Regulations governing lot area and lot width; front, side and rear yards; and building coverage and building height are specified in
Schedule A and in the additional regulations of this article and are supplemented by the regulations of other sections of this chapter.
Schedule A accompanies and, with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby made a part of this chapter.
In any district, a lot to be used for residential
dwelling purposes shall have direct frontage on a public or private
street.
Minimum living areas, measured from exterior
faces of exterior walls, exclusive of garages, cellars and unenclosed
porches, shall be as follows for dwelling units hereafter established:
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Number of Stories
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Minimum Living Area per Dwelling Unit
(square feet)
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District
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1
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More than 1
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R-1 Residence - One-Family
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X
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1,000
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X
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1,200
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R-2 Residence - General
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X
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750
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X
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1,000
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RM-3 Residence - Mobile Home
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X
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600
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Signs shall comply with the following regulations:
A. In R-1 and R-2 Residential Districts, nonadvertising
signs are permitted, but not in any required yard, as follows:
(1) One nameplate, identification or professional sign
not to exceed two square feet of sign area, showing the name and address
of the resident or a permitted home occupation of the resident of
the premises. In the case of a corner lot, such sign shall be located
on the principal street frontage of the dwelling unit. For multiple
dwellings, fraternities or sororities, a sign shall not exceed 12
square feet of sign area.
(2) One nonilluminated sale or rental sign not to exceed
six square feet of sign area during and pertaining to the sale, lease
or rental of the land or building. Such sign shall be removed after
the premises has been sold or rented.
(3) One temporary artisan's sign not to exceed six square
feet of sign area during and pertaining to construction, repairs or
alterations on the property. Such sign shall be removed promptly upon
completion of the work.
(4) Institutional or religious announcement sign not to
exceed 15 square feet in area.
(5) Signs advertising the sale or development of a tract
of land may be erected upon the tract by the developer, builder, contractor
or owner. The size of the sign shall not exceed 20 square feet, and
not more than two signs shall be placed upon the tract.
(6) Signs advertising functions, uses, products or services
not pertaining to the premises on which they are located, and mobile
advertising or attracting devices shall not be permitted in any R
Residential District.
B. In C-1 and C-2 Commercial Districts, the applicable
signs above are permitted and, in addition, the following:
(1) Any business sign erected hereafter in the C-1 District
shall project no more than four feet into a public way. No sign shall
be higher than the building to which it is attached or closest, and
no sign shall be erected above or on the roof of any building. The
gross surface area of business signs in the C-1 District shall not
exceed three square feet per lineal foot of building frontage for
nonilluminated signs or two square feet per lineal foot of building
frontage for illuminated signs.
[Amended 3-29-1976 by L.L. No. 1-1976]
(2) Any business sign erected hereafter in the C-2 District
shall not be located within any required yard in the district. No
sign shall be higher than the building to which it is attached or
closest, and no sign shall be erected above or on the roof of any
building. The gross surface area of any sign shall not exceed six
square feet per lineal foot of the building frontage for nonilluminated
signs nor three square feet per lineal foot for illuminated signs.
[Amended 3-29-1976 by L.L. No. 1-1976]
C. In M-1 Manufacturing Districts, the applicable signs
above are permitted and, in addition, the following:
(1) Business signs are permitted, provided that such signs
shall not exceed 300 square feet in area, and if illuminated, the
light shall not be directed towards any public street or adjacent
residential property.
(2) Advertising signs and commercial billboards are permitted
as follows:
(a)
The maximum size of any advertising sign or
commercial billboard shall be 12 feet in height and 50 feet in length,
and the bottom of such sign shall be at least four feet from the ground
and no more than six feet above ground.
(b)
Any advertising sign or commercial billboard
shall be located at least 50 feet from the edge of the pavement of
the nearest street or highway. No such sign or billboard shall be
erected or established within 200 feet of any street or road intersection.
(3) No commercial billboard shall be erected or established
without first filing with the Village Clerk an application, in writing,
and obtaining a permit. The application shall be made by the person
proposing to erect or establish the billboard. At least once annually,
the Building Inspector shall inspect each billboard and shall cause
any unsafe or unlicensed billboards to be removed. The annual inspection
fee shall be $10 for each 25 feet, or fraction thereof, of the length
of the billboard and shall be paid on or before the first day of July
each year to the Village Clerk. The annual inspection and fee shall
apply to all existing and future billboards.
D. In any Planned Development District, the Planning
Board shall review and approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove
any proposed business signs. No advertising signs shall be permitted
in any Planned Development District.
[Amended 2-5-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
E. In any PB-1 Public Building District, the applicable
signs of the R-1 and R-2 Districts are permitted, and, in addition,
any of the uses permitted in the district may have a nameplate, identification
or announcement sign not over 15 square feet in area, in addition
to any identification sign of an architectural character in the facade
of the building.
F. In any O-S Open Space or F-P Floodplain District,
no advertising signs shall be permitted. Any other sign shall conform
with the regulations described above in the R-1, R-2, C-1 and C-2
Districts, as to the particular type of use.
G. General regulations. The following regulations shall
apply to all permitted sign and billboard uses:
(1) Signs must be constructed of durable materials, maintained
in good condition and shall not be allowed to become dilapidated.
(2) Signs, other than an official traffic sign, shall
not be erected within the right-of-way lines of any street.
(3) Signs shall not project beyond property lines nor
over public sidewalk areas, except as noted.
(4) A permit shall not be required for the erection, alteration
or maintenance of any permitted signs in an R District.
(5) A permit shall be required for the erection, alteration
or reconstruction of any business or advertising sign.
(6) All temporary signs erected for a special event shall
be removed by the property owner when the circumstances leading to
their erection no longer apply.
[Amended 2-5-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
Off-street loading facilities shall be provided
for each legally permitted commercial or industrial establishment
hereafter erected or substantially altered and shall be so arranged
as not to interfere with pedestrian or motor traffic on the public
street or highway and shall be adequately screened if adjacent to
a dwelling or a residential area. Such off-street loading space shall
be logically and conveniently located for bulk pickups and deliveries,
scaled to delivery vehicles expected to be used, and accessible to
such vehicles when required off-street parking spaces are filled.
Required off-street loading space is not to be included as off-street
parking space in computation of required off-street parking space.
Any required off-street loading berth shall have a clear area not
less than 12 feet in width by 25 feet in length.