Naples Town City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IX
Signs
[Amended 2-13-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006; 7-10-2006 by L.L. No. 7-2006; 12-13-2010 by L.L. No. 6-2010]
§ 132-47 Regulations in Agricultural-Conservation (Ag) Districts.
Regulations in the Agricultural-Conservation (Ag) District shall be as follows:
One nonilluminated or illuminated, but not flashing, sign of not more than four square feet is permitted for personal identification of the occupant of the premises, limited to the name or names of adult occupants thereof. Any such illumination shall be directional and not be intrusive upon any neighboring premises.
One nonilluminated sign of not more than 32 square feet is permitted for business or home occupation use. Additionally, a maximum of two off-site freestanding nonilluminated directional signs for a business use or home occupation use, each of not more than six square feet each, are permitted for each such premises, whether such use is within such zoning district or elsewhere.
One nonilluminated on-site sign of not more than 32 square feet is permitted for an agricultural use. Additionally, a maximum of two off-site freestanding nonilluminated directional signs of not more than six square feet each are permitted for an agricultural use.
§ 132-48 Regulations in residential districts (R-1 and R-2), Multiple-Dwelling (M-D), Planned Unit Development (PUD) and NYS Route 21 - Cohocton Street Overlay District.
Regulations in residential districts (R-1 and R-2), Multiple-Dwelling (M-D), Planned Unit Development (PUD) and the NYS Route 21 – Cohocton Street Overlay District shall be as follows:
One nonilluminated on-site sign of not more than 16 square feet is permitted for any home occupation use or commercial use.
One nonilluminated on-site sign of not more than 16 square feet is permitted for an agricultural use. Additionally, a maximum of two off-site freestanding nonilluminated directional signs of not more than six square feet each are permitted for an agricultural use.
§ 132-49 Regulations in Commercial Districts (C-1).
Regulations in commercial districts shall be as follows:
Each commercial use is permitted a maximum of 96 square feet of on-site outdoor signage, including either freestanding signs or signs attached to the building, which may be illuminated but nonflashing. Any such illumination shall be directional and not be intrusive upon any neighboring premises.
Additionally, a maximum of two off-site freestanding nonilluminated signs of not more than 16 square feet each are permitted for each commercial use, provided that such signs are located within a commercial district.
§ 132-50 Regulations in Industrial Districts (I-1).
Regulations in Industrial Districts (I-1) shall be as follows:
§ 132-51 General provisions for signs.
The provisions of this article shall govern outdoor signs and display structures with respect to location, size and maintenance.
No preexisting outdoor sign or other advertising display structure erected prior to the effective date of this section shall be replaced or relocated except in conformity with the provisions hereof. The requirements of this subsection shall not, however, be interpreted to prevent repairing or restoring to safe condition any of the structural supports or the performance of maintenance operations on any existing sign. At such time that such maintenance is performed, no change in the existing sign shall be made which causes such sign to become nonconforming to any greater degree than at the time of adoption of this section.
When any outdoor sign or display structure, or a substantial part thereof, is collapsed, destroyed, taken down or removed for any purpose other than maintenance, any replacement sign shall be in conformity with all the provisions hereof.
No bills, signs or posters shall be posted, nor shall any such medium be affixed in any location of such size as may be in violation of any of the provisions hereof.
No outdoor sign or display structure shall be erected, constructed or maintained so as to create or be a safety hazard by:
No sign shall be closer to the street or road than the street line as defined in this chapter.
No outdoor sign or display structures shall be of such character or marking as to duplicate or appear to duplicate any traffic control or highway sign.
Where specific building lines are established or street widening is contemplated, the Zoning Officer may permit the projections of signs in relation to the intended location of the curbline in that area.
Zoning permits shall be required for all types of signs or other outdoor advertising except as otherwise exempted by this chapter. The following conditions and regulations shall apply to issuance of such documents:
No outdoor sign or display structure shall hereafter be erected, affixed, attached, suspended, supported, painted or otherwise located without a zoning permit issued by the Zoning Enforcement Officer.
The application for a permit shall set out the sign support plans in sufficient detail for the Code Enforcement Officer to determine that the sign support will be sufficient for the sign. The determination of Code Enforcement Officer with respect thereto shall be determinative.
Approval by the Code Enforcement Officer is required subsequent to installation of the sign as to location, size, sufficiency of the sign support mechanism and location.
No zoning permit shall be required for the following:
Signs painted on or affixed to the inside surfaces of windows or doors which pertain to the business conducted therein.
Reposting of bills, signs or posters on signs legally erected and maintained for such purposes.
Municipal street, traffic emergency control and railroad crossing signs.
Legal notices and house numbers.
Real estate "for sale" signs not exceeding 12 square feet in area.
Political signs.
Temporary signs for sale of seasonal crops exhibited no more than eight months each year not exceeding 16 square feet in area.
The entire area within a single continuous perimeter enclosing the extreme limits of lettering, representations, emblems or other figures, together with any material or color forming an integral part of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the background against which it is placed, shall constitute the area of the sign for computation of size. Structural members bearing no sign copy shall not be included. Only one side of a freestanding or projecting double-faced sign shall be included in calculating sign size, provided that the two display surface areas are joined at an angle no greater than 45°.
No off-site sign shall exceed 16 square feet in area.
No freestanding sign shall exceed 15 feet in height.
No sign attached to a building or other structures shall be higher in elevation that the point of maximum height to the building or other structure, but in no event exceeding 35 feet in height. Manufacturer's names or logos on farm silos or similar structures are exempted from this restriction.
§ 132-52 Signs for nonconforming uses.
Directional or name signs or signs pertaining to or advertising products sold on the premises of a nonconforming building or use may be continued only when the nonconforming use is permitted to continue, and any such signs shall not be expanded in area, height, number or illumination.