Professional nameplate: in residential districts, professional nameplates indicating the presence of a resident practitioner and bearing the name and profession of the resident, not exceeding two square feet in area or more than one such sign in number, and which may be illuminated by an electric lamp not exceeding 15 watts of power contained within the sign. In nonresidential districts, on professional office buildings, only one wall or ground sign containing the names of professional occupants shall be permitted.

A building contractor's, subcontractor's, architect's or engineer's sign maintained on a building only while the same is under construction, provided that there is only one such sign for each building contractor, subcontractor, architect or engineer, not exceeding four square feet in area.

An institutional identification sign placed upon a building or lot of a church, synagogue, hospital, school or public agency, provided that there is only one such sign, not exceeding 36 square feet in area.

Temporary signs, posters or displays placed by any governmental agency, church, synagogue or civic organization, provided that such signs are directly related to public, religious, patriotic or civic matters and such signs, posters or displays otherwise comply with the provisions of this article.

Danger signs warning of the condition or danger of travel on a street may be erected and maintained for a temporary period, provided that such signs do not exceed six square feet in area.

Any sign authorized in this article is allowed to contain noncommercial copy in lieu of other copy.

Wall signs: wall signs attached to and parallel to a building wall facing a public street or parking area and advertising only that business conducted in such building, provided that:

Detached or ground signs: detached or ground signs advertising only the business conducted on the premises upon which the sign is located, provided that:

Notwithstanding §§ 550-38 and 550-40 of this article, the following signs, deemed customary and essential, shall be permitted as accessory to an existing gasoline/diesel service station in any use district:

The subject matter of any sign shall relate only to the business occupying the premises.

No sign shall be permitted off the subject premises where the business is located.

The following signs, to the extent hereinafter indicated, shall be prohibited:

All signs shall be designed and constructed so as to promote the public health, safety, and welfare.

All signs which direct, emit, radiate or reflect any beam, ray, gleam or glare of light on an abutting residential district shall be extinguished within 1/2 hour after the close of business and in no event later than 11:00 p.m. The "close of business" shall be deemed to be that time at which the premises is closed to the general public. Lights within business establishments may be kept on during the entire night, provided that the total amount of illumination does not exceed 20 footcandles.

No person, company, association or business entity shall park any vehicle or a trailer-type chassis capable of being transported as a unit over public roads and streets with a sign mounted upon, painted upon or affixed to it on any street, public highway or municipal parking lot of the Incorporated Village of Mineola or upon any private property within 10 feet of a property line, except for vehicles which have been issued taxi licenses. Electricians, plumbers, painters and the like shall be permitted to park a commercial vehicle which contains information concerning the service provided outside of or in the vicinity of premises upon which work is being performed. For purposes of this subsection, a vehicle shall be considered parked if it remains in the same place or within 50 feet thereof for a duration of more than 15 minutes.

Application.

Approval. The enforcement officer shall approve the application if there is compliance with this article whereupon a permit shall be issued.

Permit number. Each sign for which a permit is required shall bear the permit number assigned by the enforcement officer.

Fees. The Board of Trustees shall establish, by resolution, a schedule of fees which shall be applicable to the sign classified in this article and shall be payable upon the filing of the required application or applications and each renewal thereof.

All nonconforming signs in existence on the effective date of this chapter or any amendment thereto, at the expiration of five years from said date, shall be removed and/or replaced with a conforming sign.

Any existing sign which advertises a business or industrial use not in operation for a period of at least six months shall be removed.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, General Municipal Law § 74-c shall supersede any of the above requirements to the extent there is any conflict therewith.