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 Brookhaven
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 Land Use Legislation
 Chapter 57A. Signs

  § 57A-8.3. Signs permitted in Commercial Recreation (CR) District.  

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  • A. 
    Wall signs: one sign attached to or incorporated into each exterior side wall facing a public street or parking area.
    (1) 
    The area of the largest sign may not exceed two square feet per linear foot of wall width to a maximum of 48 square feet. However, if said wall exceeds 24 feet in width, the sign may be increased as follows: two square feet per linear foot of wall calculated by using only 2/3 of said length.
    (2) 
    The sign may not be wider than the building upon which it is placed.
    (3) 
    The sign or any part thereof may not project more than one foot from such wall, and canopy signs and necessary lighting devices shall not project more than two feet from said wall. In no case shall either the sign itself or the light extend into any right-of-way.
    (4) 
    The sign may not extend higher than the roof of any building.
    (5) 
    Maximum height shall not exceed 35 feet.
    (6) 
    Any such sign shall be maintained in a good state of repair and in working order.
    B. 
    Detached or ground signs:
    (1) 
    Only one such sign detached from a building. For buildings which have more than one street frontage, one such sign shall be allowed on each street frontage.
    (2) 
    Sign height shall not be greater than 25% of the average width of the highway right-of-way directly adjacent to the site, not including additional right-of-way widths of interchanges and intersections. No such sign may exceed 100 feet height, regardless of right-of-way width.
    (3) 
    The area in square feet of each face of such sign shall not exceed 300% of the height.
    (4) 
    Pylon and pole signs may be permitted only along the Long Island Expressway (SR 495) and Sunrise Highway (SR 27).
    (5) 
    The area between the sign and front property line shall be landscaped and maintained free of obstructions and debris.
    (6) 
    Pylon and pole signs shall be set back a distance equal to at least 50% of the height of the sign from any adjoining lot line.
    C. 
    Canopy signs, not to exceed one square foot per linear foot of canopy.
    D. 
    Marquee sign:
    (1) 
    The width of the marquee sign shall be a maximum of two feet from each side of the entrance.
    (2) 
    The maximum height shall not exceed 50% of the story height.
    (3) 
    The depth and projection shall be a minimum of four feet and a maximum of 10 feet.
    (4) 
    The minimum clearance shall be 10 feet.
    (5) 
    A minimum of three feet shall be required from the curbline.
    E. 
    Roof signs shall be prohibited.
    F. 
    Wall signs for accessory uses shall be permitted at one wall sign per use, not to exceed 80 square feet.
    G. 
    Wall or detached or ground signs design criteria.
    (1) 
    One large electronic or electronic message sign shall be permitted per site in conformance with Subsection A above.
    (a) 
    The width of the sign shall not exceed a maximum of 50 feet.
    (b) 
    The height shall not exceed a maximum of 20 feet.
    (c) 
    The maximum mounting height shall be 42 feet to the top of the sign.
    (2) 
    A maximum of three small electronic or electronic message signs shall be permitted per site.
    (a) 
    The width of the sign shall not exceed a maximum of 25 feet.
    (b) 
    The height shall not exceed a maximum of 10 feet.
    (c) 
    The maximum mounting height shall be 42 feet to the top of the sign.
    (3) 
    Electronic and electronic message signs shall be permitted only along the Long Island Expressway (SR 495) and Sunrise Highway (SR 27).
    H. 
    Signs with neon or LED lighted effects shall be in conformance with Subsection A above.
    (1) 
    The area shall not exceed a maximum of 144 square feet or 144 linear feet per wall.
    (2) 
    The maximum mounting height shall not exceed 35 feet.
    (3) 
    Animated and motion effects shall be prohibited.
    (4) 
    Electronic and electronic message signs shall be permitted only along the Long Island Expressway (SR 495) and Sunrise Highway (SR 27).
    I. 
    Any project requesting signs within this zoning district that requires site plan approval after the adoption of this chapter shall be approved by the Planning Board at the time of the site plan approval.
Added 10-28-2014 by L.L. No. 27-2014, effective 11-4-2014