No sign shall hereafter be erected or maintained on any building, structure or premises except as specifically permitted herein.

Residence District. Signs shall be permitted in the Residence District for noncommercial purposes only, and for no other, subject to all conditions and provisions as set forth in this chapter:

Residence/Institutional District. The permitted area, number, design and location of signs for scientific research laboratory use shall be as approved by the Village Board of Trustees in connection with its review of the required site plan.

It shall be unlawful to place a real estate sign upon property within the village until a permit has been issued therefor by the Building Inspector. A written application therefor shall be filed with the Building Inspector. Such application shall be accompanied by the written consent of the owner or lessee of the property on which such sign is to be erected or maintained and shall contain an accurate description of the location or proposed location of such sign, the name and address of the applicant and such other information as the Building Inspector may require to show a compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

A fee of $50 shall be paid to the village by the applicant at the time of submitting his application for a permit for a real estate sign.

Real estate sign permits shall expire six months following the date of issuance.

Real estate signs must be removed from property within 24 hours of the expiration of the permit; the transfer of title to the property or the giving of possession of the property, whichever occurs first.

Any real estate sign which is not in conformity with any of the foregoing provisions of the Village Code, §§ 145-14, 145-15 and 145-16 above may be removed by the Building Inspector without notice to the property owner or owner of the real estate sign.

Fences. No fence, wall or other structure in the nature of a fence in excess of 6 ½ feet in height (measured from the curb level or ground, whichever is higher) shall be erected or maintained on any premises. Notwithstanding the above, fences surrounding tennis courts shall not exceed 10 feet in height measured from the curb level or ground, whichever is higher. No fence, wall or other structure in the nature of a fence shall be constructed, erected or installed without a building permit. No fence, wall or other structure in the nature of a fence shall be erected, and no hedge, tree, shrub or other growth shall be maintained, in such location as would cause danger to traffic by obstructing the view.

Retaining walls. A building permit shall be required prior to the construction of any retaining wall. A single retaining wall three feet in height or less may be located within a required setback area. Retaining walls over three feet in height shall not be located within required setback areas.

No outdoor swimming pool or any structure or appurtenance for use in connection therewith shall be hereafter constructed, installed, enlarged, altered, maintained or used on any premises unless the owner of the property on which the same is to be located shall have first obtained a permit therefor from the Building Inspector.

All applications for permits pursuant to this section shall be made to the Building Inspector in accordance with the provisions of § 23-3 of the Code of the Village of Laurel Hollow, and the application and permit fees and the certificate of occupancy fee prescribed in § 23-3 shall be paid to the village through the Building Inspector on the filing of the application.

All applications shall be made by the applicant, in writing, under oath, and shall consist also of drawings and plans certified, signed and filed by a registered architect or a registered professional engineer, duly licensed in and by the State of New York and shall further contain the following:

All water either overflowing or emptying from the pool shall be disposed of on the owner's land, and plans and drawings submitted shall show provisions made for preventing any such water from flowing on to the land of any adjoining property owner or into any abutting street or road.

All swimming pools shall be completely enclosed by a fence, or partly by a fence and partly by the owner's dwelling or bathhouse to which the fence shall be attached. All such fences shall be constructed with good quality link wire, or equivalent, and shall have posts imbedded in concrete sunk in the ground to a depth of not less than four feet and spaced at intervals of not more than eight feet apart. Each point of entry through such fence into the swimming pool area enclosure shall be equipped with a gate. The fence and gate or gates shall be not less than four feet in height above the grade level and shall be constructed of material of good quality which has no aperture or opening exceeding 36 square inches at any point. Every such gate shall be equipped with self-closing and self-latching devices and locks placed not less than four feet above the ground, and every such gate shall be locked whenever the pool is not attended by a person who is authorized by the owner or occupant of the premises to supervise swimming in such pool. All such fences, gates, self-closing and self-latching devices and locks shall be maintained in a state of good repair and working order at all times.

Location.

All lights used to illuminate the swimming pool or pool area shall be shielded so as to prevent their shining upon the property of any adjacent property owner.

No loudspeaker device or equipment of any kind shall be installed or used in or about the swimming pool or pool area unless the same shall be muted so as to prevent any unreasonable noise therefrom being heard beyond the property lines of the owner's land.

Swimming pools in existence on the effective date of this section shall be exempt from the provisions hereof, except that no such pool shall be hereafter maintained or used on any premises, unless the owner of the property on which the same is located shall have first obtained a permit therefor from the Building Inspector and except that all such swimming pools shall conform to the requirements of Subsections E, G and H of this section.

No dock, wharf, bulkhead or other permanent or temporary waterfront building or structure of any kind shall hereafter be constructed on any waterfront property or in or upon any body of water adjacent thereto without a building permit, application for which shall be made to the Building Inspector.

A permit for such construction may be granted to the owner of improved residential property of which at least one boundary abuts upon a body of water, provided that the applicant also obtains necessary approval for the structure from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the United States Army Corps of Engineers and any other governmental body having regulatory jurisdiction.

The portion of a dock or pier which meets the provisions of this section and is below the high-tide line shall not be included in footprint measurements.

Any dock or wharf constructed under the foregoing provisions shall meet the following requirements:

Flag poles. One flag pole may be erected on any parcel within the Residential District of the Village. Such flag pole must not exceed 35 feet in height and must be located at least a distance equal to its height from any front or rear property line and at least 40 feet from any side property line. A building permit as set forth in Chapters 22 and 23 of the Village Code will be required and the fee for such permit, including issuance of a certificate of completion, will be $50.

Flags. Flags of a commercial nature shall be strictly prohibited on any flag pole authorized pursuant to this section. Any lighting installed to illuminate a flag must meet all applicable requirements as set forth in § 85-2.1 of the Village Code.