The purpose of this Article is to regulate existing and proposed signs
in order to:
A. Reduce sign or advertising distractions and obstructions
that may contribute to traffic accidents.
B. Reduce hazards that may be caused by signs overhanging
or projecting over public rights-of-way.
D. Create a more attractive economic business climate.
E. Enhance and protect East Rockaway's physical appearance
and environment.
F. Preserve the scenic and natural beauty of the village.
G. Provide a more enjoyable and pleasing community.
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
SIGN
Includes any sign, billboard, show bill, show board or sign containing
any name, advertisement or directional matter attached to any building or
structure but not including ground signs or signs which are erected and maintained
by any state, county, town or municipal government agency in the discharge
of any function, duty or power and shall not include signs painted on glass
windows or attached to the interior of any building.
TEMPORARY SIGN
A sign which is permitted to be used or erected only for a limited
period of time pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and which is designed
to advertise or announce a particular event or series of events, to solicit
political support or to announce the availability for sale of a particular
item or items or the offer of services which will be available for such limited
period.
Application for a permit for hanging a sign shall be made in conformity with Chapter
187, Licenses and Permits, §
187-4, and no permit for hanging signs shall be issued except upon the approval of the Superintendent of Construction approving the materials and construction thereof. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of Construction, before approving any such sign, to ascertain that the construction and maintenance of such sign will not be dangerous to persons passing in the street and shall not materially interfere with other persons and that such sign will not be unsightly. An applicant for such permit, however, upon the refusal of said Superintendent of Construction to approve a sign, may make application to the Zoning Board of Appeals and, upon proper showing, such permit may nevertheless be issued at the discretion of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
[Amended 7-12-1999 by L.L. No. 9-1999]
The fees and deposits to be charged and required under the provisions
of this chapter shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the
Board of Trustees.
No signs shall be constructed of cloth, oilcloth or paper or other destructible
material for display outside of any building, except that a temporary permit
for not more than 60 days may be granted for real estate signs advertising
a sale or rental of the building upon which such sign is placed, constructed
of temporary materials, but no such sign shall be larger than four feet by
five feet or 20 square feet. No fee shall be required for such temporary real
estate sign.
The provisions of this article shall not prohibit a sign projecting not more than 12 inches from the wall of any building and not more than 12 inches by 12 inches in area used to indicate the location on the premises of a public telephone or other public utility facilities for the use of the general public; nor shall a permit be required for signs upon the marquee of a theater constructed in conformity with Chapter
101, Building Construction.
The purpose of this Article is to regulate existing and proposed signs
in order to:
A. Reduce sign or advertising distractions and obstructions
that may contribute to traffic accidents.
B. Reduce hazards that may be caused by signs overhanging
or projecting over public rights-of-way.
D. Create a more attractive economic business climate.
E. Enhance and protect East Rockaway's physical appearance
and environment
F. Preserve the scenic and natural beauty of the village.
G. Provide a more enjoyable and pleasing community.
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
ANGLE SIGN
A sign that is erected other than parallel to a building and does
not extend more than 12 inches from such building.
BUILDING
A structure for which one certificate of occupancy has been issued
by the Building Department of the Village of East Rockaway.
GROUND SIGN
A stationary structure fastened to or resting on the ground, used
as a sign.
OWNER
The owner of the sign or signs, or the owner of the premises.
POLE SIGN
A structure composed of a pole attached to the ground, surmounted
by a device used as a sign.
PORTABLE SIGN
A sign not attached to the ground or to any structure.
ROOF SIGN
A structure or device fastened or attached to the roof of a building
and used as a sign.
SIGN
Includes any form of display sign, screen/billboard, advertising
device and every kind of structure that is arranged, intended, designed or
used as an advertisement, announcement or direction.
SIGN SIZE
The area which results by multiplying the outside dimensions of a
sign, not including the vertical, horizontal or diagonal supports which may
affix the sign to the ground or to a structure or building. Where the sign
consists of individual letters or symbols attached to or painted on a building,
the area shall be considered to be that of the smallest rectangle which encompasses
all of the letters or symbols.
TEMPORARY SIGN
A sign which is permitted to be used or erected only for a limited
period of time pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and which is designed
to advertise or announce a particular event or series of events, to solicit
political support or to announce the availability for sale of a particular
item or items or the offer of services which will be available for such limited
period.
WALL SIGN
A sign painted on the wall of a building or structure or device fastened
or attached to the outside wall of a building and used as a sign.
The following forms of signs shall be excluded and exempt from the provisions
of this Article, except as herein elsewhere expressly provided:
A. Signs advertising the sale or rental of residential premises on which the sign is placed, as permitted by Chapter
288, Zoning.
B. Professional nameplates as permitted by Chapter
288, Zoning.
C. A street, directional, danger or precautionary sign and
traffic signs and any other sign erected or required by any governmental authority.
D. A notice or advertisement required by law in any legal
proceeding.
E. Window lettering and interior signs.
F. A notice of any railroad, transportation, telephone or
transmission company or corporation, necessary or convenient for the direction,
information or safety of the public; standard signs, not in excess of one
square foot in area, designed to indicate the location on the premises of
facilities for use of the general public.
G. Signs erected by special authority of the Village Board as provided for under §
244-28 hereof.
H. Standard signs used by religious organizations, erected
and maintained on the property where services are held, but in no event shall
such sign exceed 20 square feet in area.
I. Signs, the lettering and figures on which are not exceeding
six inches in height, painted on or applied or attached to the front valance
of an awning over a show window facing on a public street or municipal parking
area, when used for advertising any business conducted on the premises of
which such window is a part.
[Amended 3-13-1995 by L.L. No. 1-1995; 4-9-2007
by L.L. No. 5-2007]
No sign shall hereafter be erected or permitted except as provided in this article and Chapter
288, Zoning, and any other applicable ordinance of the Village.
No ground sign more than five feet in height or more than 20 square
feet in area and no billboard shall hereafter be erected or permitted.
Angle signs extending over the sidewalk or flat signs extending more than 12 inches over the sidewalk are prohibited. No sign shall be erected or maintained at right angles or at any angle to a building or structure, which sign extends or projects over any sidewalk, street, alley or municipal parking field. No sign which is erected or maintained flat against any building or structure shall extend or project more than 12 inches, including lighting devices or reflectors, over any sidewalk, street, alley or municipal parking field. The provisions shall not apply to a part of a building used as a theater or flat signs lighted by reflectors, goosenecks or other types of remote lighting as provided in §
244-25A and
B.
Pole signs shall advertise only the business conducted on the premises
or the products sold therein; they shall not exceed vertical or horizontal
measurement of five feet or a total area of 25 square feet. The total height
of such sign structure shall not be more than 20 feet with a minimum distance
of seven feet between the bottom of the sign and the surface of the ground.
No part of any pole sign shall project over any street, highway, sidewalk,
alley or municipal parking field. Only one pole sign shall be allowed for
each 100 feet or less of street frontage used by the same building.
Roof signs shall be prohibited.
All applications for permits shall be accompanied by plans and specifications
of the existing or proposed sign, showing dimensions, materials and details
of construction and affixation, and a sketch thereof and such other information
and data as may be required by the Superintendent of Construction.
All signs shall be constructed of incombustible material except mouldings
and cappings which may be of wood. Lettering may be of combustible material
only when imposed or attached to an incombustible frame. They shall be so
constructed that they will withstand a wind pressure of at least 30 pounds
per square foot of surface.
Signs shall not project over the sill of the second-story window or
below the front window cornice. Such signs shall be securely fastened to the
building wall. No part of any sign shall cover any window, door or other opening
or part thereof.
Portable signs shall not exceed five feet in height, shall be weighted
so as not to overturn and may be constructed of other than incombustible materials.
No such portable sign shall be placed beyond the street line of any building,
on any walk or other public passageway or in any municipal parking field.
All signs shall be safely and properly constructed, erected, attached
or installed so as not to be dangerous or prejudicial to the safety and welfare
of the community. All signs shall comply with all provisions of this Article
or any other ordinance of the village applicable thereto. No permit shall
be issued for any sign or proposed sign by the Superintendent of Construction
unless he shall find that these conditions are complied with.
[Amended 3-13-1995 by L.L. No. 1-1995; 4-9-2007
by L.L. No. 5-2007]
A. Temporary signs. All signs of a temporary nature with a total surface area in excess of 120 square inches, such as portable signs, commercial posters, banners, promotional devices and other signs of similar nature, may be granted a temporary permit for a period not to exceed 60 days, provided that such signs are not attached to fences, trees, utility poles or the like and further provided that such signs are not placed in a position that will obstruct or impair vision or traffic or in any manner create a hazard or disturbance to the health and welfare of the general public, and provided that they comply with applicable provisions of Chapter
244.
B. Temporary election signs. All signs of a temporary nature, such
as posters, banners, promotional devices and other signs of similar nature
which advance or oppose the election of candidates for public office, may
be granted a temporary permit for a period not to exceed 60 days, provided
as follows:
(1) Such signs are posted in accordance with the requirements of Subsection
A of this section.
(2) Such temporary permits shall expire seven days after the day
of election of candidates to which such temporary signs are related.
(3) No temporary sign shall exceed a maximum size of 32 square feet.
(4) In the Residential A and Residential B Districts, no temporary
sign shall exceed a maximum size of 12 square feet.
(5) There shall be no fee or permit required for temporary election
signs of six square feet or less. Only one such temporary election sign may
be installed for each 50 feet of frontage of the subject premises.
C. Temporary sign permits issued pursuant to Subsection
A or
B of this section shall not be renewable, and no additional temporary sign permits for the same premises shall be issued within 60 days after the expiration date of the last such temporary sign permit.
D. Number permitted. Only one sign may be permitted for each 50
feet of frontage of the subject premises.
E. Removal. The Superintendent of Construction, after five days'
written notice to the permit holder to remove such sign by reason of the permit
holder's failure to comply with the posting or safety requirements of this
section, shall cause said sign to be removed if the permit holder has not
already done so, and the cash deposit shall be forfeited.
[Amended 4-9-2007 by L.L. No. 5-2007]
In all zoning districts other than in the Residential A and Residential
B Districts, the Village Board reserves unto itself the right to grant a permit
to erect directional signs for the purpose of advertising the location of
the business or offices of the business operated within the Village of East
Rockaway and the direction or location of such business or office; provided,
however, that such sign shall not be larger than 12 square feet in area, to
be erected on other property than that of the business or office advertised
thereon. The Board of Trustees shall, before granting a permit for such sign,
consider the following standards and conditions, among others:
A. The business advertised thereon is a business located within
the territorial limits of the Village of East Rockaway.
B. Such business or office is located in an area away from or removed
from the main streets or highways of the Village.
C. Such sign is reasonably necessary for the guidance of customers,
clients, tradespeople, truckers or others having business with such business
or office.
D. The erection of such sign will not interfere with the health,
safety or welfare of the public or create any traffic hazards for the users
of the street, highway, sidewalk or property upon or near which such sign
may be located.
E. The owner of the property upon which such sign is proposed to
be erected has consented, in writing, to the erection thereof.
F. The permit for the erection and maintenance of such sign shall
be granted only for a period fixed by the Board of Trustees, not exceeding
two years from the date of the granting of such permit, and conditioned upon
the filing of a surety bond in the sum of $100 guaranteeing the removal of
said sign.
The Superintendent of Construction shall revoke the permit for and direct the owner of property to remove forthwith any sign thereon which has been abandoned or which violates any of the provisions of this Article or for which a permit has not been secured as required by this Article or which is not safe and secure or made safe and secure as directed by the Superintendent of Construction. In case the owner does not remove such signs as directed by the Superintendent of Construction, such Superintendent shall cause the same to be removed and shall assess the cost thereof against such owner. The Superintendent of Construction may also institute any appropriate legal proceedings, under the provisions of §
244-33 of this article.
[Added 3-13-1995 by L.L. No. 1-1995;
amended 7-12-1999 by L.L. No. 9-1999]
The fees and deposits to be charged and required under the provisions
of this chapter shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the
Board of Trustees.