The primary purpose of these sign regulations in the Village
of Johnson City is to identify the location or occupant for a parcel
of land, promote and protect the public health, safety, and welfare
by providing comprehensive restrictions on signage, which shall include
controls on height, quantity, location, spacing, shape, scale, lighting,
motion, design, maintenance, and appearance. Regulations apply to
the physical aspects of the sign, and not the content or message.
These regulations also serve to:
A. Ensure right to free speech as protected under the Constitution;
B. Protect property values, create a more attractive economic and business
climate and protect the physical appearance of the community;
C. Provide businesses with effective means of identification with signs
that are harmonious in color, size, and material with the building
to which they relate, thereby preserving the existing character of
the community and providing visual continuity across districts;
D. Reduce traffic conflicts or hazards by minimizing visual distractions
or obstacles in or visible from the public rights-of-way;
E. Minimize the adverse effect of signs on nearby public and private
property;
F. Avoid personal injury and property damage from unsafe or confusing
signs; and
G. Establish a clear and impartial process for those seeking to install
signs.
The following apply to all signs in the Village of Johnson City,
which are erected or installed after the effective date of this chapter:
A. All signs must be constructed in accordance with New York State Uniform
Fire Prevention and Building Code, shall be maintained in good condition,
shall be kept free of defects or hazards and shall not be allowed
to become dilapidated or deteriorated.
B. Signs cannot be located on a public right-of-way or public property.
Signs may be placed on public property subject to a license or lease
with a governmental entity. Except for off-premises signs, signs must
be located on the property on which the business is located;
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C. No sign shall obstruct the view at the intersection of any streets
or be confused with traffic management signs or signals, and signs
shall be located at least eight feet from any property line.
D. No sign shall impair or cause confusion of vehicular or pedestrian traffic in its design or color. Placement of signs shall not be permitted within a sight triangle as defined by §
300-53.14, Visibility at intersections, of the Village of Johnson City Zoning Code. No sign shall be located on a property or public right-of-way that advertises or promotes a business not located on the subject property; unless otherwise herein specifically allowed.
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E. Every principal building or structure shall have street identification
numbers subject to § 505 of the Fire Code of New York State.
F. If the property/structure contains walls facing more than one public
street, the number of signs and the sign areas will be computed separately
for each face of the building facing a different public street.
G. When signs are required as part of the site plan review, the Planning
Board shall consider the compatibility of the sign's general
character in context to its location, color(s), lettering, size and
overall design.
H. Except as otherwise provided, no person shall erect, substantially
modify, relocate or substantially reconstruct any sign without first
obtaining a sign permit from the Code Enforcement Office.
I. For the purposes of this article, "substantial modification" shall
mean any change in the configuration, orientation, illumination, or
purpose of the sign. "Substantial reconstruction" shall mean the removal
and replacement of more than 50% of the existing signage structural
elements.
J. No sign permit shall be required for the repainting or repair of
a sign in conformance with this article.
K. The Code Enforcement Officer shall require the proper maintenance
of all signs, and such signs, together with their supports, shall
be kept in good repair. The display surfaces shall be kept neatly
painted at all times. The Code Enforcement Officer may order the removal
of any sign that is not maintained in accordance with the provisions
of this article.
L. Any signage not expressly permitted in this article is prohibited
in the Village of Johnson City.
M. Any on-premises sign that no longer advertises the use of the property
must be removed within 60 days after written notification from the
Code Enforcement Officer.
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No. 13-2022]
The following types of signs may be erected in the Village of
Johnson City without obtaining a permit. Although permits are not
required for these signs, the signs shall conform to the height, setback
and size requirements detailed in this chapter.
A. Official sign, public notice sign, or warning sign supported by federal,
state or local law (example: New York State inspection station or
authorized repair shop identification);
B. Any sign within a building not legible from the street or adjacent
lots;
C. Any sign within an enclosed outdoor space, such as an athletic field,
where the sign is not legible beyond the property lines;
D. Works of art.
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(1)
Works of art not displaying a commercial message in all areas,
except those owned by the Village: Such works of art are subject to
size regulations via wall signs as detailed in Tables 52-5 and 52-6.
(2)
Works of art not displaying a commercial message on Village-owned
property: Upon recommendation of Planning and Zoning staff, such works
of art are permitted with Village Board approval and are exempt from
size regulations.
E. Banners not displaying a commercial message;
F. Holiday decorations not displaying a commercial message;
G. Decals, logos, or emblems that identify the name of a business under
64 square inches.
H. Light pole banners on private property are allowed as follows:
(1)
Light pole banners shall not display a commercial message.
(2)
Light pole banners are permitted for light poles in private
parking lots and must be mounted so that they are held taut between
support posts.
(3)
Light pole banners are limited to a maximum area of six square
feet per banner.
(4)
Light pole banners must be mounted to project perpendicular
from light poles.
(5)
Light pole banners must not be used as a temporary off-premises
sign.
I. Directional signs: signs which provide direction and are located
entirely on the property to which they pertain and, with the exception
of a logo, do not advertise a business and do not exceed four square
feet in area. Directional signs include signs identifying public rest
rooms, public telephones, walkways or signs providing direction, such
as parking lot entrance and exit signs, drive-up lanes, store/office/facility
entrances, and those of a similar nature and do not exceed the following:
(1)
In residential districts, four square feet.
(2)
In CB, CO, OO, and NC Districts, eight square feet.
(3)
In GC and IN Districts, 12 square feet.
(4)
For multi-tenant commercial developments, mixed-use developments
and shopping centers in GC and PUD Districts, over 500,000 square
feet in building area, a monument sign of a maximum of 14 feet in
height and 120 square feet in area is permitted along interior roadways
at the intersection of entrance roads from public streets.
J. Flags of any nation, state, municipality, or political subdivision,
flags officially designated as a national, state, or local symbol,
or flags of fraternal, religious, and civic organizations. Flags may
be freestanding or wall-mounted.
(1)
Poles for freestanding flags are limited to the maximum height
of the zoning district or 30 feet, whichever is less.
(2)
Poles for freestanding flags must be set back a minimum of eight
feet from any lot line and may be within front yard areas.
(3)
Wall-mounted flags may not extend over the public right-of-way.
K. Gasoline service station price signs: signs not exceeding three square
feet advertising the price of gasoline and indicating self-service
or full-service, when attached to a gasoline pump or pump service
island.
L. Government signs: signs erected and maintained pursuant to and in
discharge of any government function. There are no bulk requirements
for government signs.
M. Government-installed or legally established signs that control or
direct traffic. Signs must conform to standards prescribed in the
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and any other relevant
state guidelines. Such signs can be placed in the public right-of-way.
N. Home occupation signs: limited to one sign for each dwelling unit,
not to exceed two square feet in area, indicating the name, location
or identification of a home occupation. All home occupations signs
must conform to the regulations permitted in the underlying zoning
district.
O. House numbers and nameplates: house numbers and nameplates, not exceeding
two square feet in area for each dwelling unit.
P. Memorial signs: memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and
date of erection, when cut into any masonry surface or inlaid so as
to be part of the building or when constructed of bronze or other
similar noncombustible material; historical markers erected by any
government body or with a government permit. There are no bulk requirements
for memorial signs.
Q. "No Trespassing" and "No Dumping" signs: "No Trespassing" and "No
Dumping" signs not to exceed two square feet in area per sign. Such
signs shall be permitted within the street setback and side and rear
yards.
R. Signs advertising for public, quasi-public, nonprofit, church, schools,
hospital or other similar uses shall be located on the same premises
as the use.
S. Temporary signs.
(1)
No temporary sign is allowed for more than 30 days with no more
than one thirty-day extension.
(2)
Any temporary sign that advertises for an event/happening at
a specific date in time, must be removed within 10 days following
such date. The ten days removal period is not included within the
thirty-day or any thirty-day extension.
(3)
Each property location is limited to three temporary signs at
one time.
(4)
The size of each temporary sign is regulated by the provisions
in these regulations, but shall not be in excess of the size permitted
for any permanent sign of similar type or configuration within the
specific zones.
(5)
Any temporary sign requiring electricity must conform to requirements
for permanent signs requiring electricity under this chapter.
(6)
No temporary sign is allowed to be erected in such a manner
as to constitute a roof sign.
(7)
No sign is authorized on Village property or in the public right-of-way.
(8)
A temporary sign may be placed upon any legally existing off-premises
sign structure, but not so as to add another face to the already existing
sign.
(9)
If any a property owner, tenant or other party wishes to install
more than 10 temporary signs during the same thirty-day period within
the boundaries of the Village, a security deposit of $350 for each
thirty-day period must be submitted to the Village Clerk's office.
Failure to pay such security deposit is a violation of this Chapter.
Failure to comply with provisions of this Chapter including but not
limited to timely removal shall result in the Security Deposit being
forfeited to the Village and removal of signs.
(10)
Violations of this chapter are subject to any and all enforcement
proceedings and all other civil and criminal remedies available to
the Village.
The following regulated permanent signage types are considered
permitted signs in the Village of Johnson City, unless otherwise noted
in this article:
A. General regulations. The following general regulations apply to each
sign type. Additional regulations are provided in this article by
zoning district.
(1)
All signs must be located on private property except for off-premises
signs and comply with the dimension and setback requirements contained
in this section.
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(2)
No sign shall be erected, relocated, or maintained so as to
prevent ingress to or egress from any door, window, or fire escape.
(3)
Sign area.
(a)
The area of a sign will include all lettering, wording, and
accompanying designs and symbols with the background area, but will
not include any supports, framework, or bracing.
(b)
The area of a sign applied to a building will include all lettering,
wording and designs/symbols with the background area.
(c)
When a sign consists of individual letters or symbols attached
to or painted on a surface, the area will be considered to be the
smallest rectangle that encompasses all letters/symbols.
(4)
Signs projecting over walkways or sidewalks must have a minimum
clearance between the bottom of the sign and the ground of 10 feet.
Signs projecting over a traffic area, such as a driveway or parking
lot aisle, must have a minimum clearance between the bottom of the
sign and the ground of 15 feet.
(5)
Digital messaging is allowed on monument signs and freestanding
pylon signs only as outlined herein and must comply with additional
regulations provided in this article per zoning district.
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B. Wall sign. The following regulations apply to wall signs:
(1)
No portion of a wall sign may project above the roofline or
above the parapet wall of a building with a flat roof.
(2)
A wall sign may not cover windows or architectural details.
(3)
Wall signs may be internally or externally illuminated.
(4)
Signage area, as depicted below, is calculated by multiplying
the height of the sign by the length of the sign:
C. Awning sign. The following regulations apply to awning signs:
(1)
Awning signs may not extend outside the awning.
(2)
Signs are allowed on ground-floor awnings only.
(3)
Awning signs may be externally illuminated only.
(4)
Signage area, as depicted below, is calculated by determining
the total area of rectangular spaces around sign messaging:
D. Canopy sign. The following regulations apply to building-mounted
canopy signs:
(1)
Canopy signs may not extend outside the surface area of the
canopy.
(2)
Signs are allowed on ground-floor canopies only.
(3)
Canopy signs may be externally illuminated or, if internally
illuminated, provide sufficient downlighting onto the sidewalk.
(4)
Canopy signs shall not exceed 1 1/2 feet in height or the
height of vertical thickness of the canopy, whichever is greater.
(5)
The sign area of a canopy sign shall be counted toward the total
allowable wall sign area of the parallel face to which the marquee
is attached.
(6)
Signage area, as depicted below, is calculated by multiplying
the sign height by the sign width:
E. Freestanding canopy sign. The following regulations apply to freestanding
canopy signs:
(1)
Canopy signs may not extend outside the surface area of the
canopy and shall be designed to be compatible with the design and
colors of the primary associated building and surrounding area.
(2)
Signage is limited to a total area not to exceed 24 square feet
per side. Total signage on canopy must not exceed 35% of the total
canopy area.
(3)
Signage may be located on as many sides of the canopy as desired,
but shall at no time exceed the total permitted area, as defined above.
F. Window sign. The following regulations apply to window signs:
(1)
Window signs shall not be considered temporary signage if they
are not intended to be changed or replaced within six months from
date of installation, or text exceeds six inches in height.
(2)
Signs hanging from a ceiling or post that are not affixed to
the glass of the window but within 12 inches of the window shall be
considered as a window sign.
(3)
Signage area, as depicted below, is calculated by determining
the total area of rectangular spaces around sign messaging:
G. Projecting/Perpendicular sign. The following regulations apply to
projecting/perpendicular signs:
(1)
No portion of a projecting sign may be higher than the top of
the building.
(2)
No portion of a projecting sign may be located higher than the
top of the second floor of the building.
(3)
Any part of a sign extending over pedestrian areas must have
a minimum height clearance of 10 feet.
(4)
The projecting sign may not project more than three feet from
the building line and shall not be nearer than four feet to the curbline
of the street.
(5)
The signpost or bracket is not included in the signage calculation.
(6)
Signage area, as depicted below, is calculated by multiplying
the sign height by the sign width:
H. Freestanding pylon sign. The following regulations apply to freestanding
pylon signs:
(1)
A freestanding pylon sign may be located only on a site frontage
adjoining a public street.
(2)
Signage area, as depicted below, is calculated by multiplying
the sign height by the sign width. The signpost or bracket is not
included in the signage calculation.
(3)
Sign height is as follows (See allowable heights in Tables 52-7
and 52-8.):
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Two-post freestanding pylon sign
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Single side post freestanding pylon
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Single center post freestanding pylon
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(4)
Digital messages or graphics are only permitted on freestanding
pylon style signs in the General Commercial Zoning District and Industrial
Zoning District. Digital messages are prohibited on all other sign
types and in all other zoning districts and in the i-District Overlay.
Digital messages signs are allowed on all Village-owned property in
all zoning and overlay districts.
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(a)
The message shall change no more than once per day and shall
consist of a single color.
(b)
Digital message signs shall not be located within 500 feet of
a residentially zoned property as measured along the street line on
which the sign is located.
(c)
The illumination from a digital message sign shall be controlled so as not to be visible from or cast light or shadows onto adjacent properties or cause unwanted glare in accordance with Article
55.
(d)
The use of any digital messages on a site shall result in an
overall reduction in the allotted sign area of 25%.
I. Monument sign. The following regulations apply to monument signs:
(1)
One monument sign is allowed for each frontage along a primary
or secondary street.
(2)
Must be set back at least 12.5 feet from the front property
line and in no case may interfere with safe vehicle and pedestrian
traffic.
(3)
May not be closer than 80 feet to any other monument sign located
on the neighboring lots on the same frontage.
(4)
Digital messages or graphics are only permitted on monument-style
signs in the General Commercial Zoning District and Industrial Zoning
District. Digital messages are prohibited on all other sign types
and in all other zoning districts and in the i-District Overlay. Digital
messages are allowed on all Village-owned property in all zoning and
overlay districts.
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No. 13-2022]
(a)
The message shall change no more than once per day and shall
consist of a single color.
(b)
Digital message signs shall not be located within 500 feet of
a residentially zoned property as measured along the street line on
which the sign is located.
(c)
The illumination from a digital message sign shall be controlled so as not to be visible from or cast light or shadows onto adjacent properties or cause unwanted glare in accordance with Article
55.
(d)
The use of any digital messages on a site shall result in an
overall reduction in the allotted sign area of 25%.
(5)
Signage area, as depicted below, is calculated by multiplying the sign height by the sign width [See §
300-52.4A(3).]:
J. Signs in multi-tenant commercial developments. The following regulations
apply to multi-tenant commercial signs:
(1)
"Multi-tenant commercial developments" refers to a mixture of
five or more stores, shops, offices, restaurants or similar businesses
offering a variety of goods and services and residential housing,
occupying adjoining structures, whether attached or detached, having
a common interrelated parking, loading and site circulation system
with consolidated access to public roads, regardless of whether portions
of the development are owned by separate entities, provided that deed
restrictions and cross easements are reviewed and approved by the
Village Planning Board.
(2)
Each multi-tenant commercial development may have one single-
or double-faced monument sign, per entrance. The monument sign may
be used as a multi-tenant directory sign indicating the name of the
occupants of a building or multiple buildings. Each business may have
no more than one reference as part of the monument sign.
(3)
Tenants.
(a)
Each tenant of a multi-tenant commercial development shall be
allowed a sign; however, such sign shall not exceed 5% of the portion
of the total area leased by the tenant and shall not exceed the maximum
sign area prescribed by this article.
(b)
All facade signs shall be of a uniform, harmonious design as
prescribed by this article and shall be affixed to the facade of the
building.
K. Subdivision entry or other identification sign. The following regulations
apply to subdivision entry signs:
(1)
One sign identifying the name of a project located at the entrance
to a development that has:
(a)
Greater than 10 single-family detached or single-family attached,
20 townhouses, or 20 multifamily housing units.
(b)
One such sign shall be permitted for each entrance on a different
street or highway.
L. Drive-in facilities. The following regulations apply to drive-in
facility signs:
(1)
Businesses with drive-in facilities are limited to one sign,
not exceeding 24 square feet for each drive-in lane. The sign shall
be located adjacent to the drive-in lane and shall be easily visible
to motorists using the lane. If the drive-in lane or facility is removed
or not operating for a period exceeding 60 days, the sign must be
removed.
(2)
Such signs shall only provide information which will assist
the motorist in using the facility. Such signs may include but shall
not be limited to video menu boards, menus, banking instructions,
manual car wash instructions and other signs of a similar character.
Advertising of products not offered at the facility is not permitted
on these signs.
M. Off-premises signs.
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(1)
Off-premises signs (nondigital and digital) shall only be permitted
within the General Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts in the
Village of Johnson City and within a distance of not greater than
500 feet of the right-of-way of NYS Route 17/Interstate 86 and NYS
Route 201. Off-premises signs are allowed on all Village-owned property
in all zoning and overlay districts. Off-premises signs (nondigital
and digital) are not allow in the i-District Overlay.
(2)
There will be a one-time fee payable to the Village of Johnson
City of $20,000 for each new digital sign and a one-time fee payable
to the Village of Johnson City of $10,000 for each new nondigital
sign. In the event the applicant for the proposed new off-premises
sign (nondigital and digital) desires as part of the permit application
to permanently remove existing off-premises signs at a ratio of two
existing nonconforming off-premises signs to the installation of one
new off-premises sign in the Village of Johnson City, and on the condition
that the minimum square feet of said two existing nonconforming off-premises
signs are a combined total square feet of at least 75% of the square
footage of the proposed new off-premises sign, then there will be
the payment of a one-time fee to the Village of Johnson City of $10,000
for each new digital sign and a one-time fee payable to the Village
of Johnson City of $5,000 for each new nondigital sign.
(3)
Yearly license fees for off-premises digital signs shall be
$1,000, payable by the owner to the Village of Johnson City on a calendar
basis. Yearly license fees for off-premises nonditigal signs that
are not already licensed by a Village or other government entity shall
be $500 for a nondigital sign larger than 55 square feet and $250
for a nondigital sign that is 55 square feet or smaller. Failure to
submit payment within 45 days of December 31 will result in an additional
administrative fee of 10% of said overdue payment.
(4)
No more than one off-premises sign structure is permitted on
a lot or parcel. The structure cannot have more than one digital sign
face facing the same direction (e.g., stacked sign).
(5)
Except for those signs on Village property, no off-premises
sign shall be located within 500 feet from another off-premises sign
facing the same direction, nor, as measured along the street line
on which the sign is located, within 100 feet of any residential zoning
district boundary, nor within 500 feet of the property line of a public
or parochial school, library, church, hospital or similar institutional
use fronting on the same street.
(6)
The size of the off-premises nondigital freestanding pylon sign
shall not exceed 300 square feet, shall not exceed 30 feet in height
above the elevation of the nearest highway shoulder, and shall have
a minimum setback of eight feet from any property line. The size of
the off-premises nondigital monument sign shall not exceed 150 square
feet, shall not exceed 12 feet in height above the elevation of the
nearest highway shoulder, and shall have a minimum setback of eight
feet from any property line.
(7)
The size of the off-premises digital freestanding pylon sign
shall not exceed 450 square feet, shall not exceed 30 feet in height
above the elevation of the nearest highway shoulder, and shall have
a minimum setback of eight feet from any property line. The size of
the off-premises digital monument sign shall not exceed 150 square
feet, shall not exceed 12 feet in height above the elevation of the
nearest highway shoulder, and shall have a minimum setback of eight
feet from any property line.
(8)
The digital sign must be located in accordance with the federal
and state regulations from the nearest off-premises sign. Distance
between digital signs shall be in accordance with the New York State
Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and federal regulations and
requirements.
(9)
The digital messaging shall remain static for at least eight
seconds prior to changing to the next message, which messaging change
shall be performed as quickly as possible (e.g., no fade-out or fade-in)
or otherwise in accordance with federal and state regulations.
(10)
The illumination and all other aspects of a digital sign shall
otherwise conform to all requirements of the NYSDOT and federal regulations.
N. Digital message centers for governmental uses, including schools,
fire districts, fire companies and senior citizen centers.
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(1)
Signs are permitted in any zoning district on property owned
by the entity.
(2)
Signs are permitted to be monument-type signs.
(3)
Maximum height is 10 feet.
(4)
Maximum size is 60 square feet in area.
(5)
Emergency messages such as weather/AMBER/emergency alerts can
change every 10 seconds. Signs cannot flash.
(6)
Nonemergency messages cannot change more than once a day and
shall consist of no more than two colors.
The following types of signs are prohibited:
A. Any sign for which no permit was issued or for which a permit has
been revoked;
B. Any sign that has been abandoned/obsolete or is not properly maintained,
is considered structurally unsound, hazardous or otherwise unsafe;
C. Any sign that advertises an activity, business, product, or service
no longer conducted or available on the premises on which the sign
is located;
D. Any sign that contains words or pictures of an obscene or pornographic
nature;
E. Any sign that emits audible sounds, odor, or visible matter;
F. Any sign that may be confused with a traffic control sign, signal
or device or the light of an emergency or road equipment vehicle or
bears the words "stop," "go slow," "caution," "danger," "warning"
or other similar words or hides from view any traffic or street sign,
signal or device;
G. Signs that interfere with official traffic lights or traffic control
devices;
H. Flashing, rotating, revolving signs/lights, except barber poles or
holiday decorations;
I. Any sign with unshielded lighting devices or reflectors placed to
outline or provide the background of a sign;
L. Permanent banner, pennant, windblown or inflated signs. These may
be permitted as a temporary sign to communicate the opening of a new
business for a total of 10 days;
M. Any portable sign attached to or placed on an unregistered vehicle
parked on private property for the primary purpose of being viewed
by motorists within the right-of-way;
N. Pennants not affixed to the face of a building;
O. Roof signs which are designed and erected on and supported by the
roof of the building or structure;
P. Notices, placards, bills, posters, cards, stickers, banners, signs,
advertisings, or other devices designed to attract the attention of
the public that are posted or otherwise affixed upon any street, street
furniture, right-of-way, public sidewalk, crosswalk, curb, lamppost,
hydrant, tree, alley, telephone pole, public telephone, or lighting
system, or other public alarm or communication system;
Q. Full motion or video signs; and
R. Signs located and installed on the surface of a fence.
The following operations shall not be considered as creating
a sign insofar as requiring the issuance of a permit, but the signs
shall be in conformance with all other ordinances and regulations
of the Village of Johnson City:
A. Changing the advertising copy or message of an existing approved
painted or printed sign, manually changeable copy sign or similar
approved sign, whether illuminated or nonilluminated, painted message,
which are all specifically designed for the use of manually replaceable
copy.
B. Painting, repainting, cleaning or other normal maintenance and repair
of a sign not involving structural changes. Replacement of the plastic
face will be included as an exempt operation, provided that it is
due to a change caused by breakage and/or deterioration of the face,
but not for the substitution of a new or different advertiser.
All applicants for sign permits shall complete a Village of
Johnson City sign permit application and submit the following:
A. Name, address and telephone number of the applicant. If applicant
is not the building owner, provide a statement from the building owner
acknowledging their approval to install the sign(s) on their building.
B. Location of building or lot to which or upon which the sign is to
be attached or erected.
C. Name of the business to be included on the sign(s).
D. Name of the person, firm, corporation or association erecting the
sign.
E. Plans and specifications indicating methods of construction and how
sign is proposed to be attached to the building or the ground.
F. For signs 150 square feet or more, one copy of stress sheets and
calculations showing that the structure is designed for dead load
and wind pressure.
G. If the sign is to be illuminated, plans and specifications shall
be submitted. Once constructed the sign shall be inspected for compliance
to NY State Fire Code and regulations.
H. Such other information as the Building Official shall require to
show full compliance with this chapter and any other ordinance of
the Village of Johnson City.
If the work authorized under a sign permit has not been completed
within 90 days of issuance, the permit shall become null and void,
unless otherwise extended in writing by the Code Enforcement Officer,
prior to the original expiration date, for a single ninety-day period.
The fee for a building permit for any sign requiring a permit
is listed in the adopted Fee Schedule for the Village of Johnson City.
If the Code Enforcement Officer or other designated official
shall find that any sign is unsafe or insecure or constitutes a menace
to the public or has been constructed or erected or is being maintained
in violation of this article or applicable ordinances, he or she shall
have the owner of said sign cited in violation by written notice.
From the date of such written notice or from such date as may be designated,
said person in violation shall have 10 days to comply with the requirements
of this article or any ordinance.