# Sign Regulations in Monee, Illinois

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Monee, Illinois (IL)
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- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-20

## At a glance

Monee, Illinois regulates 25 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the C-1, C-2 zoning district are capped at C-1 and C-2: 20' in front yard, 7' in other yards. Where property fronts on Route 50: max 30' or height of predominant roof, whichever is lower. tall and 36 sq ft (C-1); 120 sq ft (C-2), with a Base at least 10' from property line. setback (Sec. 11-12-10(C)). Most commercial signs in Monee require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 9 | No freestanding sign shall extend above the predominant roof of any building to which it relates. In no case shall any freestanding sign exceed 30 feet above grade except in sign corridor. | 100 sq ft max | — |
| Residential Districts | 3 | 15 ft, more by plan commission approval | 100 sq ft | — |
| C-1, C-2 | 6 | 15' (greater allowed w/ plan commission approval) | 200 sq ft (per sign) | — |
| C-3 | 2 | — | See C-3 district standards (not specified in text; general signs up to 300 sq ft per 11-12-11(A), except in C-3). | — |
| Industrial Districts, Industrial Zoning Districts | 4 | 15' (more by commission approval) | 200 sq ft (more by plan commission approval) | — |
| Commercial Zoning Districts | 1 | — | 100 sq ft | — |
| Interstate Sign Corridor | 4 | 72 ft | 1,000 sq ft (or 8% ground floor area, or 4 sq ft per highway frontage ft) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | No sign which is fixed to a wall of a building shall extend above the vertical surface of that wall. | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11-12-3; 11-12-6; 11-12-7; 11-12-9 |
| Freestanding Sign | No freestanding sign shall extend above the predominant roof of any building to which it relates. In no case shall any freestanding sign exceed 30 feet above grade except in sign corridor. | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11-12-3; 11-12-7 |
| Roof Sign | One story flat roofed buildings may have a roof sign up to 3 feet above the roofline except in C-3. | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11-12-7 |
| Projecting/Hanging Sign/Marquee | Must have 9' vertical clearance to grade; 12' if located within 3' of driveway or parking area. | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11-12-7 |
| Directional Sign - General | — | 4 sq ft if exempt (nonelectrical, instructional, on property per 11-12-4(E)), else per zone regulation. | — | — | — | On property to which they pertain. | — | 11-12-4(E); 11-12-10(C)(3) |
| Temporary Sign - General | — | 100 sq ft max | — | — | 1 per business (or frontage) per event | In commercial or industrial districts only, flush-mounted to building wall (except grand opening). | — | 11-12-11(C) |
| Flag | Max pole height: 20' (1-2 stories), 35' (3-4 stories), 60' (5-7 stories); flag length max 1/3 length of pole. | — | — | — | 1 flagpole per zoning lot (more by approval) | On private property. 1 pole max except as allowed by site plan. | — | 11-12-11(D) |
| Garage Sale Sign | — | — | — | — | 5 per event | Allowed only on private property. | — | 3-15-3 |

### C-1, C-2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | May not extend above vertical surface of wall. | 200 sq ft (per sign) | Length not more than 70% of length of wall it's mounted on; ends not closer than 15% of wall length to ends. | — | 1 per dedicated street frontage per business | On wall of principal building. One per dedicated street frontage per business. | — | 11-12-10(C) |
| Freestanding Sign | C-1 and C-2: 20' in front yard, 7' in other yards. Where property fronts on Route 50: max 30' or height of predominant roof, whichever is lower. | 36 sq ft (C-1); 120 sq ft (C-2) | — | Base at least 10' from property line. | 1 per business site by right; additional may be permitted on approval (shopping centers: 1 per each additional 500' of street frontage). | Entirely within property line; base at least 10' from any property line. | — | 11-12-10(C) |
| Directional Sign (C-1/C-2) | Freestanding directional signs max 7' high | Up to 12 sq ft at street entrances | — | — | As determined during site plan review | On business site in accordance with plan commission review. At street entrances. | — | 11-12-10(C)(3) |
| Message Board Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11-12-10(C)(6) |
| Other Additional Signage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11-12-10(C)(7) |
| Construction Sign (Commercial) | 15' (greater allowed w/ plan commission approval) | 200 sq ft (greater allowed with plan commission approval) | — | — | 1 per street frontage per project | On same property as under construction. Not on ROW or attached to building/vegetation. | — | 11-12-11(F) |

### Industrial Districts, Industrial Zoning Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Area Related to Building) | — | — | Length not more than 70% of length of wall it's mounted on; ends not closer than 15% of wall length to ends. | — | — | On the principal building wall fronting on a major public thoroughfare. | — | 11-12-10(D) |
| Freestanding Sign (Parcel Without Large Building) | — | 80 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | 11-12-10(D) |
| Construction Sign (Industrial) | 15' (more by commission approval) | 200 sq ft (more by plan commission approval) | — | — | 1 per street frontage per project | On property under construction. Not on ROW or attached to building/vegetation. | — | 11-12-11(F) |
| Temporary Sign (Industrial) | — | 100 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage per event | Flush to building wall. | — | 11-12-11(C) |

## Prohibited signs in Monee

- No sign shall be constructed, erected, originally painted, converted, altered, rebuilt, enlarged, remodeled, relocated or expanded without first obtaining a permit from the village building department, except as otherwise provided.
- No sign shall be permitted to contain statements, words, or pictures of an obscene, pornographic, immoral character, or which contain advertising material which is untruthful.
- No sign shall be permitted which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic sign or signal.
- No sign shall use words or phrases such as 'Stop', 'Go Slow', 'Caution', 'Warning', 'Look', 'Drive In', or 'Danger' or similar language to interfere with, mislead, or confuse traffic.
- No sign shall recite that real property is zoned or will be zoned for uses under village zoning rules if untrue.
- No sign shall declare future land use inconsistent with current village zoning classification.
- No sign shall prevent free ingress or egress from any door, window, or fire escape.
- No sign shall interfere with any opening required for ventilation.
- No sign shall be installed closer than two feet horizontally or vertically from any electrical conductor or public utility guywire.
- No sign may be located so as to obstruct the view from a public thoroughfare, display window, or major entrance of an adjacent business.
- No sign may be attached to a standpipe or fire escape or any other fire safety device.
- No sign shall be maintained where it may obstruct, impair, obscure, interfere with, be confused with, or mislead traffic.
- No sign shall be located within designated vision triangles at intersections, based on street classification and triangle size.
- No sign may be nailed, tacked, or otherwise affixed to trees or other vegetation.
- No advertising other than a permitted sign shall be placed on any sign support.
- Vehicles or trailers with attached advertising signs must be parked only in approved parking locations for the purpose of advertising; signage on vehicles in residential areas is limited to vehicles weighing one ton or less.
- No off-site signs are permitted.
- No sign may encroach upon the public right-of-way or public property unless approved by the Village Building Department for certain public interest signs.
- No sign facing the side or rear lot line of an abutting residential lot shall be located within fifty feet of that residential lot line.
- No roof-mounted signs without a special use permit.
- All signs must be designed, constructed, and maintained to meet applicable building codes for wind pressure, dead load, foundation, and general structural and safety requirements.
- Internally illuminated signs must comply with restrictions on light transmission, glare prevention, and must not have flashing, blinking, traveling or rotating lights except in C-3 district.
- No temporary sign constructed of combustible materials may have electrical wiring as part of the sign or be internally illuminated.
- No sign shall be permitted on public property, including rights-of-way, parkways, and easement areas (including political signs and garage sale signs).

## Signs exempt from permit in Monee

- Emblems of governmental, political, civic, philanthropic, educational, or religious organizations displayed on private property are exempt from all but maintenance and public safety requirements.
- Signs of a duly constituted governmental body, such as traffic or regulatory devices, directional signs, legal notices, warnings at railroad crossings, and other instructional signs regarding health, hazards, parking, swimming, dumping, etc., are exempt from all but maintenance and public safety requirements.
- Memorial signs or tablets listing names of buildings and date of erection, when cut into masonry, inlaid, or constructed of bronze or incombustible material are exempt from all but maintenance and public safety requirements.
- Address numerals and other signs required by law or governmental order, provided sign content and size do not exceed legal requirements, are exempt from all but maintenance and public safety requirements.
- Nonelectrical directional signs, not exceeding four square feet in area, providing instructions or direction regarding restrooms, telephones, walkways, parking lot entrances/exits, and similar features, are exempt from all but maintenance and public safety requirements, and may not bear business names or advertising.
- Holiday displays of a primarily decorative nature that are customary and commonly associated with national, local or religious holidays are exempt from all but maintenance and public safety requirements.
- Nonelectrical business nameplates denoting the business or occupation legally conducted on the premises, not exceeding two square feet in area, are exempt from all but maintenance and public safety requirements.
- Bulletin boards (not exceeding forty square feet) for religious institutions, located on the premises of said institutions, are exempt from all but maintenance and public safety requirements.
- No trespassing or no dumping signs, not exceeding 1.5 square feet per sign and one per lot (unless additional signs are approved by the building department for special circumstances), are exempt from all but maintenance and public safety requirements.
- Religious symbols, identification emblems of religious order, or commemorative plaques of recognized historical agencies, not exceeding four square feet and placed flat against a permanent surface, are exempt from all but maintenance and public safety requirements.
- Residential for sale or for rent signs are exempted to the extent they: are not illuminated; do not exceed 8 square feet; are on the lot being advertised and within 15 feet of the building line; do not project more than 5 feet above ground; and there is not more than one sign per lot (except as otherwise provided in the C-3 district).
- Temporary signs of a civic, charitable, or religious nature are exempt from provisions of the chapter but do require specific approval of the village building department.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- For any request for additional freestanding signage in C-1 and C-2 districts, an application must be submitted to the Plan Commission.
- The number, size, and location of permitted directional signs per business site is determined by the Plan Commission during site plan review.
- Continuity of design is encouraged on multiuse development sites where similar landscaping and building materials have been used to create a unified appearance.
- Requests for additional signage not explicitly stated in the chapter must be made in writing to the village building department, to be forwarded to the Plan Commission with a recommendation, and the Plan Commission acts at its regularly scheduled meetings.
- For flags, a maximum of one flagpole per zoning lot is allowed, except for approved site plans where Plan Commission review allows more as part of integrated site landscaping.
- Subdivision monument or identification signs require specific approval by the board of trustees upon recommendation of the plan commission, taking into consideration several factors including size, illumination, safety, and compliance.
- Construction signs exceeding certain height or area limits require specific approval of the plan commission.
- Special Use Permits, including for large real estate signs (over 80 sq ft) or roof-mounted signs, require formal review by the plan commission and/or board of trustees.
- Application for change in sign facade location (for allotted signage) on a property may be made to the Plan Commission.
- Applications for grand opening freestanding temporary signs and construction signs must be approved by the village building department, considering various factors including safety and compliance with the code.

## Full detail

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