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QUEENSBURY
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Town ......................................................................................................
Local Law No. ................... 1.......--..........:......... of the ,year 19 95....
TO AMEND CODE OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY CHAPTER 140, -THEREOF, ENTITLED SIGNS
Alocal law ..........................................................................................................................................................................
(Insert Title)
Be it enacted by the . TOWN BOARD ............................:...of the
(Name of Legislative Body)
QUEENSBURY as follows:
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SECTION 1. Chapter 140 of the Cod4
of the
To required eenumber;
§140-6, entitled "Signs for which permits regulations" is hereby amended to add a new paragraph „C as
follows:-
he averiseent of candiats for
C. Signs involving or tinvolvingtthemadvertisement dofeissues
public office,
on a public ballot or referendum shall be regulated as
follows:
1 . Type and size.
a. Double sided, freestanding signs shall be
limited to nine (9) square feet in area.
-Maximum height shall be four (4) feet.
b, wall signs shall be limited to nine (9)- square
feet in area.
2 . Placement.
a. Signs may be placed on lots property erty all zoning
owner
districts provided that P P
approval has been obtained. No sign may be
placed in the public right-of-way.
b. , Signs shall be placed in such a manner so as
to maintain a clear vision
zone
oeriat all
intersecting corners of the public
of-
way. The clear vision zone shall
consist
sis tofof
-triangular area defined by the
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intersection of the right-of-way lines and the
two (2) points extended along such lines for a
distance of thirty-five (35) feet from any
intersection. Signs in excess of three feet
in height in the clear vision shall be
prohibited.
3 . Time frame.
a. Signs may be placed within sixty ( 60) days
prior to the day of the primary or general
election or ballot. Placement of signs
earlier than the aforementioned sixty (60) day
time frame shall be prohibited.
b. Signs must be removed within five (5) days
after the day of the primary, election, or
ballot.
SECTION 2 . Chapter 140 of the Code of the Town of Queensbury,
§140-8, entitled, "Permit procedure; fees" paragraph B, entitled,
"Fees" is hereby amended to add a new sub-paragraph "b" and re-
letter the existing sub-paragraph "b" to "c" as follows :
B. Fees .
( 1) A fee shall be paid to the Director of Building and
Code Enforcement for each sign permit issued as set
forth in the following schedule:
(a) Temporary sign or group of identical signs :
fee of ten dollars ($10 . ) and deposit of fifty
dollars ($50. ) ; for ten ( 10) signs or more,
deposit of one hundred dollars ($100 . ) .
(b) Sign permits involving signs for the
advertisement of candidates for public office,
or involving the advertisement of signs on a
public ballot or referendum shall be subject
to a lump sum or fee of twenty-five dollars
($25 . ) per applicant.
(c) All others : fee of two dollars ( $2 . ) per
square foot of sign area.
(2) Where work for which a permit is required by this
chapter is started or proceeded with prior to
obtaining a permit therefor, the fees specified in
the fee schedule shall be doubled but the payment
of 'such double fees shall not relieve any persons
from fully complying with the requirements of this
chapter in the execution of the work nor from the
(2)
penalties prescribed in this chapter.
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SECTION 3 . Effective date.
This Local Law shall take effect at the earliest time allowed
by the Municipal Home Rule Law, following adoption of the same by
the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury.
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(Complete the certification in the paragraph that applies to the filing of this local law and
strike out that which is not applicable.)
1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. ' 11 of 1995
of the (l)6`(il *)(X) XA(Town)(�Cxl�'al of QUEENSBURY was duly passed by the
TOWN BOARD on JULY TOTH, 19_, in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
(Name of Legislative Body)
2. (Passage by local legislative body with approval, no disapproval or repassage after disapproval
by the Elective Chief Executive Officer*.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 19
of the (County)(City)(Town)(ViIlage) of was duly passed by the
Name of LegislativeBody)
on 19_, and was (approved)(not disapproved)(repassed after
disapproval) by the and was deemed duly adopted on 19
eet�vs �e xecutive [ficer
in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
3. (Final adoption by referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 19
of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 19_, and was (approved)(not disapproved)(repassed after
Name of Legislative Body
disapproval) by the on 19 Such local law was
Elective Chief Executive Officer
submitted to the people by reason of a (mandatory)(permissive) referendum, and received the affirmative
vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon at the (general)(special)(annual) election held on
19 in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
4. (Subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting
referndum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 19
of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 19_, and was (approved)(not disapproved)(repassed after
Name of Legislative Body
disapproval) by the on 19 Such local law was subject to
Elective Chief Executive Officer*
permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of 19_
in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
*Elective Chief Executive Officer means or includes the chief executive officer of a county elected on a
county-wide basis or, if there be none, the chairman of the county legislative body, the mayor of a city
or village, or the supervisor of a town where such officer is vested with the power to approve or veto local
laws or ordinances.
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S. (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto,designated as local law No. ........ of 19........
of the City of .............................. having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the
provisions of137 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a
special t
s
majority of the qualified electors of such city voting thereon at the general election held on ............
............19.........became operative.
6. (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.) ,
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto,designated as local law No. ........ of 19.........
of the County of ......................State of New York,having been submitted to the Electors at the
General Election of November ............. 19.......pursuant to subdivisions S and 7 of section 33 of the
Municipal Home Rule Law,and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors
of the cities of said county as a unit and of a majority of the qualified electors of the towns of said county
considered as a unit voting at said general election,became operative.
(If any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed,please provide an appropriate certifica-
tion.)
I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this office
and that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local law, and was
finally adopted in the manner indicated in paragraph.............above.
Clerk of the County legislative body,City,Town or VtWge Clerk or
officer designated by local legislative body
Date: 1 � � Ct
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(Certification to be executed by County Attorney, Corporation Counsel,Town Attorney, Village Attorney or
other authorized Attorney of locality.)
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF......... ARREN
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing local law contain a correct text and that all
proper proceedings have been had or taken for the enactment=Tannexe reto.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ALBANY, NY 12231-0001
ALEXANDER F. TREADWELL
SECRETARY OF STATE
July 18, 1995
DARLEEN M. DOUGHER
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
742 BAY ROAD
QUEENSBURY, NY 12804
RE: Town of Queensbury, Local Law 11, 1995, filed 07/13/95
The above referenced material was received and filed by this office as
indicated. Additional local law filing forms will be forwarded upon
request.
Sincerely,
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4ce'%. Durf eal File el
Bureau of State Records
(518) 474-2755
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