Real Estate Sign Regulations
Title 9, Section 9-11-10B
B. Real Estate Signs:
1. On Premises Real Estate Signs:
a. For residential properties:
(1) One “For Sale” sign may be placed on the property facing each street that abuts the property. Signs may not exceed six (6) square feet of surface area per sign face.
(2) “For Sale” signs or “Sold” signs must be removed from the property within seven (7) days after the sale of the property is closed or a lease is signed.
(3) One “Open House” sign may be placed on the property between nine o’clock (9:00)
A.M. and six o’clock (6:00) P.M. on the day the house is open to the public for inspection.
(4) No attention getting devices, e.g., balloons, banners, flashing lights, etc., may be placed on the property.
b. For nonresidential properties:
(1) For the B-1 neighborhood shopping district, B-2 community shopping district, B-3 highway and service business district, OSB office and service business district, and M-1 manufacturing district, signs advertising the availability of a site for sale or lease, or announcing the forthcoming construction of such a building, are limited to one such sign containing not more than thirty two (32) square feet of surface area per sign face. A maximum of one sign facing each abutting street is permitted. These signs must be removed within seven (7) days after a sale is closed or a lease is signed or after the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(2) For the ORI office, research and light industrial district, signs may not exceed three hundred (300) square feet of surface area. Each sign face shall have a maximum surface area of one hundred fifty (150) square feet. Each sign shall have maximum height of twelve feet (12′). A maximum of two (2) signs facing each abutting street is permitted. Village Regulations for Real Estate Signs – Title 9, Section 9-11-10B Page 2
(3) For the RBC regional business center district, signs may not exceed two hundred fifty
(250) square feet. Real estate signs on premises adjacent to any other roadway may have a maximum of two (2) sign surfaces with a maximum area of two hundred (200) square feet for each signsurface. A maximum of two (2) signs facing each abutting street is permitted.
c. “For Sale” signs or “Sold” signs must be removed from the property within seven (7) days after the sale of the property is closed or a lease is signed.
d. One “Open House” sign may be placed on the property between nine o’clock (9:00) A.M. and six o’clock (6:00) P.M. on the day the house is open to the public for inspection.
e. No attention getting devices, e.g., balloons, banners, flashing lights, etc., may be placed on the property.
2. Off Premises Real Estate Open House Directional Signs:
a. Open house directional signs may not exceed six (6) square feet of surface area per sign face and may not exceed four feet (4′) in height. Such signs must be professionally designed and lettered.
b. Open house directional signs may be placed on private property with the consent of the property owner, on the day of the event.
c. No attention getting device, e.g., balloons, banners, flashing lights, etc., may be attached to an open house directional sign or placed on private property to draw attention to the sign.
d. Each open house directional sign must have attached to it by adhesive label, tag, or other means, the name, business address and business telephone number of the person responsible for the placement and removal of the sign.
e. A maximum of four (4) open house directional signs for an open house for any given premises may be placed on private property with the consent of the property owner.
f. A maximum of three (3) open house directional signs may be placed on private property at a single intersection. Such signs shall not interfere with any vehicle driver’s line of vision.
g. No more than one open house directional sign directing the public in a single direction may be placed by a single company. This does not prohibit the placement of more than one open house directional sign by the same company as long as the signs direct the public in different directions.
Village Regulations for Real Estate Signs – Title 9, Section 9-11-10B
