
Mayor
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