All signs shall be maintained in a safe and neat condition to
the satisfaction of the Building Inspector, and in accordance with
requirements of the State Building Code. Structural damage, missing
letters, or other deterioration obscuring content shall be remedied
or the sign removed within 60 days.
A.
Illumination.
(1)
Signs shall be lighted only by a steady, stationary light shielded
and directed solely at or internal to the sign.
(2)
No illumination shall be permitted which casts glare onto any residentially
used premises or onto any portion of a way so as to create a traffic
hazard, or which results in average face brightness exceeding 60 foot-lamberts
in a Business or Light Industrial District as established in the Zoning
Bylaw,[1] or 20 foot-lamberts elsewhere.
B.
Location.
(1)
Corner visibility shall not be obstructed within the limits established
at Section 2414 of the Zoning Bylaw.
(2)
No signs shall be attached to motor vehicles, trailers, or other
movable objects regularly or recurrently located for fixed display.
(3)
No sign shall be attached to a radio, television, or water tower,
or any other type of tower or smoke stack.
B.
Permanent off-premises directional signs, designating the route to
an establishment not on the street to which the sign is oriented,
may be erected and maintained within the public right-of-way at any
intersection if authorized by the Select Board members, or on private
property if authorized following design review and hearing by the
Sign Committee, subject to the following:
(1)
Such signs shall be permitted only upon the authorizing agency's
determination that the sign will promote the public interest, will
not endanger the public safety, and will be of such size, location,
and design as will not be detrimental to the neighborhood.
(2)
At locations where directions to more than one establishment are
to be provided, all such directional information shall be incorporated
into a single structure.
(3)
All such directional signs shall be unlighted and the maximum sign
area shall be limited to four square feet, except that the maximum
sign area shall be limited to nine square feet for directional signs
that serve a facility in Business District D and are located at the
intersection of South Main Street and Old Post Road, at the intersection
of South Main Street and the I-95 ramps, and on the segment of Old
Post Road between South Main Street and a point 3,600 feet north thereof.
C.
Permanent off-premises freestanding signs pertaining to facilities
located in Business District D and to the businesses, products, accommodations,
and services provided in said facilities are allowed within Residential
Districts only if located in the northwest quadrant abutting the intersection
of South Main Street and Old Post Road and within 160 feet of the
intersection of the center lines of South Main Street and Old Post
Road, if authorized following design review and hearing by the Sign
Committee, subject to the following:
(1)
Each lot in Business District D is limited to one off-premises entrance
sign and one off-premises pylon sign.
(2)
Off-premises entrance signs shall be monument signs having a maximum
height of 10 feet above the adjoining ground plane and a maximum sign
area of 150 square feet. Off-premises pylon signs shall have a maximum
height of 30 feet above the adjoining ground plane and a maximum sign
area of 350 square feet.
(3)
The provisions of § 221-9A shall not apply to off-premises monument entrance signs. Off-premises monument entrance signs shall be externally illuminated by a steady, stationary light shielded and directed solely at the sign face. No illumination shall be permitted which casts glare onto any residential structure or onto any portion of a way so as to create a traffic hazard, or which results in average face brightness exceeding 60 foot-lamberts.
(4)
The provisions of § 221-9A shall not apply to off-premises pylon signs. Off-premises pylon signs shall only be illuminated by one of the following lighting methods: (i) external illumination that is shielded and directed solely at the sign face; (ii) halo illumination; and (iii) push-through illuminated letters on an opaque sign panel. All such illumination shall use a steady, stationary light. No illumination shall be permitted which casts glare onto any residential structure or onto any portion of a way so as to create a traffic hazard, or which results in average face brightness exceeding 60 foot-lamberts. Between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m., illumination shall be directed at, around or through only the names of the stores that are open for business during that time, and if any store is open, the name of the lifestyle shopping center.
(5)
Off-premises signs shall not be located within five feet of any property
line, within 100 feet of any residence, or within the minimum sight
distance triangle required to provide intersection sight distance
at intersections in accordance with American Association of State
Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) requirements.
Temporary signs shall be allowed as specified in Article IV, and provided that they comply with the following:
A.
Unless otherwise specified in this bylaw, temporary signs must comply
with all applicable requirements for permanent signs, including issuance
of a sign permit.
B.
Temporary signs not meeting requirements for permanent signs may,
if allowed below, advertise sales, special events, or changes in the
nature of an operation, but shall not otherwise be used to advertise
a continuing or regularly recurring business operation, and shall
be removed promptly when the information they display is out of date
or no longer relevant. The Building Inspector may require a forfeitable
deposit sufficient to defray costs of assuring compliance.
Any sign in the Business A or Business C District shall otherwise be subject to all of the provisions of this Chapter 221, Signs, and shall, in addition, be subject to the applicable provisions of the Design Guidelines for the Town Center Business District which are referenced in Section 6335 of the Town's Zoning Bylaw and as the same may be from time to time amended.[1] To the extent, if any, that the applicable Design Guidelines for the Town Center Business District exceed or differ from the provisions of this Chapter 221, the provisions of the Design Guidelines for the Town Center Business District shall apply.
