[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Sands Point 10-25-2022 by L.L. No. 20-2022. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
A.
Legislative intent; findings. The purpose of this section is to promote
and protect the public health, welfare, safety, and aesthetics of
the Village and its residents by regulating the size, location, height,
condition, and physical appearance of all Signs in the Village. The
Village Board finds that regulating Signs will reduce distractions,
obstructions, and hazards that may contribute to traffic accidents,
and provide more visible open space that will improve the Village's
appearance and attractiveness. The Village Board further finds that
the provisions of this section will allow for appropriate signage
in limited circumstances while protecting the Village's character,
appearance, and environment.
As used in this section, the following terms, words, and phrases
shall have the meanings indicated and be construed as follows:
Signs designating specific areas, streets, or neighborhoods
of the Village approved for installation by the Village.
The building department of the Village.
Any Sign at a residential property to acknowledge a family-related,
life-cycle event, or milestone, such as a birthday, graduation, or
anniversary.
The Superintendent of the Building Dept, The Superintendent
of Public Works, an officer of the Sands Point Police Dept, or a Code
Enforcement Officer of the Village.
Any Sign that identifies a place of worship, a not-for-profit
institution, a school or educational institution, a public or municipal
agency or facility, a private membership club, or any other non-residential
use.
A Property Identification Sign, a Temporary Notification
Sign, or any informational device erected or maintained by a governmental
authority, including, but not limited to, the Village or any department
thereof.
Any advertising or identification Sign, the purpose of which
is to identify or promote the election of any person or persons seeking
public office or any organization established or formed for the purpose
of promoting the election of such person, to promote the election
of or support of members of a specific political party, or to support,
advocate, or promote the passage or rejection of a proposition, legislation,
or referendum.
Property or residence nameplates, street number Signs, "beware"
or "caution" Signs, "private property," "no soliciting," or "no trespassing"
Signs, Signs that indicate that the residential property has an inground
electronic fence system for pets, or Signs that indicate that the
residential property is protected by an alarm or surveillance systems.
Any Sign which contains information, opinions, attitudes,
or beliefs about a particular topic, including but not limited to
social, political, or environmental issues.
Any public or private street, road, right-of-way, highway,
sidewalk, or waterway.
Every kind of signboard, billboard, and other shape, device,
or display arranged, designated, intended, or used as an announcement,
advertisement, or direction including informational material, such
as a word, text, abbreviation, letter, punctuation mark, trademark
symbol, figure, or shape, as well as representation by picture, model,
drawing, or similar means, which is visible from any Public Way, including
material on or behind a window or glass door, and which informs the
viewer about the item, thing, or subject referred to, including its
identity or location. The definition of a Sign shall include flags
except for the flag of the United States of America.
A period of time during which Celebratory Signs, Political
Signs, and Public Opinion Signs permitted under this law, are displayed.
A type of building permit issued by the Village that authorizes
the installation, erection, construction, alteration, maintenance
or reconstruction of a Sign, except for Permit-exempt Signs
Temporary directional signs displayed during Village approved
film shoots, or ground flags that warn of the recent spraying of chemicals
or pesticides on a property.
The Incorporated Village of Sands Point.
The Board of Trustees of the Village.
The local laws, ordinances, and certain resolutions of the
Village.
A.
Any Celebratory Sign, Public Opinion Sign, or Political Sign that
is not greater than 18 inches in length by 24 inches in height, or
three-square feet in area, subject, however, to the following restrictions:
i.
Such Signs may be installed or displayed for no more than three consecutive
weeks;
ii.
No more than two Sign Events are permitted in any rolling 12-month
period; and
iii.
A minimum time period of three weeks must elapse between Sign Events.
iv.
Shall be placed in the ground on stakes and the top of the Sign shall
be no higher than 42 inches above the ground.
v.
Shall be placed no closer than 30 feet of any the curb or edge of
a Public Way
B.
Any Property Identification Sign that does not exceed two square
feet.
C.
Any Institutional Identification Sign with dimensions not to exceed
three feet in length by two feet in height.
D.
Area Signs.
A.
Any Sign on any property that is not permitted by this Chapter.
B.
Any Sign on any property for which a Sign Permit has not been issued
by the Village unless otherwise exempted.
D.
On any residential property, no more than two Signs otherwise permitted
by the Village Code shall be displayed at one time.
Celebratory Signs, Political Signs, and Public Opinion Signs
installed or displayed in violation of the time, manner, and duration
restrictions of the Village Code. Signs in a Public Way, except Permit-exempt
Signs
E.
Signs with artificial lighting sources or reflectors connected to
or used therewith.
F.
Signs with right angles or that project or extend into a Public Way.
G.
Signs that consist of a painted surface utilizing fluorescent or
DayGlo™ colors.
H.
Revolving Signs.
I.
Signs that are lighted with blinking, intermittent flashing, strobe,
or animated illumination.
J.
Illuminated Signs which have exposed bulbs or light tubing (such
as, but not limited to, neon or other chemical lights), wherein the
light source itself is shaped and utilized to form the Sign, a name,
a logo, or a design.
K.
Signs which seek to advertise businesses, activities, products, or
services that are not conducted on the property where such Signs are
located or which are in violation of Village zoning uses.
L.
Signs, except Permit-exempt Signs, attached to fences, trees, utility
poles, or other supporting devices, other than ground stakes to support
a ground Sign.
M.
Signs located so as to obstruct the vision of pedestrian or vehicular
traffic or create a hazard, disturbance, or distraction to the health
and welfare of the general public, as determined by an Enforcement
Officer.
N.
Signs with contractor contact information or other information required
by the Village or the Building Department on construction sites which
conform to the requests of the Village.
A.
No Sign, except Permit-exempt Signs, shall be erected, maintained,
located, displayed, altered, reconstructed, enlarged, extended, or
relocated within the Village without first obtaining a Sign Permit
from the Village.
B.
An application for a Sign Permit shall be made to the Village for
each Sign on a form furnished by the Village. Each application shall
be accompanied by the written consent of the owner of the real property
upon which the Sign is to be erected or maintained. The application
shall include such documents as required by the Village, if requested,
including, but not limited to, a color rendering of the proposed Sign,
which shall be prepared to scale and shall show the actual color of
the proposed Sign.
C.
Applications for Celebratory Signs, Political Signs, and Public Opinion
Signs shall be reviewed for compliance with the Village Code, and
approved or rejected on an expedited basis and in no event more than
three business days from the date that a complete application is filed.
A.
All Signs, except for Permit-exempt Signs, shall be removed by the
person erecting, owning, maintaining, or displaying the Sign, or the
owner of the property where the Sign is located, no later than three
weeks after the Sign Permit was issued by the Village.
B.
All Institutional Identification Signs and Area Signs shall be removed
no later than the date of expiration, if any, of a duly issued Sign
Permit.
C.
In addition to any and all other remedies available at law or equity,
the Village shall be authorized to immediately, without prior notice,
physically remove and confiscate any Signs on the ground or attached
to fences, trees, utility poles, or similar supporting devices that
are located in a Public Way.
A.
If an Enforcement Official determines that any Sign is unsafe, dangerous,
defective, insecure, tends to endanger the safety of the public, or
has been constructed, created, or is being maintained in violation
of the provisions of this section, then they may give written notice
of same to the owner and/or occupant of the property where such Sign
is installed and require that such conditions are corrected within
five calendar days.
B.
An Enforcement Official may cause any Sign which appears to be an
imminent danger to the safety of persons or property in the Village
to be removed summarily and without notice.
The owner and/or occupant of any property violating any of the
provisions of this section, shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject
to a fine not exceeding $500.00 for each violation, regardless of
any convictions for prior violations. Each continuous day in which
such violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct
violation regardless of prior conviction.
An Enforcement Official shall have power and authority to enforce
the provisions of this section. Such authority shall be in addition
to any other enforcement authority provided by law.
The denial of an application for a Sign Permit by the Superintendent
of the Building Department may be appealed to the Board of Zoning
Appeals.
