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Libertyville, IL

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Understanding sign regulations in Libertyville, IL

Every outdoor sign in Libertyville 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 Libertyville 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 Libertyville.

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 Libertyville, 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 Libertyville, 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
C-3 General Commercial District and C-4 Shopping Center Commercial District; zones C-3, C-4: 20 ft max height
Ground sign setback
5 feet from lot line or public right-of-way, whichever is greater; sight distance triangle must not be obstructed

Building Signs

Building Sign Formula
For wall or window signs comprised of individual letters, figures, symbols or logos attached to or painted on a building or window, the sign area shall be measured as the smallest common geometric form that can be drawn around the periphery of the letters, figures, symbols or logos in the sign message. In lieu of using a single geometric form, the sign area may be calculated by combining the areas of the smallest geometric forms that can be drawn around each letter, figure, symbol or logo in the sign message, together with all the space between all letters, figures, symbols, and logos.
Building Sign Illumination
Allowed for permanent business signs, but no projecting sign in the C-1 Downtown Core Commercial District shall be internally illuminated
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Definitions

Banner Sign Definition
Temporary sign made of cloth or similar material, bearing a design, emblem, motto, slogan or advertisement
Blade Sign Definition
A sign attached to the wall or underside of a projecting façade or roofline over a pedestrian walkway on the first floor.
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Memorial Sign Definition
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Directional Signs

Directional Max Size
2 square feet per sign face
Directional Max Height
6 feet when freestanding

General Standards

Community Welcome Sign Size Height Location
community welcome signs: Each such sign shall be of a size, height and location as approved by the Village Board
Community Welcome Sign Sight Lines
community welcome signs: No such sign shall obstruct vehicular or pedestrian sight lines (sight distance triangle), as illustrated in appendix A
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Ground Signs

Ground Sign Setback
5 feet from lot line or public right-of-way, whichever is greater; sight distance triangle must not be obstructed
Ground Sign Max Area
1 sq ft per 1 ft of frontage, up to 24 sq ft max
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Illumination

Illumination Color
External illumination shall be colorless
External Illumination Requirement
Whenever an external artificial light source is used for a sign, such source shall be located, shielded, and directed so as not to be directly visible from any public street or any adjacent property.

Permit Process

Sign Permit Approval Process
Signs must be referred to the appearance review commission and approved by the board of trustees in accordance with chapter 7, article II of this Code
Sign Permit Extension
The approved time period may be extended for an additional six (6) month period by the village administrator upon showing of necessity by the owner and upon review of the physical condition of the sign to ensure that it is in good repair
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Temporary Signs

Temp Sign Rules
Removed immediately after restoration of permanent signage or within 5 days after completion of construction activities or exterior facade renovations, whichever is less
Temporary Sign Removal Time
construction activities or exterior facade renovations: Removed immediately after restoration of permanent signage or within 5 days after completion of construction activities or exterior facade renovations, whichever is less
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Window Signs

Window Sign Allowable Area
35 percent of the total window area on any street frontage

Zoning

New Development Announcement Sign Quantity Limit
For new multiple unit developments such as residential subdivisions, business centers, or industrial centers, one (1) sign may be erected, not exceeding sixteen (16) square feet in the C-1 Downtown Core Business District and C-2 Downtown Community Commercial District and thirty-two (32) square feet in all other Zoning Districts, for the purpose of announcing the sale or rental of any lot or group of lots or buildings or spaces within buildings, for a period not to exceed six (6) months; provided, however, that such signs shall not be erected or maintained without having first been referred to the appearance review commission and approved by the board of trustees in accordance with the provisions of chapter 7, article II of this Code.

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