[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Sleepy Hollow 8-18-1937; amended in its entirety 5-1-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990 (Ch.
25 of the 1965 Code). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
The intent of this chapter is to establish a precise and detailed
schedule for the construction and location of gasoline canopies within
the Village of Sleepy Hollow.
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the aesthetic qualities
of the Broadway (Route 9) Corridor in the Village of Sleepy Hollow
by limiting the size and extent of gasoline canopies. This chapter
will protect the character of the Broadway (Route 9) area and will
promote orderly and beneficial commercial development within this
area. As a result, the value of land within this area and the overall
aesthetic appearance will be enhanced.
[Amended 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
All gasoline stations within the corporate limits of the Village
of Sleepy Hollow are required to have, within the dispensing area
of the gasoline station, an automatic fire extinguishing system meeting
the requirements of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and
Building Code.
All canopy installations shall contain an approved fire suppression
system. The system must be arranged and installed for both automatic
and manual operation in accordance with NFPA 17, Section 6-4, and
NFPA 71, where electric actuation is used. A continuous backup power
source capable of operating the system for at least 24 hours is required.
Manual actuation shall be either mechanical or electric. Automatic
system operation shall be accomplished pneumatically, using Underwriters'
Laboratories, Inc. listed heat-activated devices, or electric, using
Underwriters' Laboratories listed thermostats.
All canopy lighting shall be installed by a licensed electrician
and comply with all state and local codes.
The maximum height of a canopy shall be the height required
for area coverage by the fire suppression system.
All letters, logos and insignias shall meet the requirements of Chapter 338, Signs, of the Code of the Village of Sleepy Hollow.
All canopy installations must be approved by the Architectural
Review Board of the Village of Sleepy Hollow.
All canopy installations must receive final site plan approval from the Planning Board of the Village of Sleepy Hollow, pursuant to Chapter 450, Zoning, of the Code of the Village of Sleepy Hollow.
A.
A canopy installed over a pump island shall not exceed 12 feet per
side from the center line of the island to the drip edge of the canopy.
The total width of the canopy shall not exceed 24 feet. The maximum
length of the canopy shall not exceed 24 feet, measured from drip
edge to opposite drip edge. The maximum permitted dimensions of a
canopy shall be: length: 24 feet; width: 24 feet. The total area coverage
shall be 576 square feet, 24 feet by 24 feet.
B.
Gasoline stations with multiple islands shall be permitted to construct
canopies over each pump island, provided that the total square footage
of all canopies on the site is 576 square feet or less.
Those canopies erected prior to the effective date of this chapter
that do not conform to the provisions and standards of this chapter
shall be permitted to remain until such time when the use of the property
shall change.
[Amended 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall,
upon conviction, be liable to a fine in an amount not to exceed $250,
15 days' imprisonment, or both, for each offense. Said fine shall
be assessed weekly until such violation(s) is corrected.
