[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Floral Park 9-21-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any window located in the Village Business Districts that
permits an unobstructed public view into the interior of the building
from an adjacent street, sidewalk or right-of-way. This term includes
doors.
A storefront window shall be deemed vacant if no person or
persons conducts a lawfully licensed business there for a period of
one month or more.
A visual representation of information or graphics for viewing
by the public in a storefront window. The display may consist of,
for example, the Village of Floral Park preapproved graphics, fine
art, sculpture, or photography.
A.
It is the finding of the Board of Trustees that window displays contribute
to the vitality and economic health of the Village's business
districts by visually connecting interior activities with public space
and pedestrians on the street. It has been found that storefront windows
that are vacant or boarded over have a negative impact on the aesthetic
character of the Village's business districts. It is the intent
and purpose of this section to promote the success of the businesses
and the overall health of the Village's business districts, encourage
an active and lively streetscape and maintain the historic aesthetic
character of the Village's business districts by establishing
regulations requiring the owner or tenant of a nonresidential building
to place a window display in all storefront windows in accordance
with certain standards.
B.
Window displays required. A window display shall be required in a
vacant storefront window, subject to the following standards:
(1)
Adhesive materials used to affix the window display shall not be
visible from the outside of the storefront window. The window display
shall be maintained in a clean and neat appearance.
(2)
The window display shall face the exterior of the storefront window
and shall not be further than three feet from the interior of the
storefront
(3)
Window screening, including, but not limited to, blinds, drapes,
curtains or shades, or a covering which is constructed of durable
material such as cardstock or paper, which covers a portion of or
the entire storefront window shall not be considered a window display
for purposes of this chapter and is hereby prohibited.
(4)
All proposed window displays to be installed pursuant to this chapter
shall be approved prior to installation, by the Superintendent of
Buildings; except that if such window display consists of one of the
preapproved graphic images located in the Department of Buildings,
no such additional approval shall be required.
C.
Construal of provisions. The provisions of this chapter shall be
in addition to all building, zoning, historic, fire, health or environmental
laws that have been or may hereafter be imposed. Nothing herein shall
be construed to repeal, modify, or constitute an alternative to any
lawful regulation that is more restrictive than this chapter.
D.
Penalties for offenses; enforcement. Any person committing an offense
against any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof,
be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine in an amount not less
than $250 for each offense. The continuation of an offense against
the provisions of this chapter shall constitute, for each day the
offense is continued, a separate and distinct offense hereunder.
