Hyde Park City Zoning Code
§ 108-24.3
Sign permits.
A.
Procedure.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, no sign or other advertising device shall be erected, constructed, displayed, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged or altered except in conformity with this article and, where applicable, without first obtaining a sign permit from the Zoning Administrator in accordance with the procedures and standards herein.
(2)
Application for a sign permit shall be made in writing to the Zoning Administrator in the form and manner prescribed in Article 30. One application may include more than one sign, provided that all signs contained in such application are to be erected at the same time on one lot. Applications for new signs or proposed changes in existing signs shall include plans to scale detailing the dimensions and area of the sign(s), the location of the sign(s) on the building, structure or property where the sign(s) will be erected or attached, and a visual simulation or photo to scale illustrating colors, materials, lettering, artwork, and method of illumination, if any. A permit shall be required for any change in the size, shape, lighting, materials, or location of an existing sign.
(3)
Each application for a sign permit shall be accompanied by the fee as set forth in the current fee schedule adopted by the Town Board.
[Amended 7-16-2018 by L.L. No. 4-2018]
(4)
The Zoning Administrator shall, upon the filing of any application for a sign permit, take the following action:
(a)
Examine such plans, specifications and other data submitted with the application.
(b)
Become familiar with the building or premises upon which it is proposed to erect such sign.
(c)
Review the sign for compliance with all the requirements of this chapter.
(d)
If the sign is visible from the Route 9, Route 9G, or the Hudson River, or if the applicant is seeking an increase in letter or graphic size under § 108-24.2F(2), and the sign complies in all other respects with this chapter, the Zoning Administrator shall forward the completed sign application to the Planning Board for its recommendation. The Planning Board shall act upon this completed application within 45 days after receiving it from the Zoning Administrator. If the Planning Board recommends approval, and grants the requested increases in letter or graphic size, if any, the Zoning Administrator shall issue the sign permit with any conditions recommended by the Planning Board within 10 business days of the determination by the Planning Board. If the Planning Board recommends disapproval, the Zoning Administrator shall so advise the applicant in writing.
(e)
If the Zoning Administrator determines that the sign complies with all requirements of this chapter and is not visible from Route 9, Route 9G, or the Hudson River, and if no increases in letter or graphic size under § 108-24.2F(2) are sought, the Zoning Administrator shall, within 10 business days thereafter, issue a sign permit.
(f)
In the event that the Zoning Administrator determines that the proposed sign is not in compliance with all the requirements of this chapter, such application shall be denied and returned to the applicant. The Zoning Administrator shall advise the applicant in writing of the deficiencies found in the application and the action necessary to correct such deficiencies.
(5)
The Zoning Administrator, under the provisions of Article 30 of this chapter, shall consider any sign that does not fully conform to the requirements of this article to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter.
(6)
If the work authorized under a sign permit has not been completed within six months after the date of issuance, such permit shall become null and void. The applicant may apply to the Zoning Administrator for an extension, up to an additional six months from the date of the original permit.