# Sign Regulations in Indian Head Park, Illinois

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Indian Head Park, Illinois (IL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/illinois/indian-head-park
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-29
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/IL/Indian_Head_Park/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH26SIAD)

## At a glance

Indian Head Park, Illinois regulates 12 sign types across 8 zoning districts. For Sale/For Rent Signs in the R-1 single-family dwelling residence district (R-1), R-2 single-family dwelling residence district (R-2) zoning district are capped at Wall sign: Not higher than one story or 20 feet above curb, whichever is lower. Ground sign: Not higher than 8 feet above grade. tall and 12 square feet, with a No closer than 8 feet to side or rear; no closer to front lot line than half front yard depth. setback (Sec. Sec. 42-197(b)). Most commercial signs in Indian Head Park require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-1 single-family dwelling residence district (R-1), R-2 single-family dwelling residence district (R-2) | 2 | Wall sign: Not higher than one story or 20 feet above curb, whichever is lower. Ground sign: Not higher than 8 feet above grade. | 48 square inches | — |
| R-3 general residence district (R-3), R-3A general residence district (R-3A), R-3B general residence district (R-3B), R-4 planned development, multiple-family dwelling (R-4), R-5 general residence district (R-5), R-6 general residence district (R-6) | 1 | — | — | — |
| B-1 local business district (B-1) | 3 | Overall height not to exceed 25 feet above curb; bottom at least 8 feet above ground | 60 square feet | — |
| B-2 community business district (B-2), B-3 service business district (B-3), B-4 service business district (B-4), B-5 business district (B-5), B-6 business district (B-6) | 4 | 30 feet | No freestanding sign shall project higher than 30 feet above curb level. | — |
| I-1 institutional district (I-1) | 1 | 12 feet above curb | 30 square feet | — |
| P-1 public and open land district (P-1), P-1A open land district (P-1A), P-1B open land district (P-1B) | 1 | — | — | — |
| P-2A open land district (P-2A), P-2B open land district (P-2B) | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 8 zones)

### R-1 single-family dwelling residence district (R-1), R-2 single-family dwelling residence district (R-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Name Plate | — | 48 square inches | — | — | 1 per dwelling | Affixed flat against the door or on the wall adjacent thereto, or elsewhere on an accessory building or piece of land within the lot. | — | Sec. 42-197(a), Sec. 42-196(c), Sec. 42-218(4), Sec. 42-254(4) |
| For Sale/For Rent Sign | Wall sign: Not higher than one story or 20 feet above curb, whichever is lower. Ground sign: Not higher than 8 feet above grade. | 12 square feet | — | No closer than 8 feet to side or rear; no closer to front lot line than half front yard depth. | 1 per lot (2 on corner lot, 1 per street face) | Wall sign: Affixed flat against building. Ground sign: On lot. | — | Sec. 42-197(b) |

### B-1 local business district (B-1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building Wall Sign | No sign shall project higher than the building height or 20 feet above curb level, whichever is lower. | Maximum allowed = linear frontage in feet (per street front) | — | — | — | Affixed flat against building walls; must not project more than 18 inches. | — | Sec. 42-505(1)-(4) |
| Freestanding Sign (Shopping Center) | Overall height not to exceed 25 feet above curb; bottom at least 8 feet above ground | 60 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from abutting street property line | 1 per qualified shopping center | May be located in a front yard or side yard adjoining street; not less than 10 feet back from abutting street property line. | — | Sec. 42-505(5) |
| Awning/Marquee Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On awning or marquee; must have minimum headroom of 8 feet. | — | Sec. 42-505(6) |

### B-2 community business district (B-2), B-3 service business district (B-3), B-4 service business district (B-4), B-5 business district (B-5), B-6 business district (B-6)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building Wall Sign | If attached to building under 20 ft tall: projection above height not to exceed 50% of building height, 7 ft above building, or 20 ft above curb, whichever lower. If attached to building 20 ft tall or more: not to exceed building height or 30 ft above curb, whichever lower. | Linear feet of lot frontage | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 42-544(1), (4) |
| Freestanding Sign | 30 feet | No freestanding sign shall project higher than 30 feet above curb level. | — | Shopping center sign: set back at least half required yard depth from each abutting street | 1 (per shopping center, as additional sign) | — | — | Sec. 42-544(4), (5) |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | Not project more than 8 feet or two-thirds sidewalk width across property line into public right-of-way (whichever is less) | — | — | May project over sidewalk into right-of-way per restrictions. | — | Sec. 42-544(2), (3) |
| Awning/Marquee Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Must have minimum headroom of 8 feet. | — | Sec. 42-544(6) |

## Prohibited signs in Indian Head Park

- All uses not expressly authorized in applicable chapters or sections are expressly prohibited (see Sec. 42-752 for P-1 districts and Sec. 42-781 for P-2 districts).
- In P-1 open land districts, no building or structure of any kind shall be erected on land zoned P-1A or P-1B (Sec. 42-749).
- Signs and billboards are prohibited in certain business districts unless specifically authorized (see Sec. 42-640 and Sec. 42-665).
- Uses of a similar nature to those specifically prohibited (e.g., junkyards, salvage companies, landfills, dumps) are also prohibited in business districts (Sec. 42-640, 42-665).
- All items not expressly outlined as permitted in applicable permitted use sections are prohibited (e.g., Sec. 42-665).

## Signs exempt from permit in Indian Head Park

- The following public utility uses are permitted in any district: poles, wires, cables, conduits, vaults, laterals, pipes, mains, valves or any other similar distributing equipment, provided that installation and location conform with rules and regulations of applicable administrative authorities and applicable ordinances (Sec. 42-171).
- Accessory uses, buildings or structures customarily incidental to and commonly associated with a principal use (provided they are on the same lot and same ownership, and consistent with the permitted use) may be allowed in designated districts (e.g., Sec. 42-780, 42-642, 42-667).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Site plan approval by the president and board upon submission to and recommendation by the commission is required for subdivisions, resubdivisions and planned developments in R-2, R-3, R-3A, R-3B, R-4, R-5, R-6 districts (refer to respective site plan approval sections: 42-265, 42-301, 42-328, 42-352, 42-385, 42-421, 42-448).
- In the B-6 district, a conceptual plan indicating allocation of office space is required prior to the issuance of the building permit for the first structure for parcels that may contain more than one structure (Sec. 42-668, item 11c).
- Sign requirements for certain business districts refer to the applicable requirements for signs set forth in division 14 of article V or in chapter 28; compliance with these divisions is required for sign permitting (e.g., Sec. 42-644(3), 42-669(3)).
- Variance or special use procedures (as referenced in multiple zones, e.g., section 42-109(c)) are required when exceptions to general sign or building regulations are sought.

## 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 8 zoning districts in Indian Head Park — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Indian+Head+Park+IL&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-indian-head-park

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