# Sign Regulations in Bartonville, Illinois

Sign permit rules, size and height limits, setbacks, and ordinance citations for Bartonville, Illinois, compiled by PermitPal from the jurisdiction's published municipal code.

- **Jurisdiction:** Bartonville, Illinois (IL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/illinois/bartonville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-25
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/IL/Bartonville/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH74ZO_ARTVIISI)

## At a glance

Bartonville, Illinois regulates 10 sign types across 6 zoning districts. On-Premises Freestanding Signs in the Commercial and Industrial Districts zoning district are capped at 70 square feet (Sec. Sec. 74-435). Most commercial signs in Bartonville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | — | 12 square feet | — |
| Agricultural Districts | 1 | — | 32 square feet | — |
| Commercial and Industrial Districts | 5 | — | 400 square feet per face | — |
| Commercial District (C-2, C-3) | 1 | 30 feet | 70 square feet | — |
| Industrial District (I-1, I-2) | 1 | 45 feet | 70 square feet | — |
| Residential District | 4 | — | 12 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sale or Rent Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | — | On the land or building being sold or rented | — | Sec. 74-433 |
| Name Plate | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | On the building or dwelling unit | — | Sec. 74-433 |
| Event Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 74-433 |
| Contractor Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises where construction work is performed | — | Sec. 74-433 |

### Commercial and Industrial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Off-Premises Freestanding Sign | — | 400 square feet per face | — | — | — | On parcels abutting United States Route 24 | — | Sec. 74-435 |
| On-Premises Freestanding Sign | — | 70 square feet | — | — | One per principal use | At the same location as the business, person, activity, product, service or facility | — | Sec. 74-435 |
| On-Premises Building Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Attached to the building | — | Sec. 74-435 |
| Roof Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Above or over the roofline of a building | — | Sec. 74-435 |
| Freestanding Double-Face Sign | — | 60 square feet | 12 inches thickness | — | — | For automobile service stations | — | Sec. 74-435 |

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sale or Rent Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | — | On the land or building being sold or rented | — | Sec. 74-433 |
| Name Plate | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | On the building or dwelling unit | — | Sec. 74-433 |
| Event Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 74-433 |
| Contractor Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises where construction work is performed | — | Sec. 74-433 |

## Prohibited signs in Bartonville

- No sign of any kind shall be erected within the Village unless permitted under this Article and a permit is obtained from the Building Commissioner.
- All signs, whether erected before or after the date of adoption of the ordinance from which this Chapter is derived, shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations of other governmental bodies.
- No off-premises sign shall advertise or otherwise reference any adult use, as that term is defined in Chapter 6 of this Code.
- No off-premises sign shall contain any obscene material.
- No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view any sign, signal, marking or device which is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal or which attempts to disrupt the movement of traffic.
- No person shall place, maintain or display any sign which hides from view or interferes with the movement of traffic or the effectiveness of any traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal.

## Signs exempt from permit in Bartonville

- Signs advertising the sale or rent or lease of the land or buildings on which it is located.
- Sign or name plate identifying the owner or occupant of the building or dwelling unit, provided the surface area does not exceed two square feet.
- Signs pertaining to a specific event, such as an election, sale, social event, fundraiser or similar event; provided, that such signs must be removed within 24 hours after the event.
- Signs identifying the contractor who has performed construction work on the premises upon which the sign is posted.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Roof signs are permitted in commercial or industrial districts only, and only upon issuance of a special use permit as provided in Article III of this Chapter.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 6 zoning districts in Bartonville — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Bartonville+IL&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-bartonville

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