# Sign Regulations in Oglesby, Illinois

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Oglesby, Illinois (IL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/illinois/oglesby
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/IL/Oglesby/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=TIT12STSIPUPL_CH12.24OVSI)

## At a glance

Oglesby, Illinois regulates 29 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Temporary For Sale/Rent Signs in the Single-Family and Two-Family Districts (RE, R1A, R1, R2) zoning district are capped at 4 ft. tall and 6 sq. ft., with a 8 ft. from property line setback (Sec. 14.07.040(A)(Temporary signs); 14.07.040(C)3).

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 9 | 4 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — |
| Single-Family and Two-Family Districts (RE, R1A, R1, R2) | 10 | 6 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — |
| Multi-Family District (R3) | 11 | 6 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — |
| Residential Districts (RE, R1A, R1, R2, R3) | 1 | — | 5 ft x 8 ft | — |
| Business Districts (B1, B2, B3, B4) | 12 | 30 ft.; 4 ft. above roof/parapet, whichever is higher | 400 sq. ft. | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### Single-Family and Two-Family Districts (RE, R1A, R1, R2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address Sign - Freestanding | 4 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Inside property line | — | 14.07.040(A)(Permanent signs) |
| Address Sign - Wall | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per dwelling | On wall | — | 14.07.040(A)(Permanent signs) |
| Residential Identification Sign - Freestanding | 4 ft. | 24 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 | Inside property line | — | 14.07.040(A)(Permanent signs) |
| Residential Identification Sign - Wall | — | 1 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 | On wall | — | 14.07.040(A)(Permanent signs) |
| Incidental Sign | 4 ft. | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Inside property line | — | 14.07.040(A)(Permanent signs); 14.07.040(C)2 |
| Temporary For Sale/Rent Sign | 4 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — | 8 ft. from property line | 3 total temporary signs; only 1 may have commercial message | 8 ft. from property line | — | 14.07.040(A)(Temporary signs); 14.07.040(C)3 |
| Institutional Sign - Freestanding | 6 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 | On premises | — | 14.07.040(C)5(a) |
| Flag | — | 5 ft x 8 ft | 5 ft | 5 ft from property line | Max 1 pole, max 2 flags | On flagpole | — | 14.07.040(C)6 |

### Multi-Family District (R3)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address Sign - Freestanding | 4 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Inside property line | — | 14.07.040(B)(Permanent signs) |
| Address Sign - Wall | — | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per dwelling | On wall | — | 14.07.040(B)(Permanent signs) |
| Residential Identification Sign - Freestanding | 4 ft. | 24 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per dwelling | Inside property line | — | 14.07.040(B)(Permanent signs) |
| Residential Identification Sign - Wall | — | 8 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per public entrance | On wall (per public entrance) | — | 14.07.040(B)(Permanent signs) |
| Incidental Sign | 4 ft. | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Inside property line | — | 14.07.040(B)(Permanent signs); 14.07.040(C)2 |
| Temporary For Sale/Rent Sign | 4 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — | 8 ft. from property line | 3 temporary signs max per dwelling or driveway | 8 ft. from property line | — | 14.07.040(B)(Temporary signs); 14.07.040(C)3 |
| Institutional Sign - Freestanding | 6 ft. | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 | On premises | — | 14.07.040(C)5(a) |
| Flag | — | 5 ft x 8 ft | 5 ft | 5 ft from property line | Max 1 pole, max 2 flags | On flagpole | — | 14.07.040(C)6 |

### Business Districts (B1, B2, B3, B4)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address Sign (Residential regulations apply) | See residential districts | See residential districts | — | — | See residential districts | See residential districts | — | 14.07.050 (Residential signs in business districts) |
| Advertising Sign | 30 ft.; 4 ft. above roof/parapet, whichever is higher | 375 sq. ft. | 25 ft. | Not between front building and street; min 200 ft from other adv. signs/res. districts (visible); min 500 ft from parks/freeways | — | Inside property line, not between front building line and street | — | 14.07.050 (Advertising signs); 14.07.050(A) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | Building wall, not facing residential districts within 100 ft | — | On building wall | — | 14.07.050(B)7 |
| Freestanding Sign - B2, B4 Districts | 25 ft. | 200 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Inside property line | — | 14.07.050 (Freestanding signs); 14.07.050(B)1 |
| Freestanding Sign - B3 District | 6 ft. | 24 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Inside property line | — | 14.07.050 (Freestanding signs) |
| Sandwich Board Sign - B1, B2 | 3 ft. | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Inside property line; must not block required means of egress | — | 14.07.050 (Sandwich board signs); 14.07.050(B)5 |
| Shopping Center Sign | 25 ft. above grade of street or ground (if above street) | 400 sq. ft. | — | — | One additional sign for integrated planned business development | Within property lines of shopping center | — | 14.07.050(B)6 |
| Flag | — | 5 ft x 8 ft | 5 ft | 5 ft from property line | 3 poles max per building, 2 flags per pole | On flagpole | — | 14.07.050(B)10 |

## Prohibited signs in Oglesby

- Animated signs are expressly prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Windblown signs including nonpermanent advertising signs affixed to buildings, fences or other structures are prohibited, except temporary banners or windblown signs advertising special events for not for profit, religious, or municipal organizations which must be removed within forty-eight hours after the end of the event.
- Portable signs are prohibited except sandwich board signs.
- Vehicles containing a commercial message and regularly parked on the street side of any business are considered portable signs and are prohibited unless the vehicle is regularly and customarily used in the business.
- Signs on benches are prohibited.
- Signs on trees are prohibited.
- Signs on utility poles are prohibited, except those installed by the utility and related to the utility facility.
- Signs blocking required means of egress from any building are prohibited.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Signs within the public right-of-way or on public property are prohibited, except signs posted in accordance with section 14.07.030 or projecting signs in accordance with subsection 14.07.050(B)2.
- Any sign that is not exempt, not a lawful nonconforming sign, or not expressly allowed is prohibited.
- Flashing lights, intermittent type illumination, rotating beams, beacons or illumination resembling an emergency light are prohibited on signs.
- A display sign or outdoor advertising device may not be placed, erected, altered, rebuilt, enlarged, extended or relocated except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.

## Signs exempt from permit in Oglesby

- Any public notice or warning required by a valid and applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance, or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction is exempt.
- Any sign inside a building, not attached to a window or door, that is not legible from a distance of more than three feet beyond the property line of the development site or parcel is exempt.
- Traffic control signs on private property, such as 'Stop,' 'Yield,' and similar signs, with faces meeting standards set forth in the 'Illinois Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices' and containing no commercial message are exempt.
- Temporary signs required by a valid and applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance; or posted by a public agency acting in accordance with an adopted law or ordinance are exempt, provided such signs are removed when they no longer serve their purpose.
- Signs not requiring a building permit or electrical permit and not legible from a distance of more than three feet beyond the property line of the development site or parcel are exempt.
- Memorial signs containing no commercial message and not larger than four square feet are exempt.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A permit application for construction, creation, or installation of a new sign or for modification of an existing sign must be accompanied by detailed drawings to show dimensions, design, structure, and location of each sign. One application and permit may include multiple signs on the same lot.
- There is no explicit requirement for a master sign plan or variance meeting in the provided text, but an integrated planned business development (shopping center) in single ownership and management, or under unified control, may erect an additional shopping center sign, possibly implying a coordinated approach or plan for signage on such properties.

## Full detail

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