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re,existing permitting. signs may continue, all than ten (10) square feet in signboard area. No such other signs must be permitted as required by this sign shall be located nearer a street than one-half(1/2) ylaw. Any sign allowed under this Bylaw may,in the required front yard depth. eu of any specified copy, contain any otherwise noncommercial messa a that does not I. By changing the first sentence of Section 174-54B I , awful, g to read: irect attention to a business or to a service or to a i commodity for sale. One (1) freestanding identification sign for a per- mitted nonresidential building or use, not more zplanation: To reflect changes to this article, as it than six (6) square feet in signboard area, is per- currently refers to 1985. The second sentence pro- mitted. i' vides for on-premise signs (as regulated 174-54 and 114-55) that contain non-commercial messages Explanation: Bulletin board and announcement signs nvolving religious, political, or other ideological are used by the churches and other religious institu- statements. Such speech has been found to be protect- tions to identify who is giving the sermon and other ed under First Amendment rights and the regulation of special activities. Such signs are covered under the such speech would violate the constitution. The next provision. By deleting this specification provides Town's Sign By-law is also to be changed,deleting the a nonresidential building or use to have a minimal size section regulating time limits on political signs, as permanent freestanding sign. such signs are protected by the First Amendment. I. By inserting into the second and third sentences of g g the followin changes to the last Section 174-54B the words "synagogues" and II. Also by making sentence of Section 174-51B: "mosques" and changing these sentences to read: All signs over six (6) square feet shall require For churches,synagogues, mosques or institutions, review and comment by the Design Review one (1) bulletin or announcement or identification Committee prior to the issuance of a permit for sign on each building and/or one (1) freestanding said sign by the Building Inspector. bulletin or announcement or identification sign is Explanation: Changing any to all provides more clan- Permitted. Each church, synagogue, mosque or institution building sign shall be governed by j ty. Deleting specifically identified areas will provide Section 174-55 B. U all signs over six square feet can have Design Review comment and review. Explanation:The addition of synagogues and mosques B. Section 174-51D currently reads: New signs is to be inclusive of different religious faiths. Two � building signs did not make sense, particularly after exceeding twenty (20) square feet require a special pthe change to the first sentence of Section 174-SSB. permit from the Board of Appeals, in accordance with Article VI. These changes would allow these facilities the oppor- tunity to have an announcement sign on the building By moving the text of Section 174-51D to the last sen- and, particularly for those churches with larger build- tence of Section 174-51B with the following change: ing setbacks,the opportunity to have a traditional free- All signs exceeding twenty (20) square feet require standing announcement sign. a special permit from the Board of Appeals, in The change of building sign area to being governed by accordance with Article VI. Section 174-55B (see changes to that section)will pro- vide signage that is based on the building/wall size, Explanation: Provide clarity and make article more coherent. which is more reasonable. The requirements of free- standing signs would be addressed through the follow- C. Section 174-52G currently reads: Window neon- ing changes: ji I type signs advertising products are not permitted. I. By changing the fourth sentence of Section 174- By deleting Section 174-52G. 54B to read: Explanation:This subsection is being deleted to allow Freestanding signs up to 10 square feet are allowed for limited use of neon signs as specified under for those identified institutions and may not be changes to Section 174-55E. placed closer than 5 feet from the property line or D• block a line of sight for pedestrian and traffic safe- Section 174-54B currently reads: One (1) bulletin ty if so determined by the D.P.W. Director. or announcement board or identification sign for a per- mitted • To allow and provide better opportunity nonresidential building or use, not more than Explanation. p PP six(6)square feet in signboard area, is permitted. For to view signs and allow review by DPW director to churches, institutions, two (2) bulletin or announce- apply traffic safety principles. This proposal would ren * »` t oridentification signs are permitted on each help preserve the natural environment of the property, r building. g p g g Each church or institution sign be not more e.g. do not have to clear cut to see such sign, which is 77 j