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(a) General construction standards.

(1) Building and electrical code applicable. All signs erected and maintained in the Town shall consist of noncombustible or approved combustible materials and shall be subject to the requirements of the applicable provisions of the Town building code as well as the provisions of this article. In addition, all illuminated signs shall be subject to the provisions of the Town electrical code including permit fees required thereunder.

(2) Glass requirements. Any glass forming a part of any sign shall be composed of a heavy safety glass with a minimum thickness of one-fourth (¼) inch. Where any single piece or pane of glass has an area exceeding three (3) square feet, it shall be wired safety glass.

(3) Wind pressure and dead load requirements. Any sign including, but not limited to, marquees, awnings or canopies, shall be designed and constructed to withstand a wind pressure of not less than thirty (30) pounds per square foot of net surface area and shall be constructed to receive dead loads as required by the Town building code.

(b) Wall signs.

(1) Every permanent wall sign of solid face construction shall be safely and securely attached to the building wall by means of metal anchors, bolts, or expansion screws of not less than three-eighths (3/8) inch in diameter and securely embedded in the wall. As an alternative method of attaching a wall sign to the building wall, such sign shall rest in, or be bolted to strong, heavy metal brackets or saddles set not over six (6) feet apart, each of which shall be securely fixed to the wall as herein described. In no case shall any wall sign be secured with wire, strips of wood, nails, or other common form of construction standard unless approved by the building commissioner.

(2) No wall sign shall cover wholly or partially any wall opening, or project beyond the ends or top of the wall to which it is attached.

(c) Projecting signs construction.

(1) Every projecting sign, including the frames, braces and supports thereof, shall conform to all construction standards contained herein and shall be approved by the building commissioner as being in compliance with the Town building code and the Town electrical code.

(2) Any moveable part of a projecting sign, such as the cover of a service opening, shall be securely fastened.

(3) Lettering or designs illuminated from the interior shall be composed of noncombustible materials.

(4) The thickness of a projecting sign, measured as the distance between the principal face and opposite face of the sign, shall not exceed twelve (12) inches.

(5) Projecting signs shall not exceed nine (9) square feet and fifty (50) pounds in weight and shall be attached to a sound masonry wall with corrosion resistant expansion bolts of at least three-eights (3/8) inch diameter which shall be securely embedded into the wall.

(d) Ground signs.

(1) Construction.

a. Every ground sign, including the frames, braces, and supports thereof, shall be securely built and shall conform to all construction standards contained herein, and shall be subject to approval by the building commissioner as being in compliance with the Town building code and the Town electrical code.

b. Any movable part of a ground sign, such as the cover or a service opening, shall be securely fastened.

(2) Erection.

a. The members supporting every ground sign shall be set in concrete of strength and weight to securely and permanently support the pole mounted sign in the position in which it is installed.

b. No ground sign shall be located within ten (10) feet of any electric power line, service drops or line conductors, or in any location where the building commissioner finds a reasonable danger that an electric power line would come in contact with the sign.

(e) Temporary signs.

(1) Construction.

a. No temporary sign of combustible material shall exceed four (4) feet in any of its dimensions.

b. Every temporary sign with an area in excess of twenty (20) square feet shall be made of rigid materials.

c. Every temporary sign with a weight in excess of fifty (50) pounds must comply with the safety requirements of the Town building code and be approved by the building commissioner.

(2) Erection.

a. Every temporary sign shall be safely and securely attached to the wall or other stable structure.

b. No temporary wall sign shall extend more than four (4) inches beyond the face of the wall or structure to which it is attached.

c. No inflatable promotional device shall exceed fifteen (15) feet in height, or the height of the principal building to which it relates, whichever is lower. No inflatable promotional device shall be mounted on a roof of a building or structure.

(f) Marquees.

(1) Construction.

a. Every marquee, including the anchors, bolts, supports, rods and braces thereof, shall be built securely, and shall be designed by a structural engineer or registered architect, and shall be approved by the building commissioner as being in compliance with the Town building code and the electrical code.

b. The roof of every marquee shall be properly guttered and connected by downspouts to a storm sewer so that water therefrom will not drip or flow onto public property.

c. No roof or marquee shall be used for any purpose other than to form and constitute a roof.

(2) Erection.

a. Every marquee shall be supported solely by the building to which it is attached and columns and posts are prohibited as a support.

b. The roof of any marquee shall be designed and constructed to support a live load of not less than one hundred (100) pounds per square foot.

c. No marquee shall be erected on any building or other structure of wood frame construction.

d. No part of a marquee shall be less than eight (8) feet above the level of the sidewalk or other public right-of-way over which it projects.

e. No temporary sign shall be attached to or hung from a marquee.

(3) Roof advertising. No advertising material shall be placed upon the roof of any marquee.

(g) Fixed canopies and fixed awnings.

(1) Construction. Every fixed canopy and fixed awning may be constructed of nonferrous material or other such material as approved by the building commissioner, provided, however, that all frames and supports shall be of corrosion-resistant material.

(2) Erection.

a. The framework of all fixed canopies and fixed awnings shall be approved by the building commissioner, and be in compliance with the Town building code.

b. Every fixed canopy and fixed awning shall be constructed and erected so that the lowest portion of the projecting frame thereof shall be not less than eight (8) feet above the sidewalk or other public right-of-way, and the lowest portion of the depending skirt shall not be less than eight (8) feet above the sidewalk or other public right-of-way.

(h) Retractable canopies and awnings.

(1) Construction. Every retractable canopy and retractable awning may be constructed of nonferrous material or other such material as approved by the building commissioner, provided, however, that all frames and supports shall be of corrosion-resistant material.

(2) Erection.

a. The framework of all retractable canopies and retractable awnings shall be approved by the building commissioner and be in compliance with the Town building code.

b. Retractable canopies and retractable awnings shall be securely attached to and supported by the building.

c. Every retractable canopy and retractable awning shall be constructed and erected so that the lowest portion of the projecting frame thereof shall be not less than eight (8) feet above the sidewalk or other public right-of-way, and the lowest portion of the depending skirt shall not be less than eight (8) feet above the sidewalk or other public right-of-way.

d. No retractable canopy or retractable awning shall be within two (2) feet of the curb line.

(Ord. No. 1483, § 1, 1-15-09)