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Macomb, IL

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Understanding sign regulations in Macomb, IL

Every outdoor sign in Macomb 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 Macomb 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 Macomb.

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 Macomb, 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 Macomb, 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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Ground sign setback
Within 5 ft of any property or lot line on non-corner lots; no right-of-way placement without prior written consent.

Authority

Sign Chapter Scope
Source-backed sign ordinance/chapter scope: ss than 12 inches at all \npoints. \n(11) Flashing means any illumined sign on \nwhich the artificial light is not maintained \nstationary or constant in intensity and \ncolor at all times when such sign is in \nuse. For the purpose of this Code, any \nmoving illuminated sign, except digital \nbillboards, must be considered a flashing \nsign. \n(12) Freestanding means a sign erected and \nmaintained on a freestanding
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Source-backed sign ordinance/chapter scope: 895. Sign regulations by district. \n(a) Sign regulations for the AG-1 Agricultural District. \n(1) \nPurpose and applicability. Sign regulations for the AG-1 Agricultural District are intended to \nprovide appropriate signage for the limited commercial and agricultural uses located in the \ndistrict, while having a minimal impact on the one-family residential uses which are also \npermitted in the district and the a
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Building Signs

Building Sign Formula
Total wall signage may not exceed 25% of the applicable total wall surface.
Building Sign Max Number
4 flat and/or wall signs combined per use.
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Freestanding

Freestanding Ground Monument
Source-backed freestanding/ground/monument sign rules: al government either directly \nor to enforce a property owner's rights. \n(14) Ground mounted means a sign which \nextends from the ground, or has support \nwhich places the bottom of the sign less \nthan two feet from the ground. \n(15) Highway sign means a freestanding sign, \nintegral sign or flat mounted sign that is \nerected and maintained within the view \nof motorists who are driving on a highway. \n(16) Int
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Source-backed freestanding/ground/monument sign rules: inless steel or aluminum, or \nsimilar material attached to the building \nfa<;;ade. \nSupp. No. 46 \nCD17:121 \n§ 17-891 \n(17) Marquee means a canopy or covering \nstructure bearing a signboard or copy \nprojecting from and attached to a build-\ning. \n(18) Monument sign means a two-sided sign \nattached to a permanent foundation or \ndecorative base and not attached or \ndependent on support from any building, \np
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Ground Signs

Ground Sign Setback
Within 5 ft of any property or lot line on non-corner lots; no right-of-way placement without prior written consent.
Ground Sign Type
Monument sign and pole sign.

Illumination

Illumination
Source-backed illumination rules: rade so as not to block \nvehicle visibility. \n(2) \nNo sign shall be erected or placed so as to \nprevent free ingress and egress from any \ndoor, window, or fire escape, nor shall \nsuch sign be attached to any standpipe or \nfire escape. \n(b) Calculating sign area. Sign area is defined \nas the area within any perimeter enclosing the \nlimits oflettering, emblems, or other figures on a \nsign, together with any
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Source-backed illumination rules: not to block \nvehicle visibility. \n(2) \nNo sign shall be erected or placed so as to \nprevent free ingress and egress from any \ndoor, window, or fire escape, nor shall \nsuch sign be attached to any standpipe or \nfire escape. \n(b) Calculating sign area. Sign area is defined \nas the area within any perimeter enclosing the \nlimits oflettering, emblems, or other figures on a \nsign, together with any material or
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Permits

Permit Required
Source-backed sign permit requirement: r. Such \nother information or material which \nthe \ncommunity \ndevelopment \ncoordinator deem necessary for any \napplication for the maintenance of a \nsign requiring a conditional use. \n(2) \nFiling fee. A fee shall be paid with each \napplication for a sign permit in accordance \nwith chapter 24, city fee schedule, sec-\ntion 24-
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Source-backed sign permit requirement: 6. If an electrical permit is \nrequired, an additional fee shall be paid \nas required by the city. \n(3) \nIssuance of permits. It shall be the duty \nof the community development coordina-\ntor upon the filing of an application for a \npermit to erect a sign, to examine such \nplans, specifications, and other data \nsubmitted to him/her with the applica-\ntion, and, if necessary, the building or \npremises upon wh

Prohibited

Prohibited Signs
Source-backed prohibited signs: \n150 square feet in size. This type of sign \nis generally composed of poster panels or \nbulletins mounted on a building wall or \nfreestanding structure, or painted directly \non the wall or freestanding structure. \nSupp. No. 46 \nCD17:120 \n(2) \nDigital billboard means a sign that is \nstatic and changes messages by any \nelectronic process or remote control. \n(3) \nBillboard spacing means spacing of \nbillboa
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Source-backed prohibited signs: . No. 46 \nCD17:120 \n(2) \nDigital billboard means a sign that is \nstatic and changes messages by any \nelectronic process or remote control. \n(3) \nBillboard spacing means spacing of \nbillboards shall be the minimum distance \nbetween outdoor advertising billboard \nstructures measured along the nearest \nedge of the pavement between points \ndirectly opposite the billboards along each \nside of the highway and
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Traffic Fire Safety
Source-backed traffic/fire safety rules: us of the city's 1.5-mile zoning \nbuffer, and all land located within 200 \nfeet of the east and west boundaries of \nthe Route 67 right-of-way extending from \nthe south side of Route 136 to the terminus \nof the city's 1.5-mile zoning buffer. \n(5) \nNorth Billboard Corridor means an area \nincluding all land located within 200 feet \nof the east and west boundaries of the \nRoute 67 right-of-way extending from th
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Source-backed traffic/fire safety rules: h Billboard Corridor means an area \nincluding all land located within 200 feet \nof the east and west boundaries of the \nRoute 67 right-of-way extending from the \nnorth side of Tower Road to the terminus \nof the city's 1.5-mile zoning buffer. \n(6) \nWest Billboard Corridor means An area \nincluding all land located within 200 feet \nof the north and south boundaries of the \nRoute 136 right-of-way extending from

Wall Signs

Wall Signs
Source-backed wall sign rules: ntage window \narea per floor \nMarquee Sign \n1/use \n.5 s.£/linear ft. of \nFirst floor \nNo limit \nstore front; total \nnot to exceed 40 \ns.f. \nCanopy/ Awning \n1/use \nTotal not to \n30 \nNo limit \nSigns \nexceed 40 s.£ \n* Maximum of four flat and/or wall signs combined per use. \n** In no case shall total wall signage exceed 25 percent of applicable total wall surface. \n*** For lots with a frontage of less
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Source-backed wall sign rules: listed above \nshall be reduced by 33 percent and all wall/flat sign maximum sizes as listed above shall \nbe reduced by 45 percent. \n(2) \nSupplementary regulations for signs in the B-1 and B-2 Districts. \na. \nTotal number of signs. Four flat sign and/or wall signs combined are permitted per use, or \nas an alternative, canopy/awning or marquee signs are permitted as established in Table \n7.3.5.

Window Signs

Window Sign Allowable Area
No limit.

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