[Amended 7-2-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990; 10-21-1991 by L.L. No.
3-1991; 3-11-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996]
A.
No sign shall hereafter be erected or maintained on
any building, structure or premises except as specifically permitted
herein.
[Amended 10-19-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998]
B.
Residence District. Signs shall be permitted in the
Residence District for noncommercial purposes only, and for no other,
subject to all conditions and provisions as set forth in this chapter:
(1)
Except for real estate signs as described in Subsection B(2) below, the total area of all signs permitted on a lot used for residence purposes shall not exceed two square feet. No individual sign shall exceed one square foot. There shall be a total of no more than two signs, and no such sign shall be illuminated.
(2)
One real estate sign which shall not be larger than
two feet high by three feet long on one lot advertising the sale or
letting of only the premises on which it is maintained and set back
not less than five feet from any street line and not less than 10
feet from any property line which is not a street line, except that,
where acreage available for or in process of subdivision is advertised
for sale or let, one real estate sign not larger than two feet high
by three feet long will be permitted on each 1,500 feet or major fraction
thereof of street frontage, subject to the setback provisions hereinabove
set forth, or, in lieu thereof, one sign not larger than three feet
high by five feet long on a whole frontage of 3,000 feet or more,
provided that any such sign is set back not less than 30 feet from
any street line and not less than 15 feet from any side line which
is not a street line. The top of any sign provided for in this section
shall be no more than six feet above the ground or curb level, whichever
is higher. No signs shall be illuminated.
(3)
For permitted principal uses other than a single-family
dwelling, an identification sign not exceeding 20 square feet shall
be permitted, subject to approval of design and location by the Board
of Zoning Appeals.
(4)
Other than as permitted for the sale or letting of
real estate or for the identification of an accessory home office
or occupation, permitted signs in the Residence District shall not
contain any commercial message or advertisement of any commercial
product, company or service.
C.
Residence/Institutional District. The permitted area,
number, design and location of signs for scientific research laboratory
use shall be as approved by the Village Board of Trustees in connection
with its review of the required site plan.
[Amended 7-2-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990]
A.
It shall be unlawful to place a real estate sign upon
property within the village until a permit has been issued therefor
by the Building Inspector. A written application therefor shall be
filed with the Building Inspector. Such application shall be accompanied
by the written consent of the owner or lessee of the property on which
such sign is to be erected or maintained and shall contain an accurate
description of the location or proposed location of such sign, the
name and address of the applicant and such other information as the
Building Inspector may require to show a compliance with the provisions
of this chapter.
B.
A fee of $50 shall be paid to the village by the applicant
at the time of submitting his application for a permit for a real
estate sign.
C.
Real estate sign permits shall expire six months following
the date of issuance.
[Amended 7-2-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990]
All signs shall be properly secured, supported
and braced as to make them safe and shall be kept in good structural
condition, clean and well painted.
[Amended 7-2-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990]
A.
Real estate signs must be removed from property within
24 hours of the expiration of the permit; the transfer of title to
the property or the giving of possession of the property, whichever
occurs first.
[Amended 3-11-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996; 2-12-2004 by L.L. No.
2-2004]
A.
Fences. No fence, wall or other structure in the nature
of a fence in excess of 6 ½ feet in height (measured from the
curb level or ground, whichever is higher) shall be erected or maintained
on any premises. Notwithstanding the above, fences surrounding tennis
courts shall not exceed 10 feet in height measured from the curb level
or ground, whichever is higher. No fence, wall or other structure
in the nature of a fence shall be constructed, erected or installed
without a building permit. No fence, wall or other structure in the
nature of a fence shall be erected, and no hedge, tree, shrub or other
growth shall be maintained, in such location as would cause danger
to traffic by obstructing the view.
B.
Retaining walls. A building permit shall be required
prior to the construction of any retaining wall. A single retaining
wall three feet in height or less may be located within a required
setback area. Retaining walls over three feet in height shall not
be located within required setback areas.
No automobile trailer designed to be used for
human habitation shall be used, stored or parked in the Residence
District, except that a trailer may be stored or parked inside a private
garage.
[Added 5-26-1964; amended 12-20-1966; 7-6-1970]
A.
No outdoor swimming pool or any structure or appurtenance
for use in connection therewith shall be hereafter constructed, installed,
enlarged, altered, maintained or used on any premises unless the owner
of the property on which the same is to be located shall have first
obtained a permit therefor from the Building Inspector.
B.
All applications for permits pursuant to this section shall be made to the Building Inspector in accordance with the provisions of § 23-3 of the Code of the Village of Laurel Hollow, and the application and permit fees and the certificate of occupancy fee prescribed in § 23-3 shall be paid to the village through the Building Inspector on the filing of the application.
[Amended 10-19-1970]
C.
All applications shall be made by the applicant, in
writing, under oath, and shall consist also of drawings and plans
certified, signed and filed by a registered architect or a registered
professional engineer, duly licensed in and by the State of New York
and shall further contain the following:
(1)
A certification by such architect or engineer that
the drainage of such pool will be adequate and will not interfere
with any public water supply system, existing sanitary facilities,
adjoining property owners, public highways or private roads.
(2)
Such plans and drawings shall include full details
and information pertinent to the pool, fence construction, water supply
system, drainage, water disposal system, filter system, lights and
lighting system, lot lines, setbacks, elevations, any bathhouse or
other similar structure and all other equipment and appurtenances.
D.
All water either overflowing or emptying from the
pool shall be disposed of on the owner's land, and plans and drawings
submitted shall show provisions made for preventing any such water
from flowing on to the land of any adjoining property owner or into
any abutting street or road.
E.
All swimming pools shall be completely enclosed by
a fence, or partly by a fence and partly by the owner's dwelling or
bathhouse to which the fence shall be attached. All such fences shall
be constructed with good quality link wire, or equivalent, and shall
have posts imbedded in concrete sunk in the ground to a depth of not
less than four feet and spaced at intervals of not more than eight
feet apart. Each point of entry through such fence into the swimming
pool area enclosure shall be equipped with a gate. The fence and gate
or gates shall be not less than four feet in height above the grade
level and shall be constructed of material of good quality which has
no aperture or opening exceeding 36 square inches at any point. Every
such gate shall be equipped with self-closing and self-latching devices
and locks placed not less than four feet above the ground, and every
such gate shall be locked whenever the pool is not attended by a person
who is authorized by the owner or occupant of the premises to supervise
swimming in such pool. All such fences, gates, self-closing and self-latching
devices and locks shall be maintained in a state of good repair and
working order at all times.
F.
Location.
(1)
Every swimming pool which shall hereafter be installed
or enlarged shall be so located and constructed that:
(a)
Such swimming pool shall be set back at least
100 feet from every street line and at least 40 feet from every boundary
line of the lot in which it shall be installed.
(b)
Such swimming pool shall be located in the rear
yard of the lot in which it shall be installed.
(c)
No current-carrying electrical conductors, either
overhead or underground, shall cross such swimming pool or come in
contact with the water therein.
(d)
The top of any such swimming pool shall not extend more than
two feet above the level of the surrounding grade level. This limitation
shall not apply in the case of a swimming pool where the water flows
over one or more edges, producing a visual effect of water with no
boundary, commonly referred to as an "infinity pool," or a "negative
edge," "zero edge," "disappearing edge," or "vanishing edge pool."
[Amended 2-8-2017 by L.L.
No. 2-2017]
(2)
The Board of Zoning Appeals may grant a variance from the provisions of Subsection F(1)(b) and (d) and, in connection therewith, may prescribe such planting of trees, shrubbery or other screening as it may deem necessary or desirable to prevent any such swimming pool from being or becoming obnoxious or offensive in any respect to any adjoining property owners.
G.
All lights used to illuminate the swimming pool or
pool area shall be shielded so as to prevent their shining upon the
property of any adjacent property owner.
H.
No loudspeaker device or equipment of any kind shall
be installed or used in or about the swimming pool or pool area unless
the same shall be muted so as to prevent any unreasonable noise therefrom
being heard beyond the property lines of the owner's land.
[Amended 7-12-2017 by L.L. No. 3-2017]
I.
Swimming pools in existence on the effective date of this section shall be exempt from the provisions hereof, except that no such pool shall be hereafter maintained or used on any premises, unless the owner of the property on which the same is located shall have first obtained a permit therefor from the Building Inspector and except that all such swimming pools shall conform to the requirements of Subsections E, G and H of this section.
[Added 12-17-1990 by L.L. No. 4-1990]
A.
No dock, wharf, bulkhead or other permanent or temporary
waterfront building or structure of any kind shall hereafter be constructed
on any waterfront property or in or upon any body of water adjacent
thereto without a building permit, application for which shall be
made to the Building Inspector.
B.
A permit for such construction may be granted to the
owner of improved residential property of which at least one boundary
abuts upon a body of water, provided that the applicant also obtains
necessary approval for the structure from the New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation, the United States Army Corps of Engineers
and any other governmental body having regulatory jurisdiction.
[Amended 2-18-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991]
C.
The portion of a dock or pier which meets the provisions
of this section and is below the high-tide line shall not be included
in footprint measurements.
D.
Any dock or wharf constructed under the foregoing
provisions shall meet the following requirements:
(1)
It shall not extend beyond a line at which the
mean low-water depth is four feet zero inches.
(2)
It shall be a floating structure held in position
by underwater anchors or by guide piles and shall be readily removable
from the water except for its guide piles.
(3)
Except for the end of the pier, it shall not be wider than six feet zero inches at any point. A floating segment not exceeding eight feet in width and/or 20 feet in length may be attached to or made a part of the pier. The segment may be placed parallel or perpendicular to the length of the pier, but it may not extend beyond the limits specified in Subsection D(1) and (7), nor may its height exceed that specified in Subsection D(4).
(4)
The surface of the pier when floating shall
not be more than 18 inches above the calm, wave-free water level.
The surface of the pier, when not floating, including the portion
above the high-tide line, shall not be more than 30 inches above the
ground level.
(5)
A short ramp or stairway leading from a pile
or structurally supported landing is permissible if it is necessary
to provide access from above a seawall, cliff or other elevation.
The landing shall not be greater than eight feet wide and eight feet
long and shall be built as close as possible to the cliff, wall or
elevation.
(6)
It shall be used solely for recreational, noncommercial
purposes.
(7)
No part of any dock or wharf shall be located
within 40 feet of a side property line or its seaward extension.
[Added 4-9-2014 by L.L.
No. 2-2014]
A.
Flag poles. One flag pole may be erected on any parcel within the Residential District of the Village. Such flag pole must not exceed 35 feet in height and must be located at least a distance equal to its height from any front or rear property line and at least 40 feet from any side property line. A building permit as set forth in Chapters 22 and 23 of the Village Code will be required and the fee for such permit, including issuance of a certificate of completion, will be $50.
