All signs erected and maintained in the Town of Canandaigua
shall be in accordance with the following design standards:
A. Architectural harmony. Commercial speech signs and their supporting
structure shall be in architectural harmony with surrounding structures
and signs.
B. Lighting in all zoning districts.
(1) Angle. Exterior sign lighting shall illuminate only the sign and
shall not be emitted or reflected so as to create a traffic hazard
or nuisance.
(2) Flashing. No sign shall be illuminated by or contain flashing, intermittent,
rotating or moving light(s). Sign-illuminating devices shall only
emit light of constant intensity and color.
(3) Intensity. The intensity of light illuminating a sign shall not exceed
that necessary to make the sign visible from the nearest public ways.
(4) All lighting. All sign lighting shall be compliant with the Town's dark sky lighting standards contained in §
220-77 of the Town Code.
C. Attention-getting devices. No sign shall consist, in whole or in
part, of banners, balloons, pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners,
or similar fluttering devices or consist of animated or moving parts.
D. Projecting signs. With the exception of signs on awnings or canopies,
no sign shall be erected or maintained which extends a distance of
more than 18 inches from the front or face of a building. In no event
shall a sign overhang or project onto any public right-of-way except
as provided for herein.
E. Minimum setbacks and maximum sign areas.
(1) Minimum setbacks. Except for public safety signage erected pursuant to §
220-91 and temporary signs erected pursuant to §
220-85, no ground sign shall be erected within 15 feet of any boundary of any street, highway or public way nor within 15 feet of any lot boundary. No temporary sign erected pursuant to §
220-85 shall be erected within 15 feet of any boundary other than that of a street, highway or public way.
(2) Maximum areas. The maximum sign area specified herein shall be the
maximum sign area permitted for a single display surface. Unless otherwise
provided, although no single display surface shall exceed the maximum
sign area, the total sign area of a two-sided ground sign may be twice
the maximum sign area permitted for a single surface.
F. Hazards to public safety. All signs shall comply with applicable
provisions of the State of New York Uniform Fire Prevention and Building
Code. No sign shall be erected in such a manner as obstruct
the view of a traffic sign, signal, or device. No sign shall be attached
to a fire escape or to any door or window facilitating access to a
fire escape. No sign shall be erected or maintained so as to interfere
with any communication or energized electrical power lines.
G. Support. All signs shall be securely attached to a building or a
structurally sound support. No sign shall be attached to a fence,
utility pole or tree. Signs may be erected or maintained upon the
roof of a building or structure, but may not exceed the height requirement
of this chapter.
[Amended 7-15-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
H. Maintenance. All signs and all structures supporting signs shall
be adequately maintained. Display surfaces and support structures
shall be kept neatly painted and in good repair at all times. Failure
to so maintain a sign or support structure may constitute abandonment
and subject a sign to removal pursuant to this section.
I. Temporary signs. Signs advertising a temporary situation in any district
may only be displayed in accordance with the provisions in this article.
J. Aesthetic impact to be reviewed. When reviewing applications that
include signs, the Planning Board shall also consider the type of
sign(s) and their suitability to the particular neighborhood, including
the sign's aesthetic design, form, proportion, color, material, surface
treatment and position. In addition to any other requirements prescribed
within the Town Zoning Law, plans shall only be approved which reflect
a reasonable conformity of design, lettering, lighting and material
for all signs on a parcel and do not have an unnecessarily negative
aesthetic impact.
Permanent commercial speech signs and temporary commercial speech
signs in conformance with the requirements of this section may also
be erected within the RR-3, AR-2, AR-1, R-1-30, R-1-20, RLD, SCR-1,
MR and MH Districts.
A. Commercial, industrial, and public uses. A single identification
sign which indicates the name and street identification number of
the building or use only may be erected, provided the sign:
(1) Shall not exceed 16 square feet in sign area.
(2) If a ground sign, shall not exceed seven feet in height above the
adjacent ground level.
(3) If illuminated, shall only be illuminated during normal hours of
operation.
B. Residential development signs. Identification signs for a subdivision
or a multiple residential development may be erected, provided that:
(1) One sign is allowed for each location where a road internal to the
development intersects with an adjacent public street.
(2) Individual signs shall not exceed 16 square feet in sign area and
shall be no more than seven feet in height above the adjacent ground
level.
(3) Such signs shall not be illuminated.
(4) The maximum size allowed for the structure supporting said residential
development sign shall not exceed 48 square feet.
C. Additional residential development signs. One nonilluminated subdivision
identification sign shall be allowed for the purpose of advertising
the sale of property within a new residential development. Said sign
shall not exceed 16 square feet in sign area and seven feet in height
above the adjacent ground level and shall be allowed for three years
from the time of final approval of the residential development.
D. Home occupation identification signs.
(1) A single sign which identifies a permitted home occupation may be
erected within the RR-3, AR-2, AR-1, SCR-1 and R-1-30 Zoning Districts,
provided the sign:
(a)
Shall be no larger than two square feet in sign area;
(b)
If a ground sign, shall not exceed four feet in height above
the adjacent ground level; and
(c)
Shall not be illuminated.
(2) No such sign shall be permitted within the RLD, R-1-20, MR or MH
Zoning Districts.
E. Preexisting nonconforming commercial or industrial uses conducted within the Rural Residential District, Agricultural Rural Residential Districts and Residential Districts which are allowed to continue pursuant to Article
XIII shall be permitted to erect and maintain a single identification sign which identifies the name and street identification number of the building and/or use, provided such sign:
(1) Shall not exceed 16 square feet in sign area;
(2) If a ground sign, shall not exceed seven feet in height above the
adjacent ground level;
(3) If illuminated, shall only be illuminated indirectly; and
(4) If illuminated, shall only be illuminated during normal business
hours of operation.
F. Farm signs. Within zoning districts that allow agricultural uses,
one commercial speech sign which identifies the name of a farm may
be erected, provided the sign: shall not exceed 16 square feet in
sign area; if a ground sign, the sign height shall not exceed seven
feet above the existing natural grade; and shall not be illuminated.
[Amended 2-13-2012 by L.L. No. 1-2012]
G. Agricultural and nursery products. Within zoning districts that allow
agricultural uses only, a maximum of two commercial speech signs may
be erected on the premises for the purpose of advertising the sale
of agricultural and nursery products. Said signs shall not exceed
a total combined sign area of 16 square feet, the sign height shall
not exceed seven feet in height above the existing natural grade if
ground signs, and shall not be illuminated. Such signs associated
with nonpermanent roadside stands shall not be allowed to continue
once the sale of such agricultural or nursery products ceases.
[Amended 2-13-2012 by L.L. No. 1-2012]
All signs in the Town of Canandaigua shall be properly maintained
at all times. The Zoning Officer shall have the authority to order
the painting, repair, or removal of a sign and accompanying landscaping
which constitutes a hazard to safety, health or public welfare by
reason of inadequate maintenance, obsolescence or abandonment. Notification
shall be by personal delivery or by certified mail. If the notice
is not complied with within 30 days, it shall become an order to remove
the sign.
The following types of signs and sign content are prohibited
in all districts:
A. Signs without permit or approval. Signs which under these provisions
may not be erected or maintained without permits or approvals and
for which no such permit or approval has been granted or for which
the required approvals and/or permits have been revoked shall not
be allowed to continue and shall be removed.
B. Signs not pertinent to use. Commercial speech signs which no longer
relate to any commercial enterprise or use conducted on the same parcel
of real estate upon which the sign is located shall not be allowed
to continue and shall be removed.
C. Abandoned signs. Failure to restore a sign to a condition of good
repair within 30 days of written notification by the Zoning Officer
of a sign's deficient condition shall constitute abandonment of the
sign. Abandoned signs shall not be permitted to continue and shall
be removed. Sign abandonment shall also be grounds for revocation
of any site plan, special use permit or site development permit approved
with respect to said sign.
D. Off-site advertising signs prohibited. With the exception of certain temporary signs described in §
220-85 and multi-use development identification signs in §
220-83B(2)(j), no sign advertising a business, use or service other than that available on the parcel of real estate on which the sign is located shall be permitted.
[Amended 7-15-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
E. Commercial speech signs within residential districts. Other than those permanent signs expressly described in §
220-84 and approved by the Planning Board pursuant thereto or temporary signs described in §
220-85, commercial speech signs shall be prohibited within the following zoning districts: RR-3, AR-1, AR-2, R-1-30, R-1-20, SCR-1, RLD, MR and MH.
F. Temporary signs. Temporary signs other than those specified in §
220-85 are prohibited.
[Amended 7-15-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
G. Except as provided in §
220-85F, banners, streamers, flags and other attention-getting devices.
H. Roof signs. No signs, banners, flags or other like advertising devices
shall be permitted above the peak of the roof of any building or structure.
[Amended 7-15-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
I. Sandwich boards. Sandwich board signs which do not conform to the requirements of §
220-85 are prohibited.
J. Traffic hazard. Other provisions herein notwithstanding, any permanent
or temporary signs erected or placed at or near the intersection of
any streets in such a manner as to cause a traffic hazard or at any
location where, by reason of the position, shape, color or illumination,
the sign interferes with, obstructs the view of or otherwise misleads
or confuses vehicle operators, shall be removed and shall not be allowed
to continue.
K. Reflective surfaces. Signs having glaring reflective surfaces are
prohibited, except for street identification numbers.
[Added 7-15-2019 by L.L.
No. 3-2019]
L. Electronic message signs. Electronic message signs prohibited.
[Added 7-15-2019 by L.L.
No. 3-2019]
Every principal building or structure shall have street identification
numbers in Arabic numerals at least four inches in height affixed
to the building near the main entrance so as to be clearly visible
from the public way. However, should the principal building or structure
be located more than twice the minimum front setback required or should
such street identification numbers affixed to the building otherwise
not be clearly visible from the public way, there shall then be erected
within 10 feet of the right-of-way property line and adjacent to the
site's access point a post, not exceeding five feet in height and
six inches in width, or mailbox upon which shall then be affixed the
required street identification number. In addition, any structure
located on the lake side portion of a lot shall have four-inch Arabic
numerals identifying the property address affixed to the side of the
structure so as to be visible from a boat on Canandaigua Lake within
50 feet of the shoreline.