# Sign Regulations in Sauk Village, Illinois

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Sauk Village, Illinois (IL)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/illinois/sauk-village
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/IL/Sauk_Village/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=MUCO_CH58SI)

## At a glance

Sauk Village, Illinois regulates 8 sign types across 9 zoning districts. Ground Monument Signs in the C-1 District zoning district are capped at 4 feet tall and 32 sq. ft., with a 10 feet from any property line setback (Sec. Table 58-1, Sec. 58-50).

## Sign rules by zoning district (9 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | Printing limited to 25% of the surface of any side of an awning or canopy | — |
| Residential Districts | 3 | 6 feet | 32 sq. ft. | — |
| C-1 District | 4 | 20 feet | up to 75 sq. ft. (250 sq. ft. for shopping centers) | — |
| C-2 District | 4 | 20 feet | 75 sq. ft. (Shopping center: 250 sq. ft.) | — |
| C-3 District | 4 | 20 feet | 150 sq. ft. (Shopping center: 250 sq. ft.) | — |
| M-1 District | 5 | 20 feet | 400 sq. ft. per side (max 2 sides) | — |
| M-2 District | 5 | 20 feet | 400 sq. ft. per side (max 2 sides) | — |
| Commercial Districts | 1 | — | 12 sq. ft. | — |
| Industrial Districts | 1 | — | 12 sq. ft. | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 9 zones)

### C-1 District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Monument Sign | 4 feet | 32 sq. ft. | — | 10 feet from any property line | 1 per street frontage; more if corner/through lot per Sec. 58-50(2) | Minimum 10 feet setback from any property line; not within public right-of-way | — | Table 58-1, Sec. 58-50 |
| Ground Pole Sign | 20 feet | up to 75 sq. ft. (250 sq. ft. for shopping centers) | — | 10 feet from property line | 1 per street frontage; 2 if corner/through lot per criteria | Minimum 10 feet setback from any property line; not within public right-of-way | — | Table 58-2, Sec. 58-50 |
| Wall Sign | — | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Each building wall facing public street | — | Table 58-3, Sec. 58-53 |
| Projecting Sign | — | 12 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per ground floor establishment; plus one for development | May encroach 2 feet into public right-of-way; max 4 feet projection from building; at least 8 feet clearance above sidewalk. | — | Sec. 58-52 |

### M-1 District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Monument Sign | 6 feet | 50 sq. ft. (Shopping center: 250 sq. ft.) | — | 10 feet from property line | 1 per street frontage; 2 if corner/through lot per criteria | 10 feet from property line; not within public right-of-way | — | Table 58-1, Sec. 58-50 |
| Ground Pole Sign | 20 feet | 150 sq. ft. (Shopping Center: 250 sq. ft.) | — | 10 feet from property line | 1 per street frontage; 2 if corner/through lot per criteria | 10 feet from property line; not within public right-of-way | — | Table 58-2, Sec. 58-50 |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Each building wall facing public street | — | Table 58-3, Sec. 58-53 |
| Projecting Sign | — | 12 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per ground floor establishment; plus one for development | May encroach 2 feet into public right-of-way; max 4 feet projection from building; at least 8 feet above sidewalk. | — | Sec. 58-52 |
| Off-Premises Sign | 20 feet | 400 sq. ft. per side (max 2 sides) | 55 feet | — | — | Only in M-1 and M-2, plus within 660' of highway in commercial/industrial | — | Sec. 58-51 |

### M-2 District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Monument Sign | 6 feet | 50 sq. ft. (Shopping center: 250 sq. ft.) | — | 10 feet from property line | 1 per street frontage; 2 if corner/through lot per criteria | 10 feet from property line; not within public right-of-way | — | Table 58-1, Sec. 58-50 |
| Ground Pole Sign | 20 feet | 200 sq. ft. (Shopping center: 250 sq. ft.) | — | 10 feet from property line | 1 per street frontage; 2 if corner/through lot per criteria | 10 feet from property line; not within public right-of-way | — | Table 58-2, Sec. 58-50 |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Each building wall facing public street | — | Table 58-3, Sec. 58-53 |
| Projecting Sign | — | 12 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per ground floor establishment; plus one for development | May encroach 2 feet into public right-of-way; max 4 feet projection from building; at least 8 feet above sidewalk. | — | Sec. 58-52 |
| Off-Premises Sign | 20 feet | 400 sq. ft. per side (max 2 sides) | 55 feet | — | — | Only in M-1 and M-2, plus within 660' of highway in commercial/industrial | — | Sec. 58-51 |

## Prohibited signs in Sauk Village

- No part of any ground sign may be located within the public right-of-way.
- Electronic signs: If not permitted as an off-premises sign, electronic signs may not display messages or images of off-premises advertising.
- Electronic signs: Animation, streaming video, images which move or give the appearance of movement, and images that blink, flash, or mimic strobe light effects are prohibited.
- Electronic signs: Streaming video on all types of electronic signs is prohibited.
- Electronic signs: No illumination from any electronic sign may glare into any residential premises or interfere with the safe movement of motor vehicles on public thoroughfares.
- Electronic signs: No electronic sign may have audio speakers or any audio component.
- No repair or reconstruction of a nonconforming sign may create any new nonconformity or increase the degree of any previously existing nonconformity, including by increasing the number of nonconforming signs, sign area, or height.
- No nonconforming sign can be altered to increase the nonconformity or moved to a new location without being brought into compliance with the ordinance.

## Signs exempt from permit in Sauk Village

- Awnings and canopies that are considered an architectural feature of a building and are not used for advertising are not considered a sign.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A shopping center in the C-2, C-3, M-1, or M-2 districts with primary street frontage over 300 feet is permitted a general development sign of 250 square feet in addition to the name and address of the development, but such sign must be described within the master sign plan.

## 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 9 zoning districts in Sauk Village — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Sauk+Village+IL&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-sauk-village

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