# Sign Regulations in Shiloh, Illinois

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

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

## At a glance

Shiloh, Illinois regulates 26 sign types across 10 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (Residential)s in the Residential Districts (R-1, R-2, R-3), Non-Urban District (NU), Conservation Estates District (CE) zoning district are capped at 5 ft tall and 4 sq ft (see Additional Requirements for exceptions), with a 2 ft from property line; see Additional Requirements. setback (Sec. Table 1.5A, Table 1.5C, §151.108, §151.106, §151.107). Most commercial signs in Shiloh require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (10 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Districts (R-1, R-2, R-3), Non-Urban District (NU), Conservation Estates District (CE) | 12 | 60 ft | 300 sq ft | — |
| Residential, Multi-Family District (MR) | 12 | 60 ft | 300 sq ft | — |
| Residential, Mobile Home District (MH) | 12 | 60 ft | 300 sq ft | — |
| Institutional Uses in NU, MR, MH, R and CE Zoning Districts | 5 | 60 ft | 60 sq ft | — |
| Neighborhood Business District (B-1) | 10 | 60 ft | 60 sq ft | — |
| Office/Business District (B-2) | 7 | 16 ft | 40 sq ft (individual); up to 200 sq ft total lot area or 2% of ground floor area, or 1 sq ft/ft street frontage (max) | — |
| Highway Business District (B-3) | 6 | 25 ft (50 ft if interstate frontage, see note) | 40 sq ft (individual limit); 300 sq ft total lot area, 5% of ground floor area, or 1 sq ft/ft of frontage (max) | — |
| General Business District (B-4) | 4 | 35 ft (or up to 50 ft if interstate) | 160 sq ft (individual limit); 700 sq ft per lot, 10% of ground floor area or 3 sq ft/ft frontage | — |
| Light Industrial District (I-1) | 4 | 20 ft; up to 50 ft if interstate | 80 sq ft (individual limit); Up to 400 sq ft per lot, or 2% of ground floor area, or 1.5 sq ft/ft of frontage (max); If interstate frontage, up to 400 sq ft area, up to 50 ft height | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | 24 sq ft if wall sign, 6 sq ft if freestanding (ground) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 10 zones)

### Residential Districts (R-1, R-2, R-3), Non-Urban District (NU), Conservation Estates District (CE)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Residential) | 5 ft | 4 sq ft (see Additional Requirements for exceptions) | — | 2 ft from property line; see Additional Requirements. | 1 per zone lot | On private property; minimum setback 2 ft from property line; additional sight triangle at intersections (clear view between 3 ft and 10 ft heights in 30-ft triangle). | — | Table 1.5A, Table 1.5C, §151.108, §151.106, §151.107 |
| Freestanding Sign (Subdivision) | 10 ft | 40 sq ft | — | 2 ft from property line | 1 per entry | At subdivision entry. | — | Table 1.5A, D (g, m), Table 1.5C, §151.108 |
| Freestanding Sign (Entry Monument) | 10 ft | 300 sq ft | — | 2 ft from property line | 1 per entry | At entry points to subdivision | — | Table 1.5A, D (g, m), Table 1.5C |
| Freestanding Sign (Real Estate) | 5 ft | 4 sq ft | — | 2 ft | 1 per lot | On zone lot for sale or lease. | — | Table 1.5A, D (g), Table 1.5C |
| Freestanding Sign (Security) | — | 1 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building | Adjacent to building entrance | — | Table 1.5A, Table 1.5D |
| Freestanding Sign (Construction) | — | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 per entry | At active construction sites | — | Table 1.5A, D (g), Table 1.5C |
| Freestanding Sign (Garage Sale) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 2 per event | On property holding garage sale | — | Table 1.5A, Table 1.5D |
| Building Sign (Residential) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per zone lot | On building | — | Table 1.5A, Table 1.5C |

### Residential, Multi-Family District (MR)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Other) | 5 ft | 12 sq ft | — | 2 ft | 1 per 200 ft street frontage | On private property; setback 2 ft from property line. | — | Table 1.5A, Table 1.5C, Table 1.5E |
| Freestanding Sign (Residential) | 5 ft | 12 sq ft | — | — | — | On private property | — | Table 1.5A, Table 1.5C, Table 1.5E |
| Freestanding Sign (Real Estate) | 5 ft | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 per lot | On zone lot for sale or lease | — | Table 1.5A, Table 1.5C, Table 1.5D |
| Freestanding Sign (Security) | — | 1 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building | Adjacent to building entrance | — | Table 1.5A, Table 1.5D |
| Freestanding Sign (Subdivision) | 10 ft | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 per entry | At subdivision entry | — | Table 1.5A, Table 1.5C, Table 1.5E, Note g, m |
| Freestanding Sign (Entry Monument) | 10 ft | 300 sq ft | — | — | 1 per entry | At entry to subdivision | — | Table 1.5A, Table 1.5C, Note m |
| Freestanding Sign (Construction) | — | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 per entry | At construction site | — | Table 1.5A, Table 1.5C, Note g |
| Freestanding Sign (Garage Sale) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 2 per event | On property holding garage sale | — | Table 1.5A, Table 1.5D |

### Residential, Mobile Home District (MH)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Other) | 5 ft | 12 sq ft (individual); see Table 1.5B for total per lot | — | 2 ft | 1 per 200 ft | On private property, minimum 2 ft setback | — | Table 1.5A, Table 1.5C, Table 1.5E |
| Freestanding Sign (Residential) | 5 ft | 12 sq ft | — | — | — | On property | — | Table 1.5A, Table 1.5C |
| Freestanding Sign (Real Estate) | 5 ft | 4 sq ft for individual mobile homes, 16 sq ft for mobile home park | — | — | 1 per lot | On zone lot for sale or lease | — | Table 1.5A, Table 1.5C, Table 1.5D, Note c |
| Freestanding Sign (Security) | — | 1 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building | Building entrance | — | Table 1.5A; Table 1.5D |
| Freestanding Sign (Subdivision) | 10 ft | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 per entry | At subdivision entry | — | Table 1.5A, Table 1.5C, Note g, m |
| Freestanding Sign (Entry Monument) | 10 ft | 300 sq ft | — | — | 1 per entry | At entry to park | — | Table 1.5A, Table 1.5C, Note m |
| Freestanding Sign (Construction) | — | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 per entry | Construction site | — | Table 1.5A, Table 1.5C, Note g |
| Freestanding Sign (Garage Sale) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 2 per event | At sale site | — | Table 1.5A, Table 1.5D |

## Prohibited signs in Shiloh

- All signs not expressly permitted under this Code, or exempt from regulation, are prohibited in the village.
- Beacons are prohibited.
- Billboards are prohibited.
- Pennants are prohibited.
- Portable signs, whether illuminated or non-illuminated, are prohibited.
- Strings of lights not permanently mounted to a rigid background are prohibited, except those expressly exempt for holiday use.
- Signs with flashing lights are prohibited.
- Any person or persons with a commercial sign and/or wearing a commercially identified costume (e.g., mascot) intended to attract attention to a use or business on another zone lot are prohibited.
- All temporary signs advertising any commercial activity not on the related zone lot are prohibited.
- All permanent signs advertising any commercial activity not on the related zone lot are prohibited, unless a village sign permit is secured for the sign.
- No signs shall be allowed in the public right-of-way, except for specifically permitted public, utility, emergency, and certain projecting/suspended signs.
- No sign shall be erected, placed, established, painted, created, or maintained except in conformance with the standards, procedures, exemptions, and requirements of the Code.
- No sign shall be erected, placed, painted, or maintained in violation of any approved Master Signage Plan or Common Signage Plan or any permit requirements.
- To install, create, erect, or maintain any sign requiring a permit without such a permit is prohibited.
- No sign may be maintained in an unsafe or noncompliant manner.
- No signs shall encroach into required minimum clearance, setback, or height limitations as specified by Code.
- No sign may be erected or maintained so that it casts direct light or significant glare onto an adjacent residential zone lot.

## Signs exempt from permit in Shiloh

- Any public notice or warning required by a valid and applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.
- 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 lot line.
- Holiday lights and decorations with no commercial message.
- Traffic control signs on private property that meet Department of Transportation standards and contain no commercial message.
- Public signs erected by or on behalf of a governmental body to post legal notices, identify public property, convey public information and direct or regulate pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
- Bus stop signs erected by a public transit company.
- Informational signs of a public utility regarding its poles, lines, pipes, or facilities.
- Emergency warning signs erected by a governmental agency, a public utility company, or a contractor doing authorized or permitted work within the public right-of-way.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No permit shall be issued for an individual sign requiring a permit unless and until a master signage plan or a common signage plan for the zone lot on which the sign will be erected has been submitted to and approved by the village staff.
- For any zone lot where one or more signs requiring a permit are proposed, unless included in a common signage plan, the owner must submit a master signage plan.
- If multiple contiguous properties or multiple buildings on a single lot exist, owners may file a common signage plan, allowing a 25% increase in maximum total sign area.
- A master or common signage plan shall be included in any development plan, site plan, planned unit development plan, or other official plan required by the village for a proposed development and shall be processed simultaneously with such other plan.
- A master or common signage plan must be approved prior to the issuance of any sign permit (although both applications may be filed concurrently).
- After approval of a master or common signage plan, no sign shall be erected, placed, painted, or maintained except in conformance with the plan.
- If a new or amended master/common signage plan is filed for a property with existing non-conforming signs, the plan must include a schedule for bringing all such signs into conformance within three years.
- No sign permit will be issued for an existing or proposed sign unless the sign is consistent with the requirements of the Code and with any approved Master Signage Plan or Common Signage Plan in effect for the property.

## Full detail

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