No sign or other device for advertising purpose of any kind
may be erected or established in the Town except as provided in this
article.
No sign or device for advertising purpose of any kind may be
erected or existing in any residential district except as provided
as follows:
A. Permitted nonresidential uses and any legal nonconforming, nonresidential uses, but not including home occupations as defined in §
95-4, may use one freestanding identification sign not to exceed eight square feet in total face area per side with a maximum of two sides, shall not exceed four feet in height from grade, shall be located within the front property line and 10 feet to the side or rear property line, in addition, each building may use one wall-mounted sign not to exceed eight square feet in area.
B. Any dwelling unit may display one nameplate or professional sign
not exceeding two square feet in area.
C. Dwellings for five or more families may display one sign identifying
the premises having an aggregate total face area of not more than
12 square feet and not projecting beyond the principal building on
the lot more than 18 inches.
D. Any illuminated sign or lighting device shall employ only lights
of constant intensity, and no sign shall be illuminated by or contain
flashing, rotating, intermittent or moving lights or light. In no
event shall illumination be placed or directed so as to permit the
beams and illumination to be directed upon any public street, sidewalk
or adjacent premises so as to cause glare and/or reflection that may
constitute a traffic hazard.
E. One sign not exceeding eight square feet may be placed in the front
yard of a property advertising the contractor doing work on that property.
Such sign must be removed upon completion of the project. Such sign
may not be illuminated.
One freestanding sign per 200 feet of road frontage is allowed.
The following parameters will be followed:
A. Freestanding signs shall be limited in size to a maximum of 32 square
feet in area per side with a maximum of two sides, shall be located
within the front property line, 10 feet from any side or rear lot
line and shall not exceed 25 feet in height.
B. Wall signs shall be limited in size to a maximum of 10% of the area
of the wall to which such sign is attached.
C. Any illuminated sign or lighting device shall employ only lights
of constant intensity, and no sign shall be illuminated by or contain
flashing, rotating, intermittent or moving lights or light. In no
event shall illumination be placed or directed so as to permit the
beams and illumination to be directed upon any public street, sidewalk
or adjacent premises so as to cause glare and/or reflection that may
constitute a traffic hazard.
D. Signs erected and maintained in execution of governmental functions
or required by any law, ordinance or governmental regulation are permitted.
E. One construction sign is allowed advertising the contractor doing
work on the property, such sign shall be contained within the boundary
lines of the subject property, shall not exceed 64 square feet, shall
be confined to one sign surface per street frontage and shall not
be displayed except 14 days prior to the start of construction and
terminating not more than 14 days following the completion of construction
or the opening of said project or improvement, whichever is sooner.
Community, shopping center, industrial or commercial complex
signs, including but not limited to signs for the purpose of directing
persons to a local business or community establishment may be erected
in any district, provided that such signs shall be grouped on community
poles and shall not be erected without prior Planning Board approval
of the location, size, construction and aesthetic characteristics
of such signage.
No sign may project into any public right-of-way.
Any person offering lots for sale in a subdivision may erect
nonilluminated directional signs within the limits of the subdivision
or adjoining property in the same ownership having an aggregate total
face area of not more than 50 square feet. The permit for such signs
shall be issued for a period of one year and may not be renewed after
75% of the lots are sold.
The following signs are exempt from the provisions of the above
regulations:
A. Real estate signs which advertise the sale, rental or lease of premises
upon which said signs are located having an aggregate total face of
not more than six square feet within any residential district or not
more than 20 square feet within any commercial or industrial district.
B. One professional business nameplate not exceeding one square foot
in area for any one professional or business establishment where such
sign would not otherwise be a permitted use.
C. One sign denoting the architect, engineer and/or contractor when
placed upon work under construction and not exceeding 24 square feet
in area. Such sign must be removed at the completion of the project.
D. Memorial signs for tablet, names of buildings and dates of erection
when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze, stainless
steel or similar material.
E. Traffic and other municipal signs, directional signs, legal notices
and such temporary, emergency or nonadvertising signs as may be authorized
by the Code Enforcement Officer. Any traffic signs, which are to be
enforceable by law, must be approved by the Town Board.
Every sign shall be designed and located in such a manner as
to:
A. Not impair public safety.
B. Not restrict clear vision between a sidewalk and street.
C. Not be confused with any traffic signal or sign.
D. Not prevent free access to any door, window or fire escape.
Banners, pennants and similar devices are prohibited, except
nonpermanent ones displayed for the occasion of special public events
and grand openings of a new business which shall be displayed no longer
than for a two-week period.
Temporary, nonpermanent posters covering such things as political
events, sporting events, shows and elections shall not be displayed
until four weeks prior to the event and must be removed within two
weeks after the event. Regularly scheduled events are not allowed
to be advertised with temporary posters.
Anyone wishing to erect a legal freestanding sign not involved
in the site plan process must obtain a permit from the Code Enforcement
Officer for a fee to be determined from time to time by Town Board
resolution.
Any sign now or hereafter existing which no longer advertises
a bona fide business conducted or a product available for purchase
by the public on the premises shall be taken down and removed by the
owner, agent or person having the beneficial use of the building or
structure upon which such sign may be found within 10 days after written
notification from the Code Enforcement Officer, and, upon failure
to comply with such notice within the time specified in such order,
the Code Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized to cause removal
of such sign, and any expense incident thereto shall be paid by the
owner of the building or structure to which such sign is attached.