Village of Grafton, WI
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2022-11-07
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Title 20: Signs
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Chapter 20.18 Closed Business Signs or Abandoned Signs
- Title 1: General Provisions
- Ch 1.01 Code Adoption
- Ch 1.04 General Provisions
- Ch 1.08 General Penalty
- Ch 1.12 Issuance of Citations
- Ch 1.16 Posting of Legal Notices
- Ch 1.20 Advisory Referendums
- Title 2: Administration and Personnel
- Ch 2.02 Elected Officials
- Ch 2.04 Appointed Officials
- Ch 2.06 Vacancies
- Ch 2.08 Village Board
- Ch 2.10 Public Safety Committee
- Ch 2.14 Chief of Police
- Ch 2.18 Village Administrator
- Ch 2.22 Joint Library Board
- Ch 2.24 Police and Fire Commission
- Ch 2.25 Fire Department
- Ch 2.26 Parks and Recreation Board
- Ch 2.28 Plan Commission
- Ch 2.30 Board of Review
- Ch 2.32 Architectural Review Board
- Ch 2.33 Board of Public Works
- Ch 2.34 Board of Appeals
- Ch 2.36 Police Department
- Ch 2.38 Administrative Review
- Ch 2.40 Salaries
- Ch 2.44 Residency of Employees
- Ch 2.46 Ethical Standards
- Ch 2.47 Equal Employment Opportunities
- Ch 2.50 Emergency Management
- Ch 2.52 Voter Registration
- Ch 2.54 Election Regulations
- Ch 2.56 Municipal Court and Municipal Judge
- Ch 2.58 (Reserved)
- Ch 2.60 Lost, Unclaimed and Abandoned Property
- Title 3: Revenue and Finance
- Ch 3.04 Treasurer's Bond
- Ch 3.08 Retention of Public Records
- Ch 3.12 Budget Procedure
- Ch 3.16 Purchasing Rules and Regulations
- Ch 3.20 Bidding Statute Adopted
- Ch 3.24 Claims Against Village
- Ch 3.28 Tax Roll and Tax Receipts
- Ch 3.29 Payment of Real Property Taxes in Installments
- Ch 3.32 Maintenance and Access to Grafton Records
- Ch 3.36 Special Assessments
- Ch 3.40 Fees for Annexation Requests
- Ch 3.44 Impact Fees
- Title 4: (Reserved)
- Title 5: Business Regulations
- Ch 5.04 License and Permit Procedure
- Ch 5.05 Employee Benefits for Private Business
- Ch 5.06 Licensing of Tobacco Products and Cigarette Retailers
- Ch 5.16 Liquor
- Ch 5.20 Amusement and Music Devices
- Ch 5.24 Direct Sellers
- Ch 5.30 Garage and Rummage Sales
- Ch 5.32 Public Amusements and Shows
- Ch 5.48 Hotel-Motel Tax
- Ch 5.50 Hotel Registration and Security
- Title 6: Animals
- Ch 6.04 Protected and Prohibited Animals, Fowl, Reptiles and Insects
- Ch 6.08 Regulation of Dogs, Cats and Other Animals
- Ch 6.10 Keeping of Domesticated Chickens
- Title 7: Fire Prevention, Protection and Control
- Ch 7.01 General Provisions
- Ch 7.02 Definitions
- Ch 7.03 Adoption of Codes
- Ch 7.04 Fire Protection Systems
- Ch 7.05 Investigation of Fires; Police Powers
- Ch 7.06 Building Access and Safety
- Ch 7.07 Regulated Activities
- Ch 7.08 Fire Emergencies
- Ch 7.09 Violations and Penalties
- Title 8: Health and Safety
- Ch 8.08 Deputy Health Inspector
- Ch 8.12 Weed Control
- Ch 8.16 Hazardous or Infected Trees, Plants or Shrubs
- Ch 8.20 Garbage and Refuse
- Ch 8.21 Recycling
- Ch 8.24 Swimming Prohibitions
- Ch 8.25 Misuse of E911 System
- Ch 8.28 Public Nuisances Generally
- Ch 8.32 Public Nuisances Affecting Health
- Ch 8.36 Abatement of Nuisances
- Ch 8.40 Nuisances Penalty
- Title 9: Public Peace, Morals and Welfare
- Ch 9.01 Offenses Against State Laws
- Ch 9.04 Crossing Police Lines
- Ch 9.06 Resisting or Obstructing an Officer
- Ch 9.08 Aiding Escape of Prisoners
- Ch 9.22 Possession of Malt Beverages and Intoxicating Liquor
- Ch 9.24 Gambling, Lotteries and Fraudulent Devices
- Ch 9.26 Obscene Language
- Ch 9.32 Public Nuisances Offending Morals and Decency
- Ch 9.33 Possession of 25 Grams or Less of Marijuana
- Ch 9.34 Drug Paraphernalia
- Ch 9.35 Sexually Oriented Businesses
- Ch 9.36 Regulation of Smoking by Minors and Possession of Smoking Materials on School Property
- Ch 9.37 Curfew Provisions
- Ch 9.38 Disorderly Conduct
- Ch 9.39 Regulation of Smoking in Municipal Buildings
- Ch 9.40 Nuisances Affecting Peace and Safety
- Ch 9.42 Obstruction of Entrances
- Ch 9.44 Vagrancy and Loitering
- Ch 9.45 Loitering by Sex Offenders
- Ch 9.46 Skateboards and Play Vehicles
- Ch 9.47 Chronic Nuisance Premises
- Ch 9.50 Property Crimes
- Ch 9.52 Issuance of Worthless Checks
- Ch 9.54 Littering
- Ch 9.56 Shoplifting
- Ch 9.58 Fraudulent Return of Merchandise
- Ch 9.60 Graffiti
- Ch 9.63 Digital Security Imaging System Requirements
- Ch 9.66 Abandoned Iceboxes and Refrigerators
- Ch 9.67 Residency Restrictions for Sex Offenders
- Ch 9.72 Bonfires
- Ch 9.73 Carrying Concealed Weapons
- Ch 9.74 Firearms
- Ch 9.75 Facsimile Firearms
- Ch 9.76 Fireworks
- Ch 9.78 Grass Fires
- Ch 9.80 Throwing Objects
- Title 10: Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 10.04 State Law Adopted
- Ch 10.08 Accident Reports
- Ch 10.12 Traffic Signs and Signals
- Ch 10.13 School Buses
- Ch 10.16 Speed Limits
- Ch 10.20 Through Highways
- Ch 10.22 Pedestrian Malls
- Ch 10.24 One-Way Streets
- Ch 10.28 No-Passing Zones
- Ch 10.32 Stop and Yield Intersections
- Ch 10.36 Stopping, Standing and Parking
- Ch 10.38 U-Turns
- Ch 10.40 Weight Limits
- Ch 10.42 Tow-Away Zones
- Ch 10.44 Recreational Vehicles
- Ch 10.48 Nuisance Motor Vehicles
- Ch 10.56 Using Semitrailers for Storage Purposes
- Ch 10.60 Leaving Keys in Unattended Vehicles
- Ch 10.64 Bicycle Registration and Regulation
- Ch 10.68 Navigational Markers and Aids
- Ch 10.72 Enforcement of Traffic Regulations
- Ch 10.76 Penalties
- Ch 10.80 Boating Regulations
- Title 11: Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
- Ch 11.04 Sidewalk Construction and Repair
- Ch 11.08 Street, Alley and Sidewalk Grades
- Ch 11.12 Driveways
- Ch 11.16 Street and Sidewalk Openings
- Ch 11.18 Occupancy of Public Rights-Of-Way by Utilities
- Ch 11.20 Obstructions and Encroachments
- Ch 11.24 Special Privileges and Fees
- Ch 11.28 Trains Obstructing Streets
- Ch 11.32 Tree Regulations
- Ch 11.34 Discharge of Foundation Drains and Sump Pumps Regulated
- Ch 11.36 Snow and Ice Removal
- Ch 11.40 Penalty for Violating Chapters 11.04 to 11.36
- Ch 11.44 Regulations for Public Grounds
- Title 12: Public Services
- Ch 12.02 Compulsory Connection to Public Water and Sewer
- Ch 12.04 Waterworks and Sewers
- Ch 12.08 Sewer Use and Sewer Service Charges
- Ch 12.12 Cross-Connection and Backflow Prevention
- Ch 12.16 Private Well Abandonment
- Ch 12.20 Equivalent Residential Connection Fee
- Title 13: Public Cemetery
- Ch 13.04 General Provisions
- Ch 13.08 Board of Cemetery Commissioners
- Ch 13.12 Platting
- Ch 13.16 Single Grave Section
- Ch 13.20 Sale of Lots
- Ch 13.24 Care of Cemetery
- Ch 13.28 Cemetery Accounts
- Ch 13.32 Lot Improvements
- Ch 13.36 Interment Regulations
- Ch 13.40 Recordkeeping
- Ch 13.44 Police Regulations
- Ch 13.48 Penalties
- Title 14: Trailers and Trailer Courts
- Ch 14.04 Definitions
- Ch 14.08 Location Outside Camps
- Ch 14.12 Permanent Occupancy
- Ch 14.16 Licensing of Trailer Camps
- Ch 14.20 Location and Size of Trailer Camps
- Ch 14.24 Camp Plan
- Ch 14.28 Water Supply
- Ch 14.32 Service Buildings and Accommodations
- Ch 14.36 Waste and Garbage Disposal
- Ch 14.40 Limitations on Occupancy
- Ch 14.44 Management
- Ch 14.48 Applicability of State Codes
- Ch 14.52 Monthly Parking Fee
- Ch 14.56 Penalties
- Title 15: Equal Opportunities In Housing
- Ch 15.04 Statute Adopted by Reference
- Title 16: Buildings and Construction
- Ch 16.04 Building Code
- Ch 16.08 Electrical Code
- Ch 16.12 Plumbing Code
- Ch 16.20 Private Alarm Systems
- Ch 16.24 Property Record Maintenance
- Title 17: (Reserved)
- Title 18: Subdivisions
- Ch 18.01 Introduction
- Ch 18.02 Definitions
- Ch 18.03 General Provisions
- Ch 18.04 Land Division Procedures and Submittal Requirements
- Ch 18.05 Design Standards and Required Improvements
- Ch 18.06 Construction Requirements
- Title 19: Zoning
- Ch 19 Zoning
- Title 20: Signs
- Ch 20.01 Purpose
- Ch 20.02 Permits and Fees Required
- Ch 20.03 Definitions
- Ch 20.04 General Sign Regulations
- Ch 20.05 Determination of Surface Area of Signs
- Ch 20.06 Signs Permitted in Agricultural and Residential Districts
- Ch 20.07 Signs Permitted in the NMU Neighborhood Mixed Use, I Institutional, and PR Park and Recreation Districts
- Ch 20.08 Signs Permitted in the SMU South Commercial Mixed Use District
- Ch 20.09 Signs Permitted in the RMU Regional Mixed Use District
- Ch 20.10 Signs Permitted in the DMU Downtown Mixed Use District
- Ch 20.11 Signs Permitted in the BP Business Park and LI Light Industrial Districts
- Ch 20.12 Signs Permitted in the HI Heavy Industrial, EX Extraction and Disposal, and AE Adult Entertainment Districts
- Ch 20.13 Signs Permitted in the PUD Planned Unit Development District
- Ch 20.14 Shopping Center and Multiple-Tenant Commercial Building Regulations
- Ch 20.15 Changeable Copy and Electronic Message Signs (Including Video Displays)
- Ch 20.16 Temporary Signs
- Ch 20.17 Prohibited Signs
- Ch 20.18 Closed Business Signs or Abandoned Signs
- § 20.18.010 Closed business signs or abandoned signs.
- Ch 20.19 Variances
- Title 21: Floodplain Zoning
- Ch 21.01 Statutory Authorization
- Ch 21.02 Finding of Fact
- Ch 21.03 Statement of Purpose
- Ch 21.04 Title
- Ch 21.06 General Provisions
- Ch 21.07 General Standards Applicable to All Floodplain Districts
- Ch 21.08 Hydraulic and Hydrologic Analyses
- Ch 21.09 Watercourse Alterations
- Ch 21.10 Development
- Ch 21.11 Public or Private Campgrounds
- Ch 21.12 Floodway District (FW)
- Ch 21.13 Floodfringe District (FF)
- Ch 21.14 General Floodplain District (GFP)
- Ch 21.15 Nonconforming Uses
- Ch 21.16 Administration
- Ch 21.17 Zoning Administrator
- Ch 21.18 Zoning Agency
- Ch 21.19 Zoning Board of Appeals
- Ch 21.20 Appeals Review
- Ch 21.21 Floodproofing Standards
- Ch 21.22 Public Information
- Ch 21.23 Amendments
- Ch 21.24 General
- Ch 21.25 Procedures
- Ch 21.26 Enforcement and Penalties
- Ch 21.27 Definitions
- Title 22: Shoreland-Wetland Zoning
- Ch 22.04 Shoreland-Wetland Zoning
- Title 23: Stormwater Management And Erosion Control
- Ch 23.01 Stormwater Management Regulations
- Ch 23.04 Control of Construction Site Erosion
- Title 24: Community Development Authority
- Ch 24.04 Creation of Community Development Authority
- Ch 24.08 Status of Community Development Authority as Public Body
- Ch 24.12 Appointment, Confirmation and Term of Commissioners; Vacancies
- Ch 24.16 Bylaws
- Ch 24.20 Officers, Agents and Employees
- Ch 24.24 Powers and Duties of CDA
- Ch 24.28 Construction
- Title 25: Weights and Measures
- Ch 25.04 Weights and Measures
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Grafton 3-1-2021 by Ord. No. 001-2021. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Signs for closed or vacant businesses. Signs for businesses that
have closed or for vacant tenant spaces shall comply with the following
standards:
1.
Identification signs for a business or use that is no longer
in operation shall be removed by the property owner within 90 days
of the closing or vacancy. Box-type signs shall be required to be
replaced with a blank identification sign. No inner workings or lighting
of signs shall be allowed to be exposed. Sign structures which comply
with the provisions of this Code may remain in place.
2.
Any business maintaining or possessing a nonconforming sign
that becomes vacant or is closing operations must remove the nonconforming
sign(s) and sign structure(s) within 90 days of closing or becoming
vacant.
B.
Abandoned signs. A sign that was constructed, painted, installed
or maintained in conformance with a permit under this article, but
which is abandoned or in disrepair, may be removed by the Village
at owner's expense. The property owner and the sign owner shall
be provided with notice of intent to remove the sign at least 30 days
prior to its removal. The owner may file a written objection to removal
of the sign during this thirty-day period. The Village will delay
removal of the sign until 90 days from receipt of the written objection
to allow for the repair of the sign.
