[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sag Harbor 1-13-2026 by L.L. No. 1-2026. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the indicated meanings:
STOREFRONT WINDOW
Any window located in the Village that permits an unobstructed public view into the interior of the building from an adjacent street, sidewalk or right-of-way. This term includes doors.
VACANT STOREFRONT WINDOW
A storefront window shall be deemed vacant if no person or persons conducts a lawfully licensed business there for a period of one month or more. This shall include the seasonal closure of a business location, even if that store is continuing its business online or elsewhere.
WINDOW DISPLAY
A visual representation of information or graphics for viewing by the public in a storefront window. The display may consist of, for example, the Village of Sag Harbor logo, fine art, sculpture, or photography.
A window display shall be required in a vacant storefront window, subject to the following standards:
A. 
The aggregate area of window displays shall not exceed 50% of the storefront window.
B. 
Adhesive materials used to affix the window display shall not be visible from the outside of the storefront window.
C. 
The window display shall be maintained in a clean and neat appearance.
D. 
The window display shall face the exterior of the storefront window and shall not be further than three feet from the interior of the storefront window.
E. 
The window display may be illuminated by means of shielded, direct, white light sources not exceeding 75 watts and in such a manner that no glare shall extend beyond the property lines or disturb the vision of passing motorists or constitute a hazard to traffic.
F. 
Window screening, including, but not limited to, blinds, drapes, curtains or shades, or a covering which is constructed of durable material such as cardstock or paper, which covers a portion of or the entire storefront window shall not be considered a window display for purposes of this chapter and is hereby prohibited.
The provisions of this chapter shall be in addition to all building, zoning, historic, fire, health or environmental laws that have been or may hereafter be imposed. Nothing herein shall be construed to repeal, modify, or constitute an alternative to any lawful regulation that is more restrictive than this chapter.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine in an amount not less than $1,000 nor exceeding $2,500 for each offense. The continuation of an offense against the provisions of this chapter shall constitute, for each day the offense is continued, a separate and distinct offense hereunder.