[Amended 7-18-2011 by L.L. No. 4-2011]
The purpose of these regulations is to establish
standards to permit adequate identification of properties and their
uses, to provide for free speech, to protect property values, to create
an attractive economic and business climate, to enhance and protect
the physical appearance of the community, to reduce sign or advertising
distractions and/or obstructions which may contribute to traffic accidents,
to reduce hazards which may be caused by signs overhanging or projecting
over public rights-of-way and to provide for more visual open space.
Further, it is the intent of these regulations to require that all
signs shall be legible, attractive and compatible with the sign's
surroundings. The appearance, character and quality of the community
is affected by the location, size, construction and graphic design
of its signs. Therefore, such signs should convey their information
clearly and simply to enhance their surroundings.
[Amended 9-19-1994 by L.L. No. 7-1994; 7-18-2011 by L.L. No.
4-2011]
In general and unless otherwise specified in
this article, signs shall be located on the premises they advertise
and shall be non-flashing and non-illuminated. Except in High-Intensity
Districts, no sign shall be located closer than 10 feet to any road
right-of-way line. This provision shall not apply to those signs needed
for public safety and traffic control.
[Amended 12-10-1990 by L.L. No. 10-1990; 9-19-1994 by L.L. No.
7-1994]
Unless otherwise specified elsewhere in this chapter, all land
use activities set forth in Schedule II of this chapter,[1] including those uses permitted by variance and special
permit, may provide for signs when such signs are in accordance with
the following specifications:
A.
Official signs and signs required by law: permitted as required and
may be illuminated and flashing.
B.
Temporary construction signs: shall not exceed one in number and
32 square feet in area. Such signs shall be removed after construction
has been completed.
C.
Multifamily dwelling, townhouse, rooming house, tourist home, bed-and-breakfast
facility and similar residential use: shall not exceed one in number
and four square feet in area.
D.
Professional office, studio, funeral home and similar use: shall
not exceed one in number and four square feet in area.
E.
Home occupation: shall not exceed one in number and four square feet
in area.
F.
Retail and personal service business, indoor recreation activity,
eating and drinking establishment, hotel/motel, convenience mart,
gasoline station and similar land use:
(1)
Identification signs(s) may be one of the following alternatives:
(a)
One freestanding sign not exceeding 25 square feet in area;
(b)
One freestanding and one projecting or wall sign, the aggregate
area of which shall not exceed 32 square feet. Neither sign shall
exceed an area of 20 square feet, and no sign shall project more than
four feet from the wall that supports it; or
(c)
One wall sign which does not exceed 10% of the area of the wall
on which it is placed and which does not project above the highest
point of the roof of the building.
(2)
Such signs may be illuminated but shall be nonflashing.
G.
Printing, welding, plumbing, heating and similar small-scale service
activities: shall not exceed one in number and 20 square feet in area.
Such signs may be illuminated but shall be nonflashing.
H.
New and used automobile sales, building supply yard, warehouse and
similar large-scale sales and service activities: shall not exceed
two in number the aggregate area of which shall not exceed 50 square
feet. Such signs may be illuminated but shall be nonflashing.
I.
For all other nonresidential uses: shall not exceed one in number
and 20 square feet in area. Such signs may be illuminated but shall
be nonflashing.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection J, regarding billboards,
which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 7-18-2011
by L.L. No. 4-2011.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule II is included at the end of
this chapter.
[Amended 7-18-2011 by L.L. No. 4-2011]
The following types of signs are prohibited
in all districts:
A.
Animated
signs. Signs that move or simulate motion are prohibited. This shall
include flashing, blinking, animated, rotation signs or signs whose
illumination or projected surface changes with time, but shall not
include time and temperature signs.
B.
Reflective
surfaces. Signs with reflective surfaces, which create a glare to
motorists traveling along the public rights-of-way, are not allowed.
C.
Traffic
hazard. No permanent or temporary sign shall be erected or placed
at or near the intersection of any street in such a manner as to cause
a traffic hazard. A traffic hazard shall be considered to exist when
a sign, by reason of its position, shape, color or illumination, interferes
with, obstructs the view of or is confused with any authorized traffic
sign, signal or device. Any sign which makes use of the words "stop,"
"look," "danger," "slow," "caution," "warning," "right," "left" or
any other word, phrase, symbol or character in such a manner as to
interfere with, mislead or confuse vehicle operators shall not be
allowed.
D.
Inflatable
signs.
E.
Portable
signs. In the High-Intensity District, sandwich-type portable signs
shall be permitted provided that they are displayed (only) during
regular business hours, do not impede pedestrian traffic and shall
not exceed 10 square feet.
F.
Roof signs.
G.
Billboards.
No sign shall be higher than two times the overall
height of the building it is identifying or 25 feet from the ground,
whichever is more restrictive.
If a sign is irregular in shape or consists
of independent, detached letters or symbols, the area of said sign
shall be determined by measuring the area within a polygon completely
enclosing the sign or enclosing such independent letters or symbols
as they are intended to be installed.
In determining the permissible area of any sign,
only one side of a two- or three-sided sign need be measured.
All signs shall be properly repaired and painted
as necessary to maintain their appearance. If such repairs or painting
is not provided by the owner, the Village Board may order removal
of the sign after the owner has received written notice.
[Added 7-18-2011 by L.L. No. 4-2011]
All signs not in compliance with any provision of this chapter,
upon the effective date specified herein, shall be deemed nonconforming.
A.
A nonconforming
sign shall be removed or brought into conformity with the requirements
of this chapter upon a change in use.
B.
A nonconforming
sign shall be removed or brought into conformity with the requirements
of this chapter upon such time that the sign becomes damaged, dilapidated,
or unmaintained to a degree that is unsafe and otherwise contrary
to the purpose and intent of this article.
If a road right-of-way line cannot be established
by deed or map, then it shall be deemed to be a line 25 feet from
the center line of the traveled portion of the road.
