Every outdoor sign in Lombard is governed by the municipality’s sign ordinance, which sets how large a sign may be, how tall it may stand, how far it must sit from the property line, whether it may be illuminated, and which sign types are permitted in each zoning district. This page summarizes those requirements in plain language and links each value back to the section of the Lombard code it came from.
Sign rules here are layered. The base zoning district — commercial, industrial, or residential — sets the default limits, and overlay districts such as historic or downtown districts can tighten them further. Because the most specific jurisdiction controls, a freestanding monument sign on a commercial parcel and a wall sign in a historic overlay can face very different limits even on the same street in Lombard.
Use the figures below as a fast first check, then run a full address lookup to confirm the exact limits for a specific parcel in Lombard, Illinois. The full report also covers permit requirements, prohibited sign types, and illumination rules — each cited to the source ordinance so your permit application can reference it directly.
Before you order or install a sign in Lombard, confirm three things: the maximum sign area and height allowed in the parcel’s zoning district, the minimum setback from the right-of-way, and whether the sign type you want — freestanding, monument, wall, projecting, or awning — is permitted there at all. Many permit denials come from missing a setback or an overlay-district restriction rather than from the size of the sign itself, so checking the governing section before applying saves a costly resubmittal.
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Max ground sign height
Monument: 15 ft; Pylon: 6 ft
Ground sign setback
Monument: 10 ft from property line; Freestanding: 5 ft from right-of-way
Awning Signs
Awning Sign Sf Calc
Each business shall be entitled to a minimum of 25 square feet of sign surface area
Awning Sign Min Surface Area
Each business shall be entitled to a minimum of 25 square feet of sign surface area
Nonconforming signs shall be removed or made to conform within seven years of the date of notification by the village that the sign no longer conforms with the requirements of this Chapter
Nonconforming Sign Removal After Amortization
At the end of the prescribed period of time, the legal nonconforming status of the sign shall expire and the sign shall be removed
Gooseneck reflectors and lights shall be permitted on freestanding signs and wall signs; provided, however, that any lights are installed only in such manner that the direct rays of such lights are concentrated on the sign and are prevented from causing any glare on or striking the street or nearby property
Sign Brightness Limit
Sign intensity shall not exceed 75 foot candles measured with a standard light meter perpendicular to the face of the sign at a distance equal to the narrowest dimension of the sign
Such liability insurance policy shall be maintained in force throughout the life of the permit; and if at any time it is not in full force, the permit shall be revoked by the Director of Building.
Insurance Coverage Required
The policy shall be a multi-peril policy with the limits of liability not less than $1,000,000.00. The village, its officers, agents and employees shall be named as additional parties insured.