[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Flower Hill 1-6-1976 as Ch. 62 of the 1976 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The erection and maintenance of all advertising
structures, signs, advertising devices, pennants, streamers or flags,
whether or not the same contain or have imprinted thereon any writing
or print, or displays shall conform to the provisions of this chapter.
Any use of the word "sign" hereinafter made shall include all of the
specifications listed above.
No person, firm, association or corporation
shall erect, maintain or display any sign upon buildings, structures
or land within the Incorporated Village of Flower Hill without first
obtaining a permit therefor from the Board of Trustees as hereinafter
provided.
A.
A separate application for a permit, as herein required,
shall be made for each separate sign on a form furnished by the Clerk
or Clerk-Treasurer. Each application shall be accompanied by the written
consent of the owner of the real property upon which such sign is
to be erected or maintained. Application shall be made in like manner
for a permit to maintain any existing sign or to renew a permit. Any
nonconforming sign that is presently legally in existence within the
village at the time of the enactment herein shall within two years
after the enactment of this chapter, fully comply with all the provisions
herein.
B.
Permits for building identification signs shall not
require yearly renewal.
[Added 11-10-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999; amended 11-6-2000 by L.L. No. 3-2000]
No such sign, whether new or existing, shall
hereafter be altered, rebuilt or enlarged, extended or relocated except
in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former § 181-5, Signs required
to bear permit number and expiration date, was repealed 11-8-2010
by L.L. No. 14-2010.
[Amended 11-10-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999; 7-6-2009 by L.L. No. 8-2009]
The Clerk or Clerk/Treasurer shall submit for
approval to the Board of Trustees permits or renewals thereof, not
transferable, to be issued for a period of time not exceeding one
year. All permits shall expire each year on July 1.
Within 15 days after the date of the expiration
or revocation of a permit for a sign, such sign shall be removed by
the outdoor advertiser or other person, firm or corporation erecting,
maintaining or displaying the same or, in default of removal by the
person, firm or corporation thus primarily charged with such duty,
by the owner or tenant of the premises upon which the structure, sign
or display is maintained.
A.
Pole sign. No pole sign shall be erected except on
developed property in a business district. A pole sign shall not exceed
a total area of 30 square feet, with a maximum horizontal measurement
of seven feet. The total height of the sign structure shall not exceed
18 feet when measured from the established street grade, with a minimum
distance of 12 feet between the bottom of the sign and the surface
of the ground. Only one pole shall be permitted for each plot having
a total street frontage of not less than 100 feet, and it shall be
so located that no part thereof shall project beyond any property
line.
B.
Detached or ground sign. Ground signs shall be permitted,
provided that there is no other sign on the premises; that they do
not exceed 24 square feet in area or 10 feet in height above the ground;
that they are located no less than 15 feet from any lot line; that
the maximum horizontal measurement is 10 feet; and that an open space
of at least three feet is maintained between the ground level and
the bottom of a sign. The area between the sign and front property
line shall be maintained free of weeds and debris.
[Amended 11-10-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
C.
Wall signs shall be permitted as follows.
[Added 11-10-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
(1)
One sign displayed on, applied or attached to the
exterior wall of a building facing on a public street or storefront
facing on a public street, when used for advertising the sale or rental
of the premises on which it is erected or any business conducted or
products sold in such building.
(2)
The display surfaces of such signs shall be parallel
with the wall of the building, and no part of the sign structure shall
extend more than nine inches from the wall of the building.
(3)
The maximum dimensions of such signs shall not exceed
those hereinafter specified.
[Amended 8-5-2019 by L.L.
No. 8-2019]
(a)
On buildings or storefronts having a total building or store frontage
of not more than 25 feet, a maximum vertical measurement of two feet
and a maximum horizontal measurement of 60% of the total building
or storefront.
(b)
On buildings or storefronts having a total building or storefront
street frontage of more than 25 feet and not more than 40 feet, a
maximum vertical measurement of two feet and a maximum horizontal
measurement of 20 feet or 60% of the total building or storefront
street frontage, whichever is lesser.
(c)
On buildings or storefronts having a total building or storefront
of more than 40 feet and not more than 75 feet, a maximum vertical
measurement of 2 1/2 feet and a maximum horizontal measurement of
30 feet or 60% of the total building or storefront street frontage,
whichever is the lesser.
(d)
On buildings or storefronts having a total building or storefront
street frontage in excess of 75 feet, a maximum vertical measurement
of 2 1/2 feet and a maximum horizontal measurement of 50 feet or 50%
of the total building or storefront street frontage, whichever is
the lesser.
(4)
If such sign is irregular in shape, it shall not,
at its greatest vertical dimension, extend more than six inches above
its permissible vertical measurement, nor shall such extension exceed
10% of the maximum horizontal measurement.
(5)
A corner building may display one sign on each wall
facing on a public street, provided that the same comply with this
and the following sections.
(6)
The top of the sign shall be not more than 18 feet
above ground level, and no sign shall be placed upon or extend above
any portion of any roof of any building.
D.
Fees. At the time of making application for a detached ground sign, wall sign or a pole sign, a fee shall be paid to the Village Clerk or Village Clerk-Treasurer. Such permits shall expire one year from the date of issuance. Permits may be renewed on or before the expiration date by making application to the Village Clerk or Village Clerk-Treasurer and paying a fee therefor. Fees shall be as set forth in Chapter A243, Fees, Charges and Deposits.
[Amended 11-10-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
The classes of signs which are exempt from fees
are described in this section. Unless specifically exempted, such
signs may be erected and maintained only upon permit issued by the
Village Clerk or Village Clerk-Treasurer. Notwithstanding other provisions
of this chapter, it shall not be necessary to make application for
renewal of permits, where required, for fee-exempt signs, as is required
for signs requiring fees and/or permits unless there is a change of
ownership or an alteration of said sign.
A.
In residence districts, no permit is required for:
(1)
One sign, not exceeding one square foot in area, displaying
the street number and name and profession of the occupant of the premises.
(2)
One sign announcing an open house in accord with § 181-13W below.
[Amended 11-3-2008 by L.L. No. 5-2008[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also provided
for the repeal of former Subsection A(3), concerning engineers', architects',
and contractors' signs, which immediately followed this subsection.
B.
For notice or advertisement required by law in any
legal proceeding or put up by public authority, no permit is required.
C.
A notice of any railroad, transportation or transmission
company or corporation, necessary for the direction or information
or safety of the public. Said sign shall project not more than 12
inches into the right-of-way.
[Amended 11-10-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999][2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection D(1), which
immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 11-10-1999 by L.L.
No. 3-1999.
D.
An identification sign over the rear entrance of a
building or store facing a parking area, showing only the trade name
of the occupant of said store or building. Such sign shall be limited
to a maximum vertical measurement of one foot and a maximum horizontal
measurement of five feet and a maximum overall height of 18 feet above
the surface of the ground. If such signs are illuminated, illumination
shall be by direct lighting (nonflickering type). Such signs shall
be illuminated only during the hours when the store or building is
open to the public.
E.
A danger or precautionary sign relating to the premises
or a sign warning of the condition or of dangers of travel on a highway
may be erected and maintained for a temporary period without application
to the Board of Trustees for a permit.
[Added 11-10-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
A.
The following signs, deemed customary and essential,
shall be permitted as accessory to an existing gasoline station in
any use district:
(1)
Signs which are an integral part of gasoline pumps.
(2)
Signs over bays, not to exceed two feet in height,
containing the words "lubrication," "washing" or other similar customary
words.
(3)
Signs showing the selling price of gasoline, not to
exceed one such sign for each gasoline pump and attached thereto,
and measuring not less than seven inches in height and eight inches
in width nor more than 12 inches square.
(4)
Ground signs, not to exceed two in number, 24 square
feet in area per sign face or 18 feet in height above the mean level
of the ground, not to extend or project beyond any lot line.
(5)
Temporary signs, not to exceed two in number of 10
square feet per sign face; such signs shall advertise some special
seasonal service and shall remain in view only during the periods
October 1 to December 1 and/or April 1 to June 1.
(6)
Wall signs.
B.
The subject matter of any sign shall relate only to
the business occupying the lot.
Any existing sign which advertises a business
or industrial use not in operation for a period of at least six months
shall be removed.
A directional sign on the sidewall of a building,
where said sidewall faces a driveway giving access to a parking area
at the rear of the building, may be erected only when authorized by
the Board of Trustees.
Signs shall be prohibited as follows:
A.
No sign shall be erected on the roof of any building
or structure, nor shall any part of a sign project higher than the
building roof.
[Amended 11-10-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
B.
No sign shall be permitted which is painted on the
surface of any building.
C.
No sign shall be permitted which is constructed of
any destructible material, such as cloth, paper or oilcloth.
D.
No sign shall be permitted which projects more than
nine inches from the face of the building, if a wall sign.
E.
No sign shall be permitted which directs, emits, radiates
or reflects any beam, ray or glare of light away from the lot.
F.
No banners and/or pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners
other similar moving, fluttering or revolving devices constructed
of cloth, oil cloth, paper, plastic or other destructible or indestructible
material shall be erected or maintained across any street or attached
to or upon any building or part thereof or upon any premises.
[Added 11-10-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
G.
No sign or any part thereof, including lighting devices
and reflectors, shall be placed so as to frame or outline two more
sides of any wall of a building.
[Added 11-10-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
H.
No sign designed generally for the use of vertical
lighting shall be erected.
[Added 11-10-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
I.
No sign shall be attached to any tree, fence or utility
pole.
[Added 11-10-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
J.
All signs which direct, emit, radiate or reflect any
beam, ray, gleam or glare of light on an abutting residential district
shall be extinguished within 1/2 hour after the close of business
and in no event later than 11:00 p.m. The close of business shall
be deemed to be that time at which the premises are closed to the
general public. Lights within business establishments may be kept
on during the entire night, provided that the total amount of illumination
does not exceed 20 footcandles.
[Added 11-10-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
K.
Except as otherwise permitted in this chapter, no
sign shall be erected or maintained which extends or projects into
any right-of-way.
[Added 11-10-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
L.
No sign, display or advertising device not heretofore
classified in this article shall be permitted in any use district.
[Added 11-10-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
M.
Billboards or post signs are prohibited.
[Added 11-10-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
N.
No sign shall be permitted which is so placed or designed
as to be conflicting with public signs or signals.
O.
No sign shall be permitted which moves, revolves,
flashes, contains intermittent illumination or strings of lights or
has lighting of changing degrees of intensity, or has any parts which
contain such conditions.
P.
No sign shall be permitted which directs attention
to a business, service, entertainment or commodity conducted, sold
or offered elsewhere than upon the premises.
Q.
No sign shall be permitted which remains lighted after
12:00 midnight, prevailing time.
R.
No sign shall be permitted which, because of its size,
location, shape, height, wording, design or lighting, might be confused
as a traffic directional or stop sign or might interfere with the
vision or discernment of a traffic directional or stop and go sign
or might otherwise imperil the safety of travel on streets and highways.
S.
No sign shall be permitted which, except as provided in § 181-8 of this chapter, is erected or maintained on the sidewall of any building, unless such sidewall has frontage on a public street.
T.
No sign shall be permitted which is a right-angle
or projecting sign extending over the village or public right-of-way.
U.
No sign shall be permitted which is not heretofore
classified in this chapter.
V.
Neon signs that are over six square feet are prohibited.
[Amended 11-10-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
W.
Commercial signs.
[Added 11-3-2008 by L.L. No. 5-2008]
(1)
Commercial signs on residential property which shall
include, but not be limited to, signs stating that the property or
part thereof is for sale or rent; engineers', architects', building
contractors' and/or subcontractors' signs maintained on buildings
or structures.
(2)
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph:
(b)
Signs announcing an open house shall be permitted
so long as only one sign announcing the same is placed upon the property.
The sign is to be four square feet or less, and when not attached
to the building, the same shall be located to conform with the minimum
front and side yard setbacks of the district in which it is erected.
Additionally, the sign is to be removed within 24 hours of the event.
X.
With the
exception of a sign including only the address of the adjoining property,
no sign may be posted, attached or affixed in any manner in any Village
right-of-way nor upon any structure within any right-of-way.
[Added 3-6-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
