[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of North
Collins 9-13-1967 (Ch. 155 of the 1991 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
By the adoption of this chapter, the Town Board of the Town
of North Collins declares that its intent in so doing is to regulate,
control and license the erection and maintenance of all billboards,
advertising signs and display signs of any nature within the limits
of the Town of North Collins. The Town Board of the Town of North
Collins hereby declares that the indiscriminate erection of such signs
without the Town's control of their size and location is detrimental
to the appearance of the Town and may be a hazard to the safety of
persons within the limits of the Town.
This chapter shall apply to any outdoor sign, billboard or advertising
display of any type within the limits of the Town of North Collins,
whether it is erected independently or affixed to the exterior wall
of a building.
No person, corporation or other entity may erect any type of
sign or continue the use of any such sign now in existence without
first securing a permit for the erection of the sign or the continuing
of the use of such sign from the Town Clerk of the Town of North Collins.
Before such permit shall be granted, the person, corporation
or other entity desiring to erect or continue such sign shall file
with the Town Clerk of the Town of North Collins a written and signed
application therefor, setting forth in detail all facts concerning
such sign and its location.
[Amended 8-5-1981 by L.L. No. 1-1981; 12-4-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991]
Each permit issued by the Town Clerk shall be valid for a period
of five years from the date of issuance. The fee for the issuance
or renewal of a permit shall be as set forth from time to time by
resolution of the Town Board.
No permit shall be necessary for the erection or continuance
of use of any sign not over two square feet in display area affixed
to the wall of a residence describing the business or profession carried
on by the owner of the residence on the premises.
No permit shall be necessary for the erection or the continuing
of the use of any announcement of a church, parish house, school,
club or public building, provided that such sign shall not exceed
12 square feet in area and shall be affixed to the exterior wall of
said building or shall be not less than 15 feet from the street line.
No permit shall be necessary for the erection of a sign advertising
the sale or rental of the property on which the sign is located. Such
signs shall be not over six feet in area, and only one such sign shall
be permitted on such premises.
[Amended 8-10-1977 by L.L. No. 2-1977; 8-5-1981 by L.L. No. 1-1981; 3-15-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006]
A.
Signs shall be permitted in districts as accessory structures or
uses requiring a permit as follows:
(1)
Residential districts. The following signs shall be permitted in
residential districts in addition to those specifically permitted
elsewhere:
(a)
One permanent subdivision sign which identifies the subdivision
which sign shall not exceed 32 square feet in area and four feet in
height, indicating the name of the subdivision or residential development.
Said sign shall not be located in the public right-of-way.
(b)
One sign or bulletin board which may be illuminated, not exceeding
32 square feet in face area, located on the premises of a public,
charitable or religious institution shall be permitted, but not less
than 25 feet from any lot line and no more than six feet in height
above the finished grade.
(2)
Community facilities, Agricultural, Business and Manufacturing District
signs, which may be illuminated, shall be permitted on all community
facilities, business and industrial properties, subject to the following
regulations.
(a)
Total maximum face area of all signs other than temporary or
portable signs permitted shall be as indicated in the following table.
The total maximum face area of all signs permitted for establishments
or enterprises occupying a building shall be related to the length
of the building facing the nearest street. Where a building fronts
on more than one street, the frontage shall not exceed the length
of the longest side on one street.
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Total Maximum Sign Face Area
(square feet)
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Street Frontage
(feet)
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Zoning District
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Less Than 40
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40 to 80
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81 to 120
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121 to 160
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161 to 200
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201 to 240
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241 to 280
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281 to 320
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321 to 360
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361 and Over
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R-1 District
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20
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40
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60
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80
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100
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120
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140
|
160
|
180
|
200
|
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R-2 District
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20
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40
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60
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80
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100
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120
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140
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160
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180
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200
|
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R-M District
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20
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40
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60
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80
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100
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120
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140
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160
|
180
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200
|
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R-A District
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60
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120
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180
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240
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300
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360
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420
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480
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540
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600
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R-C District
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60
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120
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180
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240
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300
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360
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420
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480
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540
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600
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C-1 and C-2 Districts
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60
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120
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180
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240
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300
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360
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420
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480
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540
|
600
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M-1 and M-2 Districts
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60
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120
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180
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240
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300
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360
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420
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480
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540
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600
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(b)
The area of a pictorial design, illustration, forms of humans,
animals, products and trademarks shall be charged against the maximum
sign face area permitted.
(c)
Types and numbers of signs permitted within total maximum face
area; design requirements.
[1]
Wall signs. Wall signs shall be permitted for each separate
establishment or enterprise occupying a building or unit thereof,
but shall not project beyond the ends of the building or its parapet
or the highest point of the roof, whichever is higher.
[2]
Ground signs. One ground sign for each multiple development,
as hereinafter defined, or individual building not a part of such
development shall be permitted. Such signs:
[a]
Shall be no higher than four feet above the average finished
grade.
[b]
Shall have a total face area not exceeding 100 square feet.
[c]
Shall be located not less than 25 feet from any adjacent business
or industrial lot or 50 feet from an adjacent residential lot or 15
feet from a street right-of-way.
[3]
Pole signs. One pole sign for each individual building not a
part of a multiple development, as hereinafter defined and regulated,
shall be permitted in the Agricultural, Commercial and Manufacturing
Districts.
[a]
Such signs shall be supported wholly by a pole or poles.
[b]
Such signs shall not exceed 25 feet in height, nor shall the
lowest member, excluding the pole, be less than eight feet from the
finished grade of a paved walk, drive or parking area.
[c]
Such signs shall be located not less than 50 feet from an adjacent
residential lot.
[d]
Such signs shall not project over any public right-of-way or
encroach upon the property of another.
[e]
The maximum total face area shall be determined by the street frontage of the lot as indicated in the following table. Where the lot fronts on more than one street, the frontage shall be the length of the longest side. Total pole sign area shall be charged against the maximum face area indicated in § 200-9A(2)(a) above.
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Total Maximum Sign Face Area of Pole Signs
(square feet)
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Street Frontage
(feet)
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Zoning District
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Under 200
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200 to 349
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350 to 499
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500 to 750
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Over 750
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R-A District
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32
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64
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96
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128
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160
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R-C District
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32
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64
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96
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128
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160
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C-1 and C-2 Districts
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64
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96
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128
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160
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192
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M-1 and M-2 Districts
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64
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96
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128
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160
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192
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[4]
Under-canopy/fascia signs. Not more than two signs for each
establishment or enterprise shall be permitted. However, a fascia
sign and an under-canopy sign suspended from and parallel to the fascia
shall not be permitted. Such signs:
[5]
Multiple development.
[a]
For the purpose of this subsection, a "multiple development"
shall be defined as four or more offices or commercial or industrial
establishments or enterprises, or combinations thereof, which are
located in a single building or in two or more buildings developed
as part of a single integrated development.
[b]
In multiple developments, each individual establishment or enterprise shall be permitted to have wall, under-canopy/fascia and ground signs, subject to the regulations herein, and one pole sign advertising the name of the development only. The face area of the pole sign may be at least 96 square feet regardless of the street frontage specified in Subsection A(2)(c)[3] above.
B.
Billboard signs. Billboard signs are not permitted.
C.
Application for use permits.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided herein, a use permit required by and issued pursuant to the provisions hereof shall be valid for a five-year period as provided in § 200-5. Prior to the expiration of the five-year period, the owner of such sign shall apply to the Town Clerk for a renewal of the use permit. The Town Clerk shall refer the matter to the Code Enforcement Officer and if the Officer, after inspection, finds that the sign is in good repair and conforms to the original permit and makes such report to the Town Clerk, then upon receipt of the required fee as established by the Town Board from time to time, the Town Clerk shall issue a renewal permit which shall be valid for a further five-year period. Application for further renewals shall be made every five years in accordance with these provisions. Any sign for which a use permit has expired shall be removed.
(2)
No sign erected and permitted pursuant to a use permit as required
nor any sign erected and existing prior thereto shall be altered,
rebuilt or modified unless it conforms to the requirements hereof
and a new use permit therefor is issued.
(3)
If the use permit for a sign has expired or if after inspection upon
application for a renewal use permit, or at any other time the Code
Enforcement Officer finds that a sign is not in good repair or does
not comply with the use permit issued or with the provisions of this
chapter, he shall order the owner or lessee of the premises upon which
it is located to bring it into compliance with the use permit or to
remove the same within 30 days following the date of personal service
or mailing of such notice. Such order shall be written and served
by personal service or by certified mail directed to the last known
address of the owner, lessee, user or holder. Failure to comply with
such an order shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
(4)
A building permit issued for the erection, alteration, modification
or repair of any sign conforming to the requirements of this chapter
shall constitute the use permit herein required. The term of the use
permit shall not be limited by any restriction contained in the building
permit for commencement of the work thereby authorized.
(5)
The fee for a sign use permit and/or the renewal thereof shall be
established by Town Board resolution.
[Amended 12-4-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991]
No permit shall be necessary for the erection of signs pertaining
to any election. It shall, however, be a violation of this chapter
if such election signs are not removed from public view before two
weeks after Election Day of any election year.
[Amended 12-4-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991]
The owner of any premises where a sign is erected or continued
in use in violation of this chapter or for which a permit is required
and not obtained shall be guilty of an offense and shall be subject
to a fine of not more than $250 or imprisonment for a period of up
to 15 days, or both.
