Permit.

Permit fees. At the time any application for a sign permit is made under this article, the fee of $100 shall be paid to the Village Clerk.

Before a permit for a sign or attracting device is granted by the Board of Trustees, the permit application shall be referred to the Building Inspector for a report.

The Building Inspector shall examine the application to determine if the proposed sign is in conformity with the provisions of this article and shall report his findings to the Board of Trustees at a regular monthly meeting.

Nonresidential signs. Except as otherwise provided in an applicable design development plan, all signs in a nonresidential use zoning district or in a residential zoning district but appurtenant to a nonresidential use (except as otherwise hereinafter provided) shall meet the following general requirements:

Residential signs. No sign appurtenant to a residential use in any residential district shall be allowed except signs that display only the name, address or profession of the occupant of the premises. Such signs shall be no larger than one square foot in sign area, shall not be illuminated (unless a professional sign with the approval of the Board of Trustees), and shall otherwise conform to the sign top height, motion, illumination and color requirements of Subsection A. Notwithstanding the provisions of this article, such signs shall be exempt from any permit requirements except as otherwise stated herein.

Real estate signs. Signs in any use district advertising the sale, lease or rental of the premises upon which the sign is located. Such sign must have a sign area of no more than two square feet, to be removed as soon as the premises are sold, leased or rented and otherwise to conform to the requirements of § 225-107A.

Sale signs. Signs in any nonresidential district or appurtenant to a nonresidential use in a residential district advertising special sales or events which may be displayed for a period not in excess of 14 days. Sale signs shall meet the following criteria:

Construction signs. Signs temporarily erected during construction or alteration of the design unit. Such signs shall have a sign area of no more than 15 feet, be removed as soon as the work is complete and otherwise conform to the requirements of § 225-107A.

Political signs. Political signs incident to an election, such signs to be displayed no more than 60 days prior to the day of election and to be removed within five days after the election and to not be attached to a tree, post, utility pole or fence and not placed to obstruct vision of pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists. Such sign must conform to all requirements of § 225-107A, except that the permitted sign area shall be 50% greater than that which is otherwise permitted.

Charge card signs. A sign, decal or placard affixed on or behind a window or door of a first-story retail store which notifies the public of the acceptance of charge cards, such sign, decal or placard not to exceed six inches by six inches each in dimension and not to number more than five per design unit.

Price placard. A placard, not to exceed six inches by six inches in size, which shall advertise only the price of the merchandise or goods to which it is attached or affixed.

Bulletin boards. Each design unit located on the first story of a building shall be permitted to erect one bulletin board behind the show window on which may be displayed sale items and specials or, in the case of a restaurant, a menu. Such bulletin board shall not exceed six square feet in area and shall be framed. Day-Glo colors will not be permitted either for the bulletin board or the placards placed on it. The bulletin board may not be internally illuminated. One bulletin board shall be allowed for each full 20 feet of design unit street frontage.

Signs for professional office above street level. A professional office located in a building above street level shall be permitted, if the landlord so permits, to have a sign on the entry door of the building or on the pier adjacent to the entry door of the building, provided that such sign does not project more than three inches from the building, is nonilluminated and does not exceed one square foot in area.

Ground signs. For each building in a nonresidential district or any nonresidential building in a residential district, which is set back more than 10 feet from the front property line, one ground-mounted sign no closer to the street line than the inside edge of the property line, such sign to otherwise conform to the requirements of § 225-107A, provided that any such sign may not exceed eight square feet in area.

Signs in shopping centers and malls.

Multiresidential signs. For each apartment or condominium or cooperative building in a residential district one ground-mounted or wall sign to identify such building, such sign to have a sign area of no more than 0.2 square feet for each foot of building frontage and to otherwise conform to the requirements of § 225-107A. In no event shall the total area of all such signs exceed 10 square feet.

Projecting signs. Wall-mounted, double-faced projecting signs and three-dimensional symbols, models or representations not extending more than four feet from the face of the building to which it is attached. Such signs shall have a maximum horizontal dimension of three feet and a maximum vertical dimension of three feet, with a bottom height no lower than eight feet above the sidewalk grade, and shall otherwise conform to the requirements of § 225-107A of this article.

Attracting devices, except as otherwise provided in § 225-108.

Special identification signs. Signs on or behind windows to identify occupants of buildings which occupants lack storefront footage within such building, such signs to conform to all the requirements of § 225-107A except the sign top requirement.

Special entrance signs. Signs indicating side or rear entrance to stores or buildings, such signs to be no more than two square feet in sign area and otherwise conform to all the requirements of § 225-107A except the permitted sign area requirement.

Neon signs, exposed neon signs and LED signs.

Signs for retailers service business without window space. A building with any retail service business without window space may have, at the front entrance of the building in a single location, a sign or signs identifying each such retailer service business. Said sign or signs shall comply with all the requirements of § 225-107A, provided that the total area of each sign or signs (taken collectively) may not exceed 10% of the total area permitted for exterior street level signs.

Canopies and awnings. Canopies and retractable and permanent awnings, whether pole mounted, suspended or hung from the building. The lowest fixed part of any canopy or awning shall be a minimum of seven feet above the sidewalk surface. All canopy and awning lights shall be concealed and may be used only to illuminate the sidewalk and any stencil-cut sign on the awning flaps but not the canopy or awning itself. All lettering and other informational material on a canopy or awning shall be considered a street level sign whose sign area shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of § 225-107 of this chapter. The placement of signage on the awning shall be limited to the vertical flaps on the face and ends of the canopy or awning. No canopy or awning, together with the lettering contained thereon, shall use more than two colors (with black and white considered colors), none of which may be fluorescent or Day-Glo colors. The color and design of any canopy or awning shall not be excessively dissimilar to the building's facade and signs, as well as the signs and facades of neighboring buildings.

Signs above street level.

Parking facility signs. For each parking facility, one sign at each vehicular entranceway to such facility which shall set forth the rules and regulations pertaining to the operation of the parking facility, such sign not to exceed nine square feet in area and in all other respects to conform to the requirements of § 225-107A of this Article. Internal directional and movement signs within the parking facility shall comply with the requirements of the New York State Manual of Uniform Traffic Devices. A complete plan of parking field entrance and directional signs shall be submitted to the Board of Trustees for its approval.

Tree-obstructed signs. If the Board determines that the view by the public of any sign otherwise authorized pursuant to the provisions of this Article XIII is or would be, at the time of the application for a special permit under this subsection, actually and substantially obstructed by reason of the growth of a tree owned by the Village and located on the public streets or sidewalks of the Village, and if the Board determines that such tree has been properly pruned and maintained and that such obstruction could not be eliminated or sufficiently reduced except by measures that would substantially damage the tree or would render such tree asymmetrical in terms of height and fullness vis-a-vis surrounding trees, then the Village Board, in its sole discretion, may grant a special permit, for purposes of compensating for such loss of public view, authorizing the erection or maintenance of a sign providing equivalent public view even if such sign fails to conform to the otherwise applicable requirements of this article in design, size, mounting, location or otherwise. No sign or proposed sign shall be considered substantially obstructed within the meaning of this chapter unless at least 50% of such sign or proposed sign is or would be blocked from public view.

Additional exterior sign for design units on corner lots. Design units located on a corner lot with frontage on two streets may be permitted an additional exterior sign, provided that said sign complies with all of the provisions of § 225-107 of this article. The area of any such sign shall be included in the total permitted exterior sign area as set forth in § 225-107A(2) of this article.

Retail business with building frontage in excess of 60 linear feet. Each retail business under single ownership with a total building frontage (as defined in this chapter) exceeding 60 linear feet may exceed the maximum permitted exterior signage requirements set forth in § 225-107A, provided that:

Any sign or attracting device which is to be placed on a design unit after the effective date of this chapter must conform to its provisions and be the subject of a permit issued hereunder unless otherwise excepted.

Any sign or attracting device existing on the effective date of this chapter, which conforms to the applicable provisions of this article in effect prior to such date, and which has received a permit (if necessary) for such sign or attracting device prior to such date, but which is made nonconforming by the provisions of this chapter, shall be deemed to be a legal nonconforming sign.

Any sign or attracting device existing on the effective date of this chapter which conforms to the applicable provisions of this article in effect prior to such date, but which is made nonconforming by the provisions of this chapter, and which did not receive a permit for such sign or attracting device necessary prior to such date, shall, within 30 days of the effective date of this chapter, submit an application for a permit for such sign or attracting device. The Board of Trustees shall have the discretion to determine whether to evaluate such signs under the applicable provisions in effect before or after the effective date of this chapter. In making such determination, the Board shall take into consideration all relevant facts, including but not limited to the cost of bringing the sign or attracting device into conformity with the provisions of this chapter; the reason why no permit was previously obtained; the degree and nature of nonconformity; and the duration of the period of nonconformity.

Any sign or attracting device existing on the effective date of this chapter, which does not conform to applicable provisions of this article in effect prior to such date, shall be subject to the applicable provisions of this article in effect after the effective date of this chapter. Any such sign or attracting device must be the subject of a permit application within 30 days after the effective date of this chapter, and any such nonconforming sign or attracting device shall be brought into compliance with the provisions of this article within 90 days after the effective date of this chapter, unless such period is extended by the Board of Trustees. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the Board of Trustees shall, after a public hearing, have the authority to grant, on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, exemptions from the provisions of this section to any sign which is of community, historical or cultural significance.

In achieving conformity, the location of any previously existing sign must be made to conform in color, plane and texture to the surrounding building area if it remains visible after being replaced by a new sign.

Any sign now or hereafter existing which no longer advertises a bona fide business conducted, product sold or activity or service being conducted shall be taken down and removed by the owner, agent or person having the beneficial use of the building, structure or lot upon which such sign may be found within 30 days of such cessation. Upon failure to comply within the time specified, the Village Commissioner of Public Services is hereby authorized to order removal of such sign, within 30 days of a written notification, and expenses incident thereto shall be paid by the owner of the building, structure or lot to which such sign is attached.

All signs and attracting devices, including, but not limited to, canopies and awnings, shall be maintained in a clean and sightly condition. Torn, color-faded, worn, broken or otherwise soiled or damaged materials shall be restored or replaced so as to maintain the sign or attracting device in its original condition. All structural elements of a sign or attracting device, including, but not limited to, electrical and lighting components, shall be maintained in good working order and in a safe and sightly condition.

Any defect that exists under the provisions of this section shall be remedied within 10 business days of a written directive from the Building Inspector to correct any such defect.