Slew of New Electronic Billboards Irks Community Leaders; County to Discuss Moratorium
Several municipalities seek a moratorium on the huge signs showing up in various unincorporated places throughout McHenry County.
Electronic billboards have been popping up all over McHenry County and officials from local municipalities are demanding something be done to stop what some call a "blight" on the community. The McHenry County Board is expected to discuss an ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on electronic billboards in unincorporated portions of the county at its meeting Tuesday, Sept. 18. That discussion comes after several village boards requested the county stop accepting permits for new billboards until it OKs its Unified Development Ordinance. The ordinance will regulate all areas of development in rural McHenry County and includes tougher regulations on electronic billboards. The UDO is not expected to be passed until early next year …
