Lake Forest Municipal Code Ch. 14.32 Signs and Billboards

§ 14.32.010. Permits and standards.¶

No person shall erect, construct, place or maintain any signboard, billboard, sign, advertisement in, over or on any public highway of the City of Lake Forest, unless a permit to do so has been obtained in writing from the City, on such conditions as the Director may determine to ensure the safety of persons traveling upon such highway, on the following minimum standards:

A. Single-Faced Signs. Single-faced signs, placed flat against and supported by the building, shall not extend over the right-of-way if less than eight feet above the right-of-way grade; at a height of eight feet or more, such a sign shall not overhang the right-of-way than allowed under the following ratio:

For an Overhang Up To	The Sign Must Be Above the Right-of-Way
6 inches	7 feet
12 inches	8 feet
24 inches	10 feet
36 inches	12 feet
48 inches	14 feet
60 inches	16 feet

B. Extension Limit. In no event shall any sign extend further than the face of any curb in front of any building.

C. Other Permits May Be Required. The permit described in this section is not in lieu of a building permit or any other permit required by any other applicable law.

(Ord. 165 § 1, 2007)

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