Village overlay districts (RR-120, RRW-60/80, RS-120, RSW-60/80,BL,BG,M)
Sign regulations:
Purpose: Sign regulations are to preserve and enhance the visual, traditional and historic character of the village overlay districts.
Since the village overlay districts are of mixed use, signs of similar design are appropriate to maintain harmony and aesthetic character in the district.
Excessive signage is discouraged on all properties.
General provisions: Application and plans for any sign proposed for the village overlay districts shall be first submitted to the town engineer and then forwarded to the village review committee for processing.
Any sign erected without a certificate will be ordered to be removed at the owner's expense within seventy-two (72) hours of written notification by the zoning inspector.
Permitted sign: Only the following signs will be permitted within the district:
1. For cottage industry or residential use, one (1) sign no greater than (5) five square feet in area.
2. For church, school or other public use, an announcement board no greater than twelve (12) square feet by special use permit only.
3. For advertising the sale or lease of premise one (1) temporary sign (six (6) months renewable) no greater than six (6) square feet.
4. For business, limited business, manufacturing, lawfully maintained nonconforming use and special use will be limited:
A. Thirty-two (32) square feet aggregate per property, regardless of the number of business. This includes one (1) freestanding sign, not to exceed (6) six square feet, which identifies a village business property.
B. Where there are multiple businesses on one (1) location, all of these signs shall be uniform in size, shape and lettering.
Guidelines are available for design suggestions.
Location of signs:
A. A sign shall be placed within the lot and no closer than (5) five feet to any side lot line.
B. Any freestanding sign less than (5) five feet from the pavement and within (50) fifty feet of a street intersection shall be subject to approval of the traffic safety commission.
C. No sign shall project more than fifteen (15) feet above average grade level or no higher than the roofline (ridge) of a building whichever is less.
D. For all freestanding signs there shall be an open and unobstructed space of at least six (6) feet from the grade to the bottom of the sign, or no higher than five (5) feet from the grade to the top of sign and no larger than six (6) square feet in size.
Lighting of signs:
A. Signs shall be lighted only by an external, continuous white light, downward shielded and of no more than a maximum of (5) five footcandles at the surface.
B. All lighting shall be oriented that the light is directed away from all adjacent properties and traffic arteries.
C. Lighting for all signs may be subject to review and revision by the traffic safety commission to prevent the lighting from causing a traffic safety hazard.
(Ord. of 4-23-98(5))