Signage Law Memo
resolution
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From the meeting:
Board Of Trustees — 2026-03-25
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Agenda item: Consent Agenda — Resolutions — Consider acknowledging receipt of Local Law Introductory No. 7 of 2026 to amend Chapter 179, Property Maintenance, and Chapter 230, Zoning, of the Village Code to update provisions related to signage, declaring the Village Board as Lead Agency under SEQRA, issuing the Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) and Coastal Assessment Form (CAF) in connection with the Draft Law; and referring the Draft Law, the EAF, and the CAF to the County Planning Board, Village Planning Board, Advisory Board for the Visual Environment and Waterfront Advisory Committee.
Resolution, 1 page. Attached to agenda item: “Consent Agenda — Resolutions — Consider acknowledging receipt of Local Law Introductory No. 7 of 2026 to amend Chapter 179, Property Maintenance, and Chapter 230, Zoning, of the Village Code to update provisions related ”
Retrieved 2026-04-15 from the village's meeting portal.
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Also attached to this agenda item:
Coastal Assessment Form - LL Intro 7 of 2026
Local Law Intro 7 of 2026 Signage
Resolution 61-2026 LL Intro 7 of 2026 Referrals
Short EAF Part 1 - LL Intro 7 of 2026
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To:
From:
Date:
March 12, 2026
Re:
Proposed Signage Law
I have been working with the Village Attorney for the past few months to revise the Village’s signage
law in accordance with the directive given by the Village Board last year. The proposed local law that
has been drafted consists of a substantial rewrite of the existing code provisions governing signs.
The proposed local law clearly delineates the regulations that concern commercial and
noncommercial signage. Generally speaking, noncommercial signage is not governed except for size,
placement and attachment. This is in accordance with guidance received from the New York
Conference of Mayors (NYCOM) and court decisions regarding the First Amendment rights of
individuals.
For sign applications that are part of a Planning Board application (either site plan or change-of-use),
the applicant will no longer have to appear before the Visual Environment Board in addition to the
Planning Board. This will help to streamline applications and matches other procedures where the
Planning Board is handling the application (e.g., a site plan application that also has a wetlands permit
application does not need to appear before the Water Control Commission).
Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the proposed law.
Mayor
Brian Pugh
Trustees
Stacey Nachtaler
Nora Moriarty Nicholson
Len Simon
Maria F. Slippen
Village Manager
Bryan T. Healy
Village Treasurer
Genette Toone
Village Clerk
Pauline DiSanto
Village Engineer
Vincent Salanitro, P.E.
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