§ 270-4. Restrictions., Chapter 270. Signs, Part II. General Legislation, Code of Ordinances, New Rochelle

Roof, rotating, moving or animated signs shall be prohibited from all zones. No flashing signs, blinking or flashing lights, flashers or chasers shall be permitted in connection with any sign or other advertising structure.

Wind and feather signs shall be prohibited in all zones, except as temporary signs for a new business or for an existing business at a new location, in which case they shall be permitted for a period of time not to exceed 60 days following the initial opening of a new business or the relocation of an existing business to a new location. Wind and feather signs shall not be permitted in the right-of-way.

Directly illuminated signs must have an opaque or darkly colored background and must consist of light lettering on said background.

Any projecting sign which extends above the roofline shall be prohibited.

Billboards shall be prohibited, except for:

[Amended 3-20-2001 by Ord. No. 58-2001; 3-21-2006 by Ord. No. 59-2006; 6-19-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-119]

(1)

Legally existing billboards or [pursuant to the court-ordered settlement in that matter entitled Universal Outdoor, Inc. et al v. City of New Rochelle et al (U.S.D.C. 98 CIV 3908)] which shall be proposed no later than December 31, 2020; or

(2)

Billboards exempted under § 270-3P above; or

(3)

Billboards pursuant to a City-granted license in accordance with New York State approval and regulations.

Marquees, canopies and fixed or movable awnings.

[Amended 6-20-2006 by Ord. No. 166-2006; 4-13-2009 by Ord. No. 61-2009]

(1)

Marquees, canopies and fixed or movable awnings are prohibited unless approval is first obtained from the Municipal Art Commission. The design of all new marquees, canopies and awnings shall be subject to the prior approval of the Municipal Art Commission, which may request their redesign if the proposed design is not appropriate to the architecture of the building to which they are proposed to be attached and/or to the architecture of neighboring buildings in the surrounding area. There shall also be obtained from the Building Official a permit for the erection and construction of any fixed or movable awning, canopy or marquee over any public property. The annual license fee shall be as set forth in § 133-1 of Chapter 133, Fees.

(2)

Fixed awnings, canopies and marquees located at least seven feet six inches above the sidewalk may project not closer than two feet to the curbline; but if the lowest portion of such marquee or fixed awning is located 13 1/2 feet or more above the sidewalk, it may project to the vertical plane through the curb.

(3)

Awnings, canopies or marquees shall be subject to all sign regulations, including prior approval by the Municipal Art Commission.

[Amended 3-28-2017 by Ord. No. 58-2017]

(4)

The recovering of awnings and the substantial repair of marquees and canopies shall be subject to the prior approval of the Municipal Art Commission. There shall also be obtained from the Building Official a permit for the recovering of awnings and the substantial repair of marquees and canopies. The annual license fee shall be as set forth in § 133-1 of Chapter 133, Fees.

Logos for any sign shall be no larger than the maximum permissible letter size for such sign.

[Amended 9-16-1997 by Ord. No. 192-97]

Portable or A-Frame signs shall be prohibited.

[Amended 3-28-2017 by Ord. No. 58-2017]

No sign shall be painted, attached, pasted, covered, wrapped or applied directly onto the exterior of a building or structure except as approved by the Municipal Art Commission.

[Amended 1-20-2015 by Ord. No. 19-2015; 11-20-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-238]