Specific terms. As used in this chapter, unless the
context or subject matter otherwise requires, the following words
and phrases shall have the meaning respectively ascribed to them as
follows:
ALTERATION
Any change to a sign, including reduction or enlargement of its size, change to its mounting height, modification of its structural characteristics or illumination, or change to some or all of its lettering, symbols, coloring or other design features. For the purposes of this chapter and except as indicated above, the term "alteration" shall not include repairs for the purpose of sign maintenance as set forth in §
148-10C of this chapter.
ANIMATED SIGN
Any sign that uses movement or change of lighting to depict
action or create a special effect or scene. For the purposes of this
chapter, a sign on which the only information that changes is an electronic
or mechanical indication of time or temperature shall be considered
a "time and temperature" portion of a sign and not an animated sign;
a barber pole with a rotating core shall also not be considered an
animated sign.
APPLICANT
Any person requesting a sign permit from the Village of Pleasantville
or a person to whom a sign permit has been issued.
AWNING
Any permanent roof-like covering of canvas, duck or other
material attached to a metal or other frame and supported entirely
from a building or other structure, whether collapsible or not collapsible.
BANNER
Any sign of lightweight fabric or similar material that is
permanently mounted to a pole or a building by a permanent frame at
one or more edges. For the purposes of this chapter, the term "banner"
shall not include the term "flag."
BARBER POLE
Any cylindrical, rectangular or polygonal upright column
attached to a building, either with or without a rotating core, customarily
used for advertising a barbershop business.
BEACON
Any light with one or more beams directed into the atmosphere
or directed at one or more points not on the same lot as the light
source, whether such beams move, rotate, flash or are stationary.
For the purposes of this chapter, the term "beacon" shall not include
any kind of lighting device that is required or necessary under the
safety regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration or similar
agencies.
BUILDING MARKER
Any sign attached to a building indicating the name of a
building and the date and incidental information about its construction
and history, which sign is cut or etched into masonry, bronze or similar
permanent material.
BUILDING SIGN
Any sign attached to any part of a building, as contrasted
with a freestanding sign.
CANOPY
Any permanent roof-like structure projecting beyond a building
or extending along and projecting beyond the wall of a building, generally
designed and constructed to provide protection from the weather. For
the purposes of this chapter, the term "canopy" shall not include
the term "marquee."
CANOPY SIGN
Any sign that is a part of or attached to an awning, canopy
or other fabric, plastic or structural protective cover over a door,
entrance, window or outdoor service area, whether the information
displayed is located in the plane parallel to the building to which
such canopy is attached or is located in the plane(s) perpendicular
to the building to which such canopy is attached, or both. For the
purposes of this chapter, the term "canopy sign" shall not include
the terms "marquee sign" or "suspended sign" and shall include only
those signs that are attached to the vertical face of a canopy, whether
such face is parallel or perpendicular to the building to which such
canopy is attached.
CONTRACTOR'S IDENTIFICATION SIGN
Any sign that identifies a property on which construction
activity is taking place during the course of construction and which
may include information on the project, owner, developer, architect,
engineer, contractor and subcontractors and funding sources, among
other related information.
DIRECTIONAL SIGN
Any sign identifying information for the purpose of facilitating
vehicular and pedestrian circulation on the property on which it is
located, and which contains no commercial message of any sort.
EXTERNAL ILLUMINATION
Any artificial means of illumination that is intended to
be directed at a sign from a source outside the sign.
FLAG
Any fabric containing distinctive colors, patterns, insignia
or other information of a noncommercial nature that is used as a symbol
of a government, political subdivision or other entity. For the purposes
of this chapter, a "flag" shall include but not be limited to flags
of the United States; New York State; the Village of Pleasantville;
any charitable, civic, educational, fraternal, patriotic, philanthropic,
political, professional, religious or similar organization or institution;
and any other flag adopted or sanctioned by an elected legislative
body of competent jurisdiction.
FREESTANDING SIGN
Any sign supported by structures or supports that are placed
on, or anchored in, the ground and that are independent from any building
or other structure.
GROUND SIGN
Any freestanding sign that has a base, the entire bottom
of which is in contact with or not higher than six inches above the
ground. For the purposes of this chapter, a ground sign shall not
include the term "pole sign" or a cemetery headstone.
INTEGRAL ROOF SIGN
Any sign erected or constructed as an integral or essentially
integral part of a normal roof structure of any design, such that
no part of the sign extends vertically above the highest portion of
the roof and such that no part of the sign is separated from the rest
of the roof by a space of more than six inches. For purposes of this
chapter, the term "integral roof sign" shall include a sign installed
on a mansard roof, provided that such installation complies with the
preceding conditions.
INTERIM SIGN
Any sign that is used in connection with a circumstance,
situation or event that either is designed, intended or expected to
take place or to be completed within a reasonably short period of
time after the erection of such sign, including but not limited to
new business openings, and is intended to remain on the location where
it is erected or placed for a period of time not to exceed 45 days.
An interim sign may be a building sign or a freestanding sign. For
the purposes of this chapter, the term "interim sign" shall not include
the terms "temporary sign" or "window sign."
LOT
Any parcel of land, considered as a unit, capable of being
devoted to a certain use or occupied by a building or group of buildings
that are related by a common interest or use.
MARQUEE
Any permanent roof-like structure projecting beyond a building
or extending along and projecting beyond the wall of a building at
the entrance to a building used for theater or other similar entertainment
venue purposes. If such a structure is attached to the building at
any other location or is attached to a building used for any other
purposes, it shall be considered a canopy for the purposes of this
chapter.
MARQUEE SIGN
Any sign attached to, in any manner, or made a part of a
marquee, whether the information displayed is located in the plane
parallel to the building to which such marquee is attached or is located
in the plane(s) perpendicular to the building to which such marquee
is attached, or both. For the purposes of this chapter, the term "marquee
sign" shall not include the term "suspended sign" and shall include
only signs that are attached to the vertical face of a marquee, whether
such face is parallel or perpendicular to the building to which such
marquee is attached.
NONCONFORMING SIGN
Any sign that does not conform to the provisions of this
chapter, but which was legally in existence prior to the effective
date of this chapter.
NONRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IDENTIFICATION SIGN
Any sign that identifies the name of a nonresidential use permitted as a principal use or by special permit in a residential district in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
185, Zoning, of the Village Code and/or the name of any legally nonconforming use. For the purposes of this chapter, the term "nonresidential development identification sign" shall not include the terms "building marker," "canopy sign," "marquee sign" or any sign prohibited in accordance with the provisions of §
148-7 of this chapter.
NONRESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
For the purposes of this chapter, the zoning district identified as "C-O" as well as any zoning district identified in Article
IV, Business and Manufacturing Districts, in Chapter
185, Zoning, of the Village Code and shall also include permitted nonresidential principal uses in the zoning districts identified as "R-PO" and "RO-2" in Chapter
185, Zoning, of the Village Code.
PENNANT
Any lightweight plastic, fabric or other material, whether
or not containing a message of any kind, suspended from a rope, wire
or string, usually in series, designed to move in the wind.
PERSON
Any individual, association, company, corporation, firm,
organization, partnership or legal entity of any kind.
POLE SIGN
Any freestanding sign, other than a directional sign, that
is supported by one or more poles with no guy wires or bracing.
PORTABLE SIGN
Any sign not permanently attached to the ground or other
permanent structure, or any sign designed to be transported, including
but not limited to signs designed to be transported by means of wheels;
parked vehicles used as signs; signs converted to A- or T-frames;
signs propped up against a building or structure; balloons used as
signs; and umbrellas used for advertising. For the purposes of this
chapter, a "portable sign" shall not include real estate signs, window
signs, bumper stickers attached to passenger vehicles, "for sale"
signs attached to passenger vehicles, signs carried by individuals,
or any signs permanently attached to or painted on vehicles parked
and visible from the public right-of-way where such vehicle is used
in the normal day-to-day operations of the business it serves and
not primarily for static advertising purposes.
PRINCIPAL BUILDING
The building in which is conducted the principal use of the
lot on which it is located. Lots with multiple principal uses may
have multiple principal buildings, but storage buildings, garages
and other clearly accessory uses shall not be considered principal
buildings.
PROJECTING SIGN
Any sign attached to a building or wall with brackets in
such a manner that its leading edge extends more than eight inches
beyond the surface of such building or wall, and provided that the
sign face is constructed of wood. For the purposes of this chapter,
the term "projecting sign" shall not include the terms "canopy sign"
or "marquee sign."
REAL ESTATE SIGN
Any sign that advertises the sale, rent or lease of the real
estate upon which such sign is located, together with information
identifying the owner or agent.
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IDENTIFICATION SIGN
Any sign that identifies the name of a subdivision of 10 or more lots or a multiple dwelling development of 10 or more dwelling units. For the purposes of this chapter, the term "residential development identification sign" shall not include the terms "building marker," "canopy sign," "marquee sign" or any sign prohibited in accordance with the provisions of §
148-7 of this chapter.
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
For the purposes of this chapter, any zoning district identified in Article
II, Residence Districts, as well as the zoning district identified as "PUD" in Chapter
185, Zoning, of the Village Code and shall also include permitted residential principal uses in the zoning districts identified as "R-PO" and "RO-2" in Chapter
185, Zoning, of the Village Code.
RESIDENTIAL SIGN
Any sign located on a lot used for residential purposes that contains no commercial message except advertising for goods or services legally offered on the premises where such sign is located, if offering such goods and services at such location conforms with all applicable requirements of Chapter
185, Zoning, of the Village Code. For the purposes of this chapter, a "residential sign" shall not include the terms "residential development identification sign," "nonresidential development identification sign," "building marker," "canopy sign," "marquee sign" or any sign prohibited in accordance with the provisions of §
148-7 of this chapter.
ROOF SIGN
Any sign erected and constructed wholly on or over the roof
of a building, supported by the roof structure, and extending vertically
above the highest portion of the roof.
SETBACK
The distance from the property line to the nearest part of
the applicable building, structure or sign, measured perpendicularly
to the property line.
SIGN
Any structure, device, fixture or placard that uses any color,
form, illumination, representation, symbol or writing to advertise,
announce the purpose of, or identify the purpose of a person or entity,
or to communicate information of any kind to the public.
SIGN PERMIT
The form of written approval issued by the Building Inspector,
authorizing the erection, installation, display, use, alteration,
reconstruction, replacement, movement or relocation of a sign in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter.
SUSPENDED SIGN
Any sign affixed to the exterior of a building or structure
that is hung from the underside of a horizontal plane surface and
is supported by such surface.
TEMPORARY SIGN
Any sign that is affixed to the interior of the glass panes of a window or door, or any sign that is located within four feet of the inside face of such glass panes so as to be visible from the exterior of the building, and which covers not more than 25% of the total aggregate area of all windows or doors upon which one or more such signs are affixed or displayed, or not more than the maximum aggregate sign area specified in
Schedule I, Note 1, and
Schedule II, Note 1, of this chapter, whichever is less, and which sign is used in connection
with a circumstance, situation or event other than new business openings
that either is designed, intended or expected to take place or to
be completed within a reasonably short period of time after the erection
of such sign and is intended to remain on the location where it is
erected or placed for a period of time not to exceed 30 days. For
the purposes of this chapter, the term "temporary sign" shall not
include the terms "interim sign" or "window sign."
VILLAGE
The Village of Pleasantville, New York.
WALL SIGN
Any sign attached parallel to and within eight inches of
a wall, painted on the wall surface of, or erected and confined within
the limits of an outside wall of, any building or structure which
is supported by such wall, and which displays only one sign surface.
WINDOW SIGN
Any sign that is affixed to or painted on the interior of the glass panes of a window or a door, or any sign that is located within four feet of the inside face of such glass panes so as to be visible from the exterior of the building, and which covers not more than 25% of the total aggregate area of all windows or doors upon which, or in which one or more such signs are affixed, displayed or painted, or not more than the maximum aggregate sign area specified in
Schedule I, Note 1 and
Schedule II, Note 1, of this chapter, whichever is less. As used in this chapter, the term "window
sign" shall not include the terms "interim sign" or "temporary sign."