HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #1665ORDINANCE NO. 1665
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 10, CHAPTER 15, SECTION 24
SUBSECTION A & K OF THE CANTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
SIGNS
WHEREAS, the Canton City Council has determined that it is necessary and in
the best interest of the City of Canton to amend Title 10, Chapter 15, Section 24
Subsections A & K of the Canton City Code relating to fences; and,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CANTON, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS as follows:
1. That the Canton City Council finds the foregoing recitals to be fact.
2. That Section 10, Title 15, Chapter 24 Subsections A & K of the Canton City
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
A. DEFINITIONS:
1. Temporary signs, (including political signs) means a sign advertising
a candidate or candidates, an issue, a garage or yard sale or other one
time occurrence. It also includes signs of cloth or other combustible
material (usually attached to the outside of a building on a wall or
storefront for a period of not more than 30 days. This definition does
not include any off premises signs.
K.Regulations For Specific Types Of Signs:
9. Political Or Other Temporary Sign:
(d) No sign may be posted more than 31 days prior to the election
or event and all signs must be removed within 48 hours ai)er
the election or event.
12.(d): "Entrance" only and "Exit" only signs shall not be counted as a
sign, providing they contain no more than ten (10) square feet of display surface on each
side."
3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its
passage by the City Council of the City of Canton, approval by the Mayor thereof and
publication in pamphlet form.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois at a
regular meeting this 15th day of August 2000, upon a roll call vote as
follows:
AYES• ~-~~ MaY~ Shores, Meade, Nidiffer, Phillips, Sarff,
• Hartford, Nblleck•
NAYS: None .
ABSENT: None.
APPROVED:
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`Donald E. dwards, Mayor
ATTEST:
~~ ~~~~
Nancy White City Clerk.
Memorandum
To: Alderman Nidiffer
CC: Clark Wilson
From: James J. Elson, Sr.
Date: 6/20/00
Re:
Clark Wilson and I recommend that a permit be required for erecting fences. Why? Isn't this more
"Big Brother"?
The reasons:
1. Most citizens will comply if they know what the rules require.
2. It is difficult if not next to impossible to have citizen cooperation to convect an illegal
fence where it has been installed commercially and has cost a considerable amount.
3. Isn't necessary to have a fee involved although $10.00 would cover the cost of providing
rules and a bit of Clark's time.
4. We consider chain link to be b`rnamental'~ut perhaps your committee might want to spell
out the acceptability of a chain link fence.
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