Sign Regulations in Round Lake Park, Illinois
Round Lake Park, Illinois has specific sign regulations covering 7 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Regulated sign types include Nameplate and Identification Sign, Business Sign, Freestanding Sign. Height restrictions apply. Permits are required for most commercial signs. Use PermitPal to get instant access to the complete regulations.
Data last verified: March 25, 2025
Sign Regulation Overview for Round Lake Park, Illinois
Sample Sign Requirements in Round Lake Park
| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Setback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freestanding Sign | 15 feet | 145 square feet | — |
| Wall Sign | No higher than the actual building height | 60% of the wall area, not exceeding 175 square feet | — |
| Temporary Sign | 7 feet for ground signs | 8 square feet for ground signs, 25% of the signable area or 75 square feet for wall signs | — |
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PermitPal Coverage for Round Lake ParkFull Coverage
Sign Types Covered
7
- Nameplate and Identification Sign
- Business Sign
- Freestanding Sign
- Wall Sign
- +2 more types
Zoning Districts
6
Different zoning districts with specific sign regulations
Data Includes
- Permit requirements
- Height restrictions
- Illumination rules
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Frequently Asked Questions
In Round Lake Park, wall signs can be up to No higher than the actual building height and monument signs are limited to 15 feet. Height limits vary by zoning district and sign type. Use PermitPal to get exact requirements for your specific location.
To get a sign permit in Round Lake Park, submit an application to the local building or planning department with sign dimensions, location, and design specifications. Our data confirms permits are required for most commercial signs. Processing typically takes 1-4 weeks. PermitPal helps you identify specific requirements and prepare complete applications.
In Round Lake Park, regulated sign types include Nameplate and Identification Sign, Business Sign, Freestanding Sign, Wall Sign, and 2 more types. Most commercial signs require permits. Temporary signs and certain small signs may be exempt. Use PermitPal for specific exemptions.
Sign setback requirements in Round Lake Park vary by zone and sign type, typically ranging from 5-15 feet from property lines. Use PermitPal for specific setback requirements at your location.
Digital and LED signs in Round Lake Park are regulated with specific requirements for brightness, animation, and message duration. Round Lake Park has documented illumination rules in our database. Use PermitPal to see the exact requirements for electronic message centers.
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Round Lake Park, Illinois Sign Rules at a Glance
Round Lake Park, Illinois regulates 7 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Nameplate and Identification Signs in the Residence Districts zoning district are capped at 12 feet above curb level for nonresidential tall and 4 square feet for residential, 32 square feet for nonresidential, with a No less than 2 feet from any property line for residential, 15 feet for nonresidential setback (Sec. § 10.1-2, § 10.1-4). Most commercial signs in Round Lake Park require a permit.
Detailed Sign Ordinance Requirements for Round Lake Park, Illinois
Sign Rules by Zoning District in Round Lake Park (6 zones)
| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 15 feet | 145 square feet | — |
| Residence Districts | 2 | 12 feet above curb level for nonresidential | 14 square feet | — |
| R-4 Multiple Family Residence District | 1 | 12 feet above ground level | 16 square feet | — |
| Commercial Districts | 1 | 30 feet above curb level, with additional height allowed for increased setback | 150 square feet for single faced, 300 square feet for double faced | — |
| Industrial Districts | 1 | 15 feet above curb level | 150 square feet for single faced, 300 square feet for double faced | — |
| Industrial Parks | 1 | 30 feet above curb level | Not to exceed the lineal feet of frontage of the zoning lot | — |
Zone-by-Zone Sign Requirements in Round Lake Park(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 | Premium Details(Illumination, Size Formula, Permit Requirements, Additional Requirements — available with a free PermitPal account) | Ordinance Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freestanding Sign | 15 feet | 145 square feet | — | — | One sign per property, or one sign per roadway entrance to a property | — | — | Unlock | § 150.40.107, § 150.40.106(B) |
| Wall Sign | No higher than the actual building height | 60% of the wall area, not exceeding 175 square feet | — | — | — | Placed against the exterior walls of buildings | — | Unlock | § 150.40.107, § 150.40.106(C) |
| Temporary Sign | 7 feet for ground signs | 8 square feet for ground signs, 25% of the signable area or 75 square feet for wall signs | — | — | No more than five temporary promotional signs per property at any one time | Not attached to fences, trees, utility poles, or within the public right-of-way | — | Unlock | § 150.40.110 |
Residence Districts
| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Premium Details(Illumination, Size Formula, Permit Requirements, Additional Requirements — available with a free PermitPal account) | Ordinance Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nameplate and Identification Sign | 12 feet above curb level for nonresidential | 4 square feet for residential, 32 square feet for nonresidential | — | No less than 2 feet from any property line for residential, 15 feet for nonresidential | One per dwelling unit for residential, one per lot for nonresidential | No less than 2 feet from any property line for residential, 15 feet for nonresidential | — | Unlock | § 10.1-2, § 10.1-4 |
| Church Bulletin Board | 6 feet above curb level | 14 square feet | — | No less than 15 feet from any street right-of-way line | One per lot, except on a corner lot, two signs facing each street are permitted | No less than 15 feet from any street right-of-way line | — | Unlock | § 10.1-2 |
R-4 Multiple Family Residence District
| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Premium Details(Illumination, Size Formula, Permit Requirements, Additional Requirements — available with a free PermitPal account) | Ordinance Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nameplate and Identification Sign | 12 feet above ground level | 16 square feet | — | No less than 15 feet from any property line | One per isolated multiple-family structure or group of structures | No less than 15 feet from any property line | — | Unlock | § 10.1-3, § 10.1-5 |
PermitPal covers all 6 zoning districts in Round Lake Park — full sign requirements for every zone, plus illumination rules, size formulas, and permit requirements for every sign type — with a free account.
See all 6 zones for Round Lake Park — start freeProhibited Signs in Round Lake Park
- No person shall place, maintain, or display upon or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking, or device which purports to be, or is an imitation of, or resembles an official traffic-control device or railroad sign or signal.
- No person shall place or maintain, nor shall any public authority permit, upon any highway any traffic sign or signal bearing thereon any commercial advertising.
- No person shall sell or offer for sale any traffic-control device to be used on any street or highway in this village which does not conform to the requirements of this chapter.
- No person shall damage or deface any street, alley, sidewalk, public way, park or other public property, or any post, wire, lamp, street sign, traffic sign, tree, grass, vegetation, gutter, drain, manhole or any other appurtenance thereon, except as may be authorized by the village.
- No person shall paint or post any signs or bills on any trees, poles or other structures in any street or on the surface of any street or sidewalk.
- Prohibiting all signs not expressly permitted by this subchapter.
- Any sign displaying flashing, moving, animated, coursing, blinker, or intermittent lights or lights of changing degrees of intensity.
- Any sign that obscures or interferes with a sign displayed by public authority for the purpose of giving traffic instructions or direction or other public information.
- Any sign that obstructs a clear view to and from traffic along any public street right-of-way, entrance, or exit; hides from view or interferes with the visibility of a traffic control device; purports to be, is an imitation of, or resembles but is not an official traffic control device, sign or signal; or causes a traffic hazard because of glare, focus or intensity of illumination.
- Any sign that uses the word 'stop' or 'danger' or otherwise presents or implies the need or requirement of stopping or caution for the existence of danger or which is a copy or imitation of, or which, for any reason, is likely to be confused with any sign displayed by public authority.
- Any sign that obstructs any window, door, fire escape, stairway, ladder, or opening intended to provide light, air, ingress for any building, or egress for any building, as required by law.
- Any sign or illumination that causes any direct glare into or upon any building, other than the building to which the sign may be related.
- Off site and off premises signs which advertise businesses, establishments, activities, goods, products, facilities, or services or other message not made, produced, sold, or present on the premises or site where the sign is installed and maintained.
- Inflatable advertising devices or signs.
- Portable trailer signs, either fixed or movable.
- Banners which are temporary signs or devices of paper, fabric, plastic, or other flexible materials and are suspended by wires or poles to advertise a special event except as provided for in Section 150.40.110 (E) of this subchapter.
- Off premises directional signs except as provided for by Section 150.40.110 of this subchapter.
- Any sign that violates any provision of any law of the state of Illinois relative to outdoor advertising.
- Snipe signs which do not identify a public utility such as a public telephone or which do not identify a recognized and/or real danger to public safety.
- Sandwich board signs.
- Any sign located within a public right-of-way except as provided by this subchapter.
- Billboard signs.
- Wall signs which are painted directly upon walls.
- A stand-alone sign, which does not serve any structure or use on a specific property.
- The posting of any signs on any permanent or temporary structure or building, pole, or tree located in any public street right-of-way, public park, or other public way or place within the village.
- Vehicles or any other type of property with 'For Sale' signs when located within any public right-of-way.
- Signs mounted to fences except as permitted under the provisions of this subchapter.
- Statues used for commercial purposes.
- Temporary signs affixed to permanent signs.
- Signs painted or mounted on rocks or other natural features or affixed to trees.
- A temporary sign attached to a motor vehicle or trailer parked on a public or private property so as to be seen from the public right-of-way for more than three consecutive hours for the purpose of advertising a product or directing people to a business activity.
- A sign of any character, including any sign advertising the exact nature and kind of business conducted on the premises, for the exhibition, by posting, painting, or in any other manner displaying of any statement, word, character, or illustration of any obscene, indecent, or immoral nature.
- Searchlights.
- Signs which are deemed by the building commissioner to be in disrepair, hazardous, defective, structurally unsound, or otherwise unsafe.
- Abandoned signs.
- Signs on any wall or fence, or in the ground, facing the side of any adjoining property located in any residential zoning district classification under the Round Lake Park Zoning Ordinance.
- Those signs which are prohibited by the Village of Round Lake Park Zoning Ordinance and/or this subchapter.
- Real estate sales signs greater than six square feet.
- Any sign which, or any part of which, is in motion by any means, including fluttering or rotating, or other signs set in motion by movement of the atmosphere.
Exempt Signs in Round Lake Park
- This section shall not be deemed to prohibit the erection upon private property adjacent to highways of signs giving useful directional information, and of a type that cannot be mistaken for official signs.
- This section shall not be deemed to prohibit the erection of Illinois Adopt-A-Highway signs by the village as provided in the Illinois Adopt-A-Highway Act.
- Memorial signs, commemorative plaques, and memorial tablets displayed on public property, in cemeteries (including tombstones), or at historic sites.
- Address numerals and non-illuminated nameplate signs that are in accordance with § 96.02 of this code.
- For purpose of orientation, off site directional signs when established by the village, not exceeding two square feet.
- Official or legal notices, that are issued by any court, governmental entity, person or officer in performance of a public duty, or in giving any legal notice.
- On site traffic directional signs and parking signs which bear no advertising and do not exceed three square feet in area and no more than 36 inches in height (including on site traffic directional signs) shall be limited to one per driveway.
- Governmental signs and governmental entity flags which are the official flags of the United States, State of Illinois, Lake County, the village, U.S. prisoner of war flag, and flags of nationally recognized societies or institutions which are properly displayed as may be permitted under paragraph Section 150.40.104(GG)(1) of this subchapter.
- 'No Trespassing', 'No Dumping', and 'No Hunting' signs provided that no such sign shall exceed two square feet.
- No more than one 'Open/Closed' and one 'Vacancy/No Vacancy' sign, not exceeding two square feet, displayed for each business.
- Window signs not exceeding 25% of the glass areas that are used for exits/entrances or necessary for visibility to exits/entrances.
- Government related and quasi-government related, off premises, directional signs to give sufficient public notice of the location of governmental facilities, hospitals, colleges, schools, and unincorporated areas. The maximum size of each sign shall be four square feet.
- Political issue signs.
- Holiday decorations of a temporary, primarily decorative nature, clearly incidental to and customarily associated with traditional accepted civic, patriotic, or religious holidays.
- The maximum number of private neighborhood crime watch signs per property shall be one. The maximum size of such private neighborhood crime watch sign shall be one square foot.
- Signs affected by stipulated judgments to which the village is a party, entered by courts of competent jurisdiction.
- Temporary residential garage sale and/or residential rummage sale signs held in conjunction with residential garage sales and/or residential rummage sales.
- Home security signs in residential neighborhoods.
- On site temporary signs for special events/civic organizations at places of worship, schools, public parks, and municipal buildings.
- Interior signs erected within the confines of a building and which signs are not visible or legible through windows or other open or transparent areas.
- Repainting, changing of parts, and preventive maintenance of signs located on the site without changing or altering sign design, logo, or wording.
- Grand opening sign(s)/banner(s) as permitted under Section 150.40.110(E)(1) of this subchapter.
- One lost animal sign placed on private property with the permission of the owner for a period of time not to exceed ten consecutive days.
Sign Plan & Submission Notes for Round Lake Park
- The purpose of this subchapter is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by providing a procedure for the fair and consistent enforcement of this subchapter through the establishment of a sign permit system.
- The Village Board may determine and vary the regulations of this subchapter in harmony with their general purpose and the limitations on variances set forth in this section.
- An applicant for a variance shall submit sketches, drawings or photographs of the property and the proposed sign, and shall explain in a written petition in what manner the sign varies from the provisions of this subchapter, and why a variance is needed.
Source: municode municipal code