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or take any other action relating thereto. C. Section 174-51 G currently reads: Window neon- Submitted by the ADA Committee type signs advertising products are not permitted, Motion: Article 44 be voted as printed in the war- I. BY deleting Section 174-52G. rant,with the exception of the phrase,"or take any Explanation: This subsection is being deleted to allow action relating thereto'. for limited use of neon signs as specified under Motion carries 9.25 p.m. changes to Section 174-55E. Article 45: To see if the Town will vote to amend the D. Section 174-51B currently reads: One (1)bulletin Zoning By-law, Article X(Signs) as follows: or announcement board or identification sign for a per. mitted nonresidential building or use, not more than A. Section 174-51B currently reads: New Signs. A six (6) square feet in signboard area, is permitted.For new sign shall not hereafter be erected, constructed, churches, institutions, two (2) bulletin or announce- altered or maintained except as herein provided and ment or identification signs are permitted }r� until after a permit has been issued by the Building building. Each church or institution sign be not more Inspector and the bond, if required, shall have been than ten(1)square feet in signboard area.No such sign filed in accordance with Section 174-57. Signs over shall be located nearer a street than one-half(1/2)the ~' twenty (20) square feet, existing as of the effective required front yard depth. date of this chapter shall have their continued use sub- ject to the issuance of a permit from the Building I.BY changing the first sentence of Section 174-54B to Inspector. The deadline for obtaining such a permit is read: One (1) freestanding identification sign for a per September 1, 1985. Any sign over six (6) square feet in a commercial or industrial zoning district, or in a mitted nonresidential building or use, not more ix commercial, office or industrial use in a residential than s (6) square feet in signboard area, is per- zoning district, shall require review and comment by mitted. the Design Review committee prior to the issuance of Explanation: Bulletin board and announcement signs s 1 a permit for said sign by the building Inspector. are used by the churches and other religious institu- 1.By deleting the second sentence of Section 174-51B tions to identify who is giving the sermon and other and replacing it with: special activities. Such signs are covered under the Pre-existing permitted signs may continue, all next provision. By deleting this specification provides other signs must be permitted as required by this a nonresidential building or use to have a minimal size i By-law• permanent freestanding sign. Explanation: To reflect the changes to this article, as it 11. By inserting into the second and third sentences of currently refers to 1985. Section 174-54B the words "synagogues" and mosques" and changing these sentences to read: H. Also by making the following changes to the last For churches,synagogues,mosques or institutions, sentence of Section 174-51B: one (1) bulletin or announcement or identification All signs over six (6) square feet shall require sign on each building and/or one (1) freestanding review and comment by the Design Review Com- bulletin or announcement or identification sign is mittee prior to the issuance of a permit for said by the Building Inspector,by permitted. Each church, synagogue, mosque or institution building sign shall be governed by Sec- Explanation: Changing any to all provides more clan- tion 174-55B. ty. Deleting specifically identified areas will provide Explanation: The addition of synagogues and mosques ue sthat all signs over six square feet can have Design is to be inclusive of different religious faiths. Two Review comment and review. B. Section 174-51D currently reads: New si ns building signs did not make sense, particularly after g the change to the first sentence of Section 174-SSB, exceeding twenty (20) square feet require a special These changes would allow these facilities the oppor- Permit from the Board of Appeals, in accordance with tunity to have an announcement sign on the building Article VI. and, particularly for those churches with larger build- I. B ; ing setbacks,the opportunity to have a traditional free By moving the text of Section 174-S1D to the last standing announcement sign. sentence of Section 174-51B with the following j change: The change of building sign area to being governed by All signs exceeding twenty (20) square feet require Section 174-55B (see changes to that section)will pro- a special permit from the Board of Appeals, in vide signage that is based on the building/wall size, accordance with Article VI. i? which is more reasonable. The requirements of free- staning Explanation: Provide clarity and make article more ng changesns would be addressed through the follow coherent. Ji 68