Southtowns Record

Chapter 200 Zoning Law

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Town of Wales
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Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic, Budget and taxes

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the pool. Such enclosure shall be at least four feet in height and shall limit accessibility to the pool.
  Aboveground pools with at least 46 inches between the pool decking or pool top and adjoining grade
  are exempt from this requirement, provided that access is restricted. A portable wading pool shall be
  exempt from this requirement.
J.  Powers and duties of Building Zoning Officer and Zoning Enforcement Officer. The Building Zoning
  Officer and the Zoning Enforcement Officer shall have the authority to direct the removal, trimming
  or modification of any shrubs, bushes, plants, trees, flowers or other vegetation, fences, wall hedges
  or other structures on private or public property wherever the same shall interfere with adequate
  visibility of operators of motor vehicles at street intersections or curbs.

§ 200-55. Signs.

A.  The provisions of this subsection shall govern outdoor signs and display structures with respect to
  location, size and maintenance.
  (1)  No outdoor sign or display structure erected prior to the effective date of this section shall be
  rebuilt or relocated except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter. The requirements
  of this subsection shall not, however, be interpreted to prevent repairing or restoring to a safe
  condition any of the structural supports or the performance of maintenance operations on any
  existing sign, and further, at such time that such maintenance is performed, no change in the
  existing sign shall be accomplished to make the sign nonconforming or nonconforming to any
  greater degree than at the time of adoption of this section.
  (2)  When any outdoor sign or display structure or a substantial part thereof is blown down,
  destroyed, taken down or removed for any purpose other than maintenance, any replacement

  shall be in conformity with all the requirements of this chapter.

  (3)  No bills, signs or posters shall be posted nor shall any such medium be affixed in any location
  of such size as may be in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.

  (4)  Projecting signs are prohibited over any public way except when hung from the underside or
  ceiling of a covered walkway related to the exterior of an individual business establishment.
  (5)  No outdoor sign or display structure shall be erected, constructed or maintained so as to create
  or be a traffic hazard by obstructing the view of traffic at any intersection, curve or bend of any
  roadway or by obstructing or confusing the view to traffic signals, railroad crossing lights or
  other permanent traffic controls and warning lights.
  (6)  No outdoor sign or display structure shall be of such character or marking as to duplicate or
  appear to duplicate any traffic control or highway sign.

  (7)  Where specific building lines are established or street widening is contemplated, the Building
  Zoning Officer may limit the projection or signs in relation to the intended relocation of the
  curbline in that area.
  (8)  Temporary signs shall conform to the provisions of this section. In addition, cloth, banner and
  other similar signs shall be included in the temporary permissiveness of this section with special
  building zoning permits issued by the Building Zoning Officer to be valid for a period of not
  exceeding 30 days for any one sign to announce special events, sales or circumstances where a
  permanent display would involve undue expense, provided that such signs meet the following
  requirements:
  (a)  The area of such sign must first be permitted in the zoning district where such use is
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