Signs may be erected and maintained only when
in compliance with the following provisions:
A. Signs in residential districts. The following types
of nonilluminated, nonadvertising and nonflashing signs are permitted
in all residential districts as follows:
(1) Nameplates and identification signs. Signs indicating
the name or address of the occupant or a permitted home occupation,
provided that they shall not be larger than one square foot in area.
Only one such sign per dwelling unit shall be permitted, except in
the case of corner lots, where two such signs (one facing each street)
shall be permitted for each dwelling unit.
(2) Sales or rental signs. Signs advertising the sale
or rental of the premises upon which they are located may be permitted,
provided that:
(a)
The size of any such sign is not in excess of
six square feet.
(b)
Not more than one sign is placed upon any property
unless such property fronts upon more than one street, in which event
two signs may be erected, one on each frontage.
(c)
Such signs shall be promptly removed when premises
are sold or rented.
(3) Farm product signs in R-l and R-2 Districts. Signs
advertising the sale of farm products when permitted by this chapter,
provided that:
(a)
The size of any such sign is not in excess of
six square feet.
(b)
Not more than two signs are used.
(c)
The signs shall be displayed only when such
products are on sale.
(4) Professional signs. Signs indicating the presence
of a doctor, lawyer or dentist for the practice of his profession
in R-1 and R-2 Districts may be permitted, provided that:
[Added 9-15-1971]
(a)
The size of any such sign is not in excess of
six square feet.
(b)
Not more than one sign is placed upon any property.
B. Advertising signs. Advertising signs shall be permitted
only in the R-Ag Zone. The following regulations shall apply to all
advertising signs.
(1) Minimum distance between signs. Advertising signs
fronting on a public way shall be no closer to one another than 500
feet.
(2) Setback. All advertising signs shall conform to the
minimum yard requirements of the district where located.
C. Fee. A fee in the amount adopted by the Town Board pursuant to Town Code §
50-1 and listed on the Fee Schedule shall be paid at the office of the Zoning Administrator
and/or Building Inspector.
[Added 6-13-2005 by L.L. No. 6-2005]
[Amended 6-27-1988 by L.L. No. 3-1988]
Fences from the lot line to the front of the
building shall be a maximum of 42 inches in height. From the outermost
front line of the building to the rear lot line, fences shall not
exceed six feet six inches in height from the ground level, except
that eight-foot fences shall be allowed around junkyards.