HomeMy WebLinkAboutLL 10 of 2004 Sign Law.pdf TOWN OF ITHACA
LOCAL LAW NO. 10 OF THE YEAR 2004
A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 221 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF
ITHACA REGULATING SIGNS TO CHANGE THE CLASSIFICATION OF EXEMPT
POLITICAL SIGNS FROM TEMPORARY SIGNS TO PERMANENT SIGNS.
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 221 of the Town of Ithaca Code is amended as follows:
§ 221-5 of said Chapter, entitled “Exempt Signs”, Subparagraph A, subdivision
(1) dealing with permanent signs is amended by adding a new sub-subdivision (l)
reading as follows:
(12) Political posters not exceeding six square feet in size. In business
and industrial zones, such signs may be up to 24 square feet in
size.
§ 221-5 of said Chapter, entitled “Exempt Signs”, Subparagraph A, subdivision
(2) dealing with temporary signs, is amended by deleting from sub-subdivision (e) the
reference to “Political posters” so that said sub-subdivision reads as follows:
(e) Not-for-profit promotional, private sales, or similar signs not
exceeding six square feet in size. In business and industrial zones,
such signs may be up to 24 square feet in size.
§ 221-17 of said Chapter, entitled “Definitions”, is amended by adding the
following definition after the definition of “PERSON”:
POLITICAL POSTER – A sign which
(1) advertises a candidate or candidates for public elective
offices, or a political party, or
(2) expresses an opinion on, or urges a particular vote or action
on, a public issue, or
(3) conveys one’s views on worship, ethics, philosophy of life or
similar beliefs.
Political posters do not include signs which promote for commercial
purposes the purchase of specific products or services.
Section 2. If any provision of this law is found invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect any other provisions of this local law which
shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 3. This local law shall take effect upon its filing with the New York
Secretary of State.