§ 270-8. General requirements., Chapter 270. Signs, Part II. General Legislation, Code of Ordinances, New Rochelle

No person shall erect any sign regulated by this chapter in the City of New Rochelle without first obtaining a sign permit to do so from the Official and except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter. Failure to comply with this section shall result in an additional fee being imposed as set forth in Chapter 133, Fees - sign legalization fee.

No projecting sign shall have a vertical clearance of less than seven feet six inches from any public sidewalk, project more than four feet from the building face or be closer than six feet to any curbline.

No attached sign shall have a vertical clearance of less than seven feet six inches from any public sidewalk.

No sign or other advertising structure, as regulated by this chapter, shall be erected at the intersection of any streets in such a manner as to obstruct free and clear vision; or at any location where by reason of the position, shape or color it may interfere with, obstruct the view of or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal or device; or which makes use of the words "STOP," "LOOK," "DRIVE-IN," "DANGER" or any other word, phrase, symbol or character in such manner as to interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic.

All electrical equipment used in connection with any type of sign or billboard shall conform to the requirements of the Building Code and shall be approved by an electrical inspection agency approved by the City of New Rochelle.

All signs and other advertising structures shall be designed and constructed to withstand a wind pressure of not less than 40 pounds per square foot of projected area and shall be constructed to receive all dead loads as required.

Every permanent sign or other advertising structure hereafter erected shall have painted in a conspicuous place thereon a sign identification panel consisting of the date of erection and the permit number of sufficient size to be read from the street, yard or ground level. This shall not apply to individual letters.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this chapter:

[Amended 1-20-2015 by Ord. No. 19-2015]

(1)

No more than one wall sign per use shall be permitted on each street frontage of any building at the level of the first floor, except that no sign shall be permitted on the side of any building abutting a residential zoning district.

(2)

No more than one wall sign shall be permitted on each frontage of any building above the level of the first floor, and no sign shall be permitted on the side of any building abutting a residential zoning district. Signs located above the level of the first floor may only be erected at the level of the top floor of the building.

(3)

Where a building has signs on multiple frontages erected at the level of the top floor, all frontages must display identical signs.

(4)

One detached directory sign per lot shall be allowed in a multi-use complex. Dimensions shall be no larger than 15 feet high, seven feet from the ground to the bottom of the sign and a maximum of 40 square feet in area.