No person, firm or corporation shall affix, paint, post, hang
or otherwise attach, or cause or allow any of his or its subordinates
or employees or allow anyone acting on his or its behalf to affix,
paint, post, hang or otherwise attach, any political banner, poster,
placard or political advertising of any type whatsoever to any lampposts,
telegraph or telephone poles, trees, hydrants or boxes covering the
same, street signs, signal posts, wires, cables, buildings, fences,
structures of any kind, sidewalks, pavements, walls, refuse and litter
containers, monuments, statues, arbors, parking meters, bridges, railings,
shelter houses, comfort stations, stairways, apparatus, pieces of
equipment or on any other object or item, thing or place situated
in or upon any of the public streets, avenues, lanes, alleys, roads
or public places of the Town of Newfane, New York, or upon any structure
or building upon any of the streets, avenues, roads, lanes, alleys
or public places of the Town of Newfane, New York.
Freestanding political signs shall be permitted within all zoning
districts within the Town of Newfane, provided that:
A. They are not erected prior to four weeks before the date of the election
involved.
B. They are not placed within the right-of-way of any road or street
and do not obstruct traffic.
C. They are removed not later than 12:00 midnight of the Sunday following
the election.
D. The maximum sign size shall be four by eight feet.
E. No signs shall be placed within 35 feet of the center line of the
highway.
It shall be unlawful to erect a freestanding political sign
without first filing a listing with the Town Clerk and receiving a
receipt of filing from the Town Clerk thereof, provided that:
A. The list to be filed with the Town Clerk shall contain the following
information:
(2) Office for which the candidate is running.
(3) Number of signs requested.
(5) The date of the election involved.
B. The person who files the listing and receives the receipt from the
Town Clerk shall assume responsibility and liability for compliance
with the terms of this chapter.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the
provisions of this chapter are deemed not to apply.
Every person, firm or corporation convicted of a violation of
any provision of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more
than $100 nor less than $25.