[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of North Haven as Section 5.2 of an ordinance adopted 1-8-1974. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Added 8-4-1986 by L.L. No. 7-1986]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A sign, including the type commonly known as a "billboard,"
which directs attention to a business, commodity, service, entertainment
or attraction sold, offered or existing elsewhere than upon the same
lot where such sign is displayed or only incidentally upon such lot.
Any letter, word, model, banner, pennant, insignia, trade
flag, device or representation used as, or which is in the nature
of, an advertisement, attraction or directive.
Shall include all faces of a sign measured as follows:
When such sign is on a plate or framed or outlined,
all of the area of such plate or the area enclosed by such frame or
outline shall be included.
When such sign consists only of letters, designs
or figures engraved, painted, projected or in any manner affixed on
a wall, the total area of such sign shall be deemed the area within
which all of the matter of which such sign consists may be inscribed.
[Amended 8-4-1986 by L.L. No. 7-1986]
No sign, billboard or advertising display or
structure, poster or device shall be erected, moved, enlarged or reconstructed
except as expressly permitted in the Code of the Village of North
Haven.
The following types of signs or artificial lighting
are prohibited:
A.
Billboards.
B.
Flashing signs, including any sign or device on which
the artificial light is not maintained stationary and constant in
intensity and color at all times when in use.
C.
Signs which project more than one-foot over a street.
D.
Signs which compete for attention with, or may be
mistaken for, a traffic signal.
E.
The outlining by direct illumination of all or any
part of a building such as a gable, roof, side, wall or corner.
F.
Representational signs designed so as to physically
represent in two or three dimensions the object advertised.
G.
Signs made of cardboard, paper, canvas or similar
impermanent material.
H.
Construction signs which are signs identifying a contractor, architect,
materialman, lender or other entity involved with a project on the
property where the sign would be located.
[Added 8-5-2014 by L.L.
No. 3-2014]
[Added 8-4-1986 by L.L. No. 7-1986]
Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the
following signs are permitted on any premises in the Village:
A.
One nonilluminated nameplate or professional sign
with an area of not over two square feet.
B.
Real estate signs.
(1)
One temporary nonilluminated sign advertising the
sale or rental of the premises on which such sign is situated, with
an area of not over four square feet, provided that such sign is located
on the front wall of a building or, if freestanding, then not nearer
than 25 feet to any street line and 15 feet to any other property
line.
(2)
Real estate signs shall be removed forthwith upon
completion of the transaction advertised.
C.
Subdivision signs.
[Added 4-4-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989]
(1)
One nonilluminated, freestanding sign identifying
the name of a subdivision in the Village of North Haven, with an area
not exceeding 10 square feet. A building permit shall be obtained
prior to the construction of any subdivision sign.
(2)
Such subdivision sign shall be located at least 25
feet from any street line and 15 feet from any other property line.
[Added 8-4-1986 by L.L. No. 7-1986]
Any person committing an offense against any
provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty
of a violation pursuant to the Penal Law of the State of New York,
punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The
continuation of an offense against the provisions of this chapter
shall constitute, for each day the offense is continued, a separate
and distinct offense hereunder.
