Except as noted herein, no person will erect, alter or relocate
any sign without first obtaining a permit from the Town Building Department.
Signs not requiring a permit include the following:
A. Residential occupant and address signs, whether freestanding or affixed
to the dwelling or mailbox.
B. Historical markers, tablets and statues, memorial signs and plaques,
names of buildings, and dates of erection when cut into the building,
statue, marker or sign.
C. All traffic signs and other signs erected by governmental bodies.
D. Signs required by law, such as motor vehicle repair registration
numbers, vehicle dealership registration numbers, etc. Only the minimum
number and size required by such law is exempt from a Town of Glenville
sign permit.
E. Temporary signs (as defined and used herein).
No more than two external signs displaying the business name
shall be allowed, subject to maximum square footage limitations prescribed
for the relevant sign type, location, or zoning district.
A. No exterior signs advertising products or businesses shall be permanently
attached to the building or placed upon the premises, unless it is
an allowed temporary sign.
B. No sign will be placed in the right-of-way of any public highway
or street. No signs shall be placed on any other Town property, except
for informational signs placed by the Town and such other signs as
may be specifically authorized by the Town.
C. No new off-premises advertising signs, including billboards, will
be permitted.
D. No sign will be illuminated by periphery, flashing, intermittent,
rotating or moving lights except in association with LED signs, per
regulations prescribed herein, or if associated with a holiday display.
E. No sign will impair, confuse or unduly affect vehicular, bicycle
or pedestrian traffic due to its design, color, placement or lighting.
No ground sign will impair visibility at street corners by sign placement
within 30 feet of the edge of the pavement of any intersection.
F. No sign will be erected on any roof.
G. Streamers, ribbons, spinners, inflatable or similar revolving or
fluttering elements are not allowed.
H. No sign will interfere with any public safety activity. Fire escapes,
doorways, windows and other functional entrances or exits shall not
in any way be obstructed.
I. Illumination of any sign shall not produce a direct glare beyond
the limits of the property. Ground-mounted spotlights used to illuminate
a sign shall be shielded.
J. No sign will be attached to any public utility pole.
K. No sign or part thereof will be displayed on a vehicle parked on
a public right-of-way or public property or on private property so
as to be intended to be viewed from a motorized vehicular public right-of-way,
which has for its basic purpose the providing of advertisement of
products or directing people to a business or activity located on
the same or nearby property or any other premises. This provision
is not intended to prohibit any form of vehicular signage, such as
a sign attached to a bus or lettered on a motor vehicle or signs that
are part of a vehicle such as a construction trailer, whose primary
purpose is not advertising to the public right-of-way.
L. No sign shall contain animated or projected images, or intermittent
or intense illumination of a traveling, tracing, scrolling, or sequential
light type or contain or be illuminated by animated or flashing lights.
[Amended 2-16-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2022]
A. Rural Residential and Agricultural and Suburban Residential Districts.
(1) Residential occupant and address signs (excluding mailboxes):
(a)
Will not exceed two square feet in total sign display area.
(b)
No more than one sign will be allowed per street frontage.
(c)
May be affixed, in a permanent fashion, to the face of the dwelling,
or said sign may be erected on a post not over four feet in height.
(2) Home occupation and home-based day-care signs:
(a)
Will not exceed four square feet in total display area.
(b)
No more than one sign will be permitted per property.
(c)
May be affixed, in a permanent fashion, to the face of the dwelling
or said sign may be erected on a post not over four feet in height,
located at least 15 feet from the front property line.
(e)
Will be permitted only after a home occupation permit has been
issued and, in the case of day care, only after necessary state agency
permits have been issued.
(3) Residential development identification signs (for subdivisions, apartment
complexes, townhouse developments, condominium developments and planned
developments):
(a)
Will not exceed 32 square feet in total sign display area.
(b)
No more than one sign will be permitted for each entrance to
the development.
(c)
Will be a monument/ground sign and will be located at least
15 feet from the property line.
(4) Places of worship and other nonprofit establishment signs:
(a)
One monument/ground sign only will be permitted at the establishment's
main entrance.
(b)
Said monument/ground sign will not exceed 32 square feet in
size.
(c)
Said monument/ground sign will be located at least 15 feet from
the property line.
(d)
If the establishment has frontage on an additional street, one
additional monument/ground sign not to exceed 12 square feet will
be allowed at that street's driveway.
B. Professional/Residential District. For permitted uses other than
residential, the following signs are allowed for approved uses:
(1) A maximum of 15 square feet of total sign display area is permitted.
Said sign may be a wall sign, monument/ground sign or combination
of both.
(2) One ground sign is permitted and must be located a minimum of 15
feet from all property lines.
C. Riverfront Recreation/Commercial, Community Business, General Business,
Highway Commercial, and Research, Development and Technology Districts
(except for the Glenville Business and Technology Park).
(1) Pole, monument/ground, and wall signs are permitted. Both must be
located a minimum of 15 feet from the property line.
(2) For every lineal foot of building facing the street frontage, two square feet of display area for wall signs will be allowed for interior lots, subject to the maximum sign allowances noted in Subsection
C(5) below. [For buildings that do not allow a practical measurement of lineal footage due to an odd building configuration or orientation (see Figure 5 below), the method for measuring lineal building footage will be based on a straight-line distance, parallel to the street, measured between the two widest points of the building.]
(3) Where a building fronts onto a second street, one additional square foot of wall sign display area for each additional lineal foot of such building frontage will be allowed, subject to the maximum sign allowances noted in Subsection
C(5) below.
(4) The total amount of square footage for all signs on any one lot is
150 square feet.
(5) Individual pole signs and individual monument/ground signs cannot
exceed 65 square feet, except in shopping centers, where 75 square
feet is allowed.
D. Glenville Business and Technology Park.
(1) Wall, monument/ground, and pole/pylon signs are permitted. However,
monument/ground signs and pole/pylon signs will not be used in combination.
(a)
Height. Monument signs shall be no greater than eight feet in
height above finished grade.
(b)
Size.
[1]
Monument signs shall have a maximum area of 65 square feet per
sign face for the primary sign and 24 square feet per sign face for
any secondary signs.
[2]
For facade signs, one square foot of sign area shall be permitted for each linear foot of building frontage. Such facade signs shall only be attached to the building facade, shall not protrude more than one foot from the building facade and shall be single-faced. Where uses are joined by a common wall, the sign area for facade signs shall not be combined into a common sign area. Under no circumstances shall any one facade sign exceed 50 square feet. Double-faced signs are permitted for all signs other than facade signs. For all other signs, the size standards specified in Article
IX shall apply.
(c)
Illumination. Sign lighting should minimize glare and maintain
the aesthetic character of the area.
(d)
Logo. In the event that a picture logo is displayed on a sign,
it shall be incorporated into the permitted sign area and comprise
no more than 30% of the sign area. All colors associated with a logo,
as defined in this chapter, may be permitted.
(e)
Colors. A maximum of three colors shall be utilized for a sign.
Color shall match or complement the predominant building color.
(f)
Lettering. A maximum of two lettering styles shall be permitted
on signs, except that all lettering associated with a logo, as defined
in this chapter, may be permitted.
(g)
Setbacks. Freestanding monument signs or pylon signs shall have
a minimum setback of 10 feet from the right-of-way line and 10 feet
from the side property line and shall be located in a manner that
does not interfere with required minimum sight distance at driveways
and intersections.
(h)
Number of signs. A maximum of one facade sign per use is permitted,
except that a use fronting on two streets or on-site roadways may
have one sign for each building front. A maximum of one monument or
pylon sign is permitted per driveway up to a maximum of three monument
signs, pylon signs, or combination, except if two or more signs are
to be permitted, driveways must be separated by a minimum of 200 feet
as measured from center line to center line.
(2) One pole/pylon sign, not to exceed 75 square feet, will be permitted
at the park's main entrance.
(3) Signs directing traffic to individual businesses within the park
will be allowed. For each business located within the park, two directional
signs, each no greater than six square feet, will be allowed.
(4) Two "for sale" or "for rent" signs will be allowed for every business
or building which is up for sale and/or occupancy, and will be installed
as either a wall sign or ground sign in the immediate vicinity of
the available business or building. Further, each sign will be no
larger than 30 square feet.
E. Shopping centers and multiple development sites.
(1) One monument/ground or pole/pylon sign, not to exceed 75 square feet,
will be permitted at the shopping center's main entrance, subject
to the following condition:
(a)
If the site has a minimum of 500 feet of frontage on another
street, one additional monument/ground or pole/pylon sign, not to
exceed 75 square feet, will be allowed at the entrance/exit of that
particular street.
(2) On multiple development sites, each individual establishment will
be permitted to have two signs, of any type, on the parcel, but with
the maximum square footage for all signs on the parcel being limited
to 150 square feet.
(a)
Two "for sale" or "for rent" signs will be allowed for every
business or building which is up for sale and/or occupancy, and will
be installed as either a wall sign or ground sign in the immediate
vicinity of the available business or building. Further, each sign
will be no larger than 30 square feet.
(3) For individual stores/businesses within the shopping center, the
following signs will be permitted:
(a)
One wall sign not to exceed two square feet per lineal foot
of store frontage.
(b)
One hanging sign perpendicular to the face of the store/business
to facilitate pedestrian identification of the store/business, subject
to the following:
[1]
The sign will have a clearance of at least eight feet.
[2]
The sign will not exceed four feet in width or 18 inches in
height.
F. Town Center Overlay.
(1) The following signs shall be permitted in the Town Center Overlay
District:
(2) Prohibited signs. The following signs shall be prohibited in the
Town Center Overlay District:
(3) Minimum performance criteria. The following performance standards
shall apply to signs in the Town Center Overlay District:
(a)
Materials.
[1]
Monument signs shall be made of rigid materials, preferably
wood, simulated wood, stone, brick or composites.
[2]
Facade signs shall be made of rigid materials, preferably wood,
simulated wood, stone, brick, or composites.
[3]
Uniform materials shall be used for signs on buildings that
are connected by common walls, located in a common plaza or otherwise
associated as a single group.
[4]
Directional signs shall be of materials compatible with facade
signs.
[5]
Temporary signs may be of cloth or vinyl.
(b)
Height. Monument signs as permitted in Subsection
F(1)(a) of this section shall be no greater than eight feet in height above the finished grade.
(c)
Size. Monument signs, as permitted in Subsection
F of this section, shall have a maximum area of 65 square feet per sign face for the primary sign and 24 square feet per sign face for any secondary signs. Double-faced signs are permitted. For all other signs, the size standards specified in Article
IX for the underlying zoning district shall apply.
(d)
Illumination. Sign lighting should minimize glare and maintain
the aesthetic character of the area.
(e)
Logo. In the event that a logo is displayed on a sign, it shall
be incorporated into the permitted sign area and comprise not more
than 30% of the sign area. All colors associated with a logo, as defined
in this chapter, may be permitted.
(f)
Colors.
[1]
Except as provided in Subsection
F(3)(e) above, a maximum of three colors shall be utilized for a sign.
[2]
Colors shall match or complement the predominant building color.
(g)
Lettering. A maximum of two lettering styles shall be permitted
on signs, except that all lettering associated with a logo, as defined
in this chapter, may be permitted.
(h)
Setbacks. Monument signs shall have a minimum setback of 15
feet from the property line and 15 feet from the side property line
and shall be located in a manner that does not interfere with required
minimum sight distance at driveways or intersections.
(i)
Number of signs. A maximum of one facade sign per use is permitted, except that a use fronting on two streets may have one sign for each building front. A maximum of one monument sign as described in Subsection
F(1)(a) of this section is permitted per driveway up to a maximum of three signs, except that for two or more signs to be permitted, driveways must be separated by a minimum of 200 feet as measured from center line to center line.
G. Freemans Bridge District signs.
(1) Standard. At any time that there is a new sign or modification or
a replacement of an existing sign, the following standards shall apply.
(a)
Permitted signs.
[6]
Signs required by law (i.e., automotive sales license signs,
price signs for gasoline sales, etc.).
(b)
Prohibited signs. The following signs are not permitted:
[4]
Signs with exposed neon tubing.
(c)
Minimum legal nonconforming LED performance criteria. The following
performance standards apply:
[1]
Materials. Monument signs and facade signs shall be made of
rigid materials, preferably wood, simulated wood, stone, brick, or
composites.
[2]
Directional signs shall be constructed of materials compatible
with facade signs.
[3]
Temporary signs may be constructed of cloth or vinyl.
(d)
Height. Monument signs shall be no greater than eight feet in
height above finished grade.
(e)
Size.
[1]
Monument signs shall have a maximum area of 65 square feet per
sign face for the primary sign and 24 square feet per sign face for
any secondary signs.
[2]
For facade signs, one square foot of sign area shall be permitted for each linear foot of building frontage. Such facade signs shall only be attached to the building facade, shall not protrude more than one foot from the building facade and shall be single-faced. Where uses are joined by a common wall, the sign area for facade signs shall not be combined into a common sign area. Under no circumstances shall any one facade sign exceed 50 square feet. Double-faced signs are permitted for all signs other than facade signs. For all other signs, the size standards specified in Article
IX shall apply.
(f)
Illumination. Sign lighting should minimize glare and maintain
the aesthetic character of the area.
(g)
Logo. In the event that a picture logo is displayed on a sign,
it shall be incorporated into the permitted sign area and comprise
no more than 30% of the sign area. All colors associated with a logo,
as defined in this chapter, may be permitted.
(h)
Colors. A maximum of three colors shall be utilized for a sign.
Color shall match or complement the predominant building color.
(i)
Lettering. A maximum of two lettering styles shall be permitted
on signs, except that all lettering associated with a logo, as defined
in this chapter, may be permitted.
(j)
Setbacks. Freestanding monument signs or pylon signs shall have
a minimum setback of 10 feet from the right-of-way line and 10 feet
from the side property line and shall be located in a manner that
does not interfere with required minimum sight distance at driveways
and intersections.
(k)
Number of signs. A maximum of one facade sign per use is permitted,
except that a use fronting on two streets or on-site roadways may
have one sign for each building front. A maximum of one monument or
pylon sign is permitted per driveway up to a maximum of three monument
signs, pylon signs, or combination, except if two or more signs are
to be permitted, driveways must be separated by a minimum of 200 feet
as measured from center line to center line.
[Amended 2-16-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2022]
A. Wall/facade signs.
(1) The sign display area will not project more than 50% above any roofline,
and no portion of the sign will project more than five feet above
the roof line.
(2) Wall signs projecting six or more inches laterally from the structure
will have a clearance of at least eight feet.
(3) All portions of said sign must be not less than 10 feet from all
property lines.
(4) If the property has at least 500 feet of frontage on a second street,
a second sign will be allowed, subject to the above regulations.
B. Monument/ground signs.
(1) Will not be more than eight feet in height.
(2) Clearance will not be more than three feet.
(3) All portions of said signs will be no closer than 10 feet to any
property line.
(4) One sign per property will be allowed and will not exceed 65 square
feet in total sign display area.
C. Pole/pylon signs.
(1) One such sign will be permitted per property. The maximum allowable
sign area for pole/pylon signs varies depending on the zoning district
or area, but not to exceed 75 square feet in any instance.
(2) If the property has at least 500 feet of frontage on a second street,
a second pole/pylon sign will be allowed, subject to the regulations
below.
(3) Will not be more than 25 feet in height.
(4) A clearance of not less than 10 feet will be maintained.
(5) All portions of said sign will be not less than 10 feet from all
property lines. If property lines should change, said signs will be
brought into conformance with setback regulations within 30 days.
D. LED signs. New LED signs are not permitted in any district. Legal
nonconforming LED signs are subject to the following:
(1) The static display time of each changeable message or image shall
be a minimum of 20 seconds.
(2) The maximum length of time between change of messages or images shall
be two seconds.
(3) The change of message or image shall occur simultaneously for the
entire sign face.
(4) During daylight hours, the maximum illumination shall be 5,000 nits
(or candelas per square meter), with a maximum illumination of 500
nits between dusk and dawn, as measured from the sign's face at maximum
brightness.