[G.O. No. 875, § 17]
A "free standing sign" shall mean any sign not affixed to a
building but standing apart therefrom, whether fixed or movable.
[G.O. No. 875, § 1]
No signs shall be erected, used, located or maintained in the
Residence "A" Zone, the Residence "B" Zone or the Garden Apartment
"G" Zone, except the following:
(a) Signs authorized by the Zoning Ordinance of the Town in such zones
which include and are limited to the following:
(1) In Residence "A" Zones, a small announcement sign not to exceed two
square feet in area for each professional use in such zone.
(2) In Residence "B" Zones, an announcement sign not exceeding two square
feet in area for each professional person practicing in such zone.
(3) In Residence "B" Zones, a small announcement sign not to exceed two
square feet in area for the operation of a home occupation, as defined
in General Ordinance No. 824.
(b) Signs erected upon the premises of and for churches, charitable and
civic organizations, which signs shall not be in excess of 20 square
feet in area.
(c) Temporary signs identifying architects, builders, realtors and contractors
on premises on which a building is being constructed, altered or repaired;
provided, that no such sign shall be displayed on any one premise
for a period exceeding the time required for such construction, alteration
or repair or for one year, whichever is less; provided further, that
no artificial illumination shall be used, that such signs shall not
exceed 16 square feet in area, and that unless affixed to the building,
it shall be set back from the street line a distance of not less than
10 feet.
(d) One temporary ground sign not exceeding 24 square feet in area on
a subdivision which has been approved by the Town Planning Board;
provided, that it shall set back at least 20 feet from the street
line, that no artificial illumination shall be used, and that it shall
be removed after residences have been constructed on 95% of the lots
in the subdivision or after 95% of the lots have been sold by the
developer to individual owners. In no case shall any such subdivision
sign be permitted after two years have elapsed from the time when
the first sign was so erected.
(e) Temporary signs announcing that the premises on which they are located
are available for sale or rental; provided, that only one sign shall
be permitted for the premises and that unless affixed to the principal
building, it shall be set back at least 10 feet from the street line,
and that no artificial illumination shall be used, and that no such
sign shall exceed four square feet in area, and shall be displayed
only for so long as such premises are in fact available for sale or
rental.
(f) Official signs of the federal government and the state or any of
their agencies, the county and the Town.
(g) Temporary signs or banners authorized by the Town Council.
[G.O. No. 875, § 4]
Signs of the following types, or types closely related to them,
are specifically prohibited:
(a) Signs projecting more than 36 inches from the building wall.
(b) Pylon signs supported by pyramidal tower supports.
(c) Roof signs, except as permitted in Section
3-13.
(d) Marquee signs, except as specified in Section
3-17.
(e) Banners, streamers, advertising flags and twirlers, except as specified in Sections
3-4 and
3-17.
(g) Signs posted on poles, posts, trees, sidewalks, curbs or on Town
property in any fashion.
(h) Exterior flashing illuminated signs and interior flashing illuminated
signs having more than 100-watt illumination in the aggregate.
(i) Signs producing glare to the extent that they interfere with pedestrian
or motor vehicle traffic, or which shall detrimentally affect the
general health or welfare of persons in their places of abode.
(j) Signs standing, painted or installed on sidewalks.
(k) Exterior moving signs of every nature.
(l) Outdoor neon signs in which the neon tube is directly exposed to
view.
[G.O. No. 875, § 5]
Except for signs permitted under Section
3-4, no signs shall hereafter be erected or attached to, suspended from, painted on or supported upon a building or structure, nor shall any such sign be altered, rebuilt, enlarged or relocated, nor shall any free standing sign be permitted or allowed until a permit for the same has been granted by the building official.
[G.O. No. 875, § 6]
Plans and detailed information including lighting, if any, shall
be submitted in triplicate with each application for a sign permit,
and the application shall be accompanied by the written consent of
both the owner and lessee of the property.
[G.O. No. 875, § 7]
No permit shall be issued for a sign requiring a permit under
the terms of this article until a fee of $5 shall have been paid;
provided, that no fee shall be required to be paid by churches or
nonprofit organizations.
[G.O. No. 875, § 10]
No signs, except such directional devices as may be required
by federal authorities, shall be placed, inscribed or supported upon
the roof of any building or upon any structure which extends above
the roof of a building, other than an extension of a building wall
of such building.
[G.O. No. 875, § 11]
No sign shall be erected, painted, affixed, located or maintained
on any taxicab, except to designate the name, address, telephone number,
the word "taxi" and a serial number of such taxicab.
[G.O. No. 875, § 12]
At the termination of any professional, business, commercial
or industrial use of any premises, the permission to display signs
associated with such use of the premises shall forthwith terminate,
and all such signs shall be removed or obliterated from the premises
within 90 days from the date of termination of such use.
[G.O. No. 875, § 14]
Nothing in this article shall be deemed to prevent the erection
of:
(a) Marquee signs or any other signs, banners or devices for which special
permission may be granted by resolution of the Town Council in each
instance.
(b) In addition to all other signs authorized by this article, on premises
used primarily for the retail sale of gasoline, there is authorized
a single free standing, nonflashing, nonmoving sign on each such premises;
provided, that the same identifies only the trade name of such gasoline,
extends no higher than 25 feet above the ground level, consists of
no more than 40 square feet in area and projects over no sidewalk
(or if there be no sidewalk installed, a normal path for such sidewalk
on such premises as determined by the Town Engineer) or any area between
the sidewalk (or such normal path thereof) and the most nearly adjacent
street.
(c) Banners, streamers and advertising flags to advertise openings and
sales days; provided, that such devices shall not be displayed on
any one property for more than 30 days in any calendar year.
[G.O. No. 875, § 15]
All existing signs, on the date of the passage of this article,
not conforming to the requirements of this article, may be continued
on the premises on which they are then located; provided, that they
are not altered, replaced or enlarged; and provided further, that
the same may not be relocated except with permission of the Town Council.
And such sign may be maintained in its present or good condition,
and in the event that any such sign is partially destroyed by the
elements or other causes beyond the control of the owner, the same
may be repaired or restored to its original condition.