# Sign Regulations in Park Forest, Illinois

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

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

## At a glance

Park Forest, Illinois regulates 7 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Monument Signs in the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 zoning district are capped at 6 feet tall and 40 square feet, with a Minimum of five feet from any front or corner side lot line, and ten feet from any interior side lot line setback (Sec. § VII-4.B.7 (Monument Signs)). Most commercial signs in Park Forest require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 6 feet (residential), 8 feet (non-residential) | 25% of total ground floor window area | — |
| C-1, C-2, C-3, M | 3 | 4 feet | 50% of the area of the awning | — |
| R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 | 1 | 6 feet | 40 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Window Sign | — | 25% of total ground floor window area | — | — | — | All non-residential districts and residential districts for non-residential uses | — | § VII-4.A.10 (Window Signs) |
| A-Frame Sign | 4 feet | 8 square feet | — | — | One per business | All non-residential districts and residential districts for non-residential uses and multi-family dwellings | — | § VII-5.B.1 (A-Frame Signs) |
| Yard Sign | 6 feet (residential), 8 feet (non-residential) | 5 square feet (residential), 20 square feet (non-residential) | — | — | Four per street frontage | All zoning districts | — | § VII-5.B.2 (Yard Signs) |

### C-1, C-2, C-3, M

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning Sign | — | 50% of the area of the awning | — | — | — | Front or corner side façade | — | § VII-4.B.1 (Awning Signs) |
| Canopy-Mounted Sign | 2 feet | One square foot per linear foot of zoning lot frontage | — | — | One per tenant entrance | Front or corner side façade | — | § VII-4.B.2 (Canopy-Mounted Signs) |
| Directional Sign | 4 feet | 8 square feet | — | — | Two per driveway access | Driveway access from a public street | — | § VII-4.B.3 (Directional Signs) |

### R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign | 6 feet | 40 square feet | — | Minimum of five feet from any front or corner side lot line, and ten feet from any interior side lot line | One per street frontage for lots with less than 300 feet of width | Minimum of five feet from any front or corner side lot line, and ten feet from any interior side lot line | — | § VII-4.B.7 (Monument Signs) |

## Prohibited signs in Park Forest

- Attention getting devices
- Bench signs
- Flashing signs
- Moving signs (excluding barber poles, electronic message signs, flags, inflatable devices, pennant signs, and signs displaying time and temperature, street clocks, and other signs as established by this Article)
- Obscene signs
- Off-premises signs
- Roof signs
- Signs that interfere with traffic (interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any traffic sign, signal, or device because of its position, shape, illumination, or color)
- Snipe signs
- Vehicle signs

## Signs exempt from permit in Park Forest

- Bicycle parking signs not exceeding two square feet in area
- Flags hung from flag poles
- Government signs
- Headstones
- Historical markers not exceeding four square feet in area
- Home occupation signs not exceeding two square feet in area and not illuminated
- Miscellaneous information signs
- Parking lot signs not exceeding six square feet in area
- Street address signs not exceeding two square feet in area and not illuminated
- Warning signs not exceeding two square feet in area
- Window signs not occupying more than 25 percent of the total ground floor window area

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Permanent signs require a sign permit in accordance with § VIII-3.H (Sign Permit)
- Temporary signs require a sign permit per § VIII-3.H (Sign Permit)

## Full detail

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