Village Sign Regulations

VILLAGE OF ENDICOTT CODE ON SIGNS:

§ 300-52.3 Signs authorized without permit.

The following types of signs may be erected in the Town and Villages 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.

S. Political and campaign signs: political and campaign signs on behalf of candidates for public office or measures on election ballots, provided that the signs are subject to the following regulations:

(1) Political and campaign signs are permitted in all zoning districts.

(2) The signs shall not be erected earlier than 30 days prior to a primary or special election and 60 days prior to a general election. All signs shall be removed within five days following said election.

(3) The number of signs on any one parcel of land is not restricted, but the total combined size of the signs shall not exceed 32 square feet in area and shall not exceed five feet in height from the surrounding grade. In addition, in residential zoning districts, no individual sign shall exceed 16 square feet in size. Signs shall not be erected in such a manner as to constitute a roof sign. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, a sign may be placed upon any legally existing off-premises sign structure, but not so as to cover an already existing sign.

(4) No signs shall be located within or over a public right-of-way. All signs shall comply with the provisions of § 300-53.14, Visibility at intersections.

(5) This section in no way prohibits the display or use of bumper stickers, cartop signs and signsinside the window of a building.