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Standards
10.5.1 Residential District Signs
1. Each residence shall be allowed as an exempt sign, one nameplate identifying the owner/tenant of the dwelling, and/or the name of the residence, and/or identification of a permitted home occupation. Such signs shall be unlighted, and shall not exceed 1.5 square feet in area, nor have any dimension greater than 24 inches. The sign shall be located on or as close as practical to the building or property entrance. If attached to other than a building, it shall not exceed six feet in height.The sign also may be located for a resident or residents at a point where a right-of-way serving the resident(s) leaves a public street. Such a sign may not be placed in the street right-of-way.
2. The following signs are permitted in all residential (RR, VR, and MR) districts:
a. Not more than one additional sign in addition to the exempt sign. Said sign shall comply with the standards of 10.5.1.1.
b. Temporary signage as allowed under these regulations as provided in 10.6.3.
c. An additional sign located at the main entrance of multi-family complexes or subdivisions. Said sign shall contain the name of the complex only, and not exceed 4 square feet, nor have any dimension greater than 36 inches. The sign shall not exceed six feet in height.
10.5.2 Business District Signs
The following signs are permitted in all business (B-1, B-2, and EHD) districts:
1. One Building, One Tenant
a. One of the following types of signs may be allowed:wall, window, perpendicular, arcade, or freestanding.
b. The sign shall not exceed 6 square feet in area.
2. One Building, Multiple Tenants
a. A master sign plan for the building complex and the parcel is required. The master sign plan shall be suitably scaled and indicate the types and locations of all signs to be located on the building complex and parcel. The plan shall incorporate the design guidelines in Section 10.3.
b. Consistent with an approved master sign plan, one freestanding nameplate sign indicating the name of the complex and tenants may be allowed.
c. With individual permits and consistent with the approved master sign plan, each tenant may be allowed one or two signs of the following types:wall, window, perpendicular, or arcade. The aggregate area shall not exceed six square feet.
d. No sign above shall exceed 6 square feet in area.
10.5.3 Signs and the Public Right-of-Way:
Where existing buildings nearly border the public right-of-way (R.O.W.). The location of projecting or freestanding signs which are otherwise permitted may protrude into the R.O.W. Consistent with section 10.6.4.7, this section enables the Planning Commission to permit a sign within the R.O.W. provided that:
a. it does not interfere with the safety of vehicular traffic;
b. it does not interfere with the safety of pedestrians;
c. it complies with all other requirements of these regulations, including 10.3;
d. it will be removed if, in the judgement of the Planning Commission, it adversely affects future public investments/improvements.
Signs which protrude into the right-of-way require a permit from the Village Trustees.
10.5.4 Supplemental Business Sign Standards
1. Window Signs
Temporary window signs including real estate signs in windows, may be displayed for a maximum of fifteen consecutive days, with a period of thirty days between usages, and no more than three usages per year. Temporary window signs may not exceed six square feet in area, with a maximum dimension of thirty six inches. Permits for window signs are valid for twelve months, and may be renewed.Temporary window signs may be changed without permission, as long as size, color, and general design comply with the sign originally approved.
Window signs listing hours of operation, emergency information, and the like (excluding product or service information or real estate signs) are exempt as long as the aggregate area of such sign(s) does not exceed one square foot.
Signs in window displays not affixed to the window and less than 72 square inches in area are exempt, provided that the aggregate of such signs does not exceed two square feet.
2. Special Events and Sales
Special event and sales signs may be displayed on-premise in the Business and Equinox Historic District for a period not to exceed 5 consecutive days, and not more than 15 days per year.Such signs shall not exceed 4 square feet, nor 30 inches in any dimension. No more than two such signs are permitted per site, to be located at a distance of at least 200 feet apart. Where a master sign plan is required, it shall indicate the location(s) for special event/sales signs.
3. Freestanding Signs
Supports for a freestanding sign shall not exceed a height of ten (10) feet above grade, and the highest point of the sign shall not exceed eight (8) feet in height.
4. Hotels/Inns
Hotels and inns that contain a dining room and/or tavern are entitled to one additional sign in accordance with the standard for one building-one use (10.5.2.1).
10.5.5 Institutional, Public Facilities, or Open Space/Recreational Uses
1. If the use is a permitted use in a zoning district of the Zoning Bylaw, then the sign standards for the particular zone apply.
2. If the use is a conditional use in a zoning district of the Zoning Bylaw, then the standards below apply:
a. One identification sign shall be allowed for each use. In addition, a bulletin board may be allowed for churches, schools, public offices, and other institutions. One of these may be a freestanding sign, or a sign mounted perpendicular to the surface of the building, and shall not exceed 6 square feet, nor 3 feet in any dimension. The other sign shall be a wall sign, and shall not exceed 2 square feet in a residential district, or, in business districts, shall not exceed 6 square feet.
3. Schools are also allowed one athletic scoreboard per playing field. If one athletic field is used for multiple sports, the Planning Commission may approve additional scoreboards
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