HomeMy WebLinkAboutProposed Local Law 5 - 2010 - local tourist directional signs v1.pdfVILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
PROPOSED LOCAL LAW “H” OF THE YEAR 2010
A LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT LOCAL TOURIST-ORIENTED
DIRECTIONAL SIGNS WITHIN DESIGNATED AREAS OF THE VILLAGE OF
CAYUGA HEIGHTS
Be it enacted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights as
follows:
SECTION I. PURPOSE & INTENT.
It is the purpose and intent of this local law to amend of the Village of Cayuga Heights
Zoning Ordinance so as to:
A. Authorize, with a permit and Planning Board approval, local tourist-oriented
directional signs within designated areas of the Village of Cayuga Heights;
B. Clarify the permitted locations of local tourist-oriented directional signs within
designated areas of the Village of Cayuga Heights; and
C. Designate the Superintendent of Public Works of the Village of Cayuga Heights as
the individual responsible for providing certain approvals for the specific
location of local tourist-oriented directional signs permitted within or adjacent
to a public or private right-of-way, and to clarify such approval process.
SECTION II. AMENDMENT TO THE VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS ZONING
ORDINANCE.
Article IX (entitled "Zoning") of the Village of Cayuga Heights is hereby amended to
include a new Section, entitled Local Tourist-Oriented Directional Signs, as follows:
LOCAL TOURIST-ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGNS
A. Definitions:
Local tourist-oriented directional sign -- any ground-mounted
free-standing directional sign [other than a New York State
tourist-oriented directional sign (separately defined herein)
over which the Village has no jurisdiction] to be situated
within the Village of Cayuga Heights that is (i) to be used to
provide local directional guidance (i.e., subsequent turns or
critical decision points) to a tourist oriented business within the
Village as a supplement to a New York State tourist-oriented
directional sign situated at an intersection on a conventional
highway or expressway, and (ii) required in accordance with
the New York State Supplement to the National Manual of
Uniform Traffic Control Devices and as part of the approval by
the New York State Department of Transportation of a New York
State tourist-oriented directional sign; such tourist-oriented
businesses within the Village include gas stations, restaurants,
hotels, motels, resorts and golf courses.
New York State tourist-oriented directional sign -- any
directional sign (i) under the jurisdiction of New York State, (ii)
for use to guide traffic from the New York State numbered route
system to tourist-oriented businesses not located on the system,
and (iii) provided for in the New York State Supplement
to the National Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
B . The following signs are permitted with a permit and Planning Board
approval:
1. Local tourist-oriented directional sign (see definition
herein) no greater in size than two and one-half (2.5) square
feet and the top of which being no higher than nine (9) feet
above the ground.
a. Prior to the issuance of the required permit for a local
tourist-oriented directional sign, the proposed sign must be
approved by the Planning Board of the Village of Cayuga
Heights.
b. Upon receipt of a completed permit application for a
tourist-oriented directional sign, such application shall be
referred by the Zoning Officer to the Planning Board
Chairperson, whereupon (i) the application shall be
scheduled for review by the Planning Board within thirty-
one (31) days following the receipt of the application
by the Planning Board Chairperson (or such subsequent
meeting date to which the Planning Board Chairperson
and applicant may agree); and (ii) the applicant shall be
notified by the Zoning Officer of such scheduled meeting
date. No public hearing shall be required. The Planning
Board's determination shall be made within thirty-one
(31) days following the meeting at which the
application is reviewed by the Planning Board;
provided, however, that the time within which the
Planning Board must render its decision may be
extended by mutual consent of the applicant and the
Board.
c. No approval of a local tourist-oriented directional sign
will be granted by the Planning Board unless the
proposed sign meets all of the following requirements:
(i)such local tourist-oriented directional sign will not obstruct
or impair vision or traffic, or in any way create a nuisance,
hazard or otherwise be detrimental to or endanger the public
health, safety or general welfare;
(ii)such local tourist-oriented directional sign will not be
injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the
vicinity or neighborhood;
(iii)such local tourist-oriented directional sign is appropriate
in appearance and in harmony with the design and color of
the New York State tourist-oriented directional sign (see
definition herein) giving rise to the n ecessity for such local
tourist-oriented directional sign;
(iv)the specific location of such local tourist-oriented
directional sign is approved by the Village Superintendent
of Public Works. Signs may not be erected or maintained
within a public or private right-of-way without the written
approval of the owner of such right-of-way and any authority
having jurisdiction over such right-of-way, if any.
d. Any previously approved local tourist-oriented
directional sign shall be removed in the event that (i) it is no
longer required in accordance with the New York State
Supplement to the National Manual of Uniform Traffic
Control Devices as part of the approval by the New York
State Department of Transportation of a New York State
tourist-oriented directional sign, or (ii) it is no longer
required because the York State tourist-oriented directional
sign originally necessitating the local tourist-oriented
directional sign has been removed. In the event that the
Zoning Officer determines that removal of the local
tourist-oriented directional sign so required, he or she shall so
notify the record owner of the sign at the owner's last know
address by registered or certified mail, (return receipt
requested), such notice to provide a period of thirty (30) days
from the date of such written notice for the sign to be
removed. If the sign is not removed within the required
thirty (30) day period, the Zoning Officer may remove the
sign and thereafter assess all costs and expenses incurred in
such removal against the record owner of such sign.
SECTION III. SUPERCEDING EFFECT.
All local laws, resolutions, rules, regulations and other enactments of the Village of
Cayuga Heights in conflict with the provisions of this local law are hereby superceded to
the extent necessary to give this local law full force and effect.
SECTION IV. VALIDITY.
The invalidity of any provision of this local law shall not affect the validity of any other
provision of this local law that can be given effect without such invalid provision.
SECTION V. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Local Law shall be effective upon (i) its filing in the office of the Secretary of State
and (ii) ten (10) days after publication and posting as required by law; provided, however
that it shall be effective from the date of service as against a person served with a copy
thereof, certified by the Village Clerk, and showing the date of its passage and entry in the
Minutes of the Village Board of Trustees.
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