Community Development provided the Villa Park Liquor Control Commission with a 78-page photo survey, including day- and night-time pictures of every liquor establishment, and recommended bringing businesses into compliance with current sign ordinances before proposing changes.

"Attached to the packet online is a survey done by community development where they went and took pictures both day and night of every establishment," Julie, the staff liaison, said. Staff said the next step is to notify noncompliant locations, give them a deadline to fix identified issues and, if necessary, issue ordinance-violation tickets or bring cases before the commission.

Commissioners focused on the 25% permanent window-coverage standard. One commissioner said the rule stands out in town and raised concerns that full window coverings impede police sightlines. "I definitely wanna look at all of that because I think it just looks trashy, number 1. And there's a security issue," Julie said, adding that officers need visibility to see whether a location is being robbed or held up.

The group also discussed temporary signage rules and a perceived loophole: because temporary signs are allowed for a limited period (noted in discussion as 30–60 days), some businesses may rotate different temporary signs continuously and thereby exceed the intended display. Commissioners floated possible ordinance clarifications, such as requiring temporary signs to carry an expiration date or preventing a temporary-sign slot from being immediately reused by another temporary sign for 30 days.

No ordinance amendments were adopted at the meeting. Commissioners directed staff to begin enforcement to get businesses compliant with current rules and to return with suggested ordinance language and timelines for implementation once the compliance step is complete.