The purpose of this article is to regulate the use of exterior
signs to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community and
allow equitable use of the public environs to communicate necessary
business and private information. It is further intended to safeguard
the public use and nature of streets and sidewalks by minimizing the
visual distractions to motorists using the public streets and prevent
diminishing property values of the Village neighborhoods. Moreover,
this article is intended to enhance Village aesthetics and community
character and to ensure that the existing/proposed sign is in compliance
with the vision and intent of the Village of Liverpool Comprehensive
Plan 2025 and the intent of the zoning district in which it exists.
Signs should also be consistent with the Village of Liverpool Community
Design Handbook.
The prohibitions contained in this section shall apply to all
signs in all zoning districts in the Village.
A. Hazards to public safety. Signs which, by their use or simulation
of colors, design or placement, tend to confuse, detract from or in
any other way obstruct the utilization of traffic regulatory devices
are prohibited. Signs shall not be located in such a manner as to
restrict vision or impair safety.
B. Obstructions. No sign shall obstruct by physical or visual means
any fire escape, window, door or any opening providing ingress or
egress designed for fire or safety equipment, any passageway from
or part of a structure or roof to another portion thereof or any opening
required for ventilation or which is required to remain unobstructed
by any applicable law or regulation.
C. Illumination.
(1)
Any illuminated sign or lighting devices shall employ only lights
emitting constant intensity, and no sign shall be illuminated by or
contain flashing, intermittent, rotating or moving light or lights.
In no event shall an illuminated sign or lighting device be so placed
or so directed as to permit the beams or illumination therefrom to
be directed or beamed upon a public street, highway, sidewalk or privately
owned premises adjacent to any of these so as to cause glare or reflection.
(2)
Neon tube lighting or similar devices shall not be used to frame
windows or as an accent on building exteriors without approval of
the Planning Board. Such devices erected prior to the effective date
of this article that do not conform to the provisions contained herein
may continue in use as long as the use for which they were established
continues to exist in the building, but not to exceed two years from
the date of adoption of this article.
[Added 9-20-2010 by L.L. No. 3-2010]
D. Projections. No sign shall be erected on or project over any street
or public right-of-way except as hereinafter provided. No sign shall
project over a vehicular driveway on private property at an elevation
of less than 14 feet above the driveway surface.
E. Placement. No sign shall be placed upon or attached to any public
or private utility pole, lamppost, fire hydrant, bus shelter, sidewalk,
bridge, tree or similar installation or improvement, whether situated
upon public or private property.
F. Public property. No sign shall be placed or erected on any public
property without first obtaining written approval of the Board of
Trustees.
G. Other prohibited signs. Billboards, mobile or movable signs, pennants,
ribbons, streamers, spinners or other similar moving, fluttering or
revolving devices are prohibited.