Key actions: Review of Local Law Introductory No. 7 of 2026 (signage regulations overhaul), including EAF and CAF review, with recommendations back to Village Board of Trustees. Editors note: This article previews a scheduled meeting based on the published agenda packet. After the meeting is held and video is released, coverage will be updated with the actual discussion and any votes taken. The Croton-on-Hudson Planning Board will review a comprehensive overhaul of the village's signage regulations when it meets Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM, focusing on Local Law Introductory No. 7 of 2026 that was referred from the Village Board on March 25. The proposed legislation would "amend the provisions of Chapter 179 'Property Maintenance' and Chapter 230 'Zoning' of the Village Code to revise the law governing posted signs," according to the referral memo from Mayor Stacey Nachtaler dated March 30, 2026. The Village Board approved Resolution #61-2026 directing the referral after determining the need to "update the language in the Village Code regarding commercial and noncommercial signage, including their placement, size, attachment, illumination, movement and material quality." According to Resolution #61-2026, the Village Manager has been "working with the Village Attorney to develop language that conforms to the latest guidance provided by the courts and the New York Conference of Mayors." The legislation states its purpose is "benefiting residents and other persons by clarifying the applicable laws on posted signs" in Section One of Local Law Introductory No. 7 of 2026. The proposed changes include significant modifications to vacant commercial building requirements. Under Section 179-7, when a commercial building "has remained vacant for a period in excess of 30 days, the owner, lessee or other responsible individual or entity shall remove all signage from the building and windows" and install coverings to "block the view of the interior of the vacant premises to public view," according to Local Law Intro 7 of 2026. The legislation also restructures key definitions in the zoning code. Current definitions for "billboards" and "signs" in Section 230-4 would be replaced with references to "See Section 230-44(A-1)," indicating a consolidation of signage definitions within the main signage regulations section. Planning consultant Nelson Pope & Voorhis has provided detailed analysis identifying several areas needing attention. In their April 10, 2026 memo, consultants Valerie Monastra and Bill Brady note "there is a discrepancy in the definitions" and recommend defining "Commercial Signs" since "this term is often used in Section 230-44 and should be defined, especially since it relates to a type of sign and not the content of the sign." The Nelson Pope memo recommends adding comprehensive sections typically found in sign regulations, including "definitions and a list of permitted sign types within a community or a particular zoning district." The consultants suggest these should include "wall signs, projecting signs, iconic signs, freestanding signs, directory signs, directional signs, window signs, and awning signs" with clear identification of "which zoning districts the different types of signs are permitted." Regarding size regulations, the consultants recommend that current "size limitations throughout Section 230-44 are not always based on a ratio to the size of the window or wall/building size" and suggest this "is recommended to avoid a disproportionately large sign." They specifically recommend revising "§230-44(F)(2)(a) and similar sections that rely on single measurement caps be revised so that sign size is governed first by a ratio to the building or window, with 48 square feet functioning only as an absolute ceiling." The Planning Board will review the draft law along with the Environmental Assessment Form and Coastal Assessment Form before making recommendations back to the Village Board of Trustees, as required by Village Code according to the March 30, 2026 referral memo.