Check the code website or call them, they generally spell out exactly how large the sign can be, how far back it has to sit from the street and how long it can stay there. 

Its odd that the ARV is 65k when I already own houses on said street & know the ARV to be about 40k.

In Chicago crossing one street can be a big deal.

Oh also, I live in a really "green" area and having solar hot water and solar PV panels helps my street cred.

Buy the house across the street from the waterfront property , in time it will become waterfront.

Then, someone got robbed and killed just across the street from the house.

Hello all,I closed on a house many of our investors passed on due the street and potential worries about the area (I'm a broker for a wholesale brokerage, so this was one no one else wanted), so I'm going to follow through with it myself and keep a log of it to see how it goes.  

In particular, the house I'm advertising is right across the street from a high school.

While a decent street in a decent pocket, it's near some rougher areas and I don't think there are any reasons to believe it will not run true to the %50 rule at the least.Good luck.Cliff

Real Estate Signs Yes No 9 square feet for one and two-family dwelling residential uses. 50 square feet for all other uses. 1 per street frontage allowed 5 feet Shall not be illuminated.