The Town Board of the Town of Lewisboro, Westchester County,
New York, hereby adopts this chapter in accordance with the purposes,
authority and requirements of the General Municipal Law, as amended
from time to time.
A. Purpose. It is the purpose of this chapter to regulate the type,
size, location, number and visual impact of signs within the Town
of Lewisboro so as to maintain the appearance, character and rural
quality of Lewisboro.
B. Intent. It is the intent of the Town Board, in adopting this chapter,
that the Architecture and Community Appearance Review Council be granted
discretionary powers to be exercised so as to preserve the essential
rural and aesthetic qualities which give Lewisboro its special character.
Furthermore:
(1) It is intended to promote and protect the public health, safety and
general welfare of the people of Lewisboro and their property situated
therein.
(2) It is intended to minimize the possible adverse effect of signs on
nearby public and private property.
(3) It is intended to protect property values, create a more attractive
economic and business climate, enhance and protect the physical appearance
of the residential community, preserve the scenic and natural beauty
and provide a more enjoyable and pleasing community.
(4) It is intended to prevent deterioration of Lewisboro's rural
appearance and attractiveness and to maintain and enhance the aesthetic
environment.
(5) It is intended to promote attractive, well-designed and -constructed
signs which clearly present only the necessary visual message or image
in a manner that is compatible with the vernacular landscape, the
prevailing architecture and its surroundings.
(6) It is intended to reduce excessive signage or advertising distractions
and obstructions that may contribute to pedestrian and traffic accidents
or hazards.
(7) It is intended to enable the fair and consistent enforcement of these
sign restrictions.
The following signs shall be prohibited in all residence and nonresidence zoning districts, as established pursuant to Chapter
220, Zoning, of the Town Code, except as otherwise permitted by this chapter:
A. Animated signs, including those with rotating or moving parts or
messages.
C. Attention-getting devices such as banners, pennants, valances, flags
(except governmental flags), streamers, searchlights, string or festoon
lights, flashing lights (except that signs which alternate temperature
and time messages may be permitted in nonresidential districts), balloons
or similar devices designed for purposes of attracting attention,
promotion or advertising.
E. Any sign which could be mistaken for or confused with a traffic control
sign, signal or device.
F. Signs permanently painted, posted or otherwise attached to any rock,
fence, vehicle (except typical commercial vehicle markings) or utility
pole.
H. All signs not expressly permitted by this chapter.
[Added 8-13-2012 by L.L. No. 9-2012]
A. The purpose
of this section is to improve the general health, safety and welfare
of the residents of the Town of Lewisboro by promoting the dissemination
of information to the residents of the Town of Lewisboro in emergency
situations, and to provide a method for the emergency service organizations
in the Town of Lewisboro to provide the public with information relating
to such organizations.
B. The following
emergency service organizations shall be exempt from the provisions
of this chapter regarding the type of sign and area of the sign to
be placed upon the property of such emergency services organizations,
subject to the restrictions set forth herein:
(1) Lewisboro
Volunteer Ambulance Corps;
(2) Golden’s
Bridge Fire Department;
(3) Vista
Fire Department; and
(4) South
Salem Fire Department.
C. There shall only be permitted one freestanding sign per lot on each property of the emergency service organizations listed in Subsection
B hereof.
D. Each sign
erected pursuant to this section shall not exceed 24 square feet in
area and shall not exceed eight feet in height.
E. The Town of Lewisboro shall be permitted to use any sign erected pursuant to this §
185-12 in order to disseminate information related to the general health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Town of Lewisboro.